Living for The City

  • from £1150 in London Help
  • from £1150 in South East
  • from £1200 in East of England
  • from £1290 in East Midlands
  • from £1290 in South West
  • from £1375 in West Midlands
  • from £1375 in Wales
  • from £1650 in Yorkshire & Humberside
  • from £1650 in North West
  • from £1750 in North East
  • from £2000 in Scotland

Fantastic female-fronted London wedding band/function band playing a funky selection of classic motown, disco and a generous dollop of recent rock and pop! Available for hire as a 5-pce through to 11-pce.

Living For The City are a ridiculously talented London based cover band comprised of young, fulltime professionals. They play a varied mixture of songs, covering all eras and genres and specialize in funk, soul and disco and offer a range of line-ups; from 5 to 11 pieces with the full complement of horns, backing vocals and percussion for those that have the space and budget!

As graduates of some of London's most prestigious music schools, the band are not short on live playing experience and between them members have played a huge variety of gigs, including venues ranging from The London, Jazz Festival, to the O2 and the Shepherds Bush Empire. With a wealth of experience between them, despite being only in their early twenties, they really know how to put on a show whatever the event and continue to impress at weddings, parties and corporate events.

The band usually play for 2 x 1 hour sets or 4 x 30 minute sets and can also provide a Jazz set as an extra if required.

Performance information

Line-up Female Vocals, Guitar, bass, keyboards, drums
Performance duration 2 x 60 minute sets or 3 x 40 minute sets
Performance area required 14ft wide x 10ft deep
Recorded music provided between sets Yes (included in price)
Set-up/sound-check duration 60 minutes
Public Liability Insurance (PLI) Yes
PAT certificate Yes

Booking options

Extra performances £150 per half hour
Late performances/Use of PA £100 per hour after midnight
Early set-up/sound-check £50 per hour before 6pm
60 minute acoustic duo set £250

What people say

  • The act Living for the City were AMAZING! It was for our school prom and everyone has commented since about how good they were. I would recommend them to anyone! The service from Function Central was also extremely good! We had a few problems and found the staff at Function Central so friendly and helpful!

    Lauren, School Prom, Oxford, May 2010

  • Thank you for playing at our wedding we thought you were great and so did everyone else, it really made our day! Thanks for letting the best man get up and sing with you, he had a great time and everyone still talks about it now. Wish you all the luck for the future.

    Louise, Wedding, London, September 2009

  • We were very impressed with the band's commitment to the event. They were highly professional at all times. They put on a great show drawing in a crowd of over 1,000. We will definitely be using them for future events.

    Helen, Olympics party, London July 2009

  • Our guests were all blown away by the band and didn't leave the dancefloor all night with the band playing hit after hit. Great night, amazing band, Thanks.

    Lilly, Wedding, Surrey, May 2009

  • You know you're in for a good night when Living For The City are playing. They always draw in a full crowd. Great band!

    Rachel, Funk Night, London, May 2009

  • They played for my 40th birthday and they really made my party. They Rocked!!! Even months later my mates are still talking about it.

    Anita, Birthday Party, Hertfordshire, April 2009

  • A group with talent, ability, youth and enthusiasm in abundance.

    Sandra, Corporate Event, London, December 2008

  • So Impressed. As tight as tight can get!

    Rick Wakeman (from Yes!), Party, London, November 2008

Repertoire

  • Funk & Soul
  • Try A Little Tenderness- Ottis Redding
  • You To Me Are Everything- The Real Thing
  • Don't Call Me Baby- Madison Avenue
  • Spinning Around- Kylie Minogue
  • Tracks of My Tears- Smokey Robinson
  • Higher And Higher- Jackie Wilson
  • Sex Machine - James Brown
  • Dancing in the Street - Martha Reeves
  • Valerie - Amy Winehouse
  • Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
  • Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
  • Blame It On The Boogie - Jackson 5
  • I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross
  • Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown
  • Celebration - Kool And The Gang
  • Groove Is In The Heart - Deee-lite
  • Le Freak - Chic
  • You're The First, The Last, My Everything - Barry White
  • Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now - McFadden and Whitehead
  • For Once in My Life - Stevie Wonder
  • Cosmic Girl - Jamiroquai
  • Rescue Me - Aretha Franklin
  • Good Times - Sister Sledge
  • I'm Every Woman - Chaka Khan
  • I Wish - Stevie Wonder
  • I Feel Good - James Brown
  • And The Beat Goes On - The Whispers
  • We Are Family - Sister Sledge
  • Car Wash - Rose Royce
  • Love Man - Otis Redding
  • Oh What A Night - The Four Seasons
  • Off The Wall - Michael Jackson
  • Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield
  • Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton
  • Shake Your Body Down To The Ground- Jackson 5
  • Love Foolosophy - Jamiroquai
  • Never Too Much - Luthor Vandross
  • Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley
  • Thinking Of You - Sister Sledge
  • Got To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn
  • Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
  • Kiss - Prince
  • Shining Star - Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Get Ready - The Temptations
  • I Wanna Be Your Lover - Prince
  • What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
  • September - Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Get Up Offa That Thang - James Brown
  • If I Aint Got You- Alicia Keys
  • Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
  • Don't Stop Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
  • Superstition- Stevie Wonder
  • Let's Get It On- Marvin Gaye
  • Stomp- The Brothers Johnson
  • Bad Girls- Donna Summer
  • You're the First, The Last, My Everything- Barry White
  • Last Night A DJ Saved My Life- Indeep
  • Boogie Nights- Heatwave
  • Hard To Handle- Ottis Redding
  • Midnight at the Oasis- The Brand New Heavies
  • Aint Nobody- Chaka Khan
  • Mustang Sally- The Commitments
  • Street Life- The Crusadors
  • Rock With You- Michael Jackson
  • Upside Down- Diana Ross
  • Lets Groove Tonight- Earth Wind and Fire
  • I Found Lovin'- Fatback Band
  • Super Duper Love- Joss Stone
  • He's The Greatest Dancer- Sister Sledge
  • Working Day and Night- Michael Jackson
  • Rock & Pop
  • Deeper Underground- Jamiroquai
  • Love Machine- Girls Aloud
  • Mercy- Duffy
  • Tears Dry On Their Own- Amy Winehouse
  • Sunday Morning- Maroon 5
  • Twist and Shout- Beatles
  • Are You Gunna Go My Way- Lenny Kravitz
  • Shut up and Let Me Go- The Ting Tings
  • Oh My God- Lilly Allen
  • Crazy Chic- Charlotte Church
  • Crazy- Gnarls Barkley
  • Crazy In Love- Beyonce
  • 9 to 5- Dolly Parton
  • All Night Long- Lionel Richie
  • Sing It Back- Moloko
  • Keep On Running- Spencer Davis
  • I Feel For You- Chaka Khan
  • I Want You Back- Jackson 5
  • American Boy- Estelle
  • Take Your Mama Out- Scissor Sisters
  • Rock The Kasbah- The Clash
  • Rock DJ- Robbie Williams
  • Shout- Lolo
  • Don't Stop Me Now- Queen
  • Sample Jazz Set List
  • Night and Day- Ella Fitzgerald
  • Fly Me To The Moon- Frank Sinatra
  • Have You Meet Miss Jones- Frank Sinatra
  • The Way You Look Tonight- Dean Martin
  • That's All- Michael Buble
  • My Funny Valentine- Ella Fitzgerald
  • At Last- Etta James
  • Girl From Ipanema- Frank Sinatra
  • Feeling Good- Nina Simone
  • Summertime- Ella Fitzgerald
  • Sample Christmas Set List
  • All I Want For Christmas Is You
  • Santa Baby
  • Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time
  • White Christmas
  • Rocking Around The Christmas Tree
  • Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
  • Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
  • I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
  • Winter Wonderland
  • Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer
  • Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
  • Silent Night
  • The Christmas Song