Cowes Week · Isle of Wight Festival · HMS Bestival
Cowes Week · Isle of Wight Festival · HMS Bestival
A medley of four songs — Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, Groovin', Let's Stay Together, Sir Duke. Two minutes. Hit play.
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The Soul Lounge are six professional musicians — backgrounds in West End productions, Mercury Award nominee, international touring players and resident musicians for some of the UK's most prestigious venues — who perform private events, weddings and festivals at the same level they perform everything else.
Fronted by Ric Stanbridge, whose credits include The Beatles' Let It Be and the Small Faces' All or Nothing — both Broadway and West End productions. The band's roster also includes PP Arnold live band member Jules Nelson, Mercury-nominated brass player Tim Parkin (founding member of The Bees and of 77:78), saxophonist Mike Holdcroft, drummer and 77:78 member Chris Phillips, and touring theatre guitarist Rob Capewell. International saxophonist Gary Plumley (Terry Callier, Swing Out Sister, Michael Kiwanuka) joins as an additional musician on select performances.
Based on the South Coast of England, The Soul Lounge performs nationally and internationally — from intimate private celebrations to 5,000-person headline shows. Confirmed for the Isle of Wight Festival 2026.
Available as a three-piece through to a full ten-piece — standard format is six musicians.
"The musicians behind the West End productions, the Mercury nominations, the international tours — performing at your event."
Soul. Funk. Jazz. Motown. Disco. A musical Swiss army knife — any occasion, any brief, any room.
Isle of Wight Festival. HMS Bestival. Cowes Week. They have played the big stages. They know how to work a crowd.
Festival & Live BookingsWhen the event reflects on you, the entertainment has to deliver. Credibility, professionalism, and a room full of people who didn't want the music to stop.
Talk About Your EventMusic that makes the moment. From the first dance to the last song of the night — played by musicians who understand exactly what the day demands.
Enquire About Your WeddingWay too good to be playing on this Island!
Mark King — Level 42Fantastic vocals and a highly talented band. The brass section were incredible! A classy choice for our event — and we will most certainly be booking you again.
Pete & Mary LangdonEveryone across the age range was enjoying your music. Thank you so much for playing for us.
Romilly WeeksGreat stuff.
Rob Da BankSix decades of the music that fills a room and keeps people on their feet — or delivers exactly the right laid-back sophistication when the occasion demands it.
The Soul Lounge describe themselves as a musical Swiss army knife. They mean it.
Groovin', Sir Duke, Stay Together, Papa's Got A Brand New Bag. Four tracks — hit play and hear what The Soul Lounge actually sound like.
"West End experienced musicians playing your event at the same level they play everything else."
South Coast, England — available UK-wide & internationalStages we've played
Tell us your date, your venue and what you're looking for. We'll come back to you quickly. For corporate and private bookings, weddings, festivals and special events.
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