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Live Music for Ceremony & Canapes - Wedding Musician

Live Music for Auckland Weddings and Events

Stu Larsen Music - Auckland Wedding Music

My musical love story started at 9 years old, playing classical piano and thinking it wasn't that cool, but had a deep admiration for the sounds of Queen and The Beatles.

 

Fast-forward to 15 where I taught myself Stairway to Heaven on an old nylon acoustic guitar... then to 18 where I received NZ On-Air Music Grants, toured the North Island, and landed commercial deals through music and bands (whilst finishing a double Major in Business!)

Musician for Hire - Wedding Music - Cocktail Hour Acoustic Music

Let's make your next
event a huge success!

Now I'm a regular on the Auckland live music scene, and have played hundreds of weddings, events and live gigs around New Zealand and abroad.

 

I'm your go-to, independent artist for all things sound; from vibrant solo looping to high-energy band performances, epic DJ sets, full sound and lighting coverage and a professional and reliable service, all straight from the source.

Check out more of my story on my blog - here.

Weddings & Events

Weddings

Wedding Packages

All packages below include:

Professional, high quality sound system (PA + Sub) for 300+ people

Very powerful and reliable wireless microphone for ceremony + speeches

Full lighting coverage (when required)

A 30 minute consult chat, either in person or online via Zoom

Unlimited phone and email support in the lead-up to your big day

DJ Playlists curated to your taste (when required)

You can request that I learn songs for your day =)

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Ceremony + Canapés

Includes

Ceremony Music - pre-ceremony, aisle song, signing register, recessional

Canapés - Live Looping Cover Set

Includes reliable wireless microphone and sound support for celebrant / MC

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Dance Floor / Reception

Includes

Music from first dance onwards

Bamboo Baby - high energy covers band

DJ Stu - pumping out the bangers!

Full lighting and sound coverage

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Ceremony & Dance Floor

Full Day

All ceremony inclusions

Plus, option for duo, band or DJ to get everyone on their feet dancing

Full lighting and sound coverage

Laid Back Acoustic Vibes

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Testimonials

Some Kind Words

Happily Married Couple

Al + Emma

Wedding at Officers Mess, Devonport

Full Day Music Package - Live Music for Ceremony & Canapès + Band Dancefloor Set

Stu is an excellent musician and gives the enthusiasm needed to make live performances special for everyone listening!

 

He is very professional and welcoming in his communications and presence.

 

Highly recommend!

Wedding Music Testimonial

Hanna + Seamus

Wedding at Bayly's Farm in Paihia 

Live Music for Canapès

I couldn't recommend Stu more highly. He is super professional and so easy to deal with. He played an awesome acoustic set in the afternoon which was such an amazing vibe and a real highlight.

He communicated with us really well a
nd was super organised & chill setting up in what was a bit of a stressful morning.

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Caitlin & Mike

Wedding at Mantell's, Orakei

Full Day - Live Music Canapès + DJ Set

Stu performed at our wedding on the

weekend and he was awesome!

 

He managed and performed the whole day with a high-quality one-man-band performance, and then killed it as the DJ.

 

Highly recommend him!

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Shannen & Jeremy

Wedding at Songbird Retreat, Leigh

Full Day - Live Music Canapès + DJ Set

Fantastic to have Stu with us on our big day!

 

From the asiel song to the last song of the night, he was absolutely on point and very good at what he does.

 

10/10

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James & Janelle

Wedding at Abel Estate

Full Day - Ceremony + MC + DJ Dancefloor

Stu provided the music and MC duties on our wedding day and I could not be any happier with how awesome he was!

 

Made the whole process super easy and most importantly, got everyone on the

dance floor to get wild!

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Emma & Greg

Wedding at Glasshouse, Morningside

Full Day - Live Music Canapès + DJ Set

Stu played at our Glasshouse wedding and is an incredibly talent artist!

 

He reads the crowds well when playing music and is super easy to work with.

 

I highly recommend him and his live music!

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Kishan Thanawala

Graduation Ceremony at

Hyundai Sports Centre

Bamboo Baby - Live Band Set

Bamboo Baby exceeded expectations

and were an absolute blast for our Graduation Ceremony!

 

Stu was a great communicator and made the logistics of having a live band easy for us amidst the busy schedule of

organising our event.

 

We’re looking forward to working with Bamboo Baby again for future events!

Corporate Awards Live Music

Hayley Harding

Corporate Awards Night at

Takapuna Boating Club

Full Event - Live Music + DJ Package

Stu was the perfect vibe for our annual party. He played live music for the start of the evening, then all the hits for the dance floor; he's a talented musician that's for sure!

 

Stu was great at reading the room and played and played a diverse range of music.

 

Thanks, Stu, for making our company party an awesome night!

Live Music Review

Kiran Patel

Private Event at

MoveSpace, Mt Eden

DJ Set

Stu is the type of guy you can rely on for consistent good vibes. Whether the crowd was up for a boogie, or a chill parooz through the event, Stu created an atmosphere they didn't know they could love so much.

I highly recommend Stu for any event you're running, an absolute breeze to work with, and brought so much joy to our attendees.

UpcomingShows

UPCOMING SHOWS

SUN, 8th DEC I 2-5PM

iTi, Titirangi

Live Music with Stu J

FRI, 13th DEC I 7-10pm

Hayes Common, Hamilton

Live Music with Stu J

SUN, 22nd DEC I 4-7pm

Stonefields Public House

Live Music with Stu J

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Setlist

Sting - Englishman in New York

Neil Young - Harvest Moon

Jimmy Cliff - I Can See Clearly Now

Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder On The Dancefloor

Xavier Rudd - Follow The Sun

Coldplay - Clocks

Jason Mraz - I'm Yours

Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man

Fat Freddy's Drop - Wandering Eye

Bobby Hebb - Sunny

Oasis - Wonderwall

The Killers - Mr Brightside

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give It Away

Jack Johnson - Banana Pancakes

Katchafire - Get Away

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Suzie Q

The Black Keys - Gold On The Ceiling

Robbie Williams - Rock DJ

Bill Withers - Lovely Day

Bob Marley - Three Little Birds

Elton John - Crocodile Rock

Eddie Grant - Electric Avenue

Fresh Prince of Bel Air Mash Up

Six60 - Don't Forget Your Roots

L.A.B. - In The Air

Bob Marley - Iron, Lion, Zion

Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline

Chet Faker - No Diggity

Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away

Chris Issac - Wicked Game

Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music

Dusty Springfield - Spooky

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Hump De Bump

Young MC - Bust A Move

Bloodhound Gang - Water, Fire, Burn

Sublime - What I Got

Steelers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle

Ben Harper - Burn One Down

Bill Withers - Lean On Me

Frank Sinatra - New York, New York

Fleetwood Mac - The Chain

Randy Newman - You Got A Friend In Me

Eric Clapton - Layla

Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop

The Beatles - Get Back

Frankie Valli - December 1963

The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony

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Credence Clearwater Revival - Ever Seen The Rain

Stephen Sanchez - Until I Found You

Suzi Quatro + Chris Norman - Stumblin' In

Stevie Wonder - Superstition

The Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin'

Fleetwood Mac - Dreams

John Mayer - Waiting On World To Change

Vance Joy - Riptide

The Verve - Lucky Man

Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Snow

Goodshirt - Sophie

The Black Seeds - So True

Jack Johnson - Taylor

Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight

Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side

Amy Winehouse - Valerie

Bob Marley - Is This Love

Eric Clapton - Nobody Knows You

Jack Johnson - Sitting, Waiting, Wishing

Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah

Darius Rucker - Wagon Wheel

Elton John - Bennie & The Jets

Paulo Nutini - Jenny Don't Be Hasty

Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine

Jack Johnson - Better Together

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California

The Black Keys - Lonely Boy

Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild

Talking Heads - This Must Be The Place

Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks

John Denver - Country Roads

Rusted Root - Send Me On My Way

Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire

Dire Straits - Money For Nothing

Alt J - Left Hand Free

The Beach Boys - Little Deuce Coup

The Drifters - Under The Boardwalk

Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime

Groove Armada - Superstylin'

The Kooks - She Moves In Her Own Way

Queen - I Want To Break Free

Dragon - April Sun In Cuba

Weezer - Island In The Sun

Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark

The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon

Otis Redding - Sitting On The Dock

Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall

Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs Robinson

Outkast - Hey Ya

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