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Find a Cambridge band to book direct - folk and blues in Romsey pubs, soul and hip hop at MASH, and function acts for college balls and Cambridgeshire weddings. 6 Cambridge acts are on GigXchange, and band hire here starts from about £350 (GX Index).
Updated 27 October 2026
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Find a Band in Cambridge: the Short Answer
A band in Cambridge costs from about £350 for a 3–4 piece band at a pub or bar - the UK median fee acts take home, from 379 fees on the GX Index; quotes can run higher once travel, PA and set length are added. 6 Cambridge acts have a GigXchange profile and 22 Cambridge venues list live music.
| What it costs · £350 3–4 piece bandUK take-home median · 379 fees |
| On GigXchange · 6 Cambridge actswith a profile you can browse |
| Venues listed · 22 Cambridge venuesputting on live music |
| If they cancel · Rescue a replacement fastGX Gig Rescue invites available acts |
Bands You Can Book in Cambridge
The Cambridge acts on GigXchange lean Alternative Rock, Indie Rock and Pop, and you will find them working City Centre, Romsey & Mill Road and The Riverside. For a pub or bar, start with self-contained acts that bring their own PA and play two 45-minute sets.
Bands Available for Gigs in Cambridge
Every act here is a band or musician available for gigs in Cambridge: the availability calendar on each profile shows the dates they are free. Listen to the audio, read the reviews, then message two or three and agree the fee in chat - the contract and payment are handled in one place. The full process is in how to book live music.
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| How to book live music |
Who's Available This Weekend in Cambridge
Here is who we have available in Cambridge this weekend: 6 of our 6 Cambridge acts have nothing booked or blocked on Saturday 31 October in their GigXchange calendar. Message an act to confirm your night.
Nothing booked or blocked Booked or unavailable
Calendars checked Sat 31 Oct, 23:00
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What Our Cambridge Acts Play
Alternative Rock leads Cambridge's roster with 3 acts, then indie rock (2) and pop (2). 6 local acts list 16 styles on their profiles - these are the top 8. Where a style has its own hire guide, the link opens it: line-ups, fees and what to agree with the act.
| # | Style | Acts |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Alternative Rock | 3 |
| 02 | Indie Rock | 2 |
| 03 | Pop | 2 |
| 04 | Afrobeat | 1 |
| 05 | Ambient | 1 |
| 06 | Dancehall | 1 |
| 07 | Disco | 1 |
| 08 | DJ / Electronic | 1 |
What you'll pay for a band in Cambridge
Fees for pubs and bars in Cambridge run from about £150 for a solo act at a pub or bar to £1,783 for a 5+ piece band at a wedding - regional and UK medians of what acts take home. Line-up, set length and travel move a quote above these; the figures update nightly from the GX Index.
| Pub or bar · solo actmiddle 50% £125–£585 · East of England · 23 fees | £150 |
| Pub or bar · duomiddle 50% £250–£500 · UK · 93 fees | £325 |
| Pub or bar · 3–4 piece bandmiddle 50% £275–£600 · UK · 379 fees | £350 |
| Pub or bar · 5+ piece bandmiddle 50% £350–£675 · East of England · 32 fees | £450 |
| Wedding · 3–4 piece bandmiddle 50% £810–£1,559 · UK · 1,616 fees | £1,129 |
| Wedding · 5+ piece bandmiddle 50% £1,353–£2,206 · UK · 427 fees | £1,783 |
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Finding a Band in Cambridge — What You Need to Know
What works at MASH, The Portland Arms and Earls of Beaconsfield tells you a lot about Cambridge's rooms. Match the act to the room size, the crowd and the night: covers fill a pub, originals bring their own following.
| Pubs & BarsCambridge does small rooms well. The Blue Moon books indie and rock, the Earl of Beaconsfield in Romsey runs blues, folk and acoustic from Thursday to Saturday, and the Panton Arms, Golden Hind and The Alma lean folk, Irish and singer-songwriter. For a pub booking, start with acts who already play rooms of that size. |
| Restaurants & HotelsRestaurants, colleges and hotels tend to book acoustic, jazz and folk players for receptions and dinners - the Boathouse and The Alma are where many of them play week to week. |
| Weddings & Private EventsCambridgeshire weddings and summer balls want bands that can play a long, varied night - covers and party acts who also work the city's bigger stages like the Corn Exchange circuit. Ask about set lengths, PA and changeovers before you confirm. |
Which Type of Band Fits Your Room?
Cover, pub, function, tribute — what each one is, what it costs in Cambridge, and who books it.
| Cover BandsThe default for pubs and bars — recognisable songs, full room. A covers act typically plays two 45-minute sets. |
| Pub BandsRock, blues and indie acts working the Cambridge pub circuit week in, week out — own PA, self-contained, used to small stages. |
| Function BandsBigger line-ups for weddings, corporate dinners and parties - size and set length set the fee. |
| Tribute & OriginalsTribute nights fill rooms on otherwise quiet evenings; original acts bring their own following. Both book direct on GigXchange. |
Four Checks Before You Book
| Hear them livePlay a live video or live recording on the act's profile, not just a studio track - that is how they will sound in your room. |
| Reviews from nights like yoursRead what reviews say about nights like yours - a pub night, a wedding or a party - not just the star rating. |
| Set list, PA and timingsGet the set list and set times in writing, and confirm who brings the PA, the floor space needed and when they arrive to set up. |
| Put it in the contractAgree the fee and the times, and read the cancellation terms in the GigXchange booking agreement, before you confirm. |
How to Book a Band on GIGXCHANGE
3 steps. About 5 minutes from signup to first booking: post your gig, review the acts who apply, then book with a contract and your payment held until after the gig.
| 01 | ListingPost your gigFill in 5 details: date, venue, genre, budget, set length. The listing is live immediately, visible to every artist in the GigXchange network — takes about 5 minutes, no agency handling the hand-off. |
| 02 | ShortlistReview applicationsActs apply with profile, tracks, reviews and availability all visible. Start a direct chat with shortlisted acts to confirm details before committing, and compare them side by side rather than tab-switching. |
| 03 | BookingBook and pay securelyOnce the fee’s signed off, a digital contract is auto-generated for both parties in under 1 minute. Funds are held securely via Stripe and released 5 days after the event completes. Ratings post from both sides when the booking closes. |
Agree the Terms in Writing
| Agree the brief and the terms in writing - the date, set times, fee, deposit, cancellation and what the price includes. Who brings the PA, the stage space and the power - written into the contract so nobody guesses on the night. Many venues ask acts for public liability insurance. Musicians’ Union members are covered to £10 million each with their membership. If the act drops out: GX Gig Rescue sends an urgent invite to available acts near you. The first to accept is booked. |
Band Cancelled? Find a Replacement in Cambridge
Emergency band replacement without ringing round an agency out of hours - Gig Rescue sends your night to acts who are free that evening, and the first to accept is booked.
Every GigXchange profile carries a live availability calendar, so you’re only ever looking at acts who can actually make your date. Message shortlisted bands directly, agree the fee in chat, and the contract and payment are handled in one place — realistic to turn around same-week, often same-day.
| 01 | The datePick the gig that fell through, or tell it the night. |
| 02 | The call-outUp to 25 free acts invited at once. |
| 03 | The show goes onThe other invites close the moment one act accepts. |
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Bands by Area in Cambridge
Cambridge's live music clusters in City Centre, Romsey & Mill Road, The Riverside and Petersfield & East Cambridge, with 22 Cambridge venues listing live music on GigXchange. Knowing the area tells you the sound - and which acts already play there.
| City CentreThe Corn Exchange, MASH, Kiki and The Blue Moon - from big touring shows to the city's late-night soul, R&B and hip hop. |
| Romsey & Mill RoadThe Earl of Beaconsfield and the pubs around Mill Road are Cambridge's blues, folk and acoustic heartland. |
| The RiversideThe Boathouse runs acoustic nights by the Cam - a good place to hear a duo before booking one. |
| Petersfield & East CambridgeLocals like the Six Bells and The Emperor book covers, rock and acoustic acts at weekends. |
Cambridge Venues Listing Live Music
| MASHCity Centre · 480 capacity |
| The Portland ArmsChesterton · c. 200 capacity |
| Earls of BeaconsfieldRomsey |
| The Emperorc. 80 capacity |
| Bar -OHc. 70 capacity |
| Panton Armsc. 80 capacity |
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Bands in CambridgeLocal
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How to book and what to pay in Cambridge. Everything you need before you book a band in Cambridge.
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| Live Music in CambridgeThe full Cambridge scene — venues, audiences and the local live-music calendar. | |
| Upcoming Gigs in CambridgeThe Cambridge gig calendar. | |
| Cambridge VenuesCambridge rooms that book live music. | |
| Open Mics in CambridgeCambridge's weekly open mic nights. | |
| Gig RescueAct cancelled? Send your date to available acts nearby and fill it fast. | |
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Find a Band in Cambridge
Find a Cambridge band to book direct - folk and blues in Romsey pubs, soul and hip hop at MASH, and function acts for college balls and Cambridgeshire weddings. 6 Cambridge acts are on GigXchange, and band hire here starts from about £350 (GX Index).
Last updated: 27 October 2026
Find a Band in Cambridge: the Short Answer
A band in Cambridge costs from about £350 for a 3–4 piece band at a pub or bar - the UK median fee acts take home, from 379 fees on the GX Index; quotes can run higher once travel, PA and set length are added. 6 Cambridge acts have a GigXchange profile and 22 Cambridge venues list live music.
Bands You Can Book in Cambridge
The Cambridge acts on GigXchange lean Alternative Rock, Indie Rock and Pop, and you will find them working City Centre, Romsey & Mill Road and The Riverside. For a pub or bar, start with self-contained acts that bring their own PA and play two 45-minute sets.
Bands Available for Gigs in Cambridge
Every act here is a band or musician available for gigs in Cambridge: the availability calendar on each profile shows the dates they are free. Listen to the audio, read the reviews, then message two or three and agree the fee in chat - the contract and payment are handled in one place. The full process is in how to book live music.
Who's Available This Weekend in Cambridge
Here is who we have available in Cambridge this weekend: 6 of our 6 Cambridge acts have nothing booked or blocked on Saturday 31 October in their GigXchange calendar. Message an act to confirm your night.
Nothing booked or blocked Booked or unavailable
Calendars checked Sat 31 Oct, 23:00
What Our Cambridge Acts Play
Alternative Rock leads Cambridge's roster with 3 acts, then indie rock (2) and pop (2). 6 local acts list 16 styles on their profiles - these are the top 8. Where a style has its own hire guide, the link opens it: line-ups, fees and what to agree with the act.
- #1 Alternative Rock 3 acts
- #2 Indie Rock 2 acts
- #3 Pop 2 acts
- #4 Afrobeat 1 act
- #5 Ambient 1 act
- #6 Dancehall 1 act
- #7 Disco 1 act
- #8 DJ / Electronic 1 act
What you'll pay for a band in Cambridge
Fees for pubs and bars in Cambridge run from about £150 for a solo act at a pub or bar to £1,783 for a 5+ piece band at a wedding - regional and UK medians of what acts take home. Line-up, set length and travel move a quote above these; the figures update nightly from the GX Index.
- Pub or bar · solo act £150 median · 23 observationsmiddle 50% £125–£585 · East of England
- Pub or bar · duo £325 median · 93 observationsmiddle 50% £250–£500 · UK
- Pub or bar · 3–4 piece band £350 median · 379 observationsmiddle 50% £275–£600 · UK
- Pub or bar · 5+ piece band £450 median · 32 observationsmiddle 50% £350–£675 · East of England
- Wedding · 3–4 piece band £1,129 median · 1,616 observationsmiddle 50% £810–£1,559 · UK
- Wedding · 5+ piece band £1,783 median · 427 observationsmiddle 50% £1,353–£2,206 · UK
Finding a Band in Cambridge — What You Need to Know
What works at MASH, The Portland Arms and Earls of Beaconsfield tells you a lot about Cambridge's rooms. Match the act to the room size, the crowd and the night: covers fill a pub, originals bring their own following.
Your Room
Cambridge does small rooms well. The Blue Moon books indie and rock, the Earl of Beaconsfield in Romsey runs blues, folk and acoustic from Thursday to Saturday, and the Panton Arms, Golden Hind and The Alma lean folk, Irish and singer-songwriter. For a pub booking, start with acts who already play rooms of that size.
Restaurants, colleges and hotels tend to book acoustic, jazz and folk players for receptions and dinners - the Boathouse and The Alma are where many of them play week to week.
Cambridgeshire weddings and summer balls want bands that can play a long, varied night - covers and party acts who also work the city's bigger stages like the Corn Exchange circuit. Ask about set lengths, PA and changeovers before you confirm.
Which Type of Band Fits Your Room?
The default for pubs and bars — recognisable songs, full room. A covers act typically plays two 45-minute sets.
Rock, blues and indie acts working the Cambridge pub circuit week in, week out — own PA, self-contained, used to small stages.
Bigger line-ups for weddings, corporate dinners and parties - size and set length set the fee.
Tribute nights fill rooms on otherwise quiet evenings; original acts bring their own following. Both book direct on GigXchange.
Four Checks Before You Book
Play a live video or live recording on the act's profile, not just a studio track - that is how they will sound in your room.
Read what reviews say about nights like yours - a pub night, a wedding or a party - not just the star rating.
Get the set list and set times in writing, and confirm who brings the PA, the floor space needed and when they arrive to set up.
Agree the fee and the times, and read the cancellation terms in the GigXchange booking agreement, before you confirm.
How to Book a Band on GIGXCHANGE
3 steps. About 5 minutes from signup to first booking: post your gig, review the acts who apply, then book with a contract and your payment held until after the gig.
Post your gig
Fill in 5 details: date, venue, genre, budget, set length. The listing is live immediately, visible to every artist in the GigXchange network — takes about 5 minutes, no agency handling the hand-off.
Review applications
Acts apply with profile, tracks, reviews and availability all visible. Start a direct chat with shortlisted acts to confirm details before committing, and compare them side by side rather than tab-switching.
Book and pay securely
Once the fee’s signed off, a digital contract is auto-generated for both parties in under 1 minute. Funds are held securely via Stripe and released 5 days after the event completes. Ratings post from both sides when the booking closes.
Agree the brief and the terms in writing - the date, set times, fee, deposit, cancellation and what the price includes. Who brings the PA, the stage space and the power - written into the contract so nobody guesses on the night. Many venues ask acts for public liability insurance. Musicians’ Union members are covered to £10 million each with their membership. If the act drops out: GX Gig Rescue sends an urgent invite to available acts near you. The first to accept is booked.
Band Cancelled? Find a Replacement in Cambridge
Emergency band replacement without ringing round an agency out of hours - Gig Rescue sends your night to acts who are free that evening, and the first to accept is booked.
Every GigXchange profile carries a live availability calendar, so you’re only ever looking at acts who can actually make your date. Message shortlisted bands directly, agree the fee in chat, and the contract and payment are handled in one place — realistic to turn around same-week, often same-day.
- 01
The date
Pick the gig that fell through, or tell it the night.
- 02
The call-out
Up to 25 free acts invited at once.
- 03
The show goes on
The other invites close the moment one act accepts.
Bands by Area in Cambridge
Cambridge's live music clusters in City Centre, Romsey & Mill Road, The Riverside and Petersfield & East Cambridge, with 22 Cambridge venues listing live music on GigXchange. Knowing the area tells you the sound - and which acts already play there.
City Centre
The Corn Exchange, MASH, Kiki and The Blue Moon - from big touring shows to the city's late-night soul, R&B and hip hop.
Romsey & Mill Road
The Earl of Beaconsfield and the pubs around Mill Road are Cambridge's blues, folk and acoustic heartland.
The Riverside
The Boathouse runs acoustic nights by the Cam - a good place to hear a duo before booking one.
Petersfield & East Cambridge
Locals like the Six Bells and The Emperor book covers, rock and acoustic acts at weekends.
Cambridge Venues Listing Live Music
Acts travel, and the right one is often one town over — try Bedford, Luton or Chelmsford if your date is tight in Cambridge.
Find a Band in Cambridge: FAQ
Ready to find a band in Cambridge?
Post a gig for free, no card on file. Membership is free, and we are keeping it free permanently for the first 250 sign-ups. Open alpha, you’re early.