27
Jun
Private Birthday Gig
Cornwall
A private birthday celebration. Not a public event - get in touch if you'd like to enquire about booking us for something similar.
Live Funk, Soul & Jazz Band - Cornwall
Cornwall's groove collective - a large live band with horns, rhythm section and vocalists. We dig deep for music with a real groove: funk, soul, jazz and the unexpected gems that just feel right. We play for community, charity and private events across Cornwall.
The Groove Diggers are a large live band based mainly across Cornwall - a community collective of experienced musicians who share one obsession: groove.
We play funk, soul, jazz, folk-soul and covers that don't always come from the obvious places - the songs nobody expects but everybody feels. We love finding music with real rhythmic depth and digging into what makes it tick, then bringing that to life on stage with a full band sound: rhythm section, horn section, and vocalists.
We're not a corporate function band or a slick touring act. We're a band driven by musicianship, feel, energy and a genuine love of playing together. A lot of what we do supports local charities and community causes across Cornwall - but we're also very happy to be booked for private functions and events.
Our members come from across Cornwall, with a few making the brave journey from further afield - including Canada, and even Devon. Between us we bring a wide range of musical backgrounds, but the same thing brings us all to the stage: the groove.
The Groove Diggers are bigger than any single set of faces. We have a strong core lineup that has been playing together for a while now - and from time to time different musicians join us depending on the gig. What never changes is the common language: groove. Here's who makes up our current ensemble.
The Groove Diggers is a collective, which means our lineup is fluid. These are musicians who regularly join us on stage or form part of our wider family.
We don't just play what's expected. We dig - through decades, genres, and record crates - for the songs that have that thing. That feel. That lock. That swing.
Our musical world ranges from the heavyweight funk of Tower of Power and James Brown to the soulful sophistication of Incognito and Brand New Heavies, the harmonic adventurousness of Snarky Puppy and Cory Wong, and the genre-blending joy of Postmodern Jukebox and Scary Pockets.
We love Dirty Loops' relentless musicianship, Huntertones' contemporary horn-funk, and the timeless depth of Stevie Wonder and the Blues Brothers. Funk, soul, jazz-funk, groove-led soul - these aren't just genres to us, they're a philosophy: music should make you move.
One of our favourite things is finding a song that nobody expects - a folk track, a pop song, a deep album cut - and discovering there's a groove hiding inside it, waiting to come out. Then we dig it up.
We're also beginning to explore original material - music that grows naturally out of our collective sound. Watch this space.
We play mainly community and charity events across Cornwall. All gig profits go to charitable causes - come and find the groove.
Cornwall
A private birthday celebration. Not a public event - get in touch if you'd like to enquire about booking us for something similar.
Cornwall
A private event celebrating the Cornwall Beaver Project - invite only. Get in touch if you'd like to enquire about booking us for something similar.
Mounthawke Millennium Green, Cornwall
An outdoor summer gig on the Millennium Green - live music, fresh air and plenty of groove.
We're always building our archive of live photos, clips and recordings. In the meantime, take a look at what we've shared so far - and if you've been to one of our gigs, we'd love to see your photos too.
More photos from our recent gigs on the past gigs page →
A clip from the rehearsal room - more live footage coming soon. Check our Facebook page for more clips.
Playing for the community isn't an add-on for us - it's the point. We play for people, for causes, for connection.
From the very beginning, The Groove Diggers have kept charity and community at the heart of what we do. Profits from our gigs go to charitable causes, and we try to direct that support to organisations doing real, grounded work in Cornwall and beyond.
We've had the privilege of supporting some brilliant causes, and we're always open to enquiries from community groups, charities and events organisers about what we might be able to do together.
Interested in working with us on a community event? Get in touch.
For gig enquiries, charity events or community collaborations, send us a message and we'll get back to you.
We're always open to conversations about playing for community events, charity fundraisers and local happenings across Cornwall. We're a large live band with full horn section, rhythm section and vocalists - get in touch to discuss what we can do for your event.
You can also email us directly at hello@groovediggers.co.uk
The Pizza Cabina
Threemilestone, Cornwall
Friday 12 June 2026 · Doors 7:30pm
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