Wellington Wedding Bands - Brand New for 2020
— By Sam Browne

Vincent Vega and the Hateful 8

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Grab your honey bunny and get out on the dancefloor! Vincent Vega and the Hateful 8 performed Surf, Soul & Rock’n’Roll songs from Quentin Tarantino’s cult classic films like Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill. 

Think Chuck Berry, Al Green, Dick Dale, The Ventures, Dusty Springfield, Nancy Sinatra, Johnny Cash and Aretha Franklin. This band is not messing around - every performance includes a horn section, 3 vocalists, drums, bass, 2 guitars, keyboards and percussion. If your wedding is just you and 200 of your closest friends, you should be thinking about getting Vincent Vega and the Hateful 8.

"We booked Vincent Vega to play at our vineyard for TOAST Martinborough. We loved their take on Tarantino surf rock and they were able to read and interact well with the crowd throughout the day." — RICK LINDSAY, LUNA ESTATE, MARTINBOROUGH

Songs include:

Urge Overkill — Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon

Chuck Berry — You Never Can Tell

Al Green — Love & Happiness

Dusty Springfield — Son Of A Preacher Man

The Coasters — Down In Mexico

Aretha Franklin — Chain Of Fools

Marvin Gaye — I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Blue Swede — Hooked On A Feeling

The Supremes — Baby Love

Nancy Sinatra — Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)

Bill Withers — Use Me

The Rolling Stones — Out Of Time

Otis Redding — I Can't Turn You Loose

The Zombies — Time Of The Season

Nancy Sinatra — These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

The Day Trippers

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The Day Trippers play psychedelic rock, soul and rock and roll from the 60s and 70s. With a setlist bursting with great songs by artists like The Beatles, Creedence, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac and David Bowie, the band will take your wedding back to the Summer of Love. Get yourself a one way ticket and book The Day Trippers now!

I have booked The Day Trippers for several events and their musicianship is brilliant, the crowds always love them and they are always a pleasure to deal with - Highly recommended! — GERRY PAUL, CUBADUPA, WELLINGTON WINE & FOOD

Songs include:

The Beatles — Get Back

Jefferson Airplane — Somebody To Love

Rolling Stones — Jumping Jack Flash

The Beatles — Don't Let Me Down

The Band — The Weight

T.Rex — Get It On (Bang a Gong)

Temptations — My Girl

The Doors — Break On Through

David Bowie — Suffragette City

The Velvet Underground — Rock & Roll

The Kinks — All Day and all of the Night

Bob Dylan — Outlaw Blues

Chuck Berry — You Can Never Tell

Whiskey at Midnight

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Whiskey at Midnight perform soulful renditions of well known jazz favourites, along with energised, upbeat takes of faster tempo numbers. With a set packed full of nostalgic hits, the band perform the songs of Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra and more.

Marysia’s smooth, sultry vocals are accompanied by some of Wellington’s top jazz artists, who have performed alongside some of the best musical acts in New Zealand, including the NZSO, Whirimako Black and Nathan Haines.

Songs Include:

Ella Fitzgerald — How High The Moon

Dinah Washington — What Difference A Day Makes

Sarah Vaughan — Lullaby of Birdland

Etta James — At Last

Ray Charles — Hit The Road Jack

Nat King Cole — The Girl From Ipanema

Frank Sinatra — Fly Me To The Moon

Julie London — Cry Me A River

Doris Day — Dream A Little Dream

Frank Sinatra — Come Fly With Me

Ella Fitzgerald — Summertime

Nat King Cole — Straighten Up and Fly Right

Need more inspiration? Check out the full range of live bands for hire in Wellington on our Wellington Wedding Bands page.