The Kicks
The Kicks play Indie, Rock and Pop classics from the 50's through to today! Band members have extensive live experience having shared the stage with some of the UK's top artists. Previous clients include BBC2, O2 and ITV. Over 300 positive reviews!
Price from £1,559 + travel
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Set List / Repertoire
Indie
Mr Brightside- The Killers
Hate To Say I Told You So - The Hives
Use Somebody- Kings of Leon
Take Me Out- Franz Ferdinand
I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor- The Arctic Monkeys
Banquet - Bloc party
My Number - Foals
A-Punk - Vampire Weekend
Song 2 - Blur
Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis
Kathleen - Catfish & The Bottlemen
Naive - The Kooks
Bohemian like you - The Dandy Warhols
In The Morning- Razorlight
Last Nite- The Strokes
Sweet disposition – Temper Trap
Zombie - Jamie T
Sex On Fire- Kings of Leon
Disco 2000- Pulp
Dreaming of You - The Coral
If You Wanna - The Vaccines
Ruby- The Kaiser Chiefs
There She Goes – The La’s
Somebody Told Me - The Killers
I Predict A Riot- The Kaiser Chiefs
Chelsea Dagger- The Fratellis
Elephant - Tame impala
All These Things That I've Done- The Killers
Parklife- Blur
She’s Electric- Oasis
Modern Pop
Castle On The Hill – Ed Sheeran
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
About You Now - Sugababes
Yellow - Coldplay
Latch – Disclosure
Waiting all night – Rudimental
Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles
As It Was - Harry Styles
Chocolate – The 1975
Shut Up And Dance – Walk The Moon
Hey Ya! – Outkast
Ho Hey - The Lumineers
Hold Back The River – James Bay
Valerie- Mark Ronson/Amy Winehouse
Star Girl – McFly
Forget You – Ceelo Green
Modern Rock
Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet
Sk8er Boi - Avril Lavigne
In Too Deep - Sum 41
Gives You Hell - All American Rejects
R U Mine? – The Arctic Monkeys
All The Small Things - Blink 182
What's My Age Again - Blink 182
Basket Case - Greenday
No One Knows – Queens Of The Stone Age
Everlong – Foo Fighters
Learn To Fly - Foo Fighters
Monkey Wrench - Foo Fighters
Buck Rogers - Feeder
Lonely Boy – The Black Keys
Buddy Holly - Weezer
Place Your Hands – Reef
I Believe In A Thing Called Love - The Darkness
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
Stacy's Mom - Fountains of Wayne
Mrs Robinson - The Lemonheads
70's/80's Rock And Pop
This Charming Man - The Smiths
Ever Fallen in Love (with someone) - The Buzzcocks
Friday I'm In Love - The Cure
One Way Or Another - Blondie
Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
Heroes - David Bowie
Let's Dance - David Bowie
Message In A Bottle - The Police
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
Here Comes Your Man - The Pixies
Does Your Mother Know - Abba
A Town Called Malice - The Jam
My Sharona - The Knack
Should I Stay Or Should I Go - The Clash
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Pump It Up - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Summer of '69 - Brian Adams
20th Century Boy – T-Rex
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
Purple Rain - Prince
50's-60's Rock N Roll
I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
Get Off My Cloud - Rolling Stones
You Really Got Me - The Kinks
Help - The Beatles
I'm A Believer - The Monkees
Hey Jude - The Beatles
Day Tripper - The Beatles
Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Franki Vallie
She Loves You – The Beatles
A Little Less Conversation - Elvis
My Generation - The Who
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
First Dance Recommendations
First day of my life - Bright Eyes
Magic - Coldplay
Toothpaste Kisses - The Maccabees
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Vallie
You and Me Song – The Wannadies
I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
Hey Ho - The Lumineers
Something - The Beatles
All Of Me - John Legend
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Acoustic Tracks (Songs Available In Acoustic Option Only)
Wild Wood - Paul Weller
There Is A Light - The Smiths
Moondance - Van Morrison
Naive - The Kooks
This Boy - The Beatles
Alison - Elvis Costello
Make You Feel My Love - Adele
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
Fireflies - Owl City
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
Black And Gold - Sam Sparro
Last Request - Paolo Nutini
First Day Of My Life - Bright Eyes
Lola - The Kinks
Cecilia - Simon And Garfunkel
Sit Down - James
Champagne Supernova - Oasis
Come Up And See Me - Steve Harley
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Good Riddance - Green Day
Wonderwall - Oasis
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
Under The Bridge - Chilli Peppers
Weather With You - Crowded House
High And Dry - Radiohead
Everlong - Foo Fighters
Christmas Repertoire!
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
Fairytale In New York - The Pogues
Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizzard
Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade
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Highlights
* Modern and fresh 4-piece party band ideal for all ages
* Highly accomplished musicians with gigging experience around the globe
* Extensive repetoire from 50s to present day, every song is lively and fun
* Top Quality PA and lighting available in various sizes according to the event
* Excellent value for money
* Best Rates in the South
“The Kicks were fantastic.They were so charismatic providing visual as well as aural entertainment.They were excellent at interacting with guests and played a great selection of music that had everyone dancing to the end of the night. The only thing we would have wanted was another set played! Excellent!”
Looking for a party band that packs a punch?
Want an event to remember? Want a band that goes that extra mile to give you a performance like you’ve never seen before?
The Kicks can tick all of these requirements and many many more!
As a four piece all male party band The Kicks are on a mission to bring you rock and pop’s best with unrivalled energy and passion. Their extensive repertoire includes some of the 90's and 00’s biggest hits and a set that ranges from the authentic sounds of the sixties right through to modern day classics. Having played for clients as prestigious as O2, ITV and Ben Sherman The Kicks will provide a professional show for any event with world-class musicianship and attitude as standard.
What they do
The Kicks play the biggest rock and pop hits that keep the dance floor filled from the first note until the final encore. Their show has been carefully crafted for both weddings and corporate functions with years of tweaking to ensure that you and your guests get the best party band around. Ranging from rocked up versions of classics such as “Superstition” to a faithful recreation of Kings of Leon’s “Sex on Fire”, the Kicks know how to get everyone on the dance floor and keep them there for the night!
Roaming Acoustic Sets
The Kicks offer two types of acoustic set options which are all perfect for creating a laid back 'live lounge' style atmosphere at your event.
Acoustic Sets Option 1 includes 2 x 30 minutes sets performed with the full band during dinner or drinks receptions and includes an arrival of midday or 1pm.
Acoustic Sets Option 2 includes 2 x 30 minute acoustic sets with the full band performed early evening/late afternoon and includes an arrival of 3pm.
The acoustic sessions are either performed in a specific area or as walkabout table-hopping entertainment, mixing amongst your guests and asking for requests. The line up includes 1 or 2 Acoustic Guitars, Percussion, Bass & 4 part-harmonies so you can expect laid back, BBC Radio 1 'live lounge' style versions of songs from the 50's to the present day!
Your Event
The Kicks will arrive to play your event in a manner that you would expect from a top class function band. Whether you’d like to see them suited and booted playing timeless classics or dressed down and dirty for a noughties indie rock set The Kicks will pull it off with style and confidence. The band features the talents of four experienced professional musicians and is ideal for all high quality events:
*Corporate Functions
*University Balls
*Wedding Entertainment
*Parties
*Hotels
The Kicks are flexible in their setup and timings throughout the night and can tailor the evening to suit your event. The show can be formatted in the following ways depending on your preference:
2X45 minute sets
2X60 minute sets
3X40 minute sets
Music between sets to keep the party swinging comes as standard and a DJ option is available for those looking for the more personal touch. A member of the band will take on the mic and laptop decks system to bring you a fantastic mix of party music from across the last five decades taking requests for a more involved experience.
Top Class Equipment
The Kicks play through a 4kw DB Technologies/Allen and Heath PA system suitable for up to 400 people. Featuring a full band mic up and a 4-way in-ear monitoring system for quiet stage sound and personalised band monitoring you’ll get a sound with clarity and punch a cut above the standard. The pro lighting rig includes 4 par cam coloured spots 2 prolight impossibled LED scanners to light dance-floor a Chauvet Fusion lighting effect and scanner and a Chauvet Honeycombe lighting effect to give you the complete visual and sonic experience.
For sound restricted venues:
Got a sound limiter? No problem. The PA system is scalable meaning we can adapt to any venue. State of the art flagship Roland TD20K electronic drums allowing great authentic sounding drums at an entirely controllable volume. Tie this in with in-ear monitoring and you have a perfectly controllable band sound set-up - FREE OF CHARGE!
* Please note: The Kicks can only perform at venues where they can use their own band's PA system.
Previous Clients Include:
Butlins
Britvic
Ben Sherman
IBM
International Festival of the Sea
O2
Portsmouth University
Reading University
HMS Drake
Tiger Tiger
ITV
Royal Bank of Scotland
Price Waterhouse Coopers
Dorset Police
Berkshire Chamber of Commerce
-Plus countless weddings and private parties.
" The Kicks rocked our Wedding! – We were chuffed to bit at how great they sounded looked and performed on the night. The feedback from our guests was incredible and it felt that the band enjoyed being there and it wasn’t ‘just another wedding gig’. If you’re looking for a wedding band that will give you that cheese free credible feel without isolating any of your guests these are the boys for you!” - Paul, Wedding Client
“A lively and enthusiastic group who have immense talent for entertaining a crowd true performers!" - Tracie Belcher Manager Hall & Woodhouse.
“Alive Network's service was impeccable. As for the Kicks awesome. I am getting bored with the number of people who ask me for their details. To quote one of my wife's friends... "when they played "sex on fire" (twice) they were better than Kings of Leon". A brilliant band who made the wedding a serious cut above the usual 4 blokes a drumset and a couple of guitars. To top it all they were also extremely friendly helpful professional and committed to ensuring that every guest had a great night.” -Andrew and Lucy Wedding Client
So why not book The Kicks as a refreshing alternative for your party!
Lineup
Default lineup: 4 members
4 Piece Band - Lead vocals/Guitar; Bass/Backing Vocals; Guitar/Backing Vocals; Drums/Backing Vocals
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Prices
Price from £1,559 + travel from Surrey
Based on 4 members performing 2 x 60 minute sets
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- East Midlands From £1,630
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- West Midlands From £1,701
- Wales From £2,410
- North West From £3,047
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- North East From £3,260
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- Scotland From £3,260
- Northern Ireland From £3,685
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304 Customer Reviews
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Andy P booked The Kicks for their Wedding in Kent • October 2024
“The Kicks played at our wedding on the 12th October and were totally amazing. The dance floor was packed from the first note and stayed that way till the end. A really fantastic group of guys that both looked and sounded the part. Pip was so helpful, and put together the perfect set list using an example of our favourite tunes and the band did the rest. So many of our guests have given us such fabulous feedback and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them. A massive thank you from us both for making our evening even more special. Andy & Kerry”
Rachael L booked The Kicks for their Wedding in East Sussex • September 2024
“We would highly recommend the Kicks to everyone. They were great to deal with, had a fantastic set list. The dance floor was packed all night and even the caterers commented on how awesome they were!”
Rhys W booked The Kicks for their Wedding in Wiltshire • September 2024
“The Kicks were amazing! Did a great job for the first dance and really nailed the brief of keeping people on the dance floor! Couldn’t have hopes for any better!”
Cecily P booked The Kicks for their Wedding in West Sussex • August 2024
“The Kicks performed at our wedding in August and they were absolutely fantastic! Before the day the communication was great and we felt excited for what they would play as we loved the songs on their repertoire/set list. The day came and they were just fabulous - so talented and lively - everyone was up dancing! We have had so many comments from friends and family about great the Kicks were. We really loved having them play at our wedding, it really made the evening. Thank you! ”
Warren P booked The Kicks for their Wedding in Durham • August 2024
“They were brilliant and learned to play our first dance which wasn't on their repertoire. Thank you very much!”
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