10 Cool Wedding Bands For Hire in 2024

When it comes to planning weddings, I often shout out about experiences over stuff. Will your guests remember the napkin colours or will they remember the magical live music that kept them boogying on the dancefloor all night?

With this in mind, I am excited to be teaming up with Jonny Ross Music to share 10 super cool wedding bands to hire in 2024. Ready? Let’s find out more about their 10 wedding band picks to ensure your wedding music memories last a lifetime.

2024 Wedding Bands For Hire

1. Club Mojo

Club Mojo are a funk and soul band that brings high energy and all the fun to weddings. They are based in Leeds but are available to travel further than 25 miles on enquiry. Some of the songs they cover include:

• Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
• Earth, Wind & Fire – September
• Hall & Oates – You Make My Dreams Come True
• Pharrell Williams – Happy

Prices are from £1560 for a 5-piece band with 2x 45-minute sets.

 

 

2. Dae La Roux

Toe-tapping Dae La Roux is a great all-rounder band for parties. They can cover rock n’ roll, pop and even Motown tracks such as:

• Amy Winehouse – Valerie
• Chuck Berry – Johnny B. Goode
• The Killers – Mr. Brightside
• Luther Vandross – Never Too Much

So you’ll be sure to have a song that suits every guest in their epic playlist. Their prices start at £1560 for a 5-piece band with 2 x 45-minute music sets – what’s more, they have 10% off midweek weddings if you are looking for some savings.

3. Rolling Keys

Calling Swifties and Sheerios, the Rolling Keys have up-to-date tunes by top artists such as Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran! Let’s take a look at some of their other banging tunes, shall we?

• Alicia Keys – If I Ain’t Got You
• The Jacksons – Blame It On The Boogie
• McFly – 5 Colours In Her Hair
• Stevie Wonder – Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)

I love that you can choose to add sax to their usual 5-piece band lineup for an extra fee. Saxophonists are really on-trend at weddings right now to amp up the party atmosphere. You can hire this spinetingling band from £2060 and they have a package that includes a daytime acoustic set too. Awesome!

 

 

4. Marc & Abi

You know you’ll be in safe hands with professional musicians, Marc & Abi who have performed globally and are available throughout the UK. Their unique sound is distinctive thanks to their male and female vocals which sound stunning! Here is a pick of their diverse setlist:

• Beyoncé – Crazy In Love
• Dua Lipa – Levitating
• George Ezra – Shotgun
• Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait

They are versatile with setups ranging from a 3-piece band to an 8-piece extravaganza. You can hire them for your wedding from £1450.

5. Colour Blue

Colour Blue has been nominated for “The Best Wedding Band in the UK” and it’s no wonder with their great entry price point (£900) and super fun feel. When hiring them you can expect brilliant vocals, acoustic guitar and an African Djembe drum too. Their repertoire includes:

• Bastille – Pompeii
• Fun. – We Are Young
• Oasis – Wonderwall
• Van Morrison – Brown Eyed Girl

Plus they can offer daytime music for drinks receptions or ceremonies.

6. The Jonny Ross Show Band

For the ultimate wedding party experience, why not hire The Jonny Ross Show Band? This extraordinary live music experience can include up to 12 musicians (from £2500) for a really full sound. Tracks they can play include:

• Beyonce – Halo
• Frank Sinatra – New York New York
• Mash Up- Sweet Dreams/Seven Nation Army
• Lizzo – Juice

Headed by Jonny Ross and Alice Higgins – your reception will be in for a real treat.

 

 

7. Hypersonic

If indie rock and pop are your vibe, then Hypersonic may just be the band for you. I got goosebumps listening to their rendition of Seventeen Going Under – just incredible (indie girl at heart here!). Their 4-piece bands start at £1560 and you can up your package to really personalise your entertainment.

Here are some of my favourite tunes they offer couples:

• All These Things That I’ve Done – The Killers
• In The Morning – Razorlight
• Naïve – The Kooks
• Shotgun – George Ezra (in A)

8. The Wilde Ones

Another brilliant indie rock band is none other than the supremely talented, The Wilde Ones! All the band members are graduates of the Leeds College of Music and have performed globally with an array of artists. From £1820 you can expect an authentic experience and super cool moody sound with tracks such as:

• Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
• Kaiser Chiefs – Ruby
• Neil Diamond – Sweet Caroline
• Scissor Sisters – Take Your Mama

Check out their profile for some raving testimonials too.

9. Northern House Band

The Northern House Band are a predominantly Motown band with incredible vocals. Expect classic songs like:

• ABBA – Dancing Queen
• Chaka Khan – Ain’t Nobody
• Elton John – I’m Still Standing
• Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill

In fact, their repertoire is vast, with a bursting playlist of classics and some newer hits sure to be a hit for guests no matter their age. They are available to hire from £1300 for a 3-piece band. Such amazing value!

 

 

10. Something For The Weekend

If you love the 90s and want something a bit different, look no further than Something For The Weekend! For upbeat dancefloor action and a slick sound, you’ll love their performances. Here are some of the songs in their setlist:

• Basement Jaxx – Red Alert
• Craig David – Rewind
• Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Murder On The Dancefloor
• Spiller – Groovejet

To hire this amazing band, you are looking at spending from £1560 which includes a 4-piece band with 2 x 45-minute sets.

 

 

Further Reading

• 199+ First Dance Wedding Songs