Reviews of Groove Allstars

I'd just like to say a massive thank you to you and the band for playing at my birthday party, and I can’t thank you all enough for making the night so special! From start to finish, the band's performance was absolutely incredible — full of energy, talent, and great vibes. You guys had us up and dancing, and the atmosphere was unforgettable.

Not only are you all amazing musicians, but the band's stage presence and connection with the crowd was outstanding. You guys knew exactly how to keep the party going and tailor the set to suit the mood perfectly. On top of that, the band's professionalism made everything so easy — great communication (especially with you Stu as band leader), punctual arrival, and a smooth setup.

I’ve had so many guests tell me how much they loved the band, and I couldn’t agree more, great music, great party atmosphere and a great night for everyone.

Thank you again for making my birthday celebration one I’ll never forget! X

Sarah Clarke, Birthday Party at the Treebridge Hotel, Middlesbrough – 24th January 2026

We booked groove all stars for our wedding and the band were fantastic in making our evening special, from a wonderful first dance performance to a set which had guests dancing all night long. They’re very professional and I would recommend to anyone in the area
Alexander & Sandani, Wedding at Le Petit Chateau, Northumberland – 20th July 2025

Absolutely excellent! Amazing band - for our wedding day! So much energy and the brass sounded amazing. All the band members sounded so good- would recommend to everyone that wants to get everyone dancing all night! Thank you!
Yunis & Evelina, Wedding at Barnbougle Castle, South Queensferry, Scotland – 19th July 2025

These guys are insaneeeee 🪩🕺We booked Groove Allstars to play at our wedding in July 2025 and the experience from start to finish was brilliant. Geoff, the band’s manager, was super helpful throughout the booking process & helped chat us through everything. And then the band themselves were incredible! The 8 piece show band sounded brilliant live (even better than the videos we had seen!) and kept the dancefloor absolutely packed the whole night with a mix of Disco & Motown tunes! Our guests could not get enough of them!! They also performed our first dance song to perfection, exactly to the style we had requested ❤️ These guys were a highlight in a day full of highlights for us & I would happily recommend them to anyone!!
Alice & Josh, Wedding at Rosebery Steading, Near Edinburgh – 5th July 2025

Groove Allstars Band performed for us at our wedding at Burtonfields Hall and they were absolutely perfect! We had a keyboard and saxophone duo for our drinks reception which set just the right tone while guests were mingling and having cocktails, followed by a 9 piece band later in the evening who got everyone on the dancefloor. All the music they played was fabulous, our guests couldn’t stop saying how good ‘the band’ were! Thank you so much for making our day/night - you were all amazing!
100% recommend.
Emily & Christian, Wedding at Burtonfields Hall – 7th June 2025

Absolute belter!! The full ten piece brought all the vibes to our wedding, absolutely recommend. Thanks guys, the voices and instruments - so many compliments and never left the dance floor xx
Charlotte & Ross, Wedding at Bunny Hill Weddings in York – 21st June 2025

We hired Groove Allstars for our wedding in October last year and could not recommend the band enough. After watching their showreel and seeing their setlist, we knew straight away that we wanted to have them as our entertainment. Everyone loved dancing the night away and we keep hearing compliments on how good they were.

Hollie & Michael, Wedding at Wylam Brewery, 25th October 2024

Guests were blew away! Highly recommend! Bands manager is very thorough to make sure he gets all your requirements down to a T! Band is just WOW, vocals and instrumentals are just amazing, made the wedding… guests could not stop talking about the band

Ellie & Ryan, Wedding at Wynyard Hall, 11th July 2024

Groove Allstars are phenomenal!

The process from start to finish (booking, planning with Martyn, to performance) was seamless and the team made us feel so special throughout.

Thank you so much for such an incredible evening - we are still reliving every single minute and having you & the band there to play our first dance and the sets throughout the evening helped make our special day unforgettable!

We have had so many comments from our guests saying how amazing you all were, so thank you so much for getting the vibe so right, for catering for the extra Super Trouper surprise from Lene's family and for supporting to make sure it ran so smoothly. The band members and the singers did such an amazing performance so we cannot thank you enough for everything you did to make this our perfect evening!

Would 10000% recommend!!!

Chris and Lene, Wedding at Healey Barn – 4th May 2024

Groove Allstars are phenomenal!

The process from start to finish (booking, planning with Martyn, to performance) was seamless and the team made us feel so special throughout.

Thank you so much for such an incredible evening - we are still reliving every single minute and having you & the band there to play our first dance and the sets throughout the evening helped make our special day unforgettable!

We have had so many comments from our guests saying how amazing you all were, so thank you so much for getting the vibe so right, for catering for the extra Super Trouper surprise from Lene's family and for supporting to make sure it ran so smoothly. The band members and the singers did such an amazing performance so we cannot thank you enough for everything you did to make this our perfect evening!

Would 10000% recommend!!!

Chris and Lene, Wedding at Healey Barn – 4th May 2024

We booked Groove Allstars to play at our wedding last month. They were absolutely incredible and one of the highlights of our whole day! They made our first dance feel very special and it really set the tone for the rest of the night - it really felt like a proper party. The band are very slick and professional (with excellent sound mixing) and the booking/liaising process was very easy. When we've spoken to our guests since the wedding, everyone has commented on how brilliant Groove Allstars were. A huge thank you!
Sarah & Louis, Wedding at St Chad's College, Durham – 5th April 2024

Booked these guys for my wedding and they were epic. They even learnt our song as the first dance especially for us.

They have a really strong repertoire that keeps the crowd entertained throughout because there’s music for everyone to enjoy.

They also have a sound engineer included in the price that makes sure the band sound projects exactly as it should in each venue space.

They did 3 x 40 minute sets for us and it built up towards the last set which felt like a club/festival when they played You Got The Love. They left their sound system up for another hour after they’d finished too so the party could go on until midnight. They didn’t rush off when they finished and they were all really nice people and easy going.

All the guests have said how amazing they were so big thanks to you guys!

Could not recommend them enough, you’re missing out if you don’t book Groove Allstars
Pat & Sarah, Wedding at Runa Farm – 2nd December 2023

Unbelievable performance had the whole wedding party dancing for the whole night. We went for the 9 piece band and the brass sounded out of this world!! Couldn’t recommend more
Rebecca & Joe, Wedding at Middleton Lodge - 9th September 2023

We were lucky enough to have Groove Allstars perform at our wedding in August 2023. Exceptionally talented and highly professional, they went above and beyond for us. Not only did they learn a song of our choosing for our first dance, but they surprised us by playing a live rendition of the song we had chosen for the father-daughter dance, off the cuff. Quite simply, they’re the best wedding band we’ve ever come across. Our guests haven’t stopped talking about them since our big day – and neither have we. Special thanks to band leader and bass player, Martyn Dixon.
David & Frances, Wedding at Le Petit Chateau – 15th August 2023

Not too sure I can put in to words my thanks to you all for being the best and making our wedding just perfect. The ceremony - Amazing and very emotional. People said to me after they were having to look round to see it was a real human it was so perfect.

The drinks ceremony - absolutely phenomenal, the music could have been coming straight from the original artists it was so perfect. Norah Jones was just amazing. The lovely, beautiful girl with blonde hair who I think wants to be my best friend, but I have no idea what her name is so that’s a bad start - what a fab personality she has, so professional, kind and unbelievable at what she does.

The night time - the set up looked effortless, the sound checks made everyone giddy. Our first dance song was smashed out of the park. The manner of every single one of you was something else, so polite and lovely. And your music was just next level. I loved every single song and you should all be so proud. People are still messaging me about how amazing you were.

So a million thanks from a very happy bride. Martyn, thank you for reading, replying and understanding all my emails. You lot are the best and I can’t wait for something else to come up so I can book you - just got to let my feet simmer because they are still aching today!!
A million thanks xxx
Celia & Liam, Wedding at Lough House Farm – 5th August 2023

So a million thanks from a very happy bride. Martyn, thank you for reading, replying and understanding all my emails. You lot are the best and I can’t wait for something else to come up so I can book you - just got to let my feet simmer because they are still aching today!!
A million thanks xxx
Celia & Liam, Wedding at Lough House Farm – 5th August 2023

When we scheduled our wedding back in 2020, there was no doubt that the Groove Allstars were the band for our big day. We had the pleasure of seeing them at two previous weddings and the band exceeded all expectations in the third iteration. The band was professional and accommodating at a time when we had to reschedule our wedding across two different dates. They made the process easy and filled our day and the collective memories of our guests, with one heck of a party. When the opportunity arises, they are at the top of our list to book or recommend for the next big event!
Andrew & Olivia, Wedding in Todi, Italy – 13th May 2022

Great night celebrating my son's 40th birthday made very special by Groove Allstars. Fabulous music that had everyone up dancing all night. Many thanks to all the band. Highly recommended for a great time.

We can’t thank Groove Allstars enough for their professional approach and outstanding performance at our wedding in the Wylam Brewery. We booked the 8 piece band (male and female singers plus brass) and they literally had the whole wedding dancing all night. They were very accommodating with learning our first dance and also let us select a load of songs off their repertoire to work into their current set list. Can’t recommend these guys enough!!

I attend a large number of events a year with my job and I can say with a shadow of doubt that Grove all starts are the best band I’ve seen. Every song was a floor filler the way they got the whole room dancing all night was amazing. I would highly recommend this band for any occasion you won’t be disappointed.

Groove Allstars played at our wedding at The Tithe Barn, Bolton Abbey and totally smashed it! Guests were on the dancefloor from start to end and loved every minute! The music was fantastic and was a real highlight of our wedding. Thank you so much, and you were all so helpful with the planning in advance! Would highly recommend to anyone who wants an epic party.

Groove Allstars performed at The Sick children's Trust Snowflake Ball and they did an incredible job. This is the sixth year we have hosted the ball, and each year we aim to grow and improve from the previous event to give our guests an unforgettable night with the hopes of raising vital funds to allow us to support families with seriously ill children. The service provided was excellent with great communication between myself and the band from the beginning. On the night they had the dancefloor packed with very happy guests who were busy grooving away. I would very happily recommend Groove Allstars for any event!

Hayley Lynn, Charity Event for The Sick Children’s Trust at The Crowne Plaza Newcastle – 30th November 20219

Groove All Stars performed at our wedding on 16th April 2019. The band and performance was outstanding. The service provided was excellent from initially booking the performance up to the day of our wedding. I would highly recommend booking this band for any occasion.
Chelsey and Jez, Wedding at Le Petit Chateau in Northumberland – 16th April 2019

The band totally exceeded our expectations. They played great tunes that got all our guests dancing which is what we wanted. Also, sorting out the business side of things was straightforward and hassle free. I would definitely recommend them to my friends and family for any events they are planning.
Arun and Laura, Wedding at Carlton Towers in Yorkshire – 17th November 2018

You never what you are going to get sometimes with bands and how audiences will react but this turned out to be a fantastic night with Groove Allstars. A smaller crowd than what the Allstars are probably used to but they interacted and got people up dancing and everyone had a great night with a very popular song list. Requests have gone out for another night already…. Thanks again, a great team to put everything together and really friendly to deal with.
Nick Stock, event organiser, summer party for CQC in Newcastle – 21st July 2018

Groove Allstars are a brilliant Band - thank you for being able to accommodate us as very short notice for our large corporate event, you didn't disappoint. Thank you!
Susanne Kennedy, corporate event at Tombola HQ Sunderland – 13th July 2018

Thank you Groove Allstars for making my 60th Birthday celebration at Ponteland Golf Club on 28th April 2018 so special. The band sound was great and both singers had fantastic voices. We thoroughly enjoyed the night and would not hesitate to recommend this band to anyone, in fact we have booked them again for my daughter’s wedding in 2019, and we are already really looking forward to it.
Sandy Aynsley, Birthday Party at Ponteland Golf Club – 28th April 2018

Thank you very much for your help organising a band for my wedding party at short notice, I really enjoyed the professional performance of Groove Allstars, they really helped make our day extra special.
Yuanyu Yang, wedding party at The Vermont Hotel in Newcastle – 10th January 2018

Thank you very much for your email! Hannah and I had an amazing time, and the Groove Allstars were a huge part of that! All of our friends and family can't stop talking about how great the band was. We really appreciate how accommodating the band was in learning our first dance song, as well as playing PYT! Please thank everyone for making our wedding celebration so much fun! All the best!!!
Nick and Hannah, wedding in Todi, Italy at private house – 12th August 2017

We can't thank Groove Allstars enough for the amazing service they provided pre-wedding, and the quality of their music on the evening of our big day itself.
Emails and arrangements were sorted quickly and efficiently and the band were true professionals. They were able to accommodate our requests and were able to answer all our questions. Everyone was up dancing and had a fab evening which speaks for itself.
We wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to close friends and family and they were an absolute pleasure to hire - Book them today - you won't regret it!"
Lauren and Louis Shelmerdine, wedding at Vallum Farm near Hadrian’s Hall – 29th July 2017

We were absolutely delighted with the Groove Allstars band and they exceeded all our expectations. The soul and funk had everyone dancing from the first dance to the end of the evening - and there were some first class dance-offs. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend.
Anna and Sean (O’Brien), wedding at Doxford Barns in Northumberland – 29th April 2017

Groove Allstars were truly amazing at our Charity ball at the Hancock Museum on 15th June. The whole band are exceptionally talented and had the whole place dancing from the first song to the last. We would not hesitate to recommend this band to anyone who is looking for a high energy band to get the party started.
Kamni Puri, organiser for charity event at Hancock Museum in Newcastle – 15th June 2013

Thanks for playing at our Christmas party on Saturday guys! Everyone really enjoyed the two sets. You sounded brilliant and the feedback during the evening and with everyone back in work today has been that they all thought you sounded amazing. A great night all around, thanks again!
Jason Tipton, Insure The Box Christmas Party at Hoults Yard in Newcastle – 14th December 2013

Thankyou to you all for rounding off a fantastic day for us. You went beyond to help us out by setting up the night before, we really appreciated that. Your music was brilliant, all the dancing proved that.
We would most definitely recommend you and lots of people have asked who you were!

Rachel and James, wedding in Alnwick, 27th June 2014

Tim and I wanted to thank you and the band for being so amazing at our wedding. I think every guest has complimented you guys and said how fantastic you were.
You managed to make what was an already awesome day more spectacular, I think you captured everyone's energy and really gave us the perfect party for our wedding. The first dance was fantastic and we were blown away by all your talents.
I think the band were a bit worried they wouldn't be allowed home for the chants of 4 more songs :)

Also thanks for your all your help and prompt responses and information you gave us beforehand. Really makes wedmin easier when working full time too!

Hopefully we can come and see you guys playing any gigs you have planned, so keep us posted

Caro and Tim, wedding at The Poplar Tree in Durham – 21st June 2014

Good morning, just a quick email to say thankyou very much for playing at our wedding at Whitworth Hall on Friday. You did an amazing job and made the night what it was.

Apologies for being instructed to stop early, it was outside of both mine and your control. It did not spoil our wedding day in the slightest.

You are highly recommended and have had several people ask for your details.

Steven and Clare, wedding at Whitworth Hall Country Park, Durham – 8th August 2014

I just want to send on my thanks for a fantastic performance last Saturday night. It was better than I ever imagined and you really got everyone on their feet.
I booked you only by watching YouTube clips so to be honest I was hoping you to be good, I should have never worried! Your band was out of this world and people loved it!!
I was overwhelmed by the amount of people that commented on how good the band was.

Charlottes already turned to me and said I wonder what we can do to book the band again!!!

I can't thank you enough!!

Regards to everyone in the band! Well played!

David & Charlotte Gillick, wedding at Thwaite Hall in Durham – 23rd August 2014

We just wanted to drop you a quick line to say thank you so much for your fantastic set at our wedding last Saturday. We loved all of the songs especially uptown funk which created an incredible atmosphere!

We were truly blown away by the band and absolutely loved our first dance song too :-)

Our guests have told us they absolutely loved the evening so thanks again for creating an unforgettable atmosphere. We had a perfect day.

Laura and Martin, wedding at Newton Hall in Northumberland – 11th April 2015

Helloo!
So sorry for the late message but Stephen Gregory and I had you play at our wedding on the 10th April 2015 at the Copthorne Hotel. We just wanted to say thank you so much for a great evening of music and dancing. We loved every second and were so pleased you were able to play at our wedding. So many people commented on how brilliant you guys were and how much they enjoyed themselves on the dance floor. We could do it all again!

Many thanks again.

Stephen and Catherine, wedding at the Copthorne Hotel in Newcastle - 10th April 2015

I'd just like to say a massive thank you to you and the band for attending the Tesco Bank awards on Thursday night! The band sounded great and feedback received so far has been that the band played amazing music and sounded fantastic!
Kirsty West, event manager, Tesco Bank awards at The Hilton in Newcastle – 28th May 2015

I just wanted to send you a quick email to say a big thank you to you guys for playing at our wedding.

We had such a wonderful day and you played such a big part in that. We've had so many compliments not only on how amazing the music was but also how friendly and approachable you all were.

We've recommended you to lots of our friends looking for a wedding band and my mum is desperate to arrange an event so she can book you!

Thanks again,

Ben and Antonia, wedding at The Haynes Arms in Northallerton – 24th May 2015

I just wanted to email to say: Thank you so much for the amazing set you played at our wedding. You absolutely made the day for us and from the very start you guys were so accommodating and made the whole experience of hiring a band a very enjoyable experience.
All our guests gave us such amazing feedback on you guys and you can tell the music went down a storm when the dance floor is full all night long. We will certainly recommend you to all our family and friends whenever they are having an event.

Iain and Gaynor, wedding at Pittormie Castle in Fife, Scotland on 4th July 2015

To say you guys were great would be a major understatement. We knew from your repertoire and online reel that you guys were going to be good, but you blew everyone away. Your vocals and musicianship were just outstanding and all of our guests had a total blast. Not surprisingly, several people told me "this is the best wedding band I've ever seen." We agree and were particularly impressed with your ability to fuse new music with funk and disco classics to make truly excellent sets. And you played our wedding song perfectly. Best moment of my life.

We really cannot thank you guys enough for making the trip to Italy to celebrate with us. If Alex and I are ever in Newcastle drinks are on us!! :)

Please send our sincere thanks to everyone in the band. What a night!

Jake and Alex, wedding in Todi, Italy at 2 Canonica – 8th August 2015

I would like to say a huge Thank you to Groove Allstars for playing at The WECare charity ball at the Hilton Gateshead. What talented musicians you all are and you did an amazing job of getting everyone up and dancing all night. You played a great mix of songs and everyone commented how fabulous you were. You were professional to deal with in every respect and I will be recommending you to others organising weddings or events.
Mandy Ball - Wecare Worldwide, Charity Event at The Hilton, Newcastle – 31st October 2015

Just want to say a massive thank you to you all. We had a brilliant night thanks to Groove All Stars! Good luck in the future!
Jan Ellis, 30th Birthday Party at Rockliffe Hall in Darlington – 30th July 2016

You guys really were amazing! You made the night so special and everyone was commenting on how great you are! Thank you and very well done!
Gill Porter, wedding at Mabie House Hotel, Dumfries – 6th August 2016

Just want to say a huge thank you to the amazing Groove Allstars. They played at our wedding at Guyzance Hall in June. They were extremely professional and really listened to what we wanted. The music was outstanding and the dance floor was packed all night. We were so impressed. Cannot rate them highly enough and would definitely recommend. The highlight was their rendition of Three Little Birds by Bob Marley which they learnt for our first dance. Thanks again to all of you- you really made our night!
Claire and Ed Cotton, wedding at Guyzance Hall in Northumberland – 25th June 2016

We had Groove Allstars for our wedding evening at Lumley Castle and they were a perfect choice. For such an occasion with a mix of ages and tastes it is not always easy to find the right band and music mix to suit everyone. Groove Allstars put on a great show with the perfect blend of music available in their repertoire to choose from so that everyone had a great night. Thank you!!
Loreta & Howard, wedding at Lumley Castle, County Durham on 24th January 2016

We just wanted to say a massive to thank you to all the members of Groove Allstars for making our wedding night so much fun! You were so professional and played a ton of our favourite songs we had requested. Book this guys and you won't be disappointed! Xx
Joseph and Laura, wedding at Hexham Winter Gardens – 28th October 2016

Groove Allstars performed at our wedding in December and they helped make the day really special. The music was fantastic - they got everyone up and dancing and we received lots of lovely feedback. They were so helpful before/during - basically just accommodating all our requests and answering questions we had. Thanks a lot to all the band, you were brilliant!
Holly and James Down, wedding at Hornington Manor on 3rd December 2016

Thank you for playing at our wedding!! We had the best night ever and the dance floor was never empty. I really appreciate you playing the songs we had requested. Such talented singers & musicians...the full band created a great atmosphere! Thank you Groove Allstars!!
Kylie Walker, wedding at Archerfield House near Edinburgh – 29th December 2016