Soul & Motown Bands for Hire

The cost of a Motown or soul band will vary depending on line-up, experience and the options each band offers. In the last 12 months, the average price customers have paid for soul bands of all sizes was £2648. Smaller 3-5 bands typically range from £1500 - £2500, with larger 7-12 piece bands averaging £3500 - £6000.

Booking a band who are local to your venue is a great way to reduce costs, as their travel time will be minimal. The home town location of all Alive Network bands is displayed on their profile page, and your Alive coordinator can help by recommending the best bands closest to your venue, if you'd like assistance.

Alongside classic soul and Motown, most soul bands also include a lot of well known rock and pop hits in their sets, making them suitable for a wide range of events. In the case of soul tribute bands, it's more likely that the entire show is based around soul and Motown only. Each band's set list is shown on their profile page, so it's easy to see what they'll play before booking.

Most bands offer performances made up of 2 x 45 minutes or 2 x 60 minute sets, with a break of around 30 minutes in-between. In fact, many offer the flexibility of several set choices, such as one longer set or three shorter sets, so they can tailor their performances to your individual event. For example, at a wedding drinks reception, your band could perform a 40-minute set of lovely laid-back soul music, then take a break to reappear on-stage for the loud and lively party set later on at your evening reception.

Some bands also offer the option of after-midnight finishes, if you’d like to continue the party into the wee small hours. The booking options for each artist can be found on their profile page, and our Event Coordinators will be happy to discuss the options available.

The performance space needed will depend on the format of band you choose, how many members it has, and the number and type of instruments they use. A 4-5 piece band will usually fit comfortably into a space of roughly 4x3 meters, but we'd recommend at least 6x4 meters for bands with more than 7 members.

Our soul bands specialise in providing a fantastic visual show, so it helps if they have plenty of room to move around to get your guests hyped up!

It usually takes anything from 60 – 90 minutes for a band to unload, set up and perform their vital sound check. This will depend on how close they can park relative to the performance area – some busy inner-city hotels require bands to load in via a supplier’s entrance, using a shared staff elevator, which can impact their set up time.

Following their final set, it can take around 45 - 60 minutes to pack down and load out.

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