Bologna is one of the most popular locations for destination weddings, and for good reason.
The beautiful Piazza Maggiore with its arched colonnades and cafes, the world-class cuisine, and several luxury wedding venues are just some of the factors that make Bologna such a hotspot for tying the knot.
When it comes to hiring a live wedding band in Bologna, it can be difficult to find exactly what you want for your special day.
In general, couples who head to Bologna for a destination wedding want a band that plays covers of British and American pop, rock and indie music (as well as some funk and soul thrown in for good measure).
We have a huge range of professional wedding bands based in Northern Italy, each one with several verified reviews from previous clients. FixTheMusic has also established strong links with prestigious wedding planners in Bologna and the surrounding area.
On FixTheMusic, bands always provide quotes directly to you with a clear breakdown of costs so you can make an informed decision – no other costs are added, and once you’re happy to book, you can pay securely online via card.
Wedding bands on FixTheMusic have public liability insurance and PAT tested equipment.
FixTheMusic is free for event planners to use – the price you agree with musicians is the price you pay. There are no costs added on top and 0% booking fees.
FixTheMusic has several wedding bands based in Northern Italy, including Trio Toscano, The Puppets, The Somethings, The Prodigal Duo, The Hopeless Wanderers, Slipstream, The Italian Roamers and The Milan Party Band.
For classical music, there is also the outstanding Florence String Quartet and if you are after jazz music for your wedding, have a look at The Venice Jazz Band.
All of our Italian bands have promo videos as well as videos of live events so that you can get an exact idea for how they will perform at your wedding.
Our bands work hard to release regular video updates that are uploaded to their profiles.
Below are just some of the videos of our most popular party bands in Italy but we have several more outstanding bands listed on FixTheMusic.
View more videos and read verified reviews of The Puppets ➡️
View more videos and read verified reviews of The Italian Roamers ➡️
View more videos and read verified reviews of Trio Toscano ➡️
View more videos and read verified reviews of The Sonics ➡️
View more videos and read verified reviews of Stardust ➡️
View more videos and read verified reviews of The Turnpikes ➡️
View more videos and read verified reviews of Andiamo Duo ➡️
View more videos and read verified reviews of The Prodigal Duo ➡️
View more videos and read verified reviews of The Fireflies ➡️
View more videos and read verified reviews of Slipstream ➡️
View more videos and read verified reviews of The Somethings ➡️
View more videos and read verified reviews of The Italy Party Band ➡️
View more videos and read verified reviews of Tuscany Sax & DJ ➡️
View more videos and read verified reviews of Double Sax & DJ ➡️
View more videos and read verified reviews of The Hopeless Wanderers ➡️
View more videos and read verified reviews of Party Sax & DJ ➡️
View more videos and read verified reviews of Cosmic ➡️
View more videos and read verified reviews of The Big Waves ➡️
View more videos and read verified reviews of Soul Drive ➡️
View more videos and read verified reviews of The Florence Jazz Band ➡️
Of course, there is also the option to hire covers bands from further afield to make the journey to Lombardy to perform at your wedding.
Several of FixTheMusic’s UK-based wedding bands are proving popular for destination weddings in the region. Of course, travel expenses mean that it can cost roughly double the price of hiring these bands to perform in the UK.
If you're looking to hire a brilliantly fun and charismatic band for your wedding, you've come to the right place.
FixTheMusic is free to use – we're a secure platform for liaising with and booking outstanding musicians worldwide.
On their profiles, you can watch their videos, read their verified reviews from clients on FixTheMusic, view recent event photos and enquire with them directly.
Wedding bands on FixTheMusic have public liability insurance and PAT tested equipment.
The answer to this question will vary according to a few factors. Probably the first consideration is your budget: flying a band from the UK to your destination wedding is rarely a cheap thing to do. The biggest expenses (apart from the band’s performance fee itself of course) are usually the cost of flights and equipment hire locally. Secondly, whether you need to fly in a band from overseas will also depend on local talent available. There are many great bands based in countries across Europe – unfortunately not all of them have the best online presence, which can make it difficult to discover them when trying to organise your wedding from another country. FixTheMusic has curated a growing selection of local bands, DJs and musicians in countries such as France, Spain, Italy, Greece and Cyprus. So you might want to check out the local talent as well as international bands.
When it comes to the band providing you with their price, there are usually two ways they do this: some prefer to provide a quote for just their performance fee and then require the client to cover all of their expenses. Other bands are willing to provide the client with an all-inclusive quote, which includes their accommodation and travel expenses. Usually the cost of hiring a PA system and any other equipment is not included as it can be quite time-consuming to obtain quotes from local suppliers for this and the prices can vary widely between suppliers. FixTheMusic has a network of trusted equipment suppliers in many locations across Europe so please let us know if we can help with this.
As mentioned above, some bands prefer not to provide all-inclusive quotes; instead, they quote for just their performance fee and request the client to pay for all of their additional expenses. These usually include flights from their nearest airport (with some baggage allowance for instruments), transfers in the destination country (e.g. taxis), accommodation, food and drinks, and PA system / equipment hire.
Probably the most frequent issue couples encounter when trying to hire a destination wedding band is finding reasonably priced suppliers to hire a PA / sound system and equipment from. In the past couple of years, we’ve seen prices for hiring a basic PA system range from €250 to €2,000. Often your wedding planner can help put you in touch with trusted local suppliers, or feel free to get in touch with us – we’re always happy to help hunt for the best equipment hire companies. Another dilemma couples often face is whether to arrange for the band to arrive the day before the wedding or on the day of the wedding itself. Many bands will charge an extra fee to arrive the day before – as it means they can’t accept any other work or gigs the night before. But it can be risky having the band arrive on the morning of the wedding as it doesn’t leave much time for flight delays or other disruptions to the band’s journey.
If you’ve booked a UK band for your destination wedding, many will offer to perform for other parts of your wedding day at a heavily reduced rate, e.g. during the ceremony or some background musical entertainment at your drinks reception. Although most UK weddings tend to finish by midnight, weddings on the continent usually go on until the small hours. Bands experienced at performing for destination weddings will know this already and be ready to extend their usual timings until 1am or 2am (though some may charge extra for this or timings later this).
If you'd like to receive free quotes from our bands that are available to hire for weddings in Bologna, submit your enquiry to get started.
We’ve tried to make it as easy as possible to hire English wedding bands in Bologna, and we hope to help many more couples find their perfect wedding band in the years to come.