Underpinned by 6K Facebook followers, Plucking Different are the UK's foremost rocking festival electric ukelele band - performing an eclectic mix of infectious feel-good songs rendered in their own inimitable style.
Expect Muse to Mumford & Sons, The Waterboys to White Stripes and Gogol Bordello to Guns N Roses.
Since forming in 2014, the 8-piece band have evolved into a favourite live act on the music scene, unleashing electric ukulele mayhem at festivals and live music venues across the UK with an impressive CV of bookings to match.
A unique and original covers band who never fail to give the audience a great and energetic original show.
If you would like to book Plucking Different or suggest a new venue for the band to perform, please contact us via our Facebook page.
Expect Muse to Mumford & Sons, The Waterboys to White Stripes and Gogol Bordello to Guns N Roses.
Since forming in 2014, the 8-piece band have evolved into a favourite live act on the music scene, unleashing electric ukulele mayhem at festivals and live music venues across the UK with an impressive CV of bookings to match.
A unique and original covers band who never fail to give the audience a great and energetic original show.
If you would like to book Plucking Different or suggest a new venue for the band to perform, please contact us via our Facebook page.
We use Facebook to keep our fans up to date with the latest gigs and updates from the band. Send us a message to make a booking, tell us you enjoyed a gig, share pictures or videos, or just say hello.
Visit us on Facebook
Visit us on Facebook
You can check out a few videos of the band by visiting our channel on YouTube.
Plucking Different on YouTube
Plucking Different on YouTube
| Fri 11 Jan | The Beehive | Swindon |
| Fri 19th Apr | The Marlborough Arms | Cirencester |
| Sat 20th Apr | Stroud Brewery | Stroud |
| Sun 5th May | Oakfest | South Cerney |
| Sat 24th May | Lechlade Festival | Lechlade |
| Sat 8th June | Rosie's Wood | Stroud |
| Sun 9th June | FairFest | Fairford |
| Sat 29th June | Front Row Festival | Bicester |
| Sat 6th July | Wrde Up Festival | Highworth |
| Sat 20th July | Chalfest | Chalford |
| Sat 27th July | Relay For Life | South Cerney |
| Fri 23rd Aug | The Bear Pub Beer Festival | Wilton |
| Sat 24th Aug | The Royal Oak Festival | Tetbury |
| Fri 30th Aug | Private Party | |
| Sat 31st Aug | Pickled Dog Festival | Siddington |
| Sat 7th Sept | Parky's Piss-up | Cirencester |
| Sat 14th Sept | PluckFest | Cirencester |
| Fri 4th Oct | The Bluebell | Ryall |
| Sat 12th Oct | The Royal Oak | South Cerney |
| Fri 1st Nov | The Beehive | Swindon |
| Sat 9th Nov | The Marlborough | Cirencester |
| Fri 13th Dec | The Vic | Stroud |
| Fri 20th Dec | The Vaults | Cirencester |
More gigs to follow... | ||
2018 Gigs
| Sat 17 Feb | Stroud Brewery | Stroud |
| Sat 10 Mar | The Eagle Pub | Watchfield |
| Sat 17 Mar | The Marlbough Arms | Cirencester |
| Sat 26 May | Lechlade Festival | Lechlade |
| 1-3 June | Wychwood Festival | Cheltenham |
| Sat 9 Jun | Rosie's Wood | Stroud |
| Sat 30 June | The Vaults | Cirencester |
| Sun 1st July | Minety Music Festival | Minety |
| Sat 14 July | Longlevens Rugby Club | Gloucester |
| Sat 21 July | Private Party | |
| Fri 27 July | Sounds Of The Cotswolds | Gloucester |
| Sat 28 July | Relay For Life | South Cerney |
| Fri 24 Aug | Frocester Beer Festival | Frocester |
| Sun 26 Aug | The Bear Pub Beer Festival | Wilton |
| Sat 1 Sept | Pickled Dog Festival | Greyhound |
| Sat 8th Sept | Minety Beer Festival | Minety |
| Sat 15 Sept | Private Party | |
| Sat 6 Oct | Coleview Music Festival | Swindon |
| Sat 20 Oct | Private Party | |
| Sat 27 Oct | The Marlborough Arms | Cirencester |
| Sat 3 Nov | Royal Oak Tetbury | Tetbury |
| Sat 10 Nov | Rolleston Arms | Swindon |
| Fri 14 Dec | Greyhound Inn | Siddington |
| Fri 21 Dec | The Vaults | Cirencester |
2017 Gigs
| Mar 25 | The Crown & Anchor | Marlborough |
| Mar 31 | The Elliot Arms | South Cerney |
| Apr 2 | Swindon Fringe Festival | Swindon |
| Apr 16 | Marlborough Beer Festival | Cirencester |
| May 13 | Revolve 2017 | Purton |
| May 27/28 | Lechlade Festival | Lechlade |
| Jun 2 | Severn Sounds Festival | Worcester |
| Jun 24 | Northleach Charter Fair | Northleach |
| Jul 8 | Newt Festival | Somerset |
| Jul 22 | Stroud Brewery | Stroud |
| Jul 23 | Festival on the Farm | Wiltshire |
| Jul 29/30 | Sounds Of The Cotswolds | Cirencester |
| Aug 26 | Phoenix Festival | Cirencester |
| Oct 7 | Coleview Beer and Music Festival | Swindon |
Accolades
* "Local ukulele band stars" - Newsquest Media
* "The hottest musical property in the Cotswolds right now" - Mark Harris, Mayor of Cirencester & Musician
* "Sat watching Plucking Different Ukulele Band at Lechlade Festival 2016 before my headline set in 2 hours! They are so good! Make sure you check them out!" - Scott Howland, Singer Songwriter
* "This is just a short note to you all to congratulate you on a truly epic and inspirational performance in the brewery on Friday night. I think you got the measure of the response to your performance and I was absolutely delighted to have you all there"- Force Brewery
* "Plucking Different are summed up in two words, "F*****G AWSOME" who played at Vizorfest. If you have not yet seen them put it on your bucket people. Great music, great atmosphere, and a really top bunch of guys"
* "Just a quick note to say that you were all **OUTSTANDING** last night - what a brilliant evening! Charles seemed very impressed and his cash till certainly had a v sweaty workout"