Fleetwood Mac, The Troggs, and This is the Kit have all played at the Marine over the decades. With years of experience of organising concerts, we know all the best bands in the South-West—and the most reliable.
Whether you’d like background jazz for arrival drinks, an old-fashioned barn dance, or the best pop tunes to get your Auntie dancing, we can recommend the musicians or DJ.
We’ve also negotiated the best rates, so you don’t have to. Email marketing@marinetheatre.com to book one of the bands below.
Here’s our selection
Red Shed
This is a six-piece barn-dance band with caller playing high energy traditional English and Irish dance tunes. The Devon-base band has a special twist ~ a solid back-line of bass, drums, and electric guitar combine with fiddle, sax, and whistle. This creates a unique combination of 18th-century influences with a 21st-century edge.
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The Zoots
Wedding band of the year 2017. International Cover band of the year 2018 (U.K.). With clients including the Thai Royal Family, Google, Nokia, Microsoft The Zoots are a premium act. They have performed over 1000 shows and toured over 35 countries and entertained people of all ages all over the world. THE ZOOTS are here to make your whole family bop to the beats that everybody loves – with a repertoire of over 250 songs; legendary numbers by Elvis, Queen, Michael Jackson, The Beatles, The Monkees, Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson and dozens more of your favourite artists. Feel the groove that’s thrilling audiences of stage and screen, in more than 35 countries.
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The Daisy Chains
This is an award winning all girl rock ‘n’ roll band. (Best Band – London Vintage Award Winner 2014, Runner up – National Vintage Awards 2015, Finalist – Twinwood Newcomer Award 2016). Comprising some of the finest female musicians in the country, this quirky and original all girl rock ’n’ roll band will take you on a journey through music’s golden era. Featuring live vocals from six petticoated girls who play drums, guitar, bass, ukulele, percussion, trumpet, tenor and baritone saxophones, each perform solos and beautiful harmonies throughout the gig. Enjoy hits from the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, and The Chiffons as well as some modern songs with a quirky Daisy Chains twist. All 6 girls take lead vocals on songs as well as in close harmony.
Previous clients include; Mayor of London (City hall), ‘Eastenders’ female cast and crew party, The Grand National Aintree, Opening act for Twinwood Festival, The Watermill Theatre, St Pancras Hotel, and the Chelsea Pensioners. The band was also featured on BBC News Look East, Vintage Life Magazine and Classic Cars Magazine.
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The Jukeboxers
This South West based covers band features highly talented musicians playing a wide genre of music to make your wedding complete. Featuring music from the 60s to current charts, The JukeBoxers are guaranteed to be able to entertain a wide range of ages and audience types. They are happy to take requests and are always learning new material. The JukeBoxers will aim to create the perfect party atmosphere for any occasion, especially weddings. The JukeBoxers are the ideal wedding band, taking great pride in being professional, as well as being flexible and helpful to ensure that your wedding is enjoyable for you and your guests.
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Fromage En Feu
A lively faux French 6 piece, playing music from the Balkans to Klezmer via a Grecian Tavern. All acoustic with a BIG sound, fitting for a proper knees up Eastern European style. A well established Bristol based band who’ve played festivals and concerts all over the UK for over a decade. They perform 2 x 45 minute sets of traditional tunes plus a few of their own and play up to a total of 120mins to include encores, which usually are many! Fromage En Feu consider learning a first dance with enough notice and suitability to our instruments.
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Dakar Audio Club
This is a 7 piece Afrofusion band playing infectious and upbeat music from all over Africa. Their self titled debut album has been played on BBC6 Music and BBC3 Late Junction. They have appeared at hundreds of festivals and venues including Beautiful Days, Tropical Pressure, Brixton Hootananny, Off Grid Festival, Exeter Respect, and shared stages with music legends such as Misty in Roots , Ebo Taylor and African Head Charge – if you are looking for a universally uplifting , dancefloor filling, festival vibe – book them.
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Philip Clouts
This jazz pianist’s international career includes playing at Ronnie Scotts. Jazzwise magazine has praised his ‘enjoyable, easy swinging’ playing and his music has been played on Jamie Cullum’s show on BBC Radio 2. He plays a wide variety of accessible jazz music, including jazz standards, bossa nova, ballads and some music with a groove. He is noted for adapting to exactly what is required for every occasion. Philip Clouts is available as solo pianist, and in duo, trio, quartet or larger line-up, with any combination of double bass, saxophone, vocalist, guitar, and drums. Normal playing times: two or three 45 minute sets.
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Fairplay
This is a Somerset based function band that has performed across the South West for 16 years as a 5 or 6 piece high energy live band. Playing a selection of Soul, Disco, Funk and Chart songs you know, that is proven to keep people on the dance floor at your wedding.
Complete with sound-system and lighting rig with experience of weddings, balls, parties and festivals at venues from The Royal Marriott Bristol, Celtic Manor, The Guild Hall Bath, Woodbury Park, Plymouth Pavilions, Powerdham Castle, The Headland Hotel Newquay and the National Museum of Wales.
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Tremor Tones
This is a reggae, ska, and rocksteady band from Bristol deploying old-school vocal harmonies, punchy brass arrangements and tight rhythms to give their original music the ring of authenticity. 2018 has seen The Tremor Tones steadily increase their profile in the South West, performing at several legendary venues and festivals including The Colston Hall and Sunrise Celebration, building a solid reputation for keeping people dancing. Led by a dynamic frontman, inspired by years of collaborations with high profile reggae artists. Their rhythm section is composed of various seasoned musicians from the festival scene, delivering a powerful groundswell of rhythm and melody.
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Mohawkestra
This is a Bristol-based funk band, playing rough and tough dancefloor-fillers. Signed to Reed Records, the band’s version of the Stones anthem Paint it Black drew deserved internet attention, going viral in days.
‘Mohawkestra do exactly what their brilliantly clever name suggests…they make up-to-date, break-heavy music in the style of ’60s Hammond Library icons The Mohawks.’ ~ DJ Format
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