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FNK Showband: Wedding and Party Showband Hire

FNK Showband is a live showband for hire through Contraband Entertainment. It’s an 8, 10 or 12 piece band led from the keys by a musical director, with live vocalists, sax, drums, bass and guitar. It plays weddings, corporate parties, Christmas parties and private celebrations across the UK and abroad.

The speeches are done, the lights drop and the sax cuts through the first chorus. Within a song the dance floor has filled, the vocalists are down off the stage and among your guests. The night has properly started. That’s the moment FNK Showband is built for.

Showband hire with Contraband

If you’re looking at showband hire, you’re usually after more than a band in the corner. You want the evening to feel like a show. FNK Showband brings together musicians and vocalists to deliver a full concert experience that happens on the stage and out on the dance floor too. Big line-ups, big vocals and full-scale production make it a natural choice for larger functions and events where you want a real spectacle.

If you’re comparing function bands for a party, FNK Showband is the full-production option on our party and function bands roster. You book it through Contraband’s award-winning entertainment service, with one booking team looking after the details from first enquiry to the night itself.

A wedding showband for the evening celebration

As a wedding showband, FNK Showband takes over after dinner and plays through to the last song, shaping the set around the songs that matter to you both. The vocalists don’t stay behind the microphone stands. They come out among your guests, so everyone from your oldest friends to your youngest cousins ends up on the dance floor.

Many couples looking at wedding band hire want one act that can carry the whole evening. FNK Showband can be paired with ceremony music, a DJ and extra musicians, so the music flows from the first moments of the day to the final song. You can see more options in our wedding bands.

Corporate party band and Christmas party band

As a corporate party band, FNK Showband gives a company party or Christmas party a focal point and gets colleagues who’d never normally dance onto the floor. A Christmas party band needs to win over a mixed room quickly. A set that moves from Motown to garage to modern pop gives everyone a song they know.

The band also suits company celebrations and private parties where you want a big live moment. For the rest of the programme see our corporate event entertainment.

What FNK Showband plays

The band covers pop, rock, hip-hop, R&B, old school, garage and Motown, blended with mashups that move from one era to the next without letting the floor go quiet. Set lists are built around your event and your guests, so the music suits the room rather than a fixed running order.

FNK Showband line-ups: 8, 10 or 12 piece

Every line-up is led from the keys by a musical director. Choose the size that fits your venue and the scale of the night.

8 piece showband

Keyboard/MD, 3 vocalists, saxophonist, drummer, bass and guitarist.

10 piece showband

Keyboard/MD, 4 vocalists, saxophonist, drummer, guitarist, bass and violin.

12 piece showband

Keyboard/MD, 5 vocalists, violinist, guitarist, saxophonist, trumpet, drummer and bass.

Every line-up can be shaped around your event. Add function DJs to carry the night before and after the band, dance crews, ceremony music, extra sax or keys and additional musicians.

Based in London, available across the UK and abroad

FNK Showband is based in London and is available across the UK and abroad, including the US. That makes it a strong fit as a destination wedding band or a showband for events abroad, as well as for celebrations closer to home. Find out more about our international entertainment and US events.

How booking works

All enquiries for FNK Showband go through Contraband. Tell us your date, venue and the kind of night you have in mind. Our booking team will come back to you with the right line-up and any extras that would suit.

From there we work closely with you or your planner on the line-up, the running order and the songs, so the band fits the room and the guests in it. Give us a call on +44 (0) 203 0624040 or use the enquiry form and we’ll take it from there.

FNK Showband FAQs

What is a showband?

A showband is a large live band that performs a full show rather than background music, with several vocalists and a full band behind them. FNK Showband is an 8, 10 or 12 piece showband led from the keys by a musical director.

Can I hire FNK Showband for a wedding?

Yes. FNK Showband plays the evening after dinner and shapes the set around the songs that matter to you.

Does FNK Showband play corporate events and Christmas parties?

Yes. It plays corporate parties, Christmas parties and private celebrations. It gives the room a focal point for the evening.

Can FNK Showband perform abroad?

Yes. FNK Showband is based in London and is available across the UK and abroad, including the US, so it suits destination weddings and international events.

Who is in the 12 piece line-up?

The 12 piece is Keyboard/MD, 5 vocalists, violinist, guitarist, saxophonist, trumpet, drummer and bass. The 10 piece adds a fourth vocalist and violin to the 8 piece line-up. The 12 piece adds a fifth vocalist and trumpet.

How do I book FNK Showband?

Contact the Contraband booking team on +44 (0) 203 0624040 or through the enquiry form. We’ll work with you or your planner on the line-up, running order and songs.

Book FNK Showband

FNK Showband: Wedding and Party Showband Hire

The speeches are done, the lights drop and the sax cuts through the first chorus. Within a song the dance floor has filled, the vocalists are down off the stage and among your guests, and the night has properly started. That’s the moment FNK Showband is built for.

“Our flagship live band experience. Big line-ups, big vocals and full-scale production.” FNK Showband is a full live band led from the keys by a musical director, with vocalists, sax, drums, bass and guitar. It suits weddings, corporate parties, awards nights and private celebrations where you want the music to feel like a show rather than background.

We’ll work with you or your planner on the line-up, the running order and the songs that matter to you, so the band fits the room and the guests in it.

What FNK Showband plays

Pop, rock, hip-hop, R&B, old school, garage and Motown, blended with mashups that move from one era to the next without letting the floor go quiet.

Line-up options

• 8 piece: Keyboard/MD, 3 vocalists, saxophone, bass, drums and guitar
• 10 piece: Keyboard/MD, 4 vocalists, saxophone, drums, guitar, bass and violin
• 12 piece: the fullest version of the show. Ask us for the current line-up.

Example set options

• 2 × 60 minutes
• 3 × 45 minutes
• 1 × 90 minutes

Between sets, the tech team plays background music so there’s no silence while the band takes a break.

Standard Length of Performance: 2 × 60, 3 × 45 or 1 × 90 minutes

Sound

Sound for one room is included. If your event runs across more than one room, we’ll arrange a site visit to plan it properly.

Make it your own

Every line-up can be shaped around your event. Add:

• DJs to carry the night before and after the band
• Dance crews
• Ceremony music
• Extra sax or keys
• Additional musicians

Where FNK Showband performs

FNK Showband is based in London and travels across the UK and abroad, including the US.

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