Wellington Wedding Bands - Brand New for 2020
— By Sam Browne
20 January 2020
Wellingtonions are spoilt for choice with live bands, with great music pouring out of every venue. We’re excited to announce a range of great new acts that we think will quickly become Wellington’s top wedding bands for hire. Check them out now and snap them up before they’re gone!
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.