Hire Irish band in Leicester

Hire Leicester’s top Irish bands for your 2026 event. Explore 6 talented ensembles ready to play lively jigs and reels, perfect for lively pub celebrations and anniversary parties at The City Rooms.

• Every Irish band on this list is thoroughly vetted by our team, using signals like reputation, verified reviews, and past event performance to guarantee quality.
• Hiring an Irish band typically costs around £1128 per event, with the final price varying depending on the duration of the performance or the number of sets required.
• Poptop’s talented Irish bands in Leicester have successfully performed at 45 events, backed by 17 verified client reviews and an impressive average rating of 4.94* out of 5*.

'Taigh Band' Create Fun-Filled Night & Unforgettable Celtic Experience

Taigh Band is a professional Ceilidh band based in the stunning South East of England. With our roots deeply grounded in Scottish music, Taigh Band is a perfect choice for an authentic and lively musical experience capturing the spirit of this vibrant music tradition. Choosing Taigh Band for your event means an unforgettable Celtic experience. Our energy and musicality will keep your guests dancing throughout the night, making it an event to remember.

About supplier

Taigh's members have a collective 50+ years of experience on the ceilidh scene. Whether it's a wedding, corporate event, or celebration, our experienced band are fully equipped to cater to your requests. Get in touch today and let's get the party started!

from £1600 / event

Dancing Feet Perfoming Folk Style Background Music

The band offers a varied performance of Scottish and Irish folk music and song, with a few extras thrown in! We use a loop pedal to create a full band sound with only two of us, with a lineup of fiddle, pipes, flute, sax, cajon and guitar. We can also do an acoustic set, on fiddle, flute pipes and guitar, playing a mix of songs and tunes.

About supplier

Kate and Roddy have been playing together for 15 years and have built up a rapport that makes for an engaging, dynamic and spontaneous performance. Both are professional musicians with 30 years experience, meaning that they are flexible and ready for anything!

from £510 / event

Irish Band 'Kellys Heroes' Playing Traditional Hits

Kellys Heroes will bring a little piece of Ireland to your next special event! The fast, furious songs and tunes plus gentle ballads flowing from the accordion and fiddle, powerful rhythm guitar and bodhran give a fullness of sound that belies the number of people on stage. This very experienced Midlands based band are one of the most sought after on the circuit!

About supplier

Kellys Heroes have played to audiences including 40,000 people at Glasgow's Mayfest, 25,000 at the Heineken Big Top, 50 guests in a Chateau in France and 6 people in a kitchen for a family celebration. We challenge you to come up with a type of event we haven't covered at some point over the years!

from £750 / event

High-Energy Celtic Duo "Behan's Footsteps"

Behan's Footsteps Duo are two brothers based in West Yorkshire who play exhilarating and soulful Irish folk music, with the occasional Scottish ceilidh tune added in. We have played Irish music since we were old enough to hold our instruments! Behan's Footsteps have been playing Celtic music for as long as they could walk. We know how to make people dance, and we know how to make them cry.

About supplier

We are able to provide differing atmospheres for different occasions. We enjoy playing raucous, high-energy shows but are equally happy playing a beautiful ballad as a bride strolls down the aisle. Our sets are always catered to the event that we're playing.

from £800 / event

"Behan's Footsteps" 4-Piece Irish Band

Behan's Footsteps are a high-energy 4-piece band with a punky edge, playing all of the classic Irish tunes for various occasions, Weddings, Birthdays, work functions etc! We love our work and take pride in getting our audience dancing and providing an exhilarating performance.

About supplier

Behan's Footsteps Band is an offshoot of Behan's footsteps Duo, two brothers with over a decades experience playing together. This band with the addition of driving drums and bass is full power and thrilling. Guaranteed to have you singing along!

from £1660 / event

Irish Music Band 'Wee Bag Band'

As a 5 piece band The Wee Bag Band's raison d'être is to bring mad, bad, trad, popular and contemporary diddly, diddly Irish / Celtic with a hint of Country and Blue Grass music and song to the masses at pubs, clubs, doos 'n festivals in Merseyside, UK, infinity & beyond.

About supplier

With the introduction of Jules the Fiddle in 2007, Steve replacing Mark on the bass in 2011 and Jim the Flute & Terry the Whistle joining us from time to time, the band was formed!

from £980 / event