Key Info

Based: Kent

Guide Price: £1780

Genre: Festival Style

Line-Up: Drums, Double Bass / Electric Bass, Guitar/Banjo, Rhythm Guitar / Vocals

Lead Vocals: Male vocals

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About

Festival Style Wedding Band Hire Kent - Festival Folk

Festival Folk are Kent's favourite Festival Style wedding band for hire. Performing all of your favourite dance floor fillers, from the likes of Mumford and Sons and Amy Winehouse, Festival Folk guarantee to make your wedding party one to remember!

Festival Folk are a very experienced live band and regularly entertain at weddings in Kent and surrounding areas. The band come fully self-contained with professional PA, lighting and a bespoke pre-mixed disco before and after live sets - so your whole night of entertainment is sorted in just one booking! On top of that, the band will even perform your choice of first dance!

If you're looking to extend the live music to cover your ceremony or drinks reception, Festival Folk offer a live lounge style acoustic set which can create the perfect atmosphere for the early part of the day.

As standard Festival Folk provide:

• Sensational professional band, with awesome live show
• Two hours of incredible live music
• Set list full of upbeat classic dancefloor fillers from 60s to current chart
• Professional PA, sound engineer, stage lighting and pre-mixed disco before & after live sets (so your whole night of entertainment is covered)
• PAT tested equipment and Public Liability Insurance (your venue will require the band to have this)
• Your choice of first dance performed

Festival Folk are based in Kent and are available for hire at weddings and high end corporate functions across the U.K. and Europe.

Testimonials

“Words are not enough to express how wonderful Festival Folk were at our wedding reception last Saturday! The band were amazing musicians, so friendly & professional and from the first dance (please thank them again for learning it!) to the last encore they had everyone up on the dance floor!”Bianca Mclean - Wedding, Preston Court, Kent

“I know from experience that it’s difficult to choose a band for an important occasion, particularly one you don't get to see in person. But not only are Festival Folk superb in the promotional video but they sounded exactly the same (if not better!) in real life!”Mr & Mrs Garrett - Wedding, Old Kent Barn, Kent

“I want to just say a big thank you to Festival Folk for making our big day so special. Everyone commented on how brilliant the band were and loved the different styles of music they played from the acoustic set outside in the afternoon to the full on party hits in the evening!”Toni & Ben Marshall - Wedding, Eastwell Manor, Kent

I just wanted to feedback that the band were incredible on Saturday night. Just perfect in every way. Please pass on our huge thanks. They played the best songs and all our guests didn't want them to stop. We will never ever forget that night.Christina - Wedding, Bignor Park, Pulborough

They were excellent in every way and such nice people to have at the wedding. Our guests loved the music, they were perfect. Will add some comments and will recommend them / you to all our friends. Please pass on our thanks and best wishes to them. Stu - Wedding, Bignor Park, Pulborough

I just wanted to send an email to say a HUGE thank you!! The event was a great success on Friday and it was an absolute pleasure to work with Festival Folk! They were absolutely fantastic and fitted the bill perfectly!!! We will definitely be booking the guys again for our events :)Charlotte - Lemon Zest Events, Donington Hall

Thank you so much for last night! It was an absolute epic set you guys played and you made the party. Thank you so much.Jamie Calder-Smith - The Officers’ Wellington Barracks, London

"Please pass on our thanks to the band for Tuesday! They were great fun and really pulled it out the bag when the venue decided to be difficult with noise levels. Really helpful and lovely and everyone thought they were a great addition to the event!Gleam Futures, Preston Court, Canterbury

Festival Folk were fantastic. They played music for everyone. What a nice bunch of lads! Everyone one had a great time. I would not hesitate to book them again or to recommend then to other people. Thank you very much!Neil Corbould - Private event - private address

Festival Folk were truly fantastic and met my high expectations, a lot of our guests commented on how great they were, they gave an excellent performance and really are a high quality band. I wouldn't hesitate to hire them again for another special occasion. Thank you all very much.Mr and Mrs Brooks - Wedding, The Three Tuns, Dorset

Festival folk were brilliant. All guests really enjoyed their sets and they played our first dance choice beautifully.Matthew Hunter - Wedding, The Old Greens Barn

The sound engineer, the band and the whole experience from booking through to the night was absolutely amazing. You will not find a better and more professional live act! You guys rock!! You made our wedding off the scale! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! James and Fiona.James Shutt - Wedding, The White Hart

The band were fantastic and we'd highly recommend them. They were polite and friendly and everyone told us how much they enjoyed them.Paul - Wedding, Gaynes Park, Essex

5/5. Where do I start with Festival Folk, they were absolutely amazing. They are really really nice guys and everyone keeps saying to us how amazing the band were. Please pass on our thanks for getting the party started and keeping the energy so high all night. Couldn’t recommend them enough, 5* from us :)Emma Hargreaves - Wedding - Hampton Manor, Solihull

5/5 - Festival Folk were brilliant. They arrived on time and were friendly and polite. The guys had so much energy and enthusiasm, the performance was fantastic.Elizabeth - Wedding, The Copse, Reading

5/5 - We thought that the band were excellent. They played amazing songs and kept everyone dancing! We absolutely loved them and we know our best friends now also want to book them for their wedding!!! Thank you so much to the whole band! Fantastic!!Caroline - Wedding, The Sussex Barn, Hellingly

I just wanted to say a massive thank you. Everyone has commented on how amazing the band were and we had a fantastic evening! It was great seeing my Mum and Dad up having a dance it really made my day!Ell and Johnny - Wedding, The Oak Tree of Peover, Knutsford

Festival Folk were amazing, the client loved them and they were perfect for our summer festival!Lemonzest Events - Corporate, Birmingham

5/5 Absolutely brilliant band! All our guests were commenting on how good they were. We love the fact they joined in on our day and had some food/drinks and had a laugh with us. All of the members of the band really made our day. Thanks guys!!Katie batten & Arron dale - Wedding, Red Barn, Folkestone

5/5 - The band were perfect for our wedding. All the guys got really involved in our wedding and were perfect gents all evening. They made our wedding a party to remember. Would highly recommend!!!! Thank you so much :)Patricia - Wedding, Kingsettle Stud Farm, Salisbury

We just wanted to say a huge thank you to Festival Folk and Tailored Entertainment for playing at our wedding. The band were absolutely amazing on the day, we had so many guests comment on how great they were and we had such a fun time on the dance floor celebrating our big dayJonathan Raynor & Kate Robinson Wedding, Lains Barn

Festival Folk were just awesome! They played at our wedding a few weeks ago and I really cannot thank you all enough for making the evening so memorable, personal and perfect. The band and the team were very professional & personable, they arrived with plenty of time for set up and once they started playing - WOW! All the guests are still talking about how great you were and what a fantastic evening they had, I don't think I left the dance floor all evening and you truly added to making our day so perfect. As having experience planning a wedding, I felt a little nervous not knowing exactly how the band would be as I hadn't seen them in person, however hands down Festival Folk really are fantastic and I would recommend to anyone booking them for an event or very special day. A big thank you to you all we hope to see you again soon at another wedding, or maybe we will plan another party :-)Serena & Tom - Wedding, Wiltshire

THANK YOU, for making our day so perfect and special. We could not have asked for a better day! We are still on cloud nine and we can’t stop looking at all the photos from the day. Everything went so smoothly and all our guests were so impressed by the evenings entertainment. You really know how to get the party started. Our guests could not tear themselves away from the dance floor. It was just a perfect fit for us, the music, your personalities, your professionalism. The service you provided is a credit to the hard work and dedication you put into your job. I know you must have hundreds of weddings but you made us feel like we were the only ones! We honestly cannot thank you enough for all your hard work. I hope our guests weren’t too crazy, many have said that it’s the best wedding they have ever been to! Please do pass my message onto all the team so they are aware of what an asset you are to all the couples you entertain for. Mr & Mrs Barnbrooke - Wedding, Southend Barns, Chichester

5/5. The band were absolutely amazing thank you so so much, everyone was raving about them on the night. They were professional even when the timings got moved and interacted with everyone. Would highly recommend them.Claire - Wedding - Two Woods Estate, Pulborough

The guys were bloody brilliant on Friday and we loved having them be a part of it - so much fun. We will of course send a proper review when we’re back from honeymoon and have finally got over our hangovers!Steph & Rich - Wedding, Clock Barn, Hampshire

Thank you so much for playing so brilliantly at our wedding! We had the most fantastic day and you were a big part of that. We loved you rendition of Wagon Wheel' for your first dance, and your set list was perfect- the dance floor was full all night. So many of our guests have commented that you were the best band they've heard at a wedding. We'll definitely be recommending you to anyone we hear of who's looking for a band! Thanks again! Samantha & Tom Fletcher - Wedding, Great Fosters Hotel, Surrey

The band were just fantastic! The dance floor was packed all night and everyone said how great they were! Really impressed with them and all my communication with Tailored Entertainment. Very slick!Emma - Wedding, The Crown Inn, Henley-on-Thames

Thanks, you guys were amazing. Will definitely be recommending you if anyone asks me about live music in the future.Colin D Miller Photography - Claire and Reanne's Wedding at Two Woods Events in Pulborough, Sussex

We just wanted to pass on a quick message to the band because they were AMAZING!! Festival Folk absolutely made our wedding, every single song was brilliant and the dance floor was full from start to finish. Cannot recommend these guys enough, we have had so many comments from our guests saying they are the best wedding band they have ever heard. We just wish we could do it all again, thank you!!!Charlotte & James - Wedding, Hidden Valley, Godalming, Surrey

Tailored Entertainment: Responsive to emails - very clear about what you needed from us and the band info sheet for song selections etc. was very intuitive. Had a few email conversations about set structure and learning a first dance which we sent well in advance and had prompt and sensible responses to - no concerns! Festival Folk: Excellent fun. Clearly understood the feel we were going for and created a fantastic set based around that. Although our first dance song choice needed a bit of interpretation to fit with their arrangement they managed it perfectly and honestly I'd say it should be included in their repertoire! Arrived on time, set up quietly, did one full song (not from set) as sound check with no additional noise made. Great crowd interaction, slick set with zero gaps between songs, played 2 full sets of great choices. Loved it!Oliver Barker - Wedding, Elmore Court, Elmore

The band were incredible, so friendly and professional. We are thinking of throwing a party just so we can hire them again! Thank you to all involved, such an easy arrangement from beginning to end.Charlotte Reeves - Wedding, Millbridge Court, Surrey

Please pass on the most massive thank you to Festival Folk ever! They did the most amazing job entertaining our guests, the roaming set in the sunshine was beautiful and they got every one up dancing in the evening!! It's always a little worrying when you've never seen a band before, and doing your first dance to a version you've never heard but we were so so happy we did as it was amazing!\ Everyone keeps asking us where we found our band as they were amazing. They really really made our wedding! Dominic Upton - Wedding, Millbridge Court, Surrey

They were absolutely incredible, everybody absolutely loved them and people are still asking about them now!Jade & James - Wedding, The Kingscote Barn, Tetbury

Huge thanks from us both! You guys were epic! Great time had by all and a few sore heads to start the new year.Sioned & Donald - Wedding, Winters Barn, Canterbury

5/5 - The band were absolutely fantastic, and the guests had nothing but positive words to say about them, they really made our evening what it was and it wouldn't have been the same without them. Erin and Rya at Tailored Entertainment have been a great help too during all the planning, and helping adapt our plans in the forever changing restrictions. Thank you so much for everything!!Adam - Wedding, Upwaltham Barns, West Sussex

Wow, what can I say, you nailed it. It was the perfect band for the perfect venue. They got the guests up and dancing, and kept them up! A great variety of music. We have had nothing but praise for the band from our guests, and I think everyone enjoyed letting their hair down!Matthew & Emily - The Oak Grove, Upchurch

Everything has been so smooth throughout the whole process of booking the band for our wedding. I was extremely impressed with Festival Folk, they went above & beyond to make our day special. There were incidents with power cuts at the venue but the band were amazing and carried on with an acoustic set while we were trying to get the power back on. All the guys were lovely, so I can honestly say I had the best experience and would definitely recommend Festival Folk to everyone. Thank you again for helping make our day amazing!Lauren - Wedding, Lynsted Park, Sittingbourne

The band were just amazing - we couldn’t have hoped for better. So lovely, kind, considerate and talented. They set up and left without any fuss and put on a spectacular show that Josie would have loved. I had at least 4 people asking who they were so they could book them for other events. Can you thank them all again so much, from the bottom of my heart.Laura - Celebration of Life, Kent

Festival Folk were sensational on our wedding day - amazing musicians, professional and patient (with children, timing delays and inebriated wedding guests!). We received many compliments about the band - their playlist was fantastic and got everybody dancing. They really helped to make our big day incredibly special. I have also been very impressed with Tailored Entertainment - from our initial enquiries right up to our wedding day they communicated clearly, were very helpful and always responded to emails promptly. I will definitely be recommending them and Festival Folk to friends getting married in the future. Thank you!Clare - Wedding, The Night Yard, Canterbury

Festival Folk surpassed all expectations, and what a lovely group of lads! Their performance on the day was fantastic, the effort they made for our first dance was spectacular and they have received nothing but the highest praise from all of our guests. We will gladly book them again for any future events and will be recommending them, as will all of our guests! Tailored Entertainment were equally professional and diligent with their communication in the lead-up to the wedding, and in general we couldn't be happier. Thank you everyone for making the process both easy and pleasant in what can otherwise be a stressful time, and thanks again to the band for helping take the day from a good one to a great one.James & Katie - Wedding, Beccles

Festival Folk were excellent on the night and kept the dance floor busy for the whole evening, even during the power cut. We have received many comments about how impressive they were to keep playing without any power or lights! We were a little bit behind our timings but the band were very accommodating and allowed us to edit the set list on the go to make sure all of our favourites were included.Elizabeth & Jack - Wedding, Nettlestead Place, Kent

The band were honestly incredible, everyone was commenting on how good they were. The whole process from booking to the wedding was seamless, so thank you.Jemma & Tom - Wedding, Winters Barn, Kent

Festival Folk are amazing. The guys were genuinely lovely and so professional. Everybody commented how awesome the band were! Family and friends who don't normally dance were up having a great time all thanks to the band. The set list was perfect and fit our vibe. We can't thank you enough, it really made our wedding.Gemma - Wedding, Barn Drift, Norfolk

Sam and I just wanted to say how AMAZING the bad were yesterday! Their acoustic set at the drinks reception was great and set such a lovely mood to the day. The two sets they played in the evening was absolutely fantastic! We had some many friends and family complementing how brilliant they were and they had the dance floor full the whole time. Thank you so much for being a part of making our wedding the best day we’ve ever had.Becca & Sam - Wedding, Elmley National Nature Reserve, Kent

If you’re looking for a band to play at your wedding or any other function, I strongly recommend Festival Folk. They kept people on the dance floor with their high energy, skilled musicianship and fantastic repertoire of songs. We couldn’t be more happy with booking them for our special day. Tailored Entertainment were highly professional and made arranging and coordinating music for our wedding day so easy. They offered great communication with their swift responses to any questions we has. I would encourage you to book through them where you can.Dan & Megan - Wedding, Odo's Barn, Kent

What can we say about the band, they were amazing! From the roaming set to the main event we were blown away! We had so many compliments about them and all the guys were so nice and friendly - they 100% made our day and the first dance song they did for us was perfect! Even the venue wanted to ask for their details to add to their recommended band list. We wouldn't hesitate to book them for future parties!Beth & Thomas - Wedding, The Old Cow Shed, Leceistershire

FAQ

How long do you take to set-up?
90 minutes.

What time do you play?
Any time to suit you, standard prices are for 2 hours of live music, anytime between 7pm and midnight.

How long do you play for?
We can perform 2 x 60 or 3 x 40 minute live sets in the evening and also provide a pre-mixed disco (tailored to your tastes) before and after live sets, so your whole night of entertainment is covered in one booking. We can also perform 1 x 60 miniute acoustic live lounge style set as an add-on, which is perfect for during drinks or dinner.

Do you have your own PA and lighting?
Yes – all included in the price.

Do you have Public Liability Insurance and PAT tested equipment?
Yes.

Will you perform our first dance?
Yes, as long as we have two weeks notice we will learn the first dance of your choice.

How much space do you require?
We have played in some very small spaces, but ideally a minimum of around 2.5m x 5m.

How much power do you require?
2 x 13 amp sockets is fine for our system.

Do I need to provide food/drinks?
Ideally soft drinks and a hot meal or buffet. But this is certainly not a deal breaker so if you can’t provide this, just let us know in advance and we’ll bring food & drink with us.