A Midweek Summer Wedding at Old Gore Barn
Last night took us up into the Cotswolds for a wedding at Old Gore Barn, the Cripps & Co barn at Fosse Cross near Cirencester. A Wednesday, in the middle of a record-breaking June heatwave - not …
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Tips, insights and stories from The Brotherhood - your guide to live wedding and corporate entertainment, first dance ideas, and behind-the-scenes stories.
Welcome to The Brotherhood blog! Here you’ll find tips for planning your event entertainment, behind-the-scenes stories from our performances, and advice to help make your celebration unforgettable.
Live Award Stings - Playing the Ceremony, Not Just the Party
Most awards ceremonies run the walk-on music off a laptop - a stock sting fired by an AV op watching a cue sheet. It …
Wedding Band for a Marquee on a Farm near Raglan, Monmouthshire
Tonight took us out to a farm just outside Raglan, in the heart of Monmouthshire, for a wedding in a marquee the size of …
The Sisterhood Play a Corporate Night in the Caernarfon Suite at Celtic Manor
While The Brotherhood were out at a marquee wedding near Raglan tonight, our sister band The Sisterhood were over at …
New Year's Eve 2026 - The Masquerade Ball at Celtic Manor
New Year’s Eve is the one night every band wants on the calendar, and this year ours is at Celtic Manor for the …
Christmas at Celtic Manor 2026 - Nine Black Tie Nights
Celtic Manor’s Christmas run is one of the biggest blocks on our calendar, and this year we’re back in the …
Live Band for a 70th Birthday Marquee Party in Gastard, near Bath
This one took us out to Gastard, a village just outside Corsham about half an hour from Bath, for a 70th birthday in a …
Outdoor After-Conference Party on the ICC Wales Plaza
We were back at ICC Wales yesterday - but not in the main hall, and not in the Woodland Suite either. Outside this time, …
Wedding Band at Lapstone Barn, Chipping Campden - A Cotswold Wedding
We ventured into the North Cotswolds for this one. Lapstone Barn, just outside Chipping Campden, is an 18th-century …
Corporate After-Conference Party in the Woodland Suite at ICC Wales
Back at ICC Wales in Newport, but not in the main hall this time. This one’s in the Woodland Suite - still a big …
Playing ICC Wales as a Corporate Event Band - What We've Learned
Most corporate event bands will tell you they can play any venue. That’s probably true - plug in, play the hits, …
Staff Conference at ICC Wales - Glitter Balls, Bangers, and a Big Reveal
The organisers of last night’s staff conference booked the main hall at ICC Wales, but had a surprise up their …
DEPOT Cardiff - Big Production Warehouse Party
DEPOT on Curran Road in February. The warehouse space - high ceilings, exposed steel, festival-grade lighting rig - …
New Year's Eve at ICC Wales | Ringing in 2026
Happy New Year! What a way to welcome 2026! Last night, we had the honour of performing at the ICC Wales New …
Black Tie Balls at Celtic Manor | Our Festive Season 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on what has been an incredible festive season for The …
A Corporate Night in the Kings Suite at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole
The Kings Suite at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole is a room that turns up dressed for a show. Our most recent night …
11-Piece Full Show at Fforest Farm - Corporate Party
The marquee at Fforest Farm fills differently when you’ve got an 11-piece band and a room that’s been …
10 Tips for Choosing Your Wedding Band
Choosing your wedding entertainment is one of the most important decisions you’ll make for your big day. The right …
Behind the Scenes: A Day in the Life of a Function Band
People often ask us what a typical gig day looks like. The truth is, there’s a lot more to it than just showing up …
The Best First Dance Songs of 2024
Your first dance sets the tone for your entire evening. After performing at hundreds of weddings, we’ve seen …
Summer 2024 - Highlights So Far
We’re in the thick of summer 2024 and the diary has been packed with some stunning weddings and events. St …
Christmas Party Season 2023 - A Cracker
Another Christmas season done, and what a run it’s been. From the first week of December through to the big night …
Cosplay Corporate Dinner at Radisson Blu Heathrow
The Commonwealth Suite at Radisson Blu Heathrow is a ballroom built for production - tall, bright, open, and the kind of …
Corporate Evening with DJ at Kelham Hall
The Great Hall at Kelham is one of those rooms where you can fit two complete entertainment rigs and neither one feels …
Corporate Christmas Party at Kensington Palace - The Pavilion
We played a corporate Christmas party at The Pavilion, Kensington Palace for a Sternberg Clark event in early December. …
Wedding Season 2022 - The Busiest Year Yet
If 2021 was about getting back on our feet, 2022 has been about running flat out. This has been comfortably our busiest …
Wedding Band for a Beach Marquee at Oxwich Bay, Gower
A summer Saturday took us right out to the western end of the Gower, to a marquee pitched above the sand at Oxwich Bay …
Wedding Band at West Axnoller Farm, Dorset - A Multicultural Wedding
We played West Axnoller Farm in Beaminster, Dorset on 18 June 2022 for Heather and Shaan’s multicultural wedding. …
The Sisterhood Rock Portstock
The Sisterhood had an absolute blast playing at Portstock on Saturday, and The Apple Tree Theory joined in too. What a …
The Brotherhood Showband at the Care Forum Wales Awards
When we were asked to bring the Brotherhood showband to Cardiff City Hall for the annual Welsh Care Awards, we knew it …
We're Back - Live Music Returns
Eighteen months. That’s how long it’s been since we last stood on a stage in front of a live audience. And …
Lockdown Sessions - What's Going On (Marvin Gaye Cover)
The last of our lockdown sessions - and honestly, is there a more fitting song than Marvin Gaye’s What’s …
Lockdown Sessions - I Won't Back Down (Tom Petty Cover)
Lockdown session number two. This time we’ve gone with Tom Petty’s I Won’t Back Down - a song that …
Lockdown Sessions - Underdog (Alicia Keys Cover)
Like every other band in the country, we’ve had the diary wiped clean. No weddings, no corporate events, no summer …
All Night Long - Ringing in 2020
Happy New Year! We kicked off 2020 with the full band in the rehearsal room, running through one of the all-time great …
The Christmas Song - Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
It’s that time of year again. Before we head into another busy Christmas season, here’s our take on The …
A London Gala in the Grand Temple at Freemasons' Hall
One of the more memorable London rooms we’ve played is the Grand Temple at Freemasons’ Hall in Covent Garden …
Our Favourite Wedding Venues in South Wales and the Borders
We get asked all the time: “What are the best venues you’ve played?” After hundreds of weddings across …
Summer Wedding Season 2018 - What a Run
We’re halfway through summer 2018 and the wedding diary has been relentless - in the best possible way. The Venues …
Conference Party at Hilton Wembley
The Grand Ballroom at Hilton Wembley is the kind of room where a band with its own kit and crew can work cleanly …
The Sisterhood - Power (Little Mix Cover)
Check out our latest video featuring The Sisterhood doing a brilliant cover of Power by Little Mix, featuring Tay …
Brotherhood Showband - Brand New Video
We are really excited to release our latest video - a montage of some of our favourite tracks performed live at the …
Brotherhood Showband - California Girls / Superbass
Here’s the latest video from our performance at the Celtic Manor Resort. The whole team have been putting in the …
Brotherhood New Year's Eve Gala at Celtic Manor 2016
The Brotherhood showband at full tilt on New Year’s Eve 2016 at the Celtic Manor, keeping the good folk of …
Busy Brotherhood Bees - Here's What's Next
It’s been a jam-packed few months for all three of our bands. The Brotherhood, The Sisterhood and The Apple Tree …
RoughSmoothed Sessions Coming Soon
It’s been a busy week at Brotherhood HQ - rehearsals, studio recording, and a day of filming at the Newbridge …
What makes a great cover version?
From the smallest local weekend pub band right through to the biggest stadium artists, cover songs are a huge part of …
Totally Live Music and Untouched
Everything you hear on The Brotherhood site is totally live music. Here’s a clip of Matt and Jon playing in …
The 1st Live Band
Being professional musicians, working the circuit for years, we found this hilarious. Enjoy. And so in the dark of night …
Rather Be (feat. Camille Bennett) - Clean Bandit Cover
Another one from our Kitchen Sessions - this time featuring Camille Bennett with an amazing performance of Rather Be by …
Our Recipe for the Perfect Wedding Band
For the real live music connoisseurs out there, we put our chef’s hat on and cooked up our favourite wedding band …
Everywhere (feat. Tay Cousins) - Fleetwood Mac Cover
Spring 2015 has been extremely exciting for us at Brotherhood HQ. We’ve spent time branching out and forming …
Africa cover (feat. Jon Lilygreen)
Jon Lilygreen and The Brotherhood cover Africa by Toto in the Kitchen Sessions. The Kitchen Sessions were stripped back …