Function Central is the UK’s leading live music booking agency: we manage over 2000 bookings a year for events ranging from weddings and private parties to high-profile corporate functions.
We offer a huge choice of wedding bands, function bands, DJs and musicians for hire in all styles, throughout the UK. Our live music experts will help you find the perfect act for your event, whether you’re planning an intimate cocktail party or a ball with hundreds of guests. All our musicians and bands for hire are hand-picked or recommended to us personally, so you can be sure you’ll get high-quality, reliable entertainment on the day.
Our price promise means you won’t have to dent your drinks budget to get great live music: if another agent offers you one of our acts at a lower price, or on better terms, we’ll match their offer.
Hiring a band, musician or DJ from Function Central is easy. Once you’ve chosen your act, we’ll draw up a secure booking contract, covering every eventuality. And that’s just the beginning: we’ll stay in touch and help with any queries you have before the day, so all you need to worry about is having a great time!
Party Entertainment
Use live musicians and party bands to celebrate a range of occasions; from 21st birthday parties and New Year’s Eve parties to christenings and wedding anniversaries.
Whether you’d like a laid-back jazz trio for a small garden party or a lively rock and pop cover band for a christmas party with hundreds of guests, we’ll find the right live party music for you. We’ll make choosing and booking live music quick and easy – and we’ll give you help and support right up to day of the event. But don’t take our word for it: have a look at the testimonials from our previous clients.
How to book live party music
Use the links on the left to browse acts by music genre, or use the drop-down menus above to search for acts by genre, price and location.
Add acts you like to your enquiry list, then fill in the enquiry form and we’ll get straight back to you to confirm prices and availability.
Party music suggestions
Function bands come in a bewildering array of shapes and sizes, and the amount of choice can be daunting, so here are some ideas to start you off – from the classic, time-tested sixties cover band to more innovative selections, such as Latin and steel pan duos. All our party entertainment acts will happily adapt to your schedule and music choices, and many can play outdoors as well as inside.
Birthday party music
To get your birthday rocking, how about a tribute act from your favourite era, or a party band that specialises in covers from your favourite musical decade? Younger birthday boys and girls might like to choose from our selection of party DJs, specialising in all kinds of music from Asian to techno and trance.
For quieter birthday celebrations, choose from a wide variety of soloists and groups to fit all venues and budgets; from classical musicians (classical guitarists, harpists, and pianists) to jazz bandsand Latin ensembles. All acts hired for meals and drinks parties will provide background music at a non-intrusive volume, so that your guests can chat and mingle.
Wedding anniversary party music
A solo rat-pack style singer or a dinner jazz trio will impress your guests and provide a visual spectacle; if there’ll be lots of dancing, acovers band playing your favourite floor-filling tunes might be a better choice.
Garden and outdoor party music
Acts that don’t require power (such as a string quartet, a steel pan duo or a Dixieland jazz band) are useful for outdoor parties.
New Year’s Eve party music
To get the dancing started, choose from our huge catalogue of party bands. They play a broad selection of sixties to naughties classics that are suitable for everyone.
Veer off the beaten track with a country band, ska band or novelty act from our unique and unusual music section, or even a Caribbean steel band complete with limbo dancer! Ceilidh bands get everyone on to the dancefloor and are great for kids.
To carry on partying into the night when the band has played, use amobile DJ to see you though to the small hours.
Retirement party music
Celebrate leaving the office with a soul band pumping out dance-along funk and soul classics, or chill out with laid back jazz band or country band.
Bar Mitzvahs
We offer everything from traditional Klezmer bands to pop bandsand DJs who can play your favourite current chart hits.
Christening party music
Classical musicians can create a relaxed yet sophisticated atmosphere for your guests while they wait for the service to start, or provide background music for a lunch or buffet. If you’d like more of a party spirit, try a lively swing band or Latin band.