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About The Burning Shoes

"Elevating events with London's premier function band."

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The Burning Shoes are a dynamic, sophisticated, and entertaining band made up of seasoned musicians with over 15 years of live performance experience across various venues in London and the UK. They offer a diverse range of classic Rock, Pop, Soul, Funk, Reggae, uplifting Motown hits, and renowned Jazz standards. Experience an electrifying performance that will keep everyone on their feet dancing and singing along. Our complete music setup including equipment, lighting, and PA system can be tailored to meet the specific requirements of each event. Our approach is flexible and personalised, ensuring a professional experience from start to finish. We maintain open communication with clients to guarantee an unforgettable performance and exceptional service.

The Burning Shoes

5 out of 5

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The Burning Shoes' Reviews

5 out of 5

Amazing performance at our wedding. Did a very good job of engaging with everyone and pulling them to the dance floor. All the guests said they were great. Very friendly and couldnt of asked for more.

5 out of 5

Just one word: AMAZING

5 out of 5

The burning shoes , consisting of four guys ,all great musicians were fantastic for our 40th wedding anniversary celebration , they are so soulful and every song they played was amazing , especially their rendition of the dock of the bay ,I would 100% recommend them for any feel good celebration

5 out of 5

The burning shoes were absolutely incredible - so polite & accommodating. The singers voice was incredible! Everyone who attended the party was really impressed!

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5 out of 5

Chema and The Burning Shoes played at our wedding and they brought the house down! We can not rave about them enough. We had a 6 piece band with both a male and a female singer and they managed to find that almost impossible balance of being inclusive with all our wedding guests, getting pretty much everyone up on their feet, singing and dancing, and yet it still feeling like a wedding and not a gig. The talented musicians themselves were outstanding, not to mention kind, warm and generous people. We nearly did not go with a live band but can not say how much of a great decision it was to go with Jose and The Burning Shoes - best money we have ever spent, hands down.

5 out of 5

The Burning Shoes , and Jose Sacristan, are some of the best guys and musicians I have had the pleasure to work with and to listen to . Their dedication and passion for music its contagious!

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The Burning Shoes' Song list

MALE SINGER SONG LIST:

Superstition - Stevie Wonder

My Girl - The Temptations

Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles

A Little Less Conversation - Elvis Presley

Black or White - Michael Jackson

Happy - Pharrell Williams

Living For the City - Stevie Wonder

Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder

I Shot The Sheriff - Bob Marley

Hound Dog - Elvis Presley

Sunny - Bobby Hebb

Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley

What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

Moondance - Van Morrison

My Way - Frank Sinatra

Valerie - Amy Winehouse

I Heard It Through the Grapevine - The Temptations

Wonderful World - Sam Cooke

I Wish - Stevie Wonder

What's Going On - Marvin Gaye

Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder

Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson

A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke

I Feel Good - James Brown

Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine - James Brown

Soul Man - Sam & Dave

Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry

No Woman, No Cry - Bob Marley & The Wailers

(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding

Blame It on the Boogie - The Jackson 5

Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder

Fly Me to the Moon - Count Basie and Frank Sinatra

Cheek To Cheek - Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

Hotel California - Eagles

Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers

Oye Como Va - Santana

Sway - Michael Bublé

I Just Want To Make Love To You - The Rolling Stones

Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder

Light My Fire - The Doors

Just the Two of Us - Bill Withers and Grover Washington, Jr.

Fever - Peggy Lee

Georgia on My Mind - Ray Charles

Stand By Me - Ben E. King

Proud Mary - Ike Turner and Tina Turner

You're Losing Me - Ann Sexton

I'd Rather Go Blind - Etta James

Turn Your Lights Down Low - Bob Marley and the Wailers and Lauryn Hill

Rock Me Baby - B.B. King

Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin

Yesterday - The Beatles

Smooth Operator - Sade

Route 66 - Chuck Berry

L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole

Mercy, Mercy - Don Covay

When a Man Loves a Woman - Michael Bolton

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones

Celebration - Eumir Deodato and Kool & The Gang

Disco Inferno - The Trammps

Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry

Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire and The Emotions

Faith - George Michael

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson

For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder

Could You Be Loved - Bob Marley and the Wailers

Three Little Birds - Bob Marley and the Wailers

Georgy Porgy - Toto

I'm So Excited - The Pointer Sisters

Hold On I'm Coming - Sam & Dave

Knock on Wood - Amii Stewart

I Got a Woman - Elvis Presley

Hallelujah I Love Her So - Ray Charles

You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry

Hard to Handle - Otis Redding

Drive My Car - The Beatles

Mustang Sally - The Commitments

Do You Love Me - The Contours

Shake Your Tailfeather - Ray Charles

Tainted Love - Soft Cell

Papa's Got a Brand New Bag - James Brown

Everybody Needs Somebody to Love - The Blues Brothers

Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway and His Orchestra

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Livin’ on a Prayer - Bon Jovi

Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses

Paradise City - Guns N' Roses

Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

The Pretender - Foo Fighters

Give It Away - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Kiss - Prince

Come Together - The Beatles

Twist and Shout - The Beatles

Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley

Born to Be Wild - Steppenwolf

With A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker

Lovely Day - Bill Withers

Respect - Aretha Franklin

Billy Jean - Michael Jackson

Devil in disguise - Elvis Presley

Feeling good - Nina Simone

Get Lucky - Daft Punk

Rock With You - Michael Jackson

Can't help it - Michael Jackson

Ain't Nobody - Chaka Khan

Never Too Much - Luther Vandross

I Want You Back - Jackson 5

American Boy - Estelle

Let's Stay Together - Al Green

Some Kind Of Wonderful - Grand Funk Railroad

Treasure - Bruno Mars

Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield

Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye

Part Time Lover - Stevie Wonder

Thrill Is Gone - B.B King

It’s a man’s world- James Brown

Get up offa that thing- James Brown

Little L- Jamiroquai

I can see clearly now- Jimmy Cliff

Creep- Radiohead

All over the watch tower- Jimi Hendrix

Are you gonna be my girl- Jet

Lonely Boy- The Black Keys

Are you gonna go my way- Lenny Kravitz

American woman- Lenny Kravitz

Give it away- Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Under the Bridge- Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Jazz 1920s to now

Buona sera

L.O.V.E

Quizas quizas quizas

Whisky facile

On the Sunny Side of the street

Don't wait too long - Madeleine Peyroux

My baby just cares for me- Nina Simone

Pennies from heaven

All of me

Putting on the Ritz

Don't mean a thing

Sing sing sing

Via con me

Sheikh of Araby

Tu vuo far l'Americano

C'est si bon - Louis Armstrong

Sympatique - Pink Martini

La vie en rose

Cheek to Cheek

Just a Gigolo

Les Champs Elisées

I'm in the mood for love

Le poinçonneur des Lilas

Eri Piccola così

That's Amore

When you're smiling

Oh Marie

I’m in the mood for love

Quizas quizas

Javanaise

La vie en rose

My baby just cares for me

Via con me sing sing

Americano

Everybody wants to be a cat

Nothing’s too good for my baby

Let’s call the whole thing off

I wanna be like you

FEMALE SINGER SONG LIST:

1999 - Prince

7 Nation Army - White Stripes

9 to 5 - Dolly Parton

About Damn Time - Lizzo

All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor

All night long - Lionel Richie

American Boy - Estelle

Baby One More Time - Britney Spears

Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

Blame it on the boogie - Jackson 5

Blinding Lights - The Weekend

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepson

Came Here For Love - Ella Eyre

Can’t Stop The Feeling - Justin Timberlake

Car Wash - Christina Aguilera

Castle On A Hill - Ed Sheehan

Celebration - Kool and the Gang

Cheap Thrills - Sia

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

Dance Monkey - Tonnes & I

Domino - Jessie J

What At Wonderful World - Sam Cooke

Don’t Start Now - Dua Lipa

Don’t stop me now - Queen

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - Police

Faith - George Michael

Forget You - Cee Lo Green

Get Lucky - Daft Punk

Giant - Rag N Bone

Gimme Gimme Gimme - ABBA

Good Times - Chic

Happy - Pharrell Williams

Hey Ya - Outkast

Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson

I Feel Good - James Brown

I Got A Feeling - Black Eyed Peas

I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry

I Love Rock n Roll - Joan and the Jets

I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston

I will survive - Gloria Gaynor

I’m a Believer - Fat Mouth

I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross

Juice - Lizzo

Kiss - Prince

Lady Marmalade

Let’s Dance - David Bowie

Let’s Stay Together - Al Green

Levitating - Dua Lipa

Locked Out of Heaven - Bruno Mars

Love On Top - Beyonce

Love Me Like You Do - Ellie Goulding

Lush Life - Zara Larsson

Marry you - Bruno Mars

Mercy - Duffy

Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5

Mr Big Stuff - Jean Knight

Mr Brightside - The Killers

Nutbush City Limits - Tina Turner

Oh What a night - Frankee

Price Tag - Jessie J

Rather Be - Clean Bandit

Raise Your Glass - Pink

Respect - Aretha Franklin

Rock DJ - Robbie Williams

Rolling In The Deep - Adele

Rude - Magic!

Rhythm Is A Dancer - SNAP!

Say Me Name - Destiny’s Child

September - Earth Wind & Fire

Shake It Off - Taylor Swift

Shape of you - Ed Sheehan

Shot gun - George Ezra

Shut up and dance - Walk The Moon

Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder

Simply the best - Tuna Turner

Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder

Son Of A Preacher - Dusty Springfield

Sugar - Maroon 5

Sunday Morning - Maroon 5

Summer of 69

Superstition - Stevie Wonder

Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns n Roses

Teenage dirtbag - Wheatus

This Love - Maroon 5

Treasure - Bruno Mars

Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars

Use Somebody - Kings of Leon

Valerie - Amy Winehouse/ Mark Ronson

Waiting All Night

Wake Me Up - Avicii

Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves

What’s Going On - Marvin Gay

We Found Love - Rhianna

You Got The Love - Florence And The Machine

You Know I’m No Good- Amy Winehouse

The Burning Shoes' 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	£1625
Up to 2 hours	£1875
Up to 3 hours	£2125

Acoustic Guitar and Vocal Duo 2 musicians

Acoustic Guitar and Vocal Duo performance during the daytime or the afternoon for drinks reception at weddings. We offer 2 sets of 45 minutes performing background pop/ rock/ jazz / soul with our fantastic Duo.

£812.50

ALL DAY (8 HOURS)4 musicians

Our quote covers 4 sets: -2 sets with our guitar and vocals Duo of 45 minutes each during the afternoon (2pm onwards) -2 sets of 50 minutes each with our full 4-piece band up till 10pm.

£2375

ALL DAY (9 hours)4 musicians

ALL DAY (9 HOURS) Our quote covers 4 sets: -2 sets with our guitar and vocals Duo of 45 minutes each during the afternoon (2pm onwards) -2 sets of 50 minutes each with our full 4-piece band up till 11pm.

£2625

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

With our blend of styles, massive energy and all-around sophistication, we are the perfect choice for any party or celebration regardless of the age and background of the audience!

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Dolce and Gabbana Nissan events Hampton Court Palace Cafe Nero's head office MNKY-HSE (Mayfair) Quaglinos (Mayfair) The Grim's Dyke Hotel (Harrow) Revolucion de Cuba (Southampton) Revolucion de Cuba (Reading) Revolucion de Cuba (Bristol) The Rose and Crown (Thorpe) Kinred (Hammersmith) And many more!

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-auditioned musicians of our absolute trust, 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?

4-piece: Drums, Bass, Guitar and Vocals 5-piece: Drums, Bass, Guitar, Keys and Vocals 6-piece: Drums, Bass, Guitar, Keys, Saxophone and Vocals

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 to 1.5 hours 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?

Of course, you can: 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 are included in our quote for events with up to 200 guests.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Of course, we can: we take up to 3 requests free of charge. We love requests as they help us to keep on making our song list bigger.!

Musicianship

Genres:

Soul, Christmas, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, Jazz, Blues, Modern jazz, Latin jazz, Swing, Ragtime, Gospel, Pop, Acoustic, Funk, Disco, Covers, Motown, R&B, Funk rock, Top 40, Tribute, Rock 'n' Roll, Britpop, Classic rock, World music, Samba, Bossa nova, Cuban music, Reggae, Spanish music, Salsa, Latin

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Types:

Function band, Soul & Motown band, Acoustic band, Cover band, Pop band, Rock n roll band, Disco & Funk band, Original artist, Wedding band

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Event types:

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

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