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Dance Bands for Hire
A list of dance bands for wedding reception, dance, ball, party, conference, corporate event
in Wellington and Lower North Island area of New Zealand

get your crowd up on the floor dancing with one of these great bands

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COVERS BANDS
| BLUES BANDS | COUNTRY ROCK BANDS | LATIN BANDS
Apricot Jamm 2, 3 or 5 piece covers dance band Sporting a tasty repertoire spanning through the decades, their vast song selection means they can easily customize their setlists to suit your preference. Performing anything from slow sultry ballads to high energy rock classics, kiwi anthems to country cruisers or old time rockin' roll swingers to easy listening waltzes
Avadiva 3 girl singers sing 60's to today Sequenced top dance hits from the 60's through to the latest chart topping favourites. 3 hours of fun and colour with costumes designed by top young designer Jo Bartram and choreography by Jennifer Springgay -more...
California Dreamers folk rock quintet With tight four-part harmonies and groovy costumes, the band celebrates the sunny sound of 60’s – 70’s Folk/Rock. They faithfully recapture the classic sounds of groups like ‘The Mamas and the Papas’, ‘The Fifth Dimension’, ‘Peter, Paul and Mary’… more....
Eclipse Duo 50's to millennium The duo with the complete band sound, perfrming a wide variety of music from the 60's to the current day. Repertoire includes some rock.- more....
Filthy Reel 4 piece Irish and popular covers band a four-piece band based in Wellington, playing a range of high energy celtic-influenced material and popular covers (a particular emphasis on kiwi numbers). more...
Fly By Night great all round dance covers band classic hits and popular songs drawn from an excellent repertoire played and sung in spectacular fashion. This is a 'real band' in the traditional sense i.e. no computer backings; no pre recorded singing, just simple top line talent from four gifted musician/singers. - more....
Funk Salad Soul, Reggae, funk, rock and disco band high energy funk, soul, reggae and disco favourites with the accent on nostalgia including hits from Chic, KC & The Sunshine Band, Grace Jones, Rick James, The Commodores, James Brown, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, Sister Sledge, 10cc, Earth, Wind & Fire to name but three! - more...
International Rescue 4 piece pumping dance band 70's to today Artists covered include Fleetwood Mac, Maroon 5, Dave Dobbyn, Abba, Cheap Trick, Bryan Adams, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, Eva Cassidy, Brooke Fraser, Pretenders, CCR, Bob Marley, Doobie Brothers, No Doubt, The Exponents, Cheap Trick, Jackson 5 , Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Kiss, GnR, and the list goes on - more...
ww5rl43.gif (933 bytes)Josh Douglas swing jazz crooner singer with various sized bands Whether it's a Private/Corporate Function, Conference, Xmas Party, Wedding or House Party. Josh Douglas will provide the professional, classy and super cool entertainment that you require to make your event a success. Mr Douglas currently sings with some of the best young jazz musicians in New Zealand as a duo, trio, quartet. - more...
Livewire 4 piece pop rock covers dance band perfect for dancing, partying, and having a good time - every time. LIVEWIRE's sets feature a true variety of familiar rock and classic RnB favourites from the 60s to the present - from The Rolling Stones to Green Day, and everything in between. - more...
Ma Shot Pa 3 piece top 40's 60's to today a professional dance/covers band that specialises in weddings, parties and corporate events. They offer an extensive repertoire of classic & contemporary floor-fillers in all styles from the 60s through to today’s 'top 40'. - more...
Newtown Rocksteady 8 piece rocksteady reggae dance band

a dance band that simply makes you move. Cool covers, righteous melodies, and hot original songs, rocksteady is more than a band, its a moment in life when you just have to be there! they recreate the Rocksteady reggae sound. The eight-piece, Jamaican Rocksteady / Soul / Funk big band - more...


Now and Then Band covers of hits from 50's to today The Now & Then band play music that is just that! From Fifties Rock and Roll, to the Psychedelic Sixties, the Groovy Seventies, right through to today - more....
Petone Bennett Duo from jazz to swing to rock and roll Petone Bennett Duo don't use 'pre-programmed' material, like backing tracks. Rather, Petone sets up live loops of bass and guitar (his guitar can do both) 'on the fly' along with the drummer who lays down the groove. Responding to the audience is vital, and their performances stand out because they engage comfortably with the people they are spending the evening with. - more...
Razzle Dazzle Jazz Standards and popular covers for Ballroom, Latin, Sequence and New vogue dancing It is always a great pleasure to dance to a band that not only maintains good rhythm but also plays songs that everyone can relate to and even sing along to. Razzle Dazzle is such a band - more...
Rodger Fox Dance Band 5, 7 or 12 piece dance band, covers and swing This professionalism has had the Rodger Fox Band in various sizes and music styles performing at everything from the opening of the Skycity Convention Centre, BNZ Bank Ball, The Matamata A&P Show, Summer Swing – Masterton, Church Road Jazz – Napier, the Flight Centre Awards, - more...
Shaken Not Stirred classic swing dance band
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THESE JOVIAL SWINGERS TRANSFORM THE VIBE OF ANY CELEBRATION, MAKING IT A FUN FILLED EVENING AND HIGHLIGHT TO ANY EVENT. FROM JIVE TO ROCK AND ROLL, WITH A HOST OF CLASSIC HITS FOR GOOD MEASURE, - more...
The Hipnotics 2, 3 or 4 piece covers dance band a non stop high energy live performance that will have the dance floor pumping with pop, soul and rock classics, plus 80s hits, and a smattering of the best dance songs from the past 30 years. The repertoire is vast, tried and true, and expertly delivered, and their sound is second to none! - more...
ww5rl43.gif (933 bytes) The Late Set 4 to 7 piece covers band- rock soul funk disco The Late Set have been playing functions around the greater Canterbury area for several years.
With a wide range of well known popular music, these guys are sure to energise the atmosphere for a great night out. The Late Set cover all styles. - more....

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