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"This is the 3rd year we have had the Blue Jewel Ceilidh Band play for our event. They really add to the event in terms of the atmosphere, structure and fun they bring. We were sold out of tickets in the lead up to the event as people eagerly anticipated our annual ceilidh. The band are professional and talented. They brought some great dances which we had not seen before and some old favourites. We are already talking about next year's event with them!"

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"Best band and best wedding ever! Thank you so much for making it so very special. Can’t wait to see you again xx"

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"A huge thank you to the amazing Karizma for preforming at our wedding! You guys are super talented and absolutely rocked the party! All of our guests commented on how much they enjoyed the music and we loved the selection you played! On top of that, Talisha (lead singer and band manager) couldn't have been more helpful in the run up to the day - she always answered our emails promptly and was super friendly and easy to get along with! Can't recommend this band highly enough! 5 stars!"

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"The ultra-stylish Kit Packham’s One Jump Ahead band is now 30 years old. For this Sunday afternoon gig at the award-winning Hideaway, they performed a rollicking set of songs ranging from 1940s and 1950s jump/jive, R&B and classic rock ‘n’ roll, to jazz standards and originals, featuring the band’s core seven-piece line-up: Bandleader and composer, Kit Packham on saxophones and lead vocal, Steve Knight on guitar, Perry White on piano, Alex Keen on double bass, Kenrick Rowe on drums, Tracey Mendham on saxophones and vocals, and Simon Da Silva on trumpet and flugelhorn. Striking in a blue pinstripe suit and fedora, Packham resembled Frank Sinatra, and he introduced numbers in a clear and informative way. They opened with one of the band’s original tunes, ‘Swing It’, which immediately propelled people to the dance floor. The band’s perky theme tune, ‘One Jump Ahead’, contained one of Packham’s signature, impactful abrupt endings and deadpan Knight added even more colour to the act by performing a nose flute solo on The Blues Brothers classic, ‘Minnie the Moocher’. White nailed a stunning boogie-woogie piano solo punctuated by thrillingly deep bass notes from Mendham on baritone saxophone on ‘Choo Choo Ch’Boogie’, and they even managed to squeeze in a world premiere featuring Vera Lynn’s World War II song, ‘We’ll Meet Again’: Loosely named ‘The Last Song Of The Set’, it cleverly welded an old song onto a new one. Eventually the two tunes overlapped, bringing the gig to an impressive end. The time flew; a sure sign that Kit Packham’s One Jump Ahead with its thoroughly well-written arrangements and heartfelt blend of comedy and music, had done a fine job of bringing this classy joint to life."

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"Brilliant ! You have been absolutely fabulous to work with"

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"These guys performed at my friends birthday party and we all had such a great time. If you're looking for a proper rockney band then look no further!"

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"BEST BAND EVER!! Lilac and her 6pc funk band played at our wedding in Summer 2021, and Rem DJ'd. Both sets were absolutely fantastic! In the build up to the wedding, Lilac and Rem were incredibly helpful in guiding us through our playlist, identifying crowd pleasers and song collections which worked incredibly well together. They were both full of ideas and suggestions and left no stone unturned in their preparations! Planning our evening set with them was a real giggle! They were very clear in outlining their requirements on the day, and recommending what timings would work well. They were also incredibly understanding, cooperative, and willing to be flexible as we waited to plan our wedding around COVID. On the day, Lilac and the team were full of energy and this reverberated around the room, creating a truly special atmosphere! Lilac has an amazing, soulful voice and so much stage presence! The saxophonist was also outstanding!! They kept the dance floor filled all evening and full of noise as we all sang along. Lilac and the team's set was incredible, and they kept going beyond the two 45 min slots to all of our delight! Rem's DJ set to conclude the evening was incredible! He struck a really great balance between old school classics and more modern, higher tempo tunes. We'll remember excitedly dancing along to Avici and Craig David, and finishing off with a sing along to Wonderwall, Sweet Caroline and Angels, with all our best friends surrounding us, for the rest of our lives! Thank you so much for a massive contribution towards making our wedding the best day of our lives! "

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"Hi Matt, Thank-you so much for joining us on the day. You were absolutely amazing and we all had a great time. I had a number of people come up to me and compliment how amazing you were and how on earth I managed to find such an amazing band. Thank-you again for making it all perfect!"

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"Saw you for the first time last last night . Wow !!! Blown away by your performance absolutely fabulous !! "

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"Just wow!! I cannot highly recommend Stereobeats enough. They were absolutely fantastic from start to finish! The dance floor was never empty and all my guests could not stop talking about how amazing the band were! Even after the wedding day- definitely a highlight of the evening! From start to finish, the communication has been second to none. The team even put together a playlist bespoke to us, nothing was ever a hassle for them. What amazing musicians you all are!! If you want a fun, enthusiastic, party vibe band with exceptional talent - book this band! Thank you again, the new Mr & Mrs Yuill x"

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"I can't recommend this band enough, they are fantastic. We wanted to add the wow factor to my dad's surprise 70th and they certainly did that. Everyone was on the dance floor from the first song and I had nothing but complements from the guests about the music. They were friendly and professional and I would definitely book them again. Thank you! "

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"Excellent.Elliot and Vick are ultra talented musicians. The event was a total success because of them. They are really nice guys and easy to get along with. I would recommend this duo without hesitation. Thank you."

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"Thank you so much for playing at our party - your choice of music was perfect, we received so many wonderful comments from our guests about you & we wished we could have spent more time just listening to you! "

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"The first time we’ve had The Vibe to entertain us. We had a great evening. The floor was jumping all night , dancing to classic sounds from the sixties, seventies and eighties. Look forward to seeing them again next year."

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"Not only an exceptionally talented group of musicians but also such nice guys to deal with, they couldn't have been any more relaxed and reassuring from the moment I first got in touch right up to the evening of our wedding. All the guests loved the diversity and quality of the music. Just book them and leave the rest to them, awesome from start to finish!"

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