The Manchester Swing Band

The musicians really are top class. The band is made up of session musicians that annually tour with The Four Tops, The Temptations, Tavares, Freda Payne, The Platters, Martha Reeves and The Three Degrees to name but a few.

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For older guests or fans of the original jazz hits the band also has a huge repertoire of older jazz and swing standards if required.

They are totally flexible and can be hired from a background music duo up to a full blown show with singers and dancers.

As well-oiled session musicians, The Manchester Swing Band can also provide a set of standard party dancefloor material later on in the evening if required.

So if you're looking to hire one of the finest swing bands Manchester has to offer for your wedding or event, get in touch with The Manchester Swing Band.

6 verified review

"We booked The Manchester Swing Band for our wedding because we wanted something a bit different and both like the vintage pop style. The guys were awesome on the night and had all my guests up on the dance floor from the first minute. Would recommend them without question! Thank you for making our special day so memorable!"
– Natalie Evans, 7 March 2023, wedding at Abbeywood Estate, Cheshire
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"Hi Craig, Just wanted to drop you a note from Beth and me to say thank you so much to you and the guys for yesterday. The music was absolutely outstanding and completely blew us all away. Everyone has said how you were the absolute highlight of the evening and we couldn’t believe how much dancing everyone did! I also wanted to say thank you for being so utterly professional and accommodating from our first correspondence, and I absolutely loved how you used the space we had in the house to maximum effect. We so very much wish we’ll get the opportunity to watch you guys perform live again soon (definitely will be looking for any excuse to throw another party and book you guys in!), and we hope everything goes well for you in the coming weeks and months. Thanks again and best wishes, D & B."
– Damian Roberts, 23 December 2022, private party in Aughton, UK
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"Exceptional - we had a brilliant evening and The Manchester Swing Band made it happen! Really flexible and went with the flow - thank you Craig and your team."
– Alison Ings, 4 November 2022, private party in Manchester
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"I booked Craig to play at our wedding ceremony and wedding breakfast as well as him and the band for our reception. It could not have gone any better. Craig was amazing as were the band. Everyone had a fabulous time. He was easy to work with and very accommodating also very reasonably priced. I would not hesitate to recommend Craig and his band."
– Carol Thomson, 17 February 2022, wedding in Berkshire
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"It was a pleasure to do business with Craig. He was so attentive to detail. Nothing was too much trouble. Communication was first class. Our phone calls and text messages were answered immediately. This made for a wonderful evening reception for our wedding celebrations. Everyone remarked how good the band were. We would recommend The Manchester Swing Band to everyone without hesitation. We would definitely book them again should the occasion arise."
– Patricia Davids, 28 January 2022, wedding in Manchester
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"The band were incredible - they were very flexible to our changing needs on the evening and got everyone up and dancing most of the night. The music they played was amazing. I would highly recommend them to anyone who was looking for a versatile band for any event."
– Gregory Kadman, 11 January 2022, corporate event in London
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