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Handpicked wedding bands for 2020

Our collection of award-winning wedding bands perform floor-filling songs in all genres, that everyone loves. But don't leave it too late – the best bands book up early!

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Rock Pop Function Band Hire

Rock & pop bands

Rock & pop function bands playing upbeat anthems across all eras, to dance to

Soul Band Hire 2

Soul & Motown bands

Soul, Motown, funk and R&B bands, playing everything from Marvin Gaye to Beyoncé

Brass Band Hire

Brass bands

We have oompah bands and dixieland bands as well as brass and drums bands for dancing

Jazz Swing Band Hire

Jazz & swing bands

Swing, blues, dixieland or bebop – hire a jazz band for mellow background music or dancing

Acoustic Duos Bands For Hire

Acoustic duos & bands

Ideal for afternoon receptions, garden parties and venues with noise restrictions

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Mix & mingle entertainers

Impressive walkabout acts to break the ice and get your guests chatting

Ceilidh Folk Band Hire

Ceilidh & folk bands

English, Irish & Scottish ceilidh bands as well as country, bluegrass & folk

Steel Band Hire

Steel bands

Laid-back, tropical steel bands for garden parties and outdoor wedding receptions

Singers For Hire 2

Wedding singers

Wedding singers, Rat Pack style crooners, guitar vocalists and vocal groups

Dj Hire

DJs

Hire a fully self-contained DJ to keep your dancefloor packed all night

Guitarist For Hire

Guitarists

Classical and flamenco guitarists for refined parties and receptions, as well as singer guitarists.

Pianist Hire

Pianists

Background pianists and singer pianists playing jazz, classical, film music and pop.

Latin Cuban Brazilian Salsa Band Hire

Latin, salsa & world music

Brazilian, Afro-cuban and Latin pop bands, as well as music from around the world

String Quartet Hire

Classical musicians

World-class collection of string quartets, guitarists, woodwind musicians

Unusual Alternative Wedding Band Entertainment Hire

Unusual & alternative bands

Quirky and unorthodox entertainers and musicians to surprise and delight your guests

Featured bands

from £2,760
Drum n Brass

Drum n Brass

  • Brass fusion band
  • Manchester
from £1,375
Big Easy Brass Band

Big Easy Brass Band

  • Brass & drums band
  • London
from £995
Agent Smith

Agent Smith

  • Rock & pop band
  • Manchester
from £1,230
The Sweet and Lowdown

The Sweet and Lowdown

  • Rock & pop band
  • Brighton
from £875
The High Rollers

The High Rollers

  • Rock & pop band
  • London
from £1,685
Party Up

Party Up

  • Soul, funk & pop band
  • Kent

Special event coming up?

Couple Wedding Music Hire

Live wedding music

From aisle to after-party, choose from our selection of hand-picked wedding musicians, and book the perfect soundtrack to your day.
Corporate New Edit

Corporate entertainment

We can supply the right music for any corporate event and budget - from a solo pianist for a small formal lunch to a function band and DJ for a large company Christmas party
High Quality Test

Live music for parties

Choose your ideal live party entertainment from our selection of floor-filling party bands, singers and DJs.
Club Music

Clubs, casinos and venues

We'll recommend the perfect live entertainment for your pub, club or casino from our range of bands, singers, musicians and DJs. We can even offer lower rates for residencies and multiple bookings.
Restaurants Edit

Hotel & restaurant music

We supply live music to establishments of all shapes and sizes, from The Dorchester and The Ritz to small, family-run eateries
Student Events Music

Student event entertainment

From sixth form balls, Fresher's Week and student union parties right through to graduation dinners and May balls, we have a range of live music options to keep the party rocking.

Award-winning live bands for hire

Hiring a function band for your event can be daunting – you can’t afford to get it wrong! Function Central are live music experts; we've spent years scouting the very best musicians, DJs and live bands for hire in the UK, so you don't have to. To be accepted onto our books, our bands not only have to be exceptional performers – they also need to meet our strict standards for professionalism, reliability, punctuality, courtesy and flexibility.

If you've never booked a function band or solo musician before, our live music experts are on hand to help you find the perfect act, and we’ll also provide help and support right up to the day. Hire a band from Function Central, and you're guaranteed exceptional live music on the day. Our 24/7 support line means we’re always on hand, so if something prevents your band reaching you on the day, we can step in.

Our bands for hire have experience playing at a wide range of events, from weddings to office Christmas parties, birthdays, christenings, bar mitzvahs, corporate trade shows, pub nights, club nights and festivals. Browse bands UK wide, including these major towns and counties.

Book local function bands, UK wide

Function Central is a London-based entertainment agency, offering over 300 function bands for hire in every corner of the UK, as well as internationally. Browse the menu below to find function bands in your area. Hiring a local band helps keep travel and accommodation costs to a minimum.

Check out our reviews

Emma Thompson

“Party Up are the best live band I've ever danced all night to! They perform with huge joy and really know how to keep the crowd moving. I'll never book anyone else!”

Emma Thompson booked

Party Up

Lucy Davenport Photography Singer Johnston Southend Barns 195 540X360

“Blue Juice absolutely tore it up at our wedding. Everyone has said how amazing they were, we could not have made a better choice! Thank you, thank you, thank you for blowing everyone away!!”

Chloe & Dave booked

Blue Juice

Masterblaster Kate Alex Wedding First Dance2 540X360

“The band were a huge success and interacted so well with the guests on the dance floor. It’s the first time that we have seen a dancefloor full from the very first number played!”

Kate & Alex booked

Masterblaster

Sir Paul Mccartney

“You guys are good - really good!”

Sir Paul McCartney booked

Spirit Of Django

Louise Dan

“Downtown Underground were amazing, they played everything we asked for and more. So many people asked for their details. The dancefloor was packed all evening!”

Dan & Louise booked

Downtown Underground

Confidentials Emily Tom

“I was so happy with The Confidentials. We had so much fun and everyone was dancing, it was amazing fun! People kept telling me they were the best wedding band ever.”

Emily & Tom booked

The Confidentials

Sophia And Quinny Rockit 24 6 17

“Ridiculously epic band - from beginning to end, Rockit nailed it! They arrived early, were super polite and engaged and sang amazing covers with real passion and energy!”

Sophia & Quentin booked

Rockit

Shaun Williamson Review

“Midnight Blue are the best jazz pop trio in the business! Thanks for letting me sing Mustang Sally with you guys – hope we'll ride again soon!!”

Shaun Williamson booked

Midnight Blue

Caroline And John Agent Smith 3 9 17

“Agent Smith are ABSOLUTELY amazing, and had everyone on their feet dancing for hours at our wedding (and trust me, I had the sore feet to prove it!). Every single one of our guests mentioned how good they were and we'd hire the band again in an instant!”

Caroline & John booked

Agent Smith

James Caan Review

“Just wanted to say a huge thank you to Tree House for coming to play last night for us. I absolutely loved the music and it made the summer party really special!”

James Caan booked

Tree House

Band hire for weddings

Function Central are also wedding band hire specialists, bringing live music to over 1500 happy couples a year. Our wedding bands are available to book anywhere in the UK. Typically they'll perform uptempo, mainstream music through the decades, to fill your dancefloor and appeal to all ages.

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