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Red Soda Band

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Pricing: From $2,200Category: Band HireLocation: Sydney-wide

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Highlights

  • More than 2,000 Sydney weddings played since 2009
  • Line-ups from solo strings and acoustic acts to eight-piece bands
  • Online package builder shows pricing instantly

About Red Soda Band

Red Soda Band began as a small group of professional musicians who met at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and has grown into a wedding music company that has played more than 2,000 Sydney weddings since 2009. Its players are degree-qualified, and many have performed alongside international artists including Stevie Wonder, Kylie Minogue and Michael Bublé. Red Soda works on weddings only, and also operates in Boston and Toronto. The ceremony line-ups include a violin and cello duo, string trio, string quartet, harp, acoustic singer, vocal duo and several strings-with-vocals combinations, covering the processional, signing and recessional plus background music for about 15 minutes before the ceremony. For the reception you can book an acoustic singer or duo for drinks and dinner, a band from two to eight pieces for dancing, or a one- or two-piece DJ combo that pairs live music for key moments with a DJ for the dance floor. A five-piece, for example, has male and female vocals, guitar, bass and drums plus keys, lead guitar, sax or electric violin. Popular combinations range from an acoustic singer with a DJ for 20 to 60 guests, to an acoustic duo and eight-piece band for 150 to 300 or more. The online package builder lets you watch performance videos and see pricing instantly, and the team can add an MC, extra musicians or larger line-ups. They will learn a custom first dance song and liaise with your planner, venue and AV company. They play across Sydney and travel to the Hunter Valley, Southern Highlands, Blue Mountains and South Coast.

Inclusions & amenities

Entertainment type

Bands HireDJsMCs/HostsGuitarists

Budget

$$ (Average)

Pricing

Reception music is priced from approximately $2,200 for an acoustic singer or duo, and from approximately $2,200 for a DJ and live band combo. A three- to four-piece band starts from approximately $3,200, a five- to six-piece band from approximately $4,690 and a seven- to nine-piece band from approximately $6,050. Final pricing depends on the musicians, timings, venue location and extras, and the online package builder shows prices instantly once you enter your date and venue.

Performance Details

Ceremony music covers the entrance processional, register signing and recessional, plus candle lighting and communion for church weddings, with background music for around 15 minutes before the ceremony as guests arrive. Reception music can cover cocktails and canapés, background music over dinner, the wedding party entrance, first dance and cake cutting, then a dance floor with a live band, a DJ or both. Band sizes run from two to eight pieces, and DJ combos pair live musicians with a DJ. MC services, lighting, extra musicians and larger line-ups can be added. The team liaises with your planner, venue and AV company on your behalf.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Red Soda Band cost?

Reception music starts from approximately $2,200 for an acoustic singer or duo, or a DJ and live music combo. A three- to four-piece band is from approximately $3,200, a five- to six-piece from approximately $4,690 and a seven- to nine-piece from approximately $6,050. Prices vary with musicians, timings, venue location and extras.

Can Red Soda cover both the ceremony and reception?

Yes. You can book ceremony musicians such as a string quartet or acoustic singer, acoustic music for cocktails and dinner, and a band or DJ combo for dancing, all from the one team.

Will the band learn our first dance song?

Yes. Red Soda can learn a custom first dance song and perform it live, along with songs for your wedding party entrance and cake cutting.

Do they travel outside Sydney?

Yes. As well as weddings across Sydney, they play in the Hunter Valley, Southern Highlands, Blue Mountains and South Coast.

Does Red Soda play corporate events or birthday parties?

Red Soda's Sydney service is focused on weddings, covering ceremony and reception music. For other events, ask the team directly.

Areas we service

Eastern Suburbs

PaddingtonCoogeeDouble BayBronteMaroubraRandwickVaucluseBondiMoore ParkRose BayPoint PiperRoseberyNorth BondiClovelly

Inner West

MarrickvilleGlebeNewtownAnnandaleBalmainLeichhardtRozelleCamperdownBurwoodNorth StrathfieldEnmoreSt PetersLilyfield

North Shore

MosmanNorth SydneyCrows NestChatswoodHornsbyLane CovePymbleSt LeonardsWahroongaNeutral BayNorth RydeMacquarie ParkArtarmon

Northern Beaches

ManlyAvalonBrookvaleDee WhyFreshwaterNarrabeenPalm BeachTerrey Hills

Hills District

Castle HillBaulkham HillsBella VistaKellyvilleRouse HillKenthurst

Western Sydney

ParramattaBlacktownPenrithWestmeadRosehillBossley ParkEastern CreekRooty HillJamisontown

South West Sydney

LiverpoolBankstownCabramattaFairfieldVillawoodCecil ParkMilperra

Southern Sydney

HurstvilleBrighton-Le-SandsKogarahMascotRockdaleBanksmeadowKyle BayTurrella

Sutherland Shire

CronullaCaringbahMirandaSutherlandTaren Point

Macarthur

CamdenCampbelltownMount AnnanNarellanPictonCawdorMinto

Hawkesbury

North RichmondPitt TownRichmondWindsorYarramundiWilberforce

Sydney CBD & Surrounds

Darling HarbourSurry HillsDarlinghurstAlexandriaThe RocksPyrmontChippendalePotts PointSydney CBDWaterlooHaymarketBarangarooUltimoMillers PointDawes Point

Suitable occasions

Alex

Alex

8 months ago

My husband and I booked Red Soda for our wedding reception and they were absolutely fantastic! We had a small wedding (24 people total) so having the right music was super important to us. We had a jazz trio to play musi…

chelcie pike

chelcie pike

8 months ago

We honestly couldn’t have asked for a better guitarist for our wedding. Tim was absolutely incredible from start to finish and so unbelievably talented. His voice is amazing, an excellent country singer who created the…

Victoria Dos Santos Tourais

Victoria Dos Santos Tourais

2 months ago

We had the pleasure of hiring a string trio from Red Soda for our wedding, and they were absolutely incredible. The music was beautiful and created the perfect atmosphere for our ceremony. They performed flawlessly, and…

Hanh Le

Hanh Le

7 months ago

Red Soda were great at our wedding. Maddy was really helpful and easy to deal with. The band played so well on the day and the music was amazing. All of our guests and my parents really enjoyed it, and a lot of people co…

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