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from £1450 in London
- from £1465 in South East
- from £1465 in East of England
- from £1500 in East Midlands
- from £1500 in South West
Party down with Party Up, London’s slickest male-fronted 6-piece pop, soul, funk outfit! The band features some of London’s top musicians, including a singer who had a hit with Artful Dodger.
The band include keyboards and sax in their line-up, which allows them to cover a large number of songs that would off-limits for many guitar bands. This includes classics by Stevie Wonder through to floor-fillers by Michael Jackson and onto more recent chart toppers by Amy Winehouse, as well as the rock and indie favourites everyone loves. Party Up specialise in getting guests up and moving on the dancefloor and their effortless cool and astonishingly high level of musicianship has provided the perfect dance-along reception for hundreds of weddings and parties, as well as corporate entertainment for clients including the BBC, Barclays and Hilton Hotels.
When they’re not Partying Up, the band are busy: singer Lifford has performed on Top of the Pops, TFI Friday and Later With Jools Holland, playing his top-ten hit; bass player Joe works with members of Jamiroquai and Zero 7; drummer John also works with Zero 7, as well as a member of Wu Tang Clan; sax player Richard has released a string of records, and is a renowned DJ and beat maker; guitarist Max plays at world famous venues such as Shepherd’s Bush Empire and the 100 Club; keyboard player Jessica is about to release her latest album, as well as working with soul and rare groove stars such as Tom Browne and James Mason.
Party Up can be expanded to a 7-piece with trumpet to create a 2-piece horn section, which lends a powerful, rich sound to their Motown, soul and funk repertoire.
The band are friendly, flexible and reliable, and will do their utmost to ensure your day goes smoothly.
Performance information
| Line-up | Male lead vocals; keyboards; guitar; bass; drums; sax |
| Performance duration | 2 x 60 minute or 3 x 40 minute sets |
Interval music
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Yes (included) |
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Arrival & set-up
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from 6pm; allow 90 minutes to set up |
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Requirements
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Space of 6 x 4 metres; power supply; rider |
Booking options
| DJ service (provided by act) includes laptop with large song database + requests + mic for speeches + lighting |
£200 |
| Add trumpet (to create 2-pce brass section) | Add £240 |
| Add alto sax and trumpet (to create 3-pce brass section) | Add £480 |
| Add female backing vocals | Add £240 |
| Add percussion | Add £240 |
What people say
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Mike, Wedding, WorcestershireParty Up completely exceeded our expectations in every way. They set up on time, they played our first dance superbly, they interacted with the guests, they looked like they were really enjoying themselves and they got everyone dancing right from the start. The dance floor was full all night and everyone loved them to bits - I am still getting brilliant feedback about them 10 days later. The guys sounded amazing and they are clearly very talented musicians. I would love to hear them again and I can honestly say that they could not have been better for the occasion - stunning!
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Pete, Wedding, HertfordshireWe just wanted to drop you a note to say a huge thank you for playing at our wedding. I can't tell you how many compliments you have received from our guests since. You were the talk of the town. So many people have said that they haven't experienced such a fantastic atmosphere at a wedding before and so much of that was down to you guys. Sorry it's taken us so long to send this, we're just getting back to down to earth! We do have a photo that we must forward to you, and we will just as soon as its been forwarded onto us. Thank you again, we hope you all enjoyed yourselves as we certainly did. We couldn't have asked for a better night.
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Sam, Wedding, LondonI truly believe you are destined for greatness! So many guests, of all ages, commented on how great the band was. Of any aspect of the wedding, you were the most talked about. For me, you are the most perfect band - funky, upbeat, interactive, sociable and intuitive. I was a little nervous having never heard you play before, but you exceeded all my expectations and more. Thank you all so very much for creating so much energy and fun - you made our day very special.
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Richard, Wedding, SomersetSorry this is a little belated but we are just beginning to return to normal! We wanted to thank you all SO much for your fantastic efforts at the wedding. We have had a veritable flood of thank you letters and calls and almost without exception they all rave about the band! You did us proud and if you don't pick up a good few more events to play at I'll be very surprised - lots of people have asked who you were so I'll make sure I pass on details. A HUGE thank you to you all - it was absolutely FANTASTIC!
Repertoire
- 9 To 5 – Dolly Parton
- Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Kahn
- All Night Long – Lionel Richie
- Are You Gonna Go My Way – Lenny Kravitz
- Back In Black – ACDC
- Beautiful Day – U2
- Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
- Brand New Day – James Brown
- Bright Lights, Bigger City – Cee Lo Green
- Bring It Back – Moloko
- Brown Sugar – The Stones
- Brown-Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
- Can't Touch This – MC Hammer
- Can’t Get You Out Of My Head – Kylie Minogue
- Canned Heat – Jamiroquai
- Cars – Gary Neuman
- Carwash – Rose Royce
- Celebration – Kool And The Gang
- Cosmic Girl – Jamiroquai
- Country House – Blur
- Crazy In Love – Beyonce
- Crosstown Traffic – Jimi Hendrix
- Don't Stop Me Now – Queen
- Don't Stop Till You Get Enough – Michael Jackson
- Drive My Car – The Beatles
- Easy – The Commodores
- Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic – The Police
- For Once In My Life – Stevie Wonder
- Forget You – Cee Lo Green
- Foxy Lady – Jimi Hendrix
- Funk, Soul & Disco
- Get The Funk Out – Extreme
- Good Times – Chic
- I Believe In A Thing Called Love – The Darkness
- I Feel For You – Prince
- I Predict A Riot – Kaiser Chiefs
- I Want You Back – Jackson 5
- I Wish – Stevie Wonder
- I’m Gonna Be 500 Miles – The Proclaimers
- Jump – Van Halen
- Jumping Jack Flash – The Rolling Stones
- Just – Mark Ronson
- Kiss – Prince
- Last Night – The Strokes
- Let's Stay Together – Al Green
- Let’s Go Crazy – Prince
- Lively Up Yourself – Bob Marley
- Livin' On A Prayer – Bon Jovi
- Long Tall Sally – Little Richard
- Love Foolosophy – Jamiroquai
- Love Shack – B52s
- Memphis Soul Stew – King Curtis
- Message In A Bottle – The Police
- Move On Up – Curtis Mayfield
- Mr Brightside – The Killers
- Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett
- Once In A Lifetime – Talking Heads
- One – U2
- One Step Beyond – Madness
- Paperback Writer – The Beatles
- Parklife – Blur
- Pass The Peas – James Brown
- Place Your Hands – Reef
- Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
- Remember Who You Are – Sly Stone
- Rock DJ – Robbie Williams
- Rock Your Body – Justin Timberlake
- Sex Machine – James Brown
- Sex On Fire – Kings Of Leon
- Sexy Mf – Prince
- She's So Lovely – Scouting For Girls
- Signed Sealed Delivered – Stevie Wonder
- Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
- Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel
- Song 2 – Blur
- Soul Man – Sam And Dave
- Soul Power – James Brown
- Superbad – James Brown
- Superstition – Stevie Wonder
- Sweet Child Of Mine – Guns n’ Roses
- Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynard
- Sweet Soul Music – Sam & Dave
- Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand
- Take Me To The River – Al Green
- This Love – Maroon 5
- Tightrope – Janelle Monae
- Turn It Loose – James Brown
- Two Princes – Spin Doctors
- Under Pressure – Mylo
- Upside Down – Diana Ross
- Use Me – Bill Withers
- Valerie – Amy Winehouse/Mark Ronson
- Vertigo – U2
- Walking On Sunshine – Katrina And Waves
- Wandering Eye – Fat Freddy's Drop
- Wanna Be Starting Something – Michael Jackson/Mylo
- Working Day And Night – Michael Jackson
- You Can Call Me Al – Paul Simon
- You Can't Hurry Love – Supremes
- You've Got The Love – Candi Stanton
