We are Groove Manuva, a modern pop, rock, funk and indie wedding & party band for hire comprising of some of the best musicians in the north of England.
The band are based in Manchester & Leeds and play around 50-100 events per year all over the UK. We aim to be flexible in providing exactly what you need for your specific event, appearing as anything from a 4 piece band to an 8 piece.
We play at all sorts of amazing events - corporate events, weddings and parties all year round. Our events are normally in locations such as Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, York, Liverpool and Harrogate.
Please take a good look around our site and feel free to get in contact with us to discuss anything relating to party bands or to discuss an event you are having.
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November 12, 2019Wow, what an amazing place! York castle museum is one of the coolest venues we can remember playing at. It’s a full Victorian street complete with shop fronts, lampposts and a handsome cab! What a venue for Jason’s party and boy, did we have a good time. After speeches from the youngsters and the lovely …
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October 12, 2019Hull Collegiate School was the venue for Clare and Ben’s amazing wedding in August this year. Now, this was a serious good fun wedding.. From the first dance (Kiss the Girl from the little mermaid) through to saxophone solos at half time and one hell of a party in the second half, by the end …
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October 8, 2019Rivington Hall Barn was the venue for Bexs and Carl’s amazing wedding this year. What a fantastic looking venue! The green foliage looked absolutely stunning and what a great evening. The couple had ‘Happy’ by Bruce Springsteen for their first dance and then our 5 (or sometimes 6!) piece band played to a fantastic crowd …
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The duo play a great mix of old and new chilled acoustic numbers. Perfect for an afternoon drinks reception or a performance in it's own right.
Enquire Now!Groove Manuva are available for weddings and events in any configuration from a 4 piece band up to an 8 piece band. We have three main options however:
This is our Core Band option. Drums, bass, guitar and male vocals form the main 4 piece unit capable of reproducing all the songs you could need for your event. The band step things up a notch however with the use of samplers, drum pads and effects to allow them to accurately reproduce just about any song you could imagine.
More about the core band..The 4 piece band can be expanded to 5 with the addition of our amazing female saxophonist / vocalist. Expect an added sprinkling of funk and class with a wider repertoire and a fuller sound.
More about the core band..This is our Show Band option. Drums, bass, guitar, male vocals and saxophone are joined by our female vocalist and keyboard player to make up the 7 piece band. All the repertoire of the core band but with the added class of female vocals and piano to really hit the soul and motown spot.
Want more brass? Who doesn't?! Add our amazing trumpet player to the lineup for the classic full 8 piece soul experience.
More about the show band..I had Groove Manuva for my wedding and all i can say is it's the best money we spent! the atmosphere was amazing! highly recommend. �Neomi Harrison-smith | Wedding, 2020
Mitch and the band did an absolutely amazing job. EVERYONE was up dancing all night long. We can’t thank you enough! Clare Alexandra | Wedding, 2019
This band were fantastic. The mix of music was brilliant and by the end of the evening really had people up and dancing. We can't thank you enough.Hollie Harris | Wedding, 2019
The band played our wedding in July and were absolutely brilliant! The dance floor was packed and the set list was just what we wanted.Steven Reed | Wedding, 2019
Groove Manuva have several other music options that can be booked for any event. Either along side an evening booking for the band or as a stand alone package.
If you are looking for an acoustic wedding singer then our wedding duo might be just what you need! The most popular line up is female vocals with acoustic guitar - playing popular songs in a laid back acoustic style.
The acoustic wedding duo is perfect for your afternoon wedding reception, drinks reception, during a meal or as a stand alone act.
More about acoustic duoGroove Pod is our amazing touch screen photo pod that's perfect for entertaining your guests. Guests can choose props, select the layout of the photo they want and then receive the pictures to their phone via text or email! Add the photo pod as a part of any band booking..
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Optional full manned DJ service where your guests can request songs on the night. Just ask us about this when booking!
Enquire Now* This is a pre-prepared playlist service