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Roaming Band in Cheshire
Planning a wedding, party or event in Cheshire? The Brass Roamers are our 4-piece roaming brass band, with trumpet, trombone, alto and baritone sax playing right among your guests, from castle lawns near Tarporley to barn courtyards around Knutsford, Nantwich and Congleton. Lead everyone out of the ceremony, liven up the drinks reception or greet guests as they arrive, with no stage, power or backing tracks needed.
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4 Piece Brass Band
A trumpet, a trombone and two saxes, loud enough to carry across a castle lawn or a barn courtyard, and close enough that every guest gets the music right beside them.
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On the Move
From the church door to the drinks on the lawn, we lead your guests wherever they’re going. No power or backing tracks needed, so we can play down a country lane, through a walled garden or round the courtyard.
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No Agency Fees
You book direct with the band, with one clear price covering the performance and travel across Cheshire and no agency commission added on top. More of your budget goes on the music.
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A Brass Twist
Big Soul, Funk, R&B, Motown and Pop songs, reworked for four horns. Guests hear a tune they love coming across the lawn and can’t help joining in.
Keeping the celebrations going after dinner? Add our 9-piece Cheshire wedding band for the evening, an acoustic singer and guitarist for the ceremony, or a manned DJ booth with live sax and vocals.
“We had Brass Monkees roam us back through the woods from our wedding to the reception. A great buzz to start the reception!!”
David KLive brass, right among your guests
CHESHIRE ROAMING BAND
Cheshire weddings tend to spread out: a ceremony in the church or the orangery, drinks on the lawn, then a stroll to the barn or marquee for dinner. The Brass Roamers go with your guests every step of the way. Trumpet, trombone, alto and baritone sax walk and play among your guests, so the people by the bar hear as much as the people by the door.
We’ve played on the lawns at Peckforton Castle with the sandstone towers behind us, and led couples through the woods from their ceremony to the reception. The set is Soul, Funk, R&B, Motown and Pop, reworked for horns: songs your aunties and your uni mates will all sing along to.
With no power, stage or backing tracks needed, we fit anywhere: the courtyard at Sandhole Oak Barn, the gardens at Dorfold Hall or a village green near Knutsford. We also play corporate arrivals, garden parties and private celebrations across Chester, Knutsford, Wilmslow, Nantwich, Northwich, Macclesfield and Congleton.
Want the party to keep going? Pair the roamers with our 9-piece Cheshire wedding band, an acoustic singer and guitarist for the ceremony or our DJ booth with one of our packages.
Watch
Brass through Chester
A real Cheshire wedding, filmed on the day: the Brass Roamers leading the newlyweds and their guests through the streets of Chester, horns first. Then watch a second wedding, with the roamers walking the whole party to the reception.
No Power Needed
Just four horns, no kit. No speakers, no extension leads and no hunting for a socket on a castle lawn or in the middle of a field, so we can play anywhere on the grounds of your Cheshire venue.
Check your dateInside or Outside
Drinks on the lawn, canapés in the orangery or a wander round the courtyard: we follow your guests. If a Cheshire shower rolls in, we move straight into the barn, the marquee or the bar without missing a beat.
Read the FAQsFully Insured
We hold public liability insurance and can send the certificate straight to your venue, whether that’s a country house near Nantwich, a barn outside Knutsford or a hotel in Chester.
Read our reviewsHow we fit your day
Hire a roaming band in Cheshire
Cheshire venues come with plenty of space: lawns, courtyards, walled gardens and long drives. A static act stays in one corner, but the Brass Roamers can follow your day across the whole estate. Roaming brass is hard work for the lungs, so we play sets of around 25 to 30 minutes and place them at the moments you care about most.
Play You Out
The horns strike up the moment you step out as newlyweds. We lead the way to the drinks, whether that’s across the lawn, through the gardens or down the lane from the village church.
Check your dateRoaming Sets
Horns moving between the groups on the lawn or in the courtyard while the photographer works and the canapés go round, so no corner of the garden goes quiet.
Read the FAQsSound the Call to Dinner
Guests scattered across the gardens? A fanfare from the horns brings everyone in to the barn or marquee, and we can pop back between courses to keep the energy up.
Check your dateWelcome the Room
Live brass on arrival for garden parties, birthdays, Christmas dos and corporate events across Chester, Knutsford, Wilmslow and the rest of Cheshire.
Events we playPass to the Full Band
Add our 9-piece Cheshire wedding band for the evening: the horns keep going, joined by singers, drums and a dancefloor that fills up fast.
See packagesSongs your guests know
What the roamers play in Cheshire
From a Motown classic as you leave the church to a chart hit on the lawn, every song is arranged for four horns and played live as we roam: Soul, Funk, R&B, Motown and Pop. There are no vocals, so the trumpet and sax carry the tune and your guests tend to sing along anyway. Have a look through the list below, and tell us the songs you’d love to hear.
23 songs, all played live on four horns
- All You Need Is Love The Beatles
- Family Guy Theme Walter Murphy
- Mr FunkyGood Medley Mr Saxobeat, Funky Town, Happy, I Feel Good Various
- Isn't She Lovely Stevie Wonder
- One Step Beyond Madness
- Rocky Theme Tune Bill Conti
- Seven Nation Army White Stripes
- Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond
- When I'm 64 The Beatles
- You Make My Dreams Come True Daryl Hall & John Oates
- Lovely Day Bill Withers
- Crazy in Love Beyoncé
- Freed From Desire Gala Rizzatto
- Hey Jude The Beatles
- Valerie Amy Winehouse
- Teenage Dirtbag Wheatus
- 500 Miles The Proclaimers
- Signed Sealed Delivered Stevie Wonder
- We Found Love Rihanna
- Make You Feel My Love Adele
- You've Got a Friend in Me (Toy Story) Randy Newman
- It Wasn't Me Shaggy
- Happy Pharrell Williams
That song isn't in our roaming set yet, but we're always adding new ones. Ask us about it
Got a special song in mind? Tell us when you enquire
Hiring the Brass Roamers in Cheshire starts from around £650. The final figure depends on the date, how long you’d like us to play and how far your venue is.
You book direct with the band, so there’s no agency commission on top: one clear quote that covers the performance and travel.
There are four of us: trumpet, trombone, alto sax and baritone sax. With the baritone sax covering the bass part, the roamers still sound big out in the open air.
No. The roamers are completely acoustic and play standing and walking, with no set-up at all. That suits Cheshire venues where the ceremony, drinks and dinner are all in different parts of the grounds.
Outside is where roaming brass is at its best: lawns, courtyards, walled gardens and the walk from the church. If a shower comes over, we move into the barn, marquee or bar with your guests and carry on. It helps to tell your venue you’d like a dry backup space.
Sets last about 25 to 30 minutes. Couples usually choose two or three moments, such as leading guests out of the ceremony, the drinks on the lawn and the call to dinner.
Crowd-pleasers from Soul, Funk, R&B, Motown and Pop, the kind of songs people know within a bar or two, all scored for four horns. There’s no singer with the roamers: the trumpet and sax play the melody. Have a look at the song list for an idea of what we play.
All of Cheshire, including Chester, Knutsford, Wilmslow, Alderley Edge, Nantwich, Crewe, Northwich, Tarporley, Macclesfield and Congleton. We also roam across Manchester, Liverpool, Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales, and travel anywhere in the UK or Ireland.
Aim for 6 to 9 months ahead, and earlier for summer Saturdays and the run-up to Christmas, when Cheshire’s country house and barn venues book up fast. Booking early lets us hold your date and work out the timings and songs with you in good time.
Yes, it’s a popular combination. The roamers look after the afternoon, then our 9-piece Cheshire wedding band takes over for the party. Our packages show the options.
PAIR THE ROAMERS WITH
The roamers cover the daytime, from the church door to the drinks on the lawn. Add one or more of these and the music carries on from your vows to the last dance at your Cheshire wedding or party, all booked with one band.
ACOUSTIC SINGER AND GUITARIST
Live acoustic music for the vows, in the church, the orangery or under the trees, from the aisle walk to the signing. Then the roamers take over as you step outside.
THE 9-PIECE BAND
The full Brass Monkees line-up for the evening: two singers, a rhythm section and the horns, playing Soul, Funk, R&B, Motown and Pop to a packed barn, marquee or ballroom.
MANNED DJ BOOTH
A Brass Monkees DJ keeps the music going between band sets and through to the last song, with live sax and vocals on top if you’d like them.
Reviews
Cheshire roaming band reviews
A walk through the woods to the reception, a day that started with horns and a party in Knutsford: in their own words, here’s how the band went down.
Just to say a big thank you to Chris and the rest of the band!! We had Brass Monkees roam us back through the woods from our wedding to the reception. A great buzz to start the reception!! Really happy vibes from all our guests during the walk back! And the band were super friendly and chilled playing and chatting to the guests.
Working with Chris on the organisation was super smooth. Steve from the band checked out the route in advance to make sure it would be OK. Gave me great confidence given we were meeting them at a random spot in the woods.
Couldn't be happier we got Brass Monkees to kick the party off! Thanks again!!
"We had the Brass Monkees for our wedding and they were unbelievable! The dancefloor was packed all night. Great music and the roaming band started the day off perfectly!
Chris was also very prompt at replying to emails and very accommodating. Amazing!"
I had Brass Monkees for my 60th Birthday in Knutsford at the courthouse. They were absolutely amazing. They got everyone up on the dance floor with absolutely no effort, because they are so good. They play all kinds of music.
I was inundated with messages after my party saying it was one of the best parties they have been to. That was nothing to do with me. All down to the Brass Monkees.
Areas we cover
Where the roamers play
Cheshire is home turf for the roamers, from Chester and Tarporley to Knutsford, Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Congleton. We also cover the rest of the North West, the Midlands and North Wales, and travel anywhere in the UK or Ireland. Choose your area below.
WHY BOOK A ROAMING BAND IN CHESHIRE?
Music that finds your guests
Cheshire venues are big on space. Drinks receptions spill across lawns, terraces and courtyards, and a band set up in one spot only reaches the people standing near it. A roaming band goes to every group in turn, so the guests by the croquet lawn hear exactly what the guests by the bar do.
It lifts the whole day, too. When the horns stroll up to a group on the terrace, phones come out, people start singing and two families who’ve only just met find something to laugh about together.
ROAMING BRASS FOR COUNTRY HOUSE AND BARN WEDDINGS
From the ceremony to the reception, across the grounds
Plenty of Cheshire couples marry at the village church and walk to the reception, or say their vows in the gardens and stroll over to the barn. Rather than a quiet walk, we lead the whole party there with the horns going, and you arrive at the drinks with everyone already in the mood. Watch the Chester clip above to see one of those walks.
If your ceremony and reception are at the same venue, we’ll play you out of the ceremony room, cover the drinks and photos, then bring everyone through to dinner, at venues such as Peckforton Castle, Merrydale Manor and Owen House Wedding Barn.
ROAMING BAND HIRE FOR CHESHIRE EVENTS
Arrivals, launches and celebrations
The roamers aren’t just for weddings. Cheshire clients book them to greet guests at a summer garden party, open a company family day, add a bit of theatre to a golf club dinner or kick off a big birthday, from Chester to Wilmslow.
Because we need no power and no stage, we can work on a garden terrace, in a hotel foyer or round a marquee without any setup, and move on to the next space the moment the crowd does.
PLANNING YOUR ROAMING SETS
Timings, songs and the evening
Our sets are around 25 to 30 minutes each, and on most Cheshire weddings we play two or three of them: often the walk from the ceremony, the drinks on the lawn and the call to dinner. Share your running order and we’ll map the brass onto it. If a particular song matters to you, let us know and we’ll see if we can arrange it, or browse the song list for ideas.
Booking the 9-piece Cheshire wedding band for the evening too? One band, one plan: we’ll organise the daytime brass and the evening party together.
