'Helen,

Can I please take this opportunity to thank you for the entertainment you provided to the 4 Rifles Sjts Mess Christmas Ball.

I have had numerous comments on the quality of entertainment provided on the evening by yourselves and how engaging they were to the audience.

Would you please pass this on to 21st Century Riot whose two sets were excellent, we even managed to get people dancing in the Mess who never dance and frankly don’t even move at times. But such was the quality of the band they generated the atmosphere for individuals to dance and enjoy themselves.

The Commanding Officer has also written to the Mess thanking them all for hosting him and his wife, and has commented on the quality of all the Entertainment being first class.

Again, I thank you all for making this event such a special evening for the Mess Members and hopefully we can do business again in the future.

Have a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

Regards,

James'

Here comes the bride...

Kate & Peppy's gorgeous venue, The Ham Yard Hotel, London, featured a stunning roof top terrace where the Ceremony and Drinks Reception were held. Live music from our Acoustic Duo ran throughout the afternoon including special requests from the Bride & Groom for their Ceremony.

Raise your glasses....

Toast the Bride & Groom - it's time for the speeches...

First Dance and the evening fun gets well and truly underway...

Kate & Peppy chose John Legend's 'All Of Me' from our DJ for their first dance to officially kick off their evening reception. Plus this uniquely cool venue features a bowling alley for guests to enjoy, and a photo booth provided even more entertainment!

Keep on dancing...

The band take to the stage as the Bride & Groom once again lead the dancing. Plus our DJ keeps the party going with classic tunes but also featuring Indian music selected by Peppy which goes down brilliantly.

Thank You

Huge thanks to Kate & Peppy for choosing 21st Century Riot to be part of their wedding day. It was a pleasure to put everything together beforehand, working with them and Emma to plan all the details and the band had a ball on the day performing to such a great crowd. Finally, it means the world that they were so pleased with everything on their day, and took the time to write the lovely review below, thanks again :-)

Final Words from Kate & Peppy...

21st Century Riot were the band for our wedding in London. We were looking for a band with a great sound. A band who could really sing, play and perform, would get the party going and the dance floor full. We found that in 21st Century Riot. 

The organisation before the day was professional and easy, on the day the band gave a great performance of lots of classic rock and indie songs that meant we were on the dance floor nearly all night and it was full the whole time. We also hired the 21st Century Riot acoustic duo for our wedding ceremony music and drinks reception which was one of our best decisions. Everyone complimented the music and sound they produced and it gave our drinks reception a great atmosphere.  We couldn’t recommend 21st Century Riot highly enough - if you're looking for a band for your wedding or an acoustic duo you won’t find better.

Laura & Andy booked 21st Century Riot for their Christmas wedding back in April and we were delighted to work with such a lovely couple. From first contact to the performance on the night it was a pleasure. Thank you for hiring our band for your wedding, and thanks so much for the brilliant review below - it means the world to us that you loved the band...

Hi Helen,

Laura and I just wanted to pass on a massive thanks to Jay and the guys for the fantastic music at our Wedding on Saturday night. Every single guest said the band were the best they has ever heard/seen at a wedding and we couldn't agree more. 

There was something in the play-list for everyone and boy did the party lift off in the second set! From start to finish, both yourself and the guys were absolute professionals through the lead-up, setup and finish.

If anyone is reading this looking for an upbeat Indie-Rock 'floor filling' band for a very special occasion, like we were 5 months ago, then honestly look no further as these are the ones! 

21st Century Riot will not disappoint you and you can book these guys in confidence that your night will be fantastic as ours was. Thank you again Helen, Jay and all the Band - keep doing what you are doing as you are simply awesome.

Much Love,

Andy and Laura x

Ed & Shelley wanted live music to play quite a significant role in their big day and were looking to a hire a wedding band who could provide music during the meal as well as for the evening reception. 21st Century Riot played an early acoustic set to set the relaxed tone during the wedding breakfast followed by 2 full electric sets in the evening. To kick off the evening reception the guys also learnt the couple's first dance, You Are The Best Thing by Ray Lamontagne, which went down brilliantly - great track!! Thanks so much Ed & Shelley for your kind words below, so honored to have played a part in your special day.

Hi Helen,

Thank you so much for getting everything arranged so smoothly for our wedding knees-up last week. Having the band available to play both acoustic and electric sets was fantastic for breaking up the evening and we had so many compliments from guests about how great they were. The guys were so professional and easy to work with, setting up in good time and staying with us right until the end of the night – they certainly put in an impressive shift!

I should mention how special it was that the band learnt a track to play for our first dance and we appreciate that they really went the extra mile. Given that the dance floor was full for so much of the evening our other guests clearly enjoyed themselves too!

Best wishes,

Ed and Shelley

Gemma had previously hired 21st Century Riot for her wedding reception so when her parent's decided to throw an anniversary party she contacted me to book them again. The band actually already had a gig but having worked with so many musicians over the years I offered an alternative line-up of the band. Having seen the demo's Gemma decided to go ahead and from the review below, the guys were a roaring success! 

I'm so happy I was able to help with this one, it's always lovely when client's come back to us. It's also really brilliant when we can help make moments happen and client's sing with the band - this one sounds so special. Thanks for your lovely comments Gemma, fingers crossed for more parties!!

Hey Helen,

Mum and Dad had an amazing night – everything went brilliantly. The band were fantastic and so lovely! Letting the kids play the drums! Two of my Dad’s friends have asked for contact details as they would like to book them in for other events.

Dad’s song was brilliant, he did a little speech then went into his song, he did forget a few words but it went down really well, he just stood there with his hand in his pocket styling it out - I had a little cry!

Thank you so much for all your help you always make everything so easy. Hopefully you will get a couple more bookings in too!

Thanks again,

Gemma.

Looking for a rock / indie band Becs found 21st Century Riot and decided they would be perfect for her wedding. Music was obviously important to this couple and we worked together to come up with a set-list tailored to their requests. It clearly worked, the band had a great time playing for this fabulous crowd! Many thanks for taking the time to write this review Becs, so glad it all went so perfectly and the post wedding blues will fade I promise!!

Hi Helen,

Just got back yesterday and have ultimate wedding blues!

BUT we had the most amazing day and honeymoon - we wouldn’t have changed anything.

Jay and the band were absolutely brilliant - they really got the crowd going and everyone commented on how much they just didn’t want to leave the dance-floor. The playlist was a mixture of classics and more modern music to get everyone in the crowd moving. They were also brilliant to work with on the day and were like part of the wedding party from start to finish. Thank you so much for all the seamless organisation and making our wedding day the most special and unforgettable day we could have wished for.

They were so so perfect we couldn’t have wished for anyone better!

Thank you!!

Becs

Simon saw the acoustic version of the band, Riot Unplugged, playing a rare public gig at Sands Bar, Woking and decided they would be perfect for his birthday party. Opting for the full 4 piece electric band the guys went down a storm keeping the party rockin' all night. Many thanks Simon for your kind words below, we're so happy you enjoyed the band.

Helen,

I just wanted to send a note to pass on my thanks to you and all the “21^st Century Riot” guys for making my 50^th Party such a night to remember.

From all of your organisation up-front, to the awesome gig that the guys put on on Saturday night – it made my 50^th celebration a memorable occasion. Everyone has commented on how good they were – it was very special.

A few have asked for the band’s details which I have forwarded on – so I hope there will be some more gigs for the guys coming up in the near future. I am hopeful that my company may try and book the guys for our work Christmas do in December.

Thanks Again.

Kind Regards,

Simon