The Mod Cons

  • from £895 in West Midlands Help
  • from £950 in East Midlands
  • from £995 in East of England
  • from £995 in South East
  • from £995 in London
  • from £1050 in South West
  • from £1050 in Yorkshire & Humberside
  • from £1050 in North West
  • from £1075 in Wales
  • from £1150 in North East
  • from £1395 in Scotland

Warwickshire’s most exciting male-fronted 4-piece wedding & party band can also double up as the finest specialist 60s tribute band in the UK, with stunningly authentic performance, vintage equipment and clothes!

Special offer! Special offer! Book within 7 days of your enquiry and get a FREE laptop DJ service provided by the band (worth £150). Also: 15% off all quoted fees for events in October & November 2012.

Male-fronted Warwickshire 4-piece The Mod Cons combine slick sophistication with raw rock n’roll enthusiasm, making them the perfect accompaniment for any event - from glamorous corporate receptions to teenage birthday parties. They specialise in working with party organisers to tailor events to your exact requirements. The band love performing, and they’re the most reliable wedding band we’ve ever seen: they have even made it through snowdrifts to get to a gig on time!

Hundreds of appearances at weddings and parties in venues from box rooms to arenas have made them experts at charming even the toughest crowd, and their extensive repertoire means they have something for everyone, from the Beatles to Beyonce! Their exciting live show has charmed a host of clients, from Mercedes, the BBC and the Marriott Hotel to Chas n’Dave, Elvis Costello and Bob Hoskins. Members of the band have worked with The Bootleg Beatles, The Swinging Blue Jeans and Manfred Man, and appeared at the 02 Academy, Shakespeare’s Globe and The Rhythm Festival, as well as international festivals. As if that wasn’t enough, their originals project continues to attract acclaim – watch this space...

The band can also perform an energetic tribute to the lost decade of the 60's covering songs from artists such as Small Faces, The Kinks, The Beatles, The Who, Spencer Davis Group, The Rolling Stones and many more. The band give their audience an authentic and full 60's experience, from the clothes they wear to the instruments they use. Costumes change also available.

Working exclusively for Function Central, the band offer the choice between a set of classic and modern rock & pop (perfect for mixed generation events such as weddings) or a dedicated 60s show. If you can't decide, go for a 60s show for the first set, and mix it up for the second!

Performance information

Line-up Male lead vocals/guitar; male vocals/guitar; bass; drums
Performance duration 2 x 60 minute or 3 x 40 minute sets
Interval music Help Yes (included in price)
Lighting Yes (included in price)
Arrival & set-up Help From 6pm; allow 60 minutes to set up
Requirements Help Space of 4 x 3 metres; power supply; rider

Booking options

Add extra performance Add £150 per 30 minute set

What people say Help

  • Just a note to say how much everyone, of all ages, who attended my wife’s 60th birthday Party yesterday evening were knocked out by the quality of the performance. The party had a 60’s theme and we couldn’t have found a group of more talented musicians /singers to help create the atmosphere we were looking for. Not only are they so talented they are also four of the most charming and helpful lads you could ever wish to meet, they even gave a hand to the caterers in bringing the buffet food out.

    Anyone reading this don’t hesitate just book them we can guarantee you will not regret it. They are so talented that if you want they also have a good repertoire of songs they perform from a more recent era, Oasis etc.. Wedding, birthday party or Corporate they are sure to fit your bill.

    Brian and Margo, Birthday Party, May 2012
  • Just a note to say the band were absolutely brilliant on Saturday they were courteous, patient when we got a bit behind schedule and they sounded amazing they really made the night everyone I spoke to said how brilliant they were I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone I hope that they go onto bigger things because they absolutely deserve to I cannot thank them enough.

    Ian and Nichola, Wedding, September 2011
  • The Mod Cons are a fabulous, young, energetic band who made sure that our evening reception was brought alive. People constantly commented on how good the band was and the fact that everyone was dancing all night. Thanks!

    R Graham, Wedding, Warwickshire, August 2011
  • We hired The Mod Cons for the night of the 18th December 2010 for our companies combined moving party and celebrating 20 years of trading. The country at the time, if you can recall, was experiencing some pretty bad snow conditions and we really didn’t think that a lot of people, who were travelling from all over the country, would be able to attend. Thankfully, we had a full house. The guys from the band were at the venue early on in the evening, getting ready to entertain us and they didn’t let us down. Everyone remarked at how good they were. Usually at parties, it takes a few pints of “dutch courage” for people to get up and dance, but this wasn’t the case with The Mod Cons, they certainly had everyone from all ages up on the dance floor.

    Trudy, Corporate Event, Leicestershire, December 2010
  • We booked The Mod Cons for our wedding in August this year, the chaps not only looked the part of young sixties band, straight out of Liverpool, but with an authentic sound we had the dance floor fully all night. Our guest’s are still talking about the wedding three months on, the band deserves much of the credit for playing such a good set. Good luck to band, and please pass on our thanks again.

  • The Mod Cons were fantastic, they played a cracking set of tunes and everyone commented how great they were. They capped off our special day superbly. All the service received through Function Central was very good and the band were really patient and pleasant.

    Joe, Wedding, Staffordshire, August 2011
  • All praise to the Mod cons! Just to say the guys were amazing - they coped superbly with a tight playlist due to the late running of dinner and got everyone on their feet. Pacy, slick, charismatic - and lovely chaps to boot - quote me at will!

    Chris, Wedding, South East, July 2011
  • Yes, we did all enjoy the Mod Cons when they visited us recently, we were pleasantly surprised by the level of performance which was delivered with an enthusiasm that was infectious. The lads interacted well with the crowd & kept the dance floor buzzing. In addition they are a thoroughly nice bunch who were a pleasure to deal with. The best accolade I can give them is that we will be looking to book them again in the future! As for booking through Function Central, again no issues, a simple, straightforward exercise. An easy to understand contract & the promo bumph provided was of good quality & received in a timely manner. In a nutshell, the way all bookings should be!

    Ian, Club night, Oxfordshire, April 2011
  • We absolutely loved The Mod Cons and so did our guests. Everyone asked where we had found them and if we had seen them before - we hadn't, and even after we'd booked them we had our doubts as we hadn't actually seen them, we'd only heard the demos on the website. It was definately a risk worth taking and anyone reading this with any doubts, don't have, go ahead and book them! They were worth every penny. One of our guests commented that she had never been to a wedding where 5 middle aged guys were the only ones on the dancefloor!!! Yes, men and no women, they were that good the men who like their music were up dancing on thier own! Our wedding did have a bit of a "Mod" feel to it, which the band topped off superbly - they looked the part and sounded excellent!!! They were lovely friendly guys and can't wait until we have another big party as they will be top of the list to book. Mr & Mrs Waite, West Midlands.

    Becky, Wedding, West Midlands, March 2011
  • The Mod Cons were absolutely brilliant! Everybody who was at our wedding has commented on how good they were. They really did all the classic songs that they covered the justice they deserved. A really nice bunch of lads who should go far in the music industry. They made our wedding even more perfect.

    Diego, Wedding, Warwickshire, April 2010
  • The Mod Cons, what can I say, apart from they were phenomenal, considering they are all young guys and born so far from the sixties era you would think they had been around in the sixties. They were note and word perfect. Suited and Booted, in fact when they first walked out on the stage and started singing you would think the Beetles had reformed. It was a fantastic gig and the guys were all very polite and professional and a joy to deal with. All of our guests at the wedding thought they were fantastic and constantly asked us where we had found these guys. We wish The Mod Cons all the very best for their future and thank them from the heart for making our special day perfect, they were the icing on the cake and a credit to their age group and we would strongly recommend The Mod Cons to anyone out there looking for a great band. Cheers to Function Central thanks for all of your help and hope to do business again in the future.

    Lorraine, Wedding, North Yorkshire, April 2010
  • We used the Mod-Cons for a recent birthday celebration and they certainly lived up to their reputation! We wanted an authentic 60s sound and look and they provided exactly that and more. They looked and sounded great and were totally professional, punctual, polite, well organised and accommodated all our requests. The dance floor was packed all night as our guests relived their miss-spent youth! People are still talking about the band weeks later and several wanted to book them for their own parties – which I would definitely recommend!

    Barney, Birthday party, Oxfordshire, November 2009
  • The Mod Cons were fantastic, there really are not enough words to use (speechless).We booked the band for our wedding at Ruthin Castle on 26th July 2009. The staff at the castle told us afterwards that they were the best band they had heard in a long time, the band was well dressed and looked the part from the moment they arrived. All the guests at our wedding commented and were not off the dance floor. We requested Sweet Home Alabama for our first dace which is not something on their play list; however it was fantastic, we were so pleased! I did not have to worry about anything once we booked the band; the date was set and everything in place, very easy and a huge weight off my mind. All correspondence done by e-mail and phone.Thank you so much for making our day that little bit extra special.

    Mike, Wedding, North Wales, July 2009
  • The Peterhead public absolutely loved the guys. So much so we would like them to return next year. This is a band that should go places.

    Gordon, Public event, Hampshire, July 2008
  • They are leaking energy out of their pores and into the stratosphere.This band are one of the most promising bands we have seen. Superb!

    Emma, Tribute night, London, June 2008
  • Absolutely brilliant, top performance and lovely lads. Thanks for making my wedding reception extra special.

    Cathy, Wedding, Leicestershire, May 2007
  • You guys were absolutely fantastic! A wonderful night enjoyed by all, you really made our wedding night!! Thank you

    Lucy, Cardiff, Wales, May 2007
  • These are one of the best discoveries I have found this year. It’s like a trip back to the 60's and I'm looking forward to seeing them in NYC later this year.

    David, Tribute night, Liverpool, April 2007

Repertoire Help

  • Modern set
  • Teenage Kicks – The Undertones
  • Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • We Are The Champions – Queen
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
  • In The City – The Jam
  • Down In The Tube Station At Midnight – The Jam
  • It Must Be Love – Madness
  • Madness – One Step Beyond
  • Madness – Baggy Trousers
  • Weather With You – Crowded House
  • Crowded House – Don’t Dream It’s Over
  • Mustang Sally – The Commitments
  • Summer Of 69 – Bryan Adams
  • Free Falling – Tom Petty
  • Video Killed The Radio Star – The Buggles
  • Dead Or Alive – Primal Scream
  • Sex On Fire – Kings Of Leon
  • Golden Touch – Razorlight
  • Go Let It Out – Oasis
  • Wonder Wall – Oasis
  • Don't Look Back In Anger – Oasis
  • Songbird – Oasis
  • Hey Ya – Outkast
  • Valerie – The Zutons
  • Mr Brightside – The Killers
  • Somebody Told Me – The Killers
  • Learn To Fly – Foo Fighters
  • Basket Case – Green Day
  • American Idiot – Green Day
  • Just Want To Dance The Night Away – The Mavericks
  • Hush – Kula Shaker
  • Losing My Religion – REM
  • Sweet Dreams – Beyonce
  • Live Forever – Oasis
  • Lucky Man – The Verve
  • Dreaming Of You – The Coral
  • Valerie – The Zutons
  • America – Razorlight
  • Town Called Malice – The Jam
  • Going Underground – The Jam
  • Teenage Kicks – Undertones
  • Ever Fallen In Love – The Buzzcocks
  • Don't Fear The Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult
  • Keep Me Hanging On – Supremes/Mark Ronson
  • Let Forever Be – Chemical Brothers
  • Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand
  • Somebody Told Me – The Killers
  • I Predict A Riot – Kaisers
  • In The Morning – Razorlight
  • She Moves In Her Own Way – The Kooks
  • Monster – The Automatic
  • Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet
  • Last Night – The Strokes
  • I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor – Arctic Monkeys
  • Are You Gonna Go My Way – Lenny Kravitz
  • Get Yer Rocks Off – Primal Scream
  • 60s set
  • You Really Got Me – The Kinks
  • Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
  • Jumpin Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
  • Shaking All Over – Johnny Kidd And The Pirates
  • Watcha Gonna Do About It – The Small Faces
  • Honky Tonk Women – The Rolling Stones
  • I Get Around - The Beach Boys
  • Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
  • Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees
  • Apache - The Shadows
  • Route 66 - The Rolling Stones
  • Sorrow – The Merseys
  • Ballad of John and Yoko - The Beatles
  • Turn Turn Turn - The Byrds
  • Wipeout - The Surfaris
  • Words of Love - Buddy Holly
  • Have Love Will Travel - The Sonics
  • Carol - The Rolling Stones
  • For Your Love – The Yardbirds
  • Mr Tambourine Man - The Byrds
  • Can’t Explain - The Who
  • Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
  • Glad All Over - Dave Clark Five
  • Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry
  • Wooly Bully - Sam Sham and the Pharoahs
  • Money – The Beatles
  • Zoot Suit - The High Numbers
  • Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers
  • Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
  • Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
  • Runaway – Del Shannon
  • Bad Moon Rising - Creedance Clearwater Revival
  • David Watts - The Kinks
  • Keep Me Hanging On - The Supremes
  • Keep On Running - Spencer Davis Group
  • One After 909 - The Beatles
  • All Or Nothing - The Small Faces
  • Last Time - The Rolling Stones
  • Louie, Louie - The Kingsmen
  • My Generation - The Who
  • Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones
  • Substitute - The Who
  • Needles and Pins - The Searchers
  • 20th Century Boy - T-Rex
  • All Day And All Of The Night - The Kinks
  • Its All Over Now - The Rolling Stones
  • My Generation - The Who
  • Wild Thing – The Troggs
  • I’m Into Something Good – Hermans Hermits
  • I Feel Fine – The Beatles
  • C’mon Everybody – Eddie Cochran
  • Rave On - Buddy Holly
  • Oh Boy - Buddy Holly
  • Stand By Me - Ben.E.King
  • Back in the USSR - The Beatles

Bookings

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