About Northern Star Showband – professional wedding & party showband band based in Newcastle & Edinburgh
Based out of Newcastle, Northern Star Showband play for clients in and around Northumberland and across the whole of the North of England, Scotland and the wider UK!
Northern Star Showband consists of a collection of top session musicians all based in the Newcastle area.
Each member of Northern Star Showband has been specially selected for their area of expertise and style and together they are by far the coolest, funkiest and freshest party band available to hire today.
Please take a look at our 2025 SET LIST
Northern Star Showband are fully self-sufficient providing your event with everything from a quality PA system, lighting rig, dedicated sound and lighting engineer on every event.
Available from a 6 to 11 piece, our party band perform dance floor classics from the funk, soul and Motown era, with a sprinkling of modern day hits for good measure.
Mix this with the band's vast musical ability, performance experience and showmanship and you have the perfect recipe to get your event grooving from the first note to the last!
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We're regularly booked to perform for weddings and events at Carlowrie Castle in Kirkliston, Carberry Tower Mansion House in Musselburgh and Dundas Castle in South Queensferry, Scotland.
They can play mixed party music before between and after live sets with the option of both formal and informal stage wear. Set times consist of 2 x 1 hours or 3 x 40 minutes
Northern Star Showband perform the best Funk, Soul and pop hits from the last five decades from artists such as Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Beyonce, Curtis Mayfield, Aretha Franklin, Maroon 5, Rihanna, Jamiroquai, Taio Cruz, Jesse J, Chaka Khan, Amy Winehouse and James Brown to name a few.
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Northern Star Showband pride themselves on recreating authentic and accurate renditions of their repertoire and a have been told in the past that they sound even better than the original artists!
Band line-up options
6 piece band – The line up would include 2 singers, 1 male and 1 female, drums, guitar, bass and keyboards.
7 piece band – The line up would include 2 singers, 1 male and 1 female, drums, guitar, bass, keyboards and saxophone.
8 piece band – The line up would include 2 singers, 1 male and 1 female, drums, guitar, bass, keyboards, saxophone and trumpet.
9 piece band – The line up would include 3 singers, 1 male and 2 female, drums, guitar, bass, keyboards, saxophone and trumpet – OR the band can have 3 brass by adding in a trombone and just have 2 singers.
10 piece band – The line up would include 3 singers, 1 male and 2 female, drums, guitar, bass, saxophone, trumpet and trombone.
11 piece band – The line up would include 3 singers, 1 male and 2 female, drums, guitar, bass, keyboards, saxophone, trumpet, trombone player and second saxophone making a 4 piece brass section.
So if you’re looking to hire one of the best luxury showbands in the UK, look no further than Northern Star Showband and get in touch today!
8 Verified Reviews
"Northern Star Showband gave an unbelievable performance - they had the whole wedding party dancing for the whole night! We went for the 9 piece band and the brass sounded out of this world!! Couldn’t recommend more!"
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Northern Star Showband were everything I wanted from a soulful live band. Looked great, sounded amazing, great fun coming onto the dance floor with the guests. It was our wedding day and they performed our first dance song … doing Luther proud. The dance floor was full all evening, every age group loved it. So many positive comments about them. In the words of Tina Turner… simply the best!"
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"We can’t thank Northern Star Showband enough for their professional approach and outstanding performance at our wedding in the Wylam Brewery. We booked the 8 piece band (male and female singers plus brass) and they literally had the whole wedding dancing all night. They were very accommodating with learning our first dance and also let us select a load of songs off their repertoire to work into their current set list. Can’t recommend these guys enough!!"
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"We were lucky enough to have Northern Star Showband perform at our wedding in. Exceptionally talented and highly professional, they went above and beyond for us. Not only did they learn a song of our choosing for our first dance, but they surprised us by playing a live rendition of the song we had chosen for the father-daughter dance, off the cuff. Quite simply, they’re the best wedding band we’ve ever come across. Our guests haven’t stopped talking about them since our big day – and neither have we. Special thanks to the band leader and bass player!"
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"There was no doubt that the Northern Star were the band for our big day. We had the pleasure of seeing them at two previous weddings and the band exceeded all expectations in the third iteration. The band was professional and accommodating at a time when we had to reschedule our wedding across two different dates. They made the process easy and filled our day and the collective memories of our guests, with one heck of a party. When the opportunity arises, they are at the top of our list to book or recommend for the next big event!"
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Not too sure I can put into words my thanks to you all for being the best and making our wedding just perfect. The ceremony was amazing and very emotional. People said to me after they had to look round to see it was a real human it was so perfect. The drinks ceremony was absolutely phenomenal, the music could have been coming straight from the original artists it was so perfect. Norah Jones was just amazing. And for the night time, the set up looked effortless, the sound checks made everyone giddy. Our first dance song was smashed out of the park. The manner of every single one of you was something else, so polite and lovely. And your music was just next level. I loved every single song and you should all be so proud. People are still messaging me about how amazing you were. So a million thanks from a very happy bride. Martyn, thank you for reading, replying and understanding all my emails. You lot are the best and I can’t wait for something else to come up so I can book you - just got to let my feet rest because they are still aching today!! A million thanks xxx"
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Great night celebrating my son’s 40th birthday made very special by Northern Star Showband. Fabulous music that had everyone up dancing all night. Many thanks to all the band. Highly recommended for a great time."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"When we scheduled our wedding back in 2020, there was no doubt that the Northern Star Showband were the band for our big day. We had the pleasure of seeing them at two previous weddings and the band exceeded all expectations in the third iteration. The band was professional and accommodating at a time when we had to reschedule our wedding across two different dates. They made the process easy and filled our day and the collective memories of our guests, with one heck of a party. When the opportunity arises, they are at the top of our list to book or recommend for the next big event!"
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Set List
Funk, Soul & Motown
Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Khan
I’m Every Woman – Chaka Khan
Never Too Much – Luther Vandross
Move On Up – Curtis Mayfield
Night To Remember – Shalamar
Respect – Aretha Franklin
Think Aretha Franklin
Rescue Me – Fontella Bass
Uptight – Stevie Wonder
All This Love – Gwen McCrae
Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
I Wish – Stevie Wonder
Signed Sealed Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Master Blaster – Stevie Wonder
All Night Long – Lionel Richie
Beggin’ – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Give Me The Night – George Benson
Love Man – Otis Redding
Got To Be Real – Cheryl Lynn
Somebody Else’s Guy – Jocelyn Brown
Sweet Soul Music – Arthur Conley
Long Train Running – Doobie Brothers
I Feel Good – James Brown
Get Up Offa That Thing – James Brown
Sex Machine – James Brown
Papa’s Got A Brand New bag – James Brown
Soul Man – Sam and Dave
I Found Lovin’ – Fatback Band
Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
And the Beat Goes on – The Whispers
Hard To Handle – Otis Redding
Brick House – The Commodores
Lovely Day – Bill Withers
Mustang Sally – The Commitments
Street Life – The Crusaders
(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
In The Midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett
Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gay
Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
Mr Big Stuff – Jean Knight
Canned Heat – Jamiroquai
Cosmic Girl – Jamiroquai
Love Fool – Jamiroquai
Express Yourself – Charles Wright
Harvest for the World – Isley Bros
I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gay
I Say A Little Prayer – Aretha Franklin
Pick Up The Pieces – Average White Band
Super Freak – Rick James
Disco
September – Earth Wind and Fire
Let’s Groove – Earth Wind and Fire
Everybody Dance – Chic
We are Family – Sister Sledge
Le Freak – Chic
Good Times – Chic
He’s The Greatest Dancer – Sister Sledge
Thinking of You – Sister Sledge
Get Down On It – Kool and the Gang
Shake Your Body Down /shovel – Michael Jackson
I Want you Back – Jackson 5
Rock With You – Michael Jackson
Bad Girl – Donna Summer
Blame it on the Boogie – Jackson 5
Boogie Nights – Heatwave
Car Wash – Rose Royce
Disco Inferno – The Trammps
Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough – Michael Jackson
Going Back To My Roots – Odyssey
Jungle Boogie – Kool and the Gang
Lady Marmalade – LaBelle
Upside Down – Diana Ross
Ain’t no Stopping us Now – McFadden and Whitehead
Pop & Club Classics
We Found Love – Rihanna
Crazy In Love – Beyonce
One More Time – Daft Punk
Show Me Love (Robin S)
Finally – CeCe Peniston
Freed From Desire – Gala
Rhythm Of The Night – Corona
Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa
Levitating – Dua Lipa
Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars
24K Magic – Bruno Mars
Locked Out Of Heaven – Bruno Mars
Treasure – Bruno Mars
Waiting All Night – Rudimental
Rewind – Artful Dodger
Moving Too Fast – Artful Dodger
Teardrops – Womack and Womack
Hung Up – Madonna
Juice – Lizzo
Good As Hell – Lizzo
Wake Me Up – Avicii D
Don’t You Worry Child – Swedish House Mafia
Shut Up and Dance – Walk The Moon
Shape of You – Ed Sheeran
Get Lucky – Daft Punk Bm
We Don’t Have to take Our Clothes Off – Jermaine Stewart
You Got The Love – Florence/The Source
Digital Love – Daft Punk
Senorita – Justin Timberlake
Rather Be – Clean Bandit
Please Don’t Stop The Music – Rihanna
Happy – Pharrell Williams
The Best – Tina Turner
Proud Mary – Tina Turner
Valerie – Amy Winehouse
Rehab – Amy Winehouse
Rock Your Body – Justine Timberlake
American Boy – Estelle
Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
I Need a Dollar – Aloe Blacc
7 Nation Army – White Stripes/Ben L’Oncle Soul
Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac
1999 – Prince
Kiss – Prince
Price Tag – Jesses J
It’s Not Unusual – Tom Jones
Suspicious Minds – Elvis
My First, My Last, My Everything – Barry White
All Right Now – Free
All You Need Is Love – The Beatles
La’bamba – Los lobos
Twist And Shout – The Beatles
Saw Her Standing there – The Beatles
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Stuck In The Middle – Stealers Wheel
Buffalo Soldier – Bob Marley
Could This Be Love – Bob Marley
Christmas
All I Want For Christmas – Mariah Carey
Fairytale Of New York – The Pogues
Merry Christmas Everybody – Slade
Last Christmas – Wham