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Highlife Kings
Highlife Kings — Live band for weddings, galas and parties
About Highlife Kings
Highlife Kings is based in Johannesburg and has 15 years of experience with weddings, galas and corporate events. A five- to eight-piece band that moves from soft jazz at the cocktail to highlife, rumba and afrobeats on the dance floor, with its own sound engineer and a set list built with you.
Every booking starts with a call about your date, your guests and your budget, and a written, itemised quote follows within 24 hours. Prices start from 26,000 ZAR.
We work in English. Popular dates go months ahead, so it is worth asking early; sending a request is free.
Details
- Written contract provided
- Yes
- Liability insurance
- Yes
- Cancellation policy
- Flexible: full refund up to 30 days before
- Events per year
- 52
- Team members on the day
- 8
- Payment schedule
- Deposit, balance before the event
- Setup time needed (hours)
- 1
- Backup staff or equipment available
- No
- Band members
- 6
- Brings own sound system
- Yes
- Sound system covers up to (guests)
- 681
- Brings dance-floor lighting
- Yes
- MC / announcements
- No
- Standard set length (hours)
- 5
- Ceremony sound
- In some packages
- Cocktail hour set
- Included
- Lighting package
- In some packages
- Special effects (fog, cold sparklers)
- In some packages
- Takes guest requests
- No
- Backup equipment on site
- Yes
Home base
At a glance
- Based in
- Johannesburg
- Travel
- Nationwide
- Languages
- en
- Latest booking
- Up to 14 days before the event
- Starting from
- 26,000 ZAR
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Packages
- Five musicians and a singer
- Sound system and engineer
- Custom set list
- Five musicians and a singer
- Sound system and engineer
- Custom set list
- First-dance song learned
- Extra horn section
- Five musicians and a singer
- Sound system and engineer
- Custom set list
- First-dance song learned
- Extra horn section
- DJ playlist between sets
You won't be charged yet
Past events & clients
Reviews★ 4.80 · 8 reviews
Very good overall; one small delay at the start, quickly fixed.
Answered every question quickly and in writing, which made planning so much easier.
Calm, reliable and easy to reach the whole week before the event.
Booked them for our company gala and will book again next year.
Availability
No dates blocked yet — confirm your date with the vendor.
Frequently asked
Can you learn a song for us?
Yes, up to two new songs per booking, given four weeks ahead.
How much stage space do you need?
About 5 by 4 metres and two power sockets near the stage.
Do you work outside Johannesburg?
Yes. Within 100 km there is no travel fee; further away we add travel to the quote.
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