Backbeat Collective is a Hampshire-based live performance collective and music school led by co-founders Aly and Jon, two career musicians who turn talent into confident, stage-ready acts. The Collective blends tuition, mentoring and regular showcases, so every booking draws on a pool of well-rehearsed performers with dependable bandleaders in charge. Their shows balance musicianship with a friendly, inclusive atmosphere that suits mixed audiences. Clients get clear communication, sensible tech planning and professional standards from enquiry to encore.
For business audiences, the Collective excels at corporate entertainment. You can book a tasteful acoustic duo for receptions, a trio for networking, or a full party band for awards nights and summer parties. Aly and Jon tailor set lists to your brief, from subtle background grooves that support conversation to high-impact walk-ups and after-dinner hits that lift the room. Their training background shows in tight arrangements, punctual changeovers and polished stagecraft. The musicians read a room well, keep volume under control and coordinate neatly with venue teams, so your schedule stays on time and your brand message lands.
Private clients choose Backbeat Collective for celebrations where connection matters. Weddings, milestone birthdays and garden parties all benefit from the group’s flexible line-ups and personal approach. The team can provide elegant ceremony music, laid-back afternoon sessions and a floor-filling evening set, with seamless playlists between live segments. Aly and Jon consult on first-dance choices, key changes and special dedications, prepare sensible contingency plans and bring reliable sound and lighting to suit the space. Guests of all ages hear songs they know, delivered with warm vocals, tight rhythm sections and a friendly on-stage presence that invites people to join in.
Whether you need an acoustic turn for a family stage, a groove-led band for a town show or a high-energy closer, Aly and Jon build the right line-up, manage the details and deliver engaging, family-friendly sets that keep audiences on side and coming back.
