Westside Dukes

Who Are We? - Westside Dukes play the very best funk, soul and jazz-funk floor-fillers from the '60s and '70s. If you're looking for something a little different to the standard function bands, check out our live videos - no overdubs, no click track, no editing out the mistakes, just us performing great songs we really love - what you see is what you get. This is a new band from the guys who brought you Ruby & The Dukes (see our 11 x 5 Star reviews on Encore) and we've just uploaded to Encore our latest live promo videos of 6 funky and soulful classics. (our version of 'Hard To Handle' has almost 10k views from word-of-mouth alone). We are a six-piece (singer, sax, keys, guitar, drums & bass), but we can also perform as a 4, 5 or 9 piece (9 piece includes a full horn section, usually alto sax, trumpet and trombone, reach out to discuss your exact requirements). We provide a top quality PA system for venues up to 200 people and a Sound Engineer where required. If you have engaged the services of an Event Manager for your event, you can put us in touch with them directly and leave everything up to us. Q & A - Q - Do you do discounts? A - Ordinarily no, as we are all professional musicians and this is our livelihood but from the 1st July 2021 until 30th November 2021 Westside Dukes will be lowering our fees by a whopping £400 to make things easier for everyone planning a celebration coming out of lockdown. That means you get the full 6-piece band and professional service for £2100 until the end of November 2021! Q - Do you have a standard price? A - As every event is different and involves different set times, travel etc, each booking is priced individually, but our standard price is £2500 for 2 x 45 minutes with the 6-piece band within 10 miles of our base in Chiswick, West London and includes a soul/funk/disco/jazz-funk) playlist before, between and after sets. Q - Will you play any songs that aren't in your song list? A - Yes, we will learn and play two songs, (songs to be agreed), at no extra cost if four weeks minimum notice given. This is great if you have a particular Wedding Song that you want or similar and we have all done this many times so please ask if you have something special in mind and we'll do our best! Q - How far will you travel and how much will you charge? A - We use two vehicles normally - one for equipment and one for the band - and will travel up to 10 miles from our West London base at no additional charge. From 10-50 miles will cost £0.75 per mile for both vehicles inclusive. Any additional miles over 50 miles will be charged at £0.90 per mile and for return journeys over 200 miles accommodation for the band will also normally be necessary to make sure that everyone gets home safe. Nothing fancy required, but the band gives great, energetic performances and driving too long a distance home afterwards is just not safe. Q - Is the cost of the Sound System included? A - Yes, for venues accommodating up to 200 people we supply a sound engineer with a Soundcraft Ui24r - which can record performances in high-quality if required - mixer with 2 x 1400 watt RCF Evox J8 powered speakers and subwoofers. As professional musicians, our instruments and amplifiers are all top quality too - Fender, Gretsch, Ampeg, Mesa Boogie, Nord, Pearl, Shure, AKG, SE etc. Q - Will you provide background music in between performances? A - Yes, all performances - unless the Client has made other arrangements with another DJ or Act - will have pre and post music - complimentary in style (soul/funk/jazz-funk/disco) - as well as in between sets. Q - Do you have a DJ available? A - Yes, The Duke is available to DJ your whole evening , please contact us for details and to discuss your requirements.