PRICE GUIDE · EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT · 2026–2027
Solo Musician cost in the UK
£100–£1,500 per booking. Typically £360.
A solo musician costs about £100–£1,500 per booking in the UK, and around £360 is typical for a singer-guitarist or similar act. Sets played, the instrument, the PA they bring, demand and travel decide the fee.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does a solo musician cost in the UK?
| Low end | £100 | a short set from a newer act |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £360 | what most people pay |
| High end | £1,500 | a well-known performer on a peak date |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the event suppliers near you.
What moves the price
- Sets played — a solo musician covering a whole evening charges more than one background set
- Instrument and voice — a singing guitarist or pianist costs more than an instrumental soloist
- Sound equipment — bringing a PA, loop pedal or backing tracks adds setup and kit
- Reputation — a well-known solo musician with a following charges far above a newer act
- Travel — a long drive to the venue adds mileage to the solo musician's quote
- Peak dates — summer weekends and December are the busiest times for solo musicians
WHAT YOU GET
What a solo musician booking includes
Takes: Commonly two or three 45-minute sets over an afternoon or evening. Not included: Extra sets, learning new songs, lighting, overnight stays and long-distance travel are usually charged separately.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common solo musician jobs
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How to pay less
- Book the solo musician for one or two sets rather than the whole event
- Use the solo musician's existing songs rather than paying for new ones to be learnt
- Choose a musician based near the venue to avoid travel charges
Before you book
- Watch live video of the solo musician performing, not only studio recordings
- Check the venue's rules on live music, volume and finish times
- Ask whether the solo musician has public liability insurance and PAT-tested kit
- Agree set times, breaks and food for the musician in writing
Solo Musician cost: questions people ask
About £100–£1,500 per booking in the UK, with around £360 typical. Short sets from newer acts sit lowest; well-known performers on peak dates sit highest.
Usually two or three sets of about 45 minutes. Longer days and ceremony music cost extra.
Venues putting on live music for the public usually hold a premises licence and TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS. Private parties at home normally need neither.
Many will learn one special request, sometimes for a fee. Give plenty of notice.
Extra sets, new songs, lighting, overnight stays and long-distance travel are commonly separate.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, based on published UK booking marketplace data for solo acts. They show the national range rather than a quote.
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