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The Kickstarts

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About
Line-Up
Song List
References
Performance Schedule
Prices

The Kickstarts do exactly what it says on the tin, providing the tin says ‘This band is amazing and everyone will love them’…. It’s probably a big tin!

If you are looking for a band to kick-start your evening and ensure everyone takes their full bellies onto the dance floor to throw shapes from the strike of the first chord to the bang of the last drum beat, this is the band for you.

''4 of the nicest guys and hugely talented'' - Billie Dennis (Bride - Leeds)

''I love how the songs ran into each other, it meant the dancefloor was full all night because people couldn't leave!'' - Dave Gilbert (S&C Kitchens Xmas Party)

''Looking back it was luck that I stumbled across the Kickstarts, but what luck it was. Thank you for a night we will never forget... You guys rock!'' - Bren and Si (Bride and Groom - Hertfordshire)

The Kickstarts believe that every party is different and you shouldn't need to compromise. These boys take pride in working with you to make sure you have a night which you and your friends and family will talk about with a smile for years to come!

Outstanding 4 piece band performing 60s – Present day tunes
Experienced musicians with a fun, fun, fun show!
Great prices in the North West
FREE DJ option when the guys are not performing

Mixing a selection of 60’s and 70’s classics, 80’s sing-a-longs, bangin’ 90’s tunes and modern pop hits with an energetic, fun and exciting stage show these guys guarantee to make your night an unforgettable one!

Entertaining is what these guys live for so why deprive them?!

The Kickstarts are a 4 Piece Band as standard, consisting of:

- Male Vocals
- Bass Guitar
- Guitar
- Drums

In addition, The Kickstarts provide a DJ Option when they are not performing.

60s
Twist And Shout - The Beatles
Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
You Really Got Me - The Kinks
All Day And All Of The Night - The Kinks
Crosstown Traffic - Jimi Hendrix
Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry
Hard To Handle - Otis Redding
House Of The Rising Sun - The Animals
Mustang Sally - Wilson Picket

70s
20th Century Boy - T Rex
Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Alright Now - Free
Long Train Running - The Doobie Brothers
Maggie May - Rod Stewart
Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
Black Magic Woman - Santana
Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
Highway To Hell - AC/DC
Walk This Way - Aerosmith
Roxanne - The Police

80s
Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
Don’t Stop Believing - Journey
Summer Of 69 - Bryan Adams
Town Called Malice - Tha Jam
Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns N Roses
Back In Black - AC/DC

90s
Rocks - Primal Scream
Roll With It - Oasis
Champagne Supernova - Oasis
She’s Electric - Oasis
Park Life - Blur
Song 2 - Blur
Disco 2000 - Pulp
Place Your Hands - Reef

00s
Gotta Feeling Black Eyed Peas
Dakota - Stereophonics
Vertigo - U2
Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon
Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon
Human - The Killers
Mr. Brightside - The Killers
Somebody Told Me - The Killers
Buck Rogers - Feeder
I Predict A Riot - Kaiser Chiefs
Gay Bar - Electric 6
Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis
Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes
When Loves Takes Over - Kelly Rowland
Firework - Katy Perry
Dynamite - Taio Cruz
Forget You - Ceelo Green
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Price Tag - Jessie J

Dawn Field, Birthday Party Event, Lancashire
Wow Boys, what can I say??? You were fantastic! Geared the party totally to an 18th birthday and made the night rock. Fab artists, fab entertainment and you were so accommodating to a rowdy bunch of teenagers. I understand you do fantastic weddings venues, but to be able to turn it around and tune in to the more energetic style of entertaining drunken kids was truly awesome. They had a fantastic time and us older ones also totally enjoyed your music. Fantastic night made perfect by the KICKSTARTS. Totally recommend the lads. and a huge THANK YOU. Dawn (mother of 18 year old daughter)

Moira Walsh, Birthday Party Event, Lancashire
I would like to thank the lads in The Kickstarts. They made my party a very special night to remember. They were very professional in everything they did, all my guests loved them. Would definitely recommend them to anyone's special day. They were fantastic and very friendly. Would definitely use them again. Thanks again. Kickstarts you were fab and really made my night. x

Moira Walsh, Wedding Event, Lancashire
I'd just like to say thank you very much for playing at my party last night, everyone had a fantastic time and all my guests thought you were fantastic. You were very professional, and made my night special. Thanks again to all of you. xx

Chelsie Beck, Wedding Event, Lancashire
Thankyou for a easy worry free booking. The Kickstarts were absolutly fantastic, all our family and fiends have raved about them. They were so professional, friendly and above all great musicans. They played a range of tunes that suited everyone. I (the bride) didn't stop boogy-ing to The Kickstarts all night. We couldn't have been more happy with the performance!!!! Book The Kickstarts for an unforgetable night. Thanks Guys, Chelsie and Niall (Mr and Mrs Hackett) x x x

Sharron and Alex Blake, Wedding Event, Tyne and Wear
Hi Matt, Firstly I would like to apologies for my delay in getting back to you. We have just returned from our honeymoon and are entering our way back in to the real world!! The Kickstarts were fantastic at our wedding reception. They were in touch before hand to sort out any requests we had as well as things like timings for the day etc. They were more than happy to learn and perform our first dance. The whole booking process was very easy and we felt very reassured with the contracts you had sent over.

As standard The Kickstarts perform 2 x 60 or 3 x 40 minute live sets.

Because The Kickstarts want you to have the whole night's entertainment sorted when you hire them, the band offers a FREE DJ option that runs when the band are not performing.

The DJ option is performed by a member of the group operating a laptop with the most current DJ mixing software and party classics on hand to keep the party jumping! The benefits of this service are that your guests are able to make requests for the DJ to play, and with the DJ being a member of the band and sharing their equipment, the space utilised at the venue is kept to a minimum... and so looks very tidy and leaves more room for DANCING!

Please Note: The fees indicated below are approximate and based on a central location for each county. They are intended to provide a rough guide only and exact quotes can only be given once the date and exact location of your event have been provided.

Mid Scotland

Ayrshire - £1,374.25
Clackmannanshire - £1,408.75
Dunbartonshire - £1,564.00
Renfrewshire - £1,397.25
Selkirkshire - £1,316.75
West Lothian - £1,397.25

Mid Wales

Cardiganshire - £1,230.50
Montgomeryshire - £1,052.25
Powys - £1,224.75
Radnorshire - £1,098.25

Midlands

Derbyshire - £966.00
Gloucestershire - £1,150.00
Hereford and Worcester - £1,138.50
Herefordshire - £1,132.75
Leicestershire - £1,058.00
Lincolnshire - £1,075.25
Northamptonshire - £1,132.75
Nottinghamshire - £1,012.00
Rutland - £1,098.25
Shropshire - £1,046.50
Staffordshire - £1,006.25
Warwickshire - £1,115.50
West Midlands - £1,040.75
Worcestershire - £1,086.75

North East

Cleveland - £1,081.00
Durham - £1,109.75
East Riding of Yorkshire - £1,029.25
Humberside - £1,058.00
North Riding of Yorkshire - £1,035.00
North Yorkshire - £1,023.50
Northumberland - £1,293.75
South Yorkshire - £954.50
Tayside - £989.00
Tyne and Wear - £1,132.75
West Riding of Yorkshire - £960.25
West Yorkshire - £960.25
Yorkshire - £1,012.00

North Wales

Anglesey - £1,069.50
Caernarvonshire - £1,029.25
Clwyd - £994.75
Denbighshire - £994.75
Flintshire - £971.75
Gwynedd - £1,075.25
Merionethshire - £1,075.25

North West

Cheshire - £954.50
Cumberland - £1,075.25
Cumbria - £1,063.75
Greater Manchester - £885.50
Lancashire - £989.00
Merseyside - £943.00
Westmorland - £1,046.50

South Scotland

Berwickshire - £1,351.25
Dumfries and Galloway - £1,155.75
Dumfries-shire - £1,150.00
East Lothian - £1,403.00
Kirkcudbrightshire - £1,305.25
Lanarkshire - £1,328.25
Lothian - £1,305.25
Midlothian - £1,357.00
Pebbles-shire - £1,322.50
Roxburghshire - £1,311.00
Strathclyde - £1,132.75
Wigtownshire - £1,374.25

Media

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Client Feedback

The Daggers "Just looked at the video again.... what a great night. The Daggers rocked start to finish. Thanks for making it such a memorable party! The Daggers - we salute you!" Andrew Screech
Fun House "Thank you Fun House for playing at our wedding! The band were fantastic and I received so many compliments about how good they were from the wedding guests! Would absolutely book them again and Warble were also extremely helpful with all of my questions and super quick at getting back to me each tim..." Lorna Williams
Kings of the Dancefloor "We where all very happy with the band and how professional they where. I have had people asking for their contacts so judging by that feedback they went down well with the crowds of Young Farmers. I look forward to working with them again. Thank you, Ben." Ben Spink
Redlight "The band were exactly what we were after and delivered a top set. The acoustic numbers they performed during the wedding breakfast started the entertainment off perfectly and once they were into full band mode they had everyone dancing for the whole night. Many of the guests have commented on how mu..." Dave Parsons
Black Tie Sax "I just wanted to say that we were really pleased with how good Black Tie Sax was for our event. He was very well presented and played beautifully all night! All our guests loved the act and we would definately recommend his services!!" Alex Winstone
Saint "Saint were fantastic. Great musicians and such great guys. We really enjoyed our wedding and they made it. Many friends have asked for their details. Thanks again, great easy booking process. thumbs up all the way. Beccy & Richard" Beccy Hyne
Encore "Encore were fantastic! They got people on the dancefloor early on in the evening and they stayed there for the rest of the night. The music and choice of songs were great and suited all tastes, all our guests have been raving about how great the band were and how impressed they were with the great f..." Silvana Maiorana
The Hype "The Hype ~ Brilliant from start to finish. Couldn't of asked for more..... they sound amazing & we are only surprised they aren't already bigger than they are..... still time!!! Wouldn't hesitate to book them again in the future and reccommend to all our family & friends. All made an effort to come ..." Christine Vickery
The Hype "We just wanted to thank you all for last night. The music was completely amazing, loved all of it! Wouldn't hesitate to recommend. Hope you all had a safe journey home. Thank you!!!! ♥" Christine & Kevin (Mr & Mrs Nunn)
The Gems Duo "The girls were really friendly and accomodating. They adapted their style and volume to suit the situation and were well received on the day. Thank you. " Miya Wassing
Saint "Man alive... people have still not stopped talking about how good you guys were. Awesome! Thank you so much for all your hard work on the night... the guests loved your set and you got everbody dancing right from the start until right to the end... no one wanted you to stop we were having that much ..." Kurt Swallow
The Mixtape "One word "fantastic", made the evening for everyone :-)" Andrew Caddick
The Story "The night was a perfect success, with "THE STORY" making it so. The only problem, the night it went so quick. The guys were really poilite and chatted with the guests during the interval. The songs played suited exactly our taste in music. Since the party we have received many texts, phone calls tel..." Steve Kirk
Charlie The Caricaturist "We were very pleased with Charlie and would definately recommend him. Many of our homes have also praised him and have asked for his details. Not only is his work fantastic he is very friendly too. Thank you Charlie!" Leah Barnett
The Kickstarts "Wow Boys, what can I say??? You were fantastic! Geared the party totally to an 18th birthday and made the night rock. Fab artists, fab entertainment and you were so accommodating to a rowdy bunch of teenagers. I understand you do fantastic weddings venues, but to be able to turn it around and tune i..." Dawn Field
The Daggers "You were truly awesome at Tin Fest! I have NEVER seen and danced to a band as good as you guys! Thank you so much - YOU ROCK!!!" Hayley Munro
The Daggers "Amazing night last night.... totally loving your work at Tin Fest... now just need to think of an excuse so we can book you again!" Sarah Dean
Spencer The Caricaturist "Spencer was very amenable and fitted in great on the day. Just got on with the job!" Ann Wareing
Wraggs Duo "We thought the girls were perfect for our wedding reception. We left the choice of music to them and it was wonderful. A very talented pair and we would recommend them to anybody." Lynne Michael
The Story "The Story were brilliant at our wedding and all of our guests have been telling us so ever since. It was a great mix of music and really well performed. Not once was the dancefloor empty throughout the night and they were equally popular with the guests of all ages. We were a bit nervous about booki..." Dave and Jane Frape
RIOT! "Where do I start? We booked Riot very (very!) last minute when we decided that we could just about stretch our budget to afford a band. You could say it was somewhat of an after thought if truth be told as we both love live music and felt a DJ may not quite make the day ours. This was the best decis..." Steven Taylor