Wedding DJs & bands in Otago

Wanaka

Theo Wallis runs 2050 DJ as a boutique mobile service from Wanaka, running a Yamaha sound system and sourcing additional lighting and sound gear for bigger celebrations when needed. Music and production are built around each client's specific vision rather than a standard package.

• DJ
• Own sound & lighting

Queenstown

Calico Entertainment plays guitar, keyboards, drums and violin with layered vocal harmonies for the reception, or scales down to an acoustic duo with John and Gemma for the ceremony and canapes. Their set draws on classics, oldies, funk and modern songs, and they will learn a couple's chosen piece for the ceremony. Based in Queenstown, with couples travelling from New Zealand and Australia.

• Band
• Classic hits
• Soul / R&B / funk
• Pop

Wanaka

Glen Kernick moved from DJing in Auckland to cover the Wanaka region, reading each crowd and taking requests in real time rather than working from a fixed set. His setup runs on a concealed-cable black DJ booth with dedicated subwoofers and Chauvet lighting, and he covers Wanaka, Lake Hawea, Cromwell and Queenstown.

• DJ
• Own sound & lighting

Queenstown

Freefall Entertainment scales from a solo set with Pol or Brett, through an acoustic duo, up to a full band or DJ booking. The band plays rock, indie, classic hits, country, funk and soul, and never uses backing tracks, insisting on real instruments played live throughout. Based in Queenstown, covering weddings across the wider Wakatipu region.

• Band
• Rock
• Classic hits
• Country / folk

Dunedin

DJ Justin runs Hire Audio across Dunedin, Mosgiel and Balclutha, DJing weddings, parties and work functions, and also hires out sound equipment separately from a booked DJ set. He takes time before the event to understand what each couple wants from the night.

• DJ
• Own sound & lighting

Queenstown

LA Social draws on a large in-house troupe of musicians and singers with backgrounds in stage, theatre and comedy, covering rock, folk, classical and DJ sets within the same booking. Their newer DJ Sax Entrances service layers live saxophone over curated DJ tracks for the ceremony entrance. The band covers Queenstown, Wanaka and Dunedin, focusing exclusively on weddings and corporate events.

• Band
• MC services
• Rock
• Country / folk
• Classical

Queenstown

Mojo Band brings its own battery-powered PA and lighting to every show, and can stream a couple's requested tracks from Spotify to fill ceremony moments or gaps between sets. A speech microphone is included only when the band is also booked for the ceremony or canapes. Based in Queenstown, they also cover Wanaka.

• Band
• Own sound & lighting

Queenstown

Mountain Beats DJ Co is a collective of DJs, musicians and MCs led by Joe, covering Queenstown and Wanaka. Beyond standard DJ sets, they offer a live saxophonist to bridge between DJ and full band sound, plus lapel microphones for ceremonies, CO2 cannons and cold spark machines for the reception.

• DJ
• MC services
• Own sound & lighting

Queenstown

Jay Moore built up a vinyl record collection from a young age and still spins from it for retro-themed sets, alongside standard digital DJ sets for weddings. He covers Queenstown, Cromwell, Wanaka and the wider Central Otago region, adapting between younger and older crowds on the same night.

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Queenstown

The Groove Merchant plays lakefront ceremonies in Wanaka and alpine-backdrop receptions in Queenstown, running a laser-chandelier lighting setup for the reception. The DJ has played events for the Danish Royal Family during a visit to the region and holds a resident DJ slot at Ayrburn, alongside regular wedding bookings across Central Otago.

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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.

• Duo

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.

• Band
• Own sound & lighting
• Pop
• Rock

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

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

Auckland

Jarom Hall is an Auckland open format DJ who also holds residencies at several Auckland bars and has played events in Wellington, Queenstown and overseas. Sets are read to the crowd on the night rather than pre-planned, and couples can submit requests ahead of time through an online tool. Performance length is flexible to suit the event.

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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.

• DJ
• MC services
• Own sound & lighting

Bluff

Nightlife DJs is based in Bluff, Southland, and covers Queenstown, Wanaka, Invercargill and Dunedin. The setup includes a truss stage system built for outdoor festival work, plus an LED screen and projector walls that can be added to a wedding reception alongside the usual sound and lighting.

• DJ
• Own sound & lighting