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"Thank you once again for a fantastic performance on Sunday. A real quality act from you both. I look forward to seeing you again soon. "

Reply by Gabe and Marta
A brilliant venue, we always love playing there

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"We booked Straight Up for our wedding in April 2024, and they were absolutely amazing! We were slightly hesitant as we only had the promo video on the website to go off, but the band were even better in person. We loved that they had an extensive list of songs on their repertoire, and they happily played all 32 songs that we requested from that list! Communication prior to the wedding was clear, and the booking process was really easy. The band ensured that the dancefloor was full throughout the night, and we had such great feedback from all of our guests. They even learnt a 'last song' for us rather than a first dance, which was an amazing way to end the night. "

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"I have many times heard about Kate and I like to thank to this web site because of which I further know about Kate!"

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"Hi Sam and Dale, I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you both and the entire band for making last night so memorable, people haven’t stopped talking about it… you were Awesome! I hope you get more gigs on the back of it."

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"Thanks to Sammy and the band for a fantastic night. Played a great range of music and all our guests were really impressed. Guaranteed dance floor fillers!"

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"Collaborating with such a talented and passionate band has been an absolute pleasure, we look forward to having you back!"

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"We were delighted to have a special secret act turn up for our daughters wedding at The Woolacombe Bay Hotel. Our future son-in-law mentioned about two days before the wedding that he would love a “Blues Brothers” tribute band for the wedding music, but knew he’d left it too late to book. We decided to try our hardest to accommodate this request. After contacting Chris from "Those Singing Waiters and 106 Miles to Chicago", we were delighted to find they could travel down to us for the day, and surprise the happy couple. They came into the afray, just as the desserts were being served, and everyone thought it was a couple of the hotel staff trying to entertain the wedding party off the cuff. But it soon became apparent that these two were very professional, and were extremely funny. The event got livelier later when in the second set, they took to the stage as the “Blues Brothers”, and our daughters were invited to do a turn, with “Shout” and “Rescue Me”. We have had a long association within the singing entertainment circuit, with two of our daughters doing solo performing, one of our son-in-laws playing guitar in a band and one of our relatives and a guest at the function is Benny Gallagher of “Gallagher and Lyle” fame. He agreed the afternoon and evening was a total success. We wouldn’t hesitate to re-book this act in the future, when we’ve got over the shock of this years wedding!! "

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"We saw Larry and the Hot Crossed Buns at a party at the Mesmerist and we were hooked. Chaz (the frontman) is super talented, as well as having a great ability to read the crowd. His music is versatile and it attracts people of all ages and musical tastes. More importantly the quality of the music and the arrangements are fantastic. I will certainly follow Chaz and his bands as they are a type of medicine for the soul."

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"Excellent! 10/10. Would recommend for any event or function! "

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"Andy and Chris did my partners 50th last year and were so good I booked them for my 50th. They were even better this time and they DJed the party too. Absolutely brilliant night. Looking forward to my next excuse to book them!"

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"Always loved the Blues Brothers, so hired 106 Miles to Chicago for my 40th. They were amazing, great vocals, dance routines and audience involvement, they got everyone going and up on the dance floor. My Dad even shook his tailfeather :) Andy and Chris DJ'd the party too, so worked out cheaper than if I'd hired a DJ as well, which I was planning on doing. Andy was great to deal with, easygoing and very professional (obviously knows his stuff). Very happy customer. Very happy to recommend 106 Miles to Chicago. "

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"I wanted something different from our usual 'Dinner Dance' format for St Patrick's Night and 106 Miles to Chicago certainly didn't disappoint. From the first song to the last, Andy & Chris really got the place rocking. The dance-floor was packed all night and the feedback I've received from members has been universally positive. Great Night, great guys! If you're looking for a fun band for your function, look no further!"

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"Hi Andy, I wanted to say a huge thank you to you and the guys for an amazing night on saturday at Hamble River Sailing Club. You were extremely professional, both in the run up to our event and on the evening. Thank you for embracing our crazy theme (dress as a John) - the way you interacted with the crowd was really personal and went a long way towards creating such a brilliant and fun atmosphere. I can safely say that a good time was had by all and lots of our friends have remarked that you guys helped make the night. Thanks again and we'll be in touch next time we have a big birthday to celebrate!"

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"The JazzMan was great at the Gig on Saturday. They were great fun and people really loved them. We will see them back here regularly-topping the bill and getting the crowd rocking!!!"

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"The Jive Collective were absolutely amazing ! Our guests haven’t stopped raving about the band since the wedding! They put on a show and they didn’t stop! The dance floor was occupied all night and they got everybody involved. The venue also complimented the band on how polite they were to work with! Not a bad word to say about these guys, thank you so much for making our wedding brilliant!"

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