Music plays an essential role in weddings, helping us set the right mood, invoke meaningful memories, and get people grooving on the dance floor. No matter what your favorite genres are or whether you prefer live musicians or a DJ, the music you choose will help you set the tone for your dream wedding.

Since there is no shortage of talented musicians in Santa Barbara, you may be asking yourself — where do you even start searching for the right wedding music? To help guide you through the process, we’ve pulled together the true A-List in California wedding music professionals. Read on to learn about all the top names in the local wedding music scene, then visit their vendor profiles to contact them with questions and logistics.

 

DJ Darla Bea

DJ Darla Bea is an award-winning wedding DJ born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. She is known for her intuitive talents when it comes to music, able to read a room and play music to match the mood, hitting just the right note with her audience. Her background is in Radio Broadcasting so her microphone skills and Emcee abilities are on point. She has been providing music and sound services to Weddings & Events in the Santa Barbara area for over 13

 

JSH Music Productions, Inc.

JSH Music Productions offers both live music and DJ/MC services for weddings, rehearsal dinners, celebrations, and high-end events in Southern California. Eleven unique professional live bands are available, all featuring young, energetic pro-musicians on the scene in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. All groups and the DJ perform on a top-of-the-line JBL/Crown PRX500 series PA system, complete with a professional sound engineer, LED lighting and effects, lighting designer, and professional quality microphones.

 

The Replicas Music & Productions

The Replicas Music specializes in Live Music Entertainment for your Wedding, Corporate, or Private Event! Variety Bands, 80s, 90s, Jazz Trio / Solo /Duo, Classical, and Pop Strings. They perform a wide variety of musical genres. Whether it’s Pop, Rock, Country, Alternative, Hip Hop, R&B, Reggae, Funk, Jazz, Motown, Classic Rock, Ballads, Disco, Top 40, or even some HairMetal, The Replicas Music has you covered!

The Replicas Music knows how to get your party started and keep it going all night long with a professional, fun, high-energy vibe and serious musicianship! The bands can expand and contract based on your musical needs—from a 3-piece to a 12+ piece dance band, they will deliver the sound you’re dreaming of.

 

Guitar Witt

Guitar Witt offers first-rate live music for weddings and special occasions. With a wide variety of music to choose from, you can design your own live wedding music playlist. We honor requests if there are specific pieces of music you want to be performed at any part of the wedding ceremony or reception.

Make your wedding even more memorable with the sounds of Spanish, gypsy, jazz and/or classical guitar. Performing all the wedding favorites like Pachelbel's Canon and Bach's Cello Suite Prelude as well as recognizable popular classical arrangements of songs like “Something" by The Beatles (George Harrison). 

If you want more than solo guitar, you may consider an ensemble via Guitar Witt's collaborative project, the Santa Barbara Guitar Collective. 

 

Studio 1 Entertainment

Based in the Santa Barbara area, serving the entire west-coast with over 20 years extensive experience in the Events & Entertainment field, and working with hundreds of satisfied clients, you can feel confident that we will be your first & last stop in your endeavor to attain live music, entertainment and other aspects for your event. Never sacrificing quality, we use only world-class talent and work within any budget. At the end of the day, we'll work with you to create and satisfy your personal vision, all at highly competitive rates.

 

Epic Entertainment

We are a diverse collective of wedding DJs with the talent and experience to rock weddings of all sizes and styles! No matter the genre, energy, or vibe of your special day, Epic Entertainment will work with you to perfectly set the tone for your special day.

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