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Just a quick note to say thank you to you and The Dons for a really great party on Saturday at Pennyhill Park. We had a great time and both your sets and music selection in between were fantastic – the conga was a nice touch. Everyone had a blast – thanks!

Marie & Daniel // Surrey // 9 July 2011

Set Lists

50s & 60s

A little less conversation // Elvis
Brown sugar // Rolling Stones
Brown Eyed Girl // Van Morrison
Cross Town Traffic // Jimi Hendrix
Day Tripper // The Beatles
Hard to Handle // Otis Redding
Hard Days Night // The Beatles
Help // The Beatles
Hey Joe // Jimi Hendrix
Hey Jude// The Beatles
I’m a believer // The Monkees
Johnny B Goode // Chuck Berry
Jumping Jack Flash // Rolling Stones
Little Wing – Jimi Hendrix
Mustang Sally // Wilson Pickett/The Commitments
My Generation // The Who
Purple Haze // Jimi Hendrix
Saw her standing there // The Beatles
Stand by me // Ben E King
Twist & Shout // The Beatles
You Really Got Me // The Kinks

70s & 80s

All Right Now // Free
Another Brick in the wall // Pink Floyd
Bad Moon Rising // Credence Clearwater Revival
Blister in the sun // The Violent Femmes
Every breath you take // The Police
Every little thing she does // The Police
Roxanne // The Police
I cant stand losing you // The Police
Dont Stop Believing // Journey
Fight for your right to party // The Beastie Boys
Going Underground // The Jam
Hotel California // The Eagles
I Love Rock N Roll // Joan Jett
Living on a prayer // Bon Jovi
Long train running // Doobie bros
Message in a bottle // The Police
My Sharona // The Knack
Perfect Day // Lou Reed
Play that funky music // Wild Cherry
Pride in the name of love // U2
Rebel Yell // Billy Idol
Rio // Duran Duran
Should I Stay or should I go // The Clash
So Lonely/ No woman No cry // The Police/Bob Marley
Stuck in the middle with you/Car Wash // Steelers Wheels/Rose Royce
Sweet Child of Mine // Guns n roses
Sweet home chicago // The Blues Brothers
Sweet home Alabama // Lynyrd Skynrd
Superstition // Stevie Wonder
Summer of 69 // Bryan Adams
Take on Me // Aha
Teenage Kicks // The Undertones
Town Called Malice // The Jam
Turning Japanese // The Vapours
The Joker // Steve Miller Band
Video Killed the Radio Star // Buggles
Walk Like An Egyptian // The Bangles
White Wedding // Billy Idol
Wonderful tonight // Eric Clapton
Wouldn't it be good // Nick Kershaw
You Shook Me All Night Long // ACDC
500 miles // The Proclaimers
20th Century Boy // T Rex

90s & 00s

Aeroplane // Red Hot Chili Peppers
All My Life // Foo Fighters
All the small things // Blink 182
Alive â€“ Pearl Jam
America // Razorlight
American Idiot // Green Day
Are you gonna go my way // Lenny Kravitz
Basket Case // Green Day
Bohemian Like You // The Dandy Warhols
Cannon Ball // Damien Rice
Chelsea Dagger // The Fratelli's
Creep // Radiohead
Dani California // Red Hot Chili Peppers
Daughter â€“ Pearl Jam
Enter Sandman // Metallica
Everyday I love you less and less // The Kaiser Chiefs
Everlong // Foo Fighters
Hard to Handle // Black Crowes
Hey Ya // Outkast
High and Dry â€“ Radiohead
I believe in a thing called love // The Darkness
I predict a riot // The Kaiser Chiefs
Killing in the name of // Rage against the machine
Last Night // The Strokes
Lithium â€“ Nirvana
Mollys Chambers // Kings of Leon
Mr Brightside // The Killers
Mr Jones // Counting crowes
Naive // The Kooks
No One Knows // Queens of the Stone Age
Parklife // Blur
Perfect Day // Lou Reed
Place Your Hands // Reef
Under the Bridge // RHCP
Use Somebody // Kings Of Leon
Save tonite // Eagle Eye Cherry
Scar Tissue â€“ Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sex on Fire // Kings of Leon
Smells like teen spirit // Nirvana
Song 2 // Blur
Teenage Dirtbag // Wheatus
Time of your life // Green Day
Valerie // Amy Winehouse
Wonderwall // Oasis
Weather with you // Crowded House
Yellow // Coldplay
Zombie // Cranberries
7 Nation Army // The White Stripes

extra information

Guide to fee
£996
Based in
Middlesex (unknown miles)
Standard Line Up
Drums, Bass, Guitar and Vocals
Standard Arrival Time
6pm
Standard Finish Time
12am
Set up time
1 hour
Standard Set Up Completion
7pm
Performance Times
2 x 1 hours
Ideal Performance Area
5 x 4 metres
Power Requirements
Access to 2 separate 13amp sockets. They will not use more than 4000 Watts (4K) of power (including lighting)
Dress Code
smart casual
Public Liabilty Insurance
Yes
Equipment PAT tested
Yes
Food/Drinks Required
Yes. Hot meal x 4 plus drinks
PA Equipment
Suitable for up to 200 people
Stage Lighting
Yes. £0. Included in fee
PA/Mic for use with speeches
Yes. £0. Included in fee. Not a wireless mic!
Play client's iPod through Band's PA
Yes. £0. Included in fee
iPod/CD Party music provided
Yes. £0. Included in fee
Early set up fee
£130 per hour before 6pm arrival
Use of PA past midnight
£130 per hour before 6pm arrival
Extra sets/playing time
£250 per half hour
Happy to learn requests
Yes. Subject to song not being to obscure, suiting bands style/vocals, band being given enough notice

what previous clients say

I thought the service you provided was really good, the whole process was hassle free, it was so simple to just fill in the information form and if I had any questions your response was swift and to the point. Thank god to be honest as everything else wedding related seemed so long winded and stressful. I also thought your website was really good, I liked the format and thought the content was perfect, it covered off everything and had all the info I needed. I spent hours looking through it!! A friend recommended Gigz Management to me and I have in turn now recommended you to one of my pals who is getting married next year. We thought the band were fantastic, the lead singers voice was spot on and the dancefloor was never empty. They were real crowd pleasers and I got lots of really good feedback from our guests who thought they were brilliant. My nan made me laugh - she's nearly 80 and said to me after the wedding that she felt terribly guilty that she hardly spent any time talking to our family that had flown in from the states, as she spent the whole night on the dance floor dancing with my friends! Thanks to you and the band for your professionalism. We had a wonderful wedding day. Quote mark

Aimee & Jochen Wheeler // Fontwell Park Racecourse // 8 July 2011

We booked The Dons for our wedding on the 14th May 2011 and they were everything and more. A lot of our guests are keen musicians and love rock, so i was a little worried about how good they would be, but i had no need to be. They were amazing and everyone has said how great they were. They really exceeded my expectations and got everyone rocking. Everyone stayed on the dancefloor right to the end. They even let our best friend and my brother play Pearl Jam 'Alive', a very special moment, so thank you." Quote mark

Laura weller // Surrey // 28 May 2011

The Dons were absolutely brilliant, exactly what we were looking for. They were not only very professional but knew exactly how to get our party going. They were on time and the set-up was very unobtrusive. We had an amazing day and The Dons rounded things off brilliantly. Everyone had a great evening and we've never seen a band better able to get everyone dancing. Everyone enjoyed it and they even got a conga-line and dance-off going. It was exactly what we were hoping for and we were sad that it had to come to an end. We found that The Agency made the process of finding and booking the band very easy Quote mark

Rowena & Chris jones // cheshire // 9 April 2011

Best band we've ever had here...and we've had loads!! Quote mark

Miguel - Staff // Pembroke Lodge - Richmond // 19 February 2011

The Dons performance on the night of our wedding was absolutely fantastic. From the moment they arrived until they finished playing they surpassed all our expectations and made the evening for us and our guests. I could not recommend them highly enough, great songs performed really well that had all of our guests including those we've never seen dance and those approaching their 70s up and dancing. We will be recommending them to everyone we know! Quote mark

Peter Duke // Richmond // 12 February 2011

The Dons were fantastic and the standard was way above our expectations. They performed with enthusiasm and professionalism and assisted us with help at the end by letting us use their speakers when our DJ let us down. The quality of their sound was rich, vibrant and edgy and the 4 musicians were balanced and blended. I have never seen a dance floor so packed out at an RAF Officers' Mess function and all our 250 guests thoroughly enjoyed themselves and commented afterwards how good the band were. Highly recommended from an ex professional musician! Quote mark

Steve Dawes - RAF officers mess // Sandhurst, Surrey // 11 December 2010

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The Dons played at our wedding and were exceptional. Seb, the frontman, was so accommodating during the day and in the build-up to the night. We had booked the them to play two sets with a break in the middle, but as our service over ran by 50 minutes they were forced to begin late (through no fault of their own). Without making any fuss at all they got up and played a two-hour set without a rest. Complete pros! On top of that, they were absolutely fantastic. So many of our guests commented on how good the music was and the dance floor was packed all evening. I wouldn't hesitate to highly recommend them. Many, many thanks.
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Nicky & Stewart // Elsenham, Essex // 10 June 2010

Guys thank you so much for playing my wedding at the end of June, I have just got back from Honey Moon in Italy and I had to email and say a big thank you to you all! My relatives on the Greek side are still talking about the version of Zorba the Greek you did for them (luckily not too many plates got smashed!!!) and my relatives on the Jewish side are still talking about the version of Mazeltov you did for them! Ha ha! All in all it was a proper knees up and everyone was truly united by your music! Thank you!
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Selina and Mark // Great Missenden, Bucks // 10 May 2010

Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!!!! 11/10!!! My lot are a rowdy bunch but The Dons had them eating out of the palms of their hands
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Paul Sherman, 30th Birthday // Central London // 10 March 2010

I saw The Dons playing at a friends wedding in St Albans last year and i knew they were the perfect band for my wedding this summer! Even though i'd seen them playing loads of up to the minute hits last year I spoke to the lads and asked if they wouldn't mind sticking to the classics from the 60's and 70's for our wedding as thats particularly what we wanted. Of course that wasn't a problem for the boys...they really can do it all....! Penultimate song Hotel California was an absolute show stopper, being a music teacher I have to say I've never seen a band with two guitarists attempt the solo note for note like that the way they did with all the harmonies! Unbelievable talent!!!! I can see why they called themselves The Dons!
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Dominic and Sarah Curtis // Welwyn, Herts // 10 March 2010

Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!!!! 11/10!!! My lot are a rowdy bunch but The Dons had them eating out of the palms of their hands with their varied and eclectic set, picking just the right songs at the right time! My best mate and his fiance even flew them out to Spain to play at their wedding on the strength of that show! Quote mark

Paul Sherman, 30th Birthday // Central London // 10 March 2010

A friend of a friend tipped me off about The Dons and I got them to play at our corporate Christmas party! I have to say The Dons lived up to their reputation! They are fantastic live and everyone had a really really good time! They will not disappoint!
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Tristan Scott, Operations Manager, Atos Origin Europe Plc. // London // 10 December 2009

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