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Funk & Soul Bands in the East Midlands

Find funk and soul bands for your wedding or event in the East Midlands

Finding the right funk and soul band is easier when you can see every option in one place. This page covers all of the East Midlands, from Newark, Northampton, Lincoln, Loughborough and Derby, and every act listed travels to venues across the region for wedding receptions, corporate parties and big birthdays.

Across Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire, the funk and soul bands listed here play wedding receptions, corporate parties and big birthdays. Use the area links lower down if you'd like a list narrowed to one part of the East Midlands.

Venues across the East Midlands that our acts know well include Holme Pierrepont Hall and Fawsley Hall, Stoke Rochford Hall and Kilworth House, and Shottle Hall and Village Hotel. Every venue has its own space, power supply and finish time, and we'll check those with the act for you.

Not every funk and soul band does the same job. Within this category you'll find Motown, disco, funk and classic soul line-ups, many with brass, and knowing the feel you want for your wedding or event makes the choice much easier.

Hireaband has been booking live entertainment since 1999. Every band listed here covers the East Midlands, and PA, lighting and travel are included in the quote you receive. Use the instant quote button on this page to check prices and availability for your date.

The essentials:

  • Typical cost: £1,000 to £3,500, depending on line-up, date and how long the act plays
  • Always included: PA, lighting and travel, in every quote
  • Acts travel to venues right across the East Midlands
  • Summer Saturdays and December dates book up first
  • Every booking carries a 14-day change-of-mind refund

Some venues have sound limiters, early finishes or restrictions on where acts can set up. Check these early, as they can decide which line-up is the better fit for your wedding or event.

Smaller line-ups typically start from around £1,000, while bigger acts can reach £3,500 or more. Summer Saturdays and December are the busiest dates. The price in your quote includes PA, lighting and travel, so it won't change once you've booked.

Every act's page has video and audio of the performers who would actually play at your wedding or event, a full song list and written reviews from people who have booked them. It's the easiest way to judge the style before you commit.

Enter your date and venue in the instant quote button for live pricing and availability. After you book, we look after the contract, deposit and details, and keep in touch right up to the event. You also get a 14-day change-of-mind refund and an emergency contact number to use on the day.

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The Essential Soul Sisters

UK based all woman soul review of the very highest standard.

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Mirror

Ultra talented 7 piece | Quality Female Vocals | Powerhouse horn section.

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From £3,000

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Havana

8 Piece Powerhouse Band | Female Vocals | Horn Section | Amazing Arrangements To Keep You Dancing

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From £3,350

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

UpTones

Powerhouse Female Vocals | Modern & Classics Song List | Amazing Reviews

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From £2200

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Supertonic Music

11 Piece Band | Female & Male Vocals | 4 Piece Horn Section

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From £6,000+VAT

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Atlantic Funk

A Seven Piece Funk, Soul & Disco Band With The Sole Aim Of Getting Your Party Dancing | 4-10 Piece Options

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From £1,895

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras
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The Chosen Few

4 Piece | Male Vocals | A supremely talented band seamlessly covering all genres

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From £1,555

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Uptown Groove

3 or 4 Piece Band | Brings A Full Band Sound | Ideal For A Limited Budget Or Space.

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From £1,835+VAT

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

The Weekend Beat

The Weekend Beat Know How To Fill The Dance Floor! | Various Line-ups & DJ Add-ons | Sax Included

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From £2,600

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

The Links

A Premier League Wedding and Corporate function band with over a decade's experience. One of the very best around.

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From £2,980

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Soul 10

A massive soul machine with a horn section to blow your wedding or function guests away.

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From £2,690

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Dan Burnett - Piano Vocalist

Dan Burnett is one of the UK’s leading piano vocalists. It’s in his blood.

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From £495

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Stereo Saints

A High Energy Five Piece Party Band With Male & Female Vocals And Brass Section Add-On Option For Ultimate Versatility

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From £1,305

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras
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Working with a budget?

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The Milestones

One of the finest covers band the UK has to offer - in a league of their own | Funk, Soul & Motown Plus Chart Covers

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From £3,100

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Tommy & The Big Guns

6 Piece Band | Horn Section | The Tommy Guns' Big Brother

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From £3,070

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Borrowed Blues

The Ultimate Live Band Experience - The One Everyone's Talking About

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Soul Sealed Delivered

Soul, RnB and Motown perfection from the outstanding Soul Sealed Delivered | Female Lead Vocals | 80s Specialist Option

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From £1,635

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Monte Carlo

London's Finest In Live Party Entertainment | With Line-ups From 3 To 12 Piece | Male & Female Vocals

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From £2,750

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

FAQs

The songs cross generations. Motown, disco and soul classics are recognised by almost every guest, so a funk and soul band gets people of all ages onto the dance floor — which is why it's one of the most popular choices for weddings and company parties.

Expect Motown and Stax classics, seventies funk and disco from acts like Chic, Stevie Wonder and Earth, Wind & Fire, and soul-pop hits right up to the present day. Each band's page lists its full repertoire, and most will learn a first-dance or special request with enough notice.

If the room and budget allow, yes — saxophone and trumpet are what give funk and soul its punch. For smaller venues, a four or five-piece with strong vocals still delivers the songs well, and some bands can add horns just for the main sets.

Yes. Bands bring their own PA, lighting and usually a DJ playlist for between sets. They'll need floor space for the line-up and power sockets nearby, so it's worth checking both with your venue in the East Midlands, along with any sound limiter.

From around £1,000 for a smaller line-up to £3,500 or more for a large band with horns. The number of musicians and the date make the biggest difference, and travel is always included in the quote.

Most play two 60-minute or three 40-minute sets during the evening, with a playlist between sets and after the band finishes. Many also offer an extra acoustic set or a later finish if you need it.

Reviews

(5)

““Despite the adverse weather conditions (snow and ice) The Royal Valentines turned up promptly, set up efficiently and gave a fabulous high quality performance with great music We really enjoyed the evening and dancing. The audience was mixed ages from 20 to 70+ but everyone knew the songs and were very happy with the selection and the performance The musicians were of a very high standard and it was great to have live music”

(5)

“We had 44th Street for my husband's 40th Birthday last weekend after having booked them for my own 40th back in September. They were absolutely amazing both times - the guests loved them judging by the continuously packed dance floor and the fact many asked about how we found them. They created the very best atmosphere and made it a memorable and special night!”

(5)

“The Tommy Guns blew everyone away! They just kept smashing out banger after banger - no one left the dance floor the whole night! They also did a great job of mixing it up for a spread of generations - starting with more classic rock stuff then transitioning to more contemporary as the night went on.
Would highly highly recommend them to anyone!”

(5)

“I have put on quite a few events of this kind with different acts and may I say that you demonstrated exemplary standards of management and performance when working together on this occasion.This consistency and reliability has made my job of putting on the show a whole lot easier. As well as the fantastic show , you were all highly presentable and courteous and you were able to accommodate my requests efficiently.”

(5)

“Hi James, Thank you so much, everyone really loved the band and I’ve had some really brilliant feedback from lots of our guests. It was fab music and you guys helped to create a wonderful atmosphere! Everyone had a really good dance – I seem to remember the dance floor being constantly occupied. Honestly, we couldn’t have asked for more. You set up very quickly and quietly and then produced some brilliant music.”

(5)

“Dear Hireaband - Very happy with Monte Carlo. The choice of music was good and they got people dancing. The manager of the venue also remarked that the guys were very pleasant and that she would recommend them in future. Only problem for me was I spent so much time talking to people I missed most of the second session. The problem with do's like this for the host!”

Local Venues in East Midlands

Holme Pierrepont Hall

Holme Pierrepont Hall

A Tudor manor house ten minutes from Nottingham, still a family home after 19 generations, with a box-hedged courtyard garden at its very heart.

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Fawsley Hall

Fawsley Hall

Grade I Fawsley Hall stands alone in 2,000 acres of parkland and lakes near Daventry, a Tudor and Georgian house with 60 bedrooms and a spa.

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Stoke Rochford Hall

Stoke Rochford Hall

A Jacobean Revival hall on a hilltop estate near Grantham, with views across the valley and space for a large wedding.

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Kilworth House

Kilworth House

An Italianate country house in 38 acres near North Kilworth, with a glass orangery for the vows, 44 bedrooms and an open-air theatre in the woods.

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Shottle Hall

Shottle Hall

Country-house views over the Ecclesbourne Valley, a warm new barn built for dancing, and what live music is like at Shottle Hall near Belper.

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Village Hotel

Village Hotel

A relaxed, modern hotel on Brailsford Way in Chilwell, with a pool and gym, plenty of bedrooms and a function space built for a proper party.

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Rushton Hall

Rushton Hall

Gunpowder plotters, Dickens and a grand Orangery: Rushton Hall near Kettering is a Grade I Elizabethan house built for a proper celebration.

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Hanbeck Farm

Hanbeck Farm

A working farm turned wedding venue in the quiet village of Wilsford, near Grantham, with barns built for a rustic celebration.

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Brooksby Hall

Brooksby Hall

An Elizabethan manor between Melton Mowbray and Leicester, gardens laid out by an admiral, a 13th-century church and a room for 200 under fairy lights.

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Thornbridge Hall

Thornbridge Hall

A Jacobean-style hall near Bakewell with RHS gardens, a cellar bar and a carriage house made for dancing.

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Colwick Hall

Colwick Hall

The Byron family seat turned hotel: a Palladian mansion set in 60 acres of lakeside parkland, barely two miles from the middle of Nottingham.

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Dodford Manor

Dodford Manor

Glass-walled oak barns, more than 20 acres of countryside and one wedding at a time: Dodford Manor near Daventry is a barn venue with real polish.

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