Norwich Wedding Band Book Dynamite Direct

When booking a wedding band from the Norwich area, it is important to understand that Norwich wedding bands come in 3 separate categories. So if you are on the lookout for a great wedding band to play at you event in Norwich you may want to consider this guide before making a booking to any other Norwich based wedding band.

We would alway recomend booking a professional wedding band as it's a once in a lifetime opportunity to have one of the best nights of your life.

The Professional Band who play at a wedding in Norwich

• Usually play 100% of their time at corporate events, weddings, parties and festivals in and around the Norwich area
• This is their full time job or a second job but look at it as a professional engagement
• Typically would perform 100+ gigs per year
• Prices would typically range from £1500 - £5000

Pro's

• Highly experienced at dealing with any type of event including weddings large or small scale,
• Excellent equipment so can usually play in any type of venue
• Professional road crew
• Enthusiastic and WILL always put on a great performance.

Con's

• There aren't many - however if you are on a restricted budget they may be out of your price bracket.

Bands looking to establish themselves on the Norwich Wedding Band circuit

Usually play 60 - 70% of their time in pubs
The average pub fee is £200 - £250 for a band playing in a pub
Wedding band in norwich looking to establish themselves on the curcit (wedding bands) will then put on and extra £500 - £1000 to play at a wedding
This makes their wedding fee to around £750 - £1250

Pro's

• Cheaper and more cost effective than semi - pro or professional bands
• Limited equipment so can usually play in tighter spots
• Quicker set up and break down of bands equipment
• Enthusiastic and may put on a great performance because the want to be recognised on the circuit as a wedding band

Con's

• Limited corporate event, function or wedding experience
• Lack of equipment to fill marques, larger venues with sound so that everyone hears their performance
• Limited lighting effects. - A lot of bands don't understand the importance of a great light show and often neglect this area
• Lack of EXPERIENCE of playing at the more corporate events or weddings
• Not such a wide repertoire of songs to cover all ages
• Reliability! On the whole you may be lucky. However Dynamite receive about 15 request / year to cover bands that have split up often because weddings and events are often booked up to 18 months in advance

Pub band playing at weddings in Norwich

Usually play 95% of their time in pubs
The average pub fee is £200 - £250 for a band playing in a pub
Pub wedding bands will then put on and extra £200 - £400 to play at a wedding
This makes their wedding fee to around £600

Pro's

• Cheaper and more cost effective than semi - pro or professional bands
• Limited equipment so can usually play in tighter spots
• Quicker set up and break down of bands equipment
• Enthusiastic and may put on a great performance because the want to be recognised on the circuit as a wedding band

Con's

• Limited corporate event, function or wedding experience
• Lack of equipment to fill marques, larger venues with sound so that everyone hears their performance
• Limited lighting effects.
• A lot of bands don't understand the importance of a great light show and often neglect this area
• Lack of EXPERIENCE of playing at the more corporate events or weddings
• Not such a wide repertoire of songs to cover all ages
• Reliability! On the whole you may be lucky. However Dynamite receive about 15 request / year to cover bands that have split up often because weddings and events are often booked up to 18 months in advance

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The Dynamite Band