Groove Manuva play all sorts of events! They are a professional party, function and wedding band for hire in Yorkshire and play a wide range of music from modern chart, indie, house, motown, and soul. The band can appear as anything from a duo up to an 8-piece show band with lots of options and add-ons.
Headed up by their powerhouse vocalists, Groove Manuva are one of the best funky, modern-sounding bands around. Mixing fresh, up-to-date songs with classic tunes (with their own twist), the band has a proven track record of super happy clients. Expect modern hits from the likes of Jess Glynne, The 1975, and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers through to funk and soul classics from James Brown and Stevie Wonder.
The band is based in Manchester & Leeds and plays around 50-100 events per year all over the UK. We aim to be flexible in providing exactly what you need for your specific event, appearing as anything from a solo DJ to an 8-piece.
Members of Groove Manuva have been entertaining audiences for the last 20 years and with the band in its current lineup for the last 10 years. We have a wealth of experience between us ranging from performances on the Jools Holland show, the Montreux Jazz Festival, Glastonbury, T in the Park, European festivals, SXSW in Texas, and as part of the BBC Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra. Members have also performed alongside the likes of the Happy Mondays, Coldplay, Underworld, the Kaiser Chiefs, Joe Strummer, and Kate Nash.
The band usually performs for 2 x 60 minute sets at most events. They provide a free laptop playlist service for the breaks and at the end, or they can do a full DJ service taking requests for an extra fee.
The live playlist consists of songs taken from our big songlist. However, we have a core set of songs that we know fit together really well as a set and are guaranteed to get people up dancing and having a great time! We welcome people to make suggestions from our songlist, but you can also be confident in leaving it to us to pick a really good list for your event. We know what works, so why not rely on our experience?!
The band can also provide acoustic music for your afternoon reception as an addition to a band booking or as a stand-alone act. The acoustic act consists of acoustic guitar with female vocals and saxophone. It's a really nice chilled-out duo that provides a contemporary, relaxed atmosphere to any event you might be having.
If you would like to book our selfie photopod, please let us know when you get in touch. This is a self-contained 'photobooth' with lots of props and a touch screen pod so that you can get awesome snaps of you and your friends. The pod will email or text the photos to your guests' phones, and we can send you all the photos from the night the day after your event.
Our DJ can also appear solo as a stand alone booking or as an addition to the band. Our vocalist and/or sax player can appear alongside and this line up is our Event Duo. This line up is more focussed on house, modern dance and 90s thrown back music so if thats your bag, you know who to call!
We are happy to learn a live first dance if you are booking us for your wedding. Alternatively, we can play the original version of something from our laptop if you would prefer.
Band members are generally from Leeds and Manchester and as such, the events we perform at tend to be across the north of England and usually in places such as Leeds, York, Sheffield, Manchester, Harrogate, and Liverpool. The band is easily available within about a 100-mile radius of the Yorkshire and Lancashire regions but often performs in areas further afield. Travel costs will be included in any quotes that we provide.
Groove Manuva are all professional musicians and as such, individual members are occasionally away with other work. In that instance, we have a list of exceptional backup musicians who slot into the band seamlessly, so our lineup at a given event may be slightly different from our promotional video.
The duo play a great mix of old and new chilled acoustic numbers. Perfect for an afternoon drinks reception or a performance in its own right.
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We provide this standard service for parties and events up to 300 people.
We understand that every event is different. We will speak to you leading up to your event and ensure that our service is tailored to your requirements. Your venue may need the band to arrive at a specific time and to follow certain rules/regulations. We are happy to speak to the venue on your behalf to ensure things run as smoothly as they can.
For a more bespoke service, please contact us to discuss any of the options below (or anything else you can think of!).
We can also offer different options of band size for different budgets, as well as music for other parts of your day.
Arrival and soundcheck
We can arrive at your event from 6pm on the day and will need parking close to the venue with a clear path to bring equipment inside. The full setup process usually takes about 90 minutes. We will discreetly load our equipment into the venue, being careful not to disturb guests. We will need at least 30 minutes playing full volume to check levels and get the sound as good as possible towards the end of the setup process. If an earlier setup time is needed, we can accommodate this but there may be an extra cost.
After setting up
We will play background music through our sound system while your guests arrive, and we will get changed into our stage clothes. This is usually when we would eat, so we request that the caterers provide meals and soft drinks/tea/coffee for the band. We also need somewhere to change – the venue usually provides a room for this. If eating at this point is not practical, we can arrange it for the first break.
First set
At the agreed time, we will start the first set, and from this point, you can leave everything to us and enjoy yourselves! We play for about an hour and will then take a break, leaving music playing from our laptop so your guests can continue dancing.
Second set and the end of the night
By this point, the party should be in full swing! We will play another hour of live music, making sure everyone is having a great time. After we finish, we will keep carefully selected music playing through our sound system until our contracted end time (12am). The packing down process usually takes about an hour.
A good place to start is our FAQ section
You can also check out our testimonials from past clients and see what other people have said about us.
Anything else, please just let us know!