Names can be deceptive. Hook Norton brewery sounds like the type of place to have a pint, a chat and a good time. And so it is, but take it from us – this is not and establishment in the style of your local boozer; it’s actually a very well appointed and aesthetically pleasing Victorian-era wedding venue set in rolling countryside between Banbury and Chipping Norton. The advantage of hosting your wedding reception at Hook Norton brewery is that from an organisational perspective the infrastructure has been run and refined over decades by an in-house team (as opposed to some dedicated wedding venues where third party catering teams may struggle to deliver in full, on time). Oh, and for real ale freaks, we are reliably informed that there are several options on tap.
Not that we are here to sell beer to you. As the name suggests, HARD TO HANDLE BAND are one of the most entertaining Oxfordshire wedding bands you will have the fortune to see – that is, if you hire us to perform at your Oxfordshire wedding reception. Which you should. Why? Because since 2008 we have performed to hundreds of brides and groom, thousands of wedding guests and have gotten every single one of them onto the dance floor with our insanely catchy multi-genre mix of rock, pop, indie and more – you only have to take a look at our 400 song live band playlist to see how versatile we are. Our repertoire is so large and expansive because when we perform as your Oxfordshire wedding band we want to ensure that there is something for everyone, and just because the musical tastes of your wedding guests may be varied, it shouldn’t mean that any of them are excluded from being able to bust a move!
Rebecca and Geoff knew this to be true when they hired HARD TO HANDLE as their Oxford wedding band at Hook Norton brewery. They actually found us on an entertainment agency website (which is fine), but did you know that by hiring us direct you will not only be able to talk to us in depth prior to making a booking for Banbury wedding entertainment and you will also save £££ by not having to pay an entertainment agency commission? But however you find us, you will definitely appreciate our professionalism. We have garnered over 100 5* Google reviews, with bride and grooms saying:
“The dance floor was packed for nearly 4 hours, they play with such high energy and engage with the audience brilliantly. We loved every minute, thank you!”
“During the day, the band were very professional, performed excellently and kept the crowd entertained. They read the room well in their song choices (incorporating our requests / guidance) and the dancefloor was never empty. I had my multiple guests come up to me and say how much they enjoyed the band.”
“Great wedding band, couldn’t recommend them highly enough. Kept the dance floor full and were really accommodating when we asked to add some songs during the DJ set.”
There are also many more on Hitched and our own website: https://hardtohandleband.co.uk/reviews/ .
While we love to hear such wonderful feedback from brides and grooms who have hired as their wedding band, for us it’s more important to be able to demonstrate that we are a band that you as someone is preparing to engage the services of live wedding entertainment (which can make or break your evening) that you can trust. We also like to think that as our website blog posts stretch back to 2011, we can demonstrate the type of consistency which means that when you hire us, you can rely on us to be present and not have double-booked ourselves, decided to go on holiday instead or be seduced by the promise of a bigger gig – skulduggery of which some Oxfordshire wedding bands involve themselves in! So regardless of whether you are foresighted enough to be planning your wedding reception years in advance or hastily arranging a whirlwind romance wedding party, you can be safe in the knowledge that HARD TO HANDLE BAND will be present on the big day.
But not just “present”. As we take every wedding reception booking we perform as an Oxford wedding band seriously, you can also count on HARD TO HANDLE BAND to give 100% to entertain you and your guests. On the night you will see us jumping up and down like lunatics. You will see us running onto the dance floor mid-song. You will see us leaving the stage mid-song and get guests who are seated dancing while still playing the song. At the end of the night you will see three musicians who are hot, sweaty messes as we will have gone all out to provide you with the best possible entertainment you could imagine.
If bride and groom Rebecca and Geoff weren’t aware of all of this before they hired us, they were certainly aware afterwards! They had sent us over 30 songs requests which all went into our live sets:
SET ONE
Dancing in the moonlight
You make my dreams come true
I’m a believer
Sweet home Alabama
One way or another
Le Freak
Go your own way
I’m still standing
I love rock and roll
Don’t stop me now
Living on a prayer
Living la vida loca
Highway to hell
SET TWO
Can’t take my eyes off you
Watermelon sugar
Green green grass
Dance with me
She’s so lovely
I got a feeling
Blinding lights
Happy
Moves like jagger
Get lucky
Shut up and dance with me
Can’t stop the feeling
Year 3000
SET THREE
Wonderwall
Rock star
Poker face
Locked out of heaven
You got the love
Somebody told me
All the small things
Chelsea dagger
Bet you look good on the dance
Mr Brightside
Don’t look back in anger
Teenage dirtbag
Country roads
All of the songs were delivered in our trademark style – non-stop, high energy, one song straight after another with no let up. We left guests hot, exhausted, with aching feet and hoarse voices, which is of course the way it should be. They said “you have been awesome all the way through!”
If you are a brides and groom planning your Oxfordshire wedding reception live music entertainment deserve better than a tired old function band. You deserve HARD TO HANDLE BAND!
0796 433 5657
https://hardtohandleband.co.uk/oxfordshire-wedding-band/