The Honey - Kent Wedding Band for Weddings & Parties

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Overview

The Honey are a five-piece wedding and party band who sound and look like a band you'd genuinely go and see on a Friday night, not a stereotypical wedding band.

Fronted by the effortlessly soulful Kyanna Hayes on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, alongside Rob Wicks (lead guitar & vocals), Toby Starks (keys & vocals), Mike Bingham (bass) and Owen Coulson (drums), The Honey bring together five accomplished musicians with the polish and confidence of a proper touring act.

Their set moves fluidly from soul and Motown classics through 90s and 00s indie and pop, right up to the biggest songs of today, building a night that keeps every generation on the dance floor, grandparents included.

Guests regularly describe The Honey as one of the best bands they've seen at a wedding, with couples booking them off the back of blistering live performances at private weddings, milestone parties and high-end corporate events across the UK and abroad, including a 250-person company celebration in the French Alps.

Whether it's an acapella moment during the cocktail hour, a spine-tingling first dance, or a full-throttle finish that has the whole room singing along, The Honey are built to make an event feel like a genuine gig rather than background entertainment.

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Set list

1960s

At Last – Etta James

Feeling Good – Nina Simone

Higher and Higher – Jackie Wilson

Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder

Have You Ever Seen the Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival

If You Want Me to Stay – Sly and the Family Stone

54-46 – Toots and the Maytals

Kathy’s Song – Paul Simon

Let It Be – The Beatles

Hey Jude – The Beatles

Come Together – The Beatles

My Girl – The Temptations

Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison

Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers

1970s

Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac

Proud Mary – Creedence Clearwater Revival

Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin

Jolene – Dolly Parton

Country Roads – John Denver

Master Blaster – Stevie Wonder

No Woman, No Cry – Bob Marley

Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry

The Gambler – Kenny Rogers

Car Wash – Rose Royce

Kissing My Love – Bill Withers

Lovely Day – Bill Withers

Use Me – Bill Withers

Let’s Stay Together – Al Green

Long Train Runnin’ – Doobie Brothers

Graceland – Paul Simon

Hold the Line – Toto

Over the Hill – John Martyn

Dead Skunk – Loudon Wainwright

Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty

Give It Up – KC and the Sunshine Band

1980s

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper

Mamma Mia – ABBA

Sharp Dressed Man – ZZ Top

Long Way to the Top – AC/DC

Faith – George Michael

Love Shack – B-52s

Galway Girl – Steve Earle

Dirty Old Town – The Pogues

Rainy Night in Soho – Shane MacGowan

The Way It Is – Bruce Hornsby

You’re the Voice – John Farnham

Purple Rain – Prince

Don’t Worry, Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin

Word Up – Cameo

Alright Now – Free

Hotel California – The Eagles

1990s

Zombie – The Cranberries

Iris – Goo Goo Dolls

Man! I Feel Like a Woman! – Shania Twain

Baby One More Time – Britney Spears

Torn – Natalie Imbruglia

Place Your Hands – Reef

Fast Car – Tracy Chapman

You Oughta Know – Alanis Morissette

Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Deep Blue Something

500 Miles – The Proclaimers

3 Little Birds – Bob Marley

Wish I Didn’t Miss You – Angie Stone

Thinking of You – Sister Sledge

2000s

Let’s Get It Started – Black Eyed Peas

Sk8er Boi – Avril Lavigne

Valerie – Amy Winehouse

She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5

Mr. Brightside – The Killers

Fuck You – CeeLo Green

American Boy – Estelle / Kanye West

Cupid’s Chokehold – Gym Class Heroes

I’m Yours – Jason Mraz

Kids – MGMT

Time of Your Life – Green Day

Hey Ya! – OutKast

Tik Tok – Kesha

A Thousand Miles – Vanessa Carlton

Back to Black – Amy Winehouse

Beggin’ – Madcon

One More Time – Daft Punk

Love Story – Taylor Swift

Love on Top – Beyoncé

Chandelier – Sia

Single Ladies – Beyoncé

Are You That Somebody – Aaliyah

Put Your Records On – Corinne Bailey Rae

Sunday Morning – Maroon 5

Murder on the Dancefloor – Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Complicated – Avril Lavigne

Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones

Waiting on the World to Change – John Mayer

Babylon – David Gray

Unwritten – Natasha Bedingfield

2010s

Cheap Thrills – Sia

Starships – Nicki Minaj

Pompeii – Bastille

Havana – Camila Cabello

Took a Pill in Ibiza – Mike Posner

Somebody That I Used to Know – Gotye

I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons

This Love – Maroon 5

Riptide – Vance Joy

Wake Me Up – Avicii

Bad Guy – Billie Eilish

Wagon Wheel – Old Crow Medicine Show

Rolling in the Deep – Adele

Counting Stars – OneRepublic

24K Magic – Bruno Mars

Cake by the Ocean – DNCE

Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen

Shut Up and Dance – Walk the Moon

Dance Monkey – Tones and I

Desperado – Rihanna

Make It Wit Chu – Queens of the Stone Age

Fallin’ – Alicia Keys

Move Your Feet – Junior Senior

Little Talks – Of Monsters and Men

You Don’t Know Me – RAYE

Back on 74 – Jungle

California Sober – Billy Strings & Willie Nelson

Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton

Shotgun – George Ezra

Yellow – Coldplay

Seventeen Going Under – Sam Fender

Caroline – The 1975

Royals – Lorde

Worth It – RAYE

I’m in Love with You – The 1975

Too Shy – The 1975

One Thing – Lola Young

You’ve Got the Love – Florence + The Machine

Get Lucky – Daft Punk

2020s

As It Was – Harry Styles

Closer – The Chainsmokers

Good 4 U – Olivia Rodrigo

Blinding Lights – The Weeknd

Hot 2 Go – Chappell Roan

Taste – Sabrina Carpenter

Lose Control – Teddy Swims

Flowers – Miley Cyrus

Chaise Longue – Wet Leg

Starting Over – Chris Stapleton

Man Child – Sabrina Carpenter

Birds of a Feather – Billie Eilish

Messy – Lola Young

Pink Pony Club – Chappell Roan

Traditional

Fields of Athenry – Traditional Irish

Tell Me Ma – Irish Traditional

Wild Rover – Irish Traditional

Mashups & Medleys

Medley – White Wedding / Guess / Gangnam Style – Various

You’ve Got the Love / Wicked Game – Florence + The Machine / Chris Isaak

Garage Medley – Various Artists

Man of Constant Sorrow – Soggy Bottom Boys

Reviews (6)

Dear The Honey,
I'm not sure you realise what you did for us.
We had postponed our wedding twice, changed venues, lost suppliers and spent nearly three years trying to get to the day. By the time the evening came around, we were exhausted.
Then you started playing and suddenly everyone we loved was in one room, dancing.
Yellow was the moment I completely lost it. I looked across the dance floor and saw my mum, my best friend, my brother and my husband all singing together. It was one of the most beautiful moments of the entire day.
And then, naturally, you followed it with absolute chaos.
Kyanna was incredible - effortlessly good at singing - and the boys were completely locked in. Owen in particular seemed physically incapable of stopping.
We booked a wedding band. What we got was a proper live show, and it was so cool to make friends with you all after.
Thank you for giving us the ending our wedding deserved. We will genuinely never forget it.

We booked The Honey for a 250-person company celebration in the French Alps and they were exceptional from start to finish.
What impressed us most was how quickly they understood the brief. This wasn't a traditional corporate event, we wanted something stylish, energetic and a little bit unexpected - and they completely got it.
They looked fantastic on stage, interacted brilliantly with the room and adjusted their energy perfectly as the evening progressed.
There was a particularly brilliant moment halfway through the second set when Kyanna brought the room together for Firework Katy Perry, as a firework display started up on the terrace outside. A couple of hundred people singing along in the mountains was genuinely one of those moments you remember.
Then they completely flipped the mood and had everyone dancing again within minutes.
They felt like a contemporary live band rather than a corporate function act - which is exactly what we were looking for and seems hard to find.
We would have no hesitation recommending The Honey for high-end events where the entertainment needs to feel memorable, modern and genuinely exciting.

We spent ages looking for a band because I was adamant I didn't want the standard wedding-band experience like cheesy outfits, predictable medleys and someone shouting 'COME ON EVERYBODY!' every 30 seconds.
The Honey were the complete opposite.
They looked incredibly cool, sounded huge and had the confidence of a proper touring band. You could tell they were actually musicians rather than people who just happen to play weddings.
The set was perfect. Our friends were hooked from the first song, and by the time White Wedding came on, the dance floor was completely rammed. Rob's guitar work was ridiculous. We had guests asking us afterwards whether they were a signed band.
Honestly, that says it all.
If you're getting married and want a band that feels like a real gig rather than wedding entertainment, book The Honey.

We honestly didn't want a 'wedding band'. We wanted a band that looked and sounded like a band we'd actually go and see on a Friday night and The Honey absolutely nailed it.
The moment Kyanna walked on stage we knew we'd made the right choice. She had the entire room in the palm of her hand.
By the time they started the second set, my dad was on the dance floor, my bridesmaids were screaming the chorus and my husband had somehow ended up playing air guitar with Rob.
The best bit? Looking around during the final song and literally EVERYONE was dancing - grandparents included.
Kyanna, Rob, Owen, Mike and Toby - thank you for making the wedding feel like the best party we've ever thrown. We'd get married again just to have you guys play it.

You are FABBBBBBB & I am absolutely obsessed with you. Thank you for making our night so amazing!!!!! Everyone kept telling us that you were just unbelievable and some of the best performers they've seen!!!
Such a highlight im so grateful!!

Hey guys, Hannah and I wanted to message say a massive massive thank you again to Kyanna, Toby and Rob for our wedding last weekend. We've had so many people compliment us on the band the last week, you guys have helped created the most unforgettable memories (acapella in cocktail hour, inviting Hannah to sing with you guys and just smashing your set in the evening) and we can't thank you enough for coming in with so much energy xx

FAQs

How far in advance should we book?

As soon as you know your date, really. Popular dates (weekends, especially in summer) can book up 12+ months ahead, but we've also pulled off cracking gigs with just a few weeks' notice if we're free. The earlier you lock it in, the more choice you'll have.

How much do you charge?

You can use the instant quote button on this page to get a price straight away — your fee will appear on screen, and you'll also get a follow-up email confirming it. If we're available and you're happy with the price, get back in touch with the Hireaband team to secure the date. It's very much first come, first served, so if we're available, don't hesitate.

What's your payment and cancellation policy?

Hireaband will ask for a reservation fee to secure your date, with the remaining balance due before the event (your booking confirmation will have exact dates and amounts). If you need to cancel or postpone, get in touch as early as possible — the closer to the date, the harder it is for Hireaband to fill the slot, so the cancellation terms reflect that. Full details are in your booking agreement, but the Hireaband team are always happy to talk through the specifics.

What if any timings change after booking you?

No problem at all. We know that timings and details aren't always set in stone at the booking stage, and plans have a habit of evolving as your big day gets closer. We're happy to be flexible around changes to your schedule, and if you decide further down the line that you'd like to add on any extra services, just get in touch with the Hireaband team and they'll sort it out for you.

What should we expect if we've never booked a live band before?

Totally understandable if this all feels a bit new! Booking a band is a big part of your day, so we're here to make it as straightforward as possible. We've performed at countless weddings and events, and the Hireaband team will guide you through every step, from your initial enquiry right through to the big day itself. If you're ever unsure about anything, just ask — that's what we're here for.

Can we see you perform live before booking?

We don't always have public gigs to invite you to (weddings tend to be private!), but we're always happy to jump on a call and talk you through what to expect. A public performance will often be posted on this page too, so it's worth checking back — and if we do have one coming up, we'll gladly send details your way.

How much contact will we have with the band before the wedding?

Hireaband will put you in direct touch with us around 3 months before your date, so you can go through all the finer details together — song choices, timings, any special requests and so on. In the meantime, the Hireaband team are always on hand to answer any questions you have, so you're never left waiting.

How many songs will the band learn especially for me?

We're happy to learn your first dance or a special request. Other songs depend on the time frame given and what the songs are. We're always keen to learn new things, so do let us know and we'll try to accommodate as best we can for you.

Can we choose our own setlist?

Yes, within reason. We have a core set of crowd-pleasers that we know works brilliantly, and we're experts at reading a room and picking the right songs on the night to keep everyone dancing. We're also always happy to tweak the setlist based on your taste — send us a few "must plays" and a few "please avoids" and we'll build the night around them. Just bear in mind that learning brand new songs from scratch (aside from your first dance) depends on notice — see above!

Will you be able to do my first dance?

Given enough notice, yes. It takes a while for us to rehearse a song to the high standards that we set ourselves. If you can give us at least 8 weeks' notice, that should be fine. The song also has to be suitable for the band. If we can't do it justice, then we can put it on an iPod and go seamlessly into our set at the end of it.

How much space does the band need?

This will vary depending on the size of the band and the setup on the night, but we've performed at a huge variety of venues and can comfortably fit into most spaces that have hosted a live band before. If your venue has anything a little unusual about it, we can usually find a way to make it work, so just get in touch if you're not sure and we'll be happy to advise.

Do you offer any discounts for weekday bookings?

Yes - we offer a discount for weekday bookings. Get in touch with our team for the current rate and to check availability for your date.

Are there any venues you won't play?

We are happy to play almost any venue. Of course, if your venue has any special requirements then do let us know in advance.

Can The Honey perform an acapella moment or interactive segment during my event?

Yes - The Honey are known for building unique live moments into their sets, from acapella performances during a cocktail hour to inviting guests up to sing. Just let us know if you'd like to build something special into your set.

How long do you take to set up?

We ask for around an hour to set up and check everything is working, but if it needs to be shorter, just let us know and we'll always accommodate as best we can.

How far will you travel?

We regularly perform all over the country, so distance really is no object, but we will require an additional fee for travel and may need bed and breakfast arranged for us. Any price you receive already includes travel costs, so there won't be any surprise extras on top.

Will we need to feed you?

It depends on timings, but generally some hot food would be hugely appreciated. It doesn't have to be anything fancy. Normally a catering company will provide a 'crew meal' as part of their package, or we're happy to have evening food that's already available.

What do you wear?

We tend to be 'smart casual' as in our pictures and video. However, we can be smarter or more casual depending on your event and requirements.

How long do you perform for?

As standard, we provide 2 x 1hr or 3 x 40 minute sets as required on the night, up until midnight. We can play past midnight, but it can incur an additional fee. We are flexible though and will always try to accommodate your requirements. We can also add an additional 1hr set for a small fee!

Do you take breaks, and what happens to the music then?

Yes, we'll take short breaks between sets to grab a drink and catch our breath! During these breaks we'll have background music playing through our own PA system, so there's never a dead moment on the dancefloor. Just let us know if you have a particular playlist or Spotify account you'd like us to use.

Will the band provide a DJ service?

Yes, as standard we provide a playlist DJ service whenever we're not performing — so between sets and after our last set, right up until midnight (or your curfew if earlier). These are tried-and-tested playlists that we've refined over countless events, but you're also welcome to send us your own playlist to play instead. If you'd like a bit more than that, we offer an upgrade to a manned DJ service, where a band member stays on hand throughout to look after the music and take requests on the night.

Can you arrive earlier and finish later?

Our standard on-site time runs from 6pm to midnight, but we're happy to be flexible around your schedule. Whether you need us there earlier for an afternoon slot or performing later into the night, just let us know your requirements and we'll do our best to accommodate — additional fees may apply for extended hours.

Do you offer any optional extras?

Yes! On top of our standard package, we can offer a range of optional extras for an additional fee — things like extra performance sets, a manned DJ service, acoustic sets for your ceremony or drinks reception, and more. Just let us know what you have in mind and we'll see what we can put together for your day.

Do you provide all your own equipment?

Yes, all we need is a clear area in which to set up and a power supply.

Are you insured and PAT tested?

Yes to both. We carry full public liability insurance, and all our equipment is PAT tested annually. Hireaband will send your venue any certification that's required.

Can you work with sound limiters?

Yes. We don't 'love' them, but we absolutely can work within them.

What happens if one of the band is ill on the day of my event?

We have a network of fellow musicians that we can call on to stand in on the rare occasion one of the band is ill. On top of that, Hireaband is the UK's biggest entertainment agency and has access to dozens of wedding bands in your area even at the very last minute. However, we've never missed a gig yet.

Further Info

Line-Up

Default Line Up
Lead Vocals & Acoustic Guitar
Lead Guitar & Vocals
Bass
Keys & Vocals
Drums

Additional Line Up Options
Violin
Sax
Other Options Available On Request

Performance Times

2 x 1hr or 3 x 40 Minute Sets

Booking Add-ons

Manned DJ Service
Late Finish (After Midnight)

Early Arrival
Additional 1hr Set

Provided by the Act

PA System
Can Perform Your First Dance
Public Liability Insurance & PAT Tested Equipment

Complimentary Unmanned DJ Service (when not performing)
Stage Lighting
Able To Work With Sound Limiters

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