Music Ideas for your Marquee Wedding or Event

A roaming band is also known as a wandering band or wandering musicians will as in the title roam around inside and outside the marquee while guests and clients mingle, chat and have a few drinks.

The great thing about a roaming band is they are not tied to one spot like a stage. They perform unamplified, so no wires and leads get in the way.

You will find a roaming band is a perfect choice for a sunny afternoon drinks reception, entertaining family and friends and encouraging some singing and dancing along to their songs.

Your typical roaming bands would be in the form of a trio or 4 and 5-piece bands and would perform for up to 2 hours of live music with short intervals in between.

Are you having a festival style wedding or event and looking to hire a folk-rock band? 

The popular festival style bands are the Mumford folk bands with double bass, acoustic guitars, banjos and drums. Thanks to the popularity of Mumford & Sons, these acoustic folk-rock bands are the number 1 choice for an outdoor festival style wedding or event in the UK.

This new breed of Mumford folk-rock style bands has great flexibility, not only in the instruments they play but the style of songs they sing. Being able to perform those Mumford acoustic style songs and then performing a more indie-rock set of songs swapping acoustic guitars for electric guitars.

Having your wedding in a marquee is extremely popular and lends itself to having a Mumford style folk band. With different sizes available to suit the number of guests at your wedding, what could be better than having your wedding in a marquee in your back garden in the summer months.

Whether you are holding a corporate event or a wedding, a string quartet would be an excellent choice adding a touch of elegance to the proceedings.

Having a string quartet performing in the background will inject class and style to the occasion. String ensembles not only performs classical repertoires but classical reinterpretations of those classic pop songs. You can choose an acoustic quartet, or if you want something a bit livelier, you can even go for an electric quartet.

One of the more popular choices for a marquee event would be to hire a jazz band. A jazz band can be versatile in offering background music with or without a singer. If you are looking for music to dance to, a jazz swing band is an awesome choice covering music from the 30s and 40s.

How about a Vintage band covering music from various decades like the 20s or a rock n roll band from the 50s.

Have you ever heard of a Postmodern jukebox style band? These bands are extremely popular due to Scott Bradlees Post-Modern band. They will take a modern popular song and perform it in the style of the roaring 20s adding, a completely new twist to it.

These are just a few ideas for live music next time you hire a marquee from West Country Marquees for an upcoming corporate event or wedding.

Blog post created by Ian Hardy, Music8 Agency – www.music8agency.co.uk’.