Wedding Bands for Hire in Preston

Since 2015, FixTheMusic has received over 160 wedding enquiries for Preston and the surrounding area. Wyresdale Park in Scorton is our most-enquired Preston venue, with 54 enquiries and three confirmed bookings, followed by Bartle Hall Hotel, Ribby Hall Village in Kirkham and Beeston Manor in the Ribble Valley.

Our Preston wedding bands range from acoustic duos and roaming folk trios for the drinks reception through to high-energy pop and rock cover bands for the evening party. Ceilidh bands are popular at Preston venues, particularly at Wyresdale Park where couples have booked ceilidh bands with callers for the evening reception. Several enquiries also mention the DJ and sax format, where a live saxophonist performs alongside a DJ set.

One couple who booked Kate Sings for their wedding at Wyresdale Park left a review saying:

"She is the absolute best! Perfect voice the most beautiful person! Made our wedding perfect."

Bands on FixTheMusic have public liability insurance and PAT tested equipment.

You can also browse our full selection of wedding bands in Lancashire or roaming bands in Lancashire.

Confirmed bookings at Preston venues on FixTheMusic range from £515 to £4,200. The median budget couples have specified is £1,500.

Solo singers and acoustic duos start from around £500, while full party bands typically cost between £1,200 and £2,500.

The main factors affecting cost are the number of musicians, travel distance within Lancashire, and whether you need ceremony or drinks reception coverage in addition to the evening set.

Wyresdale Park, Scorton — Our most-enquired Preston venue, with 54 enquiries and three confirmed bookings. Couples booking Wyresdale Park regularly request roaming folk bands for the drinks reception and ceilidh bands with callers for the evening. One couple described what they wanted as "a roaming band who are folksy" for their reception, while another asked for "big band vibes, loud and fun."

Bartle Hall Hotel, Lea Lane — A country house hotel in Bartle, just outside Preston. We have two confirmed bookings here, including Kate Sings at £515 and DJ On Drums at £915.

Ribby Hall Village, Kirkham — A holiday village with wedding facilities, popular with couples in the wider Preston area. Sax & Bongos were booked here at £525.

Beeston Manor, Ribble Valley — A countryside wedding venue on Quaker Brook Lane with nine enquiries through FixTheMusic. One couple planning their LGBT wedding here requested "a group made up of DJ, Singer, Sax and Violinist, female fronted, with music ranging from 80s classics to modern pop anthems with some pop punk."

Ye Horns Inn, Goosnargh — A gastropub in the Ribble Valley that hosts weddings. One couple described their event as "a wedding in a beautiful gastropub in the Ribble Valley, looking for something to make the night."

Longridge House — A tipi wedding venue near Preston. One couple booking here requested "festival style feel" music with "Irish folk style music and the classics" alongside a DJ and sax set.

Other venues where our bands have performed include Park Hall Hotel and Spa in Charnock Richard, The Greenlands, and The Whitewell Inn in the Forest of Bowland.

If your venue has noise restrictions or a sound limiter, mention this in your enquiry so bands can bring appropriate equipment.

Looking at what couples tell us in their enquiries, Preston weddings fall into a few clear patterns:

Festival-style tipi weddings — Longridge House and similar tipi venues attract couples who want a festival feel. One couple described their wedding as "a tipi wedding with a festival style feel" and requested Irish folk music alongside a DJ and sax set. Roaming bands and folk trios work well in these settings.

Ceilidh evenings at Wyresdale Park — Multiple couples have specifically requested ceilidh bands with callers for their evening reception at Wyresdale Park, sometimes alongside DJ sets. One couple asked for "something high energy with a good caller" and were interested in "any other offerings the band have e.g. contemporary, DJ set, background music."

Ribble Valley gastropub weddings — Venues like Ye Horns Inn in Goosnargh attract couples wanting a more intimate setting. One couple described their wedding as being "in a beautiful gastropub in the Ribble Valley, looking for something to make the night."

DJ and saxophone sets — Several Preston enquiries request the DJ and sax format, where a live saxophonist performs alongside a DJ. One couple booking for a winter wedding at Wyresdale Park said they were "looking for a DJ with the sax and drum element" and wanted "to have fun and entertain."

If you're planning a wedding at one of these venues, enquire now and we'll match you with bands who know the venue.