Shustoke Barn live wedding band entertainment West Midlands Hard to Handle wedding band + DJ music
Shutstoke Barn wedding entertainment live music
Seriously? How can such a lovely converted barn wedding venue in a countryside setting have a “B46” postcode? I mean, that’s Birmingham, right? The second largest city, birthplace of industry, more canals than Venice…well it turns our that some of the areas of the greater Birmingham area are some of the nicest rural areas in the whole of the UK – as evidenced by the amazing Shustoke barn, which dates back to the 18th century. The official website for Shustoke barn says that is has been lovingly reimagined by Cripps and Co, and we’d have to agree! In case you were wondering, Cripps and Co are a well-known wedding venue management company, looking after venues around the Midlands and the Cotswolds. Take it from us – they are a name you can trust.
When it comes to West Midlands wedding service providers, finding names you can trust should be a key consideration for any bride and groom. Luckily for you, you have found THE most trustworthy live function band performing at West Midlands wedding receptions – HARD TO HANDLE. We can say this with certainty because we come with the seal of approval of over 80 5* Google reviews (just search “Hard to Handle wedding band”) and many, many glowing video review testimonials from just some of the over 200 wedding receptions HARD TO HANDLE BAND perform at each year, found on our Reviews page here. If you have been looking for the perfect live West Midlands wedding band and this has piqued your interest, take a look at who we are and what we do:
- professional live high energy West Midlands-based wedding band
- more cost-effective than most other professional live wedding bands
- 2 hours of classic and contemporary live band music featuring indie, rock, pop and more
- live DJ performing sets before, in-between and after live band sets provided free of charge
- choose from our massive playlist of over 370 songs or request your own favourite songs
- top-of-the-range sound and lighting system
- full self-insured
- non-stop entertainment
- no entertainment agency fees when you hire direct
- a full dance floor, all night!
As you are no doubt aware, when it comes to West Midlands wedding bands, there appears to be limitless options available, and it you have Google searched “live wedding entertainment for West Midlands” or something similar, you have been confronted with a seemingly neverending cavalcade of bands, solo artistes, duos and every other permutation of musical act, all of whim want to assure you that they are the perfect solution to entertain your guests.
Even if you are at the very start of your search, you’ll know pretty much straight away that this isn’t true, and pretty soon you’ll be ruling those weird and wonderful novelty act in favour of quality live bands. But even after this there will seem to be hundreds of West Midlands wedding bands being advertised as suitable for your Shustoke Barn wedding reception, many of whom seem to do the same thing. After a while, many of these bands seem to look and sound familiar. No, you are not going mad, and yes you are seeing the same bands over and over again but with different band names. Why on earth would bands want to misrepresent themselves like this? There’s a simple answer to this: entertainment agencies.
To find out more, read below. If on the other hand you’d prefer to get a quote for your Shustoke Barn wedding reception for band and DJ services form HARD TO HANDLE BAND, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you!
HARD TO HANDLE WEDDING BAND – 2 hours of killer indie, rock, pop and more + live DJ!
Tel: 0796 433 5657
E: info@hardtohandleband.co.uk
Shustoke Barn wedding bands: what are entertainment agencies and should i hire West Midland wedding bands through a booking agent?
We’re glad you asked. Welcome to the world of the wedding industry, where very little is as it seems. If you have found yourself looking at bands’ website and thinking “I’m sure I have seen this band going under a different name”, you probably have, but it’s not the band trying to create confusion by sneakily doubling their visibility on Google. It’s not even anything underhand; it’s merely an entertainment agency creating a listing on their website. Some people describe entertainment agencies as price comparison websites, but in fact entertainment agencies are booking agents that have been set up as commercial enterprise, and while there’s nothing wrong with hiring your Shustoke Barn wedding band through a reputable agency, you will inevitably be paying more than if you hired the band direct, because agencies will ask you to pay an additional commission on top of the normal rate for hiring the band.
But what’s with the name change? Why do entertainment agencies feel the need to change the name of the band when they advertise them? Well, it’s just a matter of financial necessity – agencies know that if they change the name of the band, it will be harder for savvy brides and grooms to find the band direct and save £££.
Luckily, you have found HARD TO HANDLE BAND direct, which means that not only do you get to talk to us without having to relay questions and information through a third party, but when we quote you, you can rest safe in the knowledge that you won’t have to pay any additional fees.
In fact, you’ll find that we are indeed the perfect band for your Shustoke Barn wedding reception! With over 2 hours of classic and contemporary live band music AND a live DJ, we provide continuous entertainment with no gaps all night. Our massive live band repertoire is fully customisable, meaning that you can choose songs from our playlist and ask us to learn your favourite songs (including your first dance and other music) to totally personalise your night. How does that sound? And with lots of previous performances at Shustoke Barn, we are a West Midlands wedding band you can trust to create a full dance floor, all night. But don’t just take our word for it – with literally hundreds of testimonial video reviews like the ones on this page which you’ll find here, we feel certain that you’ll want to find out more about HARD TO HANDLE. You can call us direct on 0796 433 5657 or use the contact form to get in touch.