Ardour
Ardour are a Hampshire based band located in Southampton. Local to each other, the band have built a strong set and rich sound through meticulous rehearsal and production planning.
The band members have a substantive collective talent with numerous years of experience performing at the highest level both in the UK and abroad in various musical settings.
Ardour have a diverse sound which predominantly lends itself to Funk, R&B and Soul. Yet, its range of styles has something to please all parties and is adaptable to make your night unique.
The band have performed at prestigious and award winning wedding venues across the South, as well as theatres, universities, and festivals; Venue space big or small they can accommodate.
- PLANNING
Bespoke entertainment planning service
- LINE-UP
5-piece band
- PERFORMANCE
2 x 60 or 3 x 40 minute live sets
- SONG REQUESTS
Choose from Ardour’s repertoire
- FIRST DANCE
Option for the band to learn and perform your choice of track*
- SOUND
High-quality sound and production tailored to your venue
- ENGINEER
A professional sound engineer to ensure the perfect sound mix
- LIGHTING
Our standard party lighting package
- SEAMLESS MUSIC
Professionally managed, high-quality party playlist - for before, between and after live band sets
*This may depend on track choice
- BIGGER SOUND
Go big or go home - add extra musicians and singers to take your live act to the next level
- LIVE DJ
Replace your party playlist with a professional live DJ (why not go ‘Amplified’ and add sax and/or percussion too?)
- LIGHT IT UP
Transform your venue by upgrading to our deluxe lighting package
- DAYTIME MUSIC
Never a dull moment - an acoustic set from your band could provide the ambience you need. Suitable for drinks receptions, mingling, dinners, wedding ceremonies, wedding breakfasts and party wind-down
- DAZZLING DANCEFLOORS
Add more 'WOW' factor with an LED sparkle or chequerboard style dancefloor
Have a look at Ardour's repertoire here...
70’s & 80’s Dancefloor Fillers
Ain’t Nobody - Chaka Khan
Ain’t No Stopping Us Now -McFadden & Whitehead
All Night Long - Lionel Richie
Beat It - Micheal Jackson
Billie Jean - Michel Jackson
Blame It On The Boogie - The Jacksons
Brick House - Commodores
Car Wash - Rose Royce
Celebration - Kool & The Gang
Club Tropicana - Wham
Dancing Queen - ABBA
December ‘63 - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen
Everybody Dance - CHIC
Forget Me Nots - Patrice Rushen
Get Down On It - Kool & The Gang
Got To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
I Feel For You - Chaka Khan
I Wanna dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
Kiss - Prince
Ladies Night - Kool & The Gang
Let’s Dance - David Bowie
Long Train Running - The Doobie Brothers
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Proud Mary - Tina Turner
PYT - Michael Jackson
Rock With You - Micheal Jackson
September - Earth, Wind & Fire
Simply The Best - Tina Turner
Somebody Else’s Guy - Jocelyn Brown
Summer Of 69 - Brian Adams
Thinking Of You - Sister Sledge
Thriller - Michael Jackson
We Are Family - Sister Sledge
Young Hearts - Candi Staton
9 to 5 - Dolly Parton
00’s & Current
Ain’t No Other Man - Christina Aguilera
Candy Man - Christina Aguilera
Can’t Stop The Feeling - Justin Timberlake
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Crazy In Love - Beyonce
Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader
Finesse - Bruno Mars
Forget You - CeeLo Green
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
Happy - Pharrell Williams
Hey Ya - Outkast
Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
Love Foolosophy - Jamiroquai
Mr Brightside - The Killers
Outside - George Michael
Rehab - Amy Winehouse
Rock Your Body - Justin Timberlake
Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon
Spotlight - Jennifer Hudson
Super Duper Love - Joss Stone
This Love - Maroon 5
Treasure - Bruno Mars
Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars
Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Wish I Didn’t Miss You - Angie Stone
You Got The Love - Florence + The Machine
24K Magic - Bruno Mars
90’s
Canned Heat - Jamiroquai
Cosmic Girl - Jamiroquai
Dance The Night Away - The Mavericks
Disco 2000 - Pulp
Don’t Look Back In Anger - Oasis
Fast Love - George Michael
Mustang Sally - The Commitments
Sit Down - James
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
Virtual Insanity - Jamiroquai
Wannabe - Spice Girls
What’s Up - 4 Non Blondes
Oldies, Rock ‘n’ Roll & Motown
At Last - Etta James
Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Burning Love - Elvis Presley
I Drove All Night - Roy Orbison
I Feel Good - James Brown
I’m A Believer - The Monkees
Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
Johnny B’ Goode - Chuck Berry
Reet Petit - Jackie Wilson
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets
Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
Shake A Tail Feather - The Blues Brothers
Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Tutti Frutti - Little Richard
Twist & Shout - The Beatles
Wipe Out - The Surfaris
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder
"Thank you so so much for such a fantastic weekend of music! We cannot thank you enough and you guys are just so great at what you do! You had people dancing even when the sun was shining gloriously outside! (A true marker of an excellent band!)"
Millie - Wedding
"We really couldn't have asked for more. The music was brilliant, and everyone loved you! The communication in the build up was also perfect - this was really important to us given the need to rearrange and rearrange throughout the pandemic, and you made this aspect of the wedding planning completely painless."
Paul & Caroline - Wedding
"Wow! Ardour were amazing! The band entertained our guests from start to finish. They arrived and set up very professionally without causing any disruption. We would both like to thank the whole band for an amazing evening!"
Adam - Wedding