December 2009 saw FUNKification’s 3rd consecutive annual performance at the Christmas party for Premier Foods at Sopwell House, St. Albans.
The event was opened by DJ Paul Mundy and he was followed by the covers band the ‘Premier Food Fighters’ whose members all come from with the company. They really got the crowd going before the main event; FUNKification in their 13-piece line-up featuring 4 vocalists, 4 brass, full rhythm section plus percussion. The venue had to extend the usual stage in order to fit the whole band on! Needless to say, the band went down a storm as usual with their slick set of funk, soul, 70s and 80s party classics.
Premier Foods have been so impressed with the band each year that they have re-booked for the following year within a month of each previous performance. Each time they choose the same line-up – the huge 13-piece band. They have now confirmed the 4th event in a row for 2010 too!
Photos from the event shown here were taken by Aidan Harris (www.aidanharris.co.uk)
FUNKification’s set list for the event looked something like this, although a few tunes were dropped on the night due to the schedule running slightly late:
Set 1
- Play That Funky Music
- Best Of My Love
- We Are Family
- Son Of A Preacher Man
- In The Midnight Hour
- Soul Man
- Respect
- Billie Jean
- Thriller
- Shake Your Tailfeather
- I Got You (I Feel Good)
- Mercy
- I Saw Her Standing There
- Never Too Much
- Sir Duke
- Canned Heat
- Cosmic Girl
- Brown Eyed Girl
- Sweet Home Alabama
Set 2
- Let Me Entertain You
- Celebration
- Blame It On The Boogie
- Good Times
- Le Freak
- Superstition
- Ain’t Nobody
- Knock On Wood
- Signed Sealed Delivered
- Rock With You
- The Power Of Love
- Jump
- Somebody Else’s Guy
- Disco Inferno
- Car Wash
- Ain’t No Stopping Us Now
- All Night Long
- Livin’ On A Prayer
- Sweet Child O’ Mine
- ENCORE – Don’t Stop Me Now
Venue: www.sopwellhouse.co.uk
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