After 8s

Superb energetic 8 piece band with male & female lead vocals, backing vocals & brass section! After 8's playing an awesome unique blend of modern & classic Funk, Soul, Motown, Disco, Rock ‘n Roll, R ‘n’ B and House anthems!

Price from £2,914 + travel

Check date & price instantly

Set List / Repertoire

50s/ 60s 
Aretha Franklin – Baby I Love You 
Aretha Franklin – Respect 
Aretha Franklin – Think 
Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music  
Ben E King - Stand By Me 
Chuck Berry – Johnny Be Good 
Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man 
Etta James – At Last 
Fontella Bass - Rescue Me  
James Brown - I Feel Good 
James Brown – Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag 
Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire 
Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through The Grapevine 
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Aint No Mountain High Enough  
Otis Redding - Hard to Handle 
Otis Redding - The Dock Of The Bay
Sam & Dave - Hold On I'm Coming
Sam & Dave - Soul Man 
Sergio Mendez – Mas Que Nada 
Spencer Davis Group - Keep On Running 
The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love
The Supremes - Can't Hurry Love 
The Temptations - My Girl 
The Temptations – Get Ready 
Wilson Pickett – Land Of 1000 Dances 
Wilson Pickett - Midnight Hour 

70s/80s 
Al Green – Let’s Stay Together 
Bill Withers - Lovely Day 
Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody
Charles Wright Band – Express Yourself 
Cheryl Lynn – Got To Be Real
Chic - Good Times  
Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out
Diana Ross - Upside Down
Earth, Wind & Fire - September  
Huey Lewis & The News – The Power Of Love 
Jean Knight - Mr Big Stuff  
Jimi Hendrix – Crosstown Traffic 
Ike & Tina Turner – Proud Mary 
KC & The Sunshine Band – Get Down Tonight (Do A Little Dance) 
Kool & The Gang – Celebration 
Kool & The Gang – Get Down On It 
Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie 
LaBelle - Lady Marmalade
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
Lynnrd Skynnrd - Sweet Home Alabama 
Michael Jackson – Rock With You
Rick James – Super Freak 
Sister Sledge – We Are Family
Sly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music  
Steelers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle With You 
Stevie Wonder - I Wish 
Stevie Wonder - Signed Sealed Delivered 
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke 
Stevie Wonder – Superstition 
Stevie Wonder – Uptight 
The Doobie Brothers – Long Train Runnin’ 
The Emotions – Best Of My Love 
The Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie

The Jackson Sisters – I Believe In Miracles 
The O'Jays - Love Train 
The Trammps – Disco Inferno 
Thin Lizzy – Dancing In The Moonlight 
Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody 
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music 

90s/00s 
Amy Winehouse – Rehab 
Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry On Their Own  
Basement Jaxx - Red Alert  
Beyoncé - Crazy In Love  
CeCe Peniston - Finally  
Duffy – Mercy 
Estelle - American Boy 
George Michael, Mary J Blige - As 
Gnarles Barkley – Crazy 
Incognito / Jocelyn Brown - Always There  
Jamiroquai - Cosmic Girl 
Jamiroquai – Canned Heat
Jamiroquai – Space Cowboy 
Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity 
Madcon – Beggin’ 
Mark Ronson / Amy Winehouse – Valerie 
Maroon 5 - Sunday Morning 
MC Hammer – Can't Touch This 
Shy FX & T Power – Shake Your Body 
Tom Jones & Stereophonics – Mama Told Me Not To Come 

2010’s 
Aloe Blacc – I Need A Dollar 
Beyonce – Love On Top 
Bruno Mars – Treasure
Calvin Harris feat. Pharrell, Katy Perry - Feels 
Cee Lo Green – Forget You 
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell – Get Lucky 
DJ Fresh feat. Ms Dynamite – Gold Dust 
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk 
Maroon 5 – Moves Like Jagger 
Michael Kiwanuka - Bones 
Olly Murs – Dance With Me Tonight 
Wilkinson - Afterglow 

2020’s 
Dua Lipa – Don't Start Now 
Dua Lipa - Levitating
Lizzo – About Damn Time 
Lizzo – Juice 

1st Dance Recommendations 
Al Green – Let’s Stay Together 
Ben E King - Stand By Me 
Bill Withers - Lovely Day 
Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man 
Eta James – At Last 
Otis Redding - The Dock Of The Bay 
The Temptations - My Girl 

Full Biography

Highlights
* 8 piece band including brass section playing funk, soul, motown, rock ‘n’ roll, disco, r ‘n’ b and house anthems
* Top quality professional musicians with many years experience have toured with The Supremes, Will Young & Boney M 
* Large varied repertoire of celebrated & well-known dancey, sing-a-long songs
* Perform 2 x 1hr high energy live sets
* Performed at thousands of functions, weddings & corporate events for many household names
* Top quality crystal clear PA system & lighting rig. PA available for announcements



“..simply the best function band we’ve ever seen! Some of your songs were even performed better than by the artists themselves!!”

After 8s was set up by drummer & musical director Steve Burkwood, bringing together a collective of the finest players encountered during his career - a mixture of top-notch session musicians & singers, Conservatoire music degree graduates and tutors, who together form a simply formidable band!

100% live (no backing tracks or sequencers) and complete with male & female lead singers as well as a brass section, this accomplished band plays an awesome unique set of classic funk, soul, motown, disco and rock ‘n’ roll tracks performed seamlessly alongside soulful modern r ‘n’ b, house anthems and fresh chart classics, from the world’s leading artists.


Performances are energetic & enthusiastic, and with years of experience packing dance floors, guests are guaranteed to be dancing & singing along from the first song to the last!

What really makes the band stand out so much from others though is their attention to detail – they know guests at a function want to hear their favourite songs performed as they they know and love them – and no other band sounds as close to the original songs as After 8s!

As well as having literally thousands of appearances under their belts at private parties, weddings & corporate functions (including numerous household name companies) at some of the nations premiere venues, between them members of After 8s have; recorded, toured with, and supported several Top 40 charting artists; appeared on live BBC & Kerrang radio sessions; and lead singer Clarke Bailey appeared on ITV’s X-Factor in 2007, making it all the way to Simon Cowell’s infamous ‘boot camp’!

Lineup

Default lineup: 8 members

8 Piece Band: 2 x Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keys & Backing Vocals, Saxophone, Trumpet, Bass, Drums & Backing Vocals

Performance Times

2 x 60 minutes sets


From £2914 + travel

Get a quote

3 x 45 minutes, sets


From £3,245 + travel

Get a quote

3 x 50 minutes


From £3,460 + travel

Get a quote

Booking Options

Customise your booking with the following options...

Requirements

Provided by act...


Required by act...

Prices

Price from £2,914 + travel from West Midlands

Based on 8 members performing 2 x 60 minute sets

  • West Midlands From £2,914
  • East Midlands From £3,340
  • South West From £3,359
  • Wales From £3,385
  • South East From £3,456
  • North West From £3,496
  • Yorkshire and the Humber From £3,509
  • East of England From £3,529
  • North East From £4,437

Most Alive Network artists travel UK wide and internationally. Get a guide price instantly by clicking the 'get quote' button and entering your event date and location. Make an enquiry and we will liase directly with After 8s to confirm price, availability, and the provide you with a confirmed quote.

Get Instant Quote

31 Customer Reviews

Performance quality: 5 stars
Sound quality: 5 stars
Behaviour: 5 stars
Communication: 5 stars
Audience engagement: 5 stars
Value for money: 5 stars
  • Excellent 30
  • Good 1
  • OK
  • Unsatisfactory
  • Poor

Dancefloor magic!

5 stars - After 8s are Highly Recommended
booked After 8s for their Wedding in Devon August 2024

“We are so glad that we found After Eights for our wedding. The dancefloor was full all night and everyone kept saying how incredible the band was. Contact before the day was great and the band learned our first dance which made it even more special - highly recommend!”


5 star performance!

5 stars - After 8s are Highly Recommended
booked After 8s for their Wedding in Essex July 2024

“The After 8s were BRILLIANT. They really brought the energy and joy to our wedding guests and so many people raved about their performance. They had people who haven’t danced in thirty years (my dad for one!) on the floor most of the night which is unheard of. So much fun- especially when one of the groomsmen danced so hard his trousers split!! Thank you so so much for a great night.”


Fantastic Band!

5 stars - After 8s are Highly Recommended
booked After 8s for their Wedding in Durham July 2024

“After 8s were amazing at our wedding. The guests loved the performance. They were easy to work with before the event and accommodating regarding our requests as well.”


Amazing! We cannot praise them highly enough and our guests were blown away!

5 stars - After 8s are Highly Recommended
booked After 8s for their Wedding in Oxfordshire July 2023

“The After 8s were fantastic, we cannot praise them highly enough and our guests were blown away and incredibly complimentary of their performance. Everyone was saying how good they were and we had such a good time. They played in what could be generously described as challenging conditions given the weather on the day. Steve's communication in advance was solid and the dancefloor was filled when they played. A quote from one of our guests "they were so good that even during the apocalypse they had 100 guests on the dancefloor”


Absolutely breathtaking performance !!

5 stars - After 8s are Highly Recommended
booked After 8s for their event in Cheshire

“Booking After 8s was definitely the best decision I made when planning my party, the band were amazing with vocals that made guests admire how good they were, they created a fantastic atmosphere with the music what they played, I spoke with Steve and gave them a free rein about the music they played, telling him to keep the dance floor busy and bring the roof down and that’s exactly what they did and more. Over 200 guests and they all loved After 8s! Don’t think twice about booking this group they are top level performers from vocals to all the instrument players, can’t thank After 8s enough ! Amazing .”

See more customer reviews (26)

Similar Artists

See more artists like After 8s

Loved By You

100% of people that booked After 8s would recommend Alive Network to their friends

The UK's #1 Service

Our one-to-one service means you're looked after every step of the way.

Best Value

Get unbeatable value with no hidden costs.

Chat To Your Band

After booking, speak directly
with After 8s.

Safe & Secure

Reliable artists. Secure contracts. 24/7 Emergency Cover.