Key Info

Based: London

Guide Price: £2183

Genre: Soul & Motown

Line-Up: 6-11 piece. (3 piece horn section, rhythm section, up to 4 vocalists)

Lead Vocals: Male/Female vocals

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Testimonials

'I used The Big Smoke for my husband's 30th and I couldn't be happier!They were extremely professional and accommodating and even learnt a couple of new songs, which were my husbands all time favourites. They were very punctual and extremely friendly and have such a great energy. On the night they were excellent and created such a fun atmosphere and everyone loved it - will definitely recommend them for a fun vibe for any party'Anam

'The Big Smoke played at our wedding party and did an amazing job helping to make it a night to remember. They got everyone on to the dance floor with a great selection of classic and modern songs with something in there for everyone. They are all incredible musicians and great personalities on stage. Everybody was buzzing; a great band. Thank you so much'Jack

'The band delivered everything we asked for! The set list was tailored to suit our guest list and had everyone up on the dance floor most of the evening. Glad we opted for the additional instruments (in particular sax) as everyone commented how beautiful the music was. Would highly recommend for any occasion!'Adam

Joe I had to email you to say what an incredible night last night was! Your band were insane!!!!There were a couple of absolutely gem moments (teenage dirtbag and Mr. bright side) when the singers came into the crowd and everyone just followed them to the music and they played us like puppets it was fantastic!!I had a lot of people ask me who the band were and I have been recommending you all in every way. Please pass on our massive thanks, it couldn’t have gone any better!!!!Best of luck for the future, you and your band are very talented and deserve a lot of successL. Tuohy, Wedding, Ham Polo Club

THE BEST PARTY BAND IN LONDON (or anywhere). Such a good set, fun, interactive, sexy. Loved every second and wanted them to play all night. Heard them at a wedding but would be perfect for any event. Wonderful.A. Knights, Party, Union Theatre, London

Consummate professionals - this band is OUT OF THIS WORLD! Incredible arrangements, incredible players and incredible vibe at every single gig. I have booked them for our wedding and every step of the way The Big Smoke have been the dream wedding band - from song choices, to first dance, to lineup choices, this is the best band in London. Absolutely, 100% book The Big Smoke for your party, event, wedding, festival - speak to Joe and he will deliver exactly the vibe you want. Can not recommend enough!S. Morgan-Grahame, Wedding, Sussex

Thanks so much for helping create such an amazing night for Savills! We have received such raving feedback in general, and so many amazing comments about the band! We are sure to book you guys again, and can’t wait for the next event we work with you.Natascha M, Corporate, Freemason’s Hall, London

A great night was had by all and the band were brilliant. As you saw everyone had a lot of fun and please could you send my thanks to the band for making the atmosphere so good.L. Miller, Corporate, Principal Hotel London

Absolutely amazing! Honestly the band were out of this world. Everyone commented on how fantastic the band were. A massive thank you for all your help with the prep. Oh not forgetting Alastair who not only was a great guy but entertained the guests brilliantly. Have a great new year and we hope to see you and the band soon.N. Oxley, Wedding, Dover

I just wanted to write to say that the band absolutely nailed it last Saturday. They killed the first song, everyone loved the energy, the set list was perfect (you were right about the teenage boy medley, that got all the 20-35 year old boy cousins raging). We had so much fun. Everyone asked us about the band and commented on how good they were. Also, the lights were perfect! Please convey our thanks to Grace, Laura and the rest of the band. And thank you for all the coordination and support over the past few months. Happy new year!G. Joy - Wedding, London

Huge, huge thank you to Joe and the rest of the The Big Smoke for making our wedding! The band are true professionals who worked tirelessly in the lead up, and on the day to deliver the most perfect wedding music for us and i cannot recommend working with them enough. We had so many compliments on the day and were delighted by the set list, the music and the team. Can't wait to see them again soon!A. Yaffe - Wedding, Braxted Park Estate

These guys performed at our wedding as a 9-piece, where we happened to have a large number of serious musicians as guests! They were simply superb. The pre-wedding discussions about the playlist sets were easy and detailed, and they performed every song as requested. Soul, funk, jazz, disco, house, all "floor-fillers" impeccably delivered with a great ambiance and connection with the audience. Very impressive, and would def recommend them (and book them again!). A. Davies - Wedding, Suffolk

I used the London party band for my husband's 30th and I couldn't be happier! They were extremely professional and accommodating and even learnt a couple of new songs, which were my husbands all time favourites. They were very punctual and extremely friendly and have such a great energy. On the night they were excellent and created such a fun atmosphere and everyone loved it - will definitely recommend them for a fun vibe for any party.A. Ahmad, Party, 34 Mayfair

The Big Smoke played at our wedding party and did an amazing job helping to make it a night to remember. They got everyone on to the dance floor with a great selection of classic and modern songs with something in there for everyone. They are all incredible musicians and great personalities on stage. Everybody was buzzing; a great band. Thank you so much.J. Benjamin, Wedding, Surrey

​The band delivered everything we asked for! The set list was tailored to suit our guest list and had everyone up on the dance floor most of the evening. Glad we opted for the additional instruments (in particular sax) as everyone commented how beautiful the music was. Would highly recommend for any occasion!A. Braham, Party, Kingston

We had The Big Smoke at our wedding, and it was the most fantastic band we could have ever imagined. A set list perfectly designed to keep guests jumping on the dance floor, wonderful communication in the lead up to the wedding and everything in place so my husband and I didn't have to worry about anything at all on the day. The Big Smoke is the only band you should consider hiring for your event! I will be looking out for every gig they play in the future, and be recommending them to everyone who's looking for a band for Christmas parties, Weddings, Anniversaries and Events. If you could give them 10 stars, I would.R. Moynes, Wedding, Sussex

We had The Big Smoke for our wedding in July and we were beyond impressed. All our guests have commented on how good the band were at getting everyone up and dancing and also sounded fantastic! We loved working with Joe, choosing the set list and looking at all of their medleys. On the day, the band were happy to work with the venue to get set up and packed down discreetly which was great. Their 2 sets were the perfect amount of time and there were songs for everyone in there. Thank you so much for all of your hard work, We will most definitely be recommending you to friends. Thanks again!M Dunnett, Wedding, Ockenden

An enormous thank you to The Big Smoke for an incredible 2 hour set at our wedding. Music played such an important part of our day, and they did not disappoint - they are so talented!! They performed such an amazing variety of songs from so many decades that they kept all of our guests dancing! We couldn’t have asked for more! Thank youG. Tremaine, Wedding, Chichester

The Big Smoke were exceptional! They tailored our taste in music for the song selection and delivered it with such professionalism! Our wedding wouldn’t have been as fun without them! J. Cooper, Elmore Court, Gloucestershire

The day was so perfect and we loved every minute. It was such a pleasure to have everyone together in one place, especially considering the last year - we felt there was such a sense of relief and happiness. We have had a brilliant time this week on our mini-moon reminiscing about it all and trying to piece the night together. The band of course more than added to this - they were AMAZING! The voices of the two singers were incredible as well as all the backing band too. Equally, their performance of our first dance song was spot on and we thought they absolutely did it justice and made it so easy to dance to. We couldn't have been more pleased with them and everyone commented on how amazing the band were. Equally, thanks to you at Tailored Entertainment for your support in the run-up to the big day - you were very responsive and helpful with all our requests, particularly in the context of pushing the date back a year, which made the whole thing so much easier.Jonathan - Wedding, Chiswick Hall, Hertfordshire

We honestly can't rate the band highly enough, they were absolutely amazing and we loved every second of them playing. They made our wedding! The vocals were fantastic and song choices exactly what we wanted. The first dance song was performed so beautifully too. We've had so many compliments about them and all our guests thought they were amazing too. In terms of logistics they were very professional setting up quickly, flexible in changing the sets from 2 to 3 due to other timings in the evening and the band manager Joe was communicative throughout. We would have no hesitation recommending them and wish we could do it all over again. Thank you to them for such a fantastic performance.James & Emma - Wedding, Farnham Castle, Surrey

The band was amazing - definitely the highlight of the reception. Our guests were absolutely blown away by their song choice, energy, and talent, and we really appreciated them learning two songs just for us, our first dance song and “Africa” by Toto. The second one filled the dance floor and was a massive hit. The band are all top notch entertainers and we’ll recommend them to all our friends (in fact, some friends who have posted clips from the night on their Instagram stories were asked, “Wow, what’s the name of that band?” Don’t worry, we told them). Thank you for making our wedding so special!Anna & Brent - Wedding, RAC, Woodcote Park, Surrey

Just to say that the band were absolutely brilliant… friendly, accommodating and kept the dance floor packed all evening. Thanks for everything and we look forward to booked in them again soon.Jo - Added Dimension Events, White Knight House, Surrey

Soho Collective were a fantastic addition to our wedding day and so many guests have commented on them! The sets were brilliant and the vocalists came into the crowd on multiple occasions which was really fun and entertaining! Would highly recommend the band and Tailored Entertainment. First class!Stacey & Ian - Wedding, Millbridge Court, Surrey

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