Discover 268 vintage 1940s era musicians and bands available for hire in Leeds, England, United Kingdom, with 1,064 reviews from real clients averaging 5 out of 5 stars. Find swing bands, wartime entertainers and close harmony singers to create authentic 1940s atmosphere.
Of the 268 suppliers listed here, 8 are based within 30 miles of Leeds. The other 260 are willing to travel there.
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Vintage Themed Bands in LeedsRates for 1940s era musicians and bands in Leeds currently range from about £150 to £1,700+ depending on group size and performance duration. The average cost of £400 reflects the specialist expertise authentic period entertainment requires. Contact the supplier you like for an accurate quote.
Based on 359 enquiries for 1940s Era Musicians & Bands at events in the United Kingdom, made through this site in the last two years. Updated 14 November 2026.
The L A Jazz Band
"Following a huge achievement of winning a prestigious industry award, we arranged for a secret day of celebrations for our 100 employees at our offices. We arranged for the LA Jazz Band to kick off the celebrations by entering our office playing the most energetic and uplifting music which was a wonderful surprise to staff who eagerly jumped up out of their seats to follow the marching band and dance their way around the office. The place was 'buzzing' everyone LOVED it. We had numerous surprises for everyone but the LA Jazz band was by far the highlight and what people remember the most about the day. They are fantastic. You can't help but get up on your feet and dance along. We will definitely be hiring them again for future events - we can't wait for them to play for us again! (10 / 10)"
Lucienne de Ville
"I love her cabaret. It’s always a great night out., entertaining and uplifting I go as often as possible."
Mr Swing's Dance Orchestra
"We just wanted to drop you a quick message to say thank you so much for being such a fantastic part of our wedding last week! We have lost count of the number of guests who commented on how fantastic you all were, both on the night itself and in messages afterwards. The atmosphere was exactly as we had hoped it would be. We can’t think of a better way that we could have gotten all of the different people from all walks of our lives up and dancing all night! Dexter particularly isn’t much of a dancer so I hope you do take it as the high praise that it is that he was on the dance floor for so much of the evening. We also just wanted to say a massive thank you for being so flexible with the timings and playing later than planned without any issue. Hope the rest of the wedding season continues to be such a success. Thanks so much again."
Nightflyers Big Band
"I have seen them play twice at Leeds Jazz Club. They bring so much life to their music! I hope to see them again."
Elouise
"It’s hard to imagine any other contemporary singer who could perform these songs in one sitting and make it seems so effortless and engaging."
Dinner Jazz Duo
"Thanks so so much! The music was lovely and really well received. Sorry we didn’t get to say hello properly - was all a bit frantic."