The Shades – First class live band for weddings, parties & corporate events throughout the UK and Worldwide!

The Shades is a professional, experienced band with a playlist covering Classic Pop, Rock, Soul & Indie. They play with energy, style and at a level of musicianship beyond most other bands on the circuit to deliver stunning covers of great music! A set can include music from Elvis, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Oasis, Maroon 5, Elton John, Robbie Williams, Ollie Murrs, The Killers, Bruno Mars…..

The band line up is flexible from the core 5pc of Male Singer, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums. The 6pc adds either Female Singer or Sax with the 7pc featuring both. The 8pc band includes a Trumpet to complete the horn section, and for larger events there is additional brass, singers and percussion available to create a show with a stunning visual presence and unrivalled sound.

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The band has worked throughout the UK and much further afield including the Emirates Palace (Abu Dhabi), Grand Hyatt (Dubai), Hilton Hotel (Abu Dhabi), Kempinski Palace (Africa), Moevenpick hotel (Dubai) and many more.

Performances are up to 2x60minute sets. Pro PA by HK Audio is provided as standard plus lighting rig. Recorded music after set up and in breaks is included & the band can also include a professional DJ service.

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Performance options

Standard 5pc

Male Singer, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums

6pc

Male Singer, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums + Female Singer OR Sax

7pc

Male Singer, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums + Female Singer + Sax

8pc

Male Singer, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums + Female Singer + Sax + Trumpet OR 2nd Female Singer

9pc

Male Singer, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums + Female Singer + Sax + Trumpet + 2nd Female Singer

Set list / Repertoire

Let me entertain you (Robbie Williams)
Valerie (Amy Winehouse)
Can’t take my eyes off you (Frankie Valli)
Hard to handle (Black crows)
Midnight hour (commitments)
Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Kiss (Prince)
Superstition (Stevie Wonder)
Play that funky music (Wild Cherry)
Blue suede shoes (Elvis Presley)
Rock around the clock (Bill Hayley)
Proud Mary (Tina Turner)
Everybody (Blues Brothers)
Do you love me (dirty dancing)
Crocodile rock (Elton John)
Move like Jagger (Maroon 5)
Shut up and dance (Walk The Moon)
Uptown Funk (Bruno Mars)
Wonderwall (Oasis)
Don’t look back in anger (Oasis)
American pie (Don Mclean)
Great balls of fire (Jerry Lee Lewis)
When You Say Nothing At All (Ronan Keating)
Summer of 69 (Brian Adams)
Sex on Fire (Kings Of Leon)
MR Bright side (Killers)