Themed party music: a-z band list
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Choosing a theme is a great way to give your party excitement and atmosphere. The Wild West, Pirates of the Caribbean, Carnival, Rock 'n' Roll, The Sixties, The Seventies, The Eighties, The Jazz Age ... the list is endless. Whatever your choice, there is a style of music that will really bring your theme to life. |
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45th Street Swing
Region: Bristol wedding bands
Style: 2 - 5 Piece Swing Jazz Band
45th Street Swing presents the very best of Swing Jazz. All the tried and tested favourites are included in the mix. Look forward to the Great American Songbook - both sung and swung! [More info] -
78rpm
Region: London wedding bands
Style: 2 - 6 Piece Swing Jazz Band
78rpm presents Ratpack Swing Jazz classics, served up with superb vocals and musicianship. Impeccably turned out, this band is ideal for weddings and corporate receptions. [More info] -
ABBAGirls
Region: London wedding bands
Style: 2 Piece Tribute Band
Superb songs, great stage presence and wonderfully glamorous costumes - it's no wonder that the ABBAGirls have become one of the biggest pop spectacles of recent times. [More info] -
ABBA UK Tribute Band
Region: Birmingham wedding bands
Style: 4 Piece Tribute Band
ABBA UK Tribute Band is a superb homage to Sweden's premier pop icons. Musical excellence is combined with flamboyant costumes. The spirit of ABBA lives on! [More info] -
Al Fresco Trad Jazz Band
Region: Southampton wedding bands
Style: 4 Piece Trad Jazz Band
Al Fresco Trad Jazz Band, a fine rendition of toe-tapping Dixieland and Traditional Jazz Classics. Straw boaters, blazers and bow-ties, it's a garden party treat. [More info] -
Alistair Lennox Ceilidh Band
Region: Glasgow wedding bands
Style: 2 - 4 Piece Ceilidh Band
The Alistair Lennox Ceilidh Band is a group of versatile musicians whose energetic, creative and professional style of playing reaches out to all age groups. [More info] -
All Shook Up
Region: Bristol wedding bands
Style: 2 - 4 Piece Pop Band
Featuring a combination of superb backing tracks with excellent harmony singing and presentation, All Shook Up takes you on a trip through 50's pop favourites to the present day. [More info] -
Atlantic Soul
Region: Glasgow wedding bands
Style: 2 - 8 Piece Soul Band
Atlantic Soul serves up the Classics of the genre, featuring the music of Motown giants such as James Brown and Otis Redding and Modern Pop from Anastacia and Destiny's Child. [More info] -
Backbeat Beatles
Region: Liverpool wedding bands
Style: 4 Piece Tribute Band
The Backbeat Beatles give you the fresh enthusiasm of the early Beatles at their best. These guys present a show that is so musically authentic that it is more than a tribute. [More info] -
Bernard Wight Jazz And Swing
Region: Bath wedding bands
Style: 2 - 6 Piece Swing Jazz Band
Transport yourself back to an era when Romance, Hollywood-style, ruled the world. This is the Golden Age of Swing Jazz represented by the Bernard Wight Jazz And Swing Band. [More info] -
Big Al's Hoodoo Kings
Region: London wedding bands
Style: 4 - 6 Piece Swing Jazz Band
Expect up-tempo funky New Orleans R'n'B that is ideal for jiving. When these guys get into an infectious dance groove, no-one stays in their seat for long. [More info] -
Blazing Saddles
Region: Bath wedding bands
Style: 2 - 5 Piece Line Dance Band
Get out your kerchiefs and pull on your cowboy boots for a slice of real live country entertainment. It's as American as Mom's apple pie - the Hillbilly Hoedown. [More info] -
Boulevard Swing Jazz Trio
Region: Bristol wedding bands
Style: 3 Piece Swing Jazz Band
Just the thing to bring a smile to the lips and a bounce to the step! It’s the period when the “crooner” was king. Wit, warmth and a good helping of joy are all present. [More info] -
Charleston Charlies
Region: Manchester wedding bands
Style: 5 Piece 1920's Jazz Band
The Charleston Charlies transport you back in time to the bandstand of The Savoy Ballroom circa 1929. Their infectious rendition of 1920's hits recreates the Jazz Age. [More info] -
Devon All Star Jazz Band
Region: Exeter wedding bands
Style: 6 Piece Trad Jazz Band
The Devon All Star Jazz Band breathes fresh life into Dixieland and Swing Jazz favourites. Expect a high-energy Performance that is both musically excellent and also full of fun. [More info] -
Dixieland Jazzmen
Region: Bristol wedding bands
Style: 5 Piece Trad Jazz Band
The Dixieland Jazzmen bring the Trad Jazz era back to life for you. It's hip-swinging, striding music that brings a smile to the lips - the perfect musical solution for an outdoor event on a summer's day. [More info] -
El Diablo Jazz
Region: Birmingham wedding bands
Style: 2 - 5 Piece Swing Jazz Band
Born in Caracas, pianist Edgar Macias brings the searing heat of Venezuela to the music of El Diablo. Hot Latin rhythms give the ensemble its distinctive sound. [More info] -
Fascinating Rhythm
Region: Bristol wedding bands
Style: 2 - 5 Piece Swing Jazz Band
Parisian "Hot Club" meets American Swing Jazz. This light-hearted formula is the perfect combination for a stylish wedding party or family celebration. [More info] -
Five Star Swing
Region: London wedding bands
Style: 4 - 8 Piece Swing Jazz Band
Authentic arrangements are the hallmark of Five Star Swing. When this eight-piece "steps out in style", Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra and Shirley Bassey come to life before your eyes. [More info] -
Frampton Footwarmers
Region: Bristol wedding bands
Style: 5 - 7 Piece Trad Jazz Band
The Frampton Footwarmers bring you Trad Jazz from way down South at its toe-tapping best. It's sunshine music that puts a skip in the step and a smile on your face. [More info] -
Frank Sinatra Ultimate Tribute Band
Region: London wedding bands
Style: 1 - 4 Piece Tribute Band
With three decades of stage appearances in the London theatres, David Alacey has all the experience necessary to create a fine tribute to Frank Sinatra. [More info] -
Gary Grace Sinatra Tribute Band
Region: London wedding bands
Style: 1 - 18 Piece Tribute Band
Want the excitement of Frank Sinatra - Ole Blue Eyes himself - at your special party? A veteran of the London cabaret and theatre scene, Gary Grace is your man. [More info] -
Ian Towers: Swing Jazz
Region: Bristol wedding bands
Style: 1 - 3 Piece Swing Jazz Band
Ian's dulcet tones are a perfect vehicle for the songs that Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby made their own in that glitzy Golden Hollywood Era of the '30s and '40s. [More info] -
Jalikunda African Drums
Region: Bristol wedding bands
Style: 2 - 6 Piece African Djembe Band
Jalikunda presents a blend of African melody and rhythm. Rippling harp-like sounds of the kora, while the djembe drums create rhythms that send the pulses racing. [More info] -
Jumasteel Steel Band
Region: London wedding bands
Style: 3 - 6 Piece West Indian Steel Band
Emanating from Trinidad during the 1940's, the steel band phenomenon is now part and parcel of the Caribbean experience. There is no better way to evoke a carnival atmosphere. [More info] -
Kai Hoffman Jazz Quartet
Region: London wedding bands
Style: 2 - 4 Piece Swing Jazz Band
With a voice as clear as a bell, equipped with deep low resonances, Kai gives you her own original take on the well-known classics that epitomize the Swing Jazz repertoire. [More info] -
La Cuba Ritmo
Region: London wedding bands
Style: 3 - 5 Piece Cuban Salsa Band
With swinging rhythms and skipping beats that lift the sound, Cuban music is powerhouse of cheerful energy. No-one can stay in their seats for long when La Cuba Ritmo strikes up. It's dancing music. [More info] -
MSQ Swing Jazz Band
Region: Edinburgh wedding bands
Style: 3 - 5 Piece Swing Jazz Band
It is the sheer quality of Maria's voice that enables this quintet to stand out from the crowd. Sit back, and allow her creamy and luxurious voice to wrap around you. [More info] -
Ooh La La French Swing
Region: London wedding bands
Style: 2 - 4 Piece Swing Jazz Band
Before you know it, you're transported back to the magic world of Edith Piaf, and of the film "Amelie" more recently. Stephanie's accordion gives the music an inimitable French flavour. [More info] -
Panfire Steel Band
Region: Manchester wedding bands
Style: 5 Piece Caribbean Steel Band
Steel Pan music is full of life. There's no better way of creating a light-hearted street-party feel. When the pans strike up, the essence of the Trinidad Carnival is never far away. [More info] -
Piccadilly Dance Orchestra
Region: London wedding bands
Style: 12 Piece Swing Jazz Band
The Piccadilly Dance Orchestra presents the greatest dance music and the best tunes of the Jazz Age, not to mention the "ratpack" classics. [More info] -
Ponchartrain
Region: Bristol wedding bands
Style: 4 - 5 Piece American Country Band
There's one thing you can be sure of with Country Music - it comes from the heart. Expect Ponchartrain to transport you to that little bar in Nashville where it's all happening! [More info] -
Rainbow Steel Band
Region: Bath wedding bands
Style: 5 - 10 Piece Caribbean Steel Band
There is a vibrant, life-loving feel to this music. When the drums strike up you can't help smiling. There's a sense of excitement in the air. [More info] -
Real Steel Band
Region: Plymouth wedding bands
Style: 5 - 10 Piece Caribbean Steel Band
Conceived in the joyful atmosphere of the Trinidad Carnival, Caribbean Steel Bands play sunshine music with a genuine holiday feel. The Real Steel Band is no exception. [More info] -
Rockin' In Rhythm
Region: Brighton wedding bands
Style: 3 - 15 Piece Swing Jazz Band
Rockin' in Rhythm plays the classic standards from the golden age of Swing Jazz. Think Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and of course, Frank Sinatra. [More info] -
Sirius B Salsa Band
Region: Bath wedding bands
Style: 5 - 6 Piece Brazilian Salsa and Samba Band
Catch a ride on the different rhythms of Brazil - Salsa, Bossa Nova, Samba, Baiao - and experience moods that range from the ethereal to street-party madness. [More info] -
Soca Steel Pan Band
Region: Southampton wedding bands
Style: 1 - 2 Piece Caribbean Steel Band
Let me introduce you to Wayne - steel pan player par excellence. Wayne's passion for steel pan music began 15 years ago in Barbados. [More info] -
Some Like It Hot Swing Jazz
Region: Northampton wedding bands
Style: 5 Piece Swing Jazz Band
Roll back the years to the time when Frank Sinatra and Nat "King" Cole were the superstars of song. When Hollywood meets the great Jazz giants, you've got Swing Jazz. [More info] -
Strings Bollywood Band
Region: London wedding bands
Style: 4 - 10 Piece Bollywood Band
Founded in 1994 by singer Anuradha Shukla and music producer Kiran Thakrar, Strings Bollywood Band has become the foremost exponent of Bollywood in its musical form in the UK. [More info] -
Strings Sitar Fusion Band
Region: London wedding bands
Style: 2 - 5 Piece Indian Band
Sitar melody and tabla rhythms sit at the centre of the sound, with keyboard completing a trio for larger events. Male or female vocals can be added if appropriate. [More info] -
The Severn Jazzmen
Region: Bristol wedding bands
Style: 6 Piece Trad Jazz
Bright, lively and full of fun, Trad Jazz captures the spirit of New Orleans at its bustling best. It's a life affirming mix of toe-tapping tunes. [More info] -
The Swing Kings
Region: Swansea wedding bands
Style: 7 Piece Soul Jazz Function Band
The Swing Kings capture the limelight with a vigorous vocal performance that makes all those classic favourites leap into life before your eyes. [More info] -
The Swing Set
Region: London wedding bands
Style: 3 - 10 piece Swing Jazz Band
The Swing Set presents a unique blend of favourite 'Ratpack' swing and jazz standards. Classy arrangements recreate the unmistakeable sound of a Glenn Miller-style Big Band. [More info] -
Viva Zapata
Region: London wedding bands
Style: 5 Piece Latin Salsa Band
Viva Zapata's eclectic repertoire is passionate, dynamic and eminently danceable. Look forward to the characteristically hot-blooded tempos of Cuban Salsa and Brazilian Lambada. [More info] -
Wade Austin Steel Band
Region: London wedding bands
Style: 2-6 Piece West Indian Steel Band
The sound of a steel band evokes the spirit of the Caribbean at your wedding or party. Happy-go-lucky calypso and reggae beats will soon have your guests smiling and laughing. [More info]
