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About The Bears

Award winning wedding and party band with 15 years experience and over 200 songs to choose from!
Wedding band
London
Public liability insurance of £10 million

The Bears are proud to be celebrating 15 years in the PARRRDY business. Fed purely on a diet of the beaming smiles emanating back from the dance-floor and buffet food emanating from the buffet table! We play Pop/Rock party anthems from the 60s to the Twenties….no not those Twenties, ‘cause that’s not a vibe! WE HAVE A HUGE REPERTOIRE FOR ANY OCCASION – OVER 200 SONGS! That means we can play to any dance-floor demographic. In fact we have been awarded a doctorate in dance-floor demographics from the f**king UNIVERSITY OF ROCK & ROLL … YA HEAR?! The Bears are willing and able to add their “we’ll get yer gran dancing” guarantee to every booking! You are in safe hands (paws) with The Bears. They’re Grrreat!™ Right kids? Oh…..we may look fierce but our personal hygiene is beyond reproach ;)

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The Bears' Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Alex S
4 months ago
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5 out of 5

They were an amazing band and nailed the brief. Couldn’t have asked for anything better. Recommended highly!

Reply from The Bears
4 months ago

Ah thanks so much for the kind words Alex, it was our pleasure to play for you all. We had a great time! Many thanks for booking us to play your big day!

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Glenn B
1 year ago
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5 out of 5

superb !!!!

Reply from The Bears
4 months ago

You're too kind Glenn ;) It was our pleasure, thanks for booking us!

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Carly W
4 years ago, for a Corporate event in United Kingdom
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5 out of 5

The Bears recently played at our staff Christmas party and were absolutely brilliant! We have such a mixture of ages and there was definitely music for everyone. They were so easy to deal with from start to finish and would definitely recommend them. Thank you for a great night - we all had a brilliant time!

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Jo S
4 years ago, for a Wedding in United Kingdom
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5 out of 5

What a fantastic bunch of guys, and great musicians as well, our wedding guests on Saturday had the absolute time of their lives being entertained by The Bears, I can’t recommend them highly enough. Thank you once again, much love Jo and Paul

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The Bears' Song list

50’s and 60’s
Shakin’ all over – The Pirates
Rock Around the Clock – Bill Hailey
Hound Dog – Elvis
Johnie B Goode – Chuck Berry
All Shook up – Elvis Presley
Baby I Love you – The Ronnettes
That’ll be the Day – Buddy Holly
Blue Suede Shoes – Elvis
Suspicious minds – Elvis Presley
All day and all night – The Kinks
You really got me -The Kinks
Lola – The Kinks
Louie Louie – The Kinks / Kingsmen
Brown Sugar – Rolling Stones
Jumping Jack Flash – Rolling Stones
Honky Tonk Woman – Rolling Stones
The Last Time – Rolling Stones
Satisfaction – Rolling Stones
Twist and Shout – The Beatles
I wanna hold your hand – The Beatles
Saw her Standing there – The Beatles
I’m a Believer – The Monkees
Daydream Believer – The Monkees
Last Train to Clarksville – The Monkees
Light my Fire – The Doors
Something Else – Eddie Cochrane
Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochrane
My Generation – The Who
Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash
Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
Lean on me – Bill Withers
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
Sweet Soul Music – Arthur Conley
ABC – Jackson five
Venus – Shocking Blue
Shake a Tail Feather - Ray Charles
Proud Mary (Rolling) – CCR
Do It Again – The Beach Boys
Pleasant Valley Sunday – The Monkees
70’s
All you need is love – The Beatles
Back in the USSR – The Beatles
Drive my Car – The Beatles
20th Century Boy – T - Rex
Get it on – T - Rex
Rebel Rebel – David Bowie
Jean Genie – David Bowie
Suffragette City – David Bowie
Hi Ho Silver Lining – Jeff Beck
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
Rockin’ all over the World – Status Quo
Stuck in the Middle – Stealers wheel
Brown eyed Girl – Van Morrisson
Sweet home Alabama – Lynard Skynard
Come up and see me – Cockney Rebel
The Joker – Steve Miller Band
3 Little Birds – Bob Marley
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Signed sealed delivered – Stevie Wonder
Bad Moon Rising – Creedence
Crazy little thing called love – Queen
The boys are back in town – Thin Lizzy
Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac
The Wonder of You – Elvis
80’s
Faith – George Michael
Hanging on the telephone – Blondie
One way or another – Blondie
Blister in the Sun – Violent Femmes
Girls on Film – Duran Duran
Crash – The Primitives
Everybody (needs somebody to love) –The Commitments
Mustang Sally – The Commitments
The Passenger – Iggy Pop
It must be love – Madness
Should I stay or should I go – The Clash
Teenage Kicks – The Undertones
Video killed the Radio star – The Buggles
Hey Mickey – Toni Basil
Walk like an Egyptian – The Bangles
Kids in America – Kim Wilde
Mony mony – Billy Idol
A Town called Malice – The Jam
Tainted Love – Soft Cell
Got my mind (set on you) – George Harrison
Highway to Hell – AC/DC
Hard to Handle – The Black Crowes
500 miles – The Proclaimers
Santa Claus is coming to town – Bruce Springsteen
Pump it up – Elvis Costello and the Attractions
I love Rock N Roll – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
You gotta Fight (for your right) to Party – Beastie Boys
A Little Respect – Erasure
Sweet Dreams are made of this – Eurythmics
Dancing In the Dark – Bruce Springsteen
Echo Beach – The Muffins
I’m too sexy – Right Said Fred
Power of Love – Huey Lewis
Superfreak – Ricky James
Let’s Dance – Bowie
House of Fun – Madness
90’s
All the small things – Blink 182
Boys and Girls – Blur
Parklife – Blur
You and me song – The Wannadies
Step on – Happy Mondays
Just a Girl – No Doubt
Short Skirt Long Jacket – Cake
With or without you – U2
There she goes – The LAs
Sit Down – James
Weather with You – Crowded House
She’s electric – Oasis
Rock n Roll Star - Oasis
Rocks off – Primal Scream
Praise You – Fatboy Slim
Mrs Robinson – The Lemonheads / Paul Simon
Friday I’m in Love – The Cure
Love cats – The Cure
Jump around – House of Pain
Alright – Supergrass
Caught by the Fuzz – Supergrass
She bangs the drum – The Stone Roses
True Faith – New Order
Teenage Dirtbag – Wheatus
2000 to present day
American Idiot – Green Day
Last Night – The Strokes
7 Nation Army – The White Stripes
Bohemian like you – The Dandy Warhols
Learn to Fly – Foo Fighters
By the way – Red hot chilli peppers
Under the bridge – RHCP
Dani California – RHCP
Hate to say I told you so – The Hives
Allstar – Smashmouth
I wanna be like you – Smashmouth
Save Tonight – Eagle Eye Cherry
Laura – Scissor sisters
I bet that you look good on the dancefloor – Arctic Monkeys
Golden Touch – Razorlight
In the morning – Razorlight
I predict a riot – Kaiser Chiefs
Ruby Ruby Ruby – Kaiser Chiefs
Wonderwall – Oasis
Don’t Look back in Anger – Oasis
Take me out – Franz Ferdinand
Brimful of Asha – Cornershop / Fatboy slim
Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
Jerk it out – The Caesars
Chelsea Dagger – The Fratellis
Whistle for the choir – The Fratellis
Mr Brightside – The Killers
Somebody told me – The Killers
All these things that I’ve done – The Killers
Song 2 – Blur
Vertigo – U2
With or without you – U2
Beautiful Day – U2
Valerie – Amy Winehouse
Disco 2000 – Pulp
Mercy – Duffy
So what – Pink!
Mollys Chamber – Kings of Leon
Are you gonna be my girl – Jet
Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon
Use somebody – Kings of Leon
Dakota – Stereophonics
I gotta feeling – Black eyed Peas
Time to pretend – MGMT
Kids – MGMT
Forget You – Cee Lo Green
Dance with me – Dizzy Rascal
I wanna be a billionaire – Bruno Mars
Locked out of heaven – Bruno Mars
Hey Ya! – Outkast
Hello – Dragonette / Martin Solveig
Move like Jagger – Maroon 5
Last Friday Night – Katy Perry
Dynamite – Taio Cruz
She Said – Plan B
Price tag – Jessie J
What makes you beautiful – One Direction
Pumped up kicks – Foster the People
Gold on the Ceiling – The Black Keys
Ho Hey! – The Lumineers
Get Lucky – Daft Punk
Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke
Happy – Pharrell Williams
Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars
Wake me Up – Avicii
Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
How long will I love you – Jon Boden
Cake by the Ocean – DNCE
Girls talk boys – 5 Seconds of Summer
Shut up and dance – Walk the Moon

The Bears' Prices

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

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Up to 1 hour£1200
Up to 2 hours£1400
Up to 3 hours£1600
Customer questions

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

Oh yes!

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

Oh yes!

How much time do you need to set up?

30 - 45 minutes

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

Oh yes!

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

Oh yes!

Can you learn song requests before the event?

We'd be very happy to learn a first dance song for you!
Musicianship
Genres:
Covers, Pop, Rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Indie, Rock 'n' Roll
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Event types:
Wedding, Hotel / Restaurant event, Corporate event, Private event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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