About RAPTURE – professional covers band based in Algarve, Portugal

RAPTURE are a four-piece covers band based in the Algarve.

From Maroon 5 to AC/DC, Tina Turner to Stevie Wonder, Bruno Mars to Led Zeppelin, RAPTURE have the players and repertoire get your guests onto the dance floor at weddings, corporate events, private parties and charity events.

Please take a look at our 2023 SET LIST

We're regularly booked to perform for weddings and events at Palácio dos Marqueses de Fronteira in Lisbon, Pine Cliffs Hotel in Albufeira and Torre de Palma Wine Hotel in Vaiamonte, Portugal.

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More information about RAPTURE

Playing songs from the 70's Classic Rock, Pop, Funk to the greatest hits of the moment, our extensive song list will allow us to perfectly match your request.

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With a strong stage experience and promising you a dynamic show, RAPTURE will take you through the ages and styles.

Here are just some of the locations where we have been booked by clients on FixTheMusic for weddings and events...

• Palácio Marqueses de Fronteira
• Pine Cliffs Hotel, Algarve
• Quinta do Hespanhol, Portugal
• Monte Serrinho Country House
• Convento do Espinheiro Hotel
• Penha Longa Resort, Lisboa
• Club Nau, Ferragudo, Portugal
• Grande Real Santa Eulalia Resort
• Torre de Palma Wine Hotel
• La Distillerie, Lisbon, Portugal
• Quinta de Sant'Ana do Gradil
• Quinta do Torneiro
• VidaMar Resort Hotel
• Costa da Caparica, Portugal
• Quinta da Bichinha, Alenquer
• Monte Das Oliveras, Portugal
• Cabanas de Tavira, Portugal
• Praia do Evaristo, Portugal
• Portimão, Portugal
• Faro, Portugal
• Funchal, Madeira
• Castro Marim, Portugal

So if you're looking to hire the finest wedding band Algarve (Portugal) has to offer, get in touch with RAPTURE.

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Meet the band

Filipa

Filipa started playing guitar 12 years ago and gained lots of experience playing around the world as Guitar Player and Backing Vocals for the American Singer/Songwriter Dilana Smith, in her solo project.

Touring mostly in Europe (Big festivals, medium to large venues and even small and intimate rooms) but also in the USA (Playing in places like 'The Iridium Club' (NY) and 'Count's Vamp'd' (Las Vegas) from 2014 to 2017. Was also a part of projects like 'GAIJAS / AS OUTRAS' and 'The Stray'. Is now a part of Ricardo Má Sorte's solo project. Here you can watch some videos of live shows.

Nuno

With over 15 years of self-taught guitar playing/teaching in numerous genres and very experienced in stages from both Portuguese and European tours also in numerous genres.

Producer, mixer and audio technician at Pigeon's Nest Recordings studio where he continues to study and nurture his love for music in various ways. Was in projects such as 'AnXtasy' and 'The Stray'. Currently teaches guitar and is a live sound technician for hire in his free time.

João

João began playing bass when he was 14 years old. Since then he has played in several bands of all different styles. Always wanting to improve his knowledge, he studied with both national and international musicians and he's currently finishing his jazz degree in double bass. He's very passionate and dedicated to his work, his groove will get everybody on the dancefloor.

Gabriel

It was from an early age that he realised that music was the path he wanted to follow, he was only 10 years old when he started taking drum lessons, studying with great drummers like Gustavo Gonçalves, Koen Van Esch and Michael Luren.

Always with a great dedication and love for the drums, he focused on learning and improving his musical knowledge by studying in some of the best schools in the Country (Porto Jazz School and Luís Villas-Boas Jazz School in Lisbon), playing and evolving with experienced and exemplary musicians.

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Em português

RAPTURE são uma banda de covers do Algarve, formados por: Filipa e Nuno nas Vozes e Guitarras, Rafael no Baixo e Gabriel na Bateria.

Desde Maroon 5 a AC/DC, de Tina Turner a Stevie Wonder, de Bruno Mars a Led Zeppelin, os RAPTURE têm os músicos e o repertório que se adapta a qualquer evento (Bares, casamentos, festas privadas, etc)

Tocamos temas desde Rock, Pop, Funk, até aos êxitos de hoje em dia, passando por diversos estilos. O extenso repertório permite adaptação ao local e ao público envolvido no evento.

Com uma forte experiência de palco e performance dinâmica.

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Set List

24k Magic – Bruno Mars

3 Little Birds – Bob Marley

Adore You Medley – Harry Styles / Charlie Puth / Dua Lipa

Africa – Toto

Ain't Nobody – Chaka Khan

All Night Long – Lionel Richie

Angels – Robbie Williams

Baby One More Time / Everybody – Britney Spears / Backstreet Boys

Bad Habits – Ed Sheeran

Bad Moon Rising – Ccr

Blinding Lights – The Weeknd

Blue Suede Shoes – Elvis Presley

Breakfast At Tiffany's – Deep Blue Something

Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison

Celebration – Kool And The Gang

Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol

Chelsea Dagger – The Fratellis

Cold Heart – Elton John / Dua Lipa

Come On Eileen – Dexy's Midnight Runners

Country Roads – John Denver

Crazy Little Thing Called Love / Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen

Dakota – Stereophonics

Don't Look Back In Anger – Oasis

Don't Start Now – Dua Lipa

Don't Stop Me Now – Queen

Englishman In Ny – Sting

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic – The Police

Faith – George Michael

Fat Bottomed Girls – Queen

Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash

Footloose – Blake Shelton

Freed From Desire – Gala

Gimme Hope Joanna – Eddie Grant

Great Balls Of Fire / Tutti Frutti – Jerry Lee Lewis / Little Richard

Hey Jude – The Beatles

Highway To Hell – Ac/dc

Ho Hey – The Lumineers

I Feel Good – James Brown

I Feel It Coming – The Weeknd

I Love Rock N' Roll – Joan Jet

I Want It That Way – Backstreet Boys

I Will Wait – Mumford And Sons

I'll Be There For You (friend's Theme Song) – The Rembrandts

I'm A Believer – The Monkees

I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers

Johnny B Goode – Chuck Berry

Juice / Cosmic Girl – Lizzo / Jamiroquai

Just The Two Of Us – Bill Withers

Kiss – Prince

Let's Get Loud / Livin' La Vida Loca / Volare – Jennifer Lopez / Ricky Martin / Gipsy Kings

Let's Twist Again/la Bamba – Chubby Checker

Levitating – Dua Lipa

Macarena – Los Del Rio

Mamma Mia – Abba

Man! I Feel Like A Woman / Waterloo – Shania Twain / Abba

Marry You – Bruno Mars

Medley Disco – Gloria Gaynor / The Weather Girls / Bee Gees

Mr. Brightside – The Killers

Mustang Sally – The Commitments

My Girl – The Temptations

Perfect – Ed Sheeran

Price Tag – Jessy J

Proud Mary – Tina Turner

Rock Around The Clock / Jailhouse Rock – Bill Haley / Elvis Presley

Rock With You – Michael Jackson

Rock Your Body / Can't Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake

Save Your Tears – The Weeknd

Say My Name – Destiny's Child

September – Earth, Wind And Fire

Sex On Fire – Kings Of Leon

Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran

Shivers – Ed Sheeran

Should I Stay Or Should I Go – The Clash

Shut Up And Dance – Walk The Moon

Somebody To Love – Queen

Stand By Me – Ben E King

Superstition – Stevie Wonder

Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond

Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand

Take On Me / Never Gonna Give You Up – A-ha / Rick Astley

The One That I Want – Grease

Twist And Shout – The Beatles

Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars

Use Somebody – Kings Of Leon

Valerie – Amy Winehouse

Viva La Vida – Coldplay

Walking On Sunshine – Katrina And The Waves

Wannabe – Spice Girls

Watermelon Sugar – Harry Styles

Who Let The Dogs Out – Baha Men

Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin

Wonderwall – Oasis

Y.m.c.a – Village People

Yellow – Coldplay

You Can Call Me Al – Paul Simon

You Shook Me All Night Long – Ac/dc

Zombie – The Cranberries

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