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"WOW and WOW again. Saw this group 4U2 in the Roman Amphitheater of the Arenes de Fréjus in the south of France, and was really blown away. What an incredible sound just like the originals and what an immersive visual show with all the lighting and that enormous video screen !!! Truly incredible. If you're a U2 fan, this group is really the next best thing, an absolute must to see. Peter - U2 fan for 32 years"

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"Absolutely fantastic artist. Great range of songs, great performance and so friendly. Love having him at our day time gigs. Really made the day! Thanks mags, your the best "

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"Review ‘Under the covers’ ‘The Crown’ 6/8/22 Saturday night saw the highly anticipated and another eagerly awaited return to ‘The Crown’ Family Pub and Live Music Venue, 749 Lincoln Road, Peterborough, PE1 3HD, of Top Cambridge Party Band ‘Under The Covers!’ They are ‘Simply The Best’ 3 Piece band that sound like a 4 piece we have had playing from outside of Peterborough! ?? Fronted by the charismatic Lead Singer and Bass player ‘Thomas Pollyn’ ??who literally fanned the audience from start to finish with his legendary ‘Long Necked Bass!’ making no need for our air conditioning!, the band started the 1st set the way they meant to go on with with ‘Summer of 69’ featuring brilliant Lead and backing vocal harmonies from ‘Thom’ and Lead guitarist’ ‘Christian Jones’ ??and it was ‘Party Time’ once again as we were quickly taken back through the decades!??? We then got 3 absolute classics in a row, ‘ Shake rattle and roll’ by Bill Haley and His Comets ? ☄️ from 1955 and ‘Build me up buttercup’ by The Foundations ‘Twist and shout’ by The Beatles, which featured great drumming by ‘Lewis Dunmore’ ? There was some really ‘refreshing’ song choices again from this band! In particular ‘Escape’ (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes from 1979!? Great humour in the band! Thom: “This is about a man called Johnny!” Christian: “Where does he go?” Thom: “He just goes!” Lol ?? A great version of ‘Johnny B Goode’ followed with excellent Lead Guitar from ‘Christian! ? ‘Play That Funky Music’ with ‘Thom’s’ bass playing giving ‘Mark King from ‘Funk Band’ Level 42 a run for his money!, ‘I want to break Free’ and ‘The Best’ by Tina Turner took us to one of the definite highlights of the 1st Set! ‘A Message to you Rudy’ by The Specials which was worth the ‘Free Admission Price ‘Alone! ????? ‘Sweet Home Alabama’?? and then ‘500 Miles’ by The Proclaimers closed the 1st set in style and demonstrated again the great diversity in this great band! Set 2 started strongly with ‘Let Me Entertain You’ and ‘Chelsea Dagger’ It was then ABBA time with ‘Does your mother know’ and ‘Mama Mia’????♀️??? Next up was the highly anticipated and eagerly awaited Ska 2-Tone section of: ‘Lip up Fatty’ ? by Bad Manners ‘Monkey man’? by The Specials and ‘Baggy Trousers’? by Madness which was awesome! ??? ‘I bet you look good on the Dancefloor’, ‘Sex on Fire’? ‘Teenage Dirtbag’, Mr Brightside’ and ‘Sweet Caroline’ took us to set closer ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’ by Oasis. A well deserved Encore saw the band play the anthemic ‘Living On A Prayer’ by ‘Bon Jovi’ with again incredible Lead and backing vocals from the band! ???? BIG Thank you to ‘Under The Covers’ who we look forward to bringing back next year! ?"

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"We organised The Cheers to play at our wedding in September 2018, and it was one of the best decisions of the day. I think there are three reasons why I would recommend them: 1. The music is great - The Cheers played a selection of oldies and new music to cater to the tastes of all our guests. We had a lot of kids and they even played some things purposefully to get them on the dance floor with their parents - a lovely touch. They are very talented musicians (with credentials!) and made everything sound great in our venue, even though they only had a short time to sound-check. We received numerous compliments that the band were excellent. They learnt our first dance perfectly and performed it exactly how we wanted. Just fantastic. 2. They are very professional - Our speeches and breakfast overran by about 45 minutes, but the band were extremely accommodating and calm about the delay. They setup extremely quickly to get us back on track and they were thoroughly proficient in breaking down at the end. They brought all their own equipment and everything looked and sounded great. 3. They were very easy to work with - Even though we didn’t meet the band until the day of the wedding, they were extremely easy and pleasant to deal with. Our main point of contact was Ben (the band manager) who was charming, quick to respond to calls and messages and very helpful. Formal arrangements were quick and professional and the entire interaction went very smoothly. Overall, the experience of hiring and hearing The Cheers was faultless. Thank you so much for rounding off our special day with fantastic entertainment."

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"The Sociables Classic Rock. were simply brilliant!! 🥰👏😊 Thanks for coming along and can’t wait for next year!!!! Night on The Hill Festival 2024 @ Panton Hill. Committee organiser. "

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Thanks Mick, can't wait! Looking forward to next year. 👍😎🎶🎵

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"Thanks guys for some great tracks, got everybody rockin’, inside and out ?"

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"Great band, great music, great repertoire, great fun! Thanks to all the guys the band for a wonderful afternoon filled with great entertainment. The band takes you back in time to 70's and 80's, a trip down memory lane. A sold-out crowd, we thoroughly enjoyed and danced and sang along with gusto to the music of our lives. Looking forward to having them back again soon, at Rosedale Village Brampton. Take care, Enes Rosedale Village/Brampton"

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"I went to see UTC at Charters Bar in Peterbrough, the atmosphere amazing!! Their stage presence was awesome and music even better. I loved the range of music they play and how it was such a variety for all the ages there! It was a fab day enjoyed by everyone. My partner and I even left with their details and booked them for our wedding next year. So far they have been so attentive and have great communication about the booking, I’m sure they will be fantastic. Thanks so much guys! Can’t wait to share our day with you next year!???"

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"Great night at the old swan, Burnham. I was 17 again!"

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"The Glory were absolutely brilliant…. Everybody commented on how good they were. They controlled the volume brilliantly, allowing people who hadn’t seen each other for many years to talk, whilst others danced. Song selection was fantastic and gave something for everyone, as it was a very wide range of ages. The lads were very polite and courteous, and our family will certainly use them again in the future. Thank you very much” Carole & Martin Lockwood *****"

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"Great live band, music and sound is of a high quality. Would definitely recommend to anyone who's looking for a function band. (10 / 10)"

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"The band arrived in great time and were very communicative before hand. They set up and did a great show for our campers. The campers were aged between 7 and 17 and all of them loved the experience. The guys were really friendly and interacted with the campers who wanted to speak to them after. Highly recommended and we will be looking to make it an annual thing at camp."

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"This band are amazing. They played at our wedding reception and were fantastic. Their communication and preparation prior to the event was professional, friendly and well organised. Their repertoire is broad and flexible. Their performance on the night was outstanding. We had lots of positive comments from our guests too. I’d highly recommend The Cheers and hope to hear them play again."

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"Besides my wife saying "I DO" , the Groove Nation Orchestra was the biggest reason our wedding was such as success :) They had the ability to learn songs that were not on their playlist. They showed up very early to give themselves time to set up and prepare. The MC was precise and kept the party moving along at a good pace. The band was friendly and very professional. Songs sounded AMAZING and almost identical to the original artists. I cant recall a moment that the dance floor wasn't completely full of guests dancing. With over 150 total guests, their musical demeanor appealed to everyone in attendance. I strongly recommend this band without hesitation."

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"The day of all days My wife Erika and I got married in August. We have to compliment Sonny and the band on their professionalism and availability before and during the wedding. A great idea was moving among the tables and singing with all the guests. What else can I say? Highly recommended!"

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