Big City Beats

Big City Beats

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Location Birmingham
Starting from £2765
12 Reviews

Energetic 8 piece band with male & female lead vocals, backing vocals and brass section, playing a unique blend of modern & classic Motown, soul and funk anthems.

  • Highlights
  • 8 Piece band including brass section
  • Funk, Soul, Motown, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Disco, R ‘n’ B and House anthems
  • Professional musicians with many years experience
  • Large & Varied repertoire 
  • Pro DJ Service available
  • Daytime Acoustic sets available

About


Big City Beats brings together a collective of the finest players encountered during drummer Steve's career - a mixture of top-notch session musicians & singers, Conservatoire music degree graduates and tutors, who together form a simply formidable band!

100% live (no backing tracks or sequencers) and complete with male & female lead singers as well as a brass section, this accomplished band plays an awesome unique set of classic funk, soul, motown, disco and rock ‘n’ roll tracks performed seamlessly alongside soulful modern r ‘n’ b, house anthems and fresh chart classics, from the world’s leading artists.

Performances are energetic & enthusiastic, and with years of experience packing dance floors, guests are guaranteed to be dancing & singing along from the first song to the last!

What really makes the band stand out so much from others though is their attention to detail – they know guests at a function want to hear their favourite songs performed as they they know and love them – and no other band sounds as close to the original songs as Big City Beats!

Repertoire


20's

  • About Damn Time - Lizzo
  • Juice – Lizzo
  • Levitating - Dua Lipa

10's

  • Afterglow – Wilkinson
  • Forget You - Cee Lo Green
  • Get Lucky - Daft Punk feat. Pharrell
  • Gold Dust (Shy FX Re-Edit) - DJ Fresh feat. Ms Dynamite
  • I Need A Dollar - Aloe Blacc
  • Love On Top – Beyonce
  • Treasure - Bruno Mars
  • Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars

00's

  • American Boy (No Rap Version) - Estelle
  • Beggin’ (Original Version) - Madcon
  • Crazy - Gnarles Barkley
  • Crazy In Love - Beyoncé
  • Hot In Herre - Nelly
  • Mercy - Duffy
  • Rehab - Amy Winehouse
  • Shake Your Body - Shy FX & T Power
  • Signs - Snoop, Charlie Wilson, Justin Timberlake
  • Tears Dry On Their Own - Amy Winehouse
  • Valerie - Mark Ronson / Amy Winehouse

90's

  • Always There - Incognito / Jocelyn Brown
  • Canned Heat - Jamiroquai
  • Cosmic Girl - Jamiroquai
  • Doo Wop (That Thing) - Ms Lauryn Hill
  • Finally - CeCe Peniston
  • Virtual Insanity – Jamiroquai

80's

  • Ain't Nobody - Chaka Khan
  • A Night To Remember - Shalamar
  • Celebration - Kool & The Gang
  • Get Down On It - Kool & The Gang
  • Give Me The Night (Edit) - George Benson
  • I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
  • I’m Coming Out - Diana Ross
  • Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
  • Super Freak - Rick James
  • The Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & The News
  • We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes off – Jermaine Stewart

70's

  • Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead
  • Are You Ready For Love - Elton John
  • Best Of My Love - The Emotions
  • Blame It On The Boogie - The Jacksons
  • Boogie Nights - Heatwave
  • Brick House - Commodores
  • Disco Inferno - The Trammps
  • Get Down Tonight - KC & The Sunshine Band
  • Good Times - Chic
  • Got To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn
  • I Believe In Miracles - The Jackson Sisters
  • I Wish - Stevie Wonder
  • Lady Marmalade - LaBelle
  • Let’s Stay Together - Al Green
  • Love Train - The O'Jays
  • Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield
  • Mr Big Stuff - Jean Knight
  • Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
  • Proud Mary - Ike & Tina Turner
  • Rock With You - Michael Jackson
  • September - Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) - Stevie Wonde
  • Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
  • Street Life - Randy Crawford
  • Superstition - Stevie Wonder
  • We Are Family - Sister Sledge
  • You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer

50's & 60's

  • Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
  • At Last - Eta James
  • California Soul - Marlena Shaw
  • Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
  • Dance To The Music - Sly & The Family Stone
  • Dancing In The Street - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
  • Get Ready - The Temptations
  • Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
  • Hard to Handle - Otis Redding
  • Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
  • Hold On I’m Comin’ - Sam & Dave
  • I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown
  • In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
  • It’s Your Thing - The Isley Brothers
  • Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
  • Land Of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett
  • Mas Que Nada - Sergio Mendez
  • Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
  • My Girl - The Temptations
  • Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown
  • Rescue Me - Fontella Bass
  • Respect - Aretha Franklin
  • Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
  • Soul Man - Sam & Dave
  • Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley
  • Think - Aretha Franklin
  • (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher - Jackie Wilson
  • Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry
Line-Up

8 Piece Band:

  • Male Lead Vocals
  • Female Lead Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Keyboards
  • Sax
  • Trumpet
  • Bass
  • Backing Vocals and Drums

12 Reviews

Top reviews

Rob

Event: Wedding
Location: Gloucestershire
5/5

They played a wonderful set for our wedding. They got everyone up and dancing. All our guests commented on what a wonderful band they were. Leading up to the event they were so accommodating and helped us choose a set list that represented us. Can't thank Steve and the rest of the band enough. A wonderful band that really did make our wedding.


Simon

Event: Wedding
Location: Warwickshire
5/5

We had Big City Beats for our wedding and they were absolutely amazing. Their professionalism and chemistry made the night unforgettable. We danced for 3 hours straight and to top it off they provided a DJ with a floor filling soundtrack! We wouldn't hesitate to recommend them for anybody looking to book a wedding band. Get them booked!


Oliver

Event: Wedding
Location: Buckinghamshire
5/5

Big City Beats were a massive highlight of our wedding day. We were so impressed with their performance and so many of our friends and family commented that they were the best band they'd seen at a wedding. The dance floor was full for every song they performed - the singers had a great stage presence and fantastic vocals and overall the eight piece really delivered the wow factor we'd been hoping for. I would strongly recommend them to anyone who is looking to have a memorable party at their wedding. In the run up to the wedding, Steve (the manager) was also very easy and professional to work with and all the admin went smoothly. We're delighted we chose them.


Emilie

Event: Corporate
Location: Dorset
5/5

The band absolutely made the night for our huge disco event. Outstanding vocals and instrumentation, I have no hesitancy to book them again for the future. Friendly and professional they were a dream to work with. Thank you guys!


Ed

Event: Wedding
Location: Buckinghamshire
5/5

Wow! The Big City Beats were INCREDIBLE. Unbelievable performers, stunning musicians and an unbeatable set list meant that they blew the roof off and took our wedding to the next level. To anyone looking for a soul band, they were the soul of our wedding! They were very easy to deal with and handled all of our endless postponements and messages with grace and patience. The memory of dancing under the stars on a perfect summer evening surrounded by all our best friends, who were chanting "Steve, STEVE, STEVE" in honour of his drum solo was the maddest and most euphoric moment of the entire experience and we'll never forget it. Eternal thanks to the Big City Beats for making our night with their magical performance! And enormous thanks to you guys for everything you've done for us. You've been so, so patient and flexible and you truly delivered. What an incredible band and a perfect night!


Chris

Event: Party
Location: Cheshire
5/5

Absolutely breathtaking performance!! Booking Big City Beats was definitely the best decision I made when planning my party, the band were amazing with vocals that made guests admire how good they were, they created a fantastic atmosphere with the music what they played, I spoke with Steve and gave them a free rein about the music they played, telling him to keep the dance floor busy and bring the roof down and that's exactly what they did and more. Over 200 guests and they all loved Big City Beats! Don't think twice about booking this group they are top level performers from vocals to all the instrument players, can't thank Big City Beats enough! Amazing.


Sam

Event: Wedding
Location: Oxfordshire
5/5

The Big City Beats were fantastic, we cannot praise them highly enough and our guests were blown away and incredibly complimentary of their performance. Everyone was saying how good they were and we had such a good time. They played in what could be generously described as challenging conditions given the weather on the day. Steve's communication in advance was solid and the dancefloor was filled when they played. A quote from one of our guests "they were so good that even during the apocalypse they had 100 guests on the dancefloor"


Ryan

Event: Wedding
Location: Durham
5/5

Big City Beats were amazing at our wedding. The guests loved the performance. They were easy to work with before the event and accommodating regarding our requests as well.


Poppy

Event: Wedding
Location: Essex
5/5

Big City Beats were BRILLIANT. They really brought the energy and joy to our wedding guests and so many people raved about their performance. They had people who haven't danced in thirty years (my dad for one!) on the floor most of the night which is unheard of. So much fun - especially when one of the groomsmen danced so hard his trousers split!! Thank you so so much for a great night.


W

Event: Wedding
Location: Devon
5/5

We are so glad that we found Big City Beats for our wedding. The dancefloor was full all night and everyone kept saying how incredible the band was. Contact before the day was great and the band learned our first dance which made it even more special - highly recommend!


Tony Howard & Janet Stone

Event: Wedding
Location: Gloucestershire
5/5

Big City Beats exceeded our expectations, making our wedding day evening entertainment an event that had everyone raving about our choice of band and the fabulous evening they provided. Definitely recommend and look forward to seeing again in the near future.


Chris

Event: Wedding
Location: Gloucestershire
5/5

Superb band with a great set list that keep the dance floor full for the entire evening.


    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 £3503
    • Norfolk £3788
    • Norwich £3788
    • Suffolk £4092
    East Midlands
    • Derbyshire £3360
    • Leicestershire £3174
    • Lincolnshire £3714
    • Northamptonshire £3168
    • Nottinghamshire £3422
    North East
    • Durham £4210
    • East Yorkshire £3819
    • North Yorkshire £4018
    • South Yorkshire £3329
    • Tyne and Wear £4216
    • West Yorkshire £3565
    North West
    • Cheshire £3317
    • Cumbria £4204
    • Lancashire £3658
    • Liverpool £3460
    • Manchester £3410
    • Merseyside £3460
    South East
    • Bedfordshire £3385
    • Berkshire £3367
    • Buckinghamshire £3373
    • East Sussex £4061
    • Essex £3912
    • Hampshire £3739
    • Hertfordshire £3348
    • Kent £4073
    • London £4266
    • Oxfordshire £3280
    • Surrey £3627
    • West Sussex £3856
    South West
    • Bristol £3187
    • Devon £4086
    • Dorset £3912
    • Somerset £3739
    • Wiltshire £3652
    Wales
    • Anglesey £3962
    • Cardiff £3404
    • Cardigan £3887
    • Carmarthen £3993
    • Denbigh £3472
    • Flint £3509
    • Glamorgan £3596
    • Monmouth £3212
    • Pembroke £4018
    • Powys £3410
    • Wrexham £3261
    West Midlands
    • Birmingham £2765
    • Gloucestershire £3205
    • Herefordshire £3069
    • Shropshire £3112
    • Staffordshire £3119
    • Warwickshire £2995
    • Worcestershire £2895

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