Wedding band, Corporate Entertainment and functions music in the north east, newcastle

Laughing Jacks are a top Newcastle based function band. This extremely versatile five piece play a wide repertoire of rock, pop, soul and jazz music to cater for the great taste range found at weddings, parties, corporate events and restaurants, around the North East and beyond.

Line Ups

For wedding bands, as well as the five piece line up there are various duo and trio permutations of the band available for different functions. This allows us to provide music for events large and small, tailored to the venue and audience. Click the Line Ups link for more details.

The Aaron Bayley Band

Aaron was one of the finalists on the original "Pop Idol". Since finishing the show he has completed an Arena tour, starred in Pantomime, played showcase performances and made various guest appearances. Aaron has recently hired a professional band (featuring members of the Laughing Jacks team) for live appearances. The band is being organised and promoted by Richard Rutherford, as an alternative option to Laughing JacksSee The Aaron Bayley Band page, to find out more.

The Crosby Brothers

The musicians in Laughing Jacks play in another of the North East's top bands, "The Crosby Brothers". For more details click on The Crosbys link at the left of the page.

Other Musical Services

We can supply a range of other artists to complement the Laughing Jacks for your function, wedding or corporate event. These include a String Quartet, Ceilidh Band and Disco, among others. Please check out the 'Other Services' link on the left.

Contact

The band can supply potential clients with a CD containing songs from the various sections of their repertoire. Please ring us for details.

To contact Laughing Jacks, or for more details on bookings, availability and quotations, please ring Richard Rutherford on 01670 716 762.


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Venue Testimonials

“Laughing Jacks are a very professional team of experienced musicians that seem to know how to get the guests at any event up on their feet and dancing – they are a delight to work with."

Charlotte Turner
Conference and Events Coordinator
De Vere Slaley Hall
www.devere.co.uk


“Laughing Jacks are a highly professional and versatile band providing our clients with celebrations to remember. It is a pleasure to welcome them back to Lumley Castle time and time again."

Francesca Rose-Troup
Wedding Co-ordinator
Lumley Castle
www.lumleycastle.co.uk


“Laughing Jacks have played at Langley Castle on dozens of occasions in the past. I've been consistently impressed by their professionalism, punctuality and how effective they are when entertaining audiences. We will continue to recommend the band to clients who are considering live music for their events."

Anton Phillips
General Manager
Langley Castle
www.langleycastle.com


“Laughing Jacks have been hired to perform at Linden Hall on numerous occasions in recent years for various private and public performances, most notably the New Years Eve Gala Dinners. The band is always well received by our audiences and we look forward to working with them in the future."

Julia Marshall
Wedding Co-ordinator
Linden Hall
www.lindenhall-hotel.co.uk

Regular Venues

As either a wedding band, or for corporate functions, Laughing Jacks have performed regularly at all of the major wedding venues in the North East and further afield. These venues include:

  • Alnwick Castle
  • Armathwaite Hall
  • Assembly Rooms, Newcastle
  • Auckland Castle
  • Baltic Centre, Gateshead
  • Beamish Hall
  • Chillingham Castle
  • Close House Mansion
  • Craythrone Hall
  • Dissington Hall
  • Durham Castle
  • Ford Castle
  • Gateshead Civic Hall
  • Gateshead Swallow
  • Gisborough Hall
  • Gosforth Marriot
  • Grand Hotel, Tynemouth
  • Grinkle Park Hotel
  • Hallgarth Golf and Country Club
  • Hallgrath Manor
  • Hardwick Hall
  • Headlam Hall
  • Hilton Newcastle Gateshead
  • Holiday Inn, Seaton Burn
  • Horsley Hall
  • Horton Grange, Nothumberland
  • Jesmond Dene House
  • Judges, Yarm
  • Kirkley Hall
  • Lancastrian Suite, Federation Brewery
  • Langley Castle
  • Lemmington Hall
  • Linden Hall
  • Little Haven Hotel, South Shields
  • Lumley Castle
  • Mansion House, Newcastle
  • Matfen Hall
  • Morrit Arms Hotel
  • Newcastle Civic Centre
  • Newcastle Copthorne
  • Newcastle Racecourse
  • New Grange Hotel, Darlington
  • Otterburn Hall
  • Otterburn Tower
  • Ramblers Restaurant, Corbridge
  • Redworth Hall
  • Ridley Hall
  • Rushpool Hall
  • Seaburn Marriot, Sunderland
  • Seaham Hall
  • Slaley Hall
  • St James' Park, Newcastle
  • Tall Trees
  • Vermont Hotel, Newcastle
  • Walworth Castle
  • Warkworth Castle
  • White Swan Hotel, Alnwick
  • Whitworth Hall
  • Wynyard Golf Club, Billingham


Wedding Band

Laughing Jacks are a top Newcastle based wedding and function band. This extremely versatile six piece play a wide repertoire of rock, pop, soul and jazz to cater for the wide taste and age range found at weddings, corporate events, parties and restaurants. Widely regarded as the top function band around the North East and beyond.

A question we often get asked is HOW DO I GET TO SEE THE BAND before deciding to book Laughing Jacks? We have created a public performances page, which give clients a chance to see the band before committing to a booking.

If Laughing Jacks are busy...

The Aaron Bayley Band

Aaron was one of the finalists on the original "Pop Idol". Since finishing the show he has completed an Arena tour, starred in Pantomime, played showcase performances and made various guest appearances. Aaron has recently hired a professional band (featuring members of the Laughing Jacks team) for live appearances. The band is being organised and promoted by Richard Rutherford, as an alternative option to Laughing Jacks. See The Aaron Bayley Band page, to find out more.

Line Ups

In addition to the six piece line up there are various duo and trio permutations of the band available for different functions. This allows us to provide music for events large and small, tailored to the venue and audience. More details here.

Other Musical Services

We can supply a range of other artists to complement the Laughing Jacks for your function, wedding or corporate event. These include a String Quartet, Ceilidh Band and Disco, or choose a soprano soloist, harpist or jazz guitar duo, among others. Please check out the 'Other Services' link on the left.

Interval Music

The band can provide prerecorded CDs for background music and dancing, to be played while the band is not onstage.

Previous Clients

The band perform mainly in N.E. England but will consider bookings anywhere. Our corporate clients have included:

Contact

The band can supply potential clients with a CD containing songs from the various sections of their repertoire. Please ring us for details.

To contact Laughing Jacks, or for more details on bookings, availability and quotations, please ring Richard Rutherford on 0774 3817 177 or email laughingjacks@googlemail.com.

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