Live indie & rock for the Duke of Richmond’s West Sussex estate. From £1,900.
Goodwood sits north of Chichester in West Sussex, on an estate the 1st Duke of Richmond bought in 1697 and that has stayed in the family since. The wedding offering splits across two named buildings: Goodwood House itself, licensed for civil ceremonies up to 245 guests, and The Kennels, a smaller James Wyatt building from 1787 that originally housed the third Duke’s fox hounds.
We’re a Hampshire-based live wedding band that covers West Sussex and Hampshire regularly, so Goodwood sits comfortably inside our home patch. No travel surcharges, no overnight accommodation, no anxious 4am drives back from the wrong end of the country.
Goodwood House and The Kennels are very different rooms. The House is a state-room brief with the kind of period finish that doesn’t need help. The Kennels is the smaller, warmer, more relaxed end of the day. Our stage setup is built to dress around the room rather than fight it. Black-finished kit, restrained on-stage lighting rather than a stadium rig, and a PA sized for the room rather than the road. We dress in stage-blacks unless you ask otherwise.
A Goodwood wedding tends to pull a guest list that’s travelled in for the weekend, with a London-and-home-counties crowd that knows the room. The setlist flexes accordingly: Arctic Monkeys, The Killers and Kings of Leon for the late floor, Oasis and Stereophonics for the mid-evening, modern-pop crossover (Harry Styles, Dua Lipa, Sam Fender) layered through for the chart-aware younger guests. Wedding non-negotiables (Mr Brightside, Don’t Stop Me Now, Sweet Caroline) take the back-half peaks. Between sets a DJ playlist (collaborated with you) keeps the floor moving. We learn one custom first dance per booking.
Curfews, sound rules and any in-house production arrangements at Goodwood are managed by the estate’s own wedding team, and they vary by booking and by which building you’ve booked. We don’t make assumptions. We confirm the specific cut-off, limiter setup and any house rules with the wedding coordinator the week before, and pace the closing set so it lands at the actual end of the night.
If you’re booking Goodwood House or The Kennels and want a band that turns up briefed, properly dressed and with the dance floor firmly in mind, send us your date. We’d love to be on your shortlist.
Backbeat is an independent wedding band and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or a preferred supplier of Goodwood House. Venue specifics should be confirmed with the venue’s wedding team directly.
From £1,900
Live sets · full PA & lighting · DJ between & after
Public liability insured · PAT-tested annually · Sound-limiter ready
Backbeat plays across West Sussex, Hampshire and the wider South coast. A snapshot of other well-known wedding venues within about an hour of Goodwood. If yours isn’t here, tell us anyway.
Cowdray House
Midhurst
South Lodge
Lower Beeding
Wiston House
Steyning
Amberley Castle
Amberley
Bailiffscourt Hotel
Climping
Tinwood Estate
Halnaker
Farbridge
West Dean
Arundel Castle
Arundel
Venue names are used for descriptive reference. Backbeat is an independent wedding band and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or a preferred supplier of any venue listed unless stated.
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Live music packages from £1,900. Pricing depends on event location, performance duration, and specific requirements. Send us your event details for a tailored quote.
We perform across Hampshire, Dorset, Surrey and beyond. Whether your event is across the country or abroad, we're ready to bring live performance to you.
We require a minimum of 90 minutes to load in and set up. Ideally before your guests enter the performance room, but we're skilled at setting up quietly and efficiently with minimal disruption.
Yes. We'll collaborate with you to create a personalised DJ playlist for before, between and after our live sets. Whether you have a specific genre, a list of favourite songs, or a Spotify playlist, we'll take care of the rest.
Yes. We offer a 60-minute acoustic live-lounge duo set, ideal for setting the ambiance during drinks reception or dinner.
Yes. We use high-quality, PAT-tested equipment for top-notch sound and lighting. The band is fully self-contained, and we're experienced with sound-limiter venues.
Absolutely. As part of our service we'll learn a special song at no extra cost, whether it's your first dance or a standout main-set moment. Let us know and we'll include it.