The Bees Knees

Playing a variety of music from 50s to modern day pop, rock, ska and motown, the band is available in various formats from duo to 5 piece, comprising of up to 2 guitars, bass, drums, saxophone, lead and backing vocals.
The line up can be tailored to fit the feel of your event best, so whether you're looking for a full band to keep everybody dancing or a more stripped back lineup for a toned down environment, we’ve got it covered.
The Bees Knees have played all over the UK at a wide variety of events, and we pride ourselves in getting the party going. We can provide all of sound and lighting equipment required, and also can also provide a DJ service during breaks for an interruption free evenings entertainment.
If you have any music requests that are not in the existing repertoire below, please let us know, we love a challenge and whether its for that all important first dance, or just your favourite song, we will endevour to make your event extra special.

Set List

500 Miles - The Proclaimers
9 to 5 - Dolly Parton
Africa - Toto
Are you Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Blame it on the Boogie - Jackson 5
Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley
Call Me- Blondie
Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Andy Williams
Come on Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Dakota - Stereophonics
Dancing in the Moonlight - Toploader
Dancing Queen - Abba
Don't Stop Believing - Journey
Don’t Look Back in Anger - Oasis
Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen
Dreaming of You - The Coral
Echo Beach - Martha and the Muffins
Everywhere - Fleetwood mac
Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
Gimmie Some Loving - Spencer Davies Group
Girls Just Want to Have Fun - Cindy Lauper
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood mac
Good Thing - Fine Young Cannibals
Good - Times Chic
Happy (ska version) - Pharrell Williams
Hard Days Night - The Beetles
Hava Nagila - Traditional
Hey Ya - Outkast
Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson
Highway to Hell - AC/DC
Hold On I'm Coming - Sam & Dave
Hotel California - The Eagles
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
I Bet That You Look Good On The Dance Floor - Arctic Monkees
I Feel Good - James Brown
I Predict a Riot - Kaiser chiefs
I Wanna Dance with Somebody - Whitney Houston
I'm a Believer - The Monkees
In the Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
It Must be Love - Madness
Kids in America - Kim Wilde
Kiss Me - Sixpence non the Richer
Knock on Wood - Wilson Pickett
Land of a 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett
Lets Dance - David Bowie
Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
Living on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
Locked out of Heaven - Bruno Mars
Love Cats - The Cure
Material Girl - Madonna
Monkey Man - Toots and the Maytals
Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield
Mr Brightside - The Killers
Nutbush City Limited - Tina & Ike Turner
One Step Beyond - Madness
One Way or Another/Teenage Kicks - Blondie/The Undertones
Pick Up the Pieces - Average White Band
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Proud Mary - Tina Turner
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Roxanne - The Police
Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon
Shut up and Dance - Walk the Moon
Siman Tov, Mazal Tov - Traditional
Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
Soul Man - Sam And Dave
Starman - David Bowie
Stayin' Alive - The Beegees
Stuck In the Middle with you - Steeler Wheels
Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
Superstition/Another One Bites the Dust - Stevie Wonder/Queen
Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns and Roses
Sweet Dreams/Seven Nation Army (Ska) - Eurythmics/the white Stripes
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tainted Love - Imelda May Version
Tears of a Clown - The Beat (Ska Version)
The Joker - Steve Miller Band
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Video Killed the Radio Star - The Bugles
Wouldn't it be Nice - Beach Boys
You really got Me - The Kinks
You Sexy thing - Hot Chocolate