Summer Music Headliners
Headline Bands For Spectacular Events
Headline Show Bands
For the biggest of stages, our world-class show bands offer a high impact performance that lives up to the occassion! Featuring multiple interactive singers, dazzling costumes and a large line-up to fill your stage - these are the ultimate crowd pleasing headline bands for your summer events. Explore more showbands here.
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Happy Hour Deluxe
🌟 Customer Favourite
Happy Hour Deluxe are more than just a band – they’re a high-energy, non-stop live music experience! This award-winning 6 to 8-piece party band blends cont...
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Into The Groove
One of the finest bands on the scene, Into The Groove fuse stunning male and female vocals with a super tight rhythm section and razor sharp horns. Having ...
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BrassWerk Orchestra
Entertainment like you’ve never seen before! BrassWerk Orchestra are an unforgettable experience for the eyes and ears! Bringing you’re the biggest, hottes...
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Funky Fresh
Funky Fresh are an exceptional and exhilarating high end 7-8 or 12-14 piece party band. Comprising of some of the UK’s most in-demand musicians and perform...
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Fix Up Look Sharp
🌟 Customer Favourite
The pinnacle of luxury live entertainment. This awe-inspiring 8-21 piece band are wowing audiences around the world with their unique and spectacular live ...
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Bangers and Anthems
Bangers and Anthems is an international luxury show band of the highest quality. Available from a 6 piece to a 21 piece line up, the band features charism...
Prom Style Bands
For a more sophisticated headline act, try our outstanding Orchestral Dance Anthems band, or how about our incredible swing big bands and jazz orchestras? Explore more classical musicians, big bands and swing bands.
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Orchestral Dance Anthems
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Orchestral Dance Anthems are the ultimate headliner for large scale events and private festivals. Featuring classic White Isle tracks by Groove Armada, The...
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Pop Symphony Orchestra
The Young & Dynamic Pop Symphony Orchestra offers a unique blend of classical, pop, and rock covers with a modern twist, tailored to your specific requests...
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Bella And The Bourbon Boys
🏆 Customer Choice Award
Inspired by the American band Postmodern Jukebox, Alive Network’s exclusive swing jazz quintet Bella and the Bourbon Boys give a retro spin to events with ...
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The Swing Smiths
🏆 Customer Choice Award
The Swing Smiths are a sensational swing and soul band performing a huge range of hits from the Big Band, Rat Pack, Soul & Motown eras. With a distinctive ...
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Crystal Clear Dance Orchestra
A show-stopping ensemble featuring superb choreography, the best professional musicians & an incredible party! With band members having performed with the ...
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The MBB Band
🏆 Customer Choice Award
Magnificent 10 piece act specialising in Modern songs in a Swing style, Jumpin' Jive, Supercool Swing & R'n'B! Covering music from the likes of Frank Sinat...
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The Glitz Band
One of the most luxurious, innovative & unique showbands around, The Glitz Band dazzle every stage they grace! Raising the bar for luxury events around the...
Headline Party Bands
Perfect for stages of all sizes, our 4 to 5 piece party bands offer a huge sound at an affordable price point! No wonder they're the most popular choice for summer weddings and private parties. Explore more function bands and party bands.
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Dirty Weekend
🏆 Customer Choice Award
Dirty Weekend are the UK's #1 Festival Themed party band! Paying tribute to the biggest & best music festivals in the world, they've also performed at many...
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Party Starters
🏆 Customer Choice Award
Party Starters are a cool & contemporary pop & rock band that know what a great party is all about! Energetic & exciting, Party Starters live sets are guar...
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Happy Hour
🏆 Customer Choice Award
Our #1 best selling party band, you'll be blown away by the Happy Hour experience! With over 500 five star reviews, Happy Hour are available as a 4-piece l...
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The Compilation
🏆 Customer Choice Award
Keeping the party dancing with an array of Chart Hits, 90s anthems and a selection of funk & disco classics, The Compilation offer something for everyone w...
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Midnight Train
🌟 Customer Favourite
Midnight Train are a 4 piece party band hailing from Leeds. They have played together for almost a decade, combining their different styles & passions to c...
Over 60,000 Customer Reviews
“We were so excited for Midnight Train to perform at our wedding and they did not disappoint. They were very responsive in the lead up to the wedding and kept the dance floor full all night both while playing and during the DJ sets. They were so accommodating and played requests on the night which in...”
Lucy S booked Midnight Train for their wedding in Cumbria on 15th June 2024
“I don't think any words will serve this band justice; their performance was quite simply spectacular! Their show was energetic, immersive, fun, hypnotic, eclectic and it was in sum; musical perfection.”
Danica S booked Fix Up Look Sharp for their event
“Riptide played at our wedding in Kent, the boys were incredible. I received so many compliments about them, probably due to the fact that they sounded amazing, their set list was perfect and they got everyone up and dancing! I would highly recommend this band to anyone. They were friendly and profes...”
Georgia D booked Riptide for their wedding in Kent
“Great performance, lots of feedback from guest saying how good the band was.”
Emma P booked Riptide for their party in Surrey on 18th January 2025
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