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About Kooskoos

We Give it Rice! Leave a generous helping of pop music to simmer for eight decades and serve with a cold pint.

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Acoustic band

Belfast

Public liability insurance of £10 million

The Koos have been about providing soulful tunes to the weekend crowds of Belfast City. The band are regulars in the top city venues such as the classic Dirty Onion, the Lark and the luxiouris Fitzwilliam Hotel: part soloist, part duet, part cover band and original music. The band participates in the City of Derry Jazz Festival and in 2022, won the best live performance award at the international Banbridge Buskfest.

Kooskoos

5 out of 5

3 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Kooskoos' Reviews

5 out of 5

Great! The guys are lovely - relaxed but professional. Couldn't do enough to please - it was an international event and they catered well for everyone! Guests all loved them! Thanks Kooskoos - we will definitely see you again!

Reply from Kooskoos

1 year ago

Appreciate Anne! Thanks for having us! ☺️

5 out of 5

Fabulous - the biggest hit imaginable at our wedding party! So accommodating, professional and good humoured, completely stole the show! 11/10 recommend!

Reply from Kooskoos

1 year ago

Thanks again, Beth! Hope the heads were ok the next day!

5 out of 5

An outstanding performance, had the whole party bouncing. A definite recommend!

Reply from Kooskoos

2 years ago

Thanks so much for having us! We had a blast!!

these 2 guys are brilliant, they cover all types of music and appeal to all age groups, I've seen them play a few times in different settings and they always impress, check them out you won't be disappointed

Great band, loved them in the Dirty Onion.

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Kooskoos' Song list

5 Years Time

500 Miles

A little respect

Ain't Nobody

All-Star

Black velvet band

Brimful of Asha

Brown Eyed Girl

Can't take my eyes off you

Come Together

Country Roads

Dirty Old Town

Does Your Mother Know

Dreams

Escape Pina Colada

Galway Girl

Ghost Riders

Gimme Gimme Gimme

Hey Jude

Hit the road jack

Horse Outside

I wanna be like you

I wanna dance with somebody

I want it that way

I will survive

I'll Tell Me Ma

I'm a believer

I'm Still Standing

Jailhouse Rock

Jolene

Learn To Fly

Little Lion Man

Livin La Vida Loca

Mack The Knife

Mellow Yellow

Mr Brightside

Never Gonna Give You Up

New York, New York

Ob La Di, Ob La Da

Proud Mary

Riptide

Rocky Road To Dublin

Rotterdam

Save Tonight

Sittin on the dock

Stacy's Mom

Stand By Me

Stitches

Stuck In The Middle With You

Sway

Sweet Home Alabama

Take On Me

Teenage Dirtbag

That's Amore

The Gambler

Tragedy

Unwritten

Valarie

Voulez-Vous

Wake Me Up

What's Up

Year 3000

You Can Call Me Al

Zombie

Molly Malone

Star Of The County Down

Waltzing Matilda

Down Under

I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

She Loves You

I want to hold your hand

Here comes the sun

Yesterday

With A little help from my friends

When I'm sixty-four

Yellow Submarine

Livin' On A Prayer

I've Got A Woman

Fernando

Waterloo

The Girl From Ipanema

Everlasting Love

You Make Me Fell Like Dancing

I would Do Anything For Love

Dancing In the Dark

Whiskey In The Jar

Five Colours In Her Hair

Star Girl

Never Has A Dream Come True

How Deep Is Your Love

The Tide Is High

Dancing in the moonlight

American Pie

Do you believe in magic

Don't Dream It's Over

Mean To Me

I just wanna live

The Bare Necessities

Forever Young

Days Like This

Wild Night

Moondance

We Go Together

You're the one that I want

Summer Nights

Signed, Sealed Delivered

Isn't She Lovely

Wagon Wheel

Believe

Man! I Feel Like a woman

You're Still The One

Tiny Dancer

Rocket Man

Don't Go Breaking My Heart

Crocodile Rock

Mysterious Girl

Walking on sunshine

Macarena

Oh, Pretty Woman

Africa

Rocky Mountain High

Leaving, On a jet plane

Red Red Wine

Footloose

Karma Chameleon

Mr Tambourine Man

December 1963

The Book of Love

Build Me Up Buttercup

Hakuna Matata

Ring of Fire

I walk the line

Good Vibrations

She's Electric

Champagne Supernova

Uptown Girl

Tell Her About It

Piano

Wake Me Up Before you go-go

Angels

Let Me Entertain You

You make my dreams come true

L-O-V-E

Wannabe

2 Become 1

It's Not Unusual

Big Yellow Taxi

Fame

Grace

I believe in a thing called love

Kooskoos' Prices

Last updated: 2024

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

Performance duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£875
Up to 2 hours	£1625
Up to 3 hours	£2125

Corporate Event/Party3 musicians

We'll do our best to get your boss up and dancing!

£1500

Wedding Party3 musicians

2-hour set for your wedding party or drinks reception!

£1800

Bring in the New Year! 3 musicians

We're happy to help you bring in the new year.

£2500

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Our banter, we've been told we're good and down-to-earth, we hope that's true!

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

The Dirty Onion, The Fitzwilliam Hotel, The Botanic Inn, The Lark, Ulster University, The Clandeboye Hotel, Derry Jazz Festival, Banbridge Buskfest

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Everyone we play!

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Technically we performed for Queen & Billie Ellish, as in they were heading out the door as we were playing in the Fitzwilliam... We also supported General Fiasco, but we were playing football on the same team... but we’ve also played for regal cigarettes and the international world judo federation.

Do you have different line-up options?

Our line can switch between a 3-piece & a 4-piece. Our 4-piece usually contains a lead guitarist or saxophone player, this just depends on availability.

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

We're quite flexible! Just keep in touch with us and we'll do our best to make it work.

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

We can provide the aux lead for your music! We’re quite flexible with requests like this. But damaged equipment may incur an additional fee depending on the extent of the damages.

How much time do you need to set up?

60 minutes with sound and lighting or 30 minutes minimum if it’s just the band.

Can you roam around while you perform?

Our bassist has a long lead!

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

Yes of course! We recommend you get in touch with your suggestions ahead of time to help us practice!

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

Yes indeed! We provide sound and lighting in our quotes. You will need to let us know if it is not required.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

YES YES YES! We're just excited to play something new! We have provided a song list here, do bare in mind we are constantly changing our set and may not have played some songs in while due to the nature of our gigs.

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Acoustic, Pop, Americana, Funk, Covers, Disco, Hip Hop, Soul, Top 40, Tribute, Motown, R&B, Vintage, Karaoke, Rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Hard rock, Pop rock, Indie, Progressive rock, Punk rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Post rock, Power rock, Synth rock, Folk, Irish rock, Folk rock, Country, Ragtime, Gospel, Easy listening, Originals, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music

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Wedding, Bar / Club / Venue event, Hotel / Restaurant event, Theatre / Show, Recording session, Concert, Corporate event, Private event, Cruise, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Charity event, Wedding proposal, Church service

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