Name: Sugar Beat Band
Brand: Sugar Beat Band
SKU: sugar-beat-band
Rating: 5.0 (7 reviews)

Equally at home in sweaty dive bars and clubs, dance halls, festivals, or swanky upscale private events, the Sugar Beat Band are guaranteed to get any audience off their feet and onto the dancefloor with their R&B & rock'n'roll hits!

Sugar Beat Band was formed by their bassist, (a founder member of The Darts, who cut his teeth playing with John Lee Hooker and Howlin' Wolf), and their trumpeter and front man Ralph– a born showman who has worked with a host of stars including Tom Jones and Jamiroquai.

Fronted by a sassy female R&B female vocalist and boasting a stellar group of backing musicians, this band have performed, recorded and appeared on TV with such names as Chaka Khan, Jamie Cullum, Michael Buble, Paul Anka, Roots Manuva, Just Jack, Incognito, Matt Bianco, Duffy, Mike Sanchez, The Herbaliser and many others.

Performance info

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

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Shout – Isley Brothers/(Lulu!)
Something's Got a Hold on Me – Etta James
Sea Cruise – Frankie Ford
Don't Ya Just Know It – Huey Smith and the Clowns
Keep a Knockin' – Little Richard
I Just Wanna Make Love to You – Etta James
At Last – Etta James
Shake Your Money Maker - Elmore James
Mess Around – Ray Charles
Dance with me Henry – Etta James
Willie and the Hand Jive – Johnny Otis
Night Train – James Brown
Honky Tonk – Bill Doggett
Tequila – The Champs
Wine Wine Wine (Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee) – Jerry Lee Lewis
Rocket 69 - Connie Allen/Todd Rhodes
Smooth, Slow and Easy – The Drivers
Big Ten Inch Record - Bull Moose Jackson
I Like My Baby's Pudding - Wynonie Harris
Shake 'Em Up Baby - Roy Brown
Grandpa Can Boogie Too – Lil Greenwood
Blue Jean Shuffe – Plas Johnson
Hideaway – Freddie King
Telephone Boogie – Johnny Guitar Watson
Too Tired – Johnny Guitar Watson
Honey – Johnny Guitar Watson
Don't Mess With My Man – Irma Thomas
Your Daddy's Doggin' Around - Todd Rhodes
Something's Wrong With My Little Machine - Robert Henry
The Walkin' Blues (Walk Right In, Walk Right Out)
Cheese and Crackers – Rosco Gordon
My Babe – Willie Dixon
Tough Lover – Etta James
3 Times – Tommy Ridgely
Good Rockin Daddy – Etta James
Whirlaway – Allen Toussaint
Shake, Rattle and Roll – Big Joe Turner
Double Eyed Whammy – Tommy Ridgely
That's All – Etta James
Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean – Ruth Brown
Wham – Lonnie Mack
Hound Dog – Big Mama Thornton
I've Got A Lover – Ray Charles
Long Tall Sally – Little Richard
Money – Barrett Strong (Ray Charles)
Saved – Elvis Presley
You Never Can Tell – Chuck Berry
Send Me Some Loving – Little Richard
Twisting the Night Away – Sam Cooke
Walking After Midnight – Patsy Cline
I'm Walking – Fats Domino
Love Me Right – LaVerne Baker
Louie Louie – The Kingsmen
Poison Ivy – The Coasters

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.

“THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for 21 September!!! We are SO pleased you were able to play for us and absolutely loved every minute of it, especially our (rather frenzied!) first dance! We hope you had fun too - now to find an excuse to book the beautiful Sugar Beat Band again!”

Jen & Ed, Wedding, London, September 2022

“Thank you so much for playing at our wedding reception, you were fantastic. We had so many complements on the band, you really made it a wonderful evening for us. Please thank the rest of the band from us, we really can't thank you all enough.”

Katherine, Wedding, August 2022

“Thank you for playing at our wedding. We loved dancing to your music, it was definitely a highlight of the day. So many of our friends and family have said how much they enjoyed dancing. You were definitely a hit!! Thank you for making the evening so memorable for everyone. You really were fantastic!”

Susannah, Wedding, London, July 2022

“Sugar Beat Band were head and shoulders above everyone else we considered. They were a delight to deal with but their music and performance sealed the deal - infectious, sexy jazz and bebop rock and roll. They are sharp suited, talented musicians, fronted by a beautiful woman with the voice of Etta James. At times the dance floor was packed like a sweaty, Prohibition-era speakeasy and I lost count of the number of compliments we received on their set.”

Jo, Brides Magazine

“Thanks for getting the party jumpin' for all us Barbican staff, everyone loved it and I have had lots of emails asking me who the band were!”

Katy, Barbican Music Department

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