Famous Five Band is very experienced and great fun - a top live function band specialising in weddings but suitable for any function, party or dance whether large or small.
We play a great selection of music from the best and most popular chart covers and are an ideal choice of live function band for all those important events such as a Wedding Reception, Anniversary, Engagement, Retirement party, Annual Office Staff party, Corporate function, Masonic Ladies Night, Dinner-Dance, School PTA party, Christmas Party, Summer Ball, any Club party, theme party, small private party etc.
Don't take our word for it - check our testimonials page.
We provide a complete package including lighting for the dance floor and CD mixes between our live sets.
We always dress appropriately for your special occasion - usually NOT as in the picture above!!
We cover all of Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and West Sussex but welcome enquiries further afield.
MORE ABOUT FAMOUS FIVE & FRIENDS BAND
Our job is to provide YOU with great entertainment. We are dedicated to making sure that YOU have a fantastic time. We love playing but it never feels better than when the dance floor is full and everyone is obviously enjoying themselves - so that's what we always aim to achieve. We're very familiar with playing at weddings and all types of function, party and celebration. Famous Five Band provides a dependable service with great music, great sound and lights - and above all, great fun!!
We are friendly, versatile and always pleased to fit in with your arrangements.
We are amongst the best live wedding bands, live function bands and live party bands playing some of the best live music in Surrey, Berkshire, Hampshire and East or West Sussex.
We play a well chosen mix of the most popular hits from the last six decades so there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Whether it’s for a birthday party, an anniversary, a wedding, a big corporate function, an office Christmas party, a School summer ball or any private function or party you can’t beat having a live band to make your event really come to life.
Famous Five Band is a great choice of live function/party/wedding band if you want to get any celebration going. We always aim to make your special occasion a truly memorable event.
Famous Five Band's musicians have played at many weddings, parties and all sorts of functions in all sorts of venues so we know exactly what is needed to make your function, party or wedding go with a swing! For a very special occasion such as the Bride and Groom’s first dance we can even learn to play that special song for you. (1)
We have a professional sound and light system and the sense to play at the volume you like! We bring a large range of CD mixes to play as required e.g. before your event, whilst your guests are dining and as a Disco between (and possibly after) our own live music sets. We can also play your own CDs or tracks from your mp3 player. Our PA can be used for making speeches and special announcements.
We will always dress appropriately for your wedding, party or function. (2)
All members of Famous Five Band are consummate professionals with many years experience and are proud of their reputation as talented and versatile musicians and entertainers.
If you're looking for a wedding band, function band or party band in Surrey, Hampshire, Hants, Berks, Berkshire, E.Sussex, W.Sussex, Middx, Kent, Beds, Herts, Dorset, Bucks, Dorset, Glos, Oxon and London ... look no further!
Famous Five Band is an excellent choice of Live Band for your Wedding, Party or any Function.
We carry the required Public Liability Insurance and our equipment is regularly safety-checked and labelled accordingly.
(1) assuming sufficient notice and that the arrangement is suitable for our line up, otherwise we are happy to play your special song on CD or mp3.
(2) Fancy dress parties may need enough notice and additional cost of costume hire for the band.
Very large events (e.g. over 500 guests) may need enough notice and additional cost of PA/lighting hire.
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Come and hear Famous Five Band live! We'd love to see you at any public gig.
If you think you'd like to book us read the end of this page and check our availability here.
NOTE - 2009 is much further down the page
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Public live gig - Saddlers Arms, Send Marsh Road, Ripley, Surrey GU23 6JQ Royal British Legion, Downing Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire RG31 5BB
Dunstable United Services Club, Bedfordshire LU6 3HS Combined Wedding Anniversary and 80th Birthday Party - Fleet, Hampshire Live pub gig - Mayford Arms, Mayford, Woking, Surrey GU22 9QT Bitterne Park Social Club, Southampton, Hampshire SO18 1NQ
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We are headlining "Music In The Marsh" - Public All Day Live Music Charity Event 10 or more live bands - midday until 9pm -The Saddlers Arms GU23 6JQ Wedding Reception - Burley Manor, New Forest, Hampshire 50th Birthday Party - St George's Hill Lawn Tennis Club, Weybridge, Surrey School 6th Form Leavers Summer Ball - Queen's Stand, Epsom Racecourse, Surrey 60th Birthday Fancy Dress Party - Fleet, Hampshire
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Sunday afternoon public gig. The Cricketers, Aldershot Road, Guildford, Surrey GU3 3AA Great food, drink and great live music! Wedding Reception - Princes Risborough, Bucks Rudgwick Steam & Country Fair, West Sussex Bank Holiday Monday afternoon public gig. The Cricketers, Aldershot Road, Guildford, Surrey GU3 3AA for more great food, drink and great live music! Royal British Legion, Downing Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire RG31 5BB
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Dinner Dance - Blue Mountain Golf & Conference Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire not available - sorry! Live public gig - We are headlining the Beacon Hill Winter Beer Festival - Public live gig - The Red Lion, Red Lion Road, Chobham, Surrey GU24 8RG Royal British Legion, Downing Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire RG31 5BB
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Staff Christmas Party - Whiteley Village, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey Parents' Association Christmas Dinner Dance - Royal Grammar School, Guildford Corporate Christmas Dinner Dance - Ramada Hotel, East Horsley, Surrey Wedding Reception - Chewton Glen Hotel, New Milton, Hampshire New Years Eve Party - United Services Club, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
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Public live gig - The Red Lion, Red Lion Road, Chobham, Surrey GU24 8RG Public live gig - The Cricketers, Aldershot Road, Guildford, Surrey GU3 3AA Royal British Legion, Downing Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire RG31 5BB |
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Wedding Reception - Royal Berkshire Hotel a.k.a. Ramada Ascot, Berkshire Public live gig - The Red Lion, Red Lion Road, Chobham, Surrey GU24 8RG
Wedding Reception - Crookham Village, Fleet, Hampshire Wedding Reception - The Elvetham, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire Live pub gig - The Red Lion, Red Lion Road, Chobham, Surrey GU24 8RG Residents' Party - Whiteley Village, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey |
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Witley & District Social Club, Mill Lane, Witley, Godalming, Surrey GU8 5LW 50th Birthday Party - Bramley, Guildford, Surrey last minute band booking (another band cancelled) - Knaphill Club, Surrey Public live gig - The Red Lion, Red Lion Road, Chobham, Surrey GU24 8RG Public live gig. Bank Holiday Monday afternoon. Live music 1.30 - 5.30 BBQ most of day. The Cricketers, Aldershot Road, Guildford, Surrey GU3 3AA 40th Birthday Party - Cranleigh, Surrey Royal British Legion, Downing Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire RG31 5BB
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Wedding Reception - Manor House Hotel, Newlands Corner, Guildford, Surrey United Services Club, Dunstable, Bedfordshire LU6 3HS Public live gig - The Crown, High Street, Knaphill, Surrey GU21 2PP Wedding Reception - Ramada Guildford / Leatherhead, Surrey Public live gig - The Red Lion, Red Lion Road, Chobham, Surrey GU24 8RG Public gig. The Cricketers, Aldershot Road, Guildford, Surrey GU3 3AA 8.45pm Free for evening booking Daytime - "Music In The Marsh" - Public All Day Live Music Charity Event |
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Royal British Legion, Downing Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire RG31 5BB Public admitted but small admission charge for non-members Wedding Reception - Frensham Pond Hotel, nr. Farnham, Surrey
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Wedding Reception - nr. Cirencester, Gloucestershire
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Any dates not listed may be available to book.
Bookings are considered to be confirmed on receipt of a deposit.
We get an ever-increasing number of enquiries so PLEASE let us know as soon as possible if you decide to book us or someone else may get the date you want. If you think you'd like to book us but need a little more time to decide please ask for first refusal for the date you want.
If you do not have first refusal for your date we may take another booking for this date.
Due to the large number of enquiries please note that first refusals now expire one week after the next public gig or the public gig you have said you expect to attend. If you can't come to this public gig you can always renew your first refusal by contacting us again.
PLEASE, PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU DECIDE NOT TO BOOK US!!
We don't mind if you prefer someone else - it's your choice after all - but PLEASE be so kind as to ring or email to tell us so we can free up the date for someone else.
WEB SEARCHES - Refine your web searches by including the County in which your party/function/wedding is taking place. Searching for "wedding bands" or "function bands" or "party bands" or "find a band for my wedding or party or birthday etc" or "bands for hire" or "live bands for hire" brings up far too many results most of which will be scattered all over the UK and the rest of the world. Incidentally, when searching don't use the "pages from the UK" button or you may miss finding many top bands who have a .com website instead of a .co.uk website. You can refine your search much more effectively if you go to the bottom of the Google search results page, click on "search within results", type the County (capital letters are irrelevant in web searches) and hit the Return key. You won't need to do this if you type in a more specific search phrase to begin with. There is not much improvement if you use search phrases like "surrey wedding bands", "wedding bands in surrey", "wedding entertainment in ..." or "wedding music in ... surrey (or hampshire, hants, berks, sussex etc)". The results begin to improve if you include the phrase "band for" in your search. For example "band for wedding in ..." or "band for corporate event in surrey (or hampshire, hants, berks, sussex etc)". Even more information produces even better results. If you want a live band rather than a duo or trio you should try something like "live band for wedding in ...", "live function band for wedding in ...", "live wedding function bands in ...", "live wedding bands in ..." or "live band for party in ... surrey (or hampshire, hants, berks, sussex etc)". It will also help to narrow down your search if you use more words to describe the type of event. For example you could try "live band for wedding reception in ...", "live band for birthday party (or even birthday bash or knees-up!) in ..." - possibly include the age because a band for a 50th or 60th or 70th birthday party might not be suitable for an 18th or 21st birthday party. You can be very specific about the type of event "live function band for retirement party in ...", "live pop band or covers band for family reunion in ...", "live band for engagement party in ...", "live band for bonfire party or fireworks party or firework night or fireworks night or november 5th party or bonfire night party in ...", "live band for halloween party in ... surrey (or hampshire, hants, berks, sussex etc)". If the function is for a particular type of club or society you could try including phrases like "Masonic Ladies Night" "Masonic Dinner Dance" "Round Table" "Royal British Legion" or "British Legion" "Working Mens Club" "United Services Club" "Conservative Club" "Liberal Club" or anything else which you think may find bands who regularly play at functions and events held by such establishments. To reduce the results still further you could try including a nearby town (not a village, that's too specific!) aswell as the County e.g. "live band for wedding reception / 50th birthday party / corporate entertainment / etc near ..." guildford, farnham, chobham, farnborough, yateley, dorking, reigate, redhill, leatherhead, kingston, twickenham, epsom, sutton, cobham, walton, weybridge, esher, hampton court, chertsey, camberley, basingstoke, bracknell, maidenhead, slough, reading, high wycombe, aylesbury, amersham, henley, hemel hempstead, dunstable, newbury, ascot, alton, haslemere, cranleigh, crawley, horsham, petersfield, midhurst, chichester, portsmouth, winchester, ringwood, salisbury, andover, bournemouth, bognor, worthing, brighton, sevenoaks, maidstone, canterbury, tonbridge, tunbridge wells followed by the County surrey, berks, hampshire, hants, sussex, east sussex, west sussex, e sussex, w sussex, e.sussex, w.sussex, bucks, oxon, beds, kent, middx or middex or middlesex, london etc. but leave out "on thames", "upon thames", "on the hill" etc. So you might search for "wedding bands near weybridge surrey". If you know the type of band you want e.g. pop, covers, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, blues, rock, jazz, swing etc. it would be worth trying another "search within results" to see if this finds your ideal band. Please let us know which searches worked best for you as it is very helpful to get this kind of feedback. Sorry that this is a bit long-winded but we hope you find it helpful.
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