If you are searching for a Longbourn Barn wedding band, Punch The Air are a three-piece, guitar-based indie rock covers band who love filling a stone barn with big choruses and a busy dance floor. We play wedding receptions and parties right across Warwickshire and beyond, and a rustic barn in the fields near Kineton is exactly the sort of setting where live guitars feel at home. Contact band leader Andy to check on fee and availability.
Longbourn Barn Wedding Band: Live Indie Rock for Your Wedding Reception
We formed back in 2013 and we have been playing weddings, birthdays and parties ever since. On stage it is guitars, bass and drums, with Andy singing and playing bass. There are no backing tracks doing the heavy lifting and no laptop hiding behind the amps. What your guests get is a proper, sweaty, singalong guitar band, which is why so many couples who love their indie playlists book us for the last big stretch of the night.
What a wedding party in a stone barn needs from a band
Longbourn Estate Barn is a historic stone building with flagged floors, a vaulted roof and huge wooden doors, so it already has real character before a single decoration goes up. A room like that rewards a band that plays with energy and feel rather than just volume. We read the room, keep the sound punchy and clear, and let the crowd do the rest. Your grandparents can sit comfortably at the back while your friends take over the floor.
The songs your guests will sing back at us
Our set list leans on the big guitar records everyone knows. Expect bouncy singalongs from Wheatus and Fountains Of Wayne, feel-good anthems from Stereophonics, James and Feeder, a bit of Walk The Moon for the dancers, and a few older favourites from The Undertones and Van Morrison when the mood suits. Bryan Adams and Blink 182 usually make an appearance once the bar has been busy for a while. You can browse the whole list on our indie covers band repertoire page and tell us which tracks matter most to you.
The Main Barn, Threshing Barn and Milking Parlour
The venue sits at Longbourn Barn, Brookhampton Lane, Kineton, CV35 0JF, Warwickshire, in around 100 acres of South Warwickshire countryside. There are three main areas: the Main Barn, the Threshing Barn and the Milking Parlour. According to the venue, the Main Barn measures roughly 27 metres by 8 metres and comes with a split level stage, spotlights, a projector and a screen, which makes it a natural home for both the wedding breakfast and the dancing afterwards. Outside there is an orchard, a sweeping lawn, a space on The Green for a marquee, and a meadow that doubles as a car park. The church of St Peter and St Paul in Butlers Marston is described by the venue as a walk across the fields.
Why one long set after the buffet works best
We have tried different formats over the years and we always come back to the same one. A single long set once the cake has been cut and the buffet has been cleared gives you our best energy with no distractions. Nobody is queuing for food, the speeches are done, and the dance floor is ready to go. It also means we are not stopping and starting while your guests are trying to build momentum. But if you would like us to split the set into two then just say so and we will plan around your timings.
Live music for the ceremony and the drinks reception
If you would like live music earlier in the day, Andy also offers a solo acoustic performance for exactly this. It works well during the ceremony or when the prosecco starts flowing before the wedding breakfast, and it gives your guests something lovely to listen to while the photographs are being taken. Then the full band takes over in the evening.
Watch the band play
At a glance: three-piece guitar band, formed 2013, one long set after the buffet (Or split sets), optional solo acoustic performance earlier in the day, and a set list packed with indie rock and pop singalongs.
More than weddings at Longbourn Estate Barn
A big open barn like this suits plenty of celebrations besides weddings. If you are planning a wedding anniversary party, a milestone birthday party, or a private hire event for family and friends, we bring the same energy we bring to a wedding party. We also play for companies, so if you are looking at a summer staff party or client celebration, take a look at our corporate event band page.
Hiring a Longbourn Barn Wedding Band from across the region
Kineton sits in the south of Warwickshire, with Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Leamington Spa all within easy reach. Banbury and the wider county of Oxfordshire are close by to the south east, and we also play across Northamptonshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. Our Warwickshire wedding band page has more on the county, and you can see the neighbouring areas on our Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire pages. If your guests are travelling from further afield, we also cover Birmingham and the West Midlands.
Other Warwickshire and Cotswold edge venues we have written about include Nailcote Hall, Mythe Barn in Atherstone and Dumbleton Hall. If you want a guitar-driven indie rock wedding band for your own barn wedding, get in touch and we will happily talk through your plans.
Questions couples ask us about barn weddings
Where is Longbourn Barn?
The venue is at Brookhampton Lane, Kineton, CV35 0JF, Warwickshire, set in the South Warwickshire countryside.
How long does the band play for?
We find that one long set after the cake cutting and buffet have finished, so there are no distractions and your guests get the best of the band. We will plan the length and start time around your evening. We’re also to split the set into 2 or even 3 though if you so desire.
Can Andy play during the ceremony or drinks reception?
Yes. Andy offers a solo acoustic performance earlier in the day, which suits the ceremony or the drinks before the wedding breakfast.
Do you play other events besides weddings?
Yes. We play wedding anniversaries, birthdays, private parties and corporate events, and you can talk with us about what you have in mind.