14 JANUARY 2021 (Updated 5 JUNE 2023)
Blog post by Adam Southall
Estimated read time: 3 minutes
In this blog post, we'll list out the 11 most popular 90s bands for hire for weddings and events in the UK on FixTheMusic, based on the number of their confirmed bookings in 2023 and for 2024.
The UK is home to some of the finest 90s cover bands for hire in Europe...bands that perform regularly at high-end corporate events and celebrity weddings.
You'll see that there is a good range of 90s styles (from pop and hip hop to garage and Britpop) and that many of the 90s tribute and 90s cover bands offer something a bit different to make your wedding or party truly memorable.
Everything 90s is on trend currently, especially with regard to fashion. Get your glow sticks out, switch your lava lamps on and get ready to party like it's 1999.
90s bands for hire on FixTheMusic have public liability insurance and PAT tested equipment. We've curated the UK's very best 90s dance bands for hire and made it easy for you to book them for your own wedding.
Here's the list of the 11 best 90s bands in the UK for 2023...
1. The Old School 90s Band
2. The Cassettes 90s Band
3. Mashup Kings
4. Charisma
5. Turn Of The Century
6. Scintillate
7. The Mustangs
8. The Britpop Covers Band
9. Loophole
10. Festival Beats
11. Luna Showband
So let's take a closer look at the most in-demand 90s cover bands for hire in the UK this year...
1. The Old School 90s Band
Average booking price: £3,200 - £4,000 (as of June 2023)
Location: London, UK
The Old School 90s Band bring the best of 1990s pop, dance, RnB and hip hop to your party, event or wedding.
Our line up of highly experienced professional musicians have all toured internationally as well as across the UK. Based in London, the band is available throughout the UK and internationally.
As the UK's ultimate 90s cover band, we faithfully recreate the spirit of the 90s. Get your glow sticks ready!
We're regularly booked to perform for weddings and events at Pangdean Old Barn in West Sussex and Millbridge Court in Farnham, UK.
We have many years of experience performing at weddings and high-end corporate events and will keep your guests dancing and singing from start to finish.
This London-based 6 piece are fronted by both male and female vocals, and backed by a hugely experienced band.
Their repertoire takes in acts as varied as Snap, R Kelly, En Trance and Shania Twain.
So if you're looking to hire the finest 90s cover band London (UK) has to offer, get in touch with The Old School 90s Band.
Here are just some of the locations where we have been booked by clients on FixTheMusic for weddings and events...
- Chapel House Estate, Thorne Hill, Ramsgate, UK
- Drapers' Hall, London
- The Queen's House, Romney Road, London, UK
- Pangdean Old Barn
- The Brewery, Chiswell Street, London
- Old Bengal Bar, New Street, London, UK
- Millbridge Court, Frensham Road, Farnham, UK
- Lea Rowing Club, Spring Hill, London, UK
- Peartree Way, London
- Cornwall, UK
- Copdock, Ipswich
- Feltwell, Thetford
- Maidstone, UK
- Chinnor, UK
- Retford, UK
- Sedgehill, Shaftesbury
- Cowdown Lane, Andover, UK
Performance details
- We can perform outdoors
- We have vehicles we can use to travel to gigs
- We require car parking close to venues
- Our equipment is PAT tested
- We own a PA system
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2. The Cassettes 90s Band
Average booking price: £1,515 (as of June 2023)
Location: West Midlands, UK
UK five-piece band The Cassettes have shared the bill with 90s legends Judge Jules, Artful Dodger, Danny Rampling, Five, Liberty X, S Club 7, K Klass, Ultrabeat and N Trance and have performed live at a host of top festivals including; Victorious, Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party and The Big Chill.
They regularly perform on stage backing artists like 90s house diva Angie brown and the Queen of Rave Rozalla...they are the real deal.
The Cassettes 90s Band are also in demand to perform at weddings and events in the UK and worldwide!
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3. Mashup Kings
Average booking price: £5,000 - £10,000 (as of June 2023)
Location: Bristol, UK
Mashup Kings specialise in piecing together the very best songs of an artist or era, creating mashups that leave guests wanting more, and never knowing where the music is going next.
As well as being an extremely tight band, they are also very close friends, which shows on stage and truly makes them a very special band. The UK's ultimate mashup wedding band!
You can expect to hear songs, mashups and medleys from the 60’s to the present day, covering Hip Hop, RnB, Garage, Funk, Soul, Reggae & Pop!
We will always arrive in good time to make sure everything is set up perfectly and ready to go when required, and there will always be one of us ready to answer any questions you may have leading up to the event or afterwards.
Mashup Kings are a Wiltshire wedding band, available for hire as an acoustic duo up to a full 7-piece party band for weddings, functions, and corporate events.
We all have a huge passion for music and performing, as well as a very similar taste in music, being that we enjoy anything that sounds good!
We love funk, soul, jazz, R&B, and anything that grooves. This puts us in the perfect position to compile a set-list of songs from the 1960s to the Top 40, featuring tracks from the likes of Stevie Wonder, George Benson, Jess Glynne, Calvin Harris, Bob Marley, Ed Sheeran, Lauryn Hill, Van Morrison, Amy Winehouse, and loads more.
Our standard set times are Standard 2 x 1-hour sets or 3 x 40-minute sets. In between our sets, we are able to use our PA system to play some mp3s or your choice if required. We provide our own professional sound and lighting equipment.
We can also offer a DJ service after our live wedding band has finished playing, to keep your guests dancing into the night!
We pride ourselves on being willing to go the extra mile to make sure your event is everything you want it to be, whether it be learning a song for a special occasion or wedding, working with you to put together a bespoke set-list from our repertoire for a party or wedding reception, offering a DJ service, or anything else to make sure your event goes as smoothly as possible.
Between us, Mashup Kings have many years of experience, with achievements including touring the UK and Europe, performing on prestigious stages at Glastonbury Festival, and The Royal Albert Hall, as well as numerous other events and festivals.
But, all of that aside, we just love getting together, playing music and having fun, which we feel comes across well in our performance.
So if you're looking to hire the finest funk & soul band Bristol has to offer, get in touch with Mashup Kings.
View more videos and read verified reviews of Mashup Kings ➡️
4. Charisma
Average booking price: £2,650 (as of June 2023)
Location: London, UK
Armed with a huge repertoire and bags of enthusiasm Charisma are guaranteed to bring the party to any event.
Combined with years of success in the private and corporate industry Charisma perfectly reproduce the biggest and best dance hits of the nineties.
Their super tight live sound combined high energy performances have flown them all over the globe including many trips to the middle east, Europe and back home in the U.K. while individually the members of Charisma have supported and played alongside artists such as Nicole Scherzinger, Jessie J and Take That.
Charisma's extensive repertoire includes the greatest tracks from the biggest artists of the '90s, playing classics from the likes of Destiny's Child, Madonna, N'Sync, Blur, and TLC through to Robin S, Oasis and Ce Ce Peniston.
With soulful female vocals, incredible musicianship and extensive experience performing at weddings, corporate events and private functions around the world Charisma are THE only band to hire for your event.
So, if you’re looking to hire one of London (and the UK’s) best 90s wedding and party bands, look no further than Charisma and make an enquiry today!
View more videos and read verified reviews of Charisma ➡️
5. Turn Of The Century
Average booking price: £2,000 - £3,000 (as of June 2023)
Location: Surrey, UK
Turn Of The Century are an outstanding pop covers trio from Guildford, UK.
They specialise in 80s, 90s and 00s urban, pop, UK garage dance hits.
They also play a wide variety of pop, funk, garage, disco, rock, soul and reggae hits to get the dancefloor moving. They offer DJ services for before and/or after they play at your event.
View more videos and read verified reviews of Turn Of The Century ➡️
6. Scintillate
Average booking price: £6,000 - £20,000 (as of June 2023)
Location: London, UK
Scintillate are a luxury high-end function band with over 15 years of industry experience. They perform a huge range of 90s covers, especially garage and hip hop, as well as the party classics.
Scintillate perform at weddings, corporate events and private functions in the UK & across the globe.
From music selection and arrangements to performance and attire, everything about Scintillate oozes class and professionalism.
They aim to uplift your function by creating an incredible atmosphere to suit, with utmost elegance and sophistication.
View more videos and read verified reviews of Scintillate ➡️
7. The Mustangs
Average booking price: £3,500 - £4,000 (as of June 2023)
Location: Dorset, UK
The Mustangs' lineup of vocals, dual guitars, bass and drums gives them a pure, live, energetic, rocking sound.
What you see is what you get – highly talented musicians using premium level instruments and equipment, covering songs from the 50s to today with their own style and sound.
Their repertoire is mostly comprised of rock, pop and indie covers (including a large amount of 90s covers) that are guaranteed to keep your guests on the dance floor all night.
View more videos and read verified reviews of The Mustangs ➡️
8. The Britpop Covers Band
Average booking price: £1,287 (as of June 2023)
Location: Birmingham, UK
Based in Birmingham, The Britpop Covers Band is the best of its kind, delivering faithful and fun renditions of some your favourite nineties hits.
The Britpop Covers Band deliver an energy-packed tribute to the 90s Britpop, Madchester and Indie era.
The sound, the look and the vibe are all created by the lads as they belt out all the epic anthems you know and love, from Oasis’ Don’t Look Back In Anger and Blur’s Parklife to James’ Sit Down and The Verve’s Sonnet
These guys have an absolutely banging repertoire that will have everyone filled with ‘90s nostalgia and get everybody dancing!
Oasis didn’t sound like Blur who didn’t sound like James who didn’t sound like Happy Mondays.
Yet close attention to detail is a speciality as The Britpop Covers Band pay homage to a variety of different artists that came from such a defining era of music not seen since the sixties.
Additionally, The Britpop Covers Band can also swap some of the lesser-known / melancholy tracks for party floor-fillers that either influenced or were influenced by Britpop.
Artists such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, T. Rex, The Jam, Stereophonics, Kaiser Chiefs can also be included in the set to give something to every generation. Oh, and they can also throw in a couple of Christmas ones in December!
View more videos and read verified reviews of The Britpop Covers Band ➡️
9. Loophole
Average booking price: £1,504 (as of June 2023)
Location: Berkshire, UK
Loophole are a live party band specialising in weddings, private events, corporate parties, product launches, award shows and any other events in the UK and internationally.
Covering a range of styles from 90s, Soul, Funk, RnB to the latest Pop hits with hints of Jazz, they bring their own sound and flavour to the music that is guaranteed to get you dancing and keep that dance floor filled.
View more videos and read verified reviews of Loophole ➡️
10. Festival Beats
Average booking price: £2,743 (as of June 2023)
Location: Guildford, Surrey
Festival Beats are a 5 piece folk and pop band made up of female vocals, drums, guitar, bass/double bass and keyboard, as well as backing vocals.
Their versatility, enthusiasm and fun nature are making them a huge hit at festival style weddings throughout the UK.
One of the great things about Festival Beats is that they offer two very different styles of music, which can add a little bit of variety and excitement to your event!
View our list of the UK's best Mumford-style wedding bands ➡️
Their folky or "Mumford & Sons" style, sees them switch up the standard electric instruments for their acoustic counterparts.
In their folk sets they play songs by some of the world's most popular modern folk bands, such as Mumford and Sons and the Lumineers, but also introduce some unexpected songs with a whole new style.
Here are just some of the locations where we have been booked by clients on FixTheMusic for weddings and events,...
- St Tewdrics House, Mathern Road, Chepstow, UK
- Ham Polo Club, Petersham Road, Richmond, UK
- Southend, Henley-on-Thames, UK
- Elton Road, Clevedon, UK
- Poling, Arundel, UK
- The Royal Standard, Vanbrugh Park, London, UK
They offer a unique twist on pop tunes with their own folk style using a line-up of double bass, keys, acoustic guitars, drums and female vocals.
Their set list is tried and tested and is sure to get your guests up and dancing. Festival Beats are ideal if you are having a festival wedding, or if you’re just looking for a band that can bring the fun!
Festival Beats offer more live music as standard than most bands out there, with 3 x 45-minute sets. These can be split into styles as you wish, so 1 set of folk and 2 sets electric or vice versa.
View more videos and read verified reviews of Festival Beats ➡️
11. Luna Showband
Average booking price: £8,000 - £16,000 (as of June 2023)
Location: London, UK
Luna Showband is an exceptional wedding & party band who specialise in providing the highest quality entertainment to any and every event.
A powerhouse of fantastic musicians and vocalists, Luna Showband is the best of the best and is guaranteed to give you a performance like no other.
The band is a collective of some of the UK’s best performers who have trained at the most prestigious music schools in the country.
With multiple line-ups available, these talented folks are adaptable and flexible and will find the perfect performance for your occasion.
These guys love to cross genres and styles, and their vast and varied repertoire will definitely have something for everyone.
The band are more than happy to travel and perform regularly across the UK and beyond. Luna Showband's members have an array of experience, sharing years of training at the Royal Academy of Music, Birmingham Conservatoire and Trinity School of Music.
View our list of the UK's best showbands ➡️
They have performed with the likes of Elton John, Craig David, Alexandra Burke, Misteeq, The Sugababes, Jay Sean, Kelly Rowland, Kelis, The BBC Concert Orchestra and Andrea Bocelli.
You might have also caught some of them on stage in the West End and around the UK in productions such as Motown the Musical, Les Miserables, Sister Act, Saturday Night Fever, Miss Saigon and The Lion King.
Here are just some of the locations where we have been booked by clients on FixTheMusic for weddings and events...
- Villa Eva, Ravello, Italy
- The Sandy Cove Hotel, Old Coast Road, Ilfracombe, UK
- Dromoland Castle, Ireland
- Buckhurst Park, Withyham
View more videos and read verified reviews of Luna Showband ➡️
We hope you've enjoyed reading this list of the best 90s bands the UK has to offer for hire for weddings and events in 2023.
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— Adam is a co-founder of FixTheMusic and works on everything from copywriting and marketing to design and user experience. He studied Music at Cambridge University. Adam is a keen pianist, and also learned cello and trumpet from an early age.
