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Booking A Band For A Wedding Overseas

Monday, March 12th, 2012

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If you are getting married overseas you may be considering booking a UK party band to play at your wedding but unsure of the mechanics of making this work.

Live Music Management supply live bands to many events overseas. In the past month or so we have sent live bands to play for the troops in Afghanistan , Cyprus and Germany as well as booking a couple of acts into events in Romania. Later in the year we have a live band booked for a wedding in Lake Como and another for a wedding party in Oslo. Our experience in hiring bands for overseas events tells us that there are a number of factors to take into consideration.

Bands need a certain amount of equiptment in order to play a show. This includes all their instruments but also PA system (which amplifies the vocals and , at larger weddings , the backline instruments like drums and bass.) They will probably need stage lighting too.

If the event is in France or Germany it may be possible for the band to travel by van with all equiptment in their van however the travel time and petrol needs to be factored into the price of hire. It may also be that the band cannot fit the travel time into a busy schedule.

An easy solution is often to fly the band to the event or wedding. They will be able to take their guitars on the flight with them. All other equiptment would need to be hired localy. There are equiptment hire companies in most areas. If you are using a local wedding planner they will be able to speak to the local hire company and get a quote for you based on the bands technical rider. If not it may well be that Live Music Management can sort this for you as we have contacts throughout Europe and some Italian , French , Portugese, Spanish and German speaking people in our team of DJs and sound engineers.

Besides the equiptment hire you will also have to take into consideration local transfers, hotels, food and soft drink whilst overseas.

For accurate quotes and options on the best band for your overseas wedding please call the LMM office on 08454 900515 .

Book A Band

Friday, January 13th, 2012
Book A Band

Book A Band

If you are organising a wedding party , a birthday bash , a charity ball or some other event you may well be thinking that live music would make the evening special but at the same time you may not know where to start in order to find the right live act for your event.

Live Music Management are able to make booking a band easy.

First of all we are the trusted supplier to major high street brands like Walkabout Bars, Butlins Holiday Centres and even many major names like Vodaphone, Car Phone Warehouse , Wii Sing etc.

Secondly we are the company that event companies and wedding planners turn to when they need to book a band.

Thirdly we have a very user friendly website where you will find sound files and videos for hundreds of tried and tested acts who have all met with our exacting standards of professionalism and quality.

Finally Live Music Management have a friendly team of advisors who are band booking specialists. They can help you book the band of your dreams and help make your event a massive success.

Feel free to call LMM on 08454 900

Budget Bands For Weddings And Parties

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
Budget Bands For Weddings

Budget Bands For Weddings

Many Brides and Grooms find that organising a perfect wedding day is almost a full time job which is why there is a massive industry built around planning weddings. At Live Music Management we can’t help you choose the flowers,the wedding car,the venue or the photographer but we can help you find the right party band or wedding DJ at the right price.

With over twelve years supplying entertainment for weddings and wedding acts based throughout the UK we are able to point you in the direction of the cover band which best suits your needs.  Moreover our massive experience of dealing with wedding bookings on a day to day basis means that we are able to identify the best budget band that is the top quality live band at the cheapest price.

Live Music Management currently book over ten thousand individual band and DJ bookings per annum and this gives us enormous buying power . We are happy to pass these savings over to you the customer. By booking a band with Live Music Management you will pay no more than booking with the band direct….in fact in most cases we can offer you a better price. In addition you recieve our years of experience in dealing with how to hire a band , our knowledge of the best in UK wedding Bands , our help in making sure all public liability and Pat certificates required by your wedding venue are covered, our guidance all the way through to the big day and our emergency services should there be any issues either before or on the day itself.

Call our office on 08454 900515 or send an email to info@lmmuk.com with details of your event and we will get back to you with honest advice on how to book a band

 

How to hire a live band for a wedding,event or party

Saturday, March 6th, 2010
LMM-Market Leaders in the supply of quality entertainment to weddings and parties

LMM-Market Leaders in the supply of quality entertainment to weddings and parties

Although we supply live acts to a number of night clubs,holiday centres and event companies many people who contact LMM to enquire about hiring a live band for a party,event or wedding are first time bookers of live entertainment.This blog is intended to be a helpful guide for brides and grooms and other potential clients who might only ever have cause to book a live band once in their lives.

Booking a band for a wedding or party from LMM is easy.

First of all you can be assured that you are dealing with a reputable UK based company with a twelve year history of supplying entertainment to well known names like Walkabout Australian Bars,Butlins Holiday Centres,Jongleurs Comedy Clubs,Highlight Entertainment Bars,Bar Risa,Marks And Spencers and CSE who supply the entertainment to our troops overseas.

Besides this we supply entertainment to many private individuals and major companies.

Pop star Nik Kershaw had one of our bands play at his wedding.Dragons Den business mogul Duncan Banentyne had one of our DJs play at his wedding.We have supplied acts to events attended by Princess Michael Of Kent and we supplied the live band for the Falklands 25th anniversary party which was held in the Falkland Islands and was attended by Prince Edward and dignitaries from the UK government both past and present.LMM have supplied live bands for the Labour Party Sports Fund raiser on two occasions both of which were attended by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and,on one occasion,by ex PM Tony Blair.

LMM are the company which the proffessionals use in order to ensure that their entertainment is perfect.

Right now you might be thinking that we are too big to be dealing with your wedding or party.

Let me stress that your wedding,party or event is very important to us.

Our business has grown by word of mouth.We have held onto our largest clients for over ten years.We want you to book entertainment from us for your wedding or party and then reccomend us to all your friends.We pride ourselves on our honest,friendly advise and our in depth knowledge of the acts we represent and the events that we supply to.

So where do you start when you begin looking for the right band for your wedding or party?

When booking entertainment for a wedding or party it is very important to know what effect you wish to achieve.

The right live band will make an event special.

Are you looking to book a party band which will get everyone dancing and make for an awesome atmosphere at the party or wedding reception?

 If so then I would advice you to browse in the rock and pop party section of our website  http://www.lmmuk.com/rock-pop-party.php or the funk,soul disco section  http://www.lmmuk.com/funk-soul-disco.php

You will find a massive selection of hand picked acts all of whom have proven track records of creating an amazing party atmosphere.

If you are daunted by the choice then please call 08454 900515 or email info@lmmuk.com with details of your event and we will be able to narrow the choice down a little for you.

If you are wanting to create a nice ambient atmosphere you might want to listen to samples of jazz acts.A jazz swing band will create a classy,cool atmosphere.You can find samples of our jazz swing bands for weddings,events and parties here http://www.lmmuk.com/jazz-blues-swing.php

If you want latin and salsa music which is great to dance to then you need to look here http://www.lmmuk.com/latin-salsa.php

Classical music can be beautiful at a drinks reception and LMM offer some of the finest classical musicians in the UK here http://www.lmmuk.com/classical.php

Tribute acts are bands which duplicate the look and sound of a particular band.LMM have a wide range of quality tribute bands on our books.Should you not be able to find the tribute to the act which you are looking for then please call our office as we may be able to help http://www.lmmuk.com/tribute-acts.php

Bandeoke (also known as Rockaoke or live band karaoke) gives your guests the unique opportunity to sing with a live band.You can read all about it here http://www.lmmuk.com/bandeoke-rockaoke.php

Finally if space or budget are a concern LMM offer some of the best duo and solo acts in the UK. http://www.lmmuk.com/solos-duos.php

There is a handy search tool on the website which tells you the acts available in your area on the date of your wedding or event.

The final word on availability and pricing will come to you via an email quotation when you fill in one of our on line enquiry forms.

Although the website is easy to use we do reccomend that you call the office team and have a chat to our live music experts who can help you to realise your vision for the best live music at your party,wedding or event.

If you decide to book a band from LMM we will send you a contract via email.

A deposit (ussually around 20%) will be required by return of paperwork.

The times of arrival and departure for the band will be discussed with you in advance of contracting and they will be clear in the paperwork along with any other special requests or particular requirements from either party on the night.

It will be clear in the contract how long the band will play for and whether they will be taking care of recorded music on the night (the vast majority of bands booked from LMM for weddings and parties take care of all recorded music between sets and for the duration of the party rather like a DJ would…if you want them to.)

A live band booked from LMM will be proffessional,easy to get along with,punctual and will look after themselves on the night leaving you to get on with enjoying the party.

Booking a band from LMM is easy.

We have over twelve years experience and we have booked literally tens of thousands of live music events from large name acts like Inxs and Reef at venues which hold thousands of people right down to acoustic duos for intimate dinner parties with a handful of guests.

In the extremly unlikley event of something going wrong we have an emergency number which is manned out of office hours and one of our team will be there to help and advise.We have quality replacement acts on stand by for last minute cancellations (which thankfully happen only very very rarely with the people which we work with.)

We would love the opportunity of making party,wedding or event a night to remember.

We have hundreds of emails from clients thanking us for past reccomendations and bookings.We hope that you too will enjoy one of our live bands and become an ambassador for our company.

There are dozens of agencies online offering entertainment for weddings and parties.Why use LMM?

LMM are one of the very few companies who do a great deal of work outside of the private market.We are the only company to have held onto major clients for long periods of time.We are the the company proffessionals come back to time and time again for advice and quality entertainment.We are the company who brought innovative ideas like Bandeoke/Rockaoke to the UK marketplace.We have the strictest vetting procedures and the highest standards,the best reputation and the most repeat business.We want your praise and not just your money.We take pride in our honesty,our integrity and our ability to deliver quality entertainment at the right place.

In a crowded marketplace LMM are the UKs market leaders.

LMM are members of the Agents Association Of Great Britain. The Entertainment Agents’ Association Ltd, nowadays trading as The Agents’ Association (Great Britain), was established in 1927 to represent and enhance the interests of entertainment agents in the United Kingdom who were willing to be bound by a strict code of conduct and professional ethics. Because of its members’ dedication to high standards, it has become a most prestigious organisation.