10 November 2019 (Updated 28 NOVEMBER 2022)
Blog post by Adam Southall
Estimated read time: 3 minutes
In this blog post, we'll list out the 10 most popular wedding bands for hire in Berkshire on FixTheMusic, based on the number of their confirmed bookings for 2023 and 2024.
Berkshire is home to some of the finest cover bands in Europe...bands that perform regularly at high-end corporate events and celebrity weddings.
You'll see that there is a huge range of styles and that many of the cover bands offer something a bit different to make your wedding truly memorable.
All of these bands perform sets for dancing, as well as chillout music if you require a background set, e.g. for an afternoon cocktail event.
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Some of these wedding bands can also incorporate a horn section (trumpet and saxophone), as well as electric string instruments to add another dimension to weddings and events.
Wedding bands on FixTheMusic have public liability insurance and PAT tested equipment.
FixTheMusic's cover bands perform in a variety of styles, from funk, blues, soul, acoustic, vintage and rock 'n' roll to R&B, Britpop, electro-swing and indie rock and pop covers. We also have a range of outstanding roaming bands, a particularly popular genre currently.
Here's the list of the 10 best wedding bands for hire in Berkshire for 2023...
1. Scintillate
2. NOMAD
3. The Nauticals
4. Fusion Girls
5. The Old School 90s Band
6. The Manhattans
7. Wandering Three
8. The Legends Collective
9. The Scene
10. The Upshots
So let's take a closer look at the most in-demand bands in Berkshire this year...
1. Scintillate
Average booking price: £5,000 - £15,000 (as of December 2022)
Location: Berkshire & London, UK
Scintillate are a luxury high-end function band with over 15 years of industry experience.
They perform at weddings, corporate events and private functions in the UK & across the globe.
From music selection and arrangements to performance and attire, everything about Scintillate oozes class and professionalism.
They aim to uplift your function by creating an incredible atmosphere to suit, with utmost elegance and sophistication.
Scintillate also offer a larger lineup to include full horn section for that extra wow factor at weddings and events.
Please take a look at our 2023 SET LIST
Scintillate are one of the most popular wedding bands so we recommend enquiring well in advance, especially if your event is on a Friday or Saturday between May and October (peak wedding season). Please consider a weekday or Sunday wedding so we can have availability!
We're regularly booked to perform for weddings and events at Beldi Country Club in Morocco, Rocabella Hotel in Santorini, Borgo Stomennano in Italy, Castell de Sant Marçal in Spain and The Savoy Hotel in London.
We love a party. Playing music is what we live for, Scintillate are totally dedicated to helping create an event that you’ll never forget.
We play stunning renditions of all the biggest hits and play a plethora of genres; we spend tireless hours in the studio perfecting our own interpretations.
Scintillate have a vast repertoire which covers a wide variety of styles and genres such as Chart, Soul, Funk, Motown, RnB, Hip Hop, Garage and Swing, we can cater for all.
Scintillate is predominantly the same band line-up at every event although we do have a pool of amazing like for like musicians to cover for any eventuality. The band's lead singer is Iddy Awan, one of the UK's top wedding singers.
All quotations are completely individual, dependent on performance times, distance of travel and any special requirements.
For an accurate quote please get in touch. We’d love to hear from you to discuss a package specifically tailored to your needs.
Weddings
As a luxury wedding band, Scintillate will work with you to tailor their set to your requirements & different line-ups can be booked for the ceremony, canapés, wedding breakfast, first dance and evening reception.
Scintillate create the perfect balance, setting tone and atmosphere that can be appreciated by all.
Here are just some of the locations where we have been booked by clients on FixTheMusic for weddings and events...
Scintillate are widely considered to be one of the UK's best wedding bands. Although based in London, the band performs across the world at luxury destination weddings, working with top wedding and event planners.
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2. NOMAD
Average booking price: £3,922 (as of December 2022)
Location: Berkshire & London, UK
NOMAD is a carefully sculpted, slick and totally innovative music entertainment trio and quartet.
The outfit was formed to create something unique for the entertainment world, which brought to life a vision of a small, dapper roaming band, able to deliver a big dance floor sound, while weaving through rooms, interacting with guests.
NOMAD are one of the UK's only electric / amplified roaming bands. This is made possible by the unique addition of a musically involved sound engineer, who works wizardry with wireless technology. Wow.
NOMAD's band members are all seasoned entertainers from established backgrounds – sharp presentation and honed audience-sensitive charm set this outfit well apart from the rest. Their set is full of cool hits, often put together in a clever mashup. The band usually performs as a 4-piece line-up, but can be expanded to a 5-piece wedding band, including sax player.
Previous clients include Facebook, Google, Manchester United Football Club, Ted Baker, Coca Cola and Hampton Court Palace, amongst many other prestigious organisations and venues. NOMAD are the UK's ultimate interactive wedding band.
Here are just some of the locations where we have been booked by clients on FixTheMusic for weddings and events...
So if you're looking for the finest pop covers roaming band London has to offer, get in touch with NOMAD.
Duo Option
If you like the look of NOMAD, but 4 musicians stretches the budget, we have just released a condensed duo version: NOMAD Lite. Led by a singer or singer/guitarist and supported by the drummer who has all the other instruments stored in his live drum machine, triggered on the fly. All the sound, sass, mobility and interaction of the full compliment - just smaller. Sax or an extra singer can be added.
We are forever gauging dance floors around the world and keeping an ear to the ground for the freshest party tunes. The sample set list provided here shows examples of places we like to go.
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Please note that NOMAD operates as a family of no-compromise musicians, who are the best in London for this show and at the very top of their game. This means that the band may not have all members from promotional footage. The set list is indicative only and will vary according to the singer.
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3. The Nauticals
Average booking price: £2,800 - £3,200 (as of December 2022)
Location: Berkshire & London, UK
The Nauticals are a 4 piece rock and pop covers band consisting of both male and female lead vocals.
Their female singer also plays saxophone which means she can steal the show by ripping into some of the most famous sax solos of all time without the need of backing tracks.
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4. Fusion Girls
Average booking price: £2,567 (as of December 2022)
Location: Berkshire & London, UK
Fusion Girls are a unique trio of DJ mixing, light-up sax & percussion, available for events in the UK and worldwide.
Their unique combination of funky, soulful house mixes tied with jazzy sax grooves and an uber cool feel of percussion beats have created a sound like no other, that people just can’t help but dance to!
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5. The Old School 90s Band
Average booking price: £3,200 - £4,000 (as of December 2022)
Location: Berkshire & London, UK
The Old School 90s Band bring the best of 1990s pop, dance, RnB and hip hop to your party, event or wedding.
Their line up of highly experienced professional musicians have all toured internationally as well as across the UK. They faithfully recreate the spirit of the 90s. Get your glow sticks ready!
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6. The Manhattans
Average booking price: £2,852 (as of December 2022)
Location: Berkshire & London, UK
The Manhattans are a high-energy pop & rock covers band based in London and Hertfordshire.
Having supported huge names including Bruce Springsteen at Hyde Park and headlined Trafalgar Square as part of the Closing Paralympic Celebrations, the band caught the attention of promoters in the United States.
Since then the band have been touring across the US supporting bands like Fuel and Alien Ant Farm.
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7. Wandering Three
Average booking price: £2,000 - £3,000 (as of December 2022)
Location: Berkshire & London, UK
Wandering Three are London’s fresh, high-energy acoustic roaming band.
With no need for a PA, Wandering Three take no time to set up and can perform anywhere you need. They can roam around the guests at your event, entertaining them in small groups and playing their requests.
Or show them a stage and they'll fiddle the house down!
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8. The Legends Collective
Average booking price: £9,193 (as of December 2022)
Location: Berkshire & London, UK
This stunning 5-15 piece band provides a world-class spectacle that will absolutely floor your guests from start to finish.
Week in week out they perform a hit-filled repertoire that flows with the fluidity of a DJ set, but with the punch of Beyoncé’s live band.
Their impressive set list includes 200+ bangers ranging from R&B throwbacks, Garage classics, Ibiza anthems all the way to your favourite old school soul and Motown!
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9. The Scene
Average booking price: £2,500 - £3,500 (as of December 2022)
Location: Berkshire & London, UK
The Scene are professional Mumford style wedding band based in London
They have been playing together since 2011. Since the beginning, there has always been one ambition...to entertain!
They offer a quartet of 2 guitars, double bass, drums and 3 part harmonies with the addition of slide guitar to recreate a unique Americana style.
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10. The Upshots
Average booking price: £6,176 (as of December 2022)
Location: Berkshire & London, UK
The Upshots are a London based events band like no other.
Performing current pop to classic soul & Motown, this slick 5 - 9 piece band is composed of London’s hottest session musicians.
Whatever the line-up, The Upshots pack a punch to rival any band, celebrity act or DJ and continually wow audiences across Europe!
From their roots at The Royal Academy of Music, all members of The Upshots now balance a busy full-time career performing with the band alongside collectively working with some of the biggest names in the UK Top 40 & The West End.
Choose from a 5-piece, 7-piece or 9-piece band line-ups and all in between!
Here are just some of the locations where we have been booked by clients on FixTheMusic for weddings and events...
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We hope you've enjoyed reading this list of the best wedding bands Berkshire has to offer in 2023.
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— Adam is a co-founder of FixTheMusic and works on everything from copywriting and marketing to design and user experience. He studied Music at Cambridge University. Adam is a keen pianist, and also learned cello and trumpet from an early age.