How it works
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You'll see that there is a huge range of styles and that many of the roaming musicians offer something a bit different to make your event truly memorable.
Most of our roaming bands perform unplugged and without any amplification - but we're also proud to represent the UK's finest amplified roaming bands. If you're looking for the perfect wedding drinks reception band, you're in the right place.
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Roaming wedding bands on FixTheMusic have public liability insurance and PAT tested equipment (if they use any amplification).
About Our Carefully Curated Selection of Roaming Bands Available in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is home to some of the UK's most talented musicians, many of whom have trained at local music colleges in London such as the Royal College of Music and Royal Academy of Music.
At FixTheMusic, we have selected only the UK's very best roaming bands available for hire in Bedfordshire. The bands have vast experience of performing at weddings and events in the Bedfordshire area, including Bedford itself.
How can FixTheMusic help me?
With FixTheMusic, all you need to do is tell us a bit about your wedding or event, and then our system will do the rest. Within 24 hours, you'll have the UK's best roaming bands sending you their offers to perform at your Bedfordshire wedding or event.
You've probably landed on this page after searching online to hire the best roaming band Bedfordshire (or the best wandering band Bedfordshire) can offer – they aren't always easy to find, but we've made it easy to connect directly with bands and musicians.
Reviews from local events in Bedfordshire
“Cannot recommend these guys enough - such a amazing addition to our day.”
“The Wandering Three were absolutely incredible and truly made our wedding unforgettable. We held a garden wedding and transformed our double garage into a dance floor—once the band started playing, it instantly came to life! They performed effortlessly, brought such a great energy to the evening, and had the dance floor packed during every set. So many of our guests have since told us how amazing the band were, which says it all. Jimmy and the guys made everyone feel welcome, and it was brilliant to see them right in the middle of the dancing, creating such a fun and inclusive atmosphere. Even before the big day, the communication was excellent. Ollie was a dream to work with—so patient and reassuring as we kept changing our minds about the timings and even the first dance. Nothing was ever too much trouble, and he made it clear they would adapt to whatever we needed, which gave us total peace of mind in the lead-up. We honestly couldn’t recommend The Wandering Three enough. They were professional, flexible, and most importantly, so much fun. They were a highlight of our wedding and gave us memories we’ll cherish forever.”
“Hi Guys, We wanted to get in touch to say a massive thank you for playing at our wedding and for providing the best set we could have hoped for. The music was incredible and each of you were friendly and really lived up to our expectations. We searched long and hard for a band that we liked and really struggled so we will be recommending you to everyone we know - we were so impressed. We loved that you blended in the music from our DJ between your sets to create a seamless transition - especially when you started playing Prince! The musical variety was really good and the quality was excellent. We felt like were at a proper gig with a really top quality band. You were great at interacting with our guests and we've had nothing but positive feedback from everyone in attendance. Thank you again - we will definitely be coming to see you play live the next time you're in London to say hello and re-live a truly memorable night! It certainly makes a difference to work with professional and organised people so we are very grateful.”
More Information About Roaming Bands
So how does it work?
Amplified roaming bands
In NOMAD’s case, the lead singer uses a wireless mic of course. Backing vocals are provided by the other band members via headsets. Instruments-wise, guitar and bass are plugged into wireless battery packs and the drums are provided by a very nifty wheeled cajon or wireless electric drumkit.
The quality of amplified sound is impressive with deep bass and crisp highs – make no mistake, this is not sit-down entertainment, they will get you on your feet.
The band call their show a unique form of ‘dining entertainment’ and certainly they interact with the audience in a way that wasn’t technologically possible 10 years ago.
Acoustic roaming and wandering bands
There are also the UK's best acoustic roaming bands or wandering bands featured on FixTheMusic – this option is very popular for smaller weddings or where your wedding venue has a strict sound limiter. A roaming wedding band will often perform a wide mix of pop covers – from the 60s to today's current hits, often with a slightly folk edge to the repertoire.
If you fancy transforming your birthday party, wedding reception or corporate event to a modern mediaeval banquet, then make an enquiry on FixTheMusic where we’ll be promoting a variety of wandering groups over the next few months.
The bands are also known as "wandering bands" – as they tend to wander in between and mingle with guests whilst playing their music and singing. Although almost every wandering band in the UK is based in London, most are happy to travel to other parts of the UK.
Most of the acoustic bands consist of a singer or two (usually male vocals, but often female too), acoustic guitar, cajon or other percussion and double bass. Occasionally the bands might also add a saxophone to the line-up.
Roaming brass bands
Another popular option is to book a roaming brass band – these modern brass groups are inspired by the roving New Orleans-style band but updated with a modern and often unusual twist. The bands usually feature trumpets, trombones and sousaphones, and occasionally a singer or even rapper to perform alongside them. These acoustic brass groups tend to be much louder than the acoustic guitar-based wandering bands, so are perfect for large public events (such as charity parades or marches).
Roaming jazz bands
Another popular type of band in this style is the roaming jazz band. Although similar to the other acoustic roving bands mentioned here, a roaming jazz band specialises in performing jazz and swing music. These groups are perfect for street parties.
They usually feature instruments such as the clarinet, banjo, trumpet, trombone, and may also include a singer or vocalist. The genre of music they play is typically Dixieland jazz (or hot jazz / traditional jazz) that originated in New Orleans.
They are especially popular at city weddings – and often hired to wander outside alongside guests after the wedding ceremony has taken place.
Busking-style bands
Lastly, the bands are often described as a busking-style band. Indeed, part of the tradition of the roaming acoustic band does stem from busking musicians – traditionally, musicians performing live on the street would be acoustic of course as they would have no access to power or amplification.
Every roaming band for hire on FixTheMusic have public liability insurance and PAT tested equipment.
Some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Hiring a Roaming Band for Your Wedding or Event...
Roaming bands are a brilliant choice, especially for afternoon entertainment at your wedding. They epitomise summer and are perfect for wandering through your guests at drinks receptions.
Below are some frequently asked questions (FAQs) about hiring a roaming band, which we hope will act as a definitive guide for booking a wandering band for weddings and events.