Name: Party Up
Brand: Party Up
SKU: party-up
Rating: 5.0 (188 reviews)

Party Up's effortless cool and exceptionally high level of musicianship has provided the perfect headline entertainment at hundreds of weddings and parties.

The band play a mix of infectiously danceable pop, funk, soul, R&B, hip hop and UK garage – from soulful classics by Stevie Wonder and James Brown to 80s floor-fillers by Prince, Chaka Khan and Michael Jackson through to more recent chart-toppers by Rudimental, Kelis and Bruno Mars.

They have a long and impressive list of credentials in the music industry. Between them, they've performed on Top of the Pops, TFI Friday, Parkinson and Later With Jools Holland.

Members of the band have appeared on the same stage as Sister Sledge, Carleen Anderson, Richard Ashcroft, Boy George, Sir Elton John and Tom Jones, played at world famous venues such as Shepherd’s Bush Empire and the 100 Club and have session credits with soul and rare groove stars such as Tom Browne and James Mason.

With members based in London and Kent, the band have performed at prestigious venues across the UK, including The 606 Club, The Hurlingham Club, and Hedsor House, as are in huge demand on the corporate event circuit.

Their client list over the last few years includes huge household names such as Cadburys, Greene King, Ernst & Young, the BBC, Barclays, Hilton Hotels, MTR Crossrail, Sky, Tesco, Lego, BT, Tag Worldwide, Standard Life, The London Eye, and even the actress 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, Actress

Party Up's starting 6-piece line-up features male vocals, drums, bass, guitar, keyboards and sax. Add a female vocalist to form a 7-piece – the band's most requested line-up. The male and female vocal frontline allows them to recreate a wider range of artists, with stunning accuracy.

Add trumpet to any line-up to form a two-piece horn section alongside their sax player, and create a 8-piece. If budget can stretch, add an extra sax to form a 9-piece.

For the final touch, add an extra male vocalist to fatten out the vocal frontline and form a 10-piece band.

Party Up are able provided a manned DJ service (using a laptop equipped with virtual DJ software) before, between and after sets, saving you the hassle of coordinating a separate DJ.

The band's DJ playlist consists of a broad range of soul, funk, rock and pop songs similar in style to their own repertoire. Please see below for costs. They can even provide their acoustic duo set (guitar and vocals) for your drinks reception or wedding breakfast in the afternoon.

Whatever your musical preferences, Party Up will adapt their set to your favourite genres. Don't like modern music? No problem – the band will stick to classic soul and funk. Soft spot for UK garage? Dance the night away to one of the only function bands covering this genre.

The band can perform a Jewish/Klezmer medley on request.

Now working as one of Function Central's most bookable wedding soul bands in Kent, London and beyond, the band are friendly, reliable and professional to a fault, and will do their utmost to ensure your day goes smoothly.

Highly recommended!

Due to intense demand, please expect higher quotes than the advertised "from" price, for Saturdays in peak season months.

Performance info

Starting line-up	Male vocals; keyboards; guitar; bass; drums; sax
Performance duration	2 x 60 minute or 3 x 40 minute sets
Interval music	Yes (included)
Lighting	Yes (included in price)

Booking options

Add female or male vocalist From £390	For vocal harmonies, a bigger sound, more tunes and shared lead vocals
Add trumpet From £390	To form 2-piece brass section, for extra impact
Add alto saxophone and trumpet From £780	To form 3-piece brass section for an authentic soul and funk sound
Add percussionist From £390	For extra rhythm
Acoustic background music From £380 for 1 x 60 minute set	Live lounge style sets by the band's acoustic duo, ideal for drinks receptions or meals
DJ service From £155 for 2 hours	Upbeat, mainstream soul and pop music from all eras, run from a laptop equipped with virtual DJ software. Requests taken and mic available for announcements
Extra performances From £410 per half hour	Extend the band's sets by up to one hour

Classic

ABC – The Jackson 5
Ain't No Stopping Us Now – Mcfadden And Whitehead
Ain't No Sunshine – Bill Withers
Ain't Too Proud To Beg – The Temptations
Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Khan
All Night Long – Lionel Richie
Always And Forever – Heat Wave
Ascension – Maxwell
Best Of My Love – The Emotions
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Blame It On The Boogie – Michael Jackson
Boogie On Reggae Woman – Stevie Wonder
Boogie Wonderland – Earth, Wind & Fire
Booty Rock
Brick House – The Commodores
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Butterflies – Michael Jackson
Call Me Al – Paul Simon
Can't Hide Love – Earth, Wind & Fire
Candy – Cameo
Celebration – Kool And The Gang
Crazy Love – Van Morrison
Cream – Prince
Cruising – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Cry Me A River – Justin Timberlake
Cuba – Gibson Brothers
Cupid – Amy Winehouse
Cut Me Loose
Dance With My Father – Luther Vandross
Dancing In The Street – Martha And The Vandellas
Diamonds And Pearls – Prince
Disco Inferno – The Trampps
Don't Stop Till You Get Enough – Michael Jackson
Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith
Don’t You Worry Bout A Thing – Stevie Wonder
Easy – Lionel Richie
Everybody Dance – Chic
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love – The Blues Brothers
Everyday People – Arrested Development
Feeling Good – Nina Simone
Finally – Ce Ce Peniston
Fly Away – Lenny Kravitz
Fly Me To The Moon – Frank Sinatra
For Once In My Life – Stevie Wonder
Forget Me Nots – Patrice Rushen
Forget You – Cee Lo Green
Funkin For Jamaica – Tom Brown
Georgia On My Mind – Ray Charles
Get Down On It – Kool And The Gang
Get Down On Saturday Night – Oliver Chapman
Get Off – Prince
Get Up Off That Thing – James Brown
Give Me The Night – George Benson
Good Times – Chic
Got To Be Real – Cheryl Lynn
Grandmas Hands – Bill Withers
Green Onions – Booker T. & The M.G.'S
Heal The World – Michael Jackson
Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
Higher Ground – Stevie Wonder
How Come You Don't Call Me – Prince
How Sweet It Is – The Temptations
Human Nature – Michael Jackson
I Can’t Make You Love Me – Bonnie Raitte
I Can't Help It – Michael Jackson
I Feel For You – Chaka Khan
I Feel Good – James Brown
I Found Lovin – Fat Back Band
I Got A Woman – Ray Charles
I Heard It Through The Grape Vine – Marvin Gaye
I Just Cant Stop Loving You – Michael Jackson
I Wanna Be Your Lover – Prince
I Wanna Get Next To You – Rose Royce
I Want You Back – The Jackson 5
I Wish – Stevie Wonder
I Would Die For You – Prince
If I Was Your Girlfriend – Prince
If You Want Me To Stay – Sly And The Family Stone
In The Midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett
Is This Love – Bob Marley
Isn't She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
It Ain’t Over Until It’s Over – Kravitz
It’s A Man’s World – James Brown
Josie – Steely Dan
Jungle Boogie – Kool And The Gang
Just Let Me Be Close To You – Leroy Hutson
Just My Imagination – The Temptations
Just The Two Of Us – Bill Withers
Kiss – Prince
Knock On Wood – Eddie Floyd
Ladies Night – Kool And The Gang
Lately – Stevie Wonder
Le Freak – Chic
Lean On Me – Bill Withers
Let's Groove – Earth, Wind & Fire
Let's Stay Together – Al Green
Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye
Let’s Go Crazy – Prince
Little Red Corvette – Prince
Long Train Running – The Doobie Brothers
Love Tko – Teddy Pendergrass
Lovely Day – Bill Withers
Mambo Number 5 – Lou Bega
Masquerade – George Benson
Master Blaster – Stevie Wonder
Mercy Mercy Me – Marvin Gaye
Mighty Real – Sylvester
Misunderstood – Nina Simone
Most Beautiful Girl – Prince
Move On Up – Curtis Mayfield
Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5
My Baby Cares – Nina Simone
My Cherie Amour – Stevie Wonder
My First My Last My Everything – Barry White
My Girl – The Temptations
My Way – Frank Sinatra
Never Too Much – Luther Vandross
Night To Remember – Shalamar
1999 – Prince
No Love Dying – Gregory Porter
No Woman No Cry – Bob Marley
Nobody To Love – Sigma
Nothing Compares – Prince
Off The Wall – Michael Jackson
Only So Much Oil In The Ground – Tower Of Power
Ooh Baby Baby – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
P.Y.T – Michael Jackson
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag – James Brown
Pappa Was A Rolling Stone – The Temptations
Peg – Steely Dan
Pick Up The Pieces – Average White Band
Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
Poison – Bel Biv Devoe
Proud Mary – Tina Turner
Purple Rain – Prince
Raspberry Beret – Prince
Remember The Time – Michael Jackson
Respect – Aretha
Ribbon In The Sky – Stevie Wonder
Rock With You – Michael Jackson
Rock Your Body – Justin Timberlake
Roses Are Red – Mac Band
September – Earth, Wind & Fire
Sex Machine – James Brown
Shake Your Body Down To The Ground- Michael Jackson
She’s Strange – Cameo
Sign Your Name – Terrence Trent Derby
Signed Sealed Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay – Otis Reading
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Smooth – Carlos Santana Ft. Rob Thomas
So In Love – Leroy Hutson
Sorry – Tracy Chapman
Soul Man – The Blues Brothers
Stand By Me – Bennie King
Street Life – Randy Crawford
Stuck In The Middle – Stealers Wheel
Sumthing Sumthing – Maxwell
Super Fly – Curtis Mayfield
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Sweat – Inner Circle
Sweeter As The Days Go By – The Valentine Brothers
Take 5 – Al Jarreau
Tear Drops – Womack & Womack
Tears Of A Clown – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Tell Me Something Good – Chaka Khan
The Way You Make Me Feel – Michael Jackson
Thinking Of You – Lenny Kravitz
Thinking Of You – Sister Sledge
Three Times The Lady – Lionel Richie
Too Hard To Handle – Otis Reading
Tracks Of My Tears – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney
What's Going On – Marvin Gaye
When Doves Cry – Prince
Who's Loving You – The Jackson 5
Wishing Well – Terrence Trent Derby
Wonderful Word – Louis Armstrong
Word Up – Cameo
Yesterday – The Beatles
You Like Me Don’t You – Jermaine Jackson
You Really Got A Hold On Me – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
You Send Me – Gregory Porter
You To Me Are Everything – The Real Thing

Modern

All Good – De La Soul Feat Chaka Khan
All Of Me – John Legend
Angels – Robbie Williams
Body Groove – Architechs
Brown Sugar – D'Angelo
Cake By The Ocean – DNCE
Can’t Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake
Canned Heat – Jamiroquai
Crazy – Gnarles Barkley
Cry Me A River – Justin Timberlake
Disco’s Revenge – Gusto
Doo Wop (That Thing) – Montell Jordan
Feel Like Making Love – D'Angelo
Fill Me In – Craig David
Finesse – Bruno Mars
Flowers – Sweet Female Attitude
Frontin – Pharrell
Get Lucky – Pharrell
Happy – Pharrell
Hey Ya – Outkast
How Does It Feel – D'Angelo
I Believe I Can Fly – R Kelly
I Belong To You – Kravitz
I Can’t Feel My Face – The Weekend
Ignition – R Kelly
Lady (Hear Me Tonight) – Modjo
Little L – Jamiroquai
Love Never Felt So Good – Justin Timberlake
Make Luv – Room 5 Oliver Cheatham
Music Sounds Better With You – Stardust
No Diggidy – Black Street
Nothing Ever Hurt Like You – James Morrison
Ordinary People – John Legend
Rehab – Amy Winehouse
Rewind – Craig David
Rude – Magic
Señorita – Justin Timberlake
Sex On Fire – Kings Of Leon
Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran
Show Me Love – Robin S
Sing It Back – Moloko
Smile – D'Angelo
Sorry – Justin Bieber
Spanish Joint – D'Angelo
The Bomb (These Sound Fall Into My Mind) – The Bucketheads
This Is How We Do It – Montell Jordan
This Love – Maroon 5
Trick Me – Kelis
24k Magic – Bruno Mars
Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars
Valerie – Amy Winehouse
Virtual Insanity – Jamiroquai
Waiting All Night – Rudimental
You Don’t Know Me – Armand Van Helden

Jewish set

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Book with confidence! After events, we ask our clients what they thought of our acts. We publish what they say here, so you can read genuine, unbiased feedback before booking.

“Party Up were just amazing! We cannot fault them at all. Everyone at the wedding commented how fantastic they were! They even learned our first dance which they did superbly!”

Holly, Wedding, Pangdean Old Barn, Brighton, December 2023

“Party Up were simply incredible! Ever single guest has commented on how good the band was, and we had an absolute blast dancing the night away with them. So so good.”

James, Wedding, Nurstead Court, Meopham, September 2023

“Great communication with the agency throughout the booking process. The band were fantastic! Amazing talent and great at engaging with crowd. Would highly recommend.”

Matthew, Corporate Event, Hythe Imperial Hotel, Hythe, September 2023

“Absolutely loved Party Up. They performed at my sister’s wedding so it was a part of the wedding I was really looking forward to and they didn’t disappoint. So many of our guests commented on how good they were. Paris was exceptional and very interactive with the guests. Beverley was very quick at responding to queries I had throughout the process. I was pleased also that when I specifically requested Paris, this was listened to. It was also great that they performed a bespoke first dance song for us too.”

Laura, Wedding, Deene Park, Deene Village, Nr Corby, July 2023

“Party Up were incredible- especially the lead singer and his dance moves! All our guests said how amazing they were including those who preferred to listen and not dance. They created the perfect atmosphere and performed all our favourite songs! We would not hesitate to book them again - very talented, friendly and professional.”

Lisa, Private Party, Albourne Estate Vineyard, Albourne, July 2023

Party Up

Performance info

Booking options

I Wanna Dance With Somebody / One Thing / Everyday People / Higher and Higher / 1999 / This Is How We Do It / Flowers /

Soul Medley - September / Forget Me Nots / To Be Real / Best Of My Love / A Night To Remember / I Wanna Be Your Lover /

Teardrops / Shake Your Body / September / Happy

Garage Medley - Body Groove / Rewind / Flowers / The Thong Song

Waiting All Night (feat. female vocalist) / 24k Magic / I Can't Feel My Face

Got To Be Real / Best Of My Love / September

Sorry / I Can't Feel My Face

Night To Remember / Wanna Be Your Lover

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