Bands - Weddings & Events

Whether you’re looking for an Old School covers band, Irish or a mixture - I can recommend them either as part of your wedding package or standalone.

Ed Jackson & Reuben Maindonald

Ed Jackson and Reuben Maindonald have a huge repertoire and over 20 years band experience whether it be a 2 piece, 3, 4 or 5 piece depending on your budget.

Edward Jackson is a powerful vocalist, guitarist and piano player who teams up with Reuben Maindonald on drums as a professional two piece band but also can be booked as a 3, 4 or 5 piece depending on budget.

  • Repertoire consists of an outstanding range largely well known old school classics inc NZ music and female covers

  • Will travel anywhere as necessary for private, public, corporate events and general good times

  • A substantial number of very good referees available

  • TV performances, including some live

  • Featured in The Rocket Man Elton John tribute show (piano)

  • Appeared with Neil Finn (Split Enz/Crowded House) in concert

  • Previous theatre inc: Godspell, Joseph, Superstar

  • Previous supports inc: The Doobie Bros & Little River Band (15,000 people), The Commodores; plus various NZ artists

  • SKY Sport used two of Ed’s original songs for RWC2011 and subsequently in 2012 for stadium pre All Black test ent

  • Previous clients inc: NZ Masters Games; Hamilton City Council; Warehouse Group, Export Waikato Awards; Taste Akl, Vector Power Akl, Waikato Racing Club; Akl Jockey Club; Chiefs Rugby, Lion Nathan All Black match Novotel; Sheraton, Centra, Langham, Chateau, Sky City, Fonterra, Beattie Rickman, NZ Young Farmer Awards, NZ Beer Fest, Coromandel Wine & Food Fest, Waikato Uni, NZ Print Co, TRAAC Australia, Prime TV, Waikato Jazz Soc, Titan, Noel Leeming, Broker Web NZ.

  • Numerous other corporates, sports, service and membership clubs, hotels, smaller cafes, bars, weddings, birthdays etc