A Female & Male Fronted Retro & Folk Band for Hire

The Retro Jets

From £1095

The Retro Jets are a chic, retro & folk function band performing favourites from the 50s onwards alongside an array of contemporary hits in their own unique retro/folk style.

Biography

A fantastically fun and stylish band, The Retro Jets offer the perfect set to cater for vintage weddings and events throughout the UK. Their folk repertoire covers an array of modern pop songs with a folk twist perfect for vintage weddings, barn parties, festivals and more.

The Retro Jets are highly professional, talented and have even been involved in a feature film starring Michael Caine due to their authentic 1960s sound and image. They're certainly not your average band, offering a wide range of genres seamlessly played in a chic and cool style from soul, northern soul, reggae and funk to jazz, soul, blues, folk, pop and more.

The band cover music from the 1950s right up to modern day hits making them perfect for wedding receptions, corporate events, surprise parties, private dinners, retro events, festivals, graduation balls and much more.

The Retro Jets Reviews
Very friendly band performing great music. Guests at the party were impressed with the quality of the performance.
★★★★★
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Repertoire

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  • 50s/60s - Rock, Rock n Roll and Pop
  • 16 Tonnes - Slim Lightfoot
  • At The Hop - Danny & the Juniors
  • Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley
  • I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
  • Jackson - Johnny Cash and June Carter
  • Miserlou - Dick Dale
  • Return To Sender - Elvis Presley
  • Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley And The Comets
  • Runaway - Del Shannon
  • Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
  • That’ll Be The Day - Buddy Holly
  • Twistin’ The Night Away - Sam Cooke
  • You Got It - Roy Orbison
  • You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry
  • Wake Up Little Suzie - The Everly Brothers
  • 60s/70s Pop, Rock and Soul
  • 20th Century Boy - T-Rex
  • All This Love I’m Giving - Gwen McRae
  • Always Something There To Remind Me - Sandy Shaw
  • California Soul - Marlena Shaw
  • Can’t Help Myself - Four Tops
  • Cecelia - Simon And Garfunkel
  • Come Together - The Beatles
  • Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood - The Animals
  • Don’t Let Me Down - The Beatles
  • Drive My Car - The Beatles
  • Express Yourself - Charles Wright and The 5th Avenue Band
  • Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones
  • Good Times - Chic
  • Grease - Frankie Valli
  • Heatwave - Martha Reeves And The Vandellas
  • Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson
  • I Only Want To Be With You - Dusty Springfield
  • It Ain’t Me Babe - Bob Dylan
  • It’s A Man’s World - James Brown
  • Jumping Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
  • Keep On Running - The Spencer Davis Group
  • Let’s Stay Together - Al Green
  • Little Green Bag - The George Baker Selection (Reservoir Dogs OST)
  • Love Rollercoaster - The Ohio Players
  • Monkey Man - Toots And The Maytals
  • Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield
  • Mrs Robinson - Simon and Garfunkel
  • My Boy Lollipop - Millie Small
  • Paint It, Black - The Rolling Stones
  • Revolution - The Beatles
  • Satisfaction - Rolling Stones/Otis Redding
  • Stir It Up - Bob Marley & The Wailers
  • Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream/Spanky Wilson
  • Tainted Love - Gloria Jones
  • The Joker - The Steve Miller Band
  • The Letter - The Box Tops
  • The Man Who Sold The World -David Bowie
  • The Night - Frankie Valli
  • Time Of The Season - The Zombies
  • Use Me - Bill Withers
  • Venus - Shocking Blue
  • We Gotta Get Outta This Place - The Animals
  • You Really Got A Hold On Me - Smokey Robinson
  • You’re All I Need To Get By - Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell
  • Yakety Yak - The Coasters
  • Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
  • 80s/90s Popular songs
  • Baggy Trousers - Madness
  • Bohemian Like You - Dandy Warhols
  • Boys Don’t Cry - The Cure
  • Burning Down The House - Talking Heads
  • Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears
  • Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
  • Say You’ll Be There - Spice Girls
  • Sweet Dreams - The Eurythmics
  • Take On Me - Ah-Ha
  • There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - The Smiths
  • The You And Me Song - The Wannadies
  • This Must Be The Place- Talking Heads
  • Town Called Malice - The Jam
  • Woo Hoo - The 5.6.7.8s (Kill Bill)
  • You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon
  • You Got The Love - Candi Statton
  • Your Love Gets Sweeter Everyday - Finlay Quaue
  • Modern Pop, Indie and Rock
  • American Boy - Estelle
  • Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
  • Black And Gold - Sam Sparro
  • Dreaming Of You - The Coral
  • Electric Feel - MGMT
  • Fever - The Black Keys
  • Get Lucky - Daft Punk with Pharrel Williams
  • Gold On The Ceiling - The Black Keys
  • I’m Yours - Jason Mraz
  • I Need A Dollar - Aloe Blacc
  • Lightening Bolt - Jake Bugg
  • Mama Do - Pixie Lott
  • Price Tag - Jessie J
  • Rolling In The Deep - Adele
  • Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes
  • Valerie - Amy Winehouse
  • You Know I’m No Good - Amy Winehouse
  • First Dance Songs
  • All Of Me - John Legend
  • Baby I Love You - The Ramones
  • Better Together - Jack Johnson
  • Best Day Of Our Lives - American Authors
  • Candy Paolo Nutini
  • Friday I’m In Love - The Cure
  • Give Me Strength - Snow Patrol
  • Grow Old With Me - Tom Odell
  • Higher And Higher - Jackie Wilson
  • How Long Will I Love You - Ellie Goulding
  • I Wanna Be Yours - Arctic Monkeys
  • Is This Love - Bob Marley
  • It Must Be Love - Madness
  • Let’s Get It On - Marvin Gaye
  • Let’s Stay Together - Al Green
  • My Girl - The Temptations
  • Only You - Yazoo
  • Perfect Day - Lou Reed
  • Rather Be - Clean Bandit
  • Rule The World - Take That
  • Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
  • Something - The Beatles
  • Sweetest Feeling - Jackie Wilson
  • The You And Me Song - The Wannadies
  • Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
  • This Must Be True Love - Toots & The Maytals
  • We Have All The Time In The World - Louis Armstrong
  • You Do Something To Me - Paul Weller
  • You’re All I Need To Get By - Marvin Gaye and Tammy Terrell
  • Your Song - Elton John

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Key Information

Learn more about what's included when booking The Retro Jets for your event. If you have requirements that differ from the below, please let us know when making your enquiry.

Standard Package

  • 2 x 60 minute live sets to finish by midnight
  • Professional PA system
  • Ambient lighting
  • Pre-mixed playlists throughout the evening until midnight
  • Vintage props inc. Lamps, Rugs, Vintage Suitcases etc.
  • Travel expense
  • Dedicated member of our team assigned to your event
  • PAT certified equipment and Public Liability Insurance

Line-ups & Extras

  • 4-piece

    Male Vocals / Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano / Organ

Send Enquiry

Interested in hiring The Retro Jets for your event? Simply fill in the form below with your event details and we'll come back to you with a quote.