Function bands
Background musicians
Function bands
Background musicians
Our wedding bands in the South East are experts at filling the dancefloor. They play a top selection of rock, pop and soul hits from throughout the decades to keep your guests dancing all night.
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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.
Since 2008 we've provided bands and musicians for thousands of wedding receptions throughout the South East, from Southampton to Southend-on-Sea.
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A standard party band set-up is at least one lead vocalist backed by
anything from 3 to 8 musicians.
A guitar-based band is great for rock and indie anthems, choose a band with synths if you’re wanting 80s classics, or a band with a brass section for some funk and soul.
Take a
look at our South East wedding band profiles to see footage of our bands at work.
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.
These pages are for our after-dinner entertainment, but we also have a top selection of South East wedding musicians to suit your daytime proceedings.
Whether you want a classical musician to play you down the aisle, a cocktail pianist while you sign the register or a set by an acoustic duo at your drinks reception, we have a classy selection of soloists, duos and trios for hire.
Our jazz bands
in the South East add a touch of class to your reception.
Perfect for
smaller or outdoor venues where you are worried about space and noise, a jazz band is adaptable and can play everything from smooth background
music to an all-out swinging show.
Our bands are available to perform throughout the South East, including: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, London, Oxfordshire, Surrey and Sussex
Whatever your needs, we'll have your entertainment covered by some of the finest musicians in the UK.
At Function Central, our experts have handpicked only the finest South East function bands to give you the choice of the finest quality performers.
We have party bands, jazz bands and even ceilidh bands.
Our musicians are professional, reliable and experienced at rocking the party for receptions all over the country.
Before you book more musicians for afternoon background music, check whether members of your party 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 provide South East bands, DJs and entertainers for events throughout the UK and internationally. We're the leading local wedding music booking agency, with 5 star rated customer service, unbeatable prices, secure contracts and outstanding quality.
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