Function bands
Background musicians
Function bands
Background musicians
Hiring a party band in London? The British capital, home to artists from the Rolling Stones to Dua Lipa, offers a huge choice of live cover bands for hire as well as as well as jazz, swing and ceilidh.
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Infectiously energetic and spirited pop, soul and Motown band featuring sax and two extraordinary vocal talents – guaranteed to get your guests dancing. Chose between male or female vocals or both.
Live DJ band featuring soulful female vocals and soaring sax solos, and playing all your favourite tunes from 80s anthems through to this year's bangers.
Turbo-charged Locomove earn top reviews on Function Central, and excel at reading the dancefloor—like a live DJ, but with even more energy! Whether you're into modern or retro rock and pop, the band play all the bangers you and your guests actually want to hear.
Mojo Brass are a funky, punchy brass powerhouse made up of the UK's best up-and-coming sax players, trumpeters and drummer. Their track list blends rarer grooves with mainstream crowd-pleasers.
Max out on soul and sophistication with Soul Club, a high energy show band comprising musicians who have toured with Stormzy and Dua Lipa. Expect stunning vocals and unparalleled musicianship.
Supereight combine outrageously talented vocalists, session-standard instrumentalists, a punchy brass section, and a dancefloor-friendly song list of soul, garage, funk and hip-hop.
Fronted by a world-class female vocalist, Masterblaster perform wide-ranging sets of rock, pop, funk and soul floor-fillers through the eras, with optional jazz, country, Israeli and Arabic sets.
Sensational all-male rock and pop trio who never fail to get their audiences jumping and singing along to the biggest tunes of the last 60 years. Elvis, The Stones, Bowie, Oasis: they’re all there!
High-energy corporate and wedding band, playing crowd-rousing pop, rock, dance, funk and soul music from the 1960s to the present day. Client list includes Audi and Nintendo.
Incredible soul, R&B and pop function band featuring joint male and female lead vocals, sax and keyboards, and performing five decades of floor-fillers.
Fun, high energy party and wedding band with a frontman skilled at working a crowd and around eight hours' worth of danceable party anthems from all eras at their disposal.
Max out on all your party favourites with this stunning live DJ band featuring sax, vocals and percussion. Expect high energy show-stopping performances.
Authentically recreated indie rock covers by The Killers, Blur and The Kinks sit alongside funkier pop by Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift and Pharrell Williams. For value and impact, wedding bands don't come better than this.
Amp up your party with Rockit: a sensational party band with a huge catalogue of rock, indie and pop floor-fillers from Chuck Berry and The Beatles to Billie Eilish and Ed Sheeran.
Unique party band and winners of the TWIA Wedding Awards (South East Bands category). Featuring male and female vocals and playing retro classics and rock'n'roll through to 80s funk, 90s R&B and quirky takes on modern chart.
Party down with Party Up, the slickest soul, funk and R&B band in the South East! Featuring sax and up to three stunning vocalists, the band count Sky, Cadburys and Emma Thompson among their regular clients.
Youthful, charismatic new 4-piece, channelling rock, dance, hip-hop and soul influences. This band get phenomenal reviews and are legends at filling dancefloors. Highly recommended!
Knock-out party band featuring members who have recorded and performed at Abbey Road and Glastonbury and playing some of the biggest soul and pop floor-fillers of all time.
Electrifying and glamorous, this dynamic group delivers decades of club classics—90s House, Disco, Drum & Bass, and EDM—infused with the wild energy of 1970s nightlife.
Festival-hardened 4-piece playing unique, folksy covers of classic and contemporary party tunes. Enormous song list and a favourite at barn weddings!
Hiring a live party band in London is one of the best ways to make your event truly unforgettable, giving you live music energy, atmosphere and personalised entertainment that you simply can’t get from a party DJ or playlist.
Our experts have tracked down the most talented and reliable acts in London so that you don’t have to. We have London party bands in all styles, suitable for all budgets – and all of them are young enough to love what they do and experienced enough to know exactly what to play and when!
Our London party bands for hire perform a wide range of music genres — from upbeat pop, classic rock and funk to soul, Latin, jazz and ceilidh — so you can choose the perfect live music for your event or celebration.
We have party bands in London suitable for all occasions, budgets and venues. If you want a riotous wedding reception, book a London party band to play rock & pop hits all the way from the 60s through to the present day.
If you love the sounds of Motown, R&B and big brass sections how about hiring a London soul band?
If you’re not sure what would work best for your event, get in touch with one of our London party band experts, and we’ll find the perfect entertainment for you.
All of our London bands for hire come fully self‑contained with professional sound and lighting equipment included, so you won’t need to provide PA systems or lights for your event — just power and a performance space.
It’s worth getting in touch if you think your event will exceed 250 guests, as a larger PA system might be necessary.
We recommend a flat and sheltered stage area of at least 3x3 meters for a 3-piece band – then add an extra metre squared per band member that you have booked.
A raised stage is preferable for maximum impact, but our bands are flexible to all kinds of set ups!
Make sure you check out performance space along with these other essential questions about live music for your venue.
Yes, you can request specific songs when you hire a live band in London, including your favourite party songs from their repertoire and any special songs you’d like them to learn for your event.
Check out the band’s song list and send over requests from the list in advance of your event. Please also feel free to send over any songs you wouldn’t like to hear.
If there’s something else you’d love to hear the band play, please do send a request within plenty of time. Bear in mind that while bands will do their best to learn and play requests, it’s not always possible.
When you hire a London party band, most live bands typically perform for around 2–3 hours of music in the evening, usually split into two 60‑minute or three 40‑minute live sets with short breaks in between.
Yes, our London party bands are fully insured and have PAT-tested equipment.
While this page focuses on party bands, we can also help you hire other types of professional musicians in London — from string quartets and solo guitarists to pianists and jazz ensembles for ceremonies, receptions, drinks or daytime entertainment.
Our London bands for hire can perform a variety of non‑pop music genres — from sophisticated jazz, swing and gypsy jazz ensembles to energetic ceilidh, folk, big band and other live music styles that suit everything from background ambience to lively dancing at your event.
Our London party bands for hire perform at a wide range of venues across the city — from iconic event spaces and historic wedding locations to corporate venues, private functions and outdoor celebrations throughout Central, East, West, North and South London.
We have London wedding bands and party bands able to perform in all areas of the city, including Camden, Greenwich, Hackney, Kensington, Hammersmith, Islington, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, Westminster. We also provide bands to outer London boroughs including Barking, Barnet, Croydon, Ealing, Kingston-upon-Thames, Richmond, Harrow, Havering, Merton and Newham.
Check out our favourite London wedding venues to perform at.
If a booked live band in London is unable to perform due to illness, accident or another unavoidable issue, we will work quickly to secure a suitable replacement or alternative entertainment so your event still goes ahead as planned.
Our London bands are selected based on both their amazing performance skills and their reliability, so it’s unlikely that your band won’t play as planned.
You can save money when hiring a London band for your event by booking early, choosing a local or smaller line-up, and being flexible with your date and performance format to reduce overall costs:
When you hire a live band in London, you don’t necessarily need to book a separate DJ because most bands can provide a party playlist or basic DJ service through their PA system between and after their live sets.
You can create your own playlist and send it over to them in advance or they can play a party playlist of their own.
Saying that, if you’re looking for a more specialised music, professional mixing and additional lighting, we would recommend booking a London DJ here.
Function Central is a leading covers band hire agency. We provide exceptional talent for private events, both in London, throughout the UK and internationally.
Hire a local band to save on costs – we have bands based in most major UK towns and counties.
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