Discover 391 funk bands available for hire in Essex, England, United Kingdom, backed by 699 reviews from real clients with an average rating of 5 out of 5. These professional funk groups and soul acts specialize in creating electrifying atmospheres at weddings, parties and corporate events.
Of the 391 suppliers listed here, 2 are based in Essex. The other 389 are willing to travel there.
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Rates for professional funk bands in Essex range from about £150 to £2,650+, with most professional acts charging around £750 for standard evening performances. Pricing typically reflects group size, performance duration and equipment, along with travel distance, special song requests and extras such as MC duties or extended performance time. Many acts offer package deals for longer events or multiple performance sessions. Contact the supplier you like for an accurate quote.
Based on 130 enquiries for Funk Bands at events in the United Kingdom, made through this site in the last two years. Updated 18 October 2026.
Let’s Get It On - The Motown Experience
"Saw this band in November and they filled the dance floor! Really fantastic evening had by all. I highly recommend them"
D.Banana Band
"We were absolutely thrilled to have this band play at our wedding reception! We requested reggae love songs because my partner and I both love old school reggae and their reggae rhythms were infectious, everyone was up dancing from the very first song, young and old. They played such a perfect mix of classic and well-loved tunes also. They sounded amazing, and were so professional and friendly throughout .They really made our day feel so special and joyful, we can’t recommend them enough! Thank you for giving us such wonderful memories."
The NeoRoots Function Band
"We hired the NeoRoots for our wedding and would definitely do it again. The performance, song choice, reading the room and crowd were so excellent that they ended up skipping their well deserved break between sets to keep playing and even kept on going after the agreed time. We had just under 100 people at our wedding and everyone loved them and danced to their songs for hours on end. The live performance was just excellent and you could see that they love what they do. I can not recommend them enough and if I ever have a big function I will definitely book them again. Thank you NeoRoots for our lovely evening hand great party."
Uncle Funk's Disco Inferno
"As the CEO owner of Summer Soul Vibes Festival in Suffolk, it has always been our aim to bring our festival goers the BEST bands and entertainment from across the country and internationally. The moment we saw Uncle Funk's Disco Inferno, we knew we had to book them. The raw talent, the crowd interaction, the visual effect of the show - they're exactly what a festival needs and they keep the crowd in the palm of their hand the entire set!
They've played Summer Soul Vibes Festival twice now, and our customers have twice said they were the best band of the weekend, and we have had Soul II Soul, Kenny Thomas, Phats & Small, The Brand New Heavies, Incognito and many more!
On top of that, they're down to earth, easy to work with, brilliantly efficient, and there's no ego to it either.
They're just utterly phenomenal and we can't recommend them enough!"
Version Collective
"Hire them for every celebration. They are always incredible and everyone who hears them will hire them too!
Zaz has the most incredible voice: soulful, heartfelt, inspiring, funky, beautiful. My wife is a singer so it was always going to be a chore picking the right singer/band for our wedding but after hearing Version play our decision was simple. Version are INCREDIBLE. Zaz is so easy to plan events with. She and her whole band travelled up to the Highlands in Scotland for our wedding and made everything so easy for us. They were in budget, learnt specific songs for our special day and made the whole event bespoke and specific to our needs. We had them as an acoustic two piece for both the church ceremony and post-wedding lawn cocktails, before having the whole 4 piece band give three sets in the evening. Picking songs from their catalogue is so much fun, they are all bangers and performed impeccably by all. Since introducing Version to our friends and family, we have been to at least 5 weddings where they have performed with more in the pipe line. My best man had them for his 30th and 40th birthday celebrations. My wife and I got them back for our 40th birthday parties too. We have travelled to restaurants miles away just to hear them perform. You could say we are BIG VERSION FANS."
Soul Boulevard
"“We had the absolute best experience with Soul Boulevard as our wedding band! From the very first call, Matt was friendly, professional, and genuinely excited to be part of our big day. They were incredibly flexible with our requested song list and even had some suggestions based on their experience!
One of the highlights for us was them learning and performing our first dance song—it meant so much and was done beautifully. On the day itself, their energy was amazing and kept everyone on the dance floor all night. So many of our guests have since told us how brilliant the band was!
Thank you, Soul Boulevard, for helping to make our wedding so unforgettable. We couldn’t have asked for anything more!”"
