London Groove Collective

  • from £1295 in London Help
  • from £1295 in South East
  • from £1375 in East of England
  • from £1650 in East Midlands
  • from £1650 in South West
  • from £1850 in West Midlands
  • from £1850 in Wales
  • from £2150 in North West
  • from £2400 in North East

London’s hippest funk & soul band deliver a night of unstoppable dance floor action with the songs of Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Jamiroquai, Chaka Kahn & Randy Crawford.

Formed in 2002, the London Groove Collective is now one of the country's most reputable function bands. The band members are exclusively young London-based professionals, most of whom are graduates of top music colleges such as the Royal Academy and the Guildhall.  The London Groove Collective's repertoire features popular funk, soul and disco classics from the last four decades. They have played at some of the countries most prestigious venues including the Dorchester, the Landmark, the Groucho, the Hilton and members of the band have played with artists as renowned as Jamie Cullum, The James Taylor Quartet and Roy Ayers.

The band’s standard line-up is a 5-piece but can expand to include extra vocalists (up to 2 more), and brass section (up to 4).

Performance information

Line-up Male or female lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass & drums
Performance duration 2 x 1 hour 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 90 minutes
Lighting Yes (included in price)
Public Liability Insurance (PLI) Yes
PAT certificate Yes

Booking options

Extra performances £250 per hour
Late performances/Use of PA £150 per hour
Early set-up/sound-check £75 per hour
Brass player (trumpet or sax) Add £225
Extra vocalist Add £225
Jazz trio/quartet for afternoon reception £POA
Cocktail pianist for afternoon reception £POA

What people say

  • The London Groove Collective was superb & helped to make our staff Christmas Party a complete success. The band were so professional, they arrived with plenty of time to spare and I was contacted, as agreed, well before the date. This led to a stress free situation where we just let the professionals get on with it & indeed they knew what to play and how to keep the crowd happy – it was a fabulous evening! Thank you so much.

    Karen, Corporate Event, London, December 2009
  • London Groove Collective were an amazing addition to our hotel launch party, everyone was up and dancing and really enjoyed the sets - we even had to get them to stay on for an extra set due to high demand. They were very professional and really creative with what they were doing. Hugely enjoyable - I highly recommend them. The team at Function Central were fab - sorted everything for us brilliantly and clearly care a lot about the bands and DJs they are working with. Thanks so much.

    Charlie C., Hotel launch party, London, September 2009
  • Thank you so much for providing simply outstanding entertainment at our wedding. Our guests have not stopped raving about The London Groove Collective! I will absolutely be recommending you to friends / family for future events. Please pass on our thanks to all the band.

    Michael, Wedding, London, September 2008
  • Thank you very much for all your help with Nikki & Juan's wedding. The music was great and all the guests loved it! Please pass my thanks to all the members of The London Groove Collective.

    Polly R., Wedding co-ordinator, London, August 2008
  • Just back from honeymoon and we both wanted to say a big thank you to you all - your band topped off a wonderful day. All the guests commented on how good you were and a couple of people have taken your details. I know that we will certainly come to you first for any future events. Please say thank you to everyone.

    Charlotte, Wedding, London, August 2008
  • We just wanted to say a big thank you for playing at our wedding. We thoroughly enjoyed the music, and know our guests did too (even if a few of them misbehaved a little!!) Thank you so much for making our special day very memorable and enjoyable - I certainly will recommend you to anyone needing a band.

    Ellen R., Wedding, Kent, September 2007
  • Many thanks for your superb performance at our wedding on the 10th August. You helped to make our special day even more perfect.

    Rachel C., Wedding, Hampshire, August 2007
  • Just wanted to say thank you - the music was exceptional and you put on a great performance. All of our guests thought you were fantastic and said great things about the band.

    Greg W., Wedding, Sussex, July 2007
  • We really enjoyed the band and had so many compliments from our guests on how great you were. Many guests asked how we managed to get hold of you and as a result we hope you receive even more work in the future. Thank you for being extremely entertaining and professional.

    Alison C., Wedding, Hertfordshire, June 2007
  • I just wanted to email and thank you for a fantastic performance. Everyone has commented on what a great band you are and asked where I found you. Thanks very much for being so professional.

    Nicola H., Wedding, Buckinghamshire, April 2007
  • Gemma and I wanted to say how superb we thought you and the rest of The London Groove Collective were. All we received from our guests were compliments of the highest order and rightly too as the music and delivery was excellent. It's testament to how good it was that I couldn't actually get my new wife off the dance floor!

    Edward, Wedding, Kent, April 2007
  • Paul and I wanted to thank you so much for providing the most professional, funky, entertaining, tight set we have ever experienced! You truly are an amazing band. Every single guest enjoyed your set and most importantly we enjoyed every minute of it! We'll be sure to recommend you to our friends.

    Paul, Wedding, Surrey, November 2006
  • We just wanted to thank you and the band so much for playing at our wedding a few weeks ago. Everyone, young and old, commented on how brilliant you were and we certainly had a great time on the dance floor. "Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" will never be forgotten! Could you please pass on our thanks to the rest of the band.

    Amanda B., London, October 2006
  • Just a quick note to say a big thank-you for putting on such a great set for us at our wedding on 2nd Sept. We've had so many comments about how great the band were. It was such a professional set up and both the singers were excellent. I think it summed up when everyone was cheering and shouting for another encore at the end. Thanks again, we had a fantastic day.

    Rob D., Wedding, Essex, September 2006
  • Just a short letter to thank you and The London Groove Collective for a very professional and enjoyable performance at my daughter's wedding. You enhanced the whole day and all our guests were highly complimentary, with many queries as to where you came from. We will certainly recommend the band to all our friends and wish you well for the future.

    Mr P Ford, Wedding, Hampshire, October 2006
  • We just wanted to write to you and express our immense gratitude to both you and your band for playing so professionally and helping to make our wedding day so special. We've received so many compliments about your band and everyone had so much fun. We were very impressed with all your preparatory work, and the play list went down particularly well too. Gayle and I have been on cloud nine since the 19th August and we are constantly saying that we would not change a thing - the whole day went so well. Again, we are so grateful to your band for all the hard work you put in, helping to make our wedding a truly spectacular day and one we will always remember.

    Sam Moore, Wedding, Essex, August 2006
  • We just wanted to thank you so much for performing at our wedding. We had so many people saying how excellent you were and we had the best time.

    Joel D., Wedding, Surrey, September 2004

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