Funky Soul Local Bands For Hire

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Funky Soul Local Bands For Hire

Tailored Entertainment exclusively represent the UK’s best funky soul wedding bands, complete with live brass sections. For a friendly chat about booking your live music, please call our expert team on 0800 564 2240.

Live Music & Bands Exclusive To Tailored Entertainment

We’ve made it a piece of cake to find your perfect local band. You can personalise your search to match your location, favourite style, and preferred budget.
Not sure where to start with your search for a cover band for hire? Sometimes it’s helpful to think about the people that will be coming to your wedding or event. What kind of music gets them dancing? Do they love a big summer festival? Then try one of festival-style cover bands, bringing the energy stadium headliner to your big event. Or maybe your guest list loves all things retro – then you could check out some of our vintage bands, perfect for weddings and parties with a bit of a homespun twist.

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Rock / Pop / Soul

4 To The Floor

Breathing new life into the classic function outfit - 4 To The Floor provide a set list of crowd favourites that's positively fizzing with energy, at a price point that proves a great fit for any budget.

  • Location: Surrey
  • Guide Price: £1,615
Rock / Pop / Soul

Tropic

Polished, funk-filled party covers delivered with a deft touch of neo-soul. Tropic will elevate your big event to the next level.

  • Location: Guildford
  • Guide Price: £1,175
'90s Pop

White Men Can't Funk

Electric, eclectic and properly good fun – this awesome live band funks up all your guiltiest pleasures, from disco to hip hop and absolutely everything in between!

  • Location: Warwickshire
  • Guide Price: £1,900
Rock / Pop / Soul

The Big Strut

This hip, no-nonsense six-piece band pack their crowd pleasing setlist with massive, modern tunes and a few old favourites to boot. They’re great for events of all shapes and sizes.

  • Location: Plymouth, Devon
  • Guide Price: £2,370
Rock / Pop / Soul

Chart Attack

This jaw dropping band offer a scintillating snapshot of the biggest chart killers in music - all with a hip, edgy, irresistible twist.

  • Location: Suffolk
  • Guide Price: £1,405
Rock / Pop / Soul

MT Collective

Fresh, hip and tonnes of fun - The MT Collective handpicks the very best musicians from Tailored’s roster to deliver an exceptional night of dancefloor packing live music, every single time.

  • Location: Hampshire
  • Guide Price: £1,835

The band were brilliant; we have had so many positive comments from guests it's fabulous.

Soul & Motown

Soul Motion

Soul Motion seamlessly bring the iconic sound of Motown Records right into the 21st Century. This is a glamour-laden, sumptuous soul showband of the very highest calibre.

  • Location: Birmingham
  • Guide Price: £3,110
Rock / Pop / Soul

Light Years

Light Years mix awesome musicianship with cutting edge sounds – bringing a fresh, funk-ridden kick to a fistful of the biggest pop, hip hop and dance anthems ever written.

  • Location: Margate, Kent
  • Guide Price: £1,950
Soul & Motown

Johnny & The Goodtime Boys

This stunning, star-studded band bring the biggest Soul & Motown songs of the 60s, 70s & 80s crashing all the way into the 21st Century! Perfect for weddings, parties and corporate events.

  • Location: Leicester
  • Guide Price: £2,855
Rock / Pop / Soul

Late Night Squad

A potent cocktail of 90s classics, RnB and contemporary chart hits means this jaw dropping party band are poised to keep the party rolling right into the early hours.

  • Location: London
  • Guide Price: £1,920
Soul & Motown

Soul Supreme

An unforgettable night of the very best live music awaits with Soul Supreme, London’s finest premium Motown Revue. Perfect for weddings, corporate events and Christmas parties!

  • Location: London
  • Guide Price: £3,790
Rock / Pop / Soul

The Heights

Birmingham's most in-demand covers band, combine stunning live arrangements of your favourite pop songs with cutting edge music sampling technology to provide a truly unique night of entertainment.

  • Location: Birmingham
  • Guide Price: £1,725
Rock / Pop / Soul

Goldtrack

The UK's finest musicians performing a diverse array of dancefloor-packing classics. Goldtrack ooze style, poise and insuperable talent; fast becoming one of the UK's most popular covers bands for high-end functions.

  • Location: Berkshire
  • Guide Price: £2,260
Soul & Motown

Soul Unit

Looking to bring some seriously authentic soul to your big celebration? Accept no substitutes. Soul Unit are exactly what you're looking for.

  • Location: Leeds
  • Guide Price: £1,985
Soul & Motown

OJ's Soul Band

OJ’s Soul Band, the UK’s leading Motown Show Collective, comprises the country’s best musicians in a truly world class act - ideal for exclusive, high end events and functions.

  • Location: South East
  • Guide Price: £5,090
Rock / Pop / Soul

The Magic Tones

The band that started it all for Tailored Entertainment! The Magic Tones are the ultimate function band – perfect for weddings, parties and events of all shapes and sizes!

  • Location: Hampshire
  • Guide Price: £1,405
Rock / Pop / Soul

Hipshaker

Every one of your guests is bound to love Hipshaker- a brilliantly slick party band with the kind of killer setlist that’ll keep your big night bouncing till last orders.

  • Location: Cheshire
  • Guide Price: £1,260
Rock / Pop / Soul

POP London

This top quality live function and wedding band are a collective of London's most in-demand singers and musicians. Performing dance floor favourites at high-end parties and events.

  • Location: London
  • Guide Price: £3,475
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“We are absolutely over the moon with the fantastic performance from the band. Especially our first dance song was overwhelming how incredible they performed it! We couldn't have asked for anything more from them. And had a number of guests comment on how good they were.”
Lee & Michelle - Wedding, Milliards House, East Sussex
Need a little help hiring Funky Soul Local Bands?

If you’re not quite sure where to start with finding the perfect live music or entertainment for your event, then we’re here to help. Here are answers to some of our most frequently asked questions...

Where can I hire Funky Soul Local Bands?

Funky Soul Local Bands can be hired from a live music agency, such as Tailored Entertainment. Tailored Entertainment exclusively represents a host of the best Funky Soul Local Bands and on this website you'll find videos, photos, repertoire and links to band websites so you can find all the information you need to hire the perfect live music for you. When hiring Funky Soul Local Bands with Tailored Entertainment your booking will be secured by a booking contract between you and the act. Standard payment terms are a deposit to secure the booking (usually around 20% of the total fee) with the balance payable 7 days in advance of the event.

How much does it cost to hire Funky Soul Local Bands?

For professional Funky Soul Local Bands, a base-level starting price is around £1000. At this price, you’re ensuring that your Funky Soul band is made up of the UK’s very best professional musicians with the requisite skill set, equipment, and production to perform at any function venue in the country. Keep in mind that this is a starting price, and many of the best Funky Soul Local Bands are going to cost more than this.

How long do Funky Soul Local Bands play for?

Most Funky Soul Local Bands will perform 2 x 60 or 3 x 40 minute live sets as standard. The Tailored Entertainment roster of live bands all provide a bespoke DJ service before and after live sets, so your whole evening of entertainment is covered.

How long do Funky Soul Local Bands take to set up and sound check?

Most Funky Soul Local Bands take up to 90 minutes to be fully set up and sound checked. Small line-ups may be a bit quicker whereas large showbands with a lot of production will take longer. Our expert team will ensure a viable plan is in place ahead of your event so you have nothing to worry about on the day.

Can Funky Soul Local Bands perform a set at my drinks reception?

Absolutely! Most Funky Soul Local Bands on the Tailored Entertainment roster offer afternoon drinks reception add-ons to their standard booking. You’ll find these listed under ‘optional extras’ on the band’s profile.
Alternatively, you could book one of our dedicated drinks reception entertainment options like a stunning soloist or string quartet.

Do Funky Soul Local Bands perform a special request or first dance?

Yes, all of our Funky Soul Local Bands are happy to perform a special request - which is often the first dance or song of the evening. We'll prompt you for this information well in advance of your event to give the act plenty of time to plan and rehearse the performance.

Do Funky Soul Local Bands provide all their own equipment?

Yes, all of our Funky Soul Local Bands come fully self-contained with premium audio and lighting equipment. Our Funky Soul Local Bands also provide a DJ service as standard so everything for your event is taken care of in just one booking.

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