Acoustic Duo, Band & DJ - a true full day solution. Gorgeous vocal harmonies, first class lighting & special fx.
The wedding band you dreamed of, The DJ that pumped your dancefloor, & the full day entertainment solution that you will remember forever
Our packages include a fully customised aisle walk, registry signing &ceremony finale songs of your choosing, live first dance. We'll learn and customise any song, to be as light & beautiful, or as energetic and dancy as you like, customise the lyrics, the timing, the feel & genre to make it fit your vision exactly!
We're seasoned & professional wedding musicians, with interstate & international performances to our name, playing shows multiple nights a week all over Adelaide at public events, so you have plenty of opportunity to enjoy the experience ahead of the big day.
You wont find a more diverse or accomodating cover band. With an absoluteley gorgeous voice & fantastic vocal range as the core of the duo and band, working alongside some of Adelaides most experienced supporting band members.
Band size options range from solo/duo acoustic or DJ up to a 7piece party band and everything in between
In duo mode, sweet & simple acoustic harmonies, can grow into Guitar, Bass, light percussion, & live looping, which are seamlessly integrated into party performances to give you an impressiveley bigger band sound, from just 2x performers, alowing May Rocket to work into even the tightest of budgetary constraints, This means a great night out, plenty of energy, & a pumping dancefloor, without the hefty pricetag. Live music AND DJ for the typical price of just one service!
- Available as Acoustic Duo, Trio, or as big a band as you need
- Aisle Song, Registry Signing, Ceremony Finale, & First Dance songs, customised music & lyrics to suit your style & needs of any theme or genre.
- Top of the line PA Systems and wireless mics provided & available for celebrant & guest speeches
- Free personalised USB recording off the desk, of aisle and first dance songs, as well as speeches & ceremony.
- DJ, MC, & full lighting services available
- Special effects, Dry Ice, Smoke, Fog, bubbles, confetti cannons, even INDOOR FIREWORKS, its all available
- Tailored packages for ceremony, cocktail hour and reception.
- Limited budget? If our standard packages dont fit your schedule, needs or budget, let us know what you have to work with & we will find a way to work some music in affordably!
if you want to have a light acoustic soloist or duo for the ceremony, or cocktail hour, and a full on party band for the reception, we can add a drummer or percussionists, Woodwind/Sax, Brass/trumpet, strings/violin, & aditional guitar & bass players DJ services.... We can pair up DJ & bongos/congas, or with other instrumentals, & put together the exact band or music sound you need to fit your day, in any style you like.
We are career musicians, but, we also love what we do, and can assure you that we are just as excited about performing at your wedding, as you are. We bring a bag of tricks to keep things running smooth, & ensure that everything you could possibly need is accounted for...
About
We are life time musicians that truly love what we do.
We know exactly what you're looking for, what you need, and how to make your wedding day entertainment perfect!
You can expect sweet harmonies that will give you goosebumps. We love performing, it's what brought us together, and there's no experience like seeing our performances bring others together too!
Rob Butvila
Owner & Performer
Rocket Entertainment
This question has no real answer, because it's different for every artist.
Where are they comming from? if its less than an hour away, most bands wont charge travel, beyond that, how far? do they need to drive? do they have to fly or take a ferry? how long are they spending in transit? what are the costs to them?
Even fuel is expensive in 2023, so if you're a rural drive that they have to sit in a car for 4 hours each way, expect to pay at minimum for thier fuel and vehicle costs at AT LEAST 50c/km to cover 2 way travel PER VEHICLE (and all band members + gear may take 2x or 3 vehicles)
in this scenario, that extra 8 hours driving is the LEAST enjoyable part of thier work, so, expect to pay for this time at somewhere between $25-$100/hr
flying if possible may sound more expensive, but, cuts down thier travel time, so expect to pay lower fees per members time, but, then expect to pay airfair costs, partking, vehicle hire at the other end, possibly extra luggage costs need to be considered.
If its far enough that the band is on the road and performing for more than 10hrs in total, you may need to start looking at accomodation too, or, if no planes leave after theyve finished. alot of musos will gladly sleep in a smelly car boot if they have to, but generally, a basic minimum standard somewhere near the event or airport, with access to charge devices, do some washing up, and get a feed without going to far is going to run you at least $150-$400/night depending on dates and locations.
ofcourse, others may have higher gig fees, and build this into the price and not charge you for it. some may be desperate for the work, so not charge you (though, be carefull, if theyre desperate, there may be a reason)
So, that all noted? how long is a piece of string? once you nail down some finer perameters, you should be able to establish what thier fixed costs are, what thier time is worth, and what opportunities it costs them maybe not being able to commit to events immediateley before/after yours (including the day before/after) due to travelling.
The more band members, the bigger that cost, and some bands will have members that wont travel is also another consideration
At Rocket Entertainment, I book events not only for myself, but many other artists, and can testify as to how individual this question is, so there is no fixed rule.
Me myself, I'll generally stay at a sub $100 hotel room or with friends if I fly, in my bus or van if I drive, add on costs of fuel or airfairs, and a reduced rate flat fee on my hourly charge which varies based on the level of inconvenience and or cost of not being able to commit to other events. I fly for 1-2 events per month, so have the system down pretty well and have a few "home" bases scattered about with duo/DJ colleagues around Australia to keep costs and hassles down, but for many, this can be a rather extensive and expensive undertaking, so, dont balk when you get travel quotes above what you expected, that's pretty normal for anyone working away from home lugging lots of equipment