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Whether you're celebrating a milestone birthday, anniversary, Christmas party or company celebration, our incredible party bands for hire will keep your guests dancing to the songs they’ll know and love. Featuring talented and experienced musicians, they know how to fill the dance floor and keep the energy high from the first song to the last. With 656 hand-picked acts to choose from, it's easy to book a band for a party across the UK. Read more

Choosing the Right Party Band

Think about the style of party you're planning, then choose a band that complements the atmosphere. Pop and rock bands are a popular choice for birthdays and lively private parties, bringing guests of all ages onto the dance floor. Indie and festival-style bands are ideal for outdoor celebrations and summer events. Soul, funk and Motown bands are a favourite for anniversaries and retirement parties with mixed-age guest lists, while larger showbands with additional vocalists, saxophonist and brass sections bring extra impact to awards nights, Christmas parties, corporate celebrations and larger venues.

Party Music That Keeps Guests Dancing

Expect floor-filling sets packed with proven dance-floor favourites and party anthems, combining current chart hits with pop, rock, soul, Motown, funk, disco and indie classics. Many acts can also learn special requests, helping personalise the soundtrack to your celebration.

Helpful Booking Tips

Enter your event location and date, then filter by price, music style or line-up to compare the bands that best suit your plans.

Most popular choices: Our most-booked bands for parties are 4-piece bands, with customers spending an average of £1750 in 2026, including travel costs. The most popular package includes two hours of live music, usually split into 2 x 1 hour or 3 x 40 minute sets.

When to book: Customers book an average of 9 months before their party, but for peak summer Saturdays, December events and New Year’s Eve celebrations, we recommend enquiring around a year to 18 months ahead for the widest choice.

Venue planning: A typical 4-piece band needs approximately 4 x 3 metres of clear performance space. Also check if your venue has a sound limiter, parking, and any special curfew time before confirming your act.

Packages & Upgrade Options

A standard evening party package will usually include the live performance, a PA system, basic stage lighting, and recorded music between performances. Many bands also offer flexible upgrades, including acoustic performances for garden parties or afternoon celebrations, a manned DJ service, larger line-ups with saxophone or brass, additional musicians, early setup or a later finish.

Why Book with Alive Network?

Alive Network has spent 27 years helping customers book party entertainment and has secured 39469 party band bookings to date. If you'd like expert guidance, our team can recommend suitable bands based on your venue, budget and the type of party you're planning.

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Shakin That Class

5 stars - Shakin That Class are Highly Recommended 8 Reviews
Number of members: 5 Merseyside
Shakin' That Class will blow your socks off! A powerhouse Soul & Pop band, this floor-filling 5 piece cover music from Stevie Wonder, Prince, Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan, Adele, Maroon 5, Justin Timberlake & more!...

From £1,984
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Party Tones

5 stars - Party Tones are Highly Recommended 2 Reviews
Number of members: 9 Derbyshire
Party Tones are always set to deliver the party each and every time. A group of 9 brilliant musicians playing together to create the most amazingly huge sound. Party Tones deftly weave a musical journey through many genres from Motown to swing to Rock. They've left a huge impression in the hearts and dancefloors of many of their former clients and are assured to do the same for you....

From £2,796
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All This And More

5 stars - All This And More are Highly Recommended 4 Reviews
Number of members: 5 Lancashire
All This And More specialise in delivering timeless classics and up-to-date chart hits that’ll fill a dance floor, no matter the occasion! Rolling out hit after hit, the band perform music from across the era’s and genres, covering the likes of Stevie Wonder, The Weeknd, Bon Jovi, Dua Lipa and many more household names....

From £2,256
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The Sensations

5 stars - The Sensations are Highly Recommended 1 Reviews
Number of members: 4 Kent
Coupling authentic, passionate vocals with one of the tightest rhythm sections around, The Sensations are the live experience you won’t want to miss. Playing all of your favourite tracks from Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Wilson Pickett, The Temptations and more, there’s no doubt you’ll leave the room shaking your tail feather....

From £2,236
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Xcelsior

5 stars - Xcelsior are Highly Recommended 3 Reviews
Number of members: 6 Surrey
If you are looking to book a live band that will blow you away with an authentic high energy live show, one that will guarantee you and your guests don't leave the dance floor all night, then Xcelsior are the band for you! Xcelsior can tailor their line-up to suit your event from a 4 piece all the way up to a 9 piece a show not to be missed....

From £2,983
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The Perpetual Groove Machine

5 stars - The Perpetual Groove Machine are Highly Recommended 17 Reviews
Number of members: 7 Nottinghamshire
Boasting two outstanding frontmen plus a killer horn section, The Perpetual Groove Machine are an exciting 7-piece party band playing music from all eras & genres (1950’s to present day)! With a powerful sound, tons of energy & a passion for getting audiences up on their feet, this band will deliver the perfect entertainment for your event!...

From £2,052
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Up All Night

5 stars - Up All Night are Highly Recommended 3 Reviews
Number of members: 4 West Yorkshire
Super professional 4 piece rock and pop band hailing from the North of England playing nationwide. Bringing the party and providing the best in evening entertainment. Playing tunes by The Rolling Stone, Kings Of Leon and Ed Sheeran. Up All Night will ensure you and your guests are just that!!...

From £1,413
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Nightshade

5 stars - Nightshade are Highly Recommended 10 Reviews
Number of members: 4 East Sussex
Highly rated and critically acclaimed, Nightshade pack the killer combination of being cool and immensely talented. It's this very amalgamation that has lead to packed dancefloors and satisfied clients both nationwide and globally. Drawing from massive set list and playing the biggest hits from artists such as Blur, Tina Turner and The Weeknd....

From £1,418
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City Lights

5 stars - City Lights are Highly Recommended 3 Reviews
Number of members: 3 Somerset
With a Mumford & Sons style twist, City Lights deliver energetic acoustic mashups featuring all your favourite hits! From the Beatles to Drake, Ed Sheeran to Dua Lipa, Whitney to Wheatus and tons more, this exciting trio inject upbeat acoustic folk into their perfected party repertoire....

From £1,763
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808 Anthems

5 stars - 808 Anthems are Highly Recommended 3 Reviews
Number of members: 4 West Midlands
Formed in 2011, UK-based quartet 808 Anthems have been electrifying audiences nationwide with their distinctive fusion of iconic dance and rock anthems and classic party tracks. They regularly perform at UK festivals to crowds in their thousands and have shared the stage with industry giants such as Judge Jules, Artful Dodger, East 17 and The Prodigy....

From £1,528
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Soul Street Collective

5 stars - Soul Street Collective are Highly Recommended 3 Reviews
Number of members: 9 West Midlands
Introducing the Soul Street Collective – an electrifying 9-piece live function band, renowned for their dynamic performances spanning soul, Motown, disco classics, and contemporary hits – making them the ultimate choice for any event or celebration....

From £2,441
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Voeux

5 stars - Voeux are Highly Recommended 2 Reviews
Number of members: 4 Manchester
Introducing Voeux: a dynamic indie rock ensemble igniting wedding receptions and events with their electrifying presence. Infusing every gathering with an energetic and edgy atmosphere, Voeux is renowned for their powerful sound, infectious repertoire, and captivating performances, ensuring that every celebration reaches unforgettable heights....

From £1,627
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Retold

5 stars - Retold are Highly Recommended 5 Reviews
Number of members: 4 Somerset
We are Retold, a passionate and professional 4-piece function band renowned for delivering top-tier musical entertainment across the UK. Whether it’s a wedding, party, corporate gathering, festival, or any special occasion, trust us to elevate and enrich your event experience to new heights!...

From £1,492
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Mirrorball Magic

5 stars - Mirrorball Magic are Highly Recommended 8 Reviews
Number of members: 7 London
Since 2012, Mirrorball Magic has been lighting up dance floors across the UK with their electrifying live performances. Made up of some of London’s most in-demand session musicians, the band boasts a young, talented, and energetic lineup with an elite standard of musicianship....

From £3,390
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80s Kids
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5 stars - 80s Kids are Highly Recommended 19 Reviews
Number of members: 2 Nottinghamshire
The 80's Kids are the Internationally popular 80s Electronic, Punk, Ska Cover band, based in the Midlands UK. The 80s Kids perform hits from the likes of The Human League, Blondie, Soft Cell, Depeche Mode, Erasure, Madness, The Sex Pistols, Bad Manners and many many more....

From £1,097
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