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About The Voltaires

Multi award winning party 4 piece band with members who have charted in the UK top 10! Frequently chosen by celebrities for events!
Wedding band
Portsmouth
Public liability insurance of £10 million

The Voltaires are your ultimate Rock & Pop Covers Band. Experts in packed dance-floors full of people singing, dancing and jumping around. If you're lucky enough to have The Voltaires available for your event here's what they offer: * 2 x 1 Hours or 3 x 40 Minutes of live music as standard * Regularly updated modern and classic set list *They can learn your first dance * Set up in 1 hours * 2 x Male Vocals * Male Vocals x2 , Guitar, Bass and Drums * The very latest in modern equipment * Complimentary Unmanned DJ Service * All Equipment PAT tested and PLI insurance (A dream for your venue) * Reliable transport - this band have never even been late for a booking *Professional approach both on and off stage * Comfortable with corporate event schedules including early soundchecks * Flexible and friendly - they believe in giving you the best possible entertainment The Voltaires have been keeping dance-floors jumping for years and have a track record of being one of the best in the business at what they do. Their set-list is eclectic and their energy infectious. They have the option to add on a manned DJ service provided by them, or help you hire an external professional DJ or daytime solo artist in conjunction with their performance. The Voltaires are fronted by former 'The Noise Next Door' frontman, Craig Sutton who has performed on top of the pops, CDUK and all the major festival stages. The other members have supported acts such as Oasis, Supergrass, The Libertines, Snow Patrol..... So you are in very safe hands! The Voltaires, this year alone, have performed for a number of events for celebrities including Nick Knowles, Josh Cuthbert and Amanda Holden.

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Genres:
Covers, Pop, Top 40, Funk, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, Rock, Indie, Britpop, Classic rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Pop rock
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Event types:
Wedding, Concert, Charity event, Corporate event, Bar / Club / Venue event, New Year's Eve
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The Voltaires' Song list

Keep On Movin'- Five
As It Was - Harry Styles
You Got The Love - Florence and The Machine
I Kissed A Girl – Katy Perry
Rolling In The Deep - Adele
Toxic – Britney Spears
Blinding Lights – The Wkend
Dakota - Stereophonics
Will We Talk – Sam Fender
All The Small Things – Blink 182
Hey Ya – Outkast
Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis
Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
Bad Habits - Ed Sheeran
Angels – Robbie Williams
Good 4 U – Olivia Rodrigo
Sex On Fire – KOL
Use Somebody – KOL
Get Lucky – Pharrell Williams
Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa
Shut Up and Dance – Walk The Moon
Take Me Out – Franz FerdinandBasket Case – Green Day
When You Were Young – The Killers
Black Magic – Little Mix
Song 2 – Blur
Fake Tales of San Francisco – Arctic Monkeys
Yellow – Coldplay
Paradise - Coldplay
Last Nite – The Strokes
Friday I’m In Love – The Cure
Chelsea Dagger – The Fratelli’s
Fight For Your Right – Beastie Boys
Be My Girl – Jet
Disco 2000
Bohemian Like You – The Dandy Warhol’s
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
Shake It Off – Taylor Swift
Valerie – Amy Winehouse
Wonderwall – Oasis
Times Like These – Foo Fighters
Shotgun – George Ezra
Shallow – Lady Gaga/ Bradley Cooper
1980S' HITSTake On Me – A-ha
Don’t You Want Me Baby – Human League
I’m Still Standing – Elton John
Sweet Child of Mine - Guns and Roses
Somewhere In My Heart – Aztec CameraYou Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DCLivin’ On A Prayer – Bon Jovi
Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
A Little Respect - Erasure
This Charming Man - The Smiths
Power of Love - Huey Lewis
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
Dakota - Stereophonics
All The Small Things – Blink 182
Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis
Proud Mary – Tina Turner
Angels – Robbie Williams
Sex On Fire – KOLHey Jude – The Beatles
Shut Up and Dance – Walk The Moon
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Basket Case – Green Day
Johnny Be Goode – Chuck Berry
Chelsea Dagger – The Fratelli’s
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
Living On a Prayer - Bon Jovi
Gimme Some Lovin’ – Spencer Davis Group
Proud Mary – Tina Turner
Suspicious Minds – Elvis
Twist and Shout – The Beatles
Hard Days Night – The Beatles
Hold Your Hand – The Beatles
Hey Jude – The Beatles
Superstition – Stevie WonderWe Are The Champions – Queen
Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
Johnny Be Goode – Chuck Berry
Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
Teenage Kicks – The Undertones
Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
A Little Respect - Erasure
This Charming Man - The Smiths
Power of Love - Huey Lewis and The News
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

The energy and vocals! We really interact with the audience to make sure everyones engaged.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Hundreds... we have some favourites though! We especially like festival stages!

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

We don't really spin our covers, we try to be as true as possible to them, with our own singing style.

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

We recently did Nick Knowles 60th birthday, which made the news. We've also played at a few celebs' weddings too! Our singer has performed on top of the pops, CD:UK and all the major festivals.

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

Absolutely - Craig's voice is what has gotten us into many celebrity birthdays and weddings, so is not something we'd play without :)

Do you have different line-up options?

Unfortunately not. Unlike many other function/ wedding bands, we do not play unless it's the original 4 members. This is the only way you can guarantee quality and get a tight band - dep musicians is just not something we risk.

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

If you liaise with us, usually this is absolutely fine. The band tends to arrive for evening performances at 5pm and leave at 11pm, so we can be very flexible.

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

100% standard - we can even work with you prior to the event to ensure the set list is tailored to your taste.

How much time do you need to set up?

Usually around 1 hour and 15 mins to get changed.

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

Not exactly. We play hundreds of weddings and functions and our setlists are designed on the back of this. However, this doesn't mean you can't request a song or two - we'll do whatever we can to make it as personal as possible.

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

Of course.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

100% Standard.

The Voltaires' Prices

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

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Up to 1 hour£1000
Up to 2 hours£1500
Up to 3 hours£1850

Add-ons

LOVE letters
+£250
Skype Consultation and 3 New Songs Learned
+£400
Photobooth
+£450
DJ set
+£500
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The Voltaires' Reviews

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Rebecca H
4 months ago
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5 out of 5

The band was amazing! Arrived in good time, got everything set up and tested. Communication was really easy leading upto the day, and everyone loved them. We got so many comments from guests on how good they were. Would definitely recommend. Thankyou guys!

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Vikki E
5 months ago
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5 out of 5

Cannot recommend The Voltaires highly enough. Super friendly and professional. They have a great sound and got exactly what we wanted. Was worried people wouldn't start dancing but didn't need to because as soon as they started up their 1st set, guests were on their feet dancing. They also understood pretty quickly, us, and our guests wanted to go heavy so altered their set slightly to fit. They were able to go a lot heavier on the music they played after their sets too which was great. Our wedding ended in a rager! It was so much fun and we 100% made the right decision choosing them. We had an amazing night.

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Jason O
11 months ago
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4.8 out of 5

Great band, played with energy and fun got the room moving made our wedding great

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Sarah C
1 year ago
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5 out of 5

The band were brilliant and all out guests loved the variety of music and the dance floor was full all night! what better compliment!

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Chris P
1 year ago, for a Wedding in London
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5 out of 5

These guys were absolute professionals! On time, polite, helpful and worked with the delays on the day....and of course, they had everyone up dancing! What more can you ask for?! Thank you gents.

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Laura S
1 year ago, for a Wedding in Cornwall
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5 out of 5

Recommend 10/10! The singer was amazing and they performed our first dance so well.... made it so emotional! We will be having these back for our anniversary party!!!!!

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