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About The Riffreshers

The Riffreshers are a phenomenal, 7-piece band with an amazing female lead singer and horn section! Truly one of the best live covers bands the UK! Musically, head and shoulders above other bands with slick and impressive arrangements. They cover a huge range of songs including old classics, soul, 80's floor fillers, rock anthems, dance bangers and ceilidh! They can play it all and play it well!

After 21 years and 1,800 weddings and events later, they really have become the 'Daddy' of covers bands! Many of the players teaching other musicians in the industry. Their performance is flawless and their live sound is beyond incredible! Quite simple,  If you are looking to book the very best covers band in the UK, then book The Riffreshers! You won't regret it! Fact!

We exclusively manage The Riffreshers and look after every booking from first enquiry to talking first dances. This Allows the band to focus on what the band does best and play great music and keep the dance floor full!

On this page, you can find out the bands availability, price and book them for your event!

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  • Stevie Wonder - Signed Sealed Delivered
  • Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand
  • Love Inc - You're A Superstar
  • Fleetwood Mac - You Can Go Your Own Way
  • Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime
  • Lionel Richie - All Night Long
  • Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance
  • Tina Turner - Proud Mary
  • Etta James - At Last
  • Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
  • ABBA - Dancing Queen
  • AC/DC - All Night Long
  • Adele - Make You Feel My Love
  • Adele - Rolling In The Deep
  • Aerosmith - I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing
  • Aerosmith - Walk This Way
  • Al Green - Let’s Stay Together
  • Alicia Keys - If I Ain’t Got You
  • Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood
  • Amy Winehouse - Rehab
  • Amy Winehouse - Valerie
  • Anasasia - I’m Outta Love
  • Andy Williams - Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
  • Backstreet Boys - Everybody
  • Bee Gees - Stayin’ Alive
  • Beyonce - Crazy In Love
  • Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero
  • Brian Adams - Everything I Do
  • Brian Adams - Heaven
  • Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark
  • Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are
  • Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven
  • Bruno Mars - Marry You
  • Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
  • Bryan Adams - Summer of ’69
  • Bryan Ferry - Let’s Stick Together
  • Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free
  • Charlotte Church - Crazy Chick
  • Chic - I Want Your Love
  • Chic - Le Freak
  • Christina Aguilera Lil’ Kin Mya Pink - Lady Marmalade
  • Christina Perri - A Thousand Years
  • Chuck Berry - You Never Can Tell
  • Coldplay - Adventure of A Lifetime
  • Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
  • Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams - Get Lucky
  • Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday
  • Deacon Blue - Dignity
  • Deacon Blue - Real Gone Kid
  • DNCE - Cake By The Ocean
  • Dolly Parton - 9 to 5
  • Dougie Maclean - Caledonia
  • Duffy - Mercy
  • Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man
  • Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
  • Ella Eyre - Good Times
  • Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind
  • Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
  • Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds
  • Erasure - A Little Respect
  • Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight
  • Eta James - At Last
  • Fleetwood Mac - You Can Go Your Own Way
  • Fleur East - Sax
  • George Michael - Freedom
  • Girl Aloud - Somethin’ Kinda Ooooh!
  • Girls Allowed - Love Machine
  • Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
  • Hot Chocolate - Hot Stuff
  • Huey Lewis and the News - The Power Of Love
  • Ike & Tina Turner - River Deep Mountain High
  • Ike & Tina Turner - Shake A Tailfeather
  • Jackson 5 - Blame It On The Boogie
  • James Brown - I Feel Good
  • James Morrison - You Make It Real To Me
  • Janis Joplin - Piece Of My Heart
  • Jason Mraz - I Won’t Give Up
  • Jeff Beck - Hi Ho Silver Lining
  • Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand
  • Journey - Don’t Stop Believin’
  • Justin Timberlake - Can’t Stop The Feeling!
  • Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot
  • KATO Sigala ft Hailee Steinfeld - Show Me Love
  • Kenny Loggins - Footloose
  • Kings of Leon - Use Somebody
  • Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire
  • Lady Gaga - Born This Way
  • Lady Gaga - Bad Romance
  • Lady Gaga - Poker Face
  • Lady Gaga - The Edge Of Glory
  • lonestar - Amazed
  • Lupe Fiasco - Superstar
  • Madness - House Of Fun
  • Madness - One Step Beyond
  • Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
  • Martha & The Vandellas - Dancin’ In The Street
  • McFly - All About You
  • Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
  • Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel
  • Missy Elliot & Christina Aguilera - Car Wash
  • Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait
  • N-Trance - Set You Free
  • Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
  • Original Artist - Song Title
  • Otis Redding - Hard To Handle
  • Paolo Nutini - 10/10
  • Paolo Nutini - Pencil Full Of Lead
  • Queen - Don’t Stop Me Now
  • Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
  • Rag’n’Bone Man - Human
  • Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris - We Found Love
  • Sam & Dave - Soul Man
  • Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
  • Stevie Wonder - Signed Sealed Delivered
  • Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
  • Stevie Wonder - Superstition
  • Take That - Could It Be Magic
  • Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
  • The Beatles - Help!
  • The Black Eyes Peas - I Gotta Feeling
  • The Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin’
  • The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup
  • The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger
  • The Jam - Florence and The Machine
  • The Killers - Mr. Brightside
  • The Lumineers - Ho Hey
  • The Proclaimers - 500 Miles
  • The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
  • The Trammps - Disco Inferno
  • Tina Turner - Proud Mary
  • Tom Jones - It’s Not Unusual
  • Tradicional - Auld Lang Syne
  • Tradicional - Loch Lomond
  • Tradicional - Ceilidh Selection
  • Van Morrison - Have I Told You Lately
  • Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
  • Van Morrison - Domino
  • Walk The Moon - Shut Up and Dance
  • Weather girls - It’s Raining Men
  • Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
  • Wilson Pickett - Midnight Hour
  • Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally
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5.00 out of 5
10 reviews

  • Elite Bands

    We can’t thank you enough for such an exceptional night of music. Everyone on the night was completely blown away by the Riffreshers and working in music, the band was one of the most important parts for me and my God did you deliver! All we wanted was for everyone to dance the night away and you guys absolutely brought it! Everyone in the band is a cut above the rest and I personally loved hearing the sax and trumpet solos throughout the night absolutely ripping it up. We honestly couldn’t have asked for a better line up and we are so grateful to you both for all of your help in making it possible. Sam and Jamie 01/08/25 X

  • Elite Bands

    Just wanted to say a massive massive thank you for playing so incredibly all day yesterday! Both the vintage quartet and the full band were absolutely brilliant and added to the atmosphere of the day. Aidan and I had a fantastic time. I don’t think the dance floor was empty all night! Collette & Aidan 19/07/25

  • Elite Bands

    A big thank you to you and the Riffreshers. They were excellent. The feedback has been amazing. Glasgow are lucky to have them again at their ball. The dancefloor was full all night. I will send on any good photos once I receive them from the photographer. Thanks for all your help with our event. Paula @ Deloitte 5 October 2024

  • Elite Bands

    We had the best time on Saturday the band were flawless couldn't fault them. The dancefloor was never empty and we've had loads of compliments on them as well! Was a nice surprise looking through our guestbook and seeing they had also signed it and also discovering some of them come from the same town we live!! Pass on our thanks again and we hope they had the best time as well. ~ Lauren and Alec 20 July 2024

  • Elite Bands

    We had an absolutely amazing day! Thank you to Kevin and the rest of the band. We have had nothing but amazing comments about their performance. They absolutely nailed it. The performance had something for everyone and we can’t thank you enough. It really was the party we had hoped it would be! Thank you again and best wishes for the future. Kind regards, Michael & Lauren

  • Elite Bands

    Hi Guys, Sorry it’s taken so long but just wanted to send a message to say thanks for performing at our wedding on the 13th of May at Glenskirlie We were blown away with how well everything went, we felt the dance floor was never empty and everyone kept complementing how good the band was. Not that I think you’ll need it but if there’s anywhere we can leave a review let us know. Thanks Cameron and Rachel

  • Elite Bands

    Just had to post up to say what a fantastic night we had on Saturday! Absolutely out of this world and people are still asking me about 'the band'!! I simply can't recommend highly enough to anyone who is looking for a wedding band. Rona and I are so proud to say we had you play our special day. Thank you Grant McGillivray

  • Elite Bands

    'Thank you so much... you made our wedding night run so smoothly. The volume was spot on, not too loud which made you music all that more enjoyable. I think it is testimony from how busy our dance floor was from start to finish that The Riffreshers are an incredible band, whom we will always remember as part of our special day and recommend to anyone in a heart beat!

  • Elite Bands

    Hi guys, just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for putting on an amazing night for our wedding. Everyone absolutely loved you and the dance floor was packed! Cannot recommend you highly enough. Thanks again! Mrs and Mrs Henderson

  • Elite Bands

    Good afternoon, Rebecca and I would like to share our heartfelt thanks to you all. Kevin and the band were overwhelmingly good. We thank you for making our night, for being accommodating and just being amazing. We loved you. Thank you from Rebecca and I and the extended families. You made our night. Xxxxxx
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  • Is your equipment reliable?
    Absolutely. Our PA and Lighting systems are serviced regularly and applicable electrical items have the relevant PAT certificates.
  • Do you have Public Liability Insurance?
    Every band member is a member of The Musicians’ Union and is covered for all aspects of public performance to the tune of £10 Million (!)
  • How long does it take you to setup and sound-check?
    We will take a maximum of 1 hour to setup and sound-check. Rest assured that if your event is running behind we will we do all we can to make up time for you.
  • Do you ever use backing tracks?
    We are a fully live seven-piece band at all times. Everything you hear is, and always will be, generated by the musicians on stage.
  • Can you play ceilidh music?
     Of course we can! Played fully live and with all steps called we play a short ceilidh set of your favourite dances including The Gay Gordons, Dashing White Sergeant and Strip The Willow.
  • Do you use a male lead singer as well?
    Anneliese is our female lead singer for every song we play. Our trumpet player Kevin, provides male backing vocals and Gemma our keyboard player, female backing vocals.
  • Can you learn a song for our engagement?
    We’d love to! It’s one of the most satisfying parts of what we do that we can make your event unique by doing so.
  • Do you accommodate requests on the night?
    As long as the song is part of our playlist, we’re happy to take requests.
  • Do you provide background music during your breaks?
    We have an iPod which we use for this; alternatively you can provide your own playlist which we can play through our PA system.
  • What do you wear?
    The boys wear a combination of smart shirts, ties, black trousers and shoes; the girls use any excuse to be as glam as they can!
  • How loud do you play?
    It’s up to you; if you need us to play quieter or indeed louder, we will try and accommodate this as far as possible.
  • What do you do if one of you is ill or on holiday etc?
    Don’t worry, on the rare occasion this happens it won’t affect your booking: having studied and played with many musicians over the years we have very able deps for each position in the band
Check back soon to read frequently asked questions about The Riffreshers
  • DJ Set (hour)
  • DJ Set (Half Hour)
  • DJ Sax Set (hour)
  • The Riff's Vintage Quartet (discounted rate with band booking)
  • Pianist: Dinner Set
  • Pianist: Ceremony Set
  • Pianist: Drinks Reception Set
  • Pianist: Two Sets
  • Pianist: Three Sets

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