The Magnificent Sheikhs

The Magnificent Sheikhs transform our favourite pop and rock hits into wild and riotous 1920s jazz rave!

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Highlights
Take the popular songs of today and dress them up in the snazzy rags of the jazz era!
Available throughout England and Wales
Performance credits include Wembley Stadium, the Palace of Westminster and Glastonbury Festival

Our guests were blown away by their performances. We cannot thank them enough.

Sarah Coop, Lancashire

I would book them again in a second. Modern jazz with a hint of madness. Fabulous.

Rianna Morris, London

About

Speak Easy, Play Hard.

Vintage reprobates and genre alchemists, the Magnificent Sheikhs fire heady concoctions of punk, pop, rock and swing, steaming into the 21st century.

Lord Acton and his band of virtuosos take the popular songs of today, and dress them up in the snazzy rags of the jazz era. Mötorhead, Beyoncé, Swift and Sheeran, injected with a hefty dose of swing and savoir faire.

From Glastonbury to the Palace of Westminster, they’ve set the stage on fire with boundless energy and brazen bon humour. From pub gigs to arenas, weddings to wakes, the Sheikhs have done it in style.

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Repertoire

Pop

Shut Up and Dance - Walk The Moon
24K Magic - Bruno Mars
Sorry - Justin Bieber
Blank Space -Taylor Swift
Fight For Your Right - Beastie Boys
Come As You Are - Nirvana
Hello - Adele
Sex On Fire - Kings of Leon
Word Up - Cameo
Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran
Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson
Rather Be - Clean Bandit
Ignition - R. Kelly
I Bet You Look Good - The Arctic Monkeys
Dancing Queen - Abba
Reach For The Stars - S Club 7
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
Take On Me - A-ha
Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
Crazy Stupid Love - Cheryl Cole
Can’t Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue
Get The Party Started - Pink
Ace Of Spades - Motorhead
Happy - Pharrell Williams
The Lovecats - The Cure
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5
Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
Inside Out - Imelda May
Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis
Boys Don’t Cry - The Cure
Girls And Boys - Blur
Let’s Get It Started - The Black Eyed Peas
Let’s Go Crazy - Prince
Crazy In Love - Beyonce
Baggy Trousers - Madness
Sweet Cherry Pie - Warrant
21 Seconds - So Solid Crew

Instrumental

Cantina Band (Star Wars)
Beer Barrel Polka (Roll out The Barrel)
Bernie’s Tune
Mario Brothers Theme
And of course... The Charleston

Christmas

Winter Wonderland
Let It Snow
White Christmas

Jazz

When The Saints
They Can’t Take That Away
Fly Me To The Moon
My Baby Just Cares For Me
That Old Black Magic
Your Feet’s Too Big
La Vie En Rose
Dance Me To The End Of Love
All Of Me
Blue Moon
Comes Love
On The Sunny Side Of The Street

Line-Up

Guitar/Vocals
Vocals
Clarinet
Tenor Saxophone
Double Bass
Drums/Percussion

12 Reviews

Top reviews

5/5

Adele Taylor

The band arrived in plenty of time and provided us with some fantastic entertainment. The choice of songs was fitting for the theme of the party, and we would definitely recommend them to any friends or family.

5/5

Richard Crowder

From initial booking to the end of the event, everything went smoothly. They made it a great night for everyone. Professional, helpful and very accommodating for our event. Would highly recommend them.

5/5

Ian J Scaife

The band were fantastic. They were absolutely the right choice for a 1920's themed function that they delivered with a modern twist. Everyone was on the dance floor thanks to these guys.

Nikee Rayner

Event: Wedding
Location: Lancashire

5/5

The band were absolutely incredible! Perfect for our wedding theme, they accommodated our song requests and made such an impact to our evening party. The guests loved them and I couldn’t stop dancing all night!

Adele Taylor

Event: Birthday Party
Location: Manchester

5/5

James Saffin

Event: Wedding
Location: Hampshire

5/5

Fantastic performance and great service. Would highly recommend.

Richard Crowder

Event: Charity
Location: Leeds

5/5

Debra Haggitt

Event: Birthday Party
Location: Devon

5/5

The Band was brilliant! Loads of people commented on how good they were. It would be nice if they sold CD's!

Hannah Stevens

Event: Wedding
Location: Bath

5/5

We absolutely loved The Magnificent Sheikhs. They were excellent from start to finish. They made our wedding day extra special and all of our guests commented on how brilliant they were. I will never forget the happy memories I made, dancing away to fabulous songs with our guests. I have had so many people tell me how great they thought the band were, and I can not thank them enough. With huge heartfelt thanks, the new Mrs Stevens.

Ian J Scaife

Event: Military Event
Location: Staffordshire

5/5

The band were fantastic. They were absolutely the right choice for a 1920's themed function that they delivered with a modern twist. Everyone was on the dance floor thanks to these guys.

Mark Britton

Event: Venue Club
Location: London

5/5

Awesome!!!

Sarah Coop

Event: Wedding
Location: Lancashire

5/5

The Magnificent Sheikhs were fabulous from start to finish at our wedding. We had a Great Gatsby themed reception and the band really got the party started. The song choices were fantastic and our guests were blown away by their performances. We cannot thank them enough for being so friendly, professional and supportive on our big day. Thank you!

Sophie Stephanou

Event: Corporate
Location: London

5/5

The Magnificent Sheikhs were amazing!! I can't recommend these guys enough for any occasion - they definitely made the night for me!

Rianna Morris - Mango Pie

Event: Corporate
Location: London

5/5

The Magnificent Sheikhs performed at our LGBT Reception at The National Portrait Gallery for over 400 guests. The event was designed around The Audrey Hepburn: Portraits of an Icon exhibition. The band were absolutely fantastic and we had rave reviews back from our guests and our clients. I would most definitely recommend The Magnificent Sheikhs who have a unique twist on the traditional Swing Band, I would book them again in a second. Modern jazz with a hint of madness. Fabulous.

Sarah Davies

Event: Private Party
Location: Yorkshire

5/5

The band were perfect for my party and I would highly recommend them. Thanks for arranging them.

Pricing

We give you a bespoke price based on the exact location of your event. The pricing below is based on a central location for your area so you have an idea of what your price will be. The exact price will be given in the booking process after you’ve provided the location details.

East

Cambridgeshire £1,426
Norfolk £1,426
Norwich £1,426
Suffolk £1,426

East Midlands

Derbyshire £1,240
Leicestershire £1,240
Lincolnshire £1,240
Northamptonshire £1,240
Nottinghamshire £1,240
Rutland £1,240

North East

Durham £1,240
East Yorkshire £1,240
Leeds £1,240
North Yorkshire £1,240
Northumberland £1,364
South Yorkshire £1,240
Tyne and Wear £1,240
West Yorkshire £1,240
Yorkshire £1,240

North West

Cheshire £1,240
Cumbria £1,240
Lancashire £1,240
Liverpool £1,240
Manchester £1,240
Merseyside £1,240

South East

Bedfordshire £1,488
Berkshire £1,488
Buckinghamshire £1,488
East Sussex £1,488
Essex £1,488
Hampshire £1,488
Hertfordshire £1,488
Isle of Wight £1,488
Kent £1,488
London £1,488
Middlesex £1,488
Oxfordshire £1,488
Surrey £1,488
Sussex £1,488
West Sussex £1,488

South West

Bath £1,364
Bristol £1,488
Cornwall £1,488
Devon £1,488
Dorset £1,488
Somerset £1,488
Wiltshire £1,488

Wales

Anglesey £1,302
Brecon £1,240
Caernarvonshire £1,302
Cardiff £1,364
Cardigan £1,364
Carmarthen £1,364
Denbigh £1,302
Flint £1,302
Glamorgan £1,364
Monmouth £1,364
Pembroke £1,364
Wrexham £1,364

West Midlands

Birmingham £1,240
Gloucestershire £1,240
Herefordshire £1,240
Shropshire £1,240
Staffordshire £1,240
Warwickshire £1,240
Worcestershire £1,240

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FAQs

Yes, we have all been immunised and fully insured against any eventuality by the Musician's Union. A fine and worthy institution.

We have a fully functioning amplification system lovingly cared for by Timothy the Bookie.

The double bass has no vermin living in it.

If it is dark, for example - if you require us to play in a cave or tunnel, we have illumination and can see quite well in dim light.

None of us have any criminal convictions.