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About the show
Britain’s finest Soul singers front the most exciting and authentic Funk Soul Band in London.
The Live Show
City Funk Orchestra always features two of Britain’s most highly acclaimed Soul singers combined with the most exciting and accomplished Funk and Soul outfit in the land to deliver their trademark irresistible dance-all-night live performance. Featuring the great songs of Luther Vandross, Chaka Khan and Michael Jackson via Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye, Sister Sledge, Alexander O’Neal, Stevie Wonder, Maze and more, all performed with a spirit that springs from the special love amongst all these great performers for this enduring golden era of music. From pumping dance-floor specialities to the smoothest of romantic soul ballads delivered so authentically, it's this which truly sets CFO apart as the best dance band in town. True Funk!
Vocals
Mary Pearce (Culture Club, Primal Scream, Roy Ayres) and Hazel Fernandes (Jamiroquai)
The Band:
Geoff Dunn (drums) – Van Morrison, Incognito.
Nial Tompkins (guitar) – Marcella Detroit.
Carl Hudson (keyboards) – Sister Sledge, Culture Club.
Matt Pegg (bass) – Rick Wakeman, Procol Harum.
(Please note exact line up can vary)
Featuring
City Funk Orchestra
The capital’s best and most popular funk/soul dance band plays to packed houses throughout London and the South regularly filling mainstream music venues and wowing festival audiences. With a history as a ‘specialist’ opening act for the likes of Average White Band and Kid Creole and the Coconuts, 2025 has seen them appearing amongst the headliners at the Saturday Love soul music festival in North London. alongside The Amy Winehouse Band at Hampton Pool Festival whilst also opening the festivities for Friday night at the major and long-established Cropredy Festival in Oxfordshire. The band’s sound centres around the soul and funk ‘golden age’ of the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, to which these top players have added the magic ingredient of genuine authenticity. Their own CFO penned material blends seamlessly amongst the big dance floor fillers the band have made their own. Songs include the most loved tracks of Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross, Maze, SOS Band, Shalamar, Gap Band, The Emotions, alongside their rare groove picks … Featuring two of the best soul singers in the UK in regular lead Imaani (longtime lead singer with Incognito, also BV’s with Chaka Khan), from Cleveland Ohio Angelo Starr (brother of soul legend Edwin Starr) and Mary Pearce formerly with Culture Club, Primal Scream, Roy Ayres, Calvin Harris - with a funky-as-it-gets rhythm section of Nial Tompkins-guitar, Carl Hudson-keyboards, Matt Pegg-bass, Geoff Dunn-drums. It's True Funk!
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Address
Grosvenor Vale
Ruislip
HA4 6JO
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