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A live band changes the shape of a night. There are set breaks to plan around, a stage area to clear and a sound check before guests walk in – and in return you get musicians reading the room in real time. Melbourne's options here come from a dedicated wedding and function band and from agencies that book bands alongside DJs, and every one of them travels to all parts of the city.
Something Blue Band, from $2,495, covers jazz, rock'n'roll, soul and rhythm and blues with five to ten musicians, adding horns in the larger line-ups. It also plays traditional horas for Jewish weddings and has a ceremony package with a singer plus a guitarist or pianist.
Hey Jack starts with soloists at $1,199 and scales up to full bands and DJ hybrids, giving each couple an event planner, an online planning portal and insured backup performers. Top Dog Entertainment books party bands from four-piece up to 11-piece big bands, and Rutherford Entertainment, an agency with its own production manager, covers duos through to full bands with sax and vocalists.
Which line-up fits which event:
Pair the band with DJs for the late sets, or start the day more quietly with guitarists.
Something Blue Band plays traditional horas for Jewish weddings, alongside its soul, R&B, rock'n'roll and jazz sets.
Hey Jack has fully insured backup performers on every booking, so a replacement can step in.
Its party bands typically play three 45-minute sets, so plan speeches and food around the breaks.
Solo performers: Hey Jack lists soloists from $1,199, and Top Dog Entertainment and Rutherford Entertainment also book solo and duo acts.
Yes, it has a ceremony package with a singer and either a guitarist or a pianist, separate from its reception band.
Something Blue Band adds horns in its bigger line-ups of up to ten musicians, and Top Dog Entertainment books big bands of up to 11 pieces.
