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.
This one took us out to Gastard, a village just outside Corsham about half an hour from Bath, for a 70th birthday in a marquee at the bottom of the family’s back garden. Hottest weekend of the …
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We were back at ICC Wales yesterday - but not in the main hall, and not in the Woodland Suite either. Outside this time, …
We ventured into the North Cotswolds for this one. Lapstone Barn, just outside Chipping Campden, is an 18th-century …
Back at ICC Wales in Newport, but not in the main hall this time. This one’s in the Woodland Suite - still a big …
Most corporate event bands will tell you they can play any venue. That’s probably true - plug in, play the hits, …
The organisers of last night’s staff conference booked the main hall at the ICC Wales, but had a surprise up their …
Happy New Year!
What a way to welcome 2026! Last night, we had the honour of performing at the ICC Wales New …
As 2025 draws to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on what has been an incredible festive season for The …
Choosing your wedding entertainment is one of the most important decisions you’ll make for your big day. The right …
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 …
Your first dance sets the tone for your entire evening. After performing at hundreds of weddings, we’ve seen …
We’re in the thick of summer 2024 and the diary has been packed with some stunning weddings and events.
Another Christmas season done, and what a run it’s been. From the first week of December through to the big night …
If 2021 was about getting back on our feet, 2022 has been about running flat out. This has been comfortably our busiest …
We played West Axnoller Farm in Beaminster, Dorset on 18 June 2022 for Heather and Shaan’s multicultural wedding. …
The Sisterhood had an absolute blast playing at Portstock on Saturday, and The Apple Tree Theory joined in too. What a …
When we were asked to bring the Brotherhood showband to Cardiff City Hall for the annual Welsh Care Awards, we knew it …
Eighteen months. That’s how long it’s been since we last stood on a stage in front of a live audience. And …
The last of our lockdown sessions - and honestly, is there a more fitting song than Marvin Gaye’s What’s …
Lockdown session number two. This time we’ve gone with Tom Petty’s I Won’t Back Down - a song that …
Like every other band in the country, we’ve had the diary wiped clean. No weddings, no corporate events, no summer …
Happy New Year! We kicked off 2020 with the full band in the rehearsal room, running through one of the all-time great …
It’s that time of year again. Before we head into another busy Christmas season, here’s our take on The …
We get asked all the time: “What are the best venues you’ve played?” After hundreds of weddings across …
We’re halfway through summer 2018 and the wedding diary has been relentless - in the best possible way.
Check out our latest video featuring The Sisterhood doing a brilliant cover of Power by Little Mix, featuring Tay …
We are really excited to release our latest video - a montage of some of our favourite tracks performed live at the …
Here’s the latest video from our performance at the Celtic Manor Resort. The whole team have been putting in the …
The Brotherhood showband at full tilt on New Year’s Eve 2016 at the Celtic Manor, keeping the good folk of …
It’s been a jam-packed few months for all three of our bands. The Brotherhood, The Sisterhood and The Apple Tree …
It’s been a busy week at Brotherhood HQ - rehearsals, studio recording, and a day of filming at the Newbridge …
From the smallest local weekend pub band right through to the biggest stadium artists, cover songs are a huge part of …
Everything you hear on The Brotherhood site is totally live music. Here’s a clip of Matt and Jon playing in …
Being professional musicians, working the circuit for years, we found this hilarious. Enjoy.
And so in the dark of …
Another one from our Kitchen Sessions - this time featuring Camille Bennett with an amazing performance of Rather Be by …
For the real live music connoisseurs out there, we put our chef’s hat on and cooked up our favourite wedding band …
Spring 2015 has been extremely exciting for us at Brotherhood HQ. We’ve spent time branching out and forming …
Jon Lilygreen and The Brotherhood cover Africa by Toto in the Kitchen Sessions.
