If you are looking for a Malt Shovel wedding band to bring your wedding reception at The Malt Shovel at Barston to life, Punch The Air are a three-piece indie rock band who love a room full of people singing along. We play for brides and grooms, and for their families and friends, across Solihull, Warwickshire and the wider West Midlands. Contact band leader Andy to check on fee and availability.
Malt Shovel Wedding Band: Guitar-Led Indie Rock for Your Wedding Party
We formed in 2013 and we are a guitar-based three-piece, fronted by Andy, who sings and plays bass. We are not a polite background act. We play the songs people actually want to hear at a wedding party: big choruses, familiar riffs and the kind of tunes that get the bride and groom’s friends and family out of their seats and onto the dance floor.
If you would like a band that feels more like a cracking night out than a formal performance, you are in the right place. Our home page tells you more about us as an indie rock wedding band, and our wedding party band page shows how we work at other celebrations.
Songs Your Wedding Guests Will Know Word for Word
A wedding crowd is a mixed one, so we cover plenty of ground. Think Feeder‘s guitar sing-alongs, The Fratellis, Wheatus, Walk The Moon and Stereophonics, then George Ezra and Amy Winehouse when the mood calls for something a bit more swaying. Nan, your university friends and the groom’s mates from the football team usually all find a song they love.
Have a browse through our full indie covers band repertoire and pick out your own favourites. Here is us in full flow:
Playing Outside Under Cover at The Malt Shovel
The Malt Shovel’s converted barn is a separate dining space that comfortably seats up to 45 guests, or up to 60 for a more informal gathering, and it can be hired privately for special occasions and small weddings. When we have played here before, we set up outside under cover, with the terrace and garden right on hand, so if you are picturing live music with your guests drifting between the bar, the barn and the outdoors, it can work really well. It is always worth checking the arrangements for your own date with the venue.
Where to Find The Malt Shovel at Barston
The venue is The Malt Shovel at Barston, Barston Lane, Barston, Solihull B92 0JP. It is an independent country pub and restaurant with a bar warmed by a log fire and a terrace that leads onto a secluded garden. The venue lists the NEC as around ten minutes away, which is handy for guests travelling in.
Planning Your Malt Shovel Wedding Band Evening
We find that one long set works best, played once the food and the cake cutting are done, so there are no distractions and you get the best of us when everyone is ready to dance. That said, if you would rather we performed two sets instead then this really isn’t an issue for us. It’s your wedding so you should always have it your way.
Drinks on the Terrace Before You Sit Down
If you fancy some live music while your guests gather outside with a drink, Andy also offers a solo acoustic performance earlier on in the day especially for this. It is a gentle, relaxed start before the full band takes over later in the evening.
More Than Weddings: Parties and Events in Barston
The barn is available for special occasions, private functions and parties, and we are happy to play all of them. We would love to be your party band in Barston for birthday parties, wedding anniversary celebrations and private hire, and we also play corporate events when a company wants a proper night to remember.
Venue address:
The Malt Shovel, Barston Lane, Barston, Eastcote, Solihull, B92 0JP
Nearby Towns, Villages and Counties
Looking for a party band in Solihull? We cover the town as well as Knowle, Dorridge, Hampton in Arden and Meriden, and our Solihull wedding band page covers another venue in the town. Heading towards Coventry, take a look at our Ansty Hall wedding band page, and we also have pages for Shustoke Barn near Coleshill and Nailcote Hall.
For a wider view of where we play, see our Birmingham wedding band, Warwickshire wedding band and West Midlands wedding band pages. We are based in Lichfield, so Barston is not far for us, and many people find us by searching for a party band in Lichfield.
Ready to talk music for your day? Get in touch with Andy and tell us about your date, your guests and the songs you cannot do without.