Q Branch Archive for April, 2014
A few venues!
Doctor Chocolate have performed in some amazing and unique venues all over the UK and abroad. Visit our website for more information. Follow us on Facebook to keep updated on news and events.
We performed for the Sponsors of the Champions League Cup Final in 2003 at Manchester United Football Ground, but here’s a few other venues more locally that you may recognise:
Berkeley Castle, The Salthouse, Walton Castle in Clevedon, Clevedon Hall, 
St Audries Park in Minehead, The Brewery in London, Coombe Lodge, Celtic Manor in Cardiff, Winter Gardens WSM, The Pier WSM, Grand Atlantic WSM, Ashton Court Mansion House, Leigh Court, Double Tree Hilton, Priston Mill, Great Tythe Barn in Tetbury, Rookery Manor, Stowberry Park, Private Houses all over the UK in marquees, Davenport House in Shropshire, Kings School in Bruton, Clifton College, Clifton High School, Fairfield School, Wells Cathedral School, Kings College Taunton, The Webbington Hotel, Axmouth Village Show, Jubilee Celebrations on Weston beach, Batch Farm, Grand Hotel in Bristol, Clifton Club, Centreparcs Longleat, Woolacoombe Holiday Centres, The Mansion House Bristol, Thatchers Cider, Cutlers Hall in Bristol, Village Hotel in Dudley, Shapwick House, Haslebury Mill, Hornsbury Mill, The Grange Hotel, Royal Hotel Weston, Bawa Club, Brean Leisure Park, Marsh Farm Hotel in Wootten Bassett, Corn Barn in Collumpton, Bath Hilton Hotel, Tortworth Court, Wick Farm, Winford Manor, Halsway Manor, Miskin Manor in Cardiff, Glyn Yr Afon in Usk, Grittleton House, Bridgwater Cricket Club, The Grand Atlantic, Worlebury Golf Club, Weston Golf Club, Tracy Park, Royal Marriott in Bristol, Roehampton Club London, Court Farm, Clifton Hotel, Orchardleigh House in Frome, Kingscote Barn in Tetbury, Thurlstone Hotel in Kingsbridge, Halswell House, The Vale in Cardiff, RNAS Yeovilton, Parkfields Country House in Ross on Wye, RAF Yeovilton, Redwood Lodge, Hare & Hounds Hotel Tetbury and so many more venues all over the UK.
Come and See Doctor Chocolate Live
Doctor Chocolate would recommend that you go and see any band you want to book for your event! The entertainment on the evening is such an important part of the night and it’s easy to get it wrong. A pub band can be excellent in a pub environment but not all of them are quite so good when booked for a wedding or special occasion. They may not have their own equipment, pa, lighting and have to borrow it all in, they may not be used to such a diverse crowd and they may turn up and perform in jeans and a t-shirt!
You can be sure that Doctor Chocolate are an experienced and reliable band and we are fully self contained with our own top of the range PA system and lighting – and we certainly know how to get a crowd going!
It’s not always possible to come and see us live – most of our events are private bookings so we wouldn’t invite you along to come and see/listen to us in the same way you can be sure we wouldn’t invite anyone along to your event either! However, we do have some open events through the year that are open to the public to come along to – just keep an eye on our Facebook page for details!
Alternatively it may be possible for you to come along to a rehearsal. We get together once a month to run through new songs and ideas/structures for songs. This is where we get to the bare bones of the songs and really thrash them out, make lots of mistakes and run and re run the numbers until they are perfect and ready to be performed in public! If we are having a normal monthly rehearsal then it may be possible for you to pop along and meet us. Just ask for details when you make your enquiry.
Better still – if you want to see what we look and sound like then we’ve uploaded 22 videos to our website. These videos were filmed at a charity event in November 2013 – they are 100% fully live – there is no studio recording here – this is exactly what the band sound and look like at an event! This live recording is a lot better than some bands studio recordings! Have a look for yourself here!
Wedding Band in Bristol
Doctor Chocolate are looking forward to a season of weddings with some fantastic venues to perform in again for 2014! Doctor Chocolate love weddings and we’ve performed at hundreds over the years so we are very experienced in getting such a diverse crowd going. Having been asked to be the entertainment at weddings all over the South West and the UK we are always honored to be asked to be part of such a special day.
A wedding is probably the only time when you have everyone you care about in the one room altogether to help you celebrate such a special occasion. That means relatives, friends and work colleagues all in one room with different tastes and personalities. Doctor Chocolate are exceptional at getting any crowd going and we know EXACTLY what songs work and where in the evening so that we keep the dance-floor packed all night long. We have sets that appeal to every age group from 2-92!
The live band is also very lively as the majority of the band are wire free – so expect to find a brass instrument or two appear over your shoulder. So if you want to guarantee a fantastic band at your wedding that will appeal to all your guests then you know who to call! Contact us now for a competitive quote – but don’t be too long – we’ve had to disappoint many couples this year as the date they chose was already booked up long ago!
Reliable bands
Doctor Chocolate have been on the circuit for over 25 years. In all that time we have never double booked the band on the same night, we have never cancelled an event or turned up later than agreed and we have never ever let any client down. We have covered for many bands that have though and often receive a last minute phone call asking if we are available due to a client being let down by another band! Sadly this seems to happen a lot and it can be a distressing time for you, the client.
However, you can be confident that when you book Doctor Chocolate for your wedding, party, charity fundraiser, ball, prom, festival or celebration of any kind that we will be there on time and perform the very best sets with the best music from the 1960?s to date: disco, funk, soul, rock, rock and roll etc and we can pack that dance-floor all night long!
We have our own top of the range equipment and this is worth over £25,000, all fully pat tested, stage and dance-floor lighting and we also have public liability insurance. We are a fully contained, experienced and professional band. So if you want to guarantee the best entertainment for your event contact us now for a competitive quote!
Wedding and Party Band
Doctor Chocolate perform songs from all eras and genres so there is always something for everyone in our sets. Doctor Chocolate perform for two x one hour sets and provide recorded music via ipod for the times when the live band are not performing. Doctor Chocolate are experienced at events of all times, functions, parties, weddings, festivals, corporate events, fundraisers and proms to name a few.
Doctor Chocolate only ever perform as a 9-piece band and always fully live. Ideally we would need space of 12’x15′ to perform in but this is a very rare occurrence and we can fit into smaller spaces as needed – we just don’t fling our elbows out with the dance moves as much!
As an experienced and reliable band we have the knowledge of performing at different events for different age groups and know exactly what is required of us at events and how to get every crowd involved in the evening. As an experienced and professional band people are often surprised at how affordable we are. We are hugely competitive for a band of our size – sometimes a lot less than a 5/6 piece band would charge you! However, we are not “cheap”. We always say you get what you pay for – if you pay peanuts… well, you know the rest!
Book a reliable, experienced and excellent band for your event – book Doctor Chocolate for a vibrant, full and explosive performance that will leave the competition standing….! Visit our main website or like our Facebook page to keep updated on the latest news and events. Contact us for a quote or more information