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Men in Blue - Royal WeddingMIB performed on Friday to 300,000 people in Hyde Park for the Royal Wedding, which has apparently gone down in history as the largest ever UK gig!
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We are specialists in providing musicians, bands and entertainers to perform wedding music at all types of wedding ceremonies & receptions, including religious, non-religious and civil partnerships. Our entertainment agency specialises in wedding bands for hire in the London area. If you are outside this area, try searching our live entertainment directory to find entertainment in the rest of the UK.
The choices of wedding entertainment and music can vary a lot from person to person, but most wedding reception music includes jazz or classical of some sort, followed by a more 'dancy' wedding band for the evening entertainment. We also offer preset or custom wedding packages to save you time and money on live bands in London. Try searching for "musicians London" if you can`t find what you are looking for.
Choosing the right wedding ceremony music and wedding reception music is essential to the success of any wedding so hiring a quality wedding entertainer and wedding music band is paramount! Have a look at our weddings home page here - Wedding Entertainment. For other services like wedding dj's, please visit our entertainment services page.
If you are a UK musician available for hire and want to be listed in our live musician search, please register in our UK entertainment directory. Lots of musician web sites, web sites for bands & directory sites are out there, but few offer the exposure that our directory can offer you. If you are looking to promote your bands then please consider registering in the directory by using the register link above.
The UK entertainment directory covers the whole of the UK and is packed full of jazz bands, string quartets, function bands, harpists etc. that can be booked for public or private events. You can also book party bands, Latin bands, rock and pop bands, singers, guitarists and pianists. Live Bands for Hire.
Hiring a live band for the first time can be daunting! If you are looking to find a band in London or the surrounding areas, we can help. In the following article I will go through what I consider to be the main things to bear in mind when booking live music. Birthday Party Bands are available on this page.
Here at Last Minute Musicians we have a huge range of live bands to hire for all sorts of occasions including:
Tribute bands are always popular at events –everyone enjoys dancing to covers. Make sure you think about the range of guests that will be at your event. You might not want to book a Bon Jovi tribute band at an event with your grandma present!
Function bands are simply live bands that perform at functions. The function could be an awards ceremony, party, dinner, conference – pretty much any event that requires live music... As there is quite a wide range of styles and standards, shop around a bit and you will find the right function band for you.
Good live wedding bands are versatile in terms of style and usually try to cater for the wide range of tastes your guests are likely to have. Please see our wedding music page for more information about wedding band hire. as well as tips on how to plan your perfect day.
If live music is performed at in a public setting you may need to think about the regulations that govern live music in the UK. Music licensing is a hot topic at the moment and is likely to be changed soon under the new government according to this article. It’s best to check with your venue to make sure live music is permitted.
Most live bands for hire are self-contained so will provide their own instruments and sound equipment. Some have lighting systems, but most will charge extra for this or recommend a third party supplier for you to use. If you are booking live music abroad it is more common for the larger equipment (like drums, keyboards, PA system etc.) to be supplied by a local hire company.
Live bands tend to have their own transport by car, van or tour bus. They normally require parking close to the venue and will need to get as close as possible to load in their equipment.
Lots of bands will have a rider that they can send to you before you book to check their exact requirements. They will probably ask for soft drinks and a meal (depending on the event times). Musicians often have a long journey to and from events so a good meal is always appreciated – remember a hungry musician is not a happy musician so won’t give their best performance!
LastMinuteMusicians.com entertainment agency is a one-stop shop for all your entertainment needs! Our London-based band agency can provide live entertainers to perform for wedding ceremonies and receptions, or music for parties / corporate events. We also have entertainment articles to help you with event planning as well as our entertainment resources section.
Live entertainment for a corporate party can be booked online for corporate events held in London and the South East. When you are organising your corporate event entertainment it is likely that you will want to book live music bands as well as a corporate entertainer or two (such as a magician) to keep your guests entertained. Lots of our London wedding bands are also well suited to corporate events.
The majority of the function bands we manage are based in London. If you are looking to hire a London function band, or you are in a London or UK function band yourself, please get in touch. Covers Bands / Party Bands. Hire bands and see more wedding bands or book a band from our list of recommended performers local to you.
If you're looking for a wedding jazz band or need to hire UK jazz bands for any purpose at all then we can help. We specialise in supplying the best London jazz musicians available today. Whatever you need a jazz band for we can supply one! You can hire jazz musicians instantly online if your event is to be held in London. You could also hire a cocktail pianist or book a jazz trio.
If you want to hire a PA system (sound system) for your wedding or event then we can help! We have two preset systems that can be booked instantly online. Visit PA Systems Hire for more info. We also supply karaoke systems, jazz trio, bands available, dj hire, organists, wedding singers for all events. See the entertainment services page for more of our hire services and also to find musicians and Musicians London.
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Latest News - February 3, 2012 17:00
Here are a couple of our most recent listings - Minerva Ensemble String Trio and Legends of Rock and Roll. You can always find the latest listing in the stats box above. There's a cool documentary about The Beatles breaking America on BBC iplayer at the moment if you are interested in that sort of thing.
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