Bands by Design

Hand picked selection of world-class music

Bands by Design can provide music for any event size and shape, with everything from full covers bands for large corporate parties through to solo acts for intimate private functions.

Let’s find the perfect band for your event!

Browse the bands below, or contact us to hire a band for your function.

Auckland Dance & Covers Bands

Get the party started!

Instrumental & Background Music

String Quartets, Jazz Trios and More…

Auckland Solo Musicians & Duos

Flexible smaller acts that can expand to suit the venue

Auckland Jazz Singers

The finest vocal jazz groups

Auckland Jazz Bands

Classy background music, from small to large groups

Auckland Bands for Hire

Featured Bands

A Band Called Laura (Victor Hawkins Jazz)

3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Blues, Vocal Jazz, Jazz, Latin, Instrumental, Standards

A Band Called Laura (Victor Hawkins Jazz)

3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Blues, Vocal Jazz, Jazz, Latin, Instrumental, Standards

3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Blues, Vocal Jazz, Jazz, Latin, Instrumental, Standards

3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Blues, Jazz, Latin, Instrumental, Standards, Funk

Tim Hopkins South Pacific Jazz

3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Blues, Jazz, Latin, Instrumental, Standards, Funk

3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Blues, Jazz, Latin, Instrumental, Standards, Funk

5-7 Large Band, 1-2 Solo & Duo, 3-4 Small Group

Covers, Soul, Funk, Top 40, Female Vocals, Blues, Dance, Jazz, Vocal Jazz

Miss Hannah

5-7 Large Band, 1-2 Solo & Duo, 3-4 Small Group

Covers, Soul, Funk, Top 40, Female Vocals, Blues, Dance, Jazz, Vocal Jazz

5-7 Large Band, 1-2 Solo & Duo, 3-4 Small Group

Covers, Soul, Funk, Top 40, Female Vocals, Blues, Dance, Jazz, Vocal Jazz

3-4 Small Group

Blues, Jazz, Latin, Instrumental, Standards, Funk

Roger Manins Quartet

3-4 Small Group

Blues, Jazz, Latin, Instrumental, Standards, Funk

3-4 Small Group

Blues, Jazz, Latin, Instrumental, Standards, Funk

3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Blues, Vocal Jazz, Jazz, Latin, Instrumental, Standards

Yuli Lynch Jazz Quartet

3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Blues, Vocal Jazz, Jazz, Latin, Instrumental, Standards

3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Blues, Vocal Jazz, Jazz, Latin, Instrumental, Standards

3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Covers, Soul, Funk, Top 40, Male Vocals, Blues, Reggae, Rock, Dance, Jazz

Good Vibes

3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Covers, Soul, Funk, Top 40, Male Vocals, Blues, Reggae, Rock, Dance, Jazz

3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Covers, Soul, Funk, Top 40, Male Vocals, Blues, Reggae, Rock, Dance, Jazz

5-7 Large Band

Covers, Soul, Funk, Top 40, Male Vocals, Female Vocals, Blues, Reggae, Rock, Dance

The Pickups

5-7 Large Band

Covers, Soul, Funk, Top 40, Male Vocals, Female Vocals, Blues, Reggae, Rock, Dance

5-7 Large Band

Covers, Soul, Funk, Top 40, Male Vocals, Female Vocals, Blues, Reggae, Rock, Dance

5-7 Large Band, 3-4 Small Group

Covers, Top 40, Male Vocals, Pop, Dance, Rock

'KICK' Covers Band

5-7 Large Band, 3-4 Small Group

Covers, Top 40, Male Vocals, Pop, Dance, Rock

5-7 Large Band, 3-4 Small Group

Covers, Top 40, Male Vocals, Pop, Dance, Rock

5-7 Large Band

Covers, Soul, Funk, Top 40, Male Vocals, Pop, Dance

Resolution

5-7 Large Band

Covers, Soul, Funk, Top 40, Male Vocals, Pop, Dance

5-7 Large Band

Covers, Soul, Funk, Top 40, Male Vocals, Pop, Dance

5-7 Large Band

Covers, Funk, Top 40, Male Vocals, Female Vocals, Rock, Dance

Becks & Michael Band

5-7 Large Band

Covers, Funk, Top 40, Male Vocals, Female Vocals, Rock, Dance

5-7 Large Band

Covers, Funk, Top 40, Male Vocals, Female Vocals, Rock, Dance

Auckland Dance & Covers Bands

Instrumental & Background Music

Auckland Solo Musicians & Duos

Auckland Jazz Singers

Auckland Jazz Bands

Auckland Bands

Browse Auckland bands by size or style

Christchurch Bands for Hire

Featured

3-4 Small Group

Covers, Top 40, Pop, Rock, Male Vocals, Funk

Headrush

3-4 Small Group

Covers, Top 40, Pop, Rock, Male Vocals, Funk

3-4 Small Group

Covers, Top 40, Pop, Rock, Male Vocals, Funk

1-2 Solo & Duo, 3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Female Vocals, Pop, Top 40, Acoustic, Covers, jazz, Soul, RnB

Kate Taylor Jazz Group

1-2 Solo & Duo, 3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Female Vocals, Pop, Top 40, Acoustic, Covers, jazz, Soul, RnB

1-2 Solo & Duo, 3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Female Vocals, Pop, Top 40, Acoustic, Covers, jazz, Soul, RnB

5-7 Large Band, 3-4 Small Group

Covers, Funk, Top 40, Male Vocals, Pop, Rock

Oval Office

5-7 Large Band, 3-4 Small Group

Covers, Funk, Top 40, Male Vocals, Pop, Rock

5-7 Large Band, 3-4 Small Group

Covers, Funk, Top 40, Male Vocals, Pop, Rock

1-2 Solo & Duo, 3-4 Small Group

Covers, Top 40, Pop, Rock, Male Vocals, Funk

Ants Pickard

1-2 Solo & Duo, 3-4 Small Group

Covers, Top 40, Pop, Rock, Male Vocals, Funk

1-2 Solo & Duo, 3-4 Small Group

Covers, Top 40, Pop, Rock, Male Vocals, Funk

1-2 Solo & Duo, 3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Female Vocals, Pop, Top 40, Acoustic, Dance, Covers, Disco

Nyree Huyser

1-2 Solo & Duo, 3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Female Vocals, Pop, Top 40, Acoustic, Dance, Covers, Disco

1-2 Solo & Duo, 3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Female Vocals, Pop, Top 40, Acoustic, Dance, Covers, Disco

3-4 Small Group, 1-2 Solo & Duo, 5-7 Large Band

Funk, Jazz, Saxophone, Acoustic, Instrumental, Latin, Swing

Gwyn Reynolds Jazz Ensemble

3-4 Small Group, 1-2 Solo & Duo, 5-7 Large Band

Funk, Jazz, Saxophone, Acoustic, Instrumental, Latin, Swing

3-4 Small Group, 1-2 Solo & Duo, 5-7 Large Band

Funk, Jazz, Saxophone, Acoustic, Instrumental, Latin, Swing

1-2 Solo & Duo, 3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Female Vocals, Pop, Top 40, Acoustic, Covers, jazz, Soul, RnB

Maria Flores Ensembles

1-2 Solo & Duo, 3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Female Vocals, Pop, Top 40, Acoustic, Covers, jazz, Soul, RnB

1-2 Solo & Duo, 3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Female Vocals, Pop, Top 40, Acoustic, Covers, jazz, Soul, RnB

3-4 Small Group, 1-2 Solo & Duo

Covers, Top 40, Pop, Rock, Male Vocals, Female Vocals, jazz

Top Shelf Duo

3-4 Small Group, 1-2 Solo & Duo

Covers, Top 40, Pop, Rock, Male Vocals, Female Vocals, jazz

3-4 Small Group, 1-2 Solo & Duo

Covers, Top 40, Pop, Rock, Male Vocals, Female Vocals, jazz

1-2 Solo & Duo, 3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Female Vocals, Pop, Top 40, Acoustic, Covers, Soul, RnB, Hip-Hop

Lissel Stewart Duo

1-2 Solo & Duo, 3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Female Vocals, Pop, Top 40, Acoustic, Covers, Soul, RnB, Hip-Hop

1-2 Solo & Duo, 3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Female Vocals, Pop, Top 40, Acoustic, Covers, Soul, RnB, Hip-Hop

3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Female Vocals, Pop, Top 40, Covers, Soul, RnB, Hip-Hop

Lissel Stewart Band

3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Female Vocals, Pop, Top 40, Covers, Soul, RnB, Hip-Hop

3-4 Small Group, 5-7 Large Band

Female Vocals, Pop, Top 40, Covers, Soul, RnB, Hip-Hop

New Zealand's Finest Bands for Hire in Auckland & Christchurch!

Bands by Design

Hand picked selection of world-class music

Let’s find the perfect band for your event!

Auckland Dance & Covers Bands

Instrumental & Background Music

Auckland Solo Musicians & Duos

Auckland Jazz Singers

Auckland Jazz Bands

Auckland Bands for Hire

Browse Auckland bands by size or style

Christchurch Bands for Hire

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