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The Renegades

Overview

The Renegades – Scottish Wedding and Party Band with Live Sax

The Renegades are a four-piece party band with a live saxophone at the heart of their sound. They bring funk, disco, rock and pop classics together with the latest chart hits, and they know exactly how to get a dance floor moving from the very first song.

Male lead vocals and guitar, live saxophone, bass and drums combine for a sound that's bigger than you'd expect from a four-piece. These are seasoned musicians with plenty of session and touring experience, and they love a big night as much as your guests do.

A Band That Gets to Know You

What couples love most is how personal The Renegades make it. They take time to get to know your music taste before the big day, learn your first dance and build a set around what your room will love. If you'd like a change of pace, they can also play a ceilidh set with the help of backing tracks.

Everything You Need on the Night

  • Their own PA system and stage lighting
  • A complimentary playlist service whenever the band aren't playing live
  • A ceilidh set, played with the help of backing tracks
  • A typical performance from 8pm to midnight, with a 30-minute break

A Hireaband Signature Act

The Renegades are one of Hireaband's Signature Acts, a small, hand-picked group of Scotland's top wedding bands that we represent exclusively. When you book them through us, you get a brilliant band and the personal support of our team, from your first enquiry to the last dance.

Set list

September - Earth Wind and Fire

Valerie - Amy Winehouse

Juice - Lizzo

Play that Funky Music - Wild Cherry

Flowers - Miley Cyrus

Faith - George Michael

Get Lucky - Daft Punk

Groove Is in the Heart - Deee-Lite

Superstition - Stevie Wonder

Good Times - Chic

You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon

Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder

Shut Up and Dance - Walk the Moon

I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

Take Your Mama - Scissor Sisters

Levitating - Dua Lipa

Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars

Mr Saxobeat - Alexandra Stan

Proud Mary - Tina Turner

Can’t Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Disco 2000 - Pulp

Psycho Killer - Talking Heads

Don't Stop Me Now - Queen

All the Small Things - Blink-182

I Feel Good - James Brown

Mr Brightside - The Killers

Pink Pony Club - Chappell Roan

Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis

Don’t Look Back in Anger - Oasis

Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus

Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon

500 Miles - The Proclaimers

Funky/Disco

Murder On The Dancefloor - Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Blame It on the Boogie - The Jacksons

Does Your Mother Know - ABBA

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! - ABBA

Careless Whisper - George Michael

Hey Ya! - OutKast

Canned Heat - Jamiroquai

Ain’t Nobody - Chaka Khan

Rock

Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams

Living on a Prayer - Bon Jovi

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry

I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys

Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen

Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet

I Want to Break Free - Queen

Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand

Where Is My Husband! - Raye

Classics

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

Country Roads - John Denver

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

Mustang Sally - The Commitments

Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac

Stuck in the Middle with You - Stealers Wheel

Man! I Feel Like A Woman - Shania Twain

I’m A Believer - The Monkees

You Really Got Me - The Kinks

Tainted Love - Soft Cell

Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash

I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles

Twist and Shout - The Beatles

Reviews (40)

The best music. Thank you for making it such an amazing night for everyone.

The Renegades were absolutely amazing! They had everyone up dancing from the very first song and kept the dance floor packed all night. They sounded brilliant and really helped make our wedding night so special. So many of our guests asked who they were because they were so impressed! We honestly couldn’t recommend them highly enough. Thank you so much! ❤️

The band was everything we could of asked for - the song selection was amazing and the band were very talented and enthusiastic! We recieved many comments from our guests saying that the band was the best part of the night!

From the initial booking to contact through out the process of booking our wedding band with hire a band was great, and stress free! The Renegades were fantastic and kept the party going all night, never a moment the dance floor was empty. Thank you.

Thanks so much guys. You were a hit with everyone!

Thanks so much guys! You had the dance floor full all night and so many guests commented how great you were too. We had the best time. Thank you.

Amazing band!!

From start to finish Hire a band was a fabulous company to deal with. Extremely professional, friendly and on the ball! Would use again and recommend!
What can we say about the band...from first contact with Richard to the day what lovely people. Learned our song and had the dance floor packed all night. Guests and us loved them. Great set list! Suited all ages! Again would recommend!

The Renegades were amazing from start to finish. They took the time to discuss our music taste, likes/dislikes etc. before the day and were super accommodating and thoughtful. They were so lovely on the day, making sure to check in with us and were incredibly patient as many of our guests had never been to a ceilidh before so needed a lot of instruction! They are all so talented and kept the dance floor busy all night. Our guests loved them too - we would 100% recommend them!

The Renegades played at our wedding last weekend and we were blown away by them! As we had a smaller wedding, I was worried about having a quiet dance floor but the dance floor was full the whole evening! The band brought so much energy and played great songs all night. Our guests were loving them!

The Renegades were amazing from start to finish! The dancefloor was bouncing the whole night, it was everything we wished for! The band also came out and met us before to introduce themselves again which was so nice! And they also touched base at the end and let us know they filmed snippets of the night which is posted on Instagram which I’m buzzing about, I’ve watched that video so many times reliving the fun! Before the night they were also so lovely with requests we had (we’re picky with music so there was a lot of them) but they were great and extremely accommodating. We wanted our first dance to be the original but the band also took it upon themself to sort this with the venue, whereas we were told from the venue this was on us so it was just something less we had to worry about on the night. I would recommend The Renegades to anyone looking to have a good celebration!

Absolutely amazing band! Richard was so helpful from first contact and on the day. They were especially accomodating of our requests as well, which helped keep the dancefloor jumping from start until finish.
We were especially pleased with the footage they captured of our guests having the best time- came as a total surprise to us and has been amazing to look back on!

We're just dropping a quick email to say thank you so much for Saturday! We had a wee after party yesterday and people did not stop talking about how good you guys were! Special mention for keeping the dancefloor packed and doing Pink Pony Club live (we told you there were some big fans 😂).
Will be recommending you guys for sure, you were honestly brilliant.
Thanks so much,
Heather & John

Band were super accommodating in having my dad do a few numbers - which was really special.
Hireaband also did a great job managing my parents’ payment of the final deposit without telling us - as this was a surprise gift.
Only observation was the singer was a different guy to the vocalist in the band’s promo vids, but the performance was great so this didn’t impact at all. (Note from Hireaband; Dean, the regular singer was taken ill, but the band sorted out an excellent stand in at short notice).

Lisa was fantastic at helping us find the perfect band (which was no easy feat and was one of the toughest parts of our wedding planning). I’m so thankful for her recommendations and quick responses and putting us in touch with The Renegades! We got so many amazing comments about how brilliant the band were - and they were! The brought the best vibes and responded so well to the crowd, keeping the dance floor busy all night. I wish we could do it all again with them.

The Renegades were amazing. They had the place bouncing all night, learned and made our first dance song their own (which was amazing) and were genuine nice people, so respectful and polite throughout. This is the band any one looking needs to book!
Amazing night to follow the best day! Thank you so much guys, definitely the best we could have hoped for!

Amazing night to follow the best day! Thank you so much guys, definitely the best we could have hoped for!

You were amazing, thank you!

We can’t thank you guys enough! You all sounded fantastic! The top quality music added to what was already a Brilliant day & night! Thank you soo much! 🎶🎤🎸🥁🎷
It was great seeing everyone up on the dance floor enjoying the party!

To anyone out there looking for wedding entertainment, look no further. These guys are superb!!!

Our toddler absolutely loved you guys and kept giving the thumbs up to the drummer and saying "good job" haha I think you all made her night. Thanks for the brilliant music! X x

The Renegades are phenomenal! We hired them to play our wedding reception and they totally blew us away. They were more than happy to learn our first dance song and had everyone dancing all night long from that moment on!
Not only an incredible band but also the nicest people. Thank you so much guys!

The Renegades were everything we wanted for our wedding and more! They were absolutely fantastic on the night and had everyone up dancing and having a great time. The communication before the wedding was great and they absolutely nailed our first dance song. Cannot recommend The Renegades enough!

The Renegades were excellent and really helped to enhance the atmosphere and engage the crowd at our awards.

The Renegades were absolutely fantastic, and chose a great balance of songs to keep people dancing. They were responsive and professional throughout. They made our night!

Fantastic band - very communicative and accommodating and great fun on the night. Had everyone up and dancing and loads of wonderful feedback from our guests! Thanks guys, hope to rebook you again in the future!!

Just getting in contact to pass on a huge thank you from Siobhan and I. You and the band were incredible on Saturday, you had the place dancing non-stop!
You’ll be the first name I’ll recommend when anyone we know gets hitched!
Thanks again,
Paddy

The Renegades were absolutely sensational! The dance floor was heaving the whole night, we couldn’t have been happier.

The Renegades were absolutely outstanding! They were helpful prior to the event, kept in touch with us and learned our first dance song. They completely smashed it! The band arrived early to set up, were very friendly and kind and their performance was terrific - they had everyone up on the dancefloor immediately and for the whole night! Friends have specifically commented on how great The Renegades were - I would recommend them sincerely to anybody! :)

What a fabulous band you are!!! No sore head on Sunday, just sore feet from all the dancing to your fabulous tunes!! x

Top marks for The Renegades and Hireaband.

I help organise an annual one week residential break for children and young people with additional support needs. The Renegades played for us last week and they incredible. They were engaging, got the party going, and were really flexible and responsive to the needs of our kids. Everything went perfectly and everyone was raving about it! We can’t thank them enough.

The Renegades made the wedding special - a flawless performance.

Just wanted to get in touch to say a massive thank you to you and the band from Claire and myself. We had loads of guests commenting on how great the music was and having spoken to each member of the band, you're all amazing.
Loved the video on Instagram. If there's anywhere you'd like me to leave a glowing review just let me know.
All the best.
Craig

Carina has said it all. Nothing more I can say other than reiterate what she said. You guys were AWESOME. YOU MADE OUR NIGHT! Thank you. We sooo hope we will see you again! Fantastic job guys. Very very very well done.

You guys were absolutely brilliant. You kept the dancefloor bouncing all night and our guests absolutely loved you. We heard all night from people how good you were and one of the guys even said he never dances and he was on the dancefloor a lot of the evening. Erick and I had such a blast and we loved the set list you put together. A few people asked for your details for upcoming events so I will hopefully see you again soon. Thank you for being amazing and keep on rocking.

Thanks so much again guys from me, Louisa and all our guests. You guys killed it and everyone had a blast! And being able to get a shot on the drums made an awesome day even better so thanks for that!

You were amazing, I hope you guys had as much fun as we did ! Thanks again from the new Mr & Mrs Coupar !

Thank you guys so much for playing at our wedding on Saturday! We had such an amazing night and loads of our guests have told us how much they loved the band. I wish we had another event coming up so we could book you again!! Thank you from Mr & Mrs Ross Xx

The Renegades stepped in at the last minute when our band got Covid. They turned what could have been a disaster into a brilliant night. We've had so many comments from our guests since! They played songs for everyone and even let my cousin up to sing. I would highly recommend them

We are so glad we booked The Renegades! The dance floor was full all night and they were so lovely. Thanks also to Hireaband for helping us find and book them, such an easy process. Thanks again guys!

Venues

Some of Our Previous Venues

Arta

Auchinleck House

Ayr Racecourse

BAaD

Balbirnie House

Blackshaw Barns

Blair Castle

Blythswood Square Hotel

Boclair House

Boswell's Coach House

Bothwell Bridge Hotel

Boturich Castle

Brisbane House Hotel

Cameron House

Carlowrie Castle

Carnbooth House

Carnell House

Citation

Civic House

Coats Paisley

Cottiers

Cromlix House

Crossbasket Castle

Crutherland House

Dalduff Farm

Dalgarven House

Dalhousie Castle

Dalziel Park

Doubletree Glasgow Central

Drygate Brewery

Dumfries House

Dundas Castle

Eglinton Arms

Enterkine Country House

Fenwick Hotel

Fonab Castle

Gailes Hotel, Irvine

Glasgow Science Centre

Glasgow University Union

Glazert Bank Country House

Gleddoch House Hotel

Glenapp Castle

Hilton Glasgow

Hilton Glasgow Grosvenor

Hilton Strathclyde

Hopetoun House

House for an Art Lover

Kelburn Castle

Kilmardinny House

Lochgreen House Hotel

Lochside House Hotel

Mar Hall

Marriott Glasgow

National Piping Centre

Old Fruitmarket

One Devonshire Gardens

Oran Mor

Oxenfoord Castle

Piersland House Hotel

Prestonfield House

Radisson Blu, Glasgow

Redhurst Hotel

Rowallan Castle

Royal Yacht Britannia

Saint Luke's

Seamill Hydro

Signet Library

Sloan's

Sorn Castle

St Jude's Glasgow

Strathblane Country House

Stravaigin

The Brig O' Doon Hotel

The Busby Hotel

The Corinthian

The Engine Works

The Grand Central Hotel

The High School of Glasgow

The Merchant's House

The Tall Ship

Trades Hall

Trump Turnberry

Western House Hotel

Westerwood Golf and Spa Resort

FAQs

Why choose a wedding band with a live saxophone?

Live sax adds something special that a standard guitar band can't. It brings real energy to funk and disco classics, a touch of glamour to pop hits, and those big solo moments that get the whole room cheering. With saxophone at the heart of their sound, The Renegades feel bigger, brighter and more exciting than you'd expect from a four-piece.

Which songs really show off the live sax?

Plenty. Think Careless Whisper, Mr Saxobeat, Get Lucky, Uptown Funk, September and Good Times, as well as rock and indie favourites given a brassy twist. The sax features right across the night, not just in one or two songs, so your guests will hear it from the first set to the last.

Can the saxophonist play earlier in the day, such as at our drinks reception?

If you'd love live sax during your drinks reception or wedding breakfast, just ask when you enquire. We'll check what the band can offer for your date and include it in your quote.

What kind of music do The Renegades play?

Funk, disco, rock and pop classics alongside the latest chart hits. Their set runs from Earth, Wind & Fire, Chic and Stevie Wonder to Queen, The Killers, Dua Lipa and Chappell Roan, so there's something to get every generation on the dance floor.

Will The Renegades learn our first dance?

Yes. The band take time to get to know your music taste before the big day, and learning your first dance is part of that. To give them time to rehearse it properly, please let us know your choice at least eight weeks before your wedding.

Can The Renegades play a ceilidh?

Yes. The band can play a ceilidh set with the help of backing tracks, which is a great way to change the pace and get everyone dancing together.

What happens while the band are on their break?

The Renegades provide a complimentary playlist service whenever they're not playing live, so the music keeps going between sets.

Do The Renegades play corporate events and charity balls?

They do. As well as weddings, the band have played awards dinners such as the FCSA Awards Dinner and community charity balls. Their live sax makes them a great fit for any event that needs a touch of glamour.

How much do The Renegades cost?

Click the instant quote button on this page to see the band's fee straight away, followed by an email confirming the price. Dates go on a first-come, first-served basis, so if the band are free on your date, get in touch with our team quickly to secure them.

What times do the band perform?

A typical wedding booking runs from 8pm to midnight, with a 30-minute break. If you'd like an earlier start or a later finish, just ask and we'll check with the band. For corporate events or private functions, we'll work to your schedule.

Do the band bring their own equipment?

Yes. The Renegades bring their own PA system and stage lighting. All they need from your venue is a clear space to set up and access to a power supply.

How long do the band need to set up?

The band need around an hour before they're due to start to set up, sound check and get ready. We'll agree timings with you and your venue in advance.

Can we control how loud the band play?

Yes, the volume is up to you. A good atmosphere needs a reasonable level of sound, but the band are happy to adjust to suit your guests. If your venue has a sound limiter, let us know and they'll plan around it.

Can we choose every song the band play?

You're welcome to send your favourites, and your first dance will always be played. We'd recommend leaving the rest to the band, though, as building the set around your room on the night is how they keep the dance floor packed.

Can a friend or family member sing with the band?

Usually, yes. Just let us know in advance so the band can plan for it, and make sure your guest star is in good form on the night.

What do The Renegades wear?

The band dress smartly for weddings and corporate events and are happy to match the style of your day. If you have a dress code in mind, just let us know.

Are the band insured?

Yes. The Renegades have public liability insurance, and we can send your venue copies of any certificates it needs.

What if a band member is ill on the day?

It's very rare, but the band have a trusted network of musicians who can step in at short notice. Hireaband also works with a wide roster of Scottish bands, so you're never left without entertainment.

Will The Renegades travel to our venue?

Yes. The band play right across Scotland, from Glasgow and Edinburgh to Fife, Angus, Aberdeenshire and the Borders. Your quote will include travel, and for longer journeys the band may need overnight accommodation, which we'll discuss with you.

Do we need to feed the band?

A meal is always appreciated but isn't usually essential. It's needed if the band are travelling a long way or, for corporate events, if they need to sound check well before they perform. We'll confirm what's needed when you book.

Can we see The Renegades live before we book?

Most of the band's performances are private weddings and events, but any upcoming chances to see them live are listed on this page. Our team can also send you videos and answer any questions you have.

Further Info

Line-Up

  • Default Line Up
  • male vocals
  • guitar
  • drums
  • bass
  • saxophone

Performance Times

Booking Add-ons

  • Early Arrival
  • Daytime Entertainment Options Available
  • Late Finish (After Midnight)

Provided by the Act

  • PA System
  • Complimentary Unmanned DJ Service (when not performing)
  • Ceilidh Set (with the assistance of backing tracks)
  • Can Perform Your First Dance
  • Stage Lighting
  • Public Liability Insurance & PAT Tested Equipment
  • Able To Work With Sound Limiters

Band Website

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