Review Centre: Party Bands

"Saw them at Lechlade festival. They were absolutely amazing. Their set had people dancing from start to finish. A fantastic mixture and some very cool montages and Carmen’s voice was amazing. Highly recommend"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"From initial contact to performance we felt fully supported. Their performance turned our party into a real event. All the guests were hugely complimentary of the band, great sound quality, two energetic sets and background music support during the "dinner" interval. Don't hesitate - they are fab!"

Reply by Alive and Kicking
Thank you Gilly. I'm glad we helped to make your celebration special. We enjoyed it too!

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"The band were fantastic. We would highly recommend them."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"The GCC did a great job at my 40th birthday party. They had everyone up dancing from the moment they started to play, with a fun, high energy mix of songs. Thanks guys, we have a fantastic evening! Highly recommend!"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"This band absolutely made our wedding evening reception, great quality performance, really easy to contact and great fun. Thank you! Victoria and George"

Reply by Goldsworth Gerry
Hi George and Victoria - we are really pleased to hear that you thoroughly enjoyed your wedding reception and our performance. Many thanks again for booking us and all the best to you both! Martin & Stuart.

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"I don’t think the dance floor was anything other than full, all night. A great tribute to the band and testament to the crowd, as the atmosphere had remained buzzing all night. The band rocked, they played brilliantly all night…was there no end to their repertoire! "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"We had Revolve party band for our wedding on 1st July this year. They were absolutely fantastic. They played great songs and had the dance floor packed all night long! Everyone was thrilled and said what a great band they were. We were so pleased. Sam and his team are super friendly and helpful too. Thank you so much guys, you were superb. Love Caroline & Charles. x"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"What a superb set for Nia and Adrian’s Wedding at the Manor House – Celtic Manor, Newport. The quality of the music, the enthusiastic delivery, the engagement with your audience, the energy, the selection of music, the professional competence, and the overwhelming sense that you knew the evening was special to us all and that you delivered accordingly. Your contribution was the buzz for the evening and indeed when our guests came to reflect on the evening. You helped to create the perfect memory for us all."

Reply by The Hi-Fives
What a special wedding with such special people - thank you!!

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Thanks a lot Ben it was great we loved it even though we had planned to have it outside it was still a lovely afternoon you were great thanks very much!!"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"The band have been amazing from start to finish. This was our 3rd wedding date and 2nd venue and the band were great at communicating with us the last 2 years with changes of dates etc. Our first dance song was sang beautifully and the band done a great job preforming it. Excellent band and had the whole dance floor packed and dancing the night away with a mixture of old and new songs. All the guests loved the sax! Would definitely recommend the stereobeats!! You won’t be disappointed!! Love the Frenchies X"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Rating 5/6 : Very Enjoyable Absolute Mayhem The Horse & Chains, Bushey on Saturday 30 September 2023 It's a rare thing to go into a local pub and hear a keyboard player who has been described as a musical "genius" by none other than David Bowie. This is no tall story either. The musician Billy Ritchie was the first player in rock music to give keyboards a prominent role -- and that was before Keith Emerson (ELP) and Rick Wakeman came on the scene. Billy told me that he remained good friends with the Thin White Duke until his death in 2016. Lanark-born Mr Ritchie now provides the skilful and fancy keyboards and records backing tracks for his latest incarnation Mayhem with talented female singer Carol Leslie. Carol is a really strong vocalist with a gutsy style. This dynamic duo started their first set at the cosy Sebright Arms with Elvis's late sixties' classic Suspicious Minds. The second song was a surprise -- Kirsty MacColl's comedy number There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears His Elvis. It was a perfect choice after the first song. Carol and Billy select their material wisely and give their audience something very different from the predictable Mustang Sally, Brown Eyed Girl and I Saw Her Standing There, churned out by so many pub bands. So it was great to hear Georgio Moroder and Phil Oakey's electro smash Together In Electric Dreams, Matchbox's catchy rocker Rockabilly Rebel, Starship's uplifting We Built This City (on which Billy demonstrated his keyboard dexterity) and Solomon Burke's gospel-ish Cry To Me. And that was just the first half. Carol is happy to tackle songs usually associated with male vocalists and she started part two with a raucous version of Bryan Adams' rocker Summer Of 69. If you have never seen Mayhem, ask Billy to perform Light My Fire, the Doors rock classic from 1967. This was a sheer musical masterclass as he re-created both vocally and instrumentally this great song. Billy has a rich, tuneful voice and this was a stunning performance. Other highlights in the second half included Journey's rock anthem Don't Stop Believing, Carol's gritty interpretation if Shania Twain's Man I Feel Like A Woman and a fine performance of Bon Jovi's Living On A Prayer A total of 24 songs and I cannot wait to see this duo again. My only concern is their name. I think many club and pubgoers might think Mayhem are a heavy metal band rather than an all-round, top class duo. COLIN FENN, DJ, Freelance Journalist Colin Fenn, DJ - Freelance Journalist, Thursday 5 October 2023"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Loads of brilliant music from Fresh Grooves at our wedding last weekend - they put on a great show and did a really good job of making songs sound a little different (but at the same time just as good as) the originals! Happy to recommend them, for sure!"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"You guys have been fantastic and thank you for such an awesome performance. We had a great time and loved your interpretation for our first dance! Would highly recommend you to anyone who asks!"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Excellent from first to last contact regarding the booking. Very professional and on the ball - no waiting or chasing to see if the booking has been made or performer confirmed. Brilliant - have already recommended to people. The guests thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment and how Josh mingled with guests - superb performer. Thank you so much for making our day!"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"The Hot Hats played at our combined 50th birthdays and 10th wedding anniversary party! Alfie was great with communication leading up to the night, around timings and set lists, and they were really flexible to meet our wishes! On the night, they arrived on time to set up and sound check and were again really communicative and enthusiastic. The Hot Hats went down really well at the party – we had loads of positive comments from party guests, the music was excellent, they were interactive and fun, and we loved dancing to them! Would definitely recommend – thank you The Hot Hats!"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review: