Sydney Wedding Bands
Wedding Bands: Sydney
Looking for a Sydney wedding band? Wedding bands for hire in Sydney include wedding singers, 2 man bands, trios and party bands with 4 - 6+ members. Most wedding reception bands will provide music through canapés & dinner and well as pumping up the dance floor, and many also offer wedding ceremony music with acoustic versions of their ensemble.
Sydney wedding bands are predominantly cover bands that play all the latest hits of today alongside favourites across the generations. They come in the form of 1 & 2 man live bands that are either acoustic or with amplified sound and backing tracks, jazz bands, party bands and a few unique options such as our Latin American harpist ensemble.
After the wedding rings have settled on your finger its the memories of your wedding you're left to enjoy. Live bands have a way of evoking feelings deep down in your core, making moments highly memorable through the emotion & vibe they create. From Uncle Gary inspired to do the worm at your reception, to the soulful voice of a wedding singer as you walk the aisle.
Many wedding bands with a chilled out vibe offer DJ packages for later in the evening when its time to pump wedding reception music that gets your guests onto the dance floor. Most wedding singers will also act as your MC once all the formalities are finished and some have MC packages that cater for your entire needs all night.
Here are our top 10 wedding bands in Sydney
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Top 10 Sydney Wedding Bands
Small Bands (1 or 2 Members)
Big Bands (3+ Members)
Top 10 Wedding Bands in Sydney
1. Sydney Live Music Band
- Location: Sydney CBD, NSW 2000
- Service Area: Greater Sydney & Blue Mountains
- Wedding Music: Jazz, rock, disco
The Sydney Live Music Band is a group of in-demand wedding musicians who are experts in crafting a party atmosphere that get dance floors rocking. They cover all genres of music offering intimate jazz trios to 11 piece party bands complete with horns and offer wedding packages starting at $2k.
Options for ceremony music include a classical string quartet, jazz trio and acoustic covers. For cocktails & canapés you might opt for a jazz quartet or easy listening trio and then for wedding receptions SLMB get your dance floor shaking with a high energy 3 - 11 piece party band. Whether your theme is 70’s disco, relaxed jazz or classic rock & roll, Hayden and his crew have your song requests sorted.
2. Sydney Jazz Collective Band
- Location: Edgecliff, NSW
- Service Area: Greater Sydney, Hunter Valley
- Wedding Music: Covers
The Sydney Jazz Collective Band bring jazz, soul, blues, funk & contemporary popular music to weddings throughout Sydney. The popular wedding band plays 100+ receptions per year at Sydney's best wedding venues and delivers tailored live music to match your preferences.
Wedding band hire typically includes relaxed background jazz for drinks & canapés then sophisticated jazz with a bit more vibe through dinner. After this the party really heats up with upbeat popular music that gets everyone dancing. Typical sets include tracks from James Brown, Van Morrison, Michael Buble, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Maroon 5, Amy Winehouse, etc.
3. Acoustic Autograph
- Location: Sydney
- Service Area: Greater Sydney
- Wedding Music: 60's to now
Acoustic Autograph are a versatile & lively wedding band, duo & trio made up of a group of friends who ooze on-stage chemistry and bring a fun vibe to weddings. Their repertoire consists of relaxed background tunes to up-beat party anthems covering favourites from the 60's to now including Bruno Mars, Cold Chisel & Stevie Wonder.
Wedding packages include 20 minute acoustic ceremony sets available as a duo or trio, 30 minute acoustic pre-dinner/canapé sets and dinner & dance sets with duo, trio, 4 or 5 piece wedding band.
4. Maple Creek Music Sydney
- Location: Sydney
- Service Area: Sydney, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands
- Wedding Music: Cover Band
Cassie and Blake are a just-married live wedding band who play as an acoustic duo at ceremony & reception venues throughout Sydney. The down to earth pair come as a 5 piece wedding band & acoustic duo and can also be your wedding DJ & MC. Cass is also a qualified marriage celebrant, a service you're welcome to add to your wedding band package.
Live wedding music includes tracks by Thomas Rhett, Dragon, Frankie Valli, Shania Twain, Florence and the Machine, Bon Jovi & more. All inclusive wedding music packages range from $3,600 - $4,400. Add $1,100 for Cass as your celebrant plus any travel fees.
5. Ben Fox Band Sydney
- Location: Sydney, NSW
- Service Area: Greater Sydney
- Wedding Music: Covers
Ben Fox Band is a versatile Sydney wedding band with options for solo musicians to 3 & 4 piece bands. Live music for weddings includes a huge list of cover songs by artists such as Adele, Amy Winehouse, Beyonce, Coldplay, Elton John and Ed Sheeran.
Ben's most popular package is his solo acoustic music + DJ music package which includes live music performed during your wedding ceremony, canapés and diner service, then DJ sets to get the party started. With the 3 or 4 piece band option you get live wedding music all night. Takes requests. MC packages available.
6. Big Love Music
- Location: Sydney
- Service Area: Sydney, Blue Mountains
- Wedding Music: Classics
Sam & Joel of Big Love Music are a musical duo with an extensive repertoire, playing anything from pop to RnB including all the classic party hits. The creative pair have a unique ability to give songs a fresh twist on the spot, playing up to any audience and spur-of-the-moment happenings.
The Duo + DJ package is most popular providing all day wedding entertainment that includes ceremony, canapés and wedding reception. For couples wanting a bigger sound, Big Love Music transforms into a trio or wedding band with 4+ members incorporating instruments of your choice.
7. Jake Edgley Wedding Band
- Location: Sydney
- Service Area: Sydney
- Wedding Music: Covers
Jake Edgley is a solo wedding singer, guitarist and DJ with a varied repertoire including the Beatles, BB King, Alicia Keys, Alanis Morissette, Bill Withers, Bob Marley, Bruno Mars, John Mayer and Jack Johnson.
8. Tillee Music
- Location: Australia-wide
- Service Area: Australia-wide
- Wedding Music: Multiple artists
Tillee Music are an agency that provides acoustic live music duos throughout Australia. They are a popular brand with 8 - 10 musical duos based in Sydney who are regularly spotted at a wide range of Sydney wedding venues.
Tillee Music offer a range of wedding packages starting from ceremonies only through to all day live music with 4 x 45 minute sets at your reception.
9. Blue Velvet Jazz Sydney
- Location: Sydney
- Service Area: Greater Sydney
- Wedding Music: Classic Jazz
Blue Velvet Jazz is a lounge and jazz wedding band and trio who create a suave atmosphere playing tunes such as Come Away With Me, Fever, I've Got A Crush On You, Blue Moon, Time On My Hands and It Had To Be You.
Ideally suited to weddings that take inspiration from old world glamour, Blue Velvet Jazz are regularly spotted at Sydney's most elegant & sultry wedding venues.
10. Slide McBride Band
- Location: Sydney
- Service Area: NSW
- Wedding Music: Every genre
Slide McBride is a live band for hire in Sydney led by versatile musician Slide himself on the trombone, trumpet, ukulele, guitar and vocals. You can book Slide McBride as a solo artist, as a 3-piece band or in his usual arrangement, the full four-piece wedding band with guitar, bass and drums.
Slide McBride play a wide range of musical styles from 1920's jazz to hip hop to classic rock. Having played at many many weddings over the years, Slide McBride are equiped with a great range of cultural tunes from traditional Jewish to the Greek Zorba.
Small Sydney Wedding Bands
Kristina Reitsma Music
- Location: Sydney, NSW
- Service Area: NSW
- Wedding Music: Chilled
Kristina Reitsma is an acoustic wedding musician who puts her own spin on popular songs as well as writing original tunes and leading worship music. Her sound is easy listening, chilled out mellow vibes which work well with outdoor weddings or anywhere the suits a calm, easy atmosphere.
Wedding packages start at $800 and include ceremony & canapés to the full reception with the party end of the evening taken care of via a spotify playlist.
Chris Rulewski Music
- Location: Pyrmont, NSW
- Service Area: NSW
- Wedding Music: Classic pub songs
Chris Rulewski is a highly experienced wedding entertainer who provides live music in the form of amplified acoustics and vocals. Chris can cater to all your live music from the ceremony to reception and creates bespoke playlists tailored to your preference.
If you want to book Chris for your live wedding music allow plenty of lead time as he usually has 3-6 months worth of gigs booked at public venues .
Fine2uned Music
- Location: Sydney
- Service Area: NSW
- Wedding Music: Covers
Fine2uned is a small musical entertainment business based in Sydney, that specialises in providing personalised, live wedding music. Run by Chris Rulewski, options include solo artists & DJs, a musical duo or full wedding band. Fine2uned Music provide sounds for ceremonies, cocktail hour, dining and dance floor.
Jamieson Postle Wedding Music
- Location: Sydney, NSW
- Service Area: NSW
- Wedding Music: Cover loops
Jamieson Postle is a live wedding singer, guitarist & DJ who integrates vocal harmonies and live loops to provide comprehensive wedding entertainment. With over 5 years experience in the wedding industry, he is renowned for being easy to work with and going above and beyond for clients including learning their preferred songs.
Aniella + Simon
- Location: Northern Beaches, NSW
- Service Area: NSW
- Wedding Music: Soulful
Aniella and Simon are a musical duo who create soulful sounds with paired back acoustics. Aniella will sing you up the aisle while Simon plays the guitar creating highly personal, intimate and romantic moments with their own arrangement on covers.
Song lists includes Roll Up Your Sleeves by Meg Mac and For Once In Your Life by Stevie Wonder.
Luke Antony
- Location: Sydney
- Service Area: Sydney
- Wedding Music: Pop
You may recognise Luke Antony from his time on the reality TV show The Voice. These days he plays live public & corporate gigs, records his own tunes and can be hired for live wedding music on request.
The Whisky Brothers
- Location: Eastern Surburbs
- Service Area: Greater Sydney
- Wedding Music: Covers
The Whiskey Brothers are a two man Sydney wedding band that harmonise across a range of cover songs including classic bands such as Jack Johnson, Seal, The Church, Mental As Anything and Dragon.
Jamie is the lead wedding singer and plays acoustic guitar whilst Cameron does backup vocals, keys and operates the technology for drums, bass and lead guitar. Takes requests.
Big Sydney Wedding Bands
Event Entertainers Sydney
- Location: Sydney
- Service Area: Greater Sydney
- Wedding Music: Wide variety
Event Entertainers are an entertainment agency with an office in Sydney who have a variety of wedding musicians on their books including guitarists & vocalists, acoustic duos and party & wedding bands.
The agency works with a small selection of wedding entertainers who specialise in live wedding music for both ceremonies & receptions, specialising in both. Comprehensive wedding band packages are available right down to acoustic duos for an elopement.
Uptown Funk Band Sydney
- Location: Southern Sydney
- Service Area: Greater Sydney
- Wedding Music: Charts
Uptown Funk is a 5-6 piece wedding band that plays soul, funk, R&B, top hits, Motown, 80's, 90's and rock. The band compromises of drums, bass, guitar, keyboard and exceptional vocals. You can view them in action at pubs and clubs around Sydney.
Kirsten Allison Jazz Band Sydney
- Location: Sydney
- Service Area: Blue Mountains, Hunter Valley, Southern Highlands
- Wedding Music: Jazz
Kirsten Allison is a wedding singer who performs old & new jazz sets at receptions throughout Sydney. Repertoire includes 50’s, 60’s, 70’s 80’s, 90’s and up to date pop songs.
Wedding packages start at $680 for a 3 hour call out with Kirsten herself, $980 for a trio and $1,280 for a quartet with bass, keyboards/guitar, vocals and saxophone. Four to six piece bands are also available.
Spicy Margaritas Music
- Location: Sydney
- Service Area: NSW
- Wedding Music: Wide genres
Spicy Margaritas are a diverse wedding band that play pumping party beats. Funky grooves and bass rhythms are their main vibe, filling dance floors to the tunes of Chaka Khan, Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran.
Arrangements can include piano & vocals with a solo musician to a full blown live band. They play a wide repertoire from today’s top 40 to 80’s, 90’s, jazz and RnB funk.
Double Shot Music Sydney
- Location: Sydney
- Service Area: NSW
- Wedding Music: Cover band
Double Shot are a versatile and lively 2-6 piece band, specialising in high-energy music and cover songs. They play everything from dance floor anthems, cocktail hour jazz, classic rock and sweet serenades.
Wedding packages include acoustic ceremony sets with 20 minutes of live wedding music as guests arrive, ceremony + canapes, 4x45 minute reception sets as duo, trio or full party band and DJ options.
Victor Valdes Mexican Wedding Band
- Location: Sydney
- Service Area: Australia
- Wedding Music: Latin
Victor Valdes is a virtuoso Mexican harpist, singer, dancer and latin music expert. He leads innovation on the harp, redefining it as a solo instrument that can be played alongside rock bands, blues bands and folk music arrangements.
EMC Vocal Group Sydney
- Location: Sydney
- Service Area: NSW
- Wedding Music: Jazz vocals
EMC were finalists on The Voice in 2018. They play jazz, swing, rock, pop and soul and come as a trio or complete wedding band. Expect brilliant vocals, lush harmonies and excellent service.
South Street Trio
- Location: Sutherland, NSW
- Service Area: Sydney
- Wedding Music: Covers
South Street Trio are an acoustic trio who play eclectic covers including pub-rock, pop, RnB and blues. The laid back trio have hundreds of songs in their repertoire and are loved for their quick wit and hilarious one liners.
Cost to Hire a Sydney Wedding Band
The cost to hire a wedding band in Sydney ranges from $800 - $5,000+ and depends on a few different factors including: the number of musicians in the band, the band's popularity, the travel distance to your venue(s), the date of your wedding and number of hours the band will be onsite including set up & pack up time.
The cheapest wedding bands in Sydney are solo musicians and duos who often offer an economical live music option for both your ceremony & reception. To book your preferred wedding band a 30% deposit is usually required which secures your date in the band's calendar.
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