Function bands
Background musicians
Function bands
Background musicians
Hire an amazing live wedding band in Northamptonshire and the surrounding counties, playing retro and modern rock, pop and soul music to fill your dancefloor.
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With instruments and lighting covered in crystals, The Rough Diamonds are innovating live entertainment and raising the bar for luxury events! This is a showband with stage presence and wow factor like its never been seen before!
Exciting party band playing upbeat, danceable rock & pop hits by artists ranging from Prince and Elvis to Coldplay and The Weekend.
Exhilarating 6-14 piece party band featuring stunning male and female vocals and offering optional horns, playing accurate renditions of modern and classic hits.
Mixing oompah versions of your pop favourites with traditional Bavarian music, this German-themed band promise heaps of fun and a lot of Lederhosen!
Impressive and electrifying, this band features one of the largest function band line-ups in the business, ranging from 11 to an epic 18-piece ensemble, and guarantees a high-energy show packed with soul, funk, and pop classics.
Energetic ceilidh, folk and barn dance band, playing everything from Irish, English and Scottish classics through to old-time American and classical piano. The band also come with the option of adding a caller to your booking. Only available within 100 miles of Cambridge.
Dance your way through a decade of 80s pop with this high-end 80s tribute band! Incredible visuals and a huge sound. Additional musicians available.
A premium function band that boasts an extensive collection of popular chart hits and offer additional vocalists, a dynamic horn section and soothing jazz background music for a complete musical experience.
The finest party and wedding band performing rock, indie, R&B and chart music with charisma and energy! Hire the band’s DJ service for a seamless night of music.
Exceptional all-male London 3-piece band, who've supported The Kooks, delivering hits from the 80s, 90s, 00s and beyond! DJ service and afternoon acoustic sets available.
From pop favourites and feel-good funk to afrobeats and updated jazz classics, The DBs turn the traditional brass band format on its head and drag it kicking and screaming into the 21st century!
Explosive and energetic Cuban band fronted by a fantastic female vocalist. One of the finest bands representatives of Cuban son, Latin and salsa music in the UK today!
High-energy five-piece pop-rock band bringing epic live music, dance-floor fillers, and unforgettable vibes to any event!
An unstoppable group of soulful musicians bringing you the finest pop, R&B, soul and dance tunes from across the decades with their show-stopping vocals and energetic, engaging performances.
With vibrant stage shows and a skillful mix of classic cover band tracks and more far-out versions of numbers not often attempted by other bands in the industry, Paradise offer DJ-style mixes to their live performances to keep your guests partying.
Looking for the party of a lifetime? With over a thousand live performances at corporate events, parties and weddings worldwide, The Starlighters guarantee a night to remember! Additional musicians, live DJ and afternoon background sets also available.
Hugely experienced musicians from successful, original artist bands, Night Owls can perform a range of Pop, Rock, Indie, Britpop, Soul, Motown and Disco for your event.
Your go-to acoustic roaming band for a dose of blues and charisma. These guys take your all-time faves and sprinkle 'em with some bluesy magic, making them sound like nothing you've ever heard before.
Transport your event back to the golden-era of music with the must-have 50s and 60s band, The Honeydrops.
Bust a move to the coolest classics and the freshest new sounds – The Recollections comprise accomplished West End singers are backed up by a ridiculously talented collection of session musicians, who have performed hundreds of events together.
Known simply as the "Rose of the Shires", Northamptonshire is a stunning place to get married. The many luxurious mansions and country estates that dot the county bear testament to its aristocratic past; many of these historic homes are now top wedding venues, frequented by some of our best-selling bands! Some of our favourite venues include Rockingham Castle, Sedgebrook Hall, Towcester Racecourse, The Pavilion and Dodmoor House.
Our Northamptonshire wedding bands in usually play a wide
variety of great tunes from all eras.
This is ideally suited to cross-generational events where the aim is to please all your guests and leave no-one out.
But we don't just do mainstream pop. If you're expecting a lot of children, how about a Northamptonshire ceilidh band – kids love to learn the steps. Our steel bands make great entertainment for outdoor wedding receptions, as do dixieland jazz bands.
For more sophisticated entertainment to impress your guests, hire a jazz band to play swinging standards into the small hours.
And it doesn't stop there. We offer everything from solo wedding singers for your ceremony or reception to acoustic duos and classical guitarists for your wedding feast.
All our bands are fully self-contained with their own PA sound system, microphones, backline amplifiers and instruments. This works really well for most marquee or indoor weddings.
Let us know if you're expecting more than 250 guests, so we can check whether the act’s system is large enough.
Most bands will also bring lighting for both the stage and dancefloor.
Check the act's individual profile for more details and optional add-ons to enhance the show!
Most bands will be happy to learn and perform your first dance request – provided they think they can arrange it for their line-up and do it justice!
Check the act’s profile to see what they can offer and if they can’t do it live, they could just play it through their PA system using Spotify or an mp3 player.
Wedding music isn’t just about the final party.
If you're looking for background music to accompany your drinks reception or meal, try our jazz bands, acoustic musicians or singers.
If you're after Northamptonshire wedding musicians for the bridal entrance, exit or the signing of the register, our harpists or string quartets are a popular choice to make those moments extra special.
The historic surroundings of Northamptonshire with picturesque villages and stately homes make it an unforgettable destination for your celebration.
From Fawsley Hall Hotel, Whittlebury Park, Crockwell Farm, Highgate House, Sedgebrook Hall and Wicksteed Park to Dodmoor House, Brampton Grange, Overstone Park and Silverstone Golf Club, our bands are used to playing in every corner of the county.
Our acts have frequented all the major towns in the area, including: Northampton, Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough, Rushden, Daventry, Brackley, Desborough, Towcester, Raunds, Irthlingborough, Higham Ferrers, Rothwell, Burton Latimer, Thrapston, Oundle, Earls Barton and Brixworth.
We love it when people get creative with their wedding themes and music.
Check out our brass and drums bands for an increasingly popular and refreshing alternative to the classic Northamptonshire function band.
It's also worth browsing our soul bands, ceilidh bands and latin & world music bands.
For even more offbeat ideas, see our alternative bands section.
Before you book more musicians for afternoon background music, check whether members of your band can provide this – it'll save you additional costs, such as travel.
If you haven't yet set your date, consider booking a midweek or winter occasion to take advantage of the most competitive rates.
Always consider hiring a band from your local area, to save on travel and accommodation costs.
We have acts based in most major towns and cities across the UK.
Function Central are wedding band specialists, and can find local gifted and professional wedding bands in any style to suit even the most discerning audience!
Function Central provide exceptional Northamptonshire bands and DJs for events in the UK and internationally. We're the leading local wedding music booking agency with 5 star customer service, competitive rates, secure contracts and a 24/7 emergency support line.
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