About Rock Empire – professional pop & rock covers band based in Bordeaux, France
Rock Empire are a French cover band that plays mainly in the south of France but can also travel out of this area.
We have more than a hundred songs in our repertoire, chosen primarily from the artists we love, from Little Richard to Bruno Mars and from the big names in rock, pop, soul and rhythm & blues.
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We're listed on FixTheMusic's Top 15 Best Wedding Bands in France For 2024 🏆
We're regularly booked to perform for weddings and events at Château Destinée in Saint-Seurin-de-Prats, Château de la Valouze in La Roche-Chalais and Chateau Brametourte in Lautrec, France.
We perform at weddings (cocktails and parties), village parties, birthdays and all kinds of events. We hope to communicate our high energy and charisma, and our pleasure to make music.
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We now play mostly as a five-piece band, performing more jazzy and soul songs for the ceremonies, and more pop & rock dance music for the evenings.
We always aim to propose an energic show, with good humour and to make the guests dance.
We can DJ between and after our live sets if required.
We always come to the venue with our own equipment (PA system, lights, etc).
We always agree to learn songs for the first dance, for example.
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 to hire the finest rock and pop covers band Bordeaux (France) has to offer for your wedding or event, get in touch with Rock Empire.
Rock Empire work closely with Anne Photographer and the two combined create the perfect package for any event.
"Rock Empire were brilliant! They got the party going and kept people on the dance floor all night at our wedding. Jerome was great to communicate with in the lead up, very responsive and the guys were laid back on the day and knew exactly what they were doing which worked perfectly."
"Rock Empire performed at our pre wedding evening. They are super friendly the band and singer were outstanding and performed all the songs we wanted. They will cover most things. Really upbeat and also let the groom and mother in law on the mic. An absolutely amazing night and I wouldn’t hesitate to book again. Thanks for making our evening so special, Sophie & Chris."
"What to say about Rock Empire. You guys made our wedding incredible from start to finish and you had everyone on the dance floor all night. Jerome was an absolute pleasure to deal with and even arrived early so we could use his PA system during the speeches. In addition to this, he allowed us to use his DJ equipment once the band had finished. We thank you so much for this. This band were the talk of our wedding! You guys are amazing! My advice to anyone planning a wedding in France is to get these guys booked asap."
"Where to begin... WOW! What a great band, what amazing people! We are over the moon that Rock Empire were part of our special day. From the moment they started playing, our family and friends did not leave the dance floor and they were the talk of the night. Even the next day, our guests were still talking about how great the band were, how there was something for everyone and how surprised we all were at some people who stayed on the dance floor all night!! Jerome's communication from the moment we booked was excellent and not only did they learn our first dance, they even learnt a couple of extra songs which meant the world to us and our guests! A really special touch and memories we will cherish forever! The band's repertoire has something for everyone, from older classics to new hits, they really know their stuff, and they were brilliant at gauging the vibe in the room (the vibe was on a high all night long!) They were super flexible with timings and I couldn't recommend them more!! Extremely talented musicians, wonderful people and the perfect band to get, and keep your wedding party going! Thank you so much for making our wedding evening so perfect! K&J."
"We had Rock Empire for our drinks reception and our evening party. They were outstanding. They gauged the mood perfectly during both sections. The drinks reception was beautiful vocals and then they played right through the whole evening and kept everyone dancing all night. Would highly recommend and if we renew our vows they will be first on our list!"
"Des reprises qui changent de l'ordinaire. On ne reconnais pas toujours la chanson dès la première note, ils y mettent leur grain de sel quoi! Le résultat est vraiment juste et parfait, on en oublie l'original parfois c'est bluffant... on se laisse porter par leur style qui est carrément Rock and Pop. Et quand on en redemande ils répondent présents. Vivement le prochain concert."
"Rock Empire absolutely rocked it!!!! Great band with a fabulous set list and they had the crowd dancing all night! We are a wedding venue so see many bands but would totally recommend them and book again. They were an absolute pleasure to work with. Thanks so much guys and hopefully à bientôt 😊"
"Rock Empire were truly FANTASTIC! Without doubt one of the highlights of our wedding. Their set list was amazing - a great variety of songs for all ages and tastes. It was just one great song after another. Our dancefloor was never empty! I enjoyed working with Jerome - he was very professional and helpful throughout. Our guests absolutely loved the band and we had such great feedback. I would highly recommend Rock Empire and would encourage anyone to book them for your wedding or party. Thank you to the whole band! We loved you!"
"Rock Empire are AMAZING!! We were recommended the band by a close friend who is a wedding planner and the first thing he said was we would not regret booking the band and he was not wrong. As soon as I spoke to Jerome, I knew we had made the right choice he co uld not do enough for us and made the whole process very simple and helped with any requests that we had. On the day the band blew everyone away from the first moment at the end of dinner where everyone was singing and dancing on tops of tables and chairs to the last song the music was amazing. Everyone who attended the wedding has not stopped saying "The band were amazing". I would like to take this chance to say thank you so much Jerome and the band you were unbelievable and thank you for making the day even more memorable!!!"
"We booked Rock Empire for our wedding and we couldn't be happier with them! They really got our wedding off to a bang and were very relaxed and easygoing! We had so many compliments afterwards!! The overall vibe fitted perfectly with our beach wedding! Loved it 10/10."
"We wanted to say a massive thank you to Rock Empire for your incredible show at our wedding on Saturday. Having listened to you online, we were so excited for you to play at the wedding but we were both blown away by how great the sets were on the night. We absolutely loved the dancing, and I cannot count the number of people who came up to us both to tell us how brilliant the band was. Thank you also for learning our first dance request and performing it so beautifully, it was a really special moment and we’re so grateful to you all for making our wedding evening so brilliant."
"PERFECT!!!!!! We chose Rock Empire to participate in our wedding cocktail reception on the Île de Ré. What a fantastic band. Their kindness, dynamism and repertoire are incredible. Our guests loved the band and so did we. Our guests even had the opportunity to sing along with the group. If you are looking for an excellent, very professional, extremely friendly group that will make sure your event is an exceptional one, do not hesitate for a second. Rock Empire fully contributed to the success of this perfect day. A huge thank you to you!!! We would do this choice with our eyes closed and I recommend Rock Empire without any hesitation."
"Rock Empire came to my wedding and I have only one thing to say: Huge! The atmosphere was at the top and my friends set fire to the dance floor thanks to the energy of the group. Did not want to stop, and neither did my friends who were screaming for an encore, nor the group that stayed later than expected. So a big thank you. And thank you especially because the group knew to bend over backwards for me and my wife. Different styles, different requests for covers, and especially to have me on stage to play a little with them! Incredible, thank you again. My wedding would not have been as unforgettable without them."
"Wow! Rock Empire were incredible! We hired them for our wedding evening and our guests absolutely loved them. They were very accommodating, even letting some of the (drunken) guests get up and sing along or basically take over their set! Our guests are still talking about the band days later. Thank you so much for making our wedding so special to us and our guests and for being such lovely people! With love, Leanne & Marc."
"I am so sorry that I did not get the opportunity to speak with you in person on our wedding day the day just went by so quickly and I had intended to get speaking with you. I just wanted to say that your performance at our wedding was absolutely fantastic we absolutely loved the song variety and the way you performed our first dance song. Countless guests from our wedding have remarked on how brilliant your performance was. We are so so happy that we asked you to perform at our wedding and would absolutely recommend you for any event. I hope you also enjoyed your day and the food and refreshments provided at the venue."
"WOW, what a night!!! A massive thank you for such a wonderful afternoon and evening of fantastic entertainment. You guys were amazing!! Everyone, had so much fun and I am sure you noticed that the dance floor was constantly rockin' which was quite an achievement. We were only 30 people of all ages so choose a music set that appeals to all was inspired. No-one wanted the music to stop or the night to end which is a sign of a good night. Thank you for letting us have our moment of fame on stage - it was such fun. Thank you for your patience with us and for playing Mr Brightside twice hahaha.... We had the most perfect wedding and it was a night that Simon and I and all of or friends and family will never forget. One of our guests has not danced for 40 years and danced throughout - that is a massive achievement. She now wants to go to a 'disco' - how wonderful is that!"
"Rock Empire played at our wedding and were fantastic! Thank you so much to Jerome and all the band! The set list had a great mix of our more modern tastes as well as pop covers that had the guests dancing all night. The band learned two special requests for us and played them perfectly. The band's performance was tight, well rehearsed and I would highly recommend them for any event - they really brought the evening to life. Through the pandemic we had to rearrange our wedding date twice. Jerome was always communicative and flexible which was great given the uncertainty. They are a very friendly group who even let us perform with them which was so cool. All of the guests, venue staff and photographers were asking us how we managed to find Rock Empire and thought they were one of the best function bands they'd seen - given the amount of weddings they have all been to, this is high praise! Thanks again and rock on!"
"Damien and I thank you for our wedding !!! You are really a tremendous band, All our guests loved it !!"
"Thank you a thousand times for this fabulous concert at Domaine du Meunier! ... The dance floor was on fire!"
"Thanks to you 4 to enjoy each concert, it's never the same !!! We love what you do we will continue to follow you with great pleasure!"
"We had a great evening with you tonight! Nice discovery, thank you for this good musical moment, your band is great and your covers are excellent! Congratulations!"
"Frankly you were great last night in Parentis, France. A group with great musical and vocal quality. Bravo!"
"Great concert ... great musicians and beautiful voice of Alban ... for my part I loved ... go see them ... it's really worth it ... and we spend a very good evening."
Footloose (Kenny Loggins)
Blinding Lights (The Weeknd)
Flowers (Miley Cyrus)
Shut up and dance (Walk the moon) Runaway baby (Bruno Mars)
Don’t look back in anger (Oasis) Shape of you (Ed Sheeran) Levitating (Dua Lipa)
I’ll be there for you (the Rembrants)
Happy (Pharell Williams)
Get Lucky (Daft Punk/ Pharell Williams) Dancing in the moonlight (Top Loader) Twist and shout (The Beatles)
Hard day’s night (The Beatles)
Tutti Frutti (Little Richard)
Teenage Dirtbag (Weatus)
Blame it on the Boogie (Jackson5)
Billie Jean (M.Jackson)
Take on me (Aha vers.ska/rock) September (EWF)
Don’t stop believing (Journey)
Take me out (Franz Ferdinand)
Mr Brightside (The Killers)
Somebody told me (The Killers)
With or without you (U2)
Valerie (Amy Winehouse)
Rock around the clock (Bill Halley) Sweet home Chicago (Blues Brothers) Shake your tailfeather (Blues Brothers)
Long train running (Doobie Brothers) Otherside (RHCP)
Dani California (RHCP)
Seven nation army (White Stripes) Sweet dreams (Eurythmics)
Summer of 69 (Bryan Adams)
Hit the road Jack (Ray Charles)
I feel good (James Brown)
You shook me all night long (ACDC) Highway to hell (ACDC)
Lonely boy (Black Keys) So what (Pink)
I love R'n'R (Joan Jett)
Proud Mary (Ike & Tina Turner version)
It’s my life (Bon Jovi)
Living on a prayer (Bon Jovi)
Black horse and a cherry tree (KT Tunstall) What’s up (4 non Blondes)
Don’t stop me now (Queen)
I want to break free (Queen)
Freed from desire (Gala)
Sex on fire (Kings of Leon)
Mercy (Duffy vers. Vintage Trouble)
Moves like Jagger (Maroon5)
Locked out of Heaven (Bruno Mars)
Should I stay or Should I go (The Clash) Gimme gimme (Abba)
Mama Mia (Abba)
Waterloo (Abba)
Smooth (Santana/ Thomas)
Havana (C. Cabello)
All star (Smash Mouth)
All the small things (Blink 182)
In too deep (Sum41)
Shake it off (Taylor Swift)
Get the party started (P!nk)
Don’t stop the music (Rihanna)
Wake me up before you go go (Wham!) Wannabe (Spice Girls)
Ladies night (Kool and the Gang)
Can’t stop the feeling (Justin Timberlake)
Bang Bang (Jessie J., Ariana Grande, etc...)
Lady Marmelade (Christina Aguilera, etc...)
Crazy in Love (Beyoncé)
Be the one (Dua Lipa)
Memories (Maroon 5)
Marry you (Bruno Mars)
Lazy song (Bruno Mars)
Somewhere only we know (Keane)
I still haven’t found what I am looking for (U2)
Thinkin' out loud (Ed Sheeran) Perfect (Ed Sheeran)
Fever (Peggy Lee) Royals (Lorde)
Don’t worry be happy (Bobby
McFerrin)
Isn't she lovely (Stevie Wonder) Shallow (B.Cooper/Lady Gaga) Price tag (Jessie J)
Always remember us this way
(L.Gaga)
Don't know why ( Norah Jones) One (U2)
Time after time (Cindy Lauper)
Mmm Bop (Hanson)
She’s the one (Robbie Williams)
Make you feel my love (Adele/ Bob Dylan)
Ironic (Alanis Morrissette)
More than words (Extreme)
Dust in the wind (Kansas)
Say it ain’t so Joe (Murray Head)
Sittin’ on the dock of the bay (Otis Redding)
I don't want to miss a thing (Aerosmith)
To be with you (Mr Big) Rehab (Amy Winehouse) L.O.V.E (vers. Joss Stone)
I wanna be like you (Disney)
Dream a little dream of me (Mama Cass) Everything I do (Bryan Adams)
One call away (Charlie Puth)
Everybody wants to be a cat (Brian Setzer)