The Original Moonlighters

About

Since 1990, The band have been performing nationwide as one of the country’s best-loved and most authentic Motown and variety dance bands.

Just close your eyes and you’ll swear the original artists are performing. Don’t close them for too long though or you won’t be able to enjoy their outstanding dance moves and showmanship.

We offer affordable quality and an experience that’s second to none with talent, reliability and professionalism that’s unmatched. But our calendar is filling up fast!

Songs

Jazz
Swing
Blues
R&B
Oldies
Motown
Soul
Disco
Funk
Classic Rock
Pop

Reviews

The best! We hired them as our wedding band back in 2019 and we ended up having to reschedule our wedding twice due to Covid. The band were extremely kind, flexible, and easy to work with. We are SO glad they were available for our rescheduled wedding date in June 2021. Our wedding reception was a blast because of this band! They played a fantastic song selection and really got the dance floor going. The band was so engaging with us and our guests – it was fun because they were having a great time, too! We loved the Motown songs they played, and our guests of all ages were dancing. The band are absolutely the best band for a wedding reception, and I cannot recommend them highly enough. We had a wonderful party thanks to this band! Do yourself a favor and hire!

Eleanor C


The best decision I made for my wedding, besides choosing my partner.

Our wedding was somewhat intimate with 60 guests, ranging in age from 18 to 77. We were concerned about finding a band that could appeal to such a broad age range with eclectic musical tastes, but this band more than appealed to our guests. They had everyone on the dance floor smiling and having a spectacular time.

The band included two vocalists and four instrumentalists for a three-hour event that included the dinner hour and two hours of dancing. For the dinner hour, the band played beautiful jazz music, which allowed the guests to enjoy their dinner and conversation with soothing music playing in the background. The dancing portion of the night kicked off with the song, At Last by Etta James that was beautifully performed by their female vocalist. In fact, I think she sounded better than the original artist. From there, the band transitioned smoothly from one genre to the next with pure talent. Almost all of the guests were on the dance floor throughout the night dancing, laughing and having a great time.

Not only was the music by this band flawless but they were also very professional, fun, easy to work with and even attired themselves in my wedding colors. You cannot go wrong in hiring this band; they will make your wedding event the talk of the town.

Julie E


This is our third event with the band (Bar/Bat Mitzvahs). Just want to tell you that this time they totally outdid themselves. They were rocking!! We can’t thank everyone enough for the fantastic show they did for our daughter’s Bat Mitzvah. Every song was incredible. When they sang Purple Rain, I could swear that Prince had been resurrected. So many people at the party raved about the band and even though we did not have as many people dancing as at past events, trust me everyone was listening and grooving wherever they were. Kids and adults alike. A cousin of mine who is in a jazz band himself commented how much he loved the band’s music and how clean and together they sounded. The horn section was super!!

As usual, the band went above and beyond, and integral in making our party a huge success.

Melissa F


Music Details

Music Type:

Covers of well known songs

Live Music

Main Music Style:

Motown – Soul – RnB

All Music Styles:

Funk – Disco, Motown – Soul – RnB, Pop Rock – Classic, Pop Rock – Modern, Swing – Jazz – Postmodern, Tribute

Tribute to:

Motown Label Music

Performance Details

Performance language(s):

English

Size options:

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10+ musician(s)

Vocal options:

MaIe Singer, Female Singer, No Singing (Instrumental Music)

Instrument options:

Bass Guitar, Drums, Electric Guitar, Keyboard – Piano, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet

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Live music hire rating: 4.99 / 5 (13541 ratings)

Verified Booking Reviews

Pub – Bar

We get a lot of demand from bands wanting to play here and dealing with the calls can take up a lot of time. Much easier to just tell them to sign-up on your site.

John (10 Jan 2025)

Birthday Party

We booked Lee Alexander as an Elvis impersonator for our mum’s 60th, and he was fantastic! He totally looked and sounded the part, and everyone loved it. He really made the night fun, and he was such a nice man too. We couldn’t have asked for a better way to celebrate – thanks so much, Lee!

Tara (02 Dec 2024)

Private Event – Function

Very impressed with the response and will keep you in mind for future events.

Paul (06 Nov 2024)

Restaurant – Cafe

Thanks ACE! Didn’t have to waste time hunting around to find a band able to play our particular type of venue.

Pauline (07 Oct 2024)

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