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The Ultimate Drifters

Overview

  • Motown show band
  • Perform with backing tracks or in fornt of 4/7 piece band.
  • Band carry their own stage, lights and DJ
  • Covering all of the dance floor hits of that era including, The Drifters, The Four Tops, the temptaions and many more.

Price Range

Prices range from £1400 to £3000

About

The Driftars are an exceptional, highly experienced group, playing to private and corporate clients alike in the UK and Europe.

Every age group has a favourite Drifters or Motown song and this show incorporates the best of these timeless classics. Every night with The Driftars is a foot stomping, hand clapping, sing along party.

Led by Gillie Leroy Jones, a charismatic and gifted male lead vocalist who has performed with the American Drifters, Ben E King, Billy Lewis, Dionne Warwick, Lulu, the Searchers, Suzie Quatro and Edwin Starr

The high standards set by The Driftars group has seen the band playing in some fantastic venues including the London Palladium and theatres and festivals across the UK and Europe.

This ultra professional act also can travel with their own stage, lighting and DJ.

Where are they based?

The Driftars are based in central Scotland but perform to clients throughout the UK and Europe. For the past 30 years the Driftars have toured with names such as Lulu, Edwin Starr, Ben E King.

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Sample Set List

Hello Happiness
Dance With Me
Under the Board Walk
Up on the Roof
Your’re more than a number in my little red book
Like sister and brother
Save the last dance for me
Down at the club
Saturday night at the movies
Sweet Caroline
Kissin in the back row of the movies
It’s the same old song
Danny Boy
Broadway
Doing Fine
Four Tops Medley
Haven’t stopped dancing yet
Higher & Higher
The impossible dream
Shake your tail feather
My Girl
Ain’t too proud to beg
Get ready
Superstition
Uptight
This Old heart of mine
All night long
It’s the same old song

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The Driftars Show (The Drifters)

Lineup

4 piece consisting of lead guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboard and Trumpet.

Standard Set Time

  • Two sets of 45 minutes.

Booking Options

  • Backing Tracks
  • 4 piece band
  • 5 piece band
  • 6 piece band
  • 7 piece band

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