Fiction

The act

Sally and Phil front Fiction, and they're the two you deal with from the first message through to the day itself. No agency layer, no swapped-out lineup. The band works Melbourne weddings, corporate events and private functions, and won the ABIA award for Best Live Wedding Band in Victoria in 2023. Reception music runs as three 50 minute sets, with a cocktail trio and an acoustic ceremony duo available either side of it. The song list leans modern pop and party: Valerie, Pompeii, Uptown Funk, Shut Up and Dance, Blank Space, Sweet Home Alabama, April Sun in Cuba. Requests get learned if there's time. Sound and lighting are supplied, so they need two separate power outlets and a flat clear space. Public liability insurance held.

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What it costs

Pricing Quote on enquiry For your exact date, venue and running time, we send an itemised quote.

Pricing is confirmed before anything is booked. GST and travel are shown clearly on the quote.

Songs Fiction can play

Search their repertoire or browse the list below. Ask us about a first dance or another song that matters to you.

500 Miles - The ProclaimersAll About That Bass - Meghan TrainorAll Night Long - Lionel RitchieAnd Many MoreApril Sun In Cuba - DragonThe Best - Tina TurnerBitch - Meredith BrookesBlank Space - Taylor SwiftBlister In The Sun - Violent FemmesBohemian Rhapsody - QueenBrown Eyed Girl - Van MorrisonCake by the Ocean - Dnce

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What to expect

The more you tell them about your event, the better the plan gets, and that's genuinely how they work. Specific songs can be learned for you if you ask early enough. They're accommodating about the details, and they'll answer whatever questions come up along the way. Friendly people who happen to play well, which is a better combination than it sounds.

On the day

Two separate power outlets, and a clear flat space for the gear to go up. All the sound and lighting equipment comes with the band, so nothing needs hiring in on your end.

Set List

Modern pop and party is the centre of gravity. Uptown Funk, Shut Up and Dance, Can't Stop the Feeling, Blank Space, Shake It Off, Price Tag, All About That Bass, Raise Your Glass, Funhouse, Sorry, Love Yourself, Starships and Everybody keep a floor busy. Older weight comes from Sweet Home Alabama, Proud Mary, Nutbush City Limits, Jessie's Girl, I Was Made for Lovin' You, Footloose, Come On Eileen, 500 Miles, Summer of '69, Wannabe and Blister in the Sun. The Australian songs land hardest late: Khe Sanh, April Sun in Cuba, Rain, Run to Paradise, You're the Voice, The Horses and Live Louder. And there's room for the slower or moodier ones, with Valerie, Hold Back the River, The Lazy Song, Pompeii, Crazy, Ex's and Oh's, Forget You, The Way You Make Me Feel, Sex on Fire, Man I Feel Like a Woman, What's Up, You Oughta Know, Shake a Tail Feather and I'm Every Woman. Requests are welcome.

Performance options

Three packages, and each one can be reshaped to suit you. The biggest covers the entire event, with the band set up before guests arrive and packed down after they've gone: live ceremony music from an acoustic duo including the processional, signing and recessional songs, a pre-ceremony set as guests arrive and a post-ceremony set as they leave, then a 45 minute cocktail trio, then three 50 minute reception sets. The middle option drops the ceremony and keeps the cocktail trio plus the full reception. The smallest is the reception on its own, three 50 minute sets or the equivalent. Add-ons include a mirror photo booth, a ceremony duo or trio, a dinner set, extra 45 minute cocktail sets, a male vocalist and a professional MC. Depending where your venue is, travel and accommodation for the band may need arranging.

Insurance and paperwork

Public liability insured.

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