Soho: City Collective

Soho: City Collective

  • Base Location:

    London
  • Guide Price:

    £6,775 - £14,825 + Travel
Guide Price includes Band + DJ Music

For the biggest events, only the very best acts will do. Soho City Collective are the kind of game-changing, world class show band you’re looking for.

Standard Package

  • Professional 6-15 piece showband, with a world-class live show!
  • 2 x 60 or 3 x 40 minute live sets
  • Brilliant repertoire featuring soul, pop, rock including medleys of 70s & 80’s pop, UK garage, Ibiza club classics and more
  • Professional PA, stage lighting and sound engineer
  • Bespoke pre-mixed DJ service before and after live sets
  • Your choice of first dance or special request performed
  • PAT certified equipment and Public Liability Insurance (required by venue)
  • Dedicated booking manager on hand throughout the booking and planning process

Optional Extras

  • Lounge sets for during drinks reception
  • Live DJ before and after band sets 
They were simply superb. The pre-wedding discussions about the playlist sets were easy and detailed, and they performed every song as requested. Soul, funk, jazz, disco, house, all "floor-fillers" impeccably delivered with a great ambiance and connection with the audience. Very impressive, and would def recommend them (and book them again!).

Video

Repertoire

This is a selection from our set list offerings. If you’d like to see more please see Soho: City Collective's set list form which includes the whole repertoire.

Medleys

1970s Disco
Everybody Dance, Le Freak, I'm Coming Out, Ain't No Stopping Us Now

1980s Pop
Never Too Much, Kiss, How Will I Know, Dance With Somebody

2000s R&B
Sweet Dreams, Independent Woman, Say My Name, Caught Up, Like I Love You, Rock Your Body

Ariana Grande
Focus, No Tears Left To Cry, Into You, Side to Side

Boyband/Girlband
Everybody Get Up, Don't Let Go, Bye Bye Bye, No Scrubs, Everybody, Wannabe

Hip Hop Medley
Stronger, Who's That Girl, I Wish, Lose Yourself, Gangsta's Paradise, Low

Ibiza Classics
Show Me Love, Lola's Theme, Til I Come, One More Time, Finally, The Weekend, Insomnia, Spectrum

Funky House
Move Your Feet, Sing It Back, Red Alert, Canned Heat, Starlight

UK Garage
All I Want, Sambuca, Rewind, 21 Seconds, Flowers, Sweet Like Choc, Do You Really Like It, Gotta Get Thru This

Chart Medley
Get Lucky, I Just Got Paid, Giant, Shape of You, One Dance, Perfect Strangers, One Kiss, Don't Start Now

Pop/Chart

About Damn Time – Lizzo
Angels – Robbie Williams
Castle on the Hill – Ed Sheeran
Cold Heart – Dua Lipa/Elton John
Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
Don't Start Now – Dua Lipa
Don't You Worry Child – SHM
Freed From Desire - Gala
Get Lucky – Daft Punk
Livin La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
Love At First Sight - Kylie Minogue
Murder on the Dancefloor – Sophie E-B
Mr. Brightside - The Killers
Mysterious Girl – Peter Andre
No Tears Left to Cry – Ariana Grande
One Kiss – Dua Lipa
Praise You – Fatboy Slim
Rather Be - Jess Glynne
Show Me Love – Robin S.
Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran
Shut Up And Dance – Walk The Moon
Teenage Dirtbag – Wheatus
Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars
We Found Love - Rihanna
Valerie – Amy Winehouse

Soul/Classics

9 to 5 – Dolly Parton
Ain't No Mountain - Marvin Gaye
Ain't Nobody – Chaka Khan
A Little Respect - Erasure
All Night Long – Lionel Richie
Can't Take My Eyes Off You – 4 Seasons
Celebration - Kool and the Gang
Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
Everybody Dance - Chic
Give Me The Night - George Benson
How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
I Feel For You - Chaka Khan
I Feel Good - James Brown
I Wanna Dance With Somebody
I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross
Kiss - Prince
Master Blaster – Stevie Wonder
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
Proud Mary – Tina Turner
September - Earth, Wind and Fire
Shout – The Isley Brothers
Somebody Else's Guy – Jocelyn Brown
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
The Best – Tina Turner
Thinking of You – Sister Sledge

R&B/Garage

21 Seconds – So Solid Crew
24k Magic - Bruno Mars
7 Days – Craig David
American Boy – Estelle
Because of You - NeYo
Caught Up – Usher
Closer - NeYo
Crazy in Love – Beyoncé
CUFF IT - Beyoncé
Déja Vu – Beyoncé
Hey Ya – Outkast
Low – Flo Rida
No Air – Jordin Sparks/Chris Brown
No Letting Go – Wayne Wonder
No Scrubs – TLC
On The Low – Burna Boy
One Dance – Drake
Re-Rewind – Artful Dodger
Rock Your Body – Justin Timberlake
Senorita – Justin Timberlake
Shackles (Praise You) - Mary Mary
So Into You - Tamia
This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan
Thong Song – Sisqo
Woman – Doja Cat

Pop

All The Small Things - Blink 182
Finesse - Bruno Mars
Firework – Katy Perry
Forget You - Cee Lo Green
Giant - Rag n Bone Man
I Wanna Be The Only One – Eternal
Jubel - Kligande
Lush Life - Zara Larsson
New Rules - Dua Lipa
Perfect Strangers – JP Cooper
Sexual – NEIKED
This Girl - Kungs
Wonderwall - Oasis

R'n'B

1 Thing - Amerie
Beautiful - Pharrell Williams
Bootylicious - Destiny's Child
Diamonds - Rihanna
Don't Let Go - En Vogue
Foolish – Ashanti
Girlfriend - Nelly
Frontin' - Pharrell Williams
Havana - Camilla Cabello
Hips Don't Lie – Shakira
My Boo - Usher
No Air – Chris Brown/Jordin Sparks
Slow Down – Bobby Valentino
So Into You – Tamia
Treasure - Bruno Mars
U Remind Me - Usher
You Might Need Somebody - Shola Ama

Soul Classics

A Night To Remember - Shalamar
Best of My Love - The Emotions
Candy – Cameo
Conga – Gloria Estefan
Dancing Queen – ABBA
Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac
Hey Jude - The Beatles
Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson
Hound Dog – Elvis Presley
I Wanna Be Your Lover - Prince
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
Johnny B Goode – Chuck Berry
Ladies' Night - Kool & The Gang
Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
Lady Marmalade - LaBelle
Million Dollar Bill – Whitney Houston
Reach Out (I'll Be There) – Four Tops
Relight My Fire – Lulu + Take That
Rock With You - Michael Jackson
Sex On Fire - Kings of Leon
Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
We Can Work It Out - Chaka Khan
You To Me Are Everything – The Real Thing

Soul Classics

All I Want For Christmas Is You – M. Carey
Auld Lang Syne – Trad.
Fairytale of New York - The Pogues
Last Christmas - Wham!
Merry Christmas Everyone – S. Stevens
Rocking Around The Xmas Tree
This Christmas - Donny Hathaway
White Christmas - Bing Crosby

Israeli Dancing Medley

Siman Tov Mazel Tov
Hava Nagila
Chos'n Kale Mazel Tov
Oyoyoy
I Gotta Feeling
Hevenu Shalom
Aleichem
Mosaich
Od Yishama

First Dance Ideas

A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
All Of Me - John Legend
All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
Back At One - Brian McKnight
Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli
Dreams - Gabrielle
Everything - Michael Buble
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
For Once In My Life – Stevie Wonder
Just the Way You Are – Bruno M/Billy J
Kiss From A Rose – Seal
Ordinary People – John Legend
My Girl – Temptations
Perfect – Ed Sheeran
Speechless – Dan & Shay
This Will Be – Natalie Cole
You Might Need Somebody – Shola Ama

testimonials

  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“My wife and I would like to say a huge thank you to The Soho Collective. Their performance on the night was truly amazing and even saying that is an understatement. All of our guests could not stop saying how amazing they were and we had the best time! They bought fun and energy to their performance as well which got everyone on the dance floor with no one wanting to leave it! We would highly recommend and already have sent their details out to more of our friends getting married next year. Thank you SO much for making our day so special. Also we do not have our wedding photos yet but shall send over some photos when we have them. All the best and thank you again so much to you and the team for everyone's hard work!”

Isabella & Harry - Wedding, Villa Astor, Itlay
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“5/5 - Soho: City Collective was amazing! Everyone enjoyed the music and we have received so many positive feedback about the band! Thank you for an amazing night!”

Corporate, Troxy, London
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“Wow what an amazing band we can't thank them enough they made my daughters wedding even more special !!! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone. Thank you so much guys :)”

Samantha - Wedding, Private Address, Suffolk
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“I have never ever been to a wedding where there has been so much great feedback on the music. Everyone has followed up asking for the band name. Honestly the highlight of the day - I can never be more grateful!”

Charlotte - Wedding, Millbridge Court, Surrey
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“The band was phenomenal! We're still getting compliments from our wedding guests! They crafted the perfect set lists and executed our (very complicated!) first dance request flawlessly. They brought heaps of energy to the dance floor and really made the party. Thank you so so much!”

Rekha - Wedding, Wasing Park, Berkshire
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“Thank you so much to Soho: City Collective for making our wedding day end on the highest possible note! Every single one of our guests (and most of our vendors!) have told us how amazing the band was and how much they enjoyed the sets. The song choice was absolutely perfect - every time we wanted a quick break from dancing to catch our breath, another belter was forthcoming and we had NO CHOICE but to remain on the floor. In particular both vocalists' engagement with the crowd was incredible and really took the whole evening to another level. Thank you so much again.”

Danielle & Richard - Wedding, Hampton Court House, London
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“Totally epic. Soho: City Collective absolutely levelled up our night! Outstanding from start to finish with incredible interaction with our guests. So many people said it was the best wedding band they'd ever experienced. Can't thank you enough!!”

Libby & John - Wedding, Grand Junction, London
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“The band were excellent. Super efficient with set up and really professional throughout. They engaged with our guests really well and were super friendly. All in all a good experience and one that our guests did really enjoy :) Many thanks for all the support!”

Laila & Vince - Wedding, Essendon Country Club, Hertfordshire
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“We honestly can't rate the band highly enough, they were absolutely amazing and we loved every second of them playing. They made our wedding! The vocals were fantastic and song choices exactly what we wanted. The first dance song was performed so beautifully too. We've had so many compliments about them and all our guests thought they were amazing too. In terms of logistics they were very professional setting up quickly, flexible in changing the sets from 2 to 3 due to other timings in the evening and the band manager Joe was communicative throughout. We would have no hesitation recommending them and wish we could do it all over again. Thank you to them for such a fantastic performance.”

James & Emma - Wedding, Farnham Castle, Surrey

Key Info

Soho: City Collective | Professional Showband Hire, London
Based:
London
Guide Price:
£6,775 - £14,825
Genre:
Line-Up:
  • 8-piece (line-up options from 6 to 15-piece)
Lead Vocals:
  • Male & Female

FAQ

I really want to have a great party with everyone on the dance floor - are you the right band for that?

Absolutely! We have been performing at weddings and events for several years and have an infectious live show that guarantees a packed dance floor and a party that you and your guests will remember for years to come! Our repertoire features the biggest soul and motown classics and current chart hits too, so there's certainly something for everyone.

Do you take requests?

We are happy to perform one special request for you - for weddings this is usually the first dance. You can also let us know your top 10 preferences from the repertoire, as well as send up to 30 requests for the disco - so you can be sure to hear all your favourites on the evening.

How long do you take to set-up?

Uo to 120 minutes. If you are organising a wedding or event where the evening reception is in the same room as your meal, we often arrive to set-up while the room is turned around - we can have background music playing within around 30 minutes of load in.

What time do you play?

At a time to suit your event, standard prices are for 2 hours of live music, any time between 7pm and midnight.

How long do you play for?

We perform 2 x 60-minute live sets (or 3 x 40 minutes) in the evening and also provide a pre-mixed disco (tailored to your tastes) before and after live sets, so your whole night of entertainment is covered in one booking.

Can you provide music for our drinks reception?

Absolutely, just let us know your requirements and we can provide a bespoke package and price. 

What is the difference between the ‘pre-mixed DJ service’ that comes with the standard package and the 'band member to DJ live' which is an optional extra?

The pre-mixed DJ service is where the band put on a bespoke playlist (you can request up to 30 songs in advance for this) through the PA before and after their live sets. We do this at most events and it works great - the volume of the music would be the same as if you had a DJ.

If you upgrade to the live DJ service, you can still send over preferences in advance, but you will also have a band member selecting and mixing tracks live on the night, as well as taking requests. The DJ will be happy to make important announcements but they will not talk constantly over or between tracks (that's just not our style!). We also think it's important to say that the DJ won't have a separate DJ booth - they will set up in an appropriate space (ideally to the side of the stage) and the PA/lighting will be the same as what is being used by the band.

Do you have your own PA and lighting?

Yes – all included in the price. You won't have to hire any additional equipment in. We also have a professional sound engineer with us.

What is the website guide price based on?

The published guide price is based on our 8-piece line-up performing at a venue within 30 miles of our base in London. We charge travel costs for venues further than 30 miles, and if your venue is more than a 2 hours 30 mins drive home, we charge a bit extra so we can book accommodation. We're a VAT-registered act and the guide price is inclusive of VAT. For an accurate quote please contact us with your event date and venue details.

Our venue has a noise limiter, can you work with that?

Yes, we regularly work at venues with noise limiters. We are happy to contact the venue in advance of the event to make sure we have all the required information to enable us to plan accordingly.

Do you have Public Liability Insurance and PAT tested equipment?

Yes.

Will you perform our first dance?

Yes, as long as we have four weeks' notice we will learn the first dance of your choice.

How much space do you require?

We have played in some very small spaces, but ideally a minimum of around 3m x 5m.

How much power do you require?

4 x 13-amp sockets is fine for our system.

Do I need to provide food/drinks?

Our standard rider is for hot meal and soft drinks for the band members and sound engineer, although if preferred we can offer a £30 inc VAT pp rider buyout.

Can we see you play live before booking?

As a professional function band our bookings tend to be weddings and private events that unfortunately we are unable to invite guests to. Our videos are a very accurate insight into our look and sound, and we'd also encourage you to check out our testimonials page to see what previous clients have said about their experience with the band.

Video

Repertoire

This is a selection from our set list offerings. If you’d like to see more please see Soho: City Collective's set list form which includes the whole repertoire.

Medleys

1970s Disco
Everybody Dance, Le Freak, I'm Coming Out, Ain't No Stopping Us Now

1980s Pop
Never Too Much, Kiss, How Will I Know, Dance With Somebody

2000s R&B
Sweet Dreams, Independent Woman, Say My Name, Caught Up, Like I Love You, Rock Your Body

Ariana Grande
Focus, No Tears Left To Cry, Into You, Side to Side

Boyband/Girlband
Everybody Get Up, Don't Let Go, Bye Bye Bye, No Scrubs, Everybody, Wannabe

Hip Hop Medley
Stronger, Who's That Girl, I Wish, Lose Yourself, Gangsta's Paradise, Low

Ibiza Classics
Show Me Love, Lola's Theme, Til I Come, One More Time, Finally, The Weekend, Insomnia, Spectrum

Funky House
Move Your Feet, Sing It Back, Red Alert, Canned Heat, Starlight

UK Garage
All I Want, Sambuca, Rewind, 21 Seconds, Flowers, Sweet Like Choc, Do You Really Like It, Gotta Get Thru This

Chart Medley
Get Lucky, I Just Got Paid, Giant, Shape of You, One Dance, Perfect Strangers, One Kiss, Don't Start Now

Pop/Chart

About Damn Time – Lizzo
Angels – Robbie Williams
Castle on the Hill – Ed Sheeran
Cold Heart – Dua Lipa/Elton John
Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
Don't Start Now – Dua Lipa
Don't You Worry Child – SHM
Freed From Desire - Gala
Get Lucky – Daft Punk
Livin La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
Love At First Sight - Kylie Minogue
Murder on the Dancefloor – Sophie E-B
Mr. Brightside - The Killers
Mysterious Girl – Peter Andre
No Tears Left to Cry – Ariana Grande
One Kiss – Dua Lipa
Praise You – Fatboy Slim
Rather Be - Jess Glynne
Show Me Love – Robin S.
Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran
Shut Up And Dance – Walk The Moon
Teenage Dirtbag – Wheatus
Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars
We Found Love - Rihanna
Valerie – Amy Winehouse

Soul/Classics

9 to 5 – Dolly Parton
Ain't No Mountain - Marvin Gaye
Ain't Nobody – Chaka Khan
A Little Respect - Erasure
All Night Long – Lionel Richie
Can't Take My Eyes Off You – 4 Seasons
Celebration - Kool and the Gang
Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
Everybody Dance - Chic
Give Me The Night - George Benson
How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
I Feel For You - Chaka Khan
I Feel Good - James Brown
I Wanna Dance With Somebody
I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross
Kiss - Prince
Master Blaster – Stevie Wonder
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
Proud Mary – Tina Turner
September - Earth, Wind and Fire
Shout – The Isley Brothers
Somebody Else's Guy – Jocelyn Brown
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
The Best – Tina Turner
Thinking of You – Sister Sledge

R&B/Garage

21 Seconds – So Solid Crew
24k Magic - Bruno Mars
7 Days – Craig David
American Boy – Estelle
Because of You - NeYo
Caught Up – Usher
Closer - NeYo
Crazy in Love – Beyoncé
CUFF IT - Beyoncé
Déja Vu – Beyoncé
Hey Ya – Outkast
Low – Flo Rida
No Air – Jordin Sparks/Chris Brown
No Letting Go – Wayne Wonder
No Scrubs – TLC
On The Low – Burna Boy
One Dance – Drake
Re-Rewind – Artful Dodger
Rock Your Body – Justin Timberlake
Senorita – Justin Timberlake
Shackles (Praise You) - Mary Mary
So Into You - Tamia
This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan
Thong Song – Sisqo
Woman – Doja Cat

Pop

All The Small Things - Blink 182
Finesse - Bruno Mars
Firework – Katy Perry
Forget You - Cee Lo Green
Giant - Rag n Bone Man
I Wanna Be The Only One – Eternal
Jubel - Kligande
Lush Life - Zara Larsson
New Rules - Dua Lipa
Perfect Strangers – JP Cooper
Sexual – NEIKED
This Girl - Kungs
Wonderwall - Oasis

R'n'B

1 Thing - Amerie
Beautiful - Pharrell Williams
Bootylicious - Destiny's Child
Diamonds - Rihanna
Don't Let Go - En Vogue
Foolish – Ashanti
Girlfriend - Nelly
Frontin' - Pharrell Williams
Havana - Camilla Cabello
Hips Don't Lie – Shakira
My Boo - Usher
No Air – Chris Brown/Jordin Sparks
Slow Down – Bobby Valentino
So Into You – Tamia
Treasure - Bruno Mars
U Remind Me - Usher
You Might Need Somebody - Shola Ama

Soul Classics

A Night To Remember - Shalamar
Best of My Love - The Emotions
Candy – Cameo
Conga – Gloria Estefan
Dancing Queen – ABBA
Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac
Hey Jude - The Beatles
Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson
Hound Dog – Elvis Presley
I Wanna Be Your Lover - Prince
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
Johnny B Goode – Chuck Berry
Ladies' Night - Kool & The Gang
Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
Lady Marmalade - LaBelle
Million Dollar Bill – Whitney Houston
Reach Out (I'll Be There) – Four Tops
Relight My Fire – Lulu + Take That
Rock With You - Michael Jackson
Sex On Fire - Kings of Leon
Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
We Can Work It Out - Chaka Khan
You To Me Are Everything – The Real Thing

Soul Classics

All I Want For Christmas Is You – M. Carey
Auld Lang Syne – Trad.
Fairytale of New York - The Pogues
Last Christmas - Wham!
Merry Christmas Everyone – S. Stevens
Rocking Around The Xmas Tree
This Christmas - Donny Hathaway
White Christmas - Bing Crosby

Israeli Dancing Medley

Siman Tov Mazel Tov
Hava Nagila
Chos'n Kale Mazel Tov
Oyoyoy
I Gotta Feeling
Hevenu Shalom
Aleichem
Mosaich
Od Yishama

First Dance Ideas

A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
All Of Me - John Legend
All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
Back At One - Brian McKnight
Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli
Dreams - Gabrielle
Everything - Michael Buble
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
For Once In My Life – Stevie Wonder
Just the Way You Are – Bruno M/Billy J
Kiss From A Rose – Seal
Ordinary People – John Legend
My Girl – Temptations
Perfect – Ed Sheeran
Speechless – Dan & Shay
This Will Be – Natalie Cole
You Might Need Somebody – Shola Ama

testimonials

  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“My wife and I would like to say a huge thank you to The Soho Collective. Their performance on the night was truly amazing and even saying that is an understatement. All of our guests could not stop saying how amazing they were and we had the best time! They bought fun and energy to their performance as well which got everyone on the dance floor with no one wanting to leave it! We would highly recommend and already have sent their details out to more of our friends getting married next year. Thank you SO much for making our day so special. Also we do not have our wedding photos yet but shall send over some photos when we have them. All the best and thank you again so much to you and the team for everyone's hard work!”

Isabella & Harry - Wedding, Villa Astor, Itlay
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“5/5 - Soho: City Collective was amazing! Everyone enjoyed the music and we have received so many positive feedback about the band! Thank you for an amazing night!”

Corporate, Troxy, London
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“Wow what an amazing band we can't thank them enough they made my daughters wedding even more special !!! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone. Thank you so much guys :)”

Samantha - Wedding, Private Address, Suffolk
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“I have never ever been to a wedding where there has been so much great feedback on the music. Everyone has followed up asking for the band name. Honestly the highlight of the day - I can never be more grateful!”

Charlotte - Wedding, Millbridge Court, Surrey
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“The band was phenomenal! We're still getting compliments from our wedding guests! They crafted the perfect set lists and executed our (very complicated!) first dance request flawlessly. They brought heaps of energy to the dance floor and really made the party. Thank you so so much!”

Rekha - Wedding, Wasing Park, Berkshire
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“Thank you so much to Soho: City Collective for making our wedding day end on the highest possible note! Every single one of our guests (and most of our vendors!) have told us how amazing the band was and how much they enjoyed the sets. The song choice was absolutely perfect - every time we wanted a quick break from dancing to catch our breath, another belter was forthcoming and we had NO CHOICE but to remain on the floor. In particular both vocalists' engagement with the crowd was incredible and really took the whole evening to another level. Thank you so much again.”

Danielle & Richard - Wedding, Hampton Court House, London
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“Totally epic. Soho: City Collective absolutely levelled up our night! Outstanding from start to finish with incredible interaction with our guests. So many people said it was the best wedding band they'd ever experienced. Can't thank you enough!!”

Libby & John - Wedding, Grand Junction, London
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“The band were excellent. Super efficient with set up and really professional throughout. They engaged with our guests really well and were super friendly. All in all a good experience and one that our guests did really enjoy :) Many thanks for all the support!”

Laila & Vince - Wedding, Essendon Country Club, Hertfordshire
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“We honestly can't rate the band highly enough, they were absolutely amazing and we loved every second of them playing. They made our wedding! The vocals were fantastic and song choices exactly what we wanted. The first dance song was performed so beautifully too. We've had so many compliments about them and all our guests thought they were amazing too. In terms of logistics they were very professional setting up quickly, flexible in changing the sets from 2 to 3 due to other timings in the evening and the band manager Joe was communicative throughout. We would have no hesitation recommending them and wish we could do it all over again. Thank you to them for such a fantastic performance.”

James & Emma - Wedding, Farnham Castle, Surrey

Key Info

Soho: City Collective | Professional Showband Hire, London
Based:
London
Guide Price:
£6,775 - £14,825
Genre:
Line-Up:
  • 8-piece (line-up options from 6 to 15-piece)
Lead Vocals:
  • Male & Female

FAQ

I really want to have a great party with everyone on the dance floor - are you the right band for that?

Absolutely! We have been performing at weddings and events for several years and have an infectious live show that guarantees a packed dance floor and a party that you and your guests will remember for years to come! Our repertoire features the biggest soul and motown classics and current chart hits too, so there's certainly something for everyone.

Do you take requests?

We are happy to perform one special request for you - for weddings this is usually the first dance. You can also let us know your top 10 preferences from the repertoire, as well as send up to 30 requests for the disco - so you can be sure to hear all your favourites on the evening.

How long do you take to set-up?

Uo to 120 minutes. If you are organising a wedding or event where the evening reception is in the same room as your meal, we often arrive to set-up while the room is turned around - we can have background music playing within around 30 minutes of load in.

What time do you play?

At a time to suit your event, standard prices are for 2 hours of live music, any time between 7pm and midnight.

How long do you play for?

We perform 2 x 60-minute live sets (or 3 x 40 minutes) in the evening and also provide a pre-mixed disco (tailored to your tastes) before and after live sets, so your whole night of entertainment is covered in one booking.

Can you provide music for our drinks reception?

Absolutely, just let us know your requirements and we can provide a bespoke package and price. 

What is the difference between the ‘pre-mixed DJ service’ that comes with the standard package and the 'band member to DJ live' which is an optional extra?

The pre-mixed DJ service is where the band put on a bespoke playlist (you can request up to 30 songs in advance for this) through the PA before and after their live sets. We do this at most events and it works great - the volume of the music would be the same as if you had a DJ.

If you upgrade to the live DJ service, you can still send over preferences in advance, but you will also have a band member selecting and mixing tracks live on the night, as well as taking requests. The DJ will be happy to make important announcements but they will not talk constantly over or between tracks (that's just not our style!). We also think it's important to say that the DJ won't have a separate DJ booth - they will set up in an appropriate space (ideally to the side of the stage) and the PA/lighting will be the same as what is being used by the band.

Do you have your own PA and lighting?

Yes – all included in the price. You won't have to hire any additional equipment in. We also have a professional sound engineer with us.

What is the website guide price based on?

The published guide price is based on our 8-piece line-up performing at a venue within 30 miles of our base in London. We charge travel costs for venues further than 30 miles, and if your venue is more than a 2 hours 30 mins drive home, we charge a bit extra so we can book accommodation. We're a VAT-registered act and the guide price is inclusive of VAT. For an accurate quote please contact us with your event date and venue details.

Our venue has a noise limiter, can you work with that?

Yes, we regularly work at venues with noise limiters. We are happy to contact the venue in advance of the event to make sure we have all the required information to enable us to plan accordingly.

Do you have Public Liability Insurance and PAT tested equipment?

Yes.

Will you perform our first dance?

Yes, as long as we have four weeks' notice we will learn the first dance of your choice.

How much space do you require?

We have played in some very small spaces, but ideally a minimum of around 3m x 5m.

How much power do you require?

4 x 13-amp sockets is fine for our system.

Do I need to provide food/drinks?

Our standard rider is for hot meal and soft drinks for the band members and sound engineer, although if preferred we can offer a £30 inc VAT pp rider buyout.

Can we see you play live before booking?

As a professional function band our bookings tend to be weddings and private events that unfortunately we are unable to invite guests to. Our videos are a very accurate insight into our look and sound, and we'd also encourage you to check out our testimonials page to see what previous clients have said about their experience with the band.

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