F.A.Q's
The Manytones are proudly managed by Bands for Hire. Please complete the agency enquiry form on our Contact page for availability, a personalised quote and booking arrangements. Their team will guide you through the next steps and confirm the terms for your event.
We allow our clients’ input into their perfect set. We will first ask you about your preferred genres and piece together our suggested set based on your requirements. This will utilise our best musical arrangements, sure-fire floor fillers and maximise audience participation.
We will learn and perform your first dance song, and a father-daughter dance (or second song of your liking). This is an intimate touch and highly recommended! We are more than happy to DJ the original, too, if that is what you prefer. We have had clients request songs which are not on our repertoire list (songs which, as experienced musicians, we know well). Whilst we cannot promise to fulfil all requests, we will aim to accommodate if the song does not inhibit the quality of our arrangements and performance.
3-4 musicians and singers (including a percussion instrument) who can roam freely, un-amplified and perform amongst your guests, tables and the venue. We highly recommend this if you are looking for that wow factor at your event! Want to hear our roaming band in action? Head over to our daytime options page to listen.
Yes. You can use our free playlist service between 7pm and midnight (to cover when the band is not performing). You can, however, hire a professional DJ with decks, booth, and additional lighting. This is recommended for people looking for an on-the-night request DJ service, themed sets, and the real expertise to mix and beat-match on the fly. A 1am (or later) finish can be organised for an additional fee. Please enquire for further details.
Suitable for club classics and dance anthems, this is a live sax player accompanied by DJ who will roam amongst your guests on the dance floor, Ibiza-style.
The DJ Playlist service is an unmanned playlist (which you can help to curate) via a laptop on our PA system. This will ensure music of your choice is always played throughout the event. Our professional DJ’s provide the full experience with decks, booth, lighting, a request service, and will mix and beat-match any genre or style to your liking.
This is 100% customisable. It is just as important for you to also exclude songs you do not want to hear, so that we can be sure we have the request list picked to perfection. We just need all of your choices and exclusions 6 weeks before the event.
If you have booked the Daytime and Evening packages together form us, these are provided as standard. We can provide these for Daytime Only/Evening Only packages for an additional charge.
The set times are either 2 x 60 minutes or 3 x 40 minutes, to finish by midnight.
Bands for Hire handle all of the communication from the point of booking. A dedicated member of staff will be available at every point of the booking to answer any queries.
By default, we distribute our performances evenly between our lead singers to be as equitable to our staff as possible. However, if you have a preferred singer, please let us know and we will aim to accommodate your preference at booking stage. All of our singers perform the same material and we will inform you if your preferred singer isn’t available (with options) at the point of booking. Our flexibility of singers means that we always have a ready-made replacement in the event of illness, giving you even more security when you book with us.
Yes. In fact, this is something we encourage clients to do because it means that our event manager and gifted performers can take care of your event from start to finish. Booking both also results in a discounted package rate for the booking. Utilise our full pool of talent and we can even provide different vocalists and musicians at different points in the day/evening. In addition, you benefit from free AV support during the day (microphones for speeches and background music) as well as discounted rates compared to booking these as a stand-alone.You may, of course, book acoustic musicians/performers without booking the band for the evening. Just be sure to enquire via our Daytime Options page which states daytime only.
There are several options. An early sound check can be provided before guests arrive. As standard, the band will arrive at 17:30 with a sound engineer. If the room is accessible, we can setup and sound-check immediately. In many cases, daytime and evening functions take place in the same room, so we will wait for the turn-around and set up/soundcheck during this period. Sound check and setup will be completed for the start of the evening reception (or, approximately 1 hour from the time at which we access the room).
Provided access to the venue is reasonable (i.e. a load in area free of stairs/elevators), our AV team will typically take 1 hour to set up. For larger line-ups 75-90 minutes is recommended to ensure the best possible soundcheck. A sound engineer is present and on-site for sound-check and set-up.
Yes, early set-up can be arranged - Please state this at the point of booking.
Yes. Our roaming acoustic band can perform with no amplification if required. All of our performers can perform outside - provided there is no prospect of rain, as this can damage our equipment. Outside performances on a terrace area with covering are also permitted under the condition that equipment is protected and shielded from the elements. We also need to ensure we have access to adequate power points for amplification.
We can work with or without staging. Some venues provide this as standard, although it is not a requirement for us. As long as we have the required performance space (see below), we can perform adequately. If you need staging, we can help source this for you via one of our trusted suppliers.
Absolutely. High specification PA equipment and lights are provided as standard. Additional lighting and PA Packages are also available. We can provide additional staging, larger PA, visual screens and animations. For further information, please contact us any of these.
A green room is not essential, however a convenient place to get changed to protect privacy is required. Meeting rooms/ a spare room at the venue are perfectly acceptable.
We have a coordinated style guide that is smart-funky and issued to our musicians and singers. We can coordinate black-tie if your event requires this.
The Electricity at Work Regulations Act 1989 require that any electrical equipment that has the potential to cause injury is maintained in a safe condition. However, the regulations do not specify what needs to be done, by whom or how frequently (for example, they do not make inspection or testing of electrical appliances a legal requirement, nor do they make it a legal requirement to undertake this annually). The band (and our AV suppliers) have our 'Portable Appliance Testing' performed annually to ensure that our equipment is safe and functioning effectively.
For band-only performances, soft drinks/water and hot food (existing buffet or evening food arrangements) should be provided. Our musicians can take this to coincide with your guests, so that performances are in keeping with when the dance floor is most active. Daytime musicians who are also performing in the evening will require a hot meal and soft drinks/water. Soft Drinks/Water for daytime only musicians should be provided.
This is of particular concern for people planning weddings and events in their houses or on private land. Any good, reputable hire company from which you would source a generator would be able to make sure the unit you hire is powerful enough to support the requirements of a live band. The minimum power draw for a band would be about 10kVA (kilo-Volt-Ampere). We can advise you at the booking stage based on the band size, so that you do not run into any unwanted problems.
Yes. Some venues will provide their own drums, but we can also bring such a set-up – just let us know at the booking stage and this can be organised.
No problem! In fact, several of our contracts with larger suppliers require us to utilise their own in-house equipment. This does not change the band setup process – rather, it just requires us to plug our equipment into their system.
In order to comply with environmentally restricted volume levels (and keeping adjacent properties and communities happy), many venues will operate sound limiters which are usually between 85 and 95db. We have worked within these limits for several years and can accommodate levels at the vast majority of venues. If you are somebody who likes music very loud, however, then it may well be worth considering an unrestricted venue. In all cases, we have a qualified engineer who can ensure the performance takes place effectively.
Yes. Provided the information is provided six weeks before the event.
Bands for Hire will confirm the available payment methods, deposit and payment schedule with your quotation and booking agreement. Please direct payment enquiries to their team.
Please ask Bands for Hire about card payments and the payment methods available for your booking. Their team will confirm any applicable charges before you book.
Yes. We are covered for 10 million pounds worth of public liability insurance underwritten by Allianz Plc. Please get in touch if your venue requires greater cover and we can happily organise on an event-by-event basis.
In the event of illness/injury/bereavement, we have a much greater level of security than the vast majority of live entertainment providers. We operate a stand-by service that allows us to replace staff from our own pool of auditioned talent – all of which have performed with us before, so the switch is seamless.
Check our social media for updates on public performances. These are rare, however, as we perform at 130+ private and corporate events each year. We try to organise 2 showcase events each year for prospective clients so be sure not to miss out! Please get in touch if this is of interest, and we will notify you of any upcoming public performances.
Yes. For UK based-performances, travel, accommodation and AV costs are included. For overseas performances we will provide a base quotation for performance, but travel and accommodation must also be provided, in addition. It’s also worth checking AV/PA requirements overseas with your venue as the cost of transporting PA equipment can be high compared to sourcing locally.
Our vocalists can either perform on stage, or roam with radio microphones amongst your guests. In all cases, expect high energy interaction and brilliant musicianship to boot.
We will only use images/video with your permission. We are more than happy to accommodate a social media/filming/photography blackout if this is important to you. We will discuss this and include in our contractual T&C’s as you see fit.
Bands for Hire will provide the booking agreement for agency bookings and explain the terms before you confirm. Please ask their team about the arrangements for changes, cancellation or circumstances affecting your event. Existing bookings remain subject to the agreement issued when they were made.
Please contact Bands for Hire with your proposed new date. Their team will check our availability and explain any changes or charges under your booking agreement. A new date is subject to availability and confirmation.
Please contact Bands for Hire as soon as possible if you need to cancel. Any cancellation charges or refunds depend on the terms of your booking agreement, which their team will explain. For an existing booking, refer to the agreement issued when you booked.