Graham Moes has been a full-time musician since 2014, playing corporate rooms, venues and festivals. In 2016 he took home three awards at the Bri...
Wedding Bands Brisbane
Brisbane wedding bands work a wide patch: city venues, Scenic Rim and Gold Coast hinterland estates, and the Sunshine Coast. Outdoor receptions are the norm, so ask about power, weather cover and finishing times for your venue.
Groove Club pairs a professional DJ with live percussion, saxophone and guitar, so the beat is programmed but the top of it is played by hand. Ch...
Groove Street have played Eat Street Northshore, which is a decent test of whether a Brisbane band can hold a crowd. Their sets cover party and d...
Django-style swing, played properly. Gypsy Cats formed in Brisbane in 2016 as a trio built around Roberto Fontana, Mircha Mangiacotti and Daniele...
Harry Phillips won the Billy Thorpe Scholarship at the Queensland Music Awards and is putting the funds into a second EP with producers Alex Henr...
Check us out and join the Headroomian movement.
Vocals and guitar, arranged acoustically, pulling from pop, rock and soul. The Heidi Kaal Duo run a Brisbane based set that can sit in the backgr...
Country has come back hard on the charts, and HOOT 'N' DADDIES have built a party band around it. The list is long: Keith Urban's The Fighter, Ch...
IMESSA have held a Saturday night residency at Brooklyn Standard since 2018, which shows how they handle a crowd. Brisbane based, they've also pl...
IN2XS is a tribute to INXS working out of south east Queensland, and the players behind it have serious history. Between them they've performed w...
Iridescent have been building a name across Brisbane's better rooms, and the appeal is what they do to a song rather than how faithfully they cop...
Ivella Entertainment run the audio side of a wedding from the ceremony through to the last song of the night. They're a Brisbane agency with DJs,...
Live looping is the trick here. James builds a track in front of you, layer by layer, so a solo show sounds a lot bigger than one bloke with a gu...
Everything from 80s classics to current top 40, run through a loop pedal and a stripped back acoustic guitar. Jase is a Brisbane singer-songwrite...
Everything you hear is played live, on the spot. John Wilkinson builds his sets with a loop pedal, stacking rhythms and beats under his own guita...
Jordan Briton plays through the parts of a wedding that people remember: the walk down the aisle at one end, the first dance at the other, and th...
Four Queensland musicians, one catalogue that runs from classics through rock, punk, funk and pop. Jukebox works weddings, birthdays and corporat...
A five-piece from Redcliffe, north of Brisbane, playing classic rock and pop hits across the decades. Abba to Zeppelin, as they put it, which cov...
Funk and pop out of Brisbane, played by a band that sounds like it's having a better night than anyone in the room. Kabezza and The Doobie Men ta...
Kahlia sings, plays guitar and DJs, which means one person can carry a wedding from the aisle through cocktail hour and onto the dance floor. She...
Eight players, most of them Brisbane session musicians, plus friends they have been working with since 1999. Kelly's Heroes runs the standard roc...
Kickstart has outlasted most of its contemporaries on the Brisbane scene. The band plays a good share of south-east Queensland's busier venues an...
Think Ella and Louis, Charlie Parker, Paul Desmond!
LAD are a south-east Queensland party and rock band made up of multi-instrumentalists and singers, every one of them with more than a decade of l...
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Wedding Bands in Brisbane: what couples ask
Practical answers about pricing, timing and what to confirm before you book.
How much does a wedding band cost in Australia?
Most professional wedding bands sit somewhere between about $2,500 and $8,000 depending on the number of musicians, the length of the set, travel and the date. A four-piece for a three-hour reception is the most common booking. The band will quote for your exact date and venue; nothing here is a fixed price.
What size band do I need?
A duo or trio suits an intimate reception under about 60 guests. A four or five piece with a dedicated singer is the standard for 80 to 200 guests. Larger bands with a horn section suit big rooms and dance-heavy crowds. Room size and noise limits matter as much as guest count.
Can the same band play the ceremony and the reception?
Often, yes. Many bands offer a solo or duo acoustic set for the ceremony and canapés, then the full band for the reception. Ask about it in your enquiry; it is usually cheaper than booking two separate acts.
How long does a wedding band play?
A typical reception booking is three 45-minute sets or two 60-minute sets with breaks, with a DJ playlist or the band's own playback between sets. Most bands can extend by agreement if the venue allows.
What does the band need from the venue?
Power (usually two standard circuits), a flat performance area of roughly 3 by 4 metres for a four piece, and somewhere dry and shaded if outdoors. Most bands bring their own PA and lighting. Check the venue's noise limit and finishing time before you book.
How far ahead should I book?
Popular bands book Saturdays in spring and autumn 9 to 18 months ahead. Six months is workable for most dates; under three months means fewer choices, not no choices. Enquire early and you get first pick.
Can we choose the songs?
Bands work from their own repertoire and will take requests for key moments: the entrance, first dance, parent dances and the last song. Most will learn one or two special songs. Sending your must-play and do-not-play lists early makes the night run smoothly.
Tell us about the day once.
We’ll match your brief against the current catalogue and send suitable entertainment options and quotes.