Soul &amp; Motown Bands for hire in Reading

51 reviews

£795 - £2800

Central Avenue Band

Soul & Motown bandGuildford

Live Wedding & Corporate Band. Disco, Funk & Soul Music. High-Energy, Award Winning at over 200 Events, 100+ Five Star Reviews, DJ Services

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32 reviews

£1200 - £2400

The New Foundations

Soul & Motown bandLane End

6-Piece Soul & Motown Tribute Band for Weddings, Parties, Corporates and Functions. We have done them all! No gig too big or too small.

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35 reviews

£1450 - £1650

The Mighty Molly Collective

Soul & Motown bandLondon

The Mighty Molly Collective offer Solo acts -10 pc bands with a vast repertoire of Motown-Jazz-RnB-Soul-Rock n Roll-Blues-Pop-Dance-Reggae.

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6 reviews

£1600 - £2200

Soultanas

Soul & Motown bandGuildford

Soultanas are a nine piece band specialising in Funk and Soul music and available for hire in London, the South East and further afield!

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9 reviews

£900 - £1584

The Estrellas

Soul & Motown bandHigh Wycombe

Stars on the scene - sizzling hot vocals of the 60’s together with sparkling dance routines and diamond personalities, ready to entertain!

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6 reviews

STRAIGHT EIGHT

Soul & Motown bandHigh Wycombe

PREPARE TO ENJOY YOURSELVES! From Festivals to pub gardens these guys know how to put on a show with the very best of 60's R&B and Soul!

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3 reviews

£750 - £1500

Dusty Funk's Floorshakers

Soul & Motown bandTeddington

Get ready to groove and the dance the night away with Dusty Funk's Floorshakers - a band dedicated to the timeless genre of Soul!

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4 reviews

From£1450

Music Marmalade Collective

Soul & Motown bandWindsor

Music Marmalade Collective

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3 reviews

£2500 - £3200

Big Mama Funk

Soul & Motown bandWatford

Big Mama Funk says, "I'll bring the tunes, you bring the dancing shoes!"

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80 reviews

£2500 - £5375

The Covered

Soul & Motown bandHenley-on-Thames

Multi-award winning wedding & party 6-8 piece band playing floor-filling Motown, soul funk pop and rock classics from across the decades!

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35 reviews

£1250 - £2000

Sound Express band

Soul & Motown bandLondon

The Sound Express band is a high energy, versatile and super professional band, performing a huge range of classic and current hits.

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21 reviews

£687.50 - £1850

The Ukes of Hazzard

Soul & Motown bandAylesbury

Fun, unique and award-winning - get massive kudos for booking the band that roams the world, all with a twist of uke! Guests LOVE us!

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49 reviews

£750 - £2968.75

The Cheers

Soul & Motown bandGuildford

Fun, highly professional Surrey based wedding and party band with male and female vocals! Upbeat, popular tunes from 50's to current day.

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28 reviews

£900 - £1355

The Polka Dots

Soul & Motown bandHigh Wycombe

Take three sassy voices, arrange a collection of classic and modern swing songs, add sharp dance routines and you have The Polka Dots!

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10 reviews

£900 - £6100

MIB band

Soul & Motown bandGuildford

Book the band who performed to 300k people for the Royal Wedding of William & Kate - Professional party animals, MIB band!

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25 reviews

£2000 - £3400

Penthouse 5

Soul & Motown bandReading

4 piece, live party band that performs high-energy sets with live and unique arrangements!

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10 reviews

£875 - £6375

Honey Soul Live

Soul & Motown bandHemel Hempstead

Delivering a high quality experience to our clients is our priority...and keeping everyone on the dance floor all night long!

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8 reviews

£625 - £1125

Karizma Duo

A Guide to Choosing the Right Wedding Band for Your Big Day

Soul & Motown bandBasingstoke

Over 10 years experience, played over 250 events + as heard on ITV's love Island. Simply the best acoustic music for your event!

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Recent reviews of our Soul & Motown Bands in Reading

“Mad Molly were just super!! From the time I booked them Emma was in contact to ask me about my event. They sang an amazing birthday song to me and they really made the party!! The guests loved them. They all looked fantastic too. Thank you so much!! Xxxx”

25 June 2022

Verified

Amen hired The Mighty Molly Collective for a Private event (available in Reading)

“Incredible! Everyone enjoyed every second! Really nice people and amazing entertainers!! Thank you x”

13 December 2019

Verified

Emily hired The New Foundations for a Private event (available in Reading)

“Just recommended the New Foundations to a friend and suggested they read the reviews - however, this showed that my review, that I left in April was not there?!! Not sure how that happened - so will leave another one now! We booked the New Foundations in April for my Birthday Party - fortunately we had the opportunity to see them in rehearsal before the party, so we knew from the start they were great and exactly what we wanted. They are all excellent musicians and Noel the lead vocalist has just the right voice and presence for fronting the band. We had a great night- all ages from 20 somethings to 70 somethings were impressed and all said that the Band made the night! I have just returned from a music festival in the west country ( no not that one) The music was great but those of us who had been to my party said " Shame they couldn't have got the New Foundations along here to play!" Next year lads?”

13 April 2019

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Peter hired The New Foundations for a Private event (available in Reading)

FAQs about hiring Soul & Motown Bands in Reading

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Can any soul & motown band play my favourite song?

Professional soul & motown bands will often take requests, but you will need to give them plenty of notice. Please also keep in mind that soul & motown bands may ask for an small additional fee to prepare songs that aren't already on their song list. You can view the soul & motown band's song list on their Encore profile.

How much time do soul & motown bands take to set up?

Your soul & motown band will usually arrive about an hour or so before their performance begins to set up and get settled before they start playing. To avoid any delays, make sure the performance space is ready for the soul & motown band prior to their arrival.

My venue has asked for the performer’s PLI & PAT inspection certificates. What are these?

PLI stands for Public Liability Insurance. This insurance covers damage to another person or their property (it is also known as third party insurance). As many of our soul & motown bands are members of the Musician's Union, they are already covered by PLI up to £10 million. PAT stands for portable appliance testing. Most of our soul & motown bands will already have a PAT inspection certificate for their musical equipment/PA system, which they can provide to your venue if they need it.

Hiring a Soul & Motown Band in Reading

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Pop, Rock, Jazz

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1 hour

Busiest times:

June, July, August

How much does it cost to hire a Soul & Motown Band in Reading?

The typical price per group member for Soul & Motown Bands is:

£Budget£220

££Pro£330

£££High-end£400+

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