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Wedding Band in Cheshire
Looking for an unforgettable wedding band in Cheshire? Brass Monkees are a high-energy 9-piece live band performing across Chester, Knutsford, Nantwich, Wilmslow, Macclesfield, Warrington, Crewe and the wider Cheshire region. From country houses and castles to rustic barns, we bring the energy, the professionalism and a packed dancefloor to your wedding.
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9 Piece Band
Brass Monkees bring the party to weddings across Cheshire with high energy shows and a powerhouse 3 piece brass section. Expect unforgettable moments and a dance floor that stays packed all night long!
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2 Hours of Live Music
We offer a choice of electrifying live music sets, two full hours of music or three vibrant 45 minute sets perfectly tailored to keep the energy at your Cheshire wedding flowing all night.
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No Agency Fees
Book directly with the band and skip the agency fees, just one simple cost covering performance time and travel, giving you more music for your money!
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Wide Range of Music
From vintage 50s hits to modern day chart toppers, we cover Soul, Funk, R&B, Motown, Pop and more floor fillers guaranteed to keep every guest on their feet!
Want roaming brass through the streets of Chester or acoustic vibes during the day? As pro musicians, we offer amazing extras from strolling horns to piano/guitar backed vocal sets!
“Each and every guest, 250 people, commented on how superb the band was!”
Jeni, mother of the brideCheshire's 9-piece party band
CHESHIRE WEDDING BAND
A full band, a three-piece horn section and a dancefloor that doesn't empty until the last song.
Cheshire has some of the best wedding venues in the North West, and we've brought our soul, funk, R&B, Motown and pop to plenty of them, from castles and country houses like Peckforton Castle, Nunsmere Hall, Thornton Manor and Colshaw Hall to rustic barns like Sandhole Oak Barn and Owen House Wedding Barn.
Still choosing a venue? Start with our Cheshire wedding venues guide, then read up on places we know well, such as Stock Farm, The Oak Tree of Peover, Merrydale Manor and Dorfold Hall. If yours has a sound limiter, our Cheshire sound limiter guide explains what to expect. We have pages for Chester, Knutsford, Nantwich, Wilmslow and Crewe too.
On the night we watch the dancefloor and change the set to suit it. Before then, every email and call is with us, not an agent. For the rest of the day, add a ceremony singer, roaming brass or our DJ booth through our wedding packages.
Fully Insured
Most Cheshire venues want to see a band's public liability cover and PAT test certificates. Ours are kept up to date, and we send them straight to your venue.
Check your dateNo DJ Needed
There's no silence between sets: we play music through the PA whenever the band isn't on. If you'd like someone mixing live after us, book the manned DJ booth.
See the DJ booth optionPA and Lighting Included
Our own PA and stage lights come with us, set up to fit anything from a beamed barn to a castle's great hall. Your venue doesn't need to hire a thing.
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Ever-changing set list for your wedding in Cheshire
From your first dance to the last song of the night, we mix timeless floor fillers with today's biggest hits, all with our signature brass sound. Search for your favourite song, or browse by decade.
- Get Ready60sThe Temptations
- Same Old Song60sFour Tops
- Knock On Wood60sEddie Floyd
- Needle In A Haystack60sThe Velvelettes
- Tears Of A Clown60sSmokey Robinson
- This Old Heart Of Mine60sThe Isley Brothers
- Reet Petite60sJackie Wilson
- Gimme Some Lovin'60sSpencer Davis Group
- Higher and Higher60sJackie Wilson
- Soul Man60sSam & Dave
- In the Midnight Hour60sWilson Pickett
- Jimmy Mack60sMartha Reeves
- Really Saying Something60sThe Velvelettes
- Rescue Me60sFontella Bass
- Winter Wonderland60sDarlene Love
- Heatwave60sMartha and the Vandellas
- Do You Love Me60sThe Contours
- Shout60sLulu
- Hold On, I'm Comin'60sSam & Dave
- Respect60sAretha Franklin
- Dancing in the Street60sMartha and the Vandellas
- I Can't Help Myself60sFour Tops
- Build Me Up Buttercup60sThe Foundations
- I Just Wanna Make Love To You60sEtta James
- Mustang Sally60sWilson Pickett
- Feeling Good60sNina Simone
- It's Not Unusual60sTom Jones
- Brown Eyed Girl60sVan Morrison
- Twist & Shout60sThe Beatles
- Jailhouse Rock60sElvis Presley
- I Got You (I Feel Good)60sJames Brown
- At Last60sEtta James
- My Girl60sThe Temptations
- Ain't No Mountain High Enough60sMarvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
- There's A Ghost In My House60sR. Dean Taylor
- I Saw Her Standing There60sThe Beatles
- I Heard It Through the Grapevine60sMarvin Gaye
- Soul Finger60sThe Bar-Kays
- Tainted Love70sGloria Jones
- Best of My Love70sThe Emotions
- Move On Up70sCurtis Mayfield
- Band of Gold70sFreda Payne
- I Wish70sStevie Wonder
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered70sStevie Wonder
- Sir Duke70sStevie Wonder
- Superstition70sStevie Wonder
- Got to Be Real70sCheryl Lynn
- Use Me70sBill Withers
- Le Freak70sChic
- Boogie Oogie Oogie70sA Taste of Honey
- Shake Your Body70sThe Jacksons
- Let's Stick Together70sBryan Ferry
- September70sEarth, Wind & Fire
- One Step Beyond70sMadness
- I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday70sWizzard
- Got to Get You Into My Life70sEarth, Wind & Fire
- Nutbush City Limits70sTina Turner
- Get Up Offa That Thing70sJames Brown
- Jackie Wilson Said70sVan Morrison
- Play That Funky Music70sWild Cherry
- Flip, Flop and Fly70sThe Blues Brothers
- Young Hearts Run Free70sCandi Staton
- Let's Stay Together70sAl Green
- Rock with You70sMichael Jackson
- Thinking of You70sSister Sledge
- Boogie Wonderland70sEarth, Wind & Fire
- Red Light Spells Danger70sBilly Ocean
- Son of a Preacher Man70sAretha Franklin
- Memphis Soul Stew70sKing Curtis
- Brown Sugar70sThe Rolling Stones
- I Wanna Be Your Lover70sPrince
- Rock Steady70sAretha Franklin
- Blame It on the Boogie70sThe Jacksons
- Pick Up The Pieces70sAverage White Band
- Let's Groove70sEarth, Wind & Fire
- Soul Power70sJames Brown
- Shake a Tail Feather / Sweet Soul Music80sThe Blues Brothers
- Somebody Else's Guy80sJocelyn Brown
- Never Too Much80sLuther Vandross
- Do I Do80sStevie Wonder
- I Feel for You80sChaka Khan
- Merry Christmas Everyone80sShakin' Stevens
- Get Down Saturday Night80sOliver Cheatham
- Walking On Sunshine80sKatrina and the Waves
- Everybody Needs Somebody to Love80sThe Blues Brothers
- Geno80sDexys Midnight Runners
- Let's Dance80sDavid Bowie
- Back in Black80sAC/DC
- Proud Mary80sTina Turner
- Shake Everything You've Got80sMaceo Parker
- Pass the Peas80sMaceo Parker
- Sweet Home Chicago80sThe Blues Brothers
- All Night Long80sLionel Richie
- Ain't Nobody80sChaka Khan
- Sledgehammer80sPeter Gabriel
- Baggy Trousers80sMadness
- I'm Coming Out80sDiana Ross
- Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go80sWham!
- Forget Me Nots80sPatrice Rushen
- Dream Come True90sThe Brand New Heavies
- Midnight at the Oasis90sThe Brand New Heavies
- Always There90sIncognito
- Ride in the Sky90sThe Brand New Heavies
- Hard To Handle90sThe Commitments
- All I Want for Christmas Is You90sMariah Carey
- I Don't Want to Miss a Thing90sAerosmith
- Smooth90sSantana
- Talkin' Loud90sIncognito
- Groove Is in the Heart90sDeee-Lite
- Relight My Fire90sTake That
- So I Got To Groove90sTower Of Power
- Mr Pitiful90sThe Commitments
- Who Do You Think You Are90sSpice Girls
- No Scrubs90sTLC
- Parklife90sBlur
- Gypsy Woman90sCrystal Waters
- Canned Heat90sJamiroquai
- Finally90sCeCe Peniston
- Freed From Desire90sGala
- Don't Look Back in Anger90sOasis
- Red Alert90sBasement Jaxx
- Happy00s – TodayPharrell Williams
- Valerie00s – TodayAmy Winehouse
- Rock Your Body00s – TodayJustin Timberlake
- Crazy in Love00s – TodayBeyoncé
- Get Lucky00s – TodayDaft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams
- Uptown Funk00s – TodayMark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
- Hold My Hand00s – TodayJess Glynne
- The Weekend00s – TodayMichael Gray
- Can't Stop the Feeling00s – TodayJustin Timberlake
- Juice00s – TodayLizzo
- You Got The Love00s – TodayFlorence and the Machine
- Treasure00s – TodayBruno Mars
- Good Luck00s – TodayBasement Jaxx
- Señorita00s – TodayJustin Timberlake
- Forget You00s – TodayCeeLo Green
- That's What I Like00s – TodayBruno Mars
- This Love00s – TodayMaroon 5
- About Damn Time00s – TodayLizzo
- One Kiss00s – TodayCalvin Harris & Dua Lipa
- Levitating00s – TodayDua Lipa
- Murder on the Dance Floor00s – TodaySophie Ellis-Bextor
- Espresso00s – TodaySabrina Carpenter
That song isn't on our list yet, but we're always learning new songs, and we can play any track through our PA. Ask us about it
Got a first dance in mind? Tell us when you enquire
As a rough guide, here's what couples in Cheshire pay for a live wedding band:
Brass Monkees, all nine of us, start at £2,000 plus travel. You book with us directly, so no agency adds its usual 20% to the bill.
Your quote is based on your date, how long you want live music for and any extras you add.
- All nine musicians, arriving from 6pm to set up and soundcheck
- Two 60-minute live sets, or split differently to suit your evening
- A playlist through our PA before, between and after the band
- Our own sound system and stage lighting
- Public liability cover and PAT-tested equipment
Want music to carry on after the band? Add the manned DJ booth from our packages.
Send us your date and venue through the enquiry form. If we're free, we'll send you a quote.
When you're happy, sign the booking form online and pay a 15% deposit. That holds the date for you, and the deposit invoice arrives by email.
Your final invoice comes by email about two weeks before the big day. It includes anything you've added since booking, with your deposit taken off.
Please pay it no later than 7 days before the wedding. Full details are in our terms and conditions.
A mix of soul, funk, R&B, Motown and pop, old and new, all played live with horns. We read the room as we go and change the set to keep people up and dancing.
Have a look through our song list for ideas.
There are nine of us: two lead vocalists, a rhythm section of drums, bass, guitar and keys, plus trumpet, trombone and saxophone up front.
Just room and power. Ideally a flat, covered space around 6m × 3m, plus two 13 amp sockets on separate circuits. If your room is tighter than that, let us know; nine of us fit into smaller spaces than you'd think.
Our standard 3kW PA suits most rooms, and for a big marquee or ballroom there's a 5kW PA at extra cost.
All of it, from Chester and the Welsh border across to Knutsford, Wilmslow and Macclesfield, and down through Nantwich and Crewe.
We've played barns, castles and country houses all over the county, including Stock Farm, Owen House Wedding Barn, Peckforton Castle and Dorfold Hall. Our guide to Cheshire wedding venues has plenty more.
Yes. If it's a song that would suit our set, we'll learn it at no charge. If not, we charge a fee to arrange and rehearse it.
Prefer the original? We'll play the recording through our sound system instead.
Usually from 6pm. If the band is in a different room to your meal, we get going on the set-up as soon as we arrive. If it's the same room, we hold off until the speeches have finished.
It's your call, but we'd suggest no earlier than 8:30–9pm. Starting then gives the evening time to warm up and means the dancefloor is still busy for the last song.
Allow an hour for us to set up and soundcheck, then a few minutes to get changed before we play.
Usually not. Plenty of Cheshire venues have one, from listed halls to barns near village homes. If yours allows around 100 decibels and the sensor sits at least 7 metres from the band, we play as normal.
Where the limit is lower, in-ear monitors and an electronic drum kit normally solve it. Our guide to sound limiters at Cheshire venues explains more, or just ask us before you book.
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OUR CHESHIRE WEDDING BAND PACKAGE ADDONS
Cheshire weddings tend to spread out: a ceremony in the church or the orangery, drinks on the lawn, then the party in the barn or ballroom. Add any of these to the 9-piece band and there's live music at every stage, all booked in one go.
ACOUSTIC SINGER AND GUITARIST
One voice and one guitar for your aisle walk, signing and drinks, gentle enough for a register office or a country-house chapel.
4-PIECE ROAMING BRASS BAND
Four horn players on the move, playing among your guests while the photos are taken and the drinks go round. No power or stage needed.
MANNED DJ BOOTH
A DJ behind a proper booth to take over when the band finishes, with live sax and vocals over the top if you want them.
Ceremony to last song
Your day, your soundtrack
From the first notes in the ceremony room to the final song in the barn or ballroom, we can cover the music for your whole Cheshire wedding. Choose as much or as little as you like. This is how a full day with us usually runs.
Acoustic Singer and Guitarist
Live music as you walk in, sign the register and leave as a married couple.
More infoRoaming Brass
Four horns moving between your guests outside while the photographer gets to work.
More infoBackground Music
Quiet acoustic songs or a playlist we put together, low enough to chat over dinner.
See packagesThe 9-Piece Band
Two live sets of soul, funk, R&B, Motown and pop, horns and all, to get everyone dancing.
Hear the bandManned DJ Booth
Booked alongside the band, so the music carries straight on after our last set.
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What our Cheshire couples say
Kind words from couples we've played for at weddings across Cheshire.
"Honestly wow. Super energy; everyone hasn't stopped speaking about how fantastic you all were. So much so that another friend has booked them for her wedding next year!!!
Thank you guys again – brass 3-piece in the afternoon followed by a full showdown later was absolutely epic. You made our day so so special. If I could give you more stars I would!!!"
"They really brought the party with extra special moments and sprinkles of magic on top of their unbelievable talent and kindness. About 4 years ago, my now husband and I walked passed a pub in Knutsford and could hear an amazing live band playing inside. They drew us in. As we watched them, we both said "they're going to play our wedding" and we weren't even engaged!
Fast forward to planning the big day and Brass Monkees were our one non-negotiable. We booked them before we had even secured a venue. Our entire wedding on 27th December was booked around their availability. And oh my wow was this the best decision ever! They were phenomenal and we're so happy they played our wedding party. Every guest commented "best band we've ever seen".
Such lovely people throughout the whole process and throughout the evening. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making our wedding party a night to remember. We will never forget it. 🎺🎷🎹🎸🥁🎤🤩
Sending love, and so much gratitude to you all. Loretta & Rick (Mr & Mrs Hughes)"
"WOW I cannot say enough how amazing the Brass Monkees are. They played at our wedding and all the guests said they were fantastic. The energy and the atmosphere they bring is all you could ask for and the made the run up very effortless."
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Venue inspiration
Our favourite Cheshire wedding venues
From a red sandstone castle to oak-framed barns and Jacobean manors, Cheshire is full of beautiful places to get married. Here are six of our favourites for a big night of live music.
Peckforton Castle
A Grade I-listed castle of red sandstone, surrounded by ancient woodland. Vaulted rooms and open fires make it one of the most dramatic places in Cheshire to say "I do".
Sandhole Oak Barn
A rustic oak-framed barn beside a lake, with wrought iron chandeliers and huge windows. Lakeside drinks, then a proper barn dancefloor for the evening.
The Oak Tree of Peover
A light-filled oak-framed barn on a 30-acre estate near Knutsford, with skylights, fairy lights and a real log fire in the bar.
Merrydale Manor
An exclusive-use country manor with parkland, a lake and a chandelier-lit suite, so the whole place is yours from the first dance to the last song.
Dorfold Hall
A Grade I-listed Jacobean house paired with L'Écurie, an award-winning modern events space with its own walled courtyard.
Owen House Wedding Barn
A fun, family-run barn on a working farm, full of fairy lights, orchards and quirky touches. Relaxed, characterful and made for a party.
Getting married somewhere else?
We play weddings at venues right across Cheshire, from Chester to Macclesfield. Tell us where and when, and we'll check the date for you.
Areas we cover
Wedding locations we cover
From Cheshire to North Wales, we play weddings right across the North West and beyond. Choose your county, or one of the Cheshire towns below, to find out more.
Cheshire towns we cover
HARRI AND GILBERT'S SPURSTOW WEDDING: AFTERNOON BRASS TO EVENING PARTY
One day, two line-ups, and a friend who booked us straight after
For Harri and Gilbert's wedding in Spurstow, near Tarporley, the music started early. Our brass players kept the afternoon lively while guests mingled with a drink, then the full 9-piece band took over in the evening and kept the dancefloor packed until the last song.
"Brass 3-piece in the afternoon followed by a full showdown later was absolutely epic."
It went down so well that one of their friends booked us for her own wedding the following year. Splitting the day like this works beautifully at Cheshire's country venues, where the afternoon is spent outside and the party moves indoors as the sun goes down.
PLANNING LIVE MUSIC FOR YOUR CHESHIRE WEDDING
Barns, castles and country houses, and what they mean for the band
Cheshire's wedding venues are wonderfully varied, from Peckforton Castle and Carden Park to oak-framed barns like Sandhole and family-run farm venues like Owen House. Each one works a little differently, so we speak to your venue coordinator about load-in, the room layout and any noise rules well before the day.
We usually arrive around 6pm and need at least an hour to set up and soundcheck. At bigger estates and barns we allow extra time for the walk from the car park to the stage. If we're setting up in the room where you've eaten, we'll start once the speeches are over. Most couples have us start at 8.30 to 9pm, with two 60-minute sets and our playlist filling the gaps, and the PA and stage lighting are always included.
Venue has a sound limiter? Read our guide to sound limiters at Cheshire wedding venues, then send us the details and we'll tell you honestly what will work.
WEDDING BAND LINE-UPS AND EXTRAS IN CHESHIRE
Music from the lawn to the dancefloor
The full band is nine musicians: drums, bass, guitar and keys, two lead vocalists, and a horn section of sax, trombone and trumpet.
Cheshire's gardens and courtyards are made for roaming brass, whether that's horns on the lawn at a country house or in the castle courtyard at Peckforton. For a ceremony in an outdoor pavilion or a barn, our acoustic singer and guitarist keeps things relaxed and personal.
To finish the night, add our manned DJ booth, packaged with the band for one seamless night of music. You'll find all the combinations in our wedding packages.
SONGS AND SETLISTS FOR YOUR CHESHIRE WEDDING
First heard in a Knutsford pub
Loretta and Rick heard us playing in a pub in Knutsford years before they were even engaged, and said there and then that we'd play their wedding. When the time came, they booked us before they'd chosen a venue.
That's the power of a great setlist. We mix soul, Motown, funk, R&B and pop, from Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder to Bruno Mars and Amy Winehouse, and we'll shape the running order around your crowd before the day and adjust it on the night to keep everyone dancing.
If there's time to rehearse, we'd love to learn your first dance, or we can play the original through our PA. Browse our full song list.
