Curated Live Repertoire & Stock Sets
Sophisticated. Soulful. Unforgettable.
A curated menu of ready-made sets you can make your own — and the full repertoire behind them.
About the Band
Six-piece as standard, fronted by Ric Stanbridge — playing the room, not a fixed set.
The Soul Lounge is a six-piece as standard, fronted by Ric Stanbridge, and performs from a 200+ song catalogue rather than a fixed set — reading the room and shaping the night as it goes.
The band scales to the occasion: available as a three-piece through to a full ten-piece. For dressier functions, or where a client wants a run of more modern or female-led numbers, additional or guest vocalists can be brought in as a premium option — a footnote on the standard offer, not the default. The house sound is always Ric out front with the regular squad.
Two premium extensions sit on top of the standard offer (see Special Sets below): a dedicated Reggae / Bob Marley set for a change of colour, and a Beatles Ensemble — top-end Beatles performers brought in with strings, quartet or octet — for clients wanting a genuine showpiece tier.
How to use these: pick the stock set that matches your event, read it top to bottom, and swap any song you'd rather not have for one from the Swap-ins beneath it (or anything from the Full Repertoire further down). That's your set list — built in five minutes. You tweak; you don't write from scratch.
Area One
Weddings
A wedding is really four mini-events in one day — there's a stock set for each part. Take all four, or just the evening.
The Arrival
- Sway
- The Girl from Ipanema
- Groovin'
- Lovely Day
- Everyday People
- Somewhere in My Heart
- You've Got a Friend
- Weather With You
- Ordinary Joe
- Sunny
Swap-insNew York, New York · A Menina · Horse with No Name · Little Green Bag · Everybody Loves the Sunshine
The Wedding Breakfast
- What a Wonderful World
- Georgia on My Mind
- Two of Us
- Ain't No Sunshine
- (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
- Moondance
- Let's Stay Together
- Summer Breeze
- Fields of Gold
- A Change Is Gonna Come
Swap-insMy Girl · Easy · Lean on Me · Sexual Healing · On Broadway
The First Dance
House favouritesLet's Stay Together · My Girl · Stand By Me · Let's Get It On · What a Wonderful World · You Are the Sunshine of My Life
Performed live recently for a coupleCan't Take My Eyes Off You (“Just Too Good To Be True”)
Soft-launch / unexpectedNever Tear Us Apart · Purple Rain · Half the World Away · Wonderwall
We'll learn your special song if it isn't on the list — just ask.
The Evening Floor
Set 1 — Get Them Up
- Dancing in the Street
- Harlem Shuffle
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered
- It's Not Unusual
- Heard It Through the Grapevine
- Hard to Handle
- Soul Man
- Higher & Higher
- I Got a Woman
- I Feel Good
Set 2 — Peak Time
- Superstition
- Sir Duke
- Move On Up
- Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
- Play That Funky Music
- Gimme Some Lovin'
- Town Called Malice
- Land of 1000 Dances
- Ain't No Mountain High Enough
- Hey Jude
Big finish / encore: Hey Jude
Swap-insValerie · Pick Up the Pieces · Le Freak · September · All Night Long · You Should Be Dancing · I Will Survive · Twist and Shout
Area Two
Corporate & Private Events
Balls · summer parties · anniversaries · corporate dinners · New Year's Eve · society functions.
The high-end function sets — drawn from the Cowes Week Ball at the Royal Yacht Squadron and the New Year's Eve Strings show. Dressier choices, two full sets. These are the events where the expanded line-up / guest vocal option — and the Beatles Ensemble tier — are most often worth offering.
The Summer Ball
Set 1
- Never Too Much
- Rock With You
- I Saw Her Standing There
- Move On Up
- Cosmic Girl
- Valerie
- Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
- Is This Love
- I'm Coming Out
- Ain't Nobody
- Le Freak
- September
- Sir Duke
- Play That Funky Music
- Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Set 2
- Pick Up the Pieces
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered
- Disco Inferno
- It's Not Unusual
- American Boy
- Murder on the Dancefloor
- Respect
- Club Tropicana
- Blame It On the Boogie
- All Night Long
- You Should Be Dancing
- I Will Survive
- Mamma Mia
- Proud Mary
- I Feel Good
Swap-ins / sparesWe Are Family · Good Times · Kiss · Juice
Premium option: this set can feature a guest/additional vocalist and an expanded line-up for a fuller, dressier sound — offered on request.
New Year's Eve
Set 1
- Dancing in the Street
- Harlem Shuffle
- Twist and Shout
- Love Potion No. 9
- It's Not Unusual
- Heard It Through the Grapevine
- Hard to Handle
- Soul Man
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered
- Higher & Higher
- I Got a Woman
- I Feel Good
Set 2
- Mercy
- Sir Duke
- Cold Sweat
- Jungle Boogie
- Superstition
- Move On Up
- Shake Your Body
- Gimme Some Lovin'
- 1999
- Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
- Shake a Tail Feather
- In the Midnight Hour
- Land of 1000 Dances
- Hey Jude
Finale: Hey Jude (Wilson Pickett version) · 1999 sits perfectly on the countdown
Swap-insGroovin' · It's a Man's World · Let's Get It On · Twist and Shout · Auld Lang Syne (for midnight, if wanted)
Area Three
Festivals & Live Events
Festival stages · outdoor stages · ticketed public shows. High-energy, tightly timed, no slow songs — front-loaded hooks, big finish. Ric's real live sets.
Festival Headline
- Dancing in the Street
- Harlem Shuffle
- Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
- Hard to Handle
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered
- Sir Duke
- Soul Man
- Heard It Through the Grapevine
- Cold Sweat
- Barefootin'
- Higher & Higher
- I Got a Woman
- Mercy
Encore: I Feel Good
The Long Public Set
Set 1
- Dancing in the Street
- Harlem Shuffle
- Shout to the Top
- Be Thankful for What You Got
- It's Not Unusual
- Heard It Through the Grapevine
- Hard to Handle
- Soul Man
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered
- Higher & Higher
- I Got a Woman
- I Feel Good
Set 2
- Mercy
- Sir Duke
- Cold Sweat
- Jungle Boogie
- Superstition
- Move On Up
- Shake Your Body
- Gimme Some Lovin'
- What's Going On
- Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
- Town Called Malice
- Barefootin'
- Land of 1000 Dances
Encore: Hey Jude
Swap-ins / reservesGroovin' · It's a Man's World · Let's Get It On · In the Midnight Hour · Twist and Shout · Love Potion No. 9 · Shake a Tail Feather
Sets that sit alongside the three areas — a change of colour, or a step up to a showpiece tier.
The Reggae Set
A warm, feel-good change of pace — lovely for a sun-soaked daytime wedding or drinks reception, a summer party, or a festival crowd. Marley at the core, with the associated reggae and ska classics around him.
Bob Marley — Core
- Is This Love
- Redemption Song
- Stir It Up
- Satisfy My Soul
- Could You Be Loved
- Three Little Birds (Don't Worry)
- Waiting in Vain
- Jammin'
- No Woman No Cry
- Small Axe
- Roots Rock Reggae
Around Marley — associated artists (mix in to taste)Even After All (Finley Quaye) · Israelites (Desmond Dekker) · Many Rivers to Cross (Jimmy Cliff) · Red Red Wine (UB40) · Kingston Town (UB40) · Police & Thieves · Englishman in New York (Sting) · Yim Mas Gwan (The Abyssinians) · No Trophy (The Bees)
A full reggae set, or a handful dropped into a daytime slot — however suits the day.
The Beatles Ensemble
Top-end Beatles performers, brought together with orchestral strings.
For clients wanting a genuine showpiece, top-end, internationally-experienced Beatles performers can be sourced and brought together with orchestral strings — quartet, octet or full arrangement — scaled to the occasion, the room and the budget.
It works beautifully as a string-led daytime centrepiece at a wedding — a distinct, elegant moment set apart from the soul-and-funk evening — or as the marquee element of a society or corporate event.
This is a bespoke premium offering, priced per event: the ensemble, arrangements and personnel are built around each client's brief and budget. A clear tier above the standard band — and priced to reflect it.
Enquire and we'll shape it to your eventFrom timeless soul and Motown to floor-filling funk, classic pop, rock, reggae and modern favourites — the complete curated menu, for the client who wants to browse everything or build their own. The repertoire spans the 1950s to today and is always growing. If your favourite isn't listed, just ask.
First Dance & Romantic Favourites
What a Wonderful World (Sam Cooke) · Cupid (Sam Cooke) · My Girl (The Temptations) · Say a Little Prayer (Aretha Franklin) · Let's Stay Together (Al Green) · Let's Get It On (Marvin Gaye) · You Are the Sunshine of My Life (Stevie Wonder) · Easy (Lionel Richie) · Moondance (Van Morrison) · Lean on Me (Bill Withers) · Stand By Me (Ben E. King) · Fields of Gold (Sting) · Englishman in New York (Sting) · Probably Me (Sting) · You Do Something to Me (Paul Weller) · English Rose (The Jam) · Half the World Away (Oasis) · Wonderwall (Oasis) · Never Tear Us Apart (INXS) · Purple Rain (Prince)
Dancefloor Favourites
Superstition · Signed, Sealed, Delivered · Sir Duke · Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder) · Move On Up (Curtis Mayfield) · Soul Man (Sam & Dave) · Dancing in the Street (Martha & The Vandellas) · Land of 1000 Dances · In the Midnight Hour (Wilson Pickett) · I Feel Good · Papa's Got a Brand New Bag · Cold Sweat · Sex Machine (James Brown) · Give Up the Funk (Parliament/Funkadelic) · Pick Up the Pieces (Average White Band) · Dance to the Music · I Want to Take You Higher (Sly & The Family Stone) · Never Too Much (Luther Vandross) · Faith (George Michael) · Club Tropicana (Wham!) · Gimme the Night (George Benson) · Call Me Al (Paul Simon) · The Way You Make Me Feel · Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) (Michael Jackson) · Town Called Malice · Start! (The Jam) · Twist and Shout · I Saw Her Standing There · Back in the U.S.S.R. (The Beatles) · Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry) · Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley) · Tequila (The Champs)
The Soul Lounge Signature Collection
A Change Is Gonna Come · Let the Good Times Roll (Sam Cooke) · I Got a Woman · Georgia on My Mind (Ray Charles) · Fever · I Just Want to Make Love to You (Etta James) · Soul Man (Sam & Dave) · Hard to Handle · (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding) · Harlem Shuffle (Bob & Earl) · Barefootin' (Robert Parker) · Cissy Strut · Cardova · Gossip (The Meters) · Harvest for the World · Summer Breeze · It's Your Thing (The Isley Brothers) · The Bottle · Home Is Where the Hatred Is · Lady Day & John Coltrane (Gil Scott-Heron) · Heard It Through the Grapevine · What's Going On · Sexual Healing (Marvin Gaye) · Ain't No Sunshine · Two of Us (Bill Withers) · Sunny (Bobby Hebb) · Be Thankful for What You Got (William DeVaughn) · Living for the City · Golden Lady (Stevie Wonder) · Ordinary Joe (Terry Callier) · Brothers on the Slide (Cymande) · Express Yourself (Charles Wright) · Everybody Loves the Sunshine (Roy Ayers) · On Broadway (George Benson) · I Can't Help It (Michael Jackson) · Oye Como Va / Love Potion No. 9 / Papa Was a Rollin' Stone (Medley)
Cocktail Hour & Dinner
Sway (Dean Martin) · The Lady Is a Tramp · New York, New York (Frank Sinatra) · The Girl from Ipanema · Ferry Cross the Mersey · You'll Never Walk Alone (Gerry & The Pacemakers) · Groovin' (The Young Rascals) · Everyday People · If You Want Me to Stay (Sly & The Family Stone) · Horse with No Name (America) · Little Green Bag (George Baker Selection) · You've Got a Friend (James Taylor) · Lovely Day (Bill Withers) · Labour of Love (Hue & Cry) · Somewhere in My Heart (Aztec Camera) · Only Natural · Weather With You (Crowded House) · A Menina (The Bees)
Reggae & Roots
Is This Love · Redemption Song · Stir It Up · Satisfy My Soul · Could You Be Loved · Three Little Birds · Waiting in Vain · Jammin' · No Woman No Cry · Small Axe · Roots Rock Reggae (Bob Marley) · Even After All (Finley Quaye) · Israelites (Desmond Dekker) · Many Rivers to Cross (Jimmy Cliff) · Red Red Wine · Kingston Town (UB40) · Police & Thieves · Yim Mas Gwan (The Abyssinians) · No Trophy (The Bees)
Classic Rock & Guitar Legends
Fire · Hey Joe · Little Wing · The Wind Cries Mary (Jimi Hendrix) · Come Together (The Beatles) · Gimme Some Lovin' (Spencer Davis Group) · Happy Together (The Turtles) · I'm a Believer (The Monkees) · It's Not Unusual (Tom Jones) · You Never Can Tell (Chuck Berry) · Light My Fire (Al Green version) · Purple Rain · Money Don't Matter 2 Night · 1999 (Prince) · Africa (Toto) · King of Pain · Walking on the Moon · So Lonely · Roxanne · Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (The Police) · With or Without You · Where the Streets Have No Name (U2) · Mystify · Need You Tonight (INXS) · Feel for Me Baby (Roachford) · Wishing Well (Terence Trent D'Arby) · Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Tears for Fears) · Our House · It Must Be Love · Baggy Trousers (Madness) · That's Entertainment (The Jam) · Tender (Blur) · Champagne Supernova · Don't Look Back in Anger · The Importance of Being Idle (Oasis) · Moving · Alright (Supergrass)
Modern Floor-Fillers
Valerie (Amy Winehouse / Mark Ronson) · American Boy (Estelle) · Juice (Lizzo) · Murder on the Dancefloor (Sophie Ellis-Bextor) · Get Lucky (house-style)
How the personnel works here: the band performs modern and female-led numbers with Ric fronting and the regular squad as standard. For a longer run of modern or female-vocal repertoire, a guest or additional vocalist can be brought in as a premium option — just ask when you enquire and we'll shape the line-up to your event.
Sophisticated. Soulful. Unforgettable.
Tell us about your event, and we'll shape the perfect set together.