For nearly a decade performing as a professional live wedding band The CoverUps have been playing lively pop and rock shows in a wide variety of settings: as a professional wedding band at top 5 UK wedding venues to corporate parties at the Emirates stadium and on to the French Alps! Whether in the wedding band’s West Midlands home, or across the UK and Europe audiences are impressed by the musical skills and level of professionalism from a band still bursting with excitement for live performance. If you’re looking for a live band to give your guests a night to remember, The CoverUps could be the wedding band you’re looking for!

Really fun gig tonight at Walton Hall. Blog to follow, but suffice to say we had a great night! 13 days ago

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Does Keira Knightley’s Modest Wedding Give Us Any Ideas About Keeping On Top Of The Wedding Budget? — 9 May, 2013

Last weekend saw the wedding of Keira Knightley and James Righton (Klaxons) which to many people was a surprisingly modest affair. Celebrating with only a handful of guests and using an old Renault Clio as their wedding car: does this give us a fresh perspective on the celebrity wedding? Wedding Day Essentials 10 years in ... (read more » )

Top 5 Wedding Budget Tips — 9 May, 2013

In the UK, it’s estimated that the average wedding costs around £20,000. While the picture perfect day is the dream, we believe the marriage itself should be the lasting result of a wedding day: and that you can have an amazing wedding day for less! We often hear of couples putting off the wedding while ... (read more » )

Fabulous Wedding Celebration In Oxford — 21 April, 2013

Tonight the band were honoured to head down to the heart of Oxfordshire and play at a joy filled wedding celebration for some old friends of our lead singer. It’s a rare occasion these days that the band are able to celebrate with friends in such a way – and today’s wedding really brought home ... (read more » )

Where we've
played

Cities:

Abergavenny / Banbury / Bath / Bicester / Birmingham / Bridgend / Bristol / Burton Upon Trent / Bury St Edmonds / Cambridge / Cheltenham / Chester / Chippenham / Cirencester / Coventry / Daventry / Derby / Gloucester / Godmanchester / Hatfield / Henley-On-Thames / Hook / Ipswich / Kenilworth / Leamington Spa / Ledbury / Liverpool / London / Milton Keynes / Northwich / Nottingham / Oxford / Reading / Redditch / St Albans / Stow-on-the-Wold / Stratford-Upon-Avon / Welwyn Garden City / Winchester / Wolverhampton / Worcester

Areas:

Cotswolds / Derbyshire / East Anglia / East Midlands / Hampshire / Herefordshire / Hertfordshire / Kent / North West / Nottinghamshire / Oxfordshire / South East / South West / Staffordshire / Wales / Warwickshire / West Midlands

What we can
play

... and much more!

Featured venues

Barnsley House

An effortless blend of traditional and contemporary feel, Barnsley House is quite simply an awesome and beautiful wedding venue. Externally the venue is everything you'd expect from a 300 year old Cotswold house - wonderfully preserved. The grounds are lovely, with attention to detail paid to every square foot of the terraces and lawns. Larger wedd ... (read more » )

Coombe Abbey

Standing for over 800 years, Coombe Abbey must be one of the West Midlands' oldest wedding venues; if not it's certainly the oldest in Coventry! Elegant, spectacular and beautiful it makes the perfect location for a wedding.

Ettington Park

Quirky and elegant in equal measure, on of our favourite venues to play as a wedding band is Ettington Park. Its grand visage creates the perfect backdrop for your wedding day. The venue's Long Gallery usually hosts the evening entertainment, and makes the long load into the room worth while! Ettington Park Hotel is amongst the most beautiful an ... (read more » )

Nailcote Hall

Nailcote Hall is certainly one of the busiest wedding venues in Coventry, hosting hundreds of events a year. The venue itself is beautiful, ornate and exceptionally well run; we love to play there. Nailcote Hall is right on the CoverUps' door step, so you get our best possible price - why not get a quote for your wedding or event?

The Tythe Barn

One of our favourite wedding venues in the Midlands is The Tythe Barn. Over the years we've played at the Tythe Barn more times than we can remember, and each and every time they put on a marvellous and unique day. It's perfectly suited to a live wedding band like ours too - with a sound limit that allows for a great volume on the dance floor, and ... (read more » )

The Windmill Village

The Windmill Village sits on the outskirts of Coventry, only a stone's throw from the band's HQ! Hosting hundreds of weddings and functions each year, the staff are as friendly as they are expeirenced in delivering a smooth and slick service. The main function room is one of the largest single rooms on the Coventry wedding venue circuit and never f ... (read more » )

Wethele Manor

Wethele Manor is set in the wilds of the beautiful Warwickshire countryside, and remains one of the CoverUps favourite wedding venues. With exceptionally well kept grounds and elegant, modern buildings, Wethele Manor represents a balance between traditional and contemporary that is found in few places. The CoverUps ourselves enjoy playing at Wet ... (read more » )

Wroxall Abbey

Set in acres of beautiful grounds, the Wroxall Abbey Estate is a perfect choice for a wedding. The beautiful Abbey is only yards from the Mansion and with wonderful spa facilities on site, accommodation for you and your guests, Wroxall Abbey truly has the whole package for a picture perfect wedding day. The CoverUps have a great relationship wit ... (read more » )

Professional Wedding Band

The CoverUps are, first and foremost, a professional wedding band. When searching for the evening entertainment for your wedding it’s important to put your trust in professionals: be it dj, magician, or a professional wedding band. Many people have enjoyed a good night out at a pub or club with an entertaining live band; but in their years of experience the CoverUps have learnt more than just how to play a great and diverse repertoire. The band have learnt sensitivity, professionalism; how to entertain while not demanding the centre of attention. For more information on the importance of hiring a professional wedding band, see our guide: Hiring a Professional Wedding Band.

Band for A Party

If you’re looking for a band for a party, then you’ve come to the right place. The CoverUps have years of experience playing everything from 16th Birthday Parties to Corporate Christmas Parties – even Apres Ski Parties! There are a lot of things to consider when hiring a band for a party: the style, the cost, the sensibilities of the guests… the sheer desire to see all your guests dancing the night away to a night you’ve hosted! You can find loads more information about this at our page dedicated to: Hiring a Band for A Party.

Playing Your Favourite Music: Bands for Weddings

If anything will leave you floating on air at the end of one of the longest, happiest days of your life, it’ll be your favourite music played by your band at your wedding. Nothing is left to chance on your wedding day – the venue have hot and cold weather contingency, the coordinator will know exactly how to make sure everything runs smoothly; and the day ends with music, so it’s absolutely key to choose the right music. Bands for weddings will always be best placed to choose this music expertly, and execute it in a skilled and slick way to keep the dance floor busy all night. For more details about getting the music right visit our page: Playing Your Favourite Music; Bands for Weddings

DJs vs Live Wedding Bands

What could be a more special way to kick of the evening’s entertainment than your first dance performed live? Wedding bands add a personal touch that recordings just can’t match. But with their huge repertoires and impressive lighting rigs, should DJs be forgotten so easily? We hope you’ll find your answer here: DJs vs Live Wedding Bands.