A band with a following
The Function Band has played weddings, private parties and corporate events since 2008 from a base in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. It has built a large following online, with more than 400,000 social media followers and over 250 million views on TikTok and Instagram.
Two formats
Couples choose between two. DJ Live combines a DJ with singers and live instruments, starting at six or eight musicians: a typical six-piece has a DJ, guitarist, saxophonist and three vocalists. The ShowBand is a produced live show that starts as a nine-piece with drums, bass, guitar, keyboard, trumpet, saxophone and three vocalists. Either line-up can grow to twenty with extra vocalists, percussion, brass or strings.
How the evening runs
The repertoire runs from soul and Motown to modern pop, R&B, dance and disco, and each set list is tailored to the crowd. A typical wedding has a guest entrance set of 15 to 20 minutes, a live dinner set of 30 to 40 minutes and party sets in the evening, with a DJ between live sets. The musicians play until midnight, and the DJ can continue until 1am in the UK or 2am abroad.
Where it plays
The band performs at London hotels and venues including Claridge’s, The Savoy, Rosewood London, Corinthia, The Berkeley and Raffles London at The OWO, at country houses across the UK, and in Ireland at venues such as Adare Manor, Luttrellstown Castle and Castle Leslie. It plays more than 50 weddings and events abroad each year, in places such as Lake Como, Mallorca, Monte Carlo, Malta and Greece.
The band also plays Jewish weddings, including chuppah music, hora and Simcha dancing.
Production and booking
Every booking includes professional sound and lighting, and an in-house team handles set-up and logistics. Staging, dance floors and lighting design are available for larger venues and destination events. The fee depends on the date, venue, travel and the size of the line-up, and is quoted for each wedding.
