Wedding DJs & bands in Canterbury

Christchurch

Acoustic Solution is fronted by Bex Down on vocals, Ben Knowles on bass and vocals, and Damien Riddell on guitar and vocals, playing as a trio or scaling down to a duo. Their range runs from disco through to classic rock, and the band will learn a specific song on request for a couple's wedding. Based in Christchurch.

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• Classic hits
• Rock

Christchurch

Brendan runs Boogie Beats from a custom-built wooden DJ booth, with wireless microphones and uplighting for the reception. He also entertains younger guests directly, running games like limbo and musical statues, and can double as an event photographer, covering moments away from the main dancefloor. Based in Christchurch and Canterbury.

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Christchurch

DJ Chick is Therese Mitchell, also known as DJ Azure, running mobile disco sound systems for weddings and receptions from a Christchurch base. She tailors each booking to the event, from full wedding receptions down to smaller home gatherings, with close attention paid to playing the right music at the right volume at the right time.

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• MC services
• Own sound & lighting

Christchurch

DangerBaby scales from an acoustic duo up to a full band lineup, playing pop, rock, retro and Kiwi classics with dual male and female lead vocals. The band also runs a dedicated 80s tribute show alongside its regular wedding sets, and travels throughout New Zealand for events.

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• Own sound & lighting
• Pop
• Rock

Christchurch

Matt runs Emcee as both DJ and quizmaster, with a modern web-based format for running quiz nights alongside his wedding DJ work. He also builds themed sets on request, from 80s and 90s throwbacks to superhero and beach-party nights, and MCs the reception from a Christchurch base.

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Christchurch

Headrush is a Christchurch covers band fronted by Antony Pickard, Luke Smillie, Stephen McDaid and Andy Genge, moving across country, soul, blues, jazz, rock and pop depending on the room. Each member doubles on multiple instruments, and the band plays corporate events, functions and weddings throughout New Zealand, tailoring the set to suit the crowd.

• Band
• Rock
• Pop
• Country / folk

Christchurch

Mainland Big Band is a large dance band led by a Musical Director, playing private weddings, receptions and formal corporate dinner-dances across Christchurch and Canterbury. The band has been part of the Christchurch music scene for decades, with a repertoire that keeps expanding to cover new material alongside its established sets.

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Canterbury

Mirrors Entertainment is a Canterbury-based wedding band with a saxophone add-on available for a bigger sound on the night. Packages are built around each couple's event and budget, including personalised arrangements for the first dance and ceremony music, alongside private and corporate function bookings.

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Christchurch

Motiv Entertainment has couples deal directly with the DJ who will actually play their wedding, rather than booking through a call centre or rep. The Christchurch-based business also offers a saxophonist as an add-on and covers ceremony, speech and reception audio, working with a small network of trusted DJs to cover more than one wedding on the same weekend if needed.

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Christchurch

Pulse Entertainment DJs weddings, private parties and corporate events from a Christchurch base, working directly with each couple on their music and timeline ahead of the day.

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Christchurch

Sam left a corporate job to DJ weddings full time, and works alone rather than expanding into a roster of DJs under his name. Alongside standard DJ duties, he plays saxophone live during the reception, and manages the formal side of the day, from entrance songs through to ambient music during dinner, from a Christchurch base.

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Christchurch

Zane Barrett, known as DJZ, splits his time between club residencies and private events, bringing a set that moves from classic hits and Top 40 through EDM, drum and bass, hip hop and disco. Soundz Entertainment provides wireless microphones and uplighting for the ceremony and reception, based in Christchurch and Canterbury.

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• Own sound & lighting

Christchurch

Velvet Groove is the new name for the band formerly known as The Crystal Set, still playing Christchurch weddings under new branding. Their set runs from timeless love songs through to modern dancefloor favourites, shifting from an ambient early-evening sound to high-energy later sets, built around a consultation with each couple beforehand.

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Gisborne

Annabelle and Ash are a husband-and-wife duo offering live acoustic music, a DJ set, or a combined live-and-DJ booking for the reception. Together they have played weddings, corporate events and conferences around New Zealand and overseas, moving between live performance and DJing within the same event.

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Nelson Bays

Ron and Lindy Valente perform as Gypsy Pickers, a multi-instrument duo whose repertoire runs from The Beatles and Bob Marley to Chris Stapleton across rock, Celtic, bluegrass, folk, country, Latin, blues and jazz. They tour New Zealand, Australia and the United States, and bring their own full live sound system to every show, including setup and pack-down.

• Duo
• Own sound & lighting
• Rock
• Irish / celtic
• Country / folk

Auckland

Kiwi DJs runs indoor and outdoor PA systems with a cordless microphone and takes requests throughout the night, letting couples build their own song list rather than a set playlist. The team plays weddings nationwide, with dedicated pages for Auckland, Queenstown, Christchurch, Wellington and Tauranga.

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• MC services
• Own sound & lighting