About The Funk Wedding Band – professional covers band based in North East England
The Funk Wedding Band is the North East's most in-demand funk, soul and disco covers band.
We can provide PA, Lights, DJ services as well as a relentless live set to make your night a night to remember!
With a vast repertoire of Funk, Disco and Soul from the classic era to modern day pop, The Funk Wedding Band can cater to your every need, boasting a wealth of experience in corporate events, weddings and private functions.
We're regularly booked to perform for weddings and events at Durham Castle.
You can rely on us to make sure your event goes off with a bang! The Funk Wedding Band were finalists for 'Entertainment of the Year' at the 2015 Northern Wedding Awards. They have also shared the stage with some legends such as Rose Royce and Jimmy James and the Vagabonds.
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Recent clients include The Finlay Cooper Fund, Daisy Chain charity, Remembering Rebecca charity, Stockton International Riverside Festival, Middlesbrough Football Club, Fat Lads on Bikes charity, Wynyard Hall, Rocklike Hall and Guisboro Hall.
So if you're looking to hire the finest funk band the North East has to offer, get in touch with The Funk Wedding Band.
Our set up takes 60 - 90 minutes. We require enough stage or floor area able to accommodate 6 piece band (minimum 6 metres wide by 2 metres deep). We will also require a dressing room to get changed.
In general, we perform 2 x 1-hour sets of live music plus encores!
More information about us
The Funk Wedding Band are a professional live music outfit based in the North East of England. We have been together for several years, and are now one of the most popular wedding bands in the North East.
We play funky, good-time tunes from all eras that are guaranteed to get people on the dance floor. Our repertoire is mostly made up of funk, disco, soul, and some pop and R&B. If it ain’t funky, we don’t wanna know!
The Funk Wedding Band has worked hard over the past few years honing our water-tight set. All of our members are professional musicians at the top of their game, which is why we are the band of choice for so many functions, weddings and public events across the North of England.
We are a touring function band which means we are available for weddings, parties, corporate events and functions across the UK. Most of our work is in the North of England where we are based, but we can travel anywhere in the UK.
We also make a few public appearances in selected pubs and clubs around the Teesside area.
7 Verified Reviews
"Hi Mick, Just want to say thanks for the smooth ride leading up to our big day. I will recommend your company to anyone who is wanting a band for whatever reason. Thank you, Darren."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Mick and Andy, Thank you for providing such a first class service from booking till the end of my wedding day. You made it all so easy by providing such a personal and professional service and you will be most highly recommended by us to anyone looking for a band. Thank you for helping us achieve the most perfect wedding day."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"“Just back from our honeymoon, and taking a moment to thank you all for the great music and entertainment you gave us on Saturday the 18th for our wedding reception. Everyone Loved you and commented on what a good choice we had made to have you at the wedding, so again, a huge thank you for agreeing to be part of our day. Looking forward to seeing you in action again soon.”"
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Amazing amazing amazing - thank you so much for playing at the Remembering Rebecca Ball – as always you entertained and provided amazing entertainment – we all love you guys."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Absolutely brilliant night last night!!! Thanks lads!!!"
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Hi Andy, Hope you're well. I just wanted to drop you a note to say a huge thank you. You were absolutely brilliant at our wedding and everybody has mentioned how good you were; they were all up dancing and had the best time. Holly and I will definitely come and see you next time you're playing! All the best and thanks again, Leigh."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Absolutely class night again! Thanks guys – you never fail to deliver!"
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Classic Covers
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown
Land of a Thousand Dances - Wilson Pickett
Get Up Offa That Thing – James Brown
Sex Machine – James Brown
I Want You Back – The Jackson 5
Land of 1000 Dances – Wilson Pickett
70’s Covers
Shake Your Body (down to the ground) – The Jackson 5
Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Don't Stop til You Get Enough – Michael Jackson
Oops Upside Your Head – The Gap Band
Celebration - Kool and the Gang
Move On Up - Cutis Mayfield
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
September - Earth, Wind and Fire
Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge
Thinking of you – Sister Sledge
Carwash - Rose Royce
Disco Inferno - The Trammps
Relight My Fire - Dan Hartman
You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees
Express Yourself - Charles Wright
And the beat goes on – The Whispers
I wanna be your lover – Prince
Le Freak – Chic
80’s Covers
We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off – Jermaine Stewart
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
Chaka Khan – Ain’t Nobody
Somebody Else's Guy - Jocelyn Brown
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Kiss – Prince
Stomp – The Brothers Johnson
Celebration – Kool & The Gang
Feel Like Making Love – George Benson
90’s Covers
Something Got Me Started – Simply Red
This is how we do it – Montel Jordan
No Diggity – Blackstreet
Two Can Play That Game – Bobby Brown
Show Me Love – Robin S
Canned Heat – Jamiroquai
Space Cowboy – Jamiroquai
Senorita – Justin Timberlake
California Love – Tupac
Finally – Cece Peniston
Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson
Moves Like Jagger - Maroon Five
Beggin - Madcon
Modern Covers
Treasure – Bruno Mars
Daft Punk – Get Lucky
Valerie – Mark Ronson