After Dark Premier Party and Covers Band

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Price Guide

The guide prices below are for events within 20 miles of Andover, Hampshire. Outside this area extra travel expenses will apply. Please get in touch for an accurate quote.

2 x 60 mins or 3 x 40 mins sets (i.e. 2 hours total):

5pm arrival & midnight finish. Travel costs are included in the fee. Manned DJ service before, between and after the live sets (if requested beforehand).
Trio: £1500
Four Piece (Standard lineup): £1938
Female Vocals, Guitar, Bass & Kit
Five Piece : £2282
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Add Ons:
Early Set Up/Wait Fee (per hour): £150
if a set up before 5pm is required and the band have time to wait before playing
Late Finish: £240
per hour after midnight
6-Piece band may also be available, let us know in your enquiry if you are interested in this option.
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About / Biography

After Dark are a Premier Wedding, Party and Function Band who have played over 250 weddings, parties and functions, performing Classic songs and Anthems from all genres through the 60’s to the present day including hits from current artists such as ED SHEERAN, BRUNO MARS, ADELE, DNCE, WALK THE MOON, OLLY MURS, JESSIE J and RIHANNA and many more.

Corporate clients include Google (UK), Vodafone, Warner Leisure, The British Army, The Royal Air Force, NHS Trusts, Oxford University, Haven Holidays, BMW Rover, The Oxford University Press, Pontins Holiday Parks and The Cambridge University Press. A full list of testimonials from highly satisfied clients is available on request.

All band members are degree-qualified professionals from BIMM (London) and have got a wealth of experience performing all around the UK as well as the EC and Asia.

They have thrilled audiences in some of the most historic venues around the UK including Woburn Abbey, The Bodleian Library, The Ashmolean, Woburn Abbey, Hampton Court House, Newstead Abbey, Herstmonceux Castle, Waddesdon Manor, Fulham Palace and HMS Warrior.

They are happy to learn a favourite song or a “first dance” and, while not performing themselves, can continue the fun by playing lively party music through their on stage/PA system.

All their equipment is top of the range industry standard and PAT tested to satisfy HSE regulations. They have our own PA, lighting and transport.

Reviews (57)

There are currently 57 user ratings for After Dark

AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in Andover, Hampshire

Will travel up to 150 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 150 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 20 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

Pop

9-5 (Dolly Parton)

A Little Respect (Erasure)

Cake by the ocean (DNCE)

Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (Frankie Valli/Andy Williams)

Could You Be Loved (Bob Marley & The Wailers)

Dance with me tonight Olly Murs

Domino (Jessie J)

Gold (Spandau Ballet)

Hello (Adele)

Hey Soul Sister (Train)

I Like To Move It (Reel 2 Real)

I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Whitney Houston)

I’m A Believer (The Monkees)

Ironic (Alanis Morrisette)

Islands In The Stream (Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers)

It’s Not Unusual (Tom Jones)

Karma Chameleon (Culture Club)

La Bamba (Ritchie Valens)

Little Monster (Royal Blood)

Long Train Running (Doobie Brothers)

Love Shack (B-52s)

Mamma Mia (Abba)

Message In A Bottle (The Police)

Moves Like Jagger (Maroon 5)

Mr Vain (Culture Beat)

Next To Me (Emeli Sande)

Red Alert (Basement Jaxx)

Ready To Go (Republica)

Rhythm Is A Dancer (Snap!)

Rolling In The Deep (Adele)

Shake it off (Taylor Swift)

Shape of you (Ed Sheeran)

Shout! (Lulu)

Shut up and Dance (Walk the moon)

The Time Warp (Rocky Horror Show)

Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran)

Titanium (David Guetta Feat. Sia)

Video Killed The Radio Star (Buggles)

Waiting All Night (Rudimental Feat. Ella Eyre)

Wake Me Up (Avicii Feat. Aloe Blacc)

Wake Me Up (Wham!)

Walking On Sunshine (Katrina And The Waves)

We Found Love (Rihanna)

What Is Love (Haddaway)

What’s Up (4 Non Blondes)

You’ve Got The Love (Candi Staton)

Rock/Indie

20th Century Boy (T.Rex)

All Right Now (Free)

All The Small Things (Blink 182)

American Idiot (Green Day)

Anyway You Want It (Journey)

Are You Gonna Go My Way (Lenny Kravitz)

Bad Moon Rising (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

Black Night (Deep Purple)

Born To Be Wild (Steppenwolf)

Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison)

Brown Sugar (The Rolling Stones)

Buck Rogers (Feeder)

Can’t Stand Losing You (The Police)

Chelsea Dagger (The Fratellis)

Come as you are (Nirvana)

Cigarettes And Alcohol (Oasis)

Come Up And See Me (Steve Harley & The Cockney Rebel)

Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen)

Crossroads (Cream)

Dakota (Stereophonics)

Don’t Look Back In Anger (Oasis)

Don’t Stop Believing (Journey)

Don’t Stop Me Now (Queen)

Dreams (Fleetwood Mac)

Dude Looks Like A Lady (Aerosmith)

Enter Sandman (Metallica)

Ever Fallen In Love (The Buzzcocks)

Everlong (Foo Fighters)

Free (Ultra Nate)

Heard It Through The Grapevine (Marvin Gaye)

Highway To Hell (AC/DC)

Ho Hey (Lumineers)

I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor (Arctic Monkeys)

I Got My Mind Set On You (George Harrison)

I Love Rock N Roll (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts)

I Predict A Riot (Kaiser Chiefs)

Johnny B.Goode (Chuck Berry)

Jumping Jack Flash (The Rolling Stones)

Living On A Prayer (Bon Jovi)

Molly’s Chambers (Kings Of Leon)

Money (Pink Floyd)

Mr.Brightside (The Killers)

No One Knows (Queens Of The Stone Age)

One Way Or Another (Blondie)

Paint It Black (The Rolling Stones)

Play That Funky Music (Wild Cherry)

Plug In Baby (Muse)

Pride And Joy (Stevie Ray Vaughan)

Rock And Roll (Led Zeppelin)

Rock And Roll All Nite (Kiss)

Rocking All Over The World (Status Quo)

She’s Electric (Oasis)

Should I Stay Or Should I Go (The Clash)

Satisfaction (The Rolling Stones)

Seven Nation Army (The White Stripes)

Sex On Fire (Kings Of Leon)

Song 2 (Blur)

Standing In The Way Of Control (Gossip)

Starlight (Muse)

Steal Your Heart Away (Joe Bonamassa/Bobby Parker)

Stuck In The Middle With You (Stealers Wheel)

Summer Of 69 (Bryan Adams)

Sweet Child O Mine (Guns ‘N’ Roses)

Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynrd)

Sweet Home Chicago (The Blues Brothers)

Teenage Kicks (The Undertones)

Take it Easy (Eagles)

Times Like These (Foo Fighters)

Town Called Malice (The Jam)

Tutti Frutti (Little Richard)

Twist & Shout (The Beatles)

Use Somebody (Kings Of Leon)

Valerie (Zutons/Amy Winehouse)

Wild Thing (The Troggs)

Wipeout (The Surfaris)

Wonderwall (Oasis)

Yellow (Coldplay)

You Give Love A Bad Name (Bon Jovi)

You Oughta Know (Alanis Morrisette)

You Really Got Me (The Kinks)

You Shook Me All Night Long (AC/DC)

Zombie (Cranberries)

Funk/Soul

Ain’t Nobody (Chaka Khan)

All Of Me (John Legend)

Beat It (Michael Jackson)

Blame It On The Boogie (Jackson 5)

Car Wash (Rolls Royce)

Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)

December ’63 (Oh What A Night) (Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons)

Disco Inferno (The Trammps)

Do You Love Me? (The Contours)

Forget You (Cee Lo Green)

Good Times (Chic)

Happy (Pharrell Williams)

Hard To Handle (Otis Redding/Black Crowes)

Higher & Higher (Jackie Wilson)

Hit The Road Jack (Ray Charles)

I Feel Good (James Brown)

I Just Want To Make Love To You (Etta James/Muddy Waters)

I Wish (Stevie Wonder)

Locked Out Of Heaven (Bruno Mars)

Midnight Hour (Wilson Pickett)

Mr.Big Stuff (Jean Knight)

Mustang Sally (Wilson Pickett)

My Girl (The Temptations)

Nut Bush City Limits (Ike & Tina Turner)

Proud Mary (Ike & Tina Turner/Creedance Clearwater Revival)

Respect (Aretha Franklin)

Shake Your Body Down (Jackson 5)

Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours (Stevie Wonder)

Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay (Otis Reading)

Son Of A Preacher Man (Dusty Springfield)

Superstition (Stevie Wonder)

Treasure (Bruno Mars)

Use Me (Bill Withers)

We Are Family (Sister Sledge)

You Can’t Hurry Love (The Supremes)

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

For power, we require a minimum of 2 x 13 amp power sockets to safely distribute our equipment's power.
A good-sized stage area of 5m x 3m

Ideally no/disabled sound limiter, but open to discussion.

NO smoke machines

A Room to change and chill
FREE and Convenient parking for 3-5 cars (depending on which line-up is booked.
Easy access to the performance area.


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

Yes we are completely self-contained. We have a full range PA system that is used on all gigs and provide lighting for stage and dance floor area.


What information do you require about a venue?

We need to know any directions that will help us find the venue and find the right place to load in our equipment. We’d also need to be informed if there’s a sound limiter in the venue and what the limits are/whether unit can be disabled once everyone is happy with db readings.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes, we’re happy to play music from Spotify before, after and between our sets. We’re happy to choose the music ourselves or let the client choose the music.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

As a band, we have performed at over 600 events.


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

As a band, we are heavily influenced by lots of different styles of music. We all agree that Rock is mutual ground for how we perform and shape the sound of the band.
This would cover bands such as Led Zeppelin and AC/DC for the epic vocal performance. Oasis and Stereophonics for the anthemic songs. Blink 182 and Green Day for the great upbeat tracks that make a crowd bounce. There are also other great alternative bands such Royal Blood, Queens of the Stone Age, The Clash and the Ramones that also get stirred into our melting pot!
Outside of Rock, we are envious of the pop greats such as Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder and Adele to name a few artists that we cover regularly.
One of our biggest successes is our 90s Dance music set, which has been so popular on dancefloors over the years, that we recorded a live promo of a selection of songs (see our profile!)


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

The band formed at BIMM London (music university) back in 2005. Originally, the band focussed on more 'alternative' songs for sets (heavily featuring Black Crowes, Aerosmith, The Smiths, Manic Street Preachers, The Cure etc). Although they were songs welcomed by crowds (and we still play all of these songs!), we found that the band was more than capable of playing much more challening songs from Classic Rock and 80s Pop eras, and proved just as popular once we started getting booked for weddings. Since then, we have performed at hundreds of weddings and events nationally and beyond.

All band members have plenty of gigging experiences performing in the UK and abroad, through touring with artists, tribute acts and theatre shows.


What's your favourite type of event to play at?

We enjoy performing at all events! We are heavily favoured for weddings that require an more alternative twist to the set list. We enjoy fulfilling our client's requests and ensuring everyone is have a great time on the dancefloor jumping around and pulling the best shapes that only a father of the bride can pull off!

For more traditional song choices, we have been booked with a bigger band lineup that includes keys and saxophone, which is fantastic for corpoarte events.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

We usually arrive two hours prior to performance time to set up , sound check, get changed and get pumped! Our usual arrival time for this would be between 5-6pm, depending on logistics of an event (ie if wedding breakfast is in the same room as the band's setup).

We usually perform 2 x 1 hour sets or 2 x 45 minute sets. We can provide shorter or longer performance times as well.

Ideally we finish performing no later 11-11:15pm, and will put on background music for the end of the event.


Are you happy to perform outside?

Yes we are! Our main PA system is more than suitable for outdoor use due to its full range (includes sub woofers). We also have a smaller battery powered system we can use for drinks receptions too.

For outdoor performances, we require shelter over the whole performance area, on a flat level surface and power supply that is close and safe to use, should the weather have other ideas!


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

We allow all our clients to give us some direction for the how the set list should go. This may be to select particular genres of music, decades, artists etc We also allow some individual choices of songs to be played (or not to be played!).


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Our previous clients have described our performances as the highlight of the day, evident by packed dancefloors singing along to songs and dancing the night away. Our professionalism and experience as a band ensures that we leave our crowds with a night to remember. Our flexibility in our set lists have provided the soundtracks to memorial events, and our testimonials reflect this.

Recent Clients

After Dark has performed for these clients:

Vodaphone

NHS Trusts

BMW Rover

The Ministry of Defence

Royal Air Force

The Ashmoleum

Waddesdon Manor

HMS Warrior

More Info

Events types:

Wedding

Birthday Party

Private Event

Corporate Event

Hotel / Restaurant Event

Bar / Venue Event

Funeral / Memorial

Concert

Recording Session

Charity Event

Theatre Show

Christmas Party

New Year's Eve

Genres:

1950s Music

1960s Music

1970s Music

1980s Music

1990s Music

2000s+ Music

Folk Rock

Jazz

Blues

Christmas

Background Music

Pop

Acoustic

Covers

Disco

Funk

Soul

Rock

Britpop

Classic Rock

Indie

Rock 'n' Roll

Alternative Rock

Features:

PAT tested

Lighting system included

Male & female vocalists

Female vocalist

Public liability insurance

DJ / background music options

Will travel internationally

PA / sound system included

Male vocalist

Uses backing tracks

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