Classic party band with timeless crowd appeal

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Festival-style live band focused on feel-good celebrations

The Knightons are a wedding and events band with a sound rooted in classic party music and a performance style that prioritises warmth, familiarity and shared enjoyment. Their approach is centred on creating evenings that feel welcoming and upbeat, with songs that guests instantly recognise and feel comfortable dancing to.

At weddings, The Knightons typically perform during the evening reception, providing live music that helps bring different groups of guests together on the dancefloor. Their sets are paced to suit the natural rhythm of a wedding evening, allowing the atmosphere to build steadily rather than jumping straight to full intensity. Between live sets, music continues so the flow of the night remains uninterrupted.

Musically, their repertoire draws heavily on well-known classics alongside enduring party favourites, making them particularly well suited to mixed-age guest lists. The focus is on clear delivery and strong timing rather than showmanship, helping performances feel relaxed and inclusive. Guests are encouraged to join in naturally, whether that means dancing from the first song or easing into the evening more gradually.

The Knightons also offer options that can be tailored to different parts of the wedding day where required. Live first dances are available, and earlier performances can be arranged to provide a gentle musical backdrop for more informal moments. Requests can be accommodated where appropriate, allowing couples to personalise elements of the evening without overcomplicating the schedule.

From a planning perspective, The Knightons operate within a straightforward and organised booking process. They are fully self-contained, supplying sound and lighting suitable for medium-sized wedding venues, and are comfortable working alongside venue teams. Support from a dedicated management team, clear contracts and agreed timings helps keep communication simple, allowing couples to focus on enjoying their celebration.

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KEY FEATURES

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Flexible payment options with low initial deposit
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Continuous evening music with included disco service
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Classic repertoire suited to mixed-age guest lists
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Sound and lighting provided for medium sized venues
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Musicians familiar with wedding evening pacing
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Optional early setup or extended finish available

LOCATION AVAILABILITY

Bath
Bristol
Taunton
Weston super Mare
Yeovil
Frome
Glastonbury
Wells
Bridgwater
Burnham on Sea
Shepton Mallet
Street
Radstock
Clevedon
Minehead
Ilminster
Langport
Castle Cary
Axbridge
Cheddar

SET LIST

a

A Town Called Malice (The Jam)
All Along the Watchtower (Jimi Hendrix version)
All Night Long (Lionel Richie)
Are You Gonna Be My Girl (Jet)

b

Back in the U.S.S.R. (The Beatles)
Beautiful Crazy (Luke Combs)
Blame It on Me (George Ezra)
Blinding Lights (The Weeknd)
Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Deep Blue Something)
Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison)
Brown Sugar (The Rolling Stones)
Budapest (George Ezra)

c

Castle on the Hill (Ed Sheeran)
Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol)
Chasing Rainbows (Shed Seven)
Chelsea Dagger (The Fratellis)
Chicken Fried (Zac Brown Band)
Come Together (The Beatles)
Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen)

d

Dakota (Stereophonics)
Dancing in the Dark (Bruce Springsteen)
Die a Happy Man (Thomas Rhett)
Don’t Look Back in Anger (Oasis)
Dreaming of You (The Coral)

e

Fire and the Flood (Vance Joy)
Fly Away (Lenny Kravitz)
Free Fallin’ (Tom Petty)

g

Go Your Own Way (Fleetwood Mac)
Grace (Lewis Capaldi)

h

Hit the Road Jack (Ray Charles)
Ho Hey (The Lumineers)
Hold Back the River (James Bay)
Human (Rag’n’Bone Man)
Humble and Kind (Tim McGraw)

i

I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor (Arctic Monkeys)
I Don’t Need No Doctor (Ray Charles / John Mayer version)
I Don’t Trust Myself with Loving You (John Mayer)
I Feel Good (James Brown)
I Had Some Help (Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen)
I Love You Like That (Canaan Smith)
I Wanna Be Adored (The Stone Roses)
I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) (The Proclaimers)
I’m a Believer (The Monkees)
It’s Your Thing (The Isley Brothers)

j

Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry)
Just Kissed My Baby (The Meters)

l

Let Me Entertain You (Robbie Williams)
Let’s Dance (David Bowie)
Life is a Highway (Rascal Flatts)
Lightning Bolt (Jake Bugg)
Livin’ on a Prayer (Bon Jovi)
Lovely Day (Bill Withers)
Love You Like That (Canaan Smith)

m

Make Me Smile (Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel)
Master Blaster (Stevie Wonder)
Message in a Bottle (The Police)
Monkey Man (Toots and the Maytals)
Mr Blue Sky (Electric Light Orchestra)
Mr Brightside (The Killers)
Mustang Sally (Wilson Pickett)

n

Naive (The Kooks)
No Diggity (Blackstreet)

p

Parklife (Blur)
Play That Funky Music (Wild Cherry)
Pompeii (Bastille)
Pony (Ginuwine)
Proud Mary (Tina Turner)

r

Riptide (Vance Joy)
Rockin’ All Over the World (Status Quo)
Rocks (Primal Scream)
Route 66 (Rolling Stones version)
Run (Snow Patrol)

s

Sandstorm (Jake Owen)
Saw Her Standing There (The Beatles)
Sex on Fire (Kings of Leon)
Shape of You (Ed Sheeran)
She Moves in Her Own Way (The Kooks)
She’s Electric (Oasis)
She’s So Lovely (Scouting for Girls)
Shotgun (George Ezra)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Stevie Wonder)
Sit Down (James)
Small Town Boy (Dustin Lynch)
Somewhere Only We Know (Keane)
Song 2 (Blur)
Springsteen (Eric Church)
Stand by Me (Ben E. King)
Staying Alive (Bee Gees)
Stuck in the Middle with You (Stealers Wheel)
Summer of ’69 (Bryan Adams)
Superstition (Stevie Wonder)
Suspicious Minds (Elvis Presley)
Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond)
Sweet Child o’ Mine (Guns N’ Roses)
Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Sweet Home Chicago (Blues Brothers version)

t

Take Me Home, Country Roads (John Denver)
Take Me Out (Franz Ferdinand)
Teenage Dirtbag (Wheatus)
Teenage Kicks (The Undertones)
Tennessee Whiskey (Chris Stapleton)
That’s Entertainment (The Jam)
The Cave (Mumford & Sons)
The Chain (Fleetwood Mac)
Three Little Birds (Bob Marley)
Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran)
This Is How We Roll (Florida Georgia Line)
Toes (Zac Brown Band)
Twist and Shout (The Beatles)

u

Use Somebody (Kings of Leon)

v

Valerie (Mark Ronson & Amy Winehouse)

w

Wagon Wheel (Darius Rucker)
Wake Me Up (Avicii)
Watermelon Sugar (Harry Styles)
We Are Tonight (Billy Currington)
When I’m Kissing My Love (Bill Withers)
Wild Thoughts (DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna)
Wonderwall (Oasis)
Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton)

y

Year 3000 (Busted)
You and Me Song (The Wannadies)
You Give Love a Bad Name (Bon Jovi)
You Make My Dreams (Hall & Oates)
You’ve Got the Love (Florence + the Machine)

The Knightons Gallery

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ADDITIONAL OPTIONS AVAILABLE

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Manned DJ (Playback Disco Included as Standard)
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Afternoon Acoustic Options
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Extend Start & Finish Time

The Knightons Reviews

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We had a proper mix of guests and weren’t sure how that would land, but it worked so well. Some people danced all night, others dipped in and out, and it all felt very comfortable.

Tom & Rachel – Almonry Barn, 2025
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We just wanted to say a huge thank you. It just felt like a great party with all our favourite people in one room. A lovely, warm atmosphere from start to finish.

Ben & Sophie – St Audries Park, 2025
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There was a small change to timings earlier in the day and I expected it to cause stress later on, but it really didn’t. Everything stayed calm and on track, which we appreciated more than we realised. Would thoroughly recommend you!

James & Emily – Midelney Manor, 2025
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We wanted something that felt familiar and easy for everyone, and that’s exactly how the evening turned out. Nothing felt rushed or forced. People just kept joining in as the night went on. We would love to have you back for our anniversary celebration next year, haha!

Markus & Louise – Elmhay Park, 2025
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The whole evening felt really well judged. It started relaxed, built naturally, and by the end the dancefloor was full. Our parents were still talking about it the next morning.

Chris & Hannah – Brympton House, 2025
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We didn’t want anything flashy, just something that felt right for us and our guests. It was exactly that. Easy, upbeat and genuinely enjoyable all evening.

Howard & Laura – Earnshill House, 2025
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