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Book bands, DJs, sax and tribute acts for match days, hospitality and event days at UK grounds and arenas: live fees, Martyn’s Law and the licence rules.

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Updated 9 November 2026

01 — Live music for stadiums & arenas
Where Stadiums Book Live Music

GIGXCHANGE is where a UK stadium or arena can book acts for match days, hospitality and event days direct. 1,061 artists and 77 venues across 80 cities are on the platform - bands, DJs, solo musicians, sax players and tribute acts. A ground or arena posts its match day or event day free, hears each act first where the profile includes recordings, agrees the fee and the set times in the chat and signs a contract every time. On the live GX Index a corporate solo act is typically £388 (199 fees) and a corporate 5+ piece band £1,337 (73 fees). The booking fee is 5% on top only when you pay through GigXchange – 0% when you settle privately.

A ground or arena can use live music well beyond the pitch: a sax player in the hospitality lounge before kick-off, a covers band on the concourse, a DJ in the fan zone, a function band for an awards dinner in the suites, a wedding band on a day with no fixture. Agree the fee, timings and equipment in writing, alongside the arrival, the entry route and the stewarding plan.

To be clear about scale: these are working acts for the ground’s own days, not a headline concert in the bowl. That is a promoter’s job, with its own licence and production.

On GigXchange the events team can hear each act before booking (where the profile includes recordings), write the arrival, the entry route, the set times against the schedule and the kit into a contract both sides sign, and set the budget from the live GX Index. If an act drops out on a match day, GX Gig Rescue sends an urgent invite to available acts nearby.

On this page
02Book live music in five stepsFrom an empty date to a signed booking
03Corporate, function and wedding benchmarksSet a fair budget before you post
04Venues that host live musicThe venues in our directory
05Members across the UKThe acts and rooms near you
06The licence rulesEach with its official source
07Formats that workFour ways grounds and arenas use live music, from the hospitality lounge to the fan zone. Pick the one that fits the fixture and the space, then book an act who knows how a match day runs.
08Running music on a match dayThe same five steps book a match-day act. What changes is the clock, the crowd and the ground’s own safety rules. The rows below are what to settle before the act arrives.
09Between match daysFor conferences, awards dinners, weddings and Christmas parties in the suites, the same five steps book each one, with its own contract.
10Choosing the right actWhat to check before you book, so the night goes the way you planned: hear them first, search by the sound your room suits, ask about insurance cover and agree who brings the kit.
11Free tools for your groundFree with a venue account: the fee calculator, the contract generator and the poster tools venues use to plan a night and fill the room, with no card on file.
13QuestionsWhat grounds and arenas ask before they book
14Keep exploringThe other guides and the longer reads
02 — Book an act
5 steps
Book in five steps
Step 01Post your gig, freeAdd the date, your budget, the genres you want and your house kit in about two minutes. Acts apply to you - or browse and invite them yourself.
Step 02Hear them before you bookAct profiles carry the audio, video and reviews the act has added, so you can judge them before you ask.
Step 03Agree it in the chatMessage the act directly, settle the fee, sets and kit, and the offer lands in the same thread.
Step 04Sign the contractEvery booking makes a digital performance agreement, signed by both of you, with a full audit trail.
Step 05Pay the act5% on top only when you pay through GigXchange – 0% when you settle privately. A protected payment holds the deposit with Stripe and releases it after the gig.
If plans changeIf the act drops outGX Gig Rescue sends an urgent invite to available acts near you. The first to accept is booked.

Acts on GigXchange: Steve Dawn, One Man Band - Gladson Peter, Callum Drury and 11 more - open a profile to see what they play.

Acts on GigXchange
03 — Corporate, function and wedding benchmarks
Live
The price ladder

What does live music cost a UK stadium or arena? There is no stadium figure in the GX Index, so here are the closest: a corporate solo act is typically £388 (199 fees), a corporate 5+ piece band £1,337 (73 fees) and a wedding 3 to 4 piece band £1,138 (1,622 fees).

There is no stadium cell in the GX Index, so these are the closest UK medians: corporate events, private functions and weddings - the bookings a ground makes in its suites. Concourse and fan-zone sets have no figure yet. Marker: the Musicians’ Union recommended minimum for functions (up to 4 hours, per musician, April 2026). A cell with fewer than 20 observations shows no figure.

  • Corporate, solo £388 median · 199 observations
    The MU publishes no solo figure
  • Function, 3 to 4 piece £915 median · 540 observations
    MU minimum £668.64 · for 3 players; 4 players: £891.52
  • Wedding, 3 to 4 piece £1,138 median · 1,622 observations
    MU minimum £668.64 · for 3 players; 4 players: £891.52
  • Corporate, 5+ piece £1,337 median · 73 observations
    MU minimum £1,114.40
  • Wedding, 5+ piece £1,773 median · 430 observations
    MU minimum £1,114.40

You pay the act’s fee. 5% on top only when you pay through GigXchange – 0% when you settle privately.

GuideBook a corporate event bandFrom the brief to the night.
ToolRate calculatorA fair fee for your night.
DataGX IndexEvery UK fee table, open data.
04 — On GigXchange
77 venues
Venues that host live music

77 venues are on GigXchange across the UK. Joining is free: list your ground or arena, post a gig and message acts at no cost. 5% on top only when you pay through GigXchange – 0% when you settle privately, and every booking comes with a contract you both sign. Where can a stadium or arena book live music in the UK? On GigXchange, a ground posts its match day or event day free, hears the acts and books one direct, with live UK fees from the GX Index to set the budget.

05 — Members across the UK
Tap a city
Acts near your ground

Booking in a city? London · Birmingham · Leeds · Glasgow · Sheffield · Manchester · Bradford · Edinburgh · Liverpool · Bristol · Leicester · Cardiff · every city guide · the UK venue directory

06 — The licence rules
Checked 7 November 2026
What you need

Does a stadium need a licence for live music? In England and Wales amplified live music on alcohol-licensed premises needs no entertainment licence between 8am and 11pm for an audience of 500 or fewer, while open for alcohol sales and unless a licence review has removed the exemption, but a performance to more than 500 must be authorised by the premises licence (GOV.UK section 182 guidance). GOV.UK also lists sports grounds and arenas among the premises Martyn’s Law covers.

England and Wales · GOV.UKHospitality suites, 500 or fewerOn premises licensed to sell alcohol for drinking there, amplified live music needs no entertainment licence between 8am and 11pm for an audience of 500 or fewer, while open for those sales and unless a licence review has removed the exemption.
England and Wales · GOV.UKA concourse or fan zone over 500Amplified live music to an audience of more than 500 is licensable. A concourse, fan zone or bowl performance needs your premises licence to authorise live music - check the regulated entertainment it lists.
England and Wales · GOV.UKSeveral stages at onceActs can play at the same time in separate rooms or on separate floors, each to an audience of 500 or fewer - but you must make sure the crowds do not grow or move past the limit.
England and Wales · GOV.UKDJs and recorded musicA DJ playing recorded music needs no licence on alcohol-licensed premises for an audience of 500 or fewer between 8am and 11pm, while open for alcohol sales and unless a licence review has removed the exemption.
UK · GOV.UKMartyn's Law: expected in spring 2027The 2025 Act covers premises where 200 to 799 people may be present at the same time, staff included (standard tier), or 800 and over (enhanced). GOV.UK’s statutory guidance lists sports grounds and arenas among the premises in scope. Hospitality guests count too, and seats do not set the figure: where the premises criteria are met, 800 or more is the enhanced tier, where you notify the SIA, put public protection measures in place, document them and, for an organisation, name a senior individual. A public event with entry checks where 800 or more people are expected at once is in scope too, unless it is held at premises already in the enhanced tier. The SIA expects the duties to start in spring 2027 and will confirm the date.
England and Wales · SGSAThe ground’s safety certificateThe Secretary of State may designate a sports ground with room for more than 10,000 spectators, or 5,000 for Premier League and Football League grounds in England and Wales; capacity alone does not designate it. A designated ground needs a safety certificate from the local authority, so check the certificate covers the activity you plan.
UK · PPL PRSYou still need TheMusicLicenceThat is permission to hold the event, not copyright. Playing or performing music in public needs a music licence from PPL PRS.
England and Wales · GOV.UKOne-off events: a TENFor an event outside your licence: fewer than 500 people at all times, including staff, up to 7 days. Give the council at least 10 clear working days' notice (a late TEN: 5). One premises can have up to 15 a year, 21 days in total.
Scotland and NILicensing (Scotland) Act 2005Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own licensing law - check with your council.
ToolLicensing checkerTen questions, a plain-English verdict.
07 — Formats that work
Pick your format
Hospitality boxes and loungesA sax player, a pianist or an acoustic duo in the boxes and lounges before kick-off and after the final whistle. Agree the volume so guests can still talk.
Pre-match concourse setsA covers band or a duo by the concourse bars before the match. For an audience of more than 500 for amplified live music, your premises licence must authorise it.
Fan zonesA DJ or a party band in the fan zone, timed around the gates opening. Agree the power, the PA and the finish before the date.
Post-match and themed nightsA tribute act for a post-match party or a themed night in the suites - the night guests book a table around.
08 — Match days
Your match day

The same five steps book a match-day act. What changes is the clock, the crowd and the ground’s own safety rules. The rows below are what to settle before the act arrives.

Sets that fit the fixtureUnder football’s Laws of the Game the half-time interval may not exceed 15 minutes, and competition rules set the exact length. Your set-up and clear-down must fit inside it, so agree the performance window with the organiser. Pre-match and concourse sets run longer - write the minutes and the cue into the contract.
Clear it with the safety officerA designated ground holds a safety certificate from its local authority, with conditions. Check the certificate covers what you plan, and clear anything set up on a concourse, in a stand or near the pitch with the safety officer first - agree the spot and the exit route.
Accreditation and arrivalActs and their kit come through the ground’s entry and accreditation route like any contractor. Put the arrival time, the gate, parking and passes in the contract, so nobody is stuck at the turnstile at kick-off.
PA, power and stagingA concourse or fan zone is not a stage. Agree who brings the PA, where a safe power supply is, the stage space, and cover from rain for an outdoor set - before the date, not on it.
09 — Event days
Your event days

For conferences, awards dinners, weddings and Christmas parties in the suites, the same five steps book each one, with its own contract.

Conference and awards nightsFunction bands for awards dinners and conference evenings in the suites. The corporate fees are on the price ladder above.
Weddings in the suitesA ceremony act and an evening band for a wedding in a box or a suite. Wedding fees are on the price ladder.
Christmas party nightsChristmas dates go first. Post every party night in the suites at once and acts apply to you.
Private hire in the suitesAn event held in private - one company’s dinner, a wedding for invited guests - is not licensable unless guests are charged for the entertainment to make a profit. Paying the musicians does not change that.
10 — Choosing the act
Before you book
Hear the real thingAudio, video and two-way reviews on profiles, where the act has added them - venues review acts and acts review venues.
Find acts by soundSearch by the sound a match-day crowd or a hospitality lounge suits - function, covers, pop, dance.
Ask about coverMany venues ask acts for public liability insurance. Musicians’ Union members are covered to £10 million each with their membership.
Agree the kitWho brings the PA, the stage space and the power - written into the contract so nobody guesses on the night.
The organisations behind stadium events
Musicians' UnionNational gig rates
Sports Grounds Safety AuthorityThe regulator for sports ground safety
Security Industry AuthorityThe regulator for Martyn’s Law
UKHospitalityThe trade body for hospitality

Before you book, open a profile: Mia Jones, Alex Lovell, bespoke acoustic Duo and 11 more - each one a tap away.

Hear them before you book
11 — Free tools
8 tools
For your ground
BookingPost a GigArtists apply to you
CoverGX Gig RescueFill a dropout, fast
ComplianceLicensing CheckerMusic licences, decoded
ComplianceCompliance ChecklistEvery duty, one board
ComplianceMartyn's Law ReadinessReady before 2027
PromotionEvents PosterYour what’s-on, in one click
DiscoveryFind an ArtistRanked acts for your dates
OutreachAct outreach templatesReady-to-send messages for approaching acts.
12 — See it
See it in action

A look inside GigXchange Mainstage, the members app your ground books in: find the acts, agree the date and fee in the chat, track every booking. Scroll: the phone follows you through the app.

Your dashboard — bookings, earnings & activity at a glance
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    Your dashboard

    The moment you log in, everything that matters is in front of you — what's booked, what you've earned, and what needs you next. No digging through tabs.

    • Bookings at a glanceConfirmed, pending and upcoming gigs in one view — so nothing slips through the cracks.
    • Earnings, trackedSee deposits held securely and payouts released, with a running total you can trust.
    • Live activity feedNew messages, offers and event updates surface the second they happen — you're never the last to know.
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    Explore the scene

    Find the right artists, venues and open gigs across the UK from one place — filtered by what actually matters to you: location, genre, date and budget.

    • Search that fits youFilter by role, city, genre and availability to surface only the people and gigs worth your time.
    • Smart Match suggestionsThe strongest matches rise to the top, so the right connection finds you — not just the loudest.
    • Open gigs, liveBrowse gigs that need filling and apply in a tap — no cold outreach, no gatekeepers.
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    Bookings, end to end

    Offer, negotiate and confirm a gig in a single thread — every date, fee and deposit agreed in one place and held to.

    • One thread, start to finishThe whole deal lives in one conversation — no lost emails, no he-said-she-said.
    • Negotiate with clarityCounter-offers, dates and fees are structured and tracked, so both sides always know where they stand.
    • Held securelyThe deposit is held safely until the gig is done — performers get paid, bookers get peace of mind.
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    Messaging

    Agree the details before you commit. Direct, real-time conversations with venues, artists, agents and promoters — with bookings built right in.

    • Talk first, book secondSort the awkward questions — sound, timings, fee — before anything's signed.
    • Bookings inside the chatTurn a conversation into a confirmed offer without ever leaving the thread.
    • Share availability & filesSend your calendar, riders and posters in-line, so everyone's working from the same page.
  1. Your dashboard — bookings, earnings & activity at a glance
    01 / 04
    Your dashboard

    The moment you log in, everything that matters is in front of you — what's booked, what you've earned, and what needs you next. No digging through tabs.

    • Bookings at a glanceConfirmed, pending and upcoming gigs in one view — so nothing slips through the cracks.
    • Earnings, trackedSee deposits held securely and payouts released, with a running total you can trust.
    • Live activity feedNew messages, offers and event updates surface the second they happen — you're never the last to know.
  2. Explore — discover artists, venues & open gigs
    02 / 04
    Explore the scene

    Find the right artists, venues and open gigs across the UK from one place — filtered by what actually matters to you: location, genre, date and budget.

    • Search that fits youFilter by role, city, genre and availability to surface only the people and gigs worth your time.
    • Smart Match suggestionsThe strongest matches rise to the top, so the right connection finds you — not just the loudest.
    • Open gigs, liveBrowse gigs that need filling and apply in a tap — no cold outreach, no gatekeepers.
  3. Bookings — offer, negotiate and confirm in one thread
    03 / 04
    Bookings, end to end

    Offer, negotiate and confirm a gig in a single thread — every date, fee and deposit agreed in one place and held to.

    • One thread, start to finishThe whole deal lives in one conversation — no lost emails, no he-said-she-said.
    • Negotiate with clarityCounter-offers, dates and fees are structured and tracked, so both sides always know where they stand.
    • Held securelyThe deposit is held safely until the gig is done — performers get paid, bookers get peace of mind.
  4. Messaging — agree the details, then book
    04 / 04
    Messaging

    Agree the details before you commit. Direct, real-time conversations with venues, artists, agents and promoters — with bookings built right in.

    • Talk first, book secondSort the awkward questions — sound, timings, fee — before anything's signed.
    • Bookings inside the chatTurn a conversation into a confirmed offer without ever leaving the thread.
    • Share availability & filesSend your calendar, riders and posters in-line, so everyone's working from the same page.
13 — Questions10 answersLive music for stadiums & arenas FAQ
Yes. Post a gig for the match day or event day, or invite acts yourself, talk to them directly and book in the same chat. Each booking carries its own contract, so a season of fixtures is a run of separate bookings. GigXchange takes 0% of the artist's booking fee; 5% on top only when you pay through GigXchange – 0% when you settle privately.
No. GigXchange books the working acts a ground or arena hires for its own days - bands, DJs, solo musicians, saxophonists and tribute acts for concourses, fan zones, hospitality and suites. A headline stadium concert is a promoter’s job, with its own licence, production and safety plan, and is not what this page covers.
The GX Index has no stadium figure, so we quote the closest real ones: a corporate solo act is typically £388 (199 fees) and a corporate 5+ piece band £1,337 (73 fees). A 3 to 4 piece band at a private function is £915 (540 fees). The Musicians’ Union recommends at least £222.88 per musician in groups for functions of up to 4 hours (April 2026).
Yes, in the enhanced tier, where the ground meets the Act’s premises criteria and 800 or more people are reasonably expected there at the same time, staff included. GOV.UK’s statutory guidance lists sports grounds and arenas among the premises in scope, and the count is the people expected simultaneously from time to time, not the seats. The duties are not in force yet: the SIA expects them to start in spring 2027. Use the Martyn’s Law check to see what the tier asks of you.
Not for an audience of 500 or fewer between 8am and 11pm on alcohol-licensed premises, while open for alcohol sales and unless a licence review has removed the exemption; a bigger crowd for amplified live music needs your premises licence to authorise it. That covers a concourse, fan zone or bowl performance to more than 500. The licensing checker walks through it.
At most 15 minutes: under football’s Laws of the Game the half-time interval may not exceed 15 minutes, and competition rules set the exact length. Agree the performance window with the organiser within that maximum, with set-up and clear-down inside it. Pre-match and concourse sets run longer, so agree the exact minutes and the cue in the contract.
The arrival time and the accreditation or entry route, where the act sets up, the set times against the match or event schedule, who provides the PA and power, the volume, the fee and the finish. Every booking makes a digital performance agreement that both sides sign, which helps when the events team changes over between fixtures.
Not by law, but a ground may ask for public liability insurance before an act comes on site, and its safety officer may ask to see it. Musicians’ Union members are covered to £10 million each with their membership. Ask for the certificate in the chat before you confirm, and check the act’s kit is safe to plug in.
GX Gig Rescue sends an urgent invite to available acts near the ground and books the first to accept. A replacement depends on an eligible act accepting, and still needs to clear your accreditation and entry route, so send the details as soon as they accept. See how cancellations work.
Yes - the same free booking works for every kind of venue, and each has its own page with its fees and licence rules: Live music for pubs, Live music for bars & nightclubs, Live music for restaurants, Live music for hotels, Live music for care homes, Live music for clubs, Live music for holiday parks, Live music for boats, Live music for stadiums & arenas (this page). For any other kind of venue, see GigXchange for venues.
14 — Keep exploring
Go deeper
Live Music for PubsPub fees and the licence rules.
Live Music for Bars & NightclubsDJs, late licences and club-night money.
Live Music for RestaurantsDinner-set fees, the volume and the licence rules.
Live Music for HotelsBar, wedding and corporate fees, and the rules.
Live Music for Care HomesDaytime formats and the licence rules.
Live Music for ClubsClub nights and the certificate rules.
Live Music for Holiday ParksSeason bookings and the rules.
Live Music for BoatsSailings, sets and the rules.
Martyn's Law checkWhich tier your ground falls in.
Book a corporate event bandFrom the brief to the night.
Hire a function bandWhat to ask and what to agree.
Noise rules and sound limitersThe 11pm switch, limiters and complaints.
GX Index ratesEvery UK fee table, open data.
GigXchange for venuesEverything a venue account does.
More answers
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The booking fee
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Book bands, DJs, sax and tribute acts for match days, hospitality and event days at UK grounds and arenas: live fees, Martyn’s Law and the licence rules.

Free to post a gig - book acts direct, with a contract on every booking
1,061 Artists on GigXchange
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The Neargles - Tribute to The Eagles
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DJ TEM TEM
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Mia Jones
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Alex Lovell
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bespoke acoustic Duo
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HasenChat Music
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Dennis Lee Felts
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Murray Richardson
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Walid
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JFK Blue
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Last updated: 9 November 2026

Where Stadiums Book Live Music

GIGXCHANGE is where a UK stadium or arena can book acts for match days, hospitality and event days direct. 1,061 artists and 77 venues across 80 cities are on the platform - bands, DJs, solo musicians, sax players and tribute acts. A ground or arena posts its match day or event day free, hears each act first where the profile includes recordings, agrees the fee and the set times in the chat and signs a contract every time. On the live GX Index a corporate solo act is typically £388 (199 fees) and a corporate 5+ piece band £1,337 (73 fees). The booking fee is 5% on top only when you pay through GigXchange – 0% when you settle privately.

A ground or arena can use live music well beyond the pitch: a sax player in the hospitality lounge before kick-off, a covers band on the concourse, a DJ in the fan zone, a function band for an awards dinner in the suites, a wedding band on a day with no fixture. Agree the fee, timings and equipment in writing, alongside the arrival, the entry route and the stewarding plan.

To be clear about scale: these are working acts for the ground’s own days, not a headline concert in the bowl. That is a promoter’s job, with its own licence and production.

On GigXchange the events team can hear each act before booking (where the profile includes recordings), write the arrival, the entry route, the set times against the schedule and the kit into a contract both sides sign, and set the budget from the live GX Index. If an act drops out on a match day, GX Gig Rescue sends an urgent invite to available acts nearby.

Book live music in five steps

From an empty date to a signed booking, without an agency. The full walkthrough is the booking journey. Each step below says what you do, what the act does and what is agreed in writing.

Step 01

Post your gig, free

Add the date, your budget, the genres you want and your house kit in about two minutes. Acts apply to you - or browse and invite them yourself.
Step 02

Hear them before you book

Act profiles carry the audio, video and reviews the act has added, so you can judge them before you ask.
Step 03

Agree it in the chat

Message the act directly, settle the fee, sets and kit, and the offer lands in the same thread.
Step 04

Sign the contract

Every booking makes a digital performance agreement, signed by both of you, with a full audit trail.
Step 05

Pay the act

5% on top only when you pay through GigXchange – 0% when you settle privately. A protected payment holds the deposit with Stripe and releases it after the gig.
If plans change

If the act drops out

GX Gig Rescue sends an urgent invite to available acts near you. The first to accept is booked.

Acts on GigXchange: Steve Dawn, One Man Band - Gladson Peter, Callum Drury and 11 more - open a profile to see what they play.

Acts on GigXchange

Corporate, function and wedding benchmarks, live

There is no stadium cell in the GX Index, so these are the closest UK medians: corporate events, private functions and weddings - the bookings a ground makes in its suites. Concourse and fan-zone sets have no figure yet. Marker: the Musicians’ Union recommended minimum for functions (up to 4 hours, per musician, April 2026). A cell with fewer than 20 observations shows no figure.

What does live music cost a UK stadium or arena? There is no stadium figure in the GX Index, so here are the closest: a corporate solo act is typically £388 (199 fees), a corporate 5+ piece band £1,337 (73 fees) and a wedding 3 to 4 piece band £1,138 (1,622 fees).

  • Corporate, solo £388 median · 199 observations
    The MU publishes no solo figure
  • Function, 3 to 4 piece £915 median · 540 observations
    MU minimum £668.64 · for 3 players; 4 players: £891.52
  • Wedding, 3 to 4 piece £1,138 median · 1,622 observations
    MU minimum £668.64 · for 3 players; 4 players: £891.52
  • Corporate, 5+ piece £1,337 median · 73 observations
    MU minimum £1,114.40
  • Wedding, 5+ piece £1,773 median · 430 observations
    MU minimum £1,114.40

You pay the act’s fee. 5% on top only when you pay through GigXchange – 0% when you settle privately. Book a corporate event band · Work out a fee for your ground · Every GX Index fee table · The Musicians’ Union national gig rates

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Venues that host live music

77 venues are on GigXchange across the UK. Joining is free: list your ground or arena, post a gig and message acts at no cost. 5% on top only when you pay through GigXchange – 0% when you settle privately, and every booking comes with a contract you both sign. Where can a stadium or arena book live music in the UK? On GigXchange, a ground posts its match day or event day free, hears the acts and books one direct, with live UK fees from the GX Index to set the budget.

Pilgrim Bar
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Edinburgh
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St Peter's Marlborough
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Swindon
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The Willoughby Arms
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Kingston upon Thames
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Accrington
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Southampton
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Ayr
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Stevenage
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The Fulford Arms
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York
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The King Arthur
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Glastonbury
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St James Park
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Exeter
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Firebug
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Leicester
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Nicholas Chamberlaine School
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Nuneaton
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The Point Events Venue
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Sunderland
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Llangollen Town Hall
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Llangollen
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Kettering Rugby Football Club
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The Victoria Birmingham
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Birmingham
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Trillians Rock Bar
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Newcastle
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The White Lion
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Rochdale
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Barnaby's Lounge
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Hastings
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Bird in Hand Pub
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London
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Pilgrim Bar
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Edinburgh
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St Peter's Marlborough
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Swindon
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The Willoughby Arms
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Kingston upon Thames
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Accrington
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Southampton
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Glastonbury
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The Point Events Venue
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Newcastle
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Browse the UK venue directory · What a venue account does · List your ground free

Venues on GigXchange: Pilgrim Bar, St Peter's Marlborough, The Willoughby Arms and 11 more - open a profile to see who they are and get in touch.

From the venue directory

Members across the UK

Artists, venues, agents and promoters on GigXchange, by city - the acts you can book near your ground. Tap a city to see the acts, venues and agents listed there today.

Booking live music in a city? London · Birmingham · Leeds · Glasgow · Sheffield · Manchester · Bradford · Edinburgh · Liverpool · Bristol · Leicester · Cardiff · every city guide

The licence rules

The rules a ground or arena meets, each with the official page it comes from. They cover the 500 audience line, several stages at once, Martyn’s Law at stadium scale and the safety certificate. Checked 7 November 2026.

Does a stadium need a licence for live music? In England and Wales amplified live music on alcohol-licensed premises needs no entertainment licence between 8am and 11pm for an audience of 500 or fewer, while open for alcohol sales and unless a licence review has removed the exemption, but a performance to more than 500 must be authorised by the premises licence (GOV.UK section 182 guidance). GOV.UK also lists sports grounds and arenas among the premises Martyn’s Law covers.

England and Wales · GOV.UK - Live Music Act guidanceHospitality suites, 500 or fewerOn premises licensed to sell alcohol for drinking there, amplified live music needs no entertainment licence between 8am and 11pm for an audience of 500 or fewer, while open for those sales and unless a licence review has removed the exemption.
England and Wales · GOV.UK - Licensing Act guidance, 16.28A concourse or fan zone over 500Amplified live music to an audience of more than 500 is licensable. A concourse, fan zone or bowl performance needs your premises licence to authorise live music - check the regulated entertainment it lists.
England and Wales · GOV.UK - Licensing Act guidance, 16.14Several stages at onceActs can play at the same time in separate rooms or on separate floors, each to an audience of 500 or fewer - but you must make sure the crowds do not grow or move past the limit.
England and Wales · GOV.UK - Licensing Act guidance, 16.35DJs and recorded musicA DJ playing recorded music needs no licence on alcohol-licensed premises for an audience of 500 or fewer between 8am and 11pm, while open for alcohol sales and unless a licence review has removed the exemption.
UK · GOV.UK - Martyn's Law and the SIAMartyn's Law: expected in spring 2027The 2025 Act covers premises where 200 to 799 people may be present at the same time, staff included (standard tier), or 800 and over (enhanced). GOV.UK’s statutory guidance lists sports grounds and arenas among the premises in scope. Hospitality guests count too, and seats do not set the figure: where the premises criteria are met, 800 or more is the enhanced tier, where you notify the SIA, put public protection measures in place, document them and, for an organisation, name a senior individual. A public event with entry checks where 800 or more people are expected at once is in scope too, unless it is held at premises already in the enhanced tier. The SIA expects the duties to start in spring 2027 and will confirm the date.
England and Wales · SGSA - Designated groundsThe ground’s safety certificateThe Secretary of State may designate a sports ground with room for more than 10,000 spectators, or 5,000 for Premier League and Football League grounds in England and Wales; capacity alone does not designate it. A designated ground needs a safety certificate from the local authority, so check the certificate covers the activity you plan.
UK · PPL PRS - TheMusicLicenceYou still need TheMusicLicenceThat is permission to hold the event, not copyright. Playing or performing music in public needs a music licence from PPL PRS.
England and Wales · GOV.UK - Temporary events noticeOne-off events: a TENFor an event outside your licence: fewer than 500 people at all times, including staff, up to 7 days. Give the council at least 10 clear working days' notice (a late TEN: 5). One premises can have up to 15 a year, 21 days in total.

Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own licensing law - check with your council. Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005. Not sure which applies? Licensing checker · Compliance checklist · Martyn’s Law check

Formats that work

Four ways grounds and arenas use live music, from the hospitality lounge to the fan zone. Pick the one that fits the fixture and the space, then book an act who knows how a match day runs.

Running music on a match day

The same five steps book a match-day act. What changes is the clock, the crowd and the ground’s own safety rules. The rows below are what to settle before the act arrives.

IFABSets that fit the fixtureUnder football’s Laws of the Game the half-time interval may not exceed 15 minutes, and competition rules set the exact length. Your set-up and clear-down must fit inside it, so agree the performance window with the organiser. Pre-match and concourse sets run longer - write the minutes and the cue into the contract.
SGSAClear it with the safety officerA designated ground holds a safety certificate from its local authority, with conditions. Check the certificate covers what you plan, and clear anything set up on a concourse, in a stand or near the pitch with the safety officer first - agree the spot and the exit route.
ContractAccreditation and arrivalActs and their kit come through the ground’s entry and accreditation route like any contractor. Put the arrival time, the gate, parking and passes in the contract, so nobody is stuck at the turnstile at kick-off.
ContractPA, power and stagingA concourse or fan zone is not a stage. Agree who brings the PA, where a safe power supply is, the stage space, and cover from rain for an outdoor set - before the date, not on it.

Between match days

For conferences, awards dinners, weddings and Christmas parties in the suites, the same five steps book each one, with its own contract.

HireConference and awards nightsFunction bands for awards dinners and conference evenings in the suites. The corporate fees are on the price ladder above.
HireWeddings in the suitesA ceremony act and an evening band for a wedding in a box or a suite. Wedding fees are on the price ladder.
GuideChristmas party nightsChristmas dates go first. Post every party night in the suites at once and acts apply to you.
GOV.UKPrivate hire in the suitesAn event held in private - one company’s dinner, a wedding for invited guests - is not licensable unless guests are charged for the entertainment to make a profit. Paying the musicians does not change that.

Choosing the right act

What to check before you book, so the night goes the way you planned: hear them first, search by the sound your room suits, ask about insurance cover and agree who brings the kit.

Hear the real thing Audio, video and two-way reviews on profiles, where the act has added them - venues review acts and acts review venues. Profiles
Find acts by sound Search by the sound a match-day crowd or a hospitality lounge suits - function, covers, pop, dance. Find
Ask about cover Many venues ask acts for public liability insurance. Musicians’ Union members are covered to £10 million each with their membership. MU
Agree the kit Who brings the PA, the stage space and the power - written into the contract so nobody guesses on the night. Contract

The organisations behind stadium events: Musicians' Union · Sports Grounds Safety Authority · Security Industry Authority · UKHospitality

Before you book, open a profile: Mia Jones, Alex Lovell, bespoke acoustic Duo and 11 more - each one a tap away.

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Free tools for your ground

Free with a venue account: the fee calculator, the contract generator and the poster tools venues use to plan a night and fill the room, with no card on file.

Booking

Post a Gig

List an open slot in two minutes — genres, budget, house kit — and take applications from gig-ready artists with verified reviews attached.
Cover

GX Gig Rescue

Broadcast an urgent booking invite to up to 25 available acts near you — last-minute specialists first, first to accept is booked.
Compliance

Licensing Checker

Ten plain-English questions produce a two-part verdict — permission and copyright — with an indicative cost and official gov.uk / PPL PRS sources.
Compliance

Compliance Checklist

Eight questions build a checklist of only the duties your venue owes — ten areas, law first, every item linked to its official source, PDF export.
Compliance

Martyn's Law Readiness

The 2025 Act reaches every 200+ venue from ~2027. Six questions give your tier, your duties as a tickable list, and a first-draft procedures PDF.
Promotion

Events Poster

Your upcoming programme becomes a designed poster — ticket QRs on every listing, status badges, your branding. Print, post or publish to your profile.
Discovery

Find an Artist

Pick the empty date, set a 60-second brief, and invite up to 5 ranked best-fit acts — fit scores, fee bands and kit tags attached.

Also free: a booking contract generator · a gig rate calculator · act outreach templates

See it in action

A look inside GigXchange Mainstage, the members app your ground books in: find the acts, agree the date and fee in the chat, track every booking. Scroll: the phone follows you through the app.

Your dashboard — bookings, earnings & activity at a glance
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    Your dashboard

    The moment you log in, everything that matters is in front of you — what's booked, what you've earned, and what needs you next. No digging through tabs.

    • Bookings at a glanceConfirmed, pending and upcoming gigs in one view — so nothing slips through the cracks.
    • Earnings, trackedSee deposits held securely and payouts released, with a running total you can trust.
    • Live activity feedNew messages, offers and event updates surface the second they happen — you're never the last to know.
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    Explore the scene

    Find the right artists, venues and open gigs across the UK from one place — filtered by what actually matters to you: location, genre, date and budget.

    • Search that fits youFilter by role, city, genre and availability to surface only the people and gigs worth your time.
    • Smart Match suggestionsThe strongest matches rise to the top, so the right connection finds you — not just the loudest.
    • Open gigs, liveBrowse gigs that need filling and apply in a tap — no cold outreach, no gatekeepers.
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    Bookings, end to end

    Offer, negotiate and confirm a gig in a single thread — every date, fee and deposit agreed in one place and held to.

    • One thread, start to finishThe whole deal lives in one conversation — no lost emails, no he-said-she-said.
    • Negotiate with clarityCounter-offers, dates and fees are structured and tracked, so both sides always know where they stand.
    • Held securelyThe deposit is held safely until the gig is done — performers get paid, bookers get peace of mind.
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    Messaging

    Agree the details before you commit. Direct, real-time conversations with venues, artists, agents and promoters — with bookings built right in.

    • Talk first, book secondSort the awkward questions — sound, timings, fee — before anything's signed.
    • Bookings inside the chatTurn a conversation into a confirmed offer without ever leaving the thread.
    • Share availability & filesSend your calendar, riders and posters in-line, so everyone's working from the same page.
  1. Your dashboard — bookings, earnings & activity at a glance
    01 / 04

    Your dashboard

    The moment you log in, everything that matters is in front of you — what's booked, what you've earned, and what needs you next. No digging through tabs.

    • Bookings at a glanceConfirmed, pending and upcoming gigs in one view — so nothing slips through the cracks.
    • Earnings, trackedSee deposits held securely and payouts released, with a running total you can trust.
    • Live activity feedNew messages, offers and event updates surface the second they happen — you're never the last to know.
  2. Explore — discover artists, venues & open gigs
    02 / 04

    Explore the scene

    Find the right artists, venues and open gigs across the UK from one place — filtered by what actually matters to you: location, genre, date and budget.

    • Search that fits youFilter by role, city, genre and availability to surface only the people and gigs worth your time.
    • Smart Match suggestionsThe strongest matches rise to the top, so the right connection finds you — not just the loudest.
    • Open gigs, liveBrowse gigs that need filling and apply in a tap — no cold outreach, no gatekeepers.
  3. Bookings — offer, negotiate and confirm in one thread
    03 / 04

    Bookings, end to end

    Offer, negotiate and confirm a gig in a single thread — every date, fee and deposit agreed in one place and held to.

    • One thread, start to finishThe whole deal lives in one conversation — no lost emails, no he-said-she-said.
    • Negotiate with clarityCounter-offers, dates and fees are structured and tracked, so both sides always know where they stand.
    • Held securelyThe deposit is held safely until the gig is done — performers get paid, bookers get peace of mind.
  4. Messaging — agree the details, then book
    04 / 04

    Messaging

    Agree the details before you commit. Direct, real-time conversations with venues, artists, agents and promoters — with bookings built right in.

    • Talk first, book secondSort the awkward questions — sound, timings, fee — before anything's signed.
    • Bookings inside the chatTurn a conversation into a confirmed offer without ever leaving the thread.
    • Share availability & filesSend your calendar, riders and posters in-line, so everyone's working from the same page.

Live music for stadiums & arenas FAQ

What grounds and arenas ask before they book.

Yes. Post a gig for the match day or event day, or invite acts yourself, talk to them directly and book in the same chat. Each booking carries its own contract, so a season of fixtures is a run of separate bookings. GigXchange takes 0% of the artist's booking fee; 5% on top only when you pay through GigXchange – 0% when you settle privately.
No. GigXchange books the working acts a ground or arena hires for its own days - bands, DJs, solo musicians, saxophonists and tribute acts for concourses, fan zones, hospitality and suites. A headline stadium concert is a promoter’s job, with its own licence, production and safety plan, and is not what this page covers.
The GX Index has no stadium figure, so we quote the closest real ones: a corporate solo act is typically £388 (199 fees) and a corporate 5+ piece band £1,337 (73 fees). A 3 to 4 piece band at a private function is £915 (540 fees). The Musicians’ Union recommends at least £222.88 per musician in groups for functions of up to 4 hours (April 2026).
Yes, in the enhanced tier, where the ground meets the Act’s premises criteria and 800 or more people are reasonably expected there at the same time, staff included. GOV.UK’s statutory guidance lists sports grounds and arenas among the premises in scope, and the count is the people expected simultaneously from time to time, not the seats. The duties are not in force yet: the SIA expects them to start in spring 2027. Use the Martyn’s Law check to see what the tier asks of you.
Not for an audience of 500 or fewer between 8am and 11pm on alcohol-licensed premises, while open for alcohol sales and unless a licence review has removed the exemption; a bigger crowd for amplified live music needs your premises licence to authorise it. That covers a concourse, fan zone or bowl performance to more than 500. The licensing checker walks through it.
At most 15 minutes: under football’s Laws of the Game the half-time interval may not exceed 15 minutes, and competition rules set the exact length. Agree the performance window with the organiser within that maximum, with set-up and clear-down inside it. Pre-match and concourse sets run longer, so agree the exact minutes and the cue in the contract.
The arrival time and the accreditation or entry route, where the act sets up, the set times against the match or event schedule, who provides the PA and power, the volume, the fee and the finish. Every booking makes a digital performance agreement that both sides sign, which helps when the events team changes over between fixtures.
Not by law, but a ground may ask for public liability insurance before an act comes on site, and its safety officer may ask to see it. Musicians’ Union members are covered to £10 million each with their membership. Ask for the certificate in the chat before you confirm, and check the act’s kit is safe to plug in.
GX Gig Rescue sends an urgent invite to available acts near the ground and books the first to accept. A replacement depends on an eligible act accepting, and still needs to clear your accreditation and entry route, so send the details as soon as they accept. See how cancellations work.
Yes - the same free booking works for every kind of venue, and each has its own page with its fees and licence rules: Live music for pubs, Live music for bars & nightclubs, Live music for restaurants, Live music for hotels, Live music for care homes, Live music for clubs, Live music for holiday parks, Live music for boats, Live music for stadiums & arenas (this page). For any other kind of venue, see GigXchange for venues.

More answers: How cancellations work · The booking fee · Martyn's Law check · Licensing checker

Keep exploring

The longer reads behind this page, and everything a venue account does: posting gigs, comparing the acts who reply, contracts, deposits and keeping every booking in one place.

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