North Yorkshire Wedding Bands

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Alive Network offers the widest choice of live wedding bands across York, Harrogate, Middlesbrough and throughout the North Yorkshire area - perfect for every vibe and budget. From dance floor filling rock and pop bands, to folk bands, brass bands and acoustic groups for your afternoon reception - we’ll help you create the perfect soundtrack to your big day. Explore our North Yorkshire wedding bands now! Read more

Incredible wedding music tailored to you

Imagine a packed dance floor, hands in the air, friends and family dancing well into the night - that’s exactly the kind of atmosphere our wedding bands help create. With 26 years’ experience, we've booked over 185,000 events and gathered 60,000 five-star reviews, maintaining a five star Trustpilot rating.

As one local bride shared, “It was truly amazing service that we received. Clare was so helpful. Nothing was too much trouble. On the night, our band had everyone up and dancing - simply electric!”.

Easy booking with trusted agency support

We cater to every musical taste: rock & pop, soul, indie, jazz - even singer-guitarists, sax players and wedding DJs. We are not a directory, so every artist is hand-picked for quality, reliability and value.

Simply enter your wedding date to check real-time availability, get an instant online price, then filter by style and budget. You can sort bands by popularity or proximity - great for finding a local wedding band in North Yorkshire.

Watch videos, read bios and set-lists, and browse reviews from couples like you. When you find a band you like, submit a no-obligation enquiry and our team will confirm availability and send your tailored quote.

Keep scrolling to discover your ideal wedding band in York!

Booking A Wedding Band In North Yorkshire

What You Need To Know

We know hiring a wedding band is a big decision - which is why our FAQ guide offers clear answers, helpful tips, and the reassurance of our friendly team supporting you every step of the way.

The cost of wedding bands varies, depending on the line-up, and the options each band offers. In the last 12 months, the average price of a North Yorkshire wedding band was £1,800 including travel costs.

The table below shows the range of fees for different types of wedding bands:

Type of Artist	Cost Range
Rock and Pop wedding party bands	£750 - £3000 (3-piece) £800 - £4000 (4-piece) £1100 - £5000 (5-piece) £1400 - £27000 (6-piece or bigger)
Upbeat and Dixieland Jazz bands	£660 - £1,800
Acoustic and Roaming bands	£380 - £2000 (Duos) £750 - £2000 (3-piece) £850 - £3600 (4-piece or bigger)
Soul Wedding Bands	£1100 - £3600 (5-piece) £1600 - £5000 (6-piece) £2100 - £7500 (7-piece and bigger)
Rat Pack and Swing bands	£1000 - £2500 (4-piece) £1100 - £3000 (5-6-piece) £1000 - £5000 (7-piece and bigger)

Booking a band who are local to your venue is a great way to reduce cost, as any travel fees will be minimal. The home town of all Alive Network wedding bands are included on their profile pages, and your Entertainment Coordinator can recommend the best bands near to your venue. However, you don’t need to limit your search to just local bands – your perfect band maybe willing to travel at nominal cost!

We ensure your booking is covered against any eventuality, so that no matter what, you can enjoy your event without worrying about whether your entertainment will turn up. If your band is ill or unable to perform, our team will be on hand to source a suitable replacement, even at short notice.

By booking with Alive you'll get

Hand-picked, reliable bands
Fast and friendly customer service
Safe, secure booking contracts
24/7 emergency cover

Established in 1999, Alive Network has grown to become the UK's largest live entertainment agency and one of the leading online entertainment booking services in the world. We specialise in wedding entertainment, party entertainment and corporate entertainment, trusted by companies like Apple, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, Coca-Cola & Nike, and we have helped over 185,000 customers to hire the perfect live entertainment for their events. We are formally partnered with BIMM, the largest and leading provider of contemporary music education in the UK and Europe, ensuring that we are able to bring you the very best new talent exclusively at Alive Network.

Find more about Alive Network Entertainment Agency here

Our bands are available throughout Yorkshire. Click here for a complete overview of all our wedding bands in Yorkshire. Within North Yorkshire we cover the following towns and cities:

You might also like to check out our pages for wedding bands in East Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire

North Yorks has developed a wide range of musical styles, with artists ranging from traditional tones of The Harrogate Brass Band and Britpop band Shed Seven to pop singer-songwriter James Arthur and hardcore rock & metal bands like Glamour of the Kill and Asking Alexandria.

Home to a range of music venues, North Yorkshire offers live music through a variety of venues, from the Harrogate Convention Centre, York’s Grand Opera House and Scarborough Open Air Theatre to the Forestry Commission’s Forest Live events at Dalby Forest. It also hosts some of the best in music festivals, many with a family-friendly ethos, such as Swaledale, Grassington and the Deer Shed Festival.

As a proud supplier member of the UK Alliance of Wedding Planners, we are happy to recommend their members who abide by the UKAWP Code of Business Practice.

The following UKAWP wedding planners cover North Yorkshire and the surrounding areas: Fabulous Together, Kook Events, Your Fabulous Wedding and Charlotte Elise Weddings & Events.

North Yorkshire Wedding Band Reviews

With thousands of glowing reviews for our wedding bands, you can see how customers have been keen to share their incredible experiences. This is because we genuinely care about helping you find the perfect band. Check out these recent reviews from local couples who booked a wedding band in North Yorkshire.

Chance To Dance Wedding Band Review Private Party North Yorkshire

5 stars - Chance To Dance are Highly Recommended

“Chance to dance brought such a great atmosphere to my birthday party this weekend. They got everyone dancing and everyone said how amazing they were! Thanks again for making my birthday so special! I’d recommend chance to dance to everyone! Thankyou for making it so memorable. ”

Georgia M booked Chance To Dance for their event in North Yorkshire

The Marlins Wedding Band Review Wedding North Yorkshire

5 stars - The Marlins are Highly Recommended

“Oliver and the band were fantastic they made our wedding day they are incredibly professional and talented artists. Everything ran so smoothly and despite us not being on time with the first dance they just effortlessly adjusted their set for us. It was so lovely to see so many of our guests up a...”

Mike S booked The Marlins for their Wedding in North Yorkshire

The Casuals Wedding Band Review Wedding North Yorkshire

5 stars - The Casuals are Highly Recommended

“Fantastic performers, down to earth, interacted with the audience, couldn’t ask for a better band!”

Heather W booked The Casuals for their Wedding in North Yorkshire

The 123s Wedding Band Review HM Forces / Army / Navy / RAF Event North Yorkshire

5 stars - The 123s are Highly Recommended

“Very good band, I would book them again if I were to organise another work event.”

Martin P booked The 123s for their event in North Yorkshire

Wedding Venues In North Yorkshire We've Worked With

Our bands have rocked weddings at top North Yorkshire venues like Rudding Park, Grantley Hall, The Hospitium, The Grand, York, and Swinton Park. Below you'll find a small selection of the local wedding venues that we've worked with recently. We liaise with your venue to guarantee everything runs beautifully on your big day.

Rudding Park Hotel & Golf HG3 1JH
Ripley Castle HG3 3AY
Sandburn Hall YO60 7RG
Swinton Park HG4 4JH
Goldsborough Hall HG5 8NR
Hazlewood Castle LS24 9NJ
Yorkshire Wedding Barn DL10 5JD
Rudding Park HG3 1JH
Bolton Abbey BD23 6EX
Crathorne Hall TS15 0AR
The Tithe Barn BD23 6EX
Wharfedale Grange LS17 9FD
Thirsk Racecourse Ltd YO7 1QL
Devonshire Arms Country House Hotel BD23 6AJ
Hornington Manor Farm YO23 7AS

Danby Castle Barn Wedding Venue YO21 2NP
Denton Reserve LS29 0HH
Grantley Hall HG4 3ET
Majestic Hotel HG1 2HU
Yorebridge House DL8 3EL
The Old Swan HG1 2SR
Merchant Adventurers' Hall YO1 9XD
Thicket Priory Wedding & Events Venue YO19 6DE
The Normans Weddings & Events LLP YO23 3PQ
Barmbyfield Barns YO42 4HP
Sun Pavilion HG1 2PQ
The Coniston Hotel Country Estate & Spa BD23 4EA
Thirsk Lodge Barns YO7 4DB
Coniston Hall Lodge BD23 4EB
Newburgh Priory Estate YO61 4AS

Newby Hall HG4 5AE
Bunny Hill Weddings YO43 4XQ
Redworth Hall Hotel DL5 6NL
Falcon Manor Hotel BD24 9BD
Hornington Manor YO23 7AS
RAF Leeming DL7 9NJ
Crab and Lobster YO7 3QL
Ox Pasture Hall Hotel YO12 5RW
Sneaton Castle YO21 3QN
The Priests House BD23 6AS
The Royal York Hotel YO24 1AA
Carlton Towers Estate DN14 9LZ
Judges at Kirklevington Hall TS15 9LW
Pavilions Of Harrogate HG2 8PW
Middleton Lodge DL10 6NJ

More Wedding Musicians In North Yorkshire

From string quartets and harpists for your ceremony, to singer guitarists and sax players for your drinks reception, to bands and DJs for late-night dancing, we’ve got local wedding musicians for each part of your day.

Acoustic Bands in North Yorkshire

Soul Bands

Jazz Bands

Ceilidh Bands in North Yorkshire

Mumford & Sons Style Indie Folk Rock Bands

Solo, Duo & Trios

The Roaming Bands & Musicians Collection

Wedding DJs

DJ Live Acts

Saxophone Players

Singer Guitarists

Trusted North Yorkshire Wedding Band Agency

Looking for local musicians for your wedding day? We represent acts available in Brotton, Filey, Guisborough, Harrogate, Knaresborough, Loftus, Malton, Marske-By-The-Sea, Middlesbrough, Northallerton, Norton-on-Derwent, Pateley Bridge, Pickering, Redcar, Richmond, Ripon, Saltburn-By-The-Sea, Scarborough, Selby, Settle, Skelton, Skipton, Tadcaster, Whitby, York.

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