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Steps we have and will take to become a Covid Secure Wedding Band.

From the moment we arrive, then setting up, while performing live, then as we pack away and leave your wedding venue we will adhere to all rules and regulations related to being Coronavirus secure. The steps to run a COVID-19 secure environment include but are not limited to:

Keeping up to date with government guidelines for live music.

Agreeing to wedding venues Covid-19 terms and conditions for wedding bands.

Carrying out risk assessments in line with HSE

Performing behind a perspex screen if required.

Social distancing to one plus metres away from other band members.

Social distancing to one plus metres away from wedding guests.

Marking safe zones on the stage area with tape on the floor.

Cleaning of equipment on a regular basis.

Regular use of hand sanitiser.

Face coverings and face masks.

Abiding to the NHS Test and Trace service.

Modified PPE is required.

Dep/Spare musicians on hand should band members need to self-quarantine.

(This list is updated on a regular basis – Last updated 17th July 2020)

Why hire a Coronavirus Secure Wedding Band now?

Hire a Coronavirus secure wedding band now as dates are fast disappearing due to the knock on effect the pandemic is having. (2020 dates affected by the virus being pushed into 2021. So there are less dates left in our calendar). We honestly believe you’ll be better off booking a Covid-19 secure wedding band now than later. All safe in the knowledge that if anything changes we always have your best interests at heart with 100% refund security. Prebook a wedding band now.

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The R rate is dropping every day. Very soon we we will have the go ahead from the UK Government that live music is once again allowed. So we will be able to perform as a Covid wedding band once more. Up to and beyond this news our Coronavirus Safe Professional Musicians will also continue to update this article with the latest information regarding live music at weddings. You can always put your trust in Coronavirus wedding entertainment specialists Punch The Air.

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Booking professional musicians for a wedding.

‘Punch The Air‘ were established as a wedding band back in 2013 and have received over 100 5 Star positive reviews. We perform huge indie rock songs as well as amazing chart hits from modern day back through the decades. We’ll mix up The Killers with The Beatles. Then Stereophonics alongside George Ezra. Also Blink 182 with Amy Winehouse.

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Everyone will know and absolutely love every song our live band will perform for brides, grooms and guests. Each song will be performed with tonnes of high energy on stage by our professional musicians. You’ll be amazed as this vitality rubs off onto wedding guests on the dance-floor as they also party along with us. Contact to check on availability and also a price for a Covid safe wedding band for your Covid-19 wedding.

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Moving forward and hopefully one day out of the Covid-19 pandemic the way live music is performed to an audience at a wedding will have to change….At least for an unknown amount of time. Unfortunately it’s not just as simple as putting on a face mask for wedding band ‘Punch The Air’. A wedding musician can’t sing properly through a face covering or mask. So what might the future of wedding entertainment look like and what is a possible solution? Read our other articles about Covid-19 bookings, what you can and can’t do at a wedding with 30 guests. Also solid advice on planning a wedding during Coronavirus, booking and rescheduling a wedding during the Coronavirus. Furthermore booking a Covid secure wedding band. Hire an indie rock wedding band for a reception party.

Could This Be What The Future Of Wedding Entertainment Will Look Like?

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Professional wedding band ‘Punch The Air’ believe it might be transparent barriers and screens placed on stage between musicians and their audiences. Surely this or something very similar will be the only way to once again have live music indoors at wedding venues in the foreseeable future. It will in theory enable wedding venues to once again re-open fully for live entertainment now the Covid-19 lockdown has been eased. Contact band leader Andy Starkey to hire a hire wedding band in the future.

About Screens

Clear perspex drum screens have been utilised for many years for live musicians. They are mainly used to reflect the sound/volume of loud drummers backwards onto stage so as not to be picked up by vocal microphones. These plastic screens can often be seen on stage with famous bands like Blondie and The Who (Both Clem Burke and Zak Starkey being heavy hitters). But these types of polycarbonate or acrylic sheets could be made larger to cover the entire front of the stage area. So no longer just being used to reflect noise but to possibly help suppress the spread of Coronavirus too. This would be a great alternative to unusable face masks and face coverings for a live band.

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These types of barriers are already being used now throughout supermarkets across the UK to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. So why can’t they work in a similar manner for wedding music too?

Are Perspex Screens The Future Of Wedding Entertainment At Wedding Venues?

The perspex screens would likely be semi-permanent fixtures in a venue. Only used while the Government, customers and staff feel there is still a risk of Covid-19 being transmitted. They would need to be affixed secure enough so as not to fall over if knocked into by guests. As to whether a full screen that is completely impassable by a wedding band is used (So in essence the band are playing in a separate room behind a large window). Where the plexiglass screen is secured floor, to ceiling, to walls. Or just partial (Up to eight foot in height) and removable, these are at least some possible options to be considered to help stay Covid secure.

How will the band set up their equipment in front and behind the screen?

Band members would perform behind the screen covering most or all of the stage area with the PA system placed in front of the screen to the sides. This isn’t actually all that much different to how a band would set up and perform pre Covid-19.

Who will supply the screens?

The screens would be supplied by the venue and would have to be cleaned after and before each wedding by venue staff.

What scientific evidence is there that musician screens will work effectively to help stop the spread of the pandemic?

Currently this is merely an idea so of course testing would need to be done to make sure the screens function to help a venue stay Covid secure.

Summing up the Pros & Cons

Pros:

Helping to stop the spread of Covid-19.
Live entertainment able to take place indoors again at wedding venues.
Keeping guests off the stage area.
Possibly easier to mix the bands front of house sound (as no backline spill).

Cons:

Disconnection of the band from their audience.
Looks strange.
May be an issue for photographers to shoot through.
Cost to venue (No doubt one way or another passed onto clients).
Timescale to erect either on a permanent or semi permanent basis. Plus may leave holes in walls/floors/ceilings once removed.
Issues with the band loading in/out behind the screened area.
Will not be possible to install at all wedding venues. (Especially listed buildings).

You can safely pre book professional wedding band ‘Punch The Air‘ for your wedding. With our 100% deposit refund Covid policy if you have to cancel your wedding due to the Coronavirus for any reason you will never lose any money with us. As the days go by the future of wedding entertainment looks brighter and brighter and we’d love to play a part of your special day.

Give your wedding reception that much needed boost by booking our high energy wedding band established way back in 2013. We’ll perform massive well known indie rock hits by The Killers, Stereophonics, Oasis and more. Plus chart favourites by George Ezra, Queen, Amy Winehouse, The Beatles and so much more. Contact ‘Punch The Air‘ for price and availability.