Kent Bands - Hire The RockPins for your wedding / event

Welcome to The RockPins - Multi-Award Winning Kent based Live Wedding Band. With over a decade within the Wedding / Corporate Entertainment industries, we’ve had the pleasure of performing at over 700 wedding receptions and corporate events at over 300 venues with over 100 of these being in Kent alone. We provide our clients with first class live music entertainment covering a mix of genres for all ages / tastes. We also throw in a fantastic disco (through leading PA and lighting equipment) to ensure you and your guests are thoroughly entertained throughout the night!

Please see our unrivalled Client Feedback, our Videos from weddings / events we’ve performed at, Venues played and more.

What we Provide
The RockPins provide 3 x 40 or 2 x 60 minute sets of great live music along with a first class 'DJ' service throughout all the breaks, along with band and dance floor lighting, for a complete nights' entertainment for you and your guests.

We can provide a full band line-up or acoustic option if required.

We can even learn and perform your first dance for a small fee if required. (Why not have a listen to our own love song; 'Heartbeat' our most popular first dance choice with our clients.
Typical Event
Typical evening: The RockPins arrive at 6pm, set up / sound check by 7.30pm. Then non-stop music from 7.30pm to 11.30pm. (Timings can be adjusted to suit your requirements). We provide 3 x 40 or 2 x 60 minute sets of live music with disco in all the breaks (You can make your own playlists for the disco if you want!) We provide all sound and lighting equipment. All we need is power!
Why Book The RockPins?
The RockPins are a professional live music band; formed more than a decade ago by Matt Ropkins. We have played at over 700 weddings / corporate events and private functions and at more than 300 wedding venues. We have built up excellent relationships with venues, with most of our work coming from client / venue recommendations.

We use high end sound and lighting equipment for the very best audio experience. (This does not mean we want to 'turn up to 10' just because we can! We have no desire to deafen our clients and their guests! We can even use an electric drum kit where sensitive sound limiters are present).

We also have some of the very best feedback you'll find online, which we are very proud of.
We have also won a number of awards over the the years including being a finalist in the 2025 Kent Wedding Awards (which we have won on 2 previous occasions). Please see our client Feedback page for more information.

We provide a friendly and professional service and enjoy our work immensley.
Where to see The RockPins
The RockPins play a small number of public events each year to give potential clients the chance to see us play live. Here are the current dates:

2025:
The Barrel & Horn, Bromley - 18th April / 14th June / 4th July / 2nd August / 4th October / 29th November / 20th December
Our Song List
The RockPins perform a great mix of live music covering 8 decades!! From 50's rock and roll through to present day pop, rock, indie, soul and cheese!
We know what songs sound good live and will get people up and dancing.
Because of our vast repertoire, we can focus on certain genres more depending on our clients tastes.

50’s & 60’s:

Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
You Really Got Me – Kinks
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Twist and Shout - Beatles
Hey Jude - Beatles
I Saw Her Standing There - Beatles
I Wanna Hold Your Hand - Beatles
Can’t Buy Me Love - Beatles
Hard Days' Night - Beatles
Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
Honky Tonk Woman - Rolling Stones
Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
Too Good to Be True - Andy Williams
I’m a Believer – The Monkees

70’s:

Alright Now – Free
Let You Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynrd
Get it On - T Rex
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
My Sherona - The Knack
Whatever You Want - Status Quo
20th Century Boy - T Rex
Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits
Lovely Day – Bill Withers
Let Your Love Flow – Bellamy Brothers

80’s:

Summer of ’69 - Bryan Adams
Livin’ on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
Sweet Child O’Mine - Guns N’ Roses
Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash
Respect – Erasure
Faith - George Michael
(I’m Gonna Be) 500 Miles – Proclaimers
Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
Purple Rain – Prince
The One I Love – REM
Simply the Best – Tina Turner
Electric Dreams - Giorgio Moroder and Philip Oakey

90’s:

Place Your Hands – Reef
All The Small Things - Blink 182
Sit Down - James
Don’t Look Back in Anger - Oasis
Live Forever - Oasis
Wonderwall - Oasis
Acquiesce – Oasis
Breakfast at Tiffany's - Deep Blue Something
Disco 2000 – Pulp
Common People – Pulp
Everlong - Foo Fighters
Song 2 - Blur
Tender – Blur
Basket Case - Green Day
I’ll be there for you – The Rembrandts
Breakfast at Tiffany’s - Deep Blue Something
Smooth - Santana
Riverboat Song - Ocean Colour Scene
Creep - Radiohead
You & Me - Wannadies
You Do Something to Me - Paul Weller
Hard to Handle - Black Crowes

00’s:

Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
Angels - Robbie Williams
Jimmy Eat World - The Middle
Stacey’s Mom – Fountains of Wayne
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
American Idiot - Green Day
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Chelsea Dagger – Fratellis
Last Night - The Strokes
Mr Brightside – Killers
When You Were Young – Killers
All These Things That I’ve Done – Killers
I Predict a Riot – Kaiser Chiefs
Buck Rogers - Feeder
Bohemian Like You - Dandy Warholes
Rule the World - Take That
Yellow 2000 – Coldplay
Times Like These - Foo Fighters
Use Somebody - Kings of Leon
Don’t Look Back into the Sun - Libertines
Dani California - Red Hot Chill Peppers
You’re All I Have - Snow Patrol
Have a Nice Day – Stereophonics
Dakota – Stereophonics
Wherever You Will Go - The Calling
Seven Nation Army - White Stripes
Mustang Sally – Commitments

10’s to present:

Shut Up & Dance - Walk the Moon
Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5
Marry You - Bruno Mars
Firework – Katy Perry
Dance With Me Tonight - Olly Murs
What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction
Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
I Only Lie When I Love You - Royal Blood

First Dance Ideas:

Heartbeat - The RockPins
Blur - Tender
Jon Boden / Sam Sweeney – How Long Will I Love You
The Calling – Wherever You Will Go
James Blunt – Bonfire Heart
Kodaline – The One
Lumineers – Ho Hey
John Mayer - Love Is a Verb
Bruno Mars – Marry You
Van Morrison – Have I Told You Lately
Snow Patrol – Chasing Cars
Stereophonics – You’re My Star
Paul Weller – You Do Something to Me
Lifehouse – You and Me
How loud is a Live Band?
Good question! Some bands just play far too loud!! Then they wonder why everyone walks out of the room when they start playing! (This is usually this is a sign of not just being too loud, but also using naff equipment and inexperieinced musicians). We're not that band! We don't want to deafen anyone and we want our clients and their guests to be comfortable on the dancefloor and also being able to speak when sat down in the same room as us! Yes, it it is a live band, but we always check with the venue to ensure they are happy with the levels, and if the client is in the room during the sounf check, we will ask them too. Our drummer will use softer drums sticks (hot rods) in small venues and also has an excellent electric drum kit for venues that require this.
From our experience, its not just bands that often play far too loud, we've seen DJ's play far too loud and watched the room empty after we've finished a set. They seem absolutely oblivious to it!
Having said all that, we do like to rock out, so if the venue has the room and the client wants it, we can turn up the volume. We have excellent PA which is normally just ticking over at most venues.

What we Provide
The RockPins provide 3 x 40 or 2 x 60 minute sets of great live music along with a first class 'DJ' service throughout all the breaks, along with band and dance floor lighting, for a complete nights' entertainment for you and your guests.

We can provide a full band line-up or acoustic option if required.

We can even learn and perform your first dance for a small fee if required. (Why not have a listen to our own love song; 'Heartbeat' our most popular first dance choice with our clients.
Typical Event
Typical evening: The RockPins arrive at 6pm, set up / sound check by 7.30pm. Then non-stop music from 7.30pm to 11.30pm. (Timings can be adjusted to suit your requirements). We provide 3 x 40 or 2 x 60 minute sets of live music with disco in all the breaks (You can make your own playlists for the disco if you want!) We provide all sound and lighting equipment. All we need is power!
Why Book The RockPins?
The RockPins are a professional live music band; formed more than a decade ago by Matt Ropkins. We have played at over 700 weddings / corporate events and private functions and at more than 300 wedding venues. We have built up excellent relationships with venues, with most of our work coming from client / venue recommendations.

We use high end sound and lighting equipment for the very best audio experience. (This does not mean we want to 'turn up to 10' just because we can! We have no desire to deafen our clients and their guests! We can even use an electric drum kit where sensitive sound limiters are present).

We also have some of the very best feedback you'll find online, which we are very proud of.
We have also won a number of awards over the the years including being a finalist in the 2025 Kent Wedding Awards (which we have won on 2 previous occasions). Please see our client Feedback page for more information.

We provide a friendly and professional service and enjoy our work immensley.
Where to see The RockPins
The RockPins play a small number of public events each year to give potential clients the chance to see us play live. Here are the current dates:

2025:
The Barrel & Horn, Bromley - 18th April / 14th June / 4th July / 2nd August / 4th October / 29th November / 20th December
Our Song List
The RockPins perform a great mix of live music covering 8 decades!! From 50's rock and roll through to present day pop, rock, indie, soul and cheese!
We know what songs sound good live and will get people up and dancing.
Because of our vast repertoire, we can focus on certain genres more depending on our clients tastes.

50’s & 60’s:

Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
You Really Got Me – Kinks
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Twist and Shout - Beatles
Hey Jude - Beatles
I Saw Her Standing There - Beatles
I Wanna Hold Your Hand - Beatles
Can’t Buy Me Love - Beatles
Hard Days' Night - Beatles
Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
Honky Tonk Woman - Rolling Stones
Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
Too Good to Be True - Andy Williams
I’m a Believer – The Monkees

70’s:

Alright Now – Free
Let You Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynrd
Get it On - T Rex
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
My Sherona - The Knack
Whatever You Want - Status Quo
20th Century Boy - T Rex
Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits
Lovely Day – Bill Withers
Let Your Love Flow – Bellamy Brothers

80’s:

Summer of ’69 - Bryan Adams
Livin’ on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
Sweet Child O’Mine - Guns N’ Roses
Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash
Respect – Erasure
Faith - George Michael
(I’m Gonna Be) 500 Miles – Proclaimers
Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
Purple Rain – Prince
The One I Love – REM
Simply the Best – Tina Turner
Electric Dreams - Giorgio Moroder and Philip Oakey

90’s:

Place Your Hands – Reef
All The Small Things - Blink 182
Sit Down - James
Don’t Look Back in Anger - Oasis
Live Forever - Oasis
Wonderwall - Oasis
Acquiesce – Oasis
Breakfast at Tiffany's - Deep Blue Something
Disco 2000 – Pulp
Common People – Pulp
Everlong - Foo Fighters
Song 2 - Blur
Tender – Blur
Basket Case - Green Day
I’ll be there for you – The Rembrandts
Breakfast at Tiffany’s - Deep Blue Something
Smooth - Santana
Riverboat Song - Ocean Colour Scene
Creep - Radiohead
You & Me - Wannadies
You Do Something to Me - Paul Weller
Hard to Handle - Black Crowes

00’s:

Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
Angels - Robbie Williams
Jimmy Eat World - The Middle
Stacey’s Mom – Fountains of Wayne
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
American Idiot - Green Day
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Chelsea Dagger – Fratellis
Last Night - The Strokes
Mr Brightside – Killers
When You Were Young – Killers
All These Things That I’ve Done – Killers
I Predict a Riot – Kaiser Chiefs
Buck Rogers - Feeder
Bohemian Like You - Dandy Warholes
Rule the World - Take That
Yellow 2000 – Coldplay
Times Like These - Foo Fighters
Use Somebody - Kings of Leon
Don’t Look Back into the Sun - Libertines
Dani California - Red Hot Chill Peppers
You’re All I Have - Snow Patrol
Have a Nice Day – Stereophonics
Dakota – Stereophonics
Wherever You Will Go - The Calling
Seven Nation Army - White Stripes
Mustang Sally – Commitments

10’s to present:

Shut Up & Dance - Walk the Moon
Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5
Marry You - Bruno Mars
Firework – Katy Perry
Dance With Me Tonight - Olly Murs
What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction
Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
I Only Lie When I Love You - Royal Blood

First Dance Ideas:

Heartbeat - The RockPins
Blur - Tender
Jon Boden / Sam Sweeney – How Long Will I Love You
The Calling – Wherever You Will Go
James Blunt – Bonfire Heart
Kodaline – The One
Lumineers – Ho Hey
John Mayer - Love Is a Verb
Bruno Mars – Marry You
Van Morrison – Have I Told You Lately
Snow Patrol – Chasing Cars
Stereophonics – You’re My Star
Paul Weller – You Do Something to Me
Lifehouse – You and Me
How loud is a Live Band?
Good question! Some bands just play far too loud!! Then they wonder why everyone walks out of the room when they start playing! (This is usually this is a sign of not just being too loud, but also using naff equipment and inexperieinced musicians). We're not that band! We don't want to deafen anyone and we want our clients and their guests to be comfortable on the dancefloor and also being able to speak when sat down in the same room as us! Yes, it it is a live band, but we always check with the venue to ensure they are happy with the levels, and if the client is in the room during the sounf check, we will ask them too. Our drummer will use softer drums sticks (hot rods) in small venues and also has an excellent electric drum kit for venues that require this.
From our experience, its not just bands that often play far too loud, we've seen DJ's play far too loud and watched the room empty after we've finished a set. They seem absolutely oblivious to it!
Having said all that, we do like to rock out, so if the venue has the room and the client wants it, we can turn up the volume. We have excellent PA which is normally just ticking over at most venues.

13th April 2025 - Josh & Ellie - Wedding - High Rocks

Had them out our wedding and they really made the day. Could not recommend them highly enough. This message I sent them afterwards sums out what we thought.
"Thanks Matt, we had the most amazing day and you were absolutely brilliant!! Thanks especially for Hey Jude, was a massive highlight of the day. We've had so many people messaging saying how much they loved you guys. Hopefully see you very soon, cheers
14th December 2024 - Robbie & Saskia - Wedding - Orchardleigh House, Frome

'HI Matt and the Band, We can’t thank you enough - it was the best day of our lives so thanks so much for all you did for us! You created some of the best moments of the night with your music. We’ve received so many compliments about the band since, so hopefully a few couples there reach out to you in the future (as we did with Joe and Louise!)
If there’s anything further we can do to help you, e.g. a Google review, let us know.
Thanks again, Robbie & Saskia.'

For the best in Live Music, hire Award Winning Live Wedding Entertainment

The RockPins have performed at over 700 wedding receptions and at more than 300 wedding venues across the south east with more than 150 of these being in Kent alone. We've played small intimate weddings to extravagant affairs with venues including the top floor of London's Gherkin, The Savoy, Great Room Grosvenor House, The Mayfair, Millennium Mayfair, Leeds Castle, Hever Castle, Farnham Castle, Lympne Castle and hundreds more!

We have built up an excellent reputation over the years with venues and past clients, with 95% of our work coming via recommendation.

With the vast experience we've gained in the wedding industry, we have honed our live music set list to ensure the dance floor remains full all night and our clients and their guests have a wonderful time celebrating their wedding day! For more information, please see Venues played, Videos, Song List, Feedback.

Why else should you hire The RockPins Party Band for your event?

Our experience: Over the last decade, we have gained vast experience in providing live music entertainment for all sorts of clients / audiences young and old at events big and small. Most of our works is wedding receptions which we love being a part of, but we also perform at private functions and corporate events with clients including; UBS, Abel & Cole, Smiths Medical, Sungard, Ashford International, Golden Rock Global PLC, Tata Communications, M&S and Microsoft.

Not too loud: Very importantly when hiring a band, is volume! We pride ourselves on not deafening our audiences! We have no desire to blast your nan's wig off, or blow the windows out with ridiculous volume!

Client Feedback: Some of the very best client feedback you’ll find online. Please see our Feedback for up to date testimonials from our very happy clients. We're proud to have what we believe to be the very best feedback you'll find online. In fact, we currently have the most 5 star reviews on lastminutemusicians.com out of more than 2000 musical acts! We're also the current holders of the Bridebook National Awards for 'Musicians of the Year' due to our great wedding client feedback and we won the ‘Live Wedding Entertainment Act of the Year’ 2019 and 2016 at the Kent Wedding Awards.

Multi-Award Winning Live Music Band; The RockPins have vast experience in the corporate entertainment sector, having performed for many clients over the past decade. Our clients have included; USB Bank, Tata Communications, Petronesofa, Sungard Financial Systems, Marks & Spencer, Able & Cole, NHS, Microsoft, KiEBA Awards, Golden Rock Global and many more.

We deal directly with all our clients (no agencies, most of whom will have never seen their bands perform live).

We employ high end sound and lighting equipment and offer a flexible approach to all our clients to ensure we are able to accommodate their requirements.

Please see our 5star Google Reviews, our Feedback page, Corporate page, Song List, Videos and Venues played. For further information, please get in touch with our singer / Band Manager; Matt Ropkins via our Contact page, or the WhatsApp link.