The Forte

The Forte

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Location Essex
Starting from £6000
5 Reviews

Are you seeking a party band that can guarantee you a night you will never forget? Look no further than The Forte!

  • Highlights
  • Line-ups can be from 3 to 12 performers
  • Super high energy 5 star performances for every show
  • The band can even do a bandeoke set for even more interaction 

About


The Forte is not just another function band, they have an energy on-stage second to none, an ever increasing repertoire (500 songs & growing), 5 amazing lead vocalists and the bands focus on entertaining make for a live performance of truly world class proportions. Many events are from recommendations and The Forte pride themselves on being one of the busiest bands in the country. The band regularly perform 3-4 nights a week all over the U.K. & Europe supporting named artists or entertaining clients at many prestigious private & corporate events including functions for Barclays Bank, London Stock Exchange, Sky, Tescos PLC, BP, Abbey National, World Scout Association & the BBC.

Along the way The Forte has performed Flying Without Wings with Westlife, Let Me Entertain You with Robbie Williams, The Look Of Love with ABC and played Boogie Woogie with Jools Holland to name but a few. They have also performed at many of Europe's top venues including Earls Court, Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham N.E.C. and the world famous Wembley Arena. The Forte's reputation recently enabled them to perform in front of Prince William & 48,000 Scouts rom over 120 different countries at the 21st World Scout Jamboree. This CV means The Forte can guarantee you a night you will never forget and your guests will be talking about for years to come. Don't just take our word for it check out our testimonials now...

Repertoire


2010's

  • 17 - Mk
  • 24K Magic – Bruno Mars
  • All Of Me – John Legend
  • Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross (freischwimmer Remix)
  • All About That Bass – Meghan Trainor
  • Bang Bang – Jessie J
  • Bad Guy - Billie Eilish
  • Baby - Bakermat
  • Born This Way – Lady Ga Ga
  • Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke
  • Can't Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake
  • Castle on the Hill – Ed Sheeran
  • Cake By The Ocean – DNCE
  • Can't Feel My Face – The Weekend
  • Chandelier - Sia
  • Changing - Sigma
  • Closer - The Chainsmokers
  • Counting Stars - One Republic
  • Despacito - Luis Fonsi / Justin Bieber
  • Diamonds - Rhianna
  • Don’t Start Now - Duo Lipa
  • Don’t Stop The Party – Pitbull
  • Don’t You Worry Child – Swedish House Mafia
  • Feel So Close – Calvin Harris
  • Get Lucky – Pharrell Williams
  • Feelin’ Love - Soulsearcher
  • Flowers - Sweet Female Attitude
  • Happy – Pharrell Williams
  • Hold Back The River – James Bay
  • Hold My Hand – Jess Glynne
  • I Don’t Care - Justin Bieber & Ed Sheeran
  • I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons
  • Intoxicated - Martin Solveig
  • Forget You – Cee Lo Green
  • Jubel - Klingande
  • Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars
  • Just Won’t Do - Tim Deluxe
  • Let Her Go - Passenger
  • Locked out of Heaven – Bruno Mars
  • Lola’s Theme - The Shapeshifters
  • Lost Without You - Freya Ridings
  • Love Yourself - Justin Bieber
  • Lush Life – Zara Larrson
  • Make Your Move On Me - Joey Negro
  • Meant to Be - Flo-rida 
  • Mr Saxobeat - Alexandra Stan
  • More Than Friends - James Hype Feat. Kelly Leigh
  • Moves like Jagger – Maroon 5 & Christina Aquilera 
  • Party Rock – LMFAO
  • Perfect - Ed Sheeran
  • Please Don’t Stop The Music – Rhianna
  • P.y.t - John Gibbons
  • Rather Be – Clean Bandit 
  • Ready For Your Love - Gorgon City
  • Red Alert - Basement Jaxx
  • Rude Boy – Rhianna
  • Sax – Fleur East
  • See You Again - Whiz Khalifa
  • Señorita - Shaun Mendes and Camila Cabello
  • Sexy & I Know It – LMFAO
  • Sing It Back - Moloko
  • Shut Up & Dance – Walk The Moon
  • Shake it Off – Taylor Swift
  • Shallow - Bradley Cooper & Lady Ga Ga
  • Sing – Ed Sheeran
  • Somebody That I used to know - Goyte
  • Sometimes I Get a Good Feeling – Flo-Rida
  • Sorry – Justin Bieber
  • Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
  • Sway - Mucho Mambo
  • The Weekend - Michael Gray
  • The House Music Anthem - Marshall Jefferson
  • Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
  • This is Me - The Greatest Showman
  • This Girl – Kungs
  • Treasure – Bruno Mars
  • U Don’t Know Me - Jax Jones
  • Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars
  • Wake Me Up – Avicii
  • Waiting All Night - Rudimental
  • We Found Love - Rhianna
  • We Are Young - Fun
  • We Are Family - Sister Sledge (les Schmitz Remix) 

2000's 

  • American Idiot – Green Day
  • Beat It – Micheal Jackson / Fall Out Boy Beggin - Madcon
  • Better Together - Jack Johnson
  • Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
  • Chelsea Dagger – The Fratellis
  • Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
  • Dancing In The Moonlight – Toploader
  • Don’t Stop Believing – Glee
  • Dynamite – Taio Cruz
  • Everybody Dance Now – Bob Sinclair
  • Falling – Alicia Keys
  • Hey Ya – Outkast
  • Hey Soul Sister - Train
  • Hysteria – Muse
  • I Believe In A Thing Called Love – The Darkness
  • I Need a Dollar - Aloe Blac
  • I Predict A Riot – The Kaiser Chiefs
  • I Gotta Feelin’ – Black Eyed Peas
  • Sunday Morning - Maroon 5
  • Sweet Rock Dance – Lady Ga Ga / Eurythmics
  • Last Nite – The Strokes
  • Let’s Get it Started – Black Eyed Peas
  • Mercy – Duffy
  • Mr Brightside – The Killers
  • Pump It – Black Eyed Peas
  • Red Alert – Basement Jaxx
  • Rock DJ – Robbie Williams
  • Rule The World – Take That 
  • Somebody Told Me – The Killers
  • Sex On Fire – Kings of Leon
  • Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand
  • Take Your Mama Out – Scissor Sisters
  • Teenage Dirtbag – Wheatus
  • This Love – Maroon Five
  • Use Somebody – Kings of Leon Valerie – Amy Winehouse 

1990's 

  • All Night Long – Lionel Richie
  • A Little Less Conversation – Elvis Presley
  • A Little Respect – Wheatus
  • Angels – Robbie Williams
  • All the Small Things – Blink 182
  • Are You Gonna Go My Way – Lenny Kravitz
  • Buck Rogers – Feeder
  • Basket Case – Green Day
  • Boom Shake the Room – Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince 
  • Can’t Get You Outta My Head – Kylie Minoque
  • Creep – Radiohead
  • Cosmic Girl – Jamiroquai
  • Dance The Night Away – The Mavericks
  • Don’t Call Me Baby - Madison Avenue
  • Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis 
  • Dreamer - Livin Joy
  • Dr Beat - Miami Sound Machine
  • Free - Ultra Natè
  • Freed From Desire - Gala
  • Finally - Cece Peniston
  • Groove is in the Heart – Deelite
  • Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison
  • Heartbroken - T2
  • Hit Me Baby One More Time – Britney Spears
  • I Luv U Baby - The Original
  • Jump Around – House Of Pain
  • King Of My Castle - Wamdue Project
  • Let Me Entertain You – Robbie Williams
  • Like I Love You – Justin Timberlake
  • Mr Vain - Culture Beat
  • More Than Words – Extreme
  • Moving On Up - M People
  • Never Gonna Let You Go - Tina Moore
  • Place Your Hands – Reef
  • Return Of The Mack - Mark Morrison
  • Ride On Time - Black Box
  • Rhythm Of The Night - Corona
  • Rhythm Is A Dancer - Snap
  • Set U Free - N-trance
  • Show Me Love - Robin S
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana
  • Sweet Like Chocolate - Sharon Woolf
  • Survivor, Independent Women, Bug A Boo - Destiny’s Child 
  • Take Me To The Clouds Above - Lmc
  • Teardrops - Womack And Womack
  • The Bomb -the Bucketheads
  • Turn Around - Phats And Small
  • The Key, The Secret - Urban Cookie Collective
  • Two Can Play That Game - Bobby Brown
  • Wannabe - Spice Girls
  • What Is Love - Haddaway
  • Where Love Lives - Alison Limerick
  • Wonderwall – Oasis
  • You Sure Do - Strike 

1980's 

  • 9-5 – Dolly Parton
  • A Little Respect
  • Abracadabra – Steve Miller Band
  • Addicted to Love – Robert Palmer
  • Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Khan
  • Beat It – Micheal Jackson / Fall Out Boy
  • Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
  • Call Me Al – Paul Simon
  • Club Tropicana – Wham
  • Come Up & See Me – Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel 
  • Dancing On The Ceiling – Lionel Richie
  • Danger Zone – Kenny Loggins
  • Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds
  • Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
  • Don’t You Want Me – Human League
  • Easy – The Commodores
  • Easy Lover – Phil Collins
  • Eye Of The Tiger – Survivor
  • Every Breath You Take – The Police
  • Final Countdown – Europe
  • Footloose – Kenny Loggins
  • Gold – Spandau Ballet
  • I Love Rock & Roll – Joan Jett
  • I’m Your Man – Wham
  • Jump – Van Halen
  • Just Can’t Get Enough – Depeche Mode
  • Karma Chameleon – Culture Club
  • Kiss – Tom Jones/Prince
  • Lets Stick Together – Roxy Music
  • Lets Dance – David Bowie
  • Leave Your Hat On – Tom Jones
  • Livin On A Prayer – Bon Jovi
  • Maneater – Hall & Oates
  • Maniac – Michael Sembello
  • Message in a Bottle – The Police
  • My Sharona – The Knack
  • Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley
  • One Step Beyond – Madness
  • One Vision – Queen
  • Power Of Love – Huey Lewis
  • Radio Gaga -Queen
  • Relax – Frankie Goes To Hollywood
  • Rio – Duran Duran
  • Rocking All Over the World – Status Quo
  • Simply The Best – Tina Turner
  • Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash 
  • Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel
  • Street Life – Randy Crawford
  • Stuck In The Middle With You – Steelers Wheel 
  • Summer of 69 – Bryan Adams
  • Sweet Home Alabama – Lynard Skynard
  • Sweet Dreams – Eurythmics
  • Sweet Child Of Mine – Guns & Roses
  • Tainted Love – Soft Cell
  • Take On Me – A-Ha
  • The Look Of Love – ABC
  • Video Killed The Radio Star – The Buggles
  • Waiting For A Star To Fall – Boy Meets Girl
  • Wake Me Up Before You Go – Wham
  • Walking in Memphis – Marc Cohn
  • Walking on Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves
  • Walk This Way – Aerosmith
  • We Built This City – Starships
  • Weather With You – Crowded House
  • We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off – Jermaine Stewart 
  • With Or Without You – U2
  • Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
  • You Make My Dreams – Hall & Oates 

1970's

  • 20th Century Boy - T-Rex
  • Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd
  • Bad Girls - Donna Summer
  • Blame it on the Boogie – Michael Jackson 
  • Bohemium Rhapsody – Queen
  • Car Wash – Rose Royce
  • Celebration – Kool & The Gang
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
  • Disco Inferno – The Trammps
  • Does Your Mother Know – Abba
  • Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
  • Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
  • Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen
  • Everybody Dance - Chic
  • Fat Bottomed Girls – Queen
  • Highway to Hell – ACDC
  • Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
  • Good Times - Chic
  • I Feel Love - Donna Summer
  • I’m Coming Out - Diana Ross
  • I’m Every Woman - Chaka Khan
  • I Wish – Stevie Wonder
  • Ladies Night – Kool & The Gang
  • Lady Marmalade – Patti La Belle
  • Le Freak – Le Chic
  • Live & Let Die – Paul McCartney 
  • Mamma Mia – Abba
  • One Way or Another - Blondie 
  • Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry 
  • Proud Mary – Tina Turner
  • Shake Your body - The Jacksons
  • Stand By Me – Ben E King 
  • Strut Your Funky Stuff - Frantique 
  • Superstition – Stevie Wonder 
  • Teardrops - Womack And Womack 
  • Upside Down - Diana Ross 
  • We are the Champions – Queen
  • We Are Family - Sister Sledge
  • Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton 
  • We Will Rock You - Queen 
  • Your Song – Elton John 

1950's & 1960's 

  • Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
  • Brown Sugar – The Rolling Stones
  • Burning Love – Elvis Presley
  • Can’t Buy Me Love – The Beatles
  • Can’t Take My Eyes – Andy Williams
  • Come Together – The Beatles
  • Everybody Needs Somebody To Love – The Blues Brothers 
  • Gimme Some Lovin – The Blues Brothers 
  • Hey Jude – The Beatles
  • Hotel California – The Eagles
  • Hey Joe – Jimi Hendrix
  • I Feel Good – James Brown
  • I’m A Believer – The Monkees
  • Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley
  • Johnny B Goode – Chuck Berry
  • La Bamba – Los Lobos
  • Lovely Day – Bill Withers
  • Layla – Derek & The Dominos
  • Midnight Hour – The Commitments
  • Mustang Sally – The Commitments
  • My Generation – The Who
  • Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix
  • Rock Around The Clock – Bill Haley
  • Saw Her Standing There – The Beatles
  • Stand By Me – Ben E King
  • Sunshine of Your Love – Cream
  • Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones
  • Suspicous Minds – Elvis Presley
  • Twist & Shout – The Beatles
  • Weather With You – Crowded House
  • Why Do You Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations 
  • Wild Thing – The Troggs
  • Won’t Get Fooled Again – The Who
  • Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin 
  • You Really Got Me – The Kinks 

Jewish Medley 

  • Hora Medley including...
  • Siman Tov
  • Moshiach
  • Hevenu Shalom Alecheim 
  • Mazel Tov 
  • Dodi Li
  • Hava Nagila
  • Erev Shel Shoshanim 
  • Oseh Shalom 

Christmas 

  • All I Want For Christmas – Maria Carey 
  • I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 
  • Merry Christmas Everybody – Slade 

Jazz & Swing 

  • A Night In Tunisia
  • All Blues
  • All By Myself
  • All Of Me
  • All The Things You Are
  • Anthropology
  • April In Paris
  • Autumn Leaves
  • Beyond the Sea
  • Blue Bossa
  • Blue In Green
  • Blue Monk
  • Call Me Irresponsible
  • Come Fly With Me
  • Dancing On The Ceiling
  • Dolphin Dance
  • Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
  • Dream A Little Dream Of Me
  • Freddie Freeloader
  • Fly Me To the Moon
  • God Bless’ The Child
  • Have You Met Miss Jones?
  • Here’s That Rainy Day
  • How High The Moon
  • I Love You
  • I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free 
  • In A Sentimental Mood
  • Or Is You Ain’t (Ma’ Baby)
  • It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) 
  • Limehouse Blues
  • Lullaby Of Birdland
  • Mack The Knife 
  • Maiden Voyage 
  • Misty
  • Mood Indigo 
  • Mr Bojangles
  • Mr. P.C. 
  • My Funny Valentine
  • My Way
  • Night Train
  • Oleo
  • One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So)
  • Ornithology
  • Out Of Nowhere
  • Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)
  • Satin Doll 
  • Sidewinder
  • So What
  • Song For My Father
  • Stella By Starlight
  • Straight No Chaser
  • Take Five
  • Take The ‘A’ Train
  • That’s Amore
  • The Girl From Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema) 
  • Well You Needn’t (It’s Over Now)
  • When I Fall In Love
  • You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
Line-Up

  • 3-piece (1 Male Vocalist, Drums, Guitar)
  • 4-piece (1 Male Vocalist, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards)
  • 5-piece (1 Male Vocalist, 1 Female Vocalist, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards) - Standard
  • 6-piece (1 Male Vocalist, 2 Female Vocalists, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards)
  • 7-piece (add Saxophone)
  • 8-piece (add Trumpet)
  • 9-piece (add Trombone)
  • 10-piece (add 2nd Saxophone)
  • 11-piece (add 2nd Trumpet)
  • 12-piece (add Percussionist)

5 Reviews

Top reviews

Jonathan Stainsby

Event: University / School
Location: Manchester
5/5

Very professional and friendly band. Nothing was too much of an issue and their setlist made the night really special for our students. Would definitely recommend!


Sophie Turner

Event: Wedding
Location: Buckinghamshire
5/5

The band were brilliant, they worked so well with the wedding guests and their performances were amazing. Couldn't recommend them enough!!


Nicholas Williams

Event: Wedding
Location: Surrey
5/5

The Forte were absoluteley fantastic. I was extremely impressed and everyone commented on how good they were. It was great to have a real mix of instruments as we have a varied taste in music. They were all very talented indeed. Thanks to Baggy for keeping us in the loop via emails through our planning of the wedding. I hope they enjoyed it as much as we did. Thanks again. Nick and Melissa


Anne Worrallo-Hickman

Event: Wedding
Location: Worcestershire
5/5

Fab guys - would recommend.


Charlotte Hodge

Event: Wedding
Location: Norfolk
5/5

Hi Tracey, I can only apologise for the delay in coming back to you on this (it simply got lost in my inbox). It seems like an age ago now, but we were delighted with the band. I do not know whether they reported to you or not, but our wedding day had a slight hiccup in that the caterer failed to show and I know the band were very supportive to my parents whilst they sought to deal with this (I was totally unaware!). The music was great, the jazz section blended perfectly for the drinks reception and there was much dancing to the evening set. When I dealt directly with Barry, he was very helpful and accomodating: I would have no hesitation in recommending them. Again, sorry for the delay.


    Pricing

    We give you a bespoke price based on the exact location of your event. The pricing below is based on a central location for your area so you have an idea of what your price will be. The exact price will be given in the booking process after you’ve provided the location details.

    South East
    • Bedfordshire £6,510
    • Berkshire £6,510
    • Buckinghamshire £6,510
    • East Sussex £6,510
    • Essex £6,000
    • Hampshire £6,510
    • Hertfordshire £6,510
    • Kent £6,510
    • London £6,510
    • Middlesex £6,510
    • Oxfordshire £6,510
    • Surrey £6,510
    • Sussex £6,510
    • West Sussex £6,510
    West Midlands
    • Birmingham £7,750
    • Gloucestershire £7,750
    • Herefordshire £7,750
    • Shropshire £7,750
    • Staffordshire £7,750
    • Warwickshire £7,750
    • Worcestershire £7,750

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