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High energy live duo bringing the biggest rock, pop and party anthems to festivals, pubs, clubs, weddings & events across Scotland & beyond.
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Kilmarnock
Public liability insurance of £10 million

High energy live duo bringing the biggest rock, pop and party anthems to festivals, pubs, clubs, weddings and events across Scotland & beyond. Two Musicians - One Massive Sound ⭐ 🎤 Live vocals | 🎸 Guitar | 🎷 Saxophone | 🎶 Self-produced backing tracks Andy Walker and Elaine Suzy Withers are two musicians with considerable musical & performance experience. Along with live Guitars, Saxophone, Percussion, Male & Female Vocals/harmonies, Dakota use only their own backing tracks produced by them in their studio, therefore although not a 5-6 piece band, everything you hear is them! Dakota are compact & affordable with a fantastic quality sound & are available to play at your wedding, festival, party, club or corporate event. They play a variety of cover songs to suit every audience. With many years experience between them, they know a lot of songs and keep up to date learning new current chart hits regularly. They have their own self contained PA and lighting system, are extremely professional, reliable and can also DJ at the break or afterwards if required. Andy & Elaine also write, produce and have performed all over the UK and abroad. Together they have written and recorded various original tracks from ballads, to rock, to house music. Andy has had album releases with 'Skyline' and 'New Leaf' and has also released his solo album Tobias Mink on Bendi Records. Elaine writes and performs toplines for mainly house music tracks with works being signed to Ministry of Sound, Hed Kandi, to name but a few. Her album with Colin Sales 'Our House' was released on CSD Recordings and she has also toured the UK & abroad with Peat Loaf (a Meat Loaf Tribute Act). They made it to the live semi-final of Britains Got Talent 2014!! Dakota are compact but pack a punch and once you hear and see them live, you will understand why they continue to be booked and recommended by venues such as: TruckFest, Ayr Racecourse, Western House Hotel, Lochside House Hotel, Savoy Park Hotel, The Renfrew Ferry, Twa Dugs, Dumfries Arms Hotel, Carlton Hotel, Royal Hotel, Marriot, Glasgow, Fenwick Hotel, The Boswell, Gailes Hotel, Boturich Castle, Piersland House, Tudor, Airdrie, Seamill Hydro, Hilton Dunkeld, Perth, Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries and many many more! Dakota live and breathe music. Talented musicians who will bring the best music, read your audience and entertain your event. They are professional and easy to work with. You will not be disappointed.

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Ian F
2 years ago, for a Corporate event in Ayr
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If you want a band to fill your dance floor then look no further than Dakota. Elaine and Andy combine great musicianship, superb vocals and an understanding of giving the customers what they want and the end result is some stonking good music that people just want to dance to. I have booked many, many bands to play after racing at Ayr Racecourse and Dakota are right up there with the very best. Easy to deal with, they come in and set up, return to play the gig and keep the crowd happy. Their range of songs span many decades but its their ability to adjust their set to suit the audience that makes them a cut above your average band. I strongly recommend Dakota. Iain Ferguson, Head of PR, Ayr Racecourse.

Dakota's Song list

Do I Love You - Bruce Springsteen
​Lose Control - Teddy Swims
Tennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton
Mr Electric Blue - Benson Boone
Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac
Rockin in the Free World - Neil Young
Suspicious Minds - Elvis
Cant Stop the feeling- Justin Timberlake
Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars
Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke
Cake by the Ocean - DNCE
Shut Up and Dance- Walk the Moon
Wake Me Up - Avicci
Superstition/ Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Cry to Me - Solomon Burke
Cest La Vie - Chuck Berry
60's medley
Gotta Feelin – Black Eyed Peas
Real Gone Kid/Dignity– Deacon Blue
Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5
Celebration – Kool & The Gang
Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen
Saturday Night - Elton John
Committments Medley
Price Tag /Domino – Jessie J
Dance with me tonight – Olly Murs
Valerie/Rehab– Amy Winehouse
Broken Stones – Paul Weller
Alright Now – Free
Just the Way you Are – Bruno Mars
Teardrops – Womack & Womack
Little Bird – Annie Lennox
Summer 69 – Bryan Adams
Black Horse – KT Tunstall
Brown Sugar/Honky Tonk Woman – Rolling Stones
Mr Brightside/Read My Mind – Killers
Crazy – Gnarls Barclay
Kind of Magic/Dont Stop – Queen
Rocks Off – Primal Scream
Lolas Theme- Shapeshifters
Groove is in the heart – Deelite
Should I stay or should I go – The Clash
Maggie May – Rod Stewart
Maneater – Hall & Oates
Cuddly Toy – Roachford
Mercy – Duffy
9-5 –Dolly Parton
Old Time Rock & Roll – Bob Segar
Put Em High – Stonebridge
Hot & Cold/Part of Me – Katy Perry
Respect – Erasure
Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon
Dont Stop Believing – Journey
The Wall/Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
Town Called Malice – The Jam
Chelsea Dagger – Fratellis
Poker Face/Marry the Night
ABBA - Waterloo/Mamma Mia
Stuck in the Middle – Steelers Wheel
Whole of the Moon – Waterboys
Rolling in the Deep – Adele
Thorn in my Side – Eurythmics
Pencil Full of Lead – Paulo
Wonderwall – Oasis
Champagne Supernova – Oasis
Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac
Go your own way/ Little Lies – Fleetwood Mac
Whole lotta rosie – ACDC
Highway to Hell – ACDC
Enter Sandman - Metallica
I Bet you Look Good – Arctic Monkeys
Sit Down – James
Sweet Child of Mine- Guns & Roses
Finally – CC Pediston
Son of a Preacher Man – Dusty
This Love – Maroon 5
Rocks Off – Primal Scream
Forget You – Ce-Lo Green
Upside Down – Paloma Faith
One – U2
Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
Shine On – Praise Cats
Greatest Day – Take That
Better Than Today – Kylie
Disco Inferno – Tina Turner
Proud Mary – Tina Turner
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Beatles Medley
Treasure - Bruno Mars
Happy - Pharrell Williams
Hey Ho - The Lumineers
Let me Go - Gary Barlow
Footloose - Kenny Loggins
You Got the Love- Candi Staton
Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
Get It On - T Rex
Ballads –
Stay - 20 seconds to Mars
Shes the One – Robbie Williams
Your Song – Elton John
Make you Feel my Love – Adele
Your beautiful – James Blunt
Always – Bon Jovi
You Do Something to me – Paul W
Iris – Googoo Dolls
Ordinary World – Duran Duran
She Will be Loved – Maroon 5
Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Will You – Hazel O’Connor
Loving You – Paulo Nutini
Wonderful tonight – Eric Clapton
Dont Wanna Miss a Thing – Aerosmith
Lets Stay Together – Al Green
Wish you Were Here – Pink Floyd
You Make it Real – James Morrison
Chasing Cars – Snow patrol
A Million Love Songs – Take That
Let there be Love – Oasis
Rule the World – Take That
Everybody – Primal Scream
From this moment – Shania Twain
Songbird – Eva Cassidy
Run – Snow Patrol
Heaven – Bryan Adams
Amazed - Lonestar
Every time we touch - Cascada
Wont Let You Go - James Morrison
Wherever You Will Go - The Calling
All of Me - John Legend
From This Moment - Shania Twain
Scottish – Christmas Songs -
Gay Gordons I Wish it could be Christmas Everyday
Canadian Barn Dance All I Want for Christmas - Mariah Carey
Strip the Willow Fairytale of New York - Pogues
Merry Christmas - Shakin Stevens

Dakota's Prices

Last updated: 2026

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Standard Prices
DurationPrice
Up to 1 hour£625
Up to 2 hours£750
Up to 3 hours£875
Customer questions

Will the singer be the same as who I see in the videos?

We strive to make sure the line-up you see is what you get on the night. We do have pre-audititioned 'dep' musicians available in case a band member falls ill or is unavailable. As a professional band our reputation means everything so you can be confident that all of our players are of a very high level.

Do you have different line-up options?

Our one up is two musicians, both vocals, guitars, saxophone, percussion and self composed backing tracks.

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

We always try our best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let us know

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Absolutely. This is a really popular request and we actually offer this service for free. If you'd like a DJ service via our PA after the final set until the venue closes, we provide this for an additional £100.

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually set up about 1 hour before the performance time. As soon as our PA is set up we can provide a free playlist service to help set the atmosphere and get your guests ready for our live performance

Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?

Our set lists are crafted from countless performances and learning what works best to ensure guests dance and have an amazing time. However, we're definitely happy to chat through and make sure we find what works for your event

Is all of the equipment (e.g. PA & lighting) included in your quote?

Our PA and lighting system is included in your quote.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

If a song isn't included in our song list there may still be a chance we already know it. If there is a special song you'd like us to learn we are happy to do this for you.
Musicianship
Genres:
Covers, Pop, Disco, Funk, Funk rock, Motown, Soul, Top 40, Scottish music
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Event types:
Corporate event, Wedding, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Charity event, Concert, Cruise, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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