Funk & Soul Bands in East Sussex

Hire a soul band in East Sussex

Nothing fills a dance floor quite like a tight funk and soul band. In East Sussex, these bands are booked for wedding receptions, company parties, milestone birthdays and charity balls — anywhere the brief is simple: get people up and keep them dancing, from the first Motown classic to the last encore.

Across East Sussex, funk and soul bands are booked for events in and around Lewes, Eastbourne and Brighton. Venues in the area include Buckhurst Park, Brighton College and Hendall Manor Barns — each with function spaces that can take a full band and a dance floor.

Funk and soul covers a lot of ground. Some bands focus on classic Motown and Northern Soul, others on seventies funk and disco with a full horn section, and some mix in modern soul and chart hits given a funky treatment. A few minutes watching their videos will tell you which feel fits your crowd.

Hireaband has been booking live music since 1999. Every funk and soul band here travels to East Sussex as standard, brings its own PA and lighting, and the quote you receive includes travel — use the instant quote button on this page to check prices and availability for your date.

The essentials:

• Typical cost: from around £1,000 for a smaller line-up to £3,500 or more for a large band with horns, depending on date and set times
• Line-ups from four-piece bands to eight or nine-piece bands with a full horn section
• Two live sets plus a DJ playlist between and after sets as standard with most bands
• Travel, PA and lighting are included in every quote
• Every booking carries a 14-day change-of-mind refund

Horns are what make funk and soul sound like the records. A band with saxophone and trumpet, or a full three-piece section, gives the biggest sound and suits a large function room. For smaller venues or tighter budgets, a four or five-piece with a strong singer still delivers the songs with plenty of energy.

A four or five-piece typically starts from around £1,000, while an eight or nine-piece with horns can reach £3,500 or more. The date and your set times make a difference too. The price in your quote includes travel, PA and lighting, so it won't change once you've booked.

Every band's page has live video and audio of the musicians who would actually play, their full song list and written reviews from people who have booked them. It's the easiest way to check the energy and the sound before you commit.

Use the instant quote button on this page to see prices and availability for your date. Once you've chosen a band, we handle the contract, the deposit and the arrangements, and stay in touch through to the day. Every booking includes a 14-day change-of-mind refund, and an emergency contact line is available on the day if anything needs sorting quickly.