Groove Manuva play all sorts of events but specialise in weddings! We are a professional Leeds wedding band with experience playing all over the country and internationally. We play lots of weddings every year and get positive feedback from our clients 100% of the time.
We work with all of the top UK wedding agencies but you can book us here DIRECT for our lowest price. Leeds is our home and this is where we travel from for every gig. If you hire us for a wedding in the Leeds area then we wont add any travel costs to our fee, we can play for our lowest fee possible.
Groove Manuva is available for weddings and events in any configuration from a duo up to an 7-piece band. We have two main options:
This is our Core Band option. Drums, bass, guitar, and vocals form the main 4-piece unit capable of reproducing all the songs you need for your event. The band steps things up with samplers and effects to accurately reproduce almost any song. The 4-piece band can be expanded to 5 with the addition of our amazing saxophonist. Expect a wider repertoire and fuller sound with an added sprinkle of funk.
This is our duo option based around our DJ/guitarist/percussionist and female vocalist. Don't be fooled by the lineup, this is a BIG option and can cover all the bases from soulful acoustic tunes to high-energy dance floor anthems. We can add sax to the lineup to make the ultimate trio!
Why not take a read of some of our write ups from weddings we have played in the Leeds area ;)
February 27, 2025If you’re after a unique, industrial-style venue with amazing atmosphere, Chapter Hall, Northern Monk Refectory in Leeds is hard to beat. We were lucky enough to perform there for Bethany and Antony’s wedding, and it was nothing short of electric from start to finish. For this one, we brought our 4-piece live wedding band: drums, …
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September 12, 2024A Memorable Anniversary Celebration at The Queens Hotel, Leeds We had an incredible time providing live music for Roseanna and Rich’s anniversary celebration at the iconic Queens Hotel in Leeds. The stunning venue, with its grand architecture and elegant decor, was the perfect setting for a night full of love and celebration. We kicked off …
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July 25, 2024A Fun-Filled Wedding at Woodlands Hotel: Lucy & Tom’s Big Day What an unforgettable night! We recently had the pleasure of performing at Lucy and Tom’s wedding at the stunning Woodlands Hotel, just outside of Leeds. From the moment we arrived, we could tell it was going to be a night to remember – and …
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Loads of guests commented on how good the band were and said they haven’t danced at a wedding so much! Thanks Mitch and the band for providing great music and entertainment at our wedding 🙌🏼 5 star, would recommend ☺️
Laura Faulkner | Wedding, 2025
We booked Groove Manuva to play covers at our corporate party and they completely exceeded our expectations. From start to finish they were professional, friendly, and really easy to work with. The music was brilliant — everyone was up and talking, dancing, and just enjoying themselves.
Fine Time | Corporate Event, 2025
One of the biggest draw cards to these guys was we wanted a band who had good engagement with the guests. They honestly didn’t disappoint. We had guests playing the drums, singer dancing with us, guitarists raving!! We just had the best time.
Ben Fawthrop | Wedding, 2025
We recently booked the DJ who also plays live percussion, and it was a fantastic addition to our venue. The mix of live energy with the DJ set created a brilliant atmosphere and had guests on their feet all night. Professional, easy to work with, and a real crowd-pleaser — we’d be happy to recommend and book again.
The Warren, Abersoch | Corporate Event 2025
Groove Manuva has several other music options that can be booked for any event. Either alongside an evening booking for the band or as a standalone package.
If you're looking for an acoustic wedding singer, our wedding duo might be just what you need! The most popular lineup 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 standalone act.
More about the acoustic duoGroove Pod is our amazing touchscreen 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 part of any band booking.
More about the photo pod
Our professional DJ service will bring the party to your event. Along with a custom playlist for your event, which can be discussed ahead of time, guests can make requests from our extensive collection of music. The DJ service is available to book on its own, as part of a band booking, and with either the percussion or sax add-on.
More about the DJ serviceGroove Manuva is your premier wedding band based in Leeds, offering an unforgettable live music experience for your special day. With years of experience performing at weddings across Leeds and beyond, we bring the perfect mix of energy, professionalism, and exceptional musicianship to every event. Whether you're planning a laid-back ceremony or an all-out evening party, we’ve got you covered.
We know that every wedding is unique, and that’s why we offer a fully customizable service. From our home base in Leeds, we’ll work with you to create the perfect soundtrack for your big day. Whether you need a soulful acoustic set for your ceremony or a high-energy band to keep your guests on the dance floor all night, Groove Manuva will tailor our performance to suit your vision.
Our standard service is outlined below and is fully customizable to suit your event. We can add extra musicians, take some away, play extra songs or do a longer set. Just let us know what's on your mind and tell us how we can help your wedding be a success!
Our standard wedding service for events up to 300 people is as follows:
We know that every event is different. We will liaise with you leading up to your event and make sure that our service is tailored to your requirements. Your venue may need the band to be there at a certain time and to follow certain rules/regulations. We are happy to speak to the venue on your behalf and make sure that things run as smoothly as they can.
Please contact us to discuss any of the added options below (or anything else that you can think of!)
We can also offer smaller band sizes for different budgets as well as music for earlier on in your wedding day.
Arrival and soundcheck
We can arrive at your event from 5.30pm on the day (6.30 generally on Fridays) and will need parking close to the venue with a clear way to bring equipment into the building. Our full set up usually takes us about 90 minutes. We will discretely load our equipment into the venue being as careful as we can not to disturb guests. We will need to spend at least 30 minutes playing full volume to check levels and get the sound as good as possible towards the end of the set-up process. If an earlier set up time is needed then we can accommodate this but there may be an extra cost.
After setting up
We will set up some background music through our sound system whilst your guests arrive and we go to get changed into our stage clothes. This is usually when we would eat so we request that the caterers know to provide meals and soft drinks/tea/coffee for the band. We also need somewhere to get changed – usually the venue is happy to provide a room for that purpose. If it’s not practical to eat at this point then it’s fine to arrange it for the first break.
First set
At the agreed time we will start your first dance or the first song of the set. We will liaise with you so that you are happy with the arrangements for this (if you would like us to invite other guests to the dance floor for example). At this point you can just leave everything else to us and enjoy yourselves! We play for about one hour and will then take a break, leaving music playing from our laptop so your guests can carry on dancing if they would like to.
Second set and the end of the night
By this point the party should be really swinging! We will play about another hour of live music, making sure you are all having a really good time. When we finish we will keep carefully selected music playing through our sound system until our contracted end time (12am). Only then will we start to pack down our equipment. The packing down process usually takes about one hour.
Take a read of our 8 things to consider when hiring a band for your wedding
Get in touch with us via our contact page to see how we can help make your wedding truly memorable
A good place to start is our FAQ section
You can also check out our testimonials from past clients and see what other people have said about us.
Anything else, please just let us know!
