Parties

Thank you for considering The Abyss Function Band for your Party.

We offer a complete and broad range of musical services and can offer musical entertainment not only for your evening celebration but also for any meal or drinks reception that you may be having beforehand.

We offer a complete range of prices and packages to cater both for people looking for a small amount of live music to make their day more unique and for those who are looking for a more personal and exclusive package for their party.

For further information please email info@abyssmusic.co.uk, read below and follow the link for the Band Song List.

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Parties

Party Information

Song Choice

A band song list is available, which details all the music which the function band would usually draw material from to create a set for your function/event. This list is a guide and we are happy to take specific song requests (as long as these are provided in ample time before the event!).

Booking Information

It is advisable to book the entertainment for your function as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. We do tend to book pub and club gigs up to a year in advance and although we may be able to cancel these types of bookings for you we would need to have a reasonable amount of notice to offer the venue. Please note that we would not be able to cancel other weddings or functions once a deposit has been paid for them.

The Deposit & Contract

If you decide to book your function with us we would normally ask for a small deposit (20% of the total fee) to allow us to take the date off the market for you. At the same time we will provide you with a Contract, which outlines all of the details that we have agreed for the day; including the times that the band will be expected to arrive and perform and the price. The other side of the contract is to give you reassurance of what would happen if a member of the band suddenly became ill on the day of your function (not that this has ever happened yet!) but in the unlikely event that this does occur it is best to agree your preferred backup plan for the day.

performance space

As a guide the band would usually require approximately 3m x 2m to perform in, although we have performed in smaller spaces than this before.

Insurance

The Abyss Function Band have full Public Liability Insurance (up to £10,000,000) and all of our equipment is regularly PAT Tested. Certificates can be provided for your party venue if necessary.

Price List

It is always difficult to give an exact quote for a function without knowing all of the details of the day but generally the main considerations are the time that your guests are arriving and the time that an area will be free for the function band to begin setting up.

In general, we try to offer a complete range of prices to cater for people looking for a small amount of live music to make their function more unique and for those who are looking for a more personal and exclusive package.

Below are some rough guidelines for the function band prices but please bear in mind that any package could be tailored to suit your exact requirements.

PACKAGE 1 (£450)

DJ SERVICES

This Package incorporates professional DJ services for the party and includes a professional LED and moving head LED light display.

Greg has a library of over 200,000 songs available as standard at each performance so will work with you to create the perfect playlist for your event.

Package 2 (£450)

ACOUSTIC SOLO PERFORMANCE + DJ SERVICES

This Package is perfect for those who would love to have an element of live entertainment at their party but do not wish to pay for the full band.

Music will begin at 7:00 and run until approximately 12:00.

An acoustic solo performer (vocals with acoustic guitar) will provide music - generally starting with some softer repertoire and building up to some livelier numbers. We would normally expect to provide about an hour of live music, which will be followed by a DJ set to keep your guests dancing for the rest of the evening.

We will provide all equipment and bring a full light rig (including smoke and bubble machines if you wish!).

It is also easy to upgrade this package to include an acoustic duo performance.

Package 3 (£800)

Three Piece Function Band + DJ SERVICES

This is one of our most popular packages. The advantages of this package are outlined below:

Two separate, one hour, band sets will be provided at times best suited for you.

DJ Services will begin at 7:00 and will provide music before, in-between and after the band sets (running until 12:00).

We will provide all equipment and bring a full light rig (including smoke and bubble machines if you wish!).

For those working on a tight budget you could also opt to have the DJ Services replaced by a free iPod playlist for the evening, which is a great cost saving alternative.

Package 4 (£950)

Three Piece Function Band + DJ SERVICES

The advantages of this package are outlined below:

Three separate forty-five minute band sets will be provided, at times best suited for you.

The package includes DJ services - who will begin at 7:00 and provide music before, in-between and after the band sets (until 12:00).

A Wireless microphone can be provided for speeches (if you wish!).

We will provide all equipment and bring a full light rig (including smoke and bubble machines if you wish!).

Package 5 - The Works! (£1000)

Three Piece Function Band + DJ SERVICES

This will include the following benefits:

Three 45 minute band sets will be provided.

The package includes DJ services - who will begin at 7:00 and provide music before, in-between and after the band sets (until 1:00am).

A Wireless microphone can be provided for speeches (if you wish!).

We will provide all equipment and bring a full light rig (including smoke and bubble machines if you wish!).