Bagpiper/Guitarist/DJ- Michael Lancaster

Denver, CO

About This Vendor

Guitar/Voice/Bagpipe/DJ/MC/AudioEquipment/Lighting

Michael Lancaster is a multi-talented musician and wedding DJ based in Golden, CO. Michael is a seasoned professional musician, mix master DJ, and classy MC, and musicians definitely make the best DJs! Michael can provide everything DJ and MC + Live Music, Sound Equipment, and Lighting for your event. 1-stop full event package. As a DJ, Michael is dedicated to the art of mixing and mashing up music to elevate the dance floor energy for a super fun celebration for all. As your MC, Michael will run your full event, custom-tailored to your vision, so you two will worry about nothing on your wedding day. The guitar would add a touch of class to your event, and Michael performs a vast variety of styles, both vocal and instrumental. Bagpipes are a unique touch that will transport and grace all of your guests. Choose whichever service(s) best suit your unique event. With over 2000 weddings experience, Michael has all of the know-how to play his part in making your wedding day absolutely wonderful. While Michael is not performing, he has earned his Bachelor's Degree in Music from the University of Colorado at Denver, where he is currently on the faculty teaching music and guitar, and he also runs his own recording studio where he composes and mixes music for film and video. Michael looks forward to playing his part in making your wedding day absolutely incredible, custom-tailored to your vision, and a dance party to remember! Michael is honored to serve you and guarantees the highest standard of quality, excellence, and professionalism.

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Instruments

Bagpipes, Guitar, Vocals

Music Genres

African, Arabic, Bluegrass, Bollywood, Caribbean, Celtic, Classical, Country, Dance, Disco, EDM, Flamenco, Folk, Hip-Hop, Indian, Jazz, Klezmer, Latin, Mariachi, Persian, Polka, Pop, R&B, Rock, World Music

Music Services

Live Music, Recorded Music, Sound Equipment

Wedding Activities

Rehearsals & Parties, After Party, Rehearsal Dinner, Welcome Party, Wedding, Ceremony, Cocktail Hour, Reception

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Bagpiper/Guitarist/DJ- Michael Lancaster Reviews

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Reviewed On 9/29/2022 by Catie B

Whatever you do, you HAVE to book Michael as your wedding DJ and guitarist. Michael played live guitar for our garden ceremony which was such a beautiful touch. Michael then was DJ for the rest of the night. He made sure that the timeline rolle...

d smoothly. He sends a detailed email to you before the wedding to finalize the type of songs you want for the ceremony/cocktail hour/reception. He followed my list but was also extremely creative and played music along the same lines as what we liked. He also was able to cut and remix our first dance song as well as help my dad with a song he sang to me during his FOB speech. At the end of the night, my husband and I did one last dance just the two of us once everyone left. Michael stayed longer in order to let us have this special moment. He made the wedding so stress-free and we were very grateful for his professionalism and expertise! You will be in great hands with Michael!

Reviewed On 3/25/2023 by Andrew S

Michael was awesome and I would recommend him to anybody! He was very easy to work with, flexible and accommodating throughout planning, and he did a great job on our big day! He kindly learned a guitar song for us for a very reasonable fee. I ...

can't recommend the combination of his acoustic guitar and DJ skills enough. Amazing value and awesome to have both skill sets in one person. He also MC'd our event. On the DJ side - he doesn't just press play, he was mixing songs together, doing cool transitions, and helped us have a rocking dance party that our guests still mention to me. 5-stars for sure!

Reviewed On 12/09/2022 by Martha B

I was so hurt by this DJ. The communication was poor. It will forever be a sore spot for my special day, he was very disappointing. The bagpiping was a nice addition, many guests enjoyed it. Our sincere thanks to him for standing in the very c...

old weather in his kilt. As far as the playlist, my fault for not pushing back more when he kept saying everything looked great without any questions. It was confusing because he initially said we should build the playlist ourselves if we wanted to specify all the songs for the evening. He then said that wasn’t necessary, but the playlist that we spent hours compiling wasn’t played. We would have been receptive to more of an open dialogue on what he thought would work best. Instead it felt like he disregarded what we asked for and just played a bulk of song that he felt like playing. We had made a list of songs for dinner time that we loved and he played other songs, including songs I hated. What was wrong with what we requested?? During the reception he showed that he had built what appeared to be our whole requested playlist. What doesn’t make sense is why he played so little of it and why he didn’t communicate with us more if he wasn’t going to play more of it.Were we supposed to go up and request songs that we did want to hear one by one? Our guests did enjoy dancing to what he played. However, if for example he felt that a lot of our songs were not going to be crowdpleasers, then I really really wish we would have had more of a conversation about it and discussed it more. It would have been nicer to build a list that he thought was a crowd pleaser, that we would have also had to buy in on.

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Reviewed On 9/12/2022 by Ryli M

Michael is the most talented and professional musician you could hope to work with. He made our wedding day less stressful and so much fun. He played bagpipes, acoustic guitar, and was our DJ. Best decision we made. Hire him!!

Reviewed On 7/19/2022 by Evan V

Michael was flexible, upbeat, and creative. We enjoyed his remixes and ability to stay punctual when our coordinator was not around. He’s great!

Reviewed On 7/12/2022 by Josh & Joanna C

We booked Michael to play guitar for our ceremony and DJ our reception. We couldn't be happier with our choice. Michael is a consummate professional and talented performer. We highly recommend Michael to ensure the tone of your wedding or recep...

tion is on point and that your guests have a blast!

Reviewed On 4/10/2022 by Jeannette N

Michael Lancaster was fantastic for our wedding. We did primarily DJ’ed songs and then acoustic guitar during dinner. He did transitions very well and kept people dancing all the way to the end of the event! Highly recommend him.

Reviewed On 10/12/2021 by Kellie W

Michael was phenomenal to work with for our wedding! He provided guitar, bagpipes and DJ services to help make our day super unique and special. We heard countless rave reviews from our guests about how much they loved the music all night! Mich...

ael is incredibly talented and was able to keep the dance floor busy all night and successfully created a fun, upbeat atmosphere for guests of all ages. We HIGHLY recommend him to anyone in need of DJ services!

Reviewed On 9/01/2021 by Alexis A

My now-husband and I originally booked Michael Lancaster for our 2020 wedding in Denver. As with many weddings that year, we had to postpone and he informed us that he was unable to accommodate our new date. While Michael’s contract did state t...

hat “deposits are nonrefundable,” due to the worldwide pandemic, we felt it was somewhat unfair for him not to consider even a partial return of our $525 deposit. At a time when many other companies and contractors were showing compassion and forgiveness due to the unforeseen circumstances, Michael stood his ground and kept our money. We had a poor experience working with this vendor and wouldn’t recommend.

Reviewed On 2/28/2020 by Brittany S

We can't recommend Michael enough! We had a Sunday brunch wedding and he played the guitar during our "mimosa hour" and did the DJ set for the reception. Having him play the guitar was such a nice touch. He was professional, made the perfect pl...

aylist for our day, and kept things moving on time. Book him!

Reviewed On 4/06/2019 by Aubree C

We always knew we wanted the bride to walk down the aisle to Duane Allman’s “Little Martha”, but we never thought we’d be able to find a guitarist that could recreate Duane’s singularly beautiful rendition, so we were initially resigned to play...

ing a recording despite having a preference for live music. But then we came across Michael Lancaster in our search. From his website, Michael’s rendition more than matched Duane’s original. We dug a little deeper to discover that Michael not only was an adept guitarist, but that, coincidentally, he had also been the bagpipe instructor to The Best Man when he was a kid growing up with the groom. So, we knew it was meant to be and booked Michael then and there for our wedding. The pleasant surprise was just how much we appreciated Michael’s full repertoire in addition to Little Martha. He performed “Bron Yr Aur” for the rest of processional, but you could’ve been forgiven for thinking it was Jimmy Page plucking the strings (and the same goes for Eric Clapton’s “Signe” for the recessional). Then, Michael continued through the cocktail hour, song after song each more mellifluously beautiful than the last, providing the perfect ambient backdrop to the revelry we were all enjoying. Michael’s contribution was not limited to his performance; he provided valuable technical equipment (lavalier and standing mics, speakers, etc.) that amplified both the ceremony and cocktail hour, all while helping us have one less thing to keep track of ourselves. If you want the perfect soundtrack for your wedding, hiring Michael Lancaster is our highest recommendation.

Reviewed On 8/16/2018 by Barbara J

Adding a bagpiper music to our wedding ceremony was a wonderful touch. Michael is a true professional and his music is lovely to hear.

Reviewed On 10/14/2016 by Shana B

Michael did a great job on the guitar and bagpipes for our ceremony!

Reviewed On 8/17/2016 by Melanie T

Michael played guitar during the pre-ceremony / processional and bagpipes for the recessional at our wedding in July, 2016. He also provided equipment for our officiant and readers/singers during the ceremony. Needless to say it was all absolut...

ely flawless! Being the bride, you dream of everything going perfectly, but of course, it rarely does. Having Michael work so professionally and courteously gave that aspect of our big day the perfection we hoped for. One thousand percent recommend!

Reviewed On 8/23/2015 by Alyssa D

michael was the easiest vendor to work with and his music was absolutely beautiful for outdoor wedding ceremony! He was very helpful in providing all the microphones for our officiant and even provided an electric amp when our space didn't have...

any power outlets! Very professional and so glad we had him play on our big day!

Reviewed On 7/28/2015 by Natalie S

Michael played his guitar during our ceremony and cocktail hour. He did an amazing job! He really knows how to play beautiful music!

Reviewed On 11/02/2014 by Kelly K

Michael Lancaster payed guitar for our ceremony and for hors d'oeuvres at our wedding and was wonderful to work with. He was very responsive and extremely helpful when we were planning and was able to give great advice. His music was beautiful ...

and was exactly what we were hoping to hear for ceremony and hors d'oeuvres!

Reviewed On 10/15/2014 by Emily L

We found Michael using Gig Master and fell in love with his guitar playing. He coordinated with us to create a playlist while our guests were sitting down and played our chosen songs during the processional. Michael also learned our favorite so...

ng to play for our recessional to further personalize our ceremony. He helped make sure our ceremony was everything we dreamed of!

Reviewed On 10/10/2013 by Synge M

A great communicator, true professional and saved our wedding!!! Because of rain, our wedding was fraught with a great many snafus. Michael not only did preceremony music, but also our sound. Perfect! And as our timeline got completely away f...

rom us, he ended the ceremony with pipes again as our cellist had to depart. He was a perfect person to work with.

Reviewed On 9/24/2012 by Laura M

Michael did a great job! We loved him, he even posed with us for a picture after.

Reviewed On 8/27/2012 by Rachel M

I contracted Steve Emmerson through Michael Lancaster. All my communications were done through Michael and I had some unique music I wanted. It was clear that Michael relayed all the information to Steve; they both did their homework. Steve him...

self is an excellent bagpiper! Our officiant messed up and asked for music during the wrong time and Steve made up for his slack. Also, I had my wedding on top of a mounatain and there was torrential rain right before the ceremony- the gondola was even shut down because of the lightning. Steve arrived early and met me at the bottom of the gondola. Apparently his day job revolves around researching weather patterns and he arrured me (and helped keep me calm) that the rain will soon leave and I'll have clear skies for my sun-set mountain wedding. He was right! More importantly, he's a great bagpiper!

Reviewed On 8/15/2012 by Amy G

We had Michael play both guitar and bagpipes. He played guitar while guests were arriving, and then bags when the bridal party and my father and I walked down the aisle. Then during the ceremony, he played more guitar, and as we were walking ...

back down as husband and wife, he played the bagpipes once more. It was magical and he did an amazing job!!

Reviewed On 7/22/2012 by Chelsea W

Michael Lancaster was our ceremony musician. We only asked for guitar. It was raining before and during the ceremony, and he was a great sport about it. He is very talented and did a great job during the ceremony. I would recommend him to anyon...

Reviewed On 9/18/2011 by Nikki W

Michaels bag pipe music was wonderful. He was so determined to do his job that he rode his bike to my wedding to make it through the stand still traffic.

Reviewed On 5/02/2011 by a member

Michael was a pleasure to work with for my mother's Celebration of Life service -both professional and sensitive. Several people commented to me on what a beautiful job he did playing guitar.

Reviewed On 10/14/2010 by Stefanie V

Fantastic musician. Very friendly and easy to work with. Can't say enough good things about him.

Reviewed On 5/10/2010 by Tonia S

The bagpipper was a suprise for my husband.

Contact Info for Bagpiper/Guitarist/DJ- Michael Lancaster

Denver, CO

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Michael Lancaster

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Michael is a very versatile and highly sought after musician, teacher, and DJ. He has been a full time professional for 20 years. Michael performs at 275 functions a year live music and DJ, he teaches 30 private bagpipe and guitar students a week, is a Lecturer of music and guitar at the University of Colorado at Denver, and runs his own recording studio where he composes and records music for film, video and commercials.

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