Best Live Wedding Musicians & Bands of New South Wales

Live Music at a Wedding can be the best addition to amp the crowd and dance floor, and will create the best memories! Meet the best live wedding bands & musicians in Sydney, Hunter Valley, South Coast & Newcastle as recommended, rated & reviewed by real married couples.

Live music is one of the best ways to create an atmosphere for your big day, whether it's during your ceremony, drinks reception, wedding meal or when you're partying into the night. So, if you're still looking for live wedding music, let our top list of wedding musicians and bands in New South Wales help you out.

Limited Edition Band

White Clover Music

Baker Boys Band

Tips for choosing your wedding band or musicians

Not only will live music help you and your guests to feel entertained during the day, but it's also a huge talking point and will be memorable for your guests for years to come. Here's a few things to consider when starting the search for your wedding band or musicians:

- Wedding style: It's worth thinking about the style of your wedding and what kind of music you're looking for to fit that bill. If you're planning a classy and elegant wedding, why not look into a harpist, pianist or string quartet? For a more fun and casual wedding day, you may want a band that play upbeat tunes with heaps of personality.

- Number of musicians: Live music comes in all shapes and sizes, so consider the style of your wedding and your budget to determine how many musicians will be suitable. Sure, a 10-piece band may make a very entertaining party, however a sololist could have just as much impact in a more intimate way.

- Venue size: If you've already chosen your venue, thinking about where musicians would best be placed and what sort of size the space is. For smaller venues, it may be best to have a soloist or duo if there are space limitations.

- Packages: Think about what parts of the day you'd like to have live music for. Many musicians have all day packages, or can offer DJ services as well. Some even offer an option where more musicians can join to form a larger band for the latter part of the day. This flexibility can save you some money and reduce wedding admin.

- Equipment: Most live music vendors will be self-sufficient in providing the equipment they use (PA system, microphones etc) but it is worth asking them just in case.

How was this top list of wedding musicians and bands determined?

All of the wedding music suppliers on this list have been solely determined by real married couples in New South Wales. They've all been ABIA award winners, runners up or finalists in the music divisions of the NSW ABIA Wedding Awards, and have customer satisfaction ratings of over 98%.

Our real wedding couples rate their wedding vendors using the 4 Pillars of Perfection (Quality of Product, Quality of Service, Value for Money and Attitude of Staff). This allows engaged couples to find trustworthy businesses that are right for their special day.

#1 - Anthony Hughes - Divine Productions

ABIA Award Winner

ABIA Customer Rating 99.97%

Anthony Hughes & Divine Productions provide quality event entertainment solutions with a focus on wedding entertainment in NSW.

The Managing Director, main DJ, live singer, musician of Divine Productions, Anthony Hughes, is a Sydney based singer/songwriter who has been likened to acts such as Newton Faulkner and Lilly Allen.

He's also a super down-to-earth human, which genuinely gets a thrill out of seeing others happy!

With over 10 years of experience in the wedding entertainment industry, Anthony is a diverse performer and can play a mixture of heart felt songs along with fun upbeat tunes.

Anthony has won ABIA Best Ceremony Music Award in 2014, 2015 & 2017, Best Wedding DJ Award in 2018 and Best Live Music in 2019.

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Wedding Musicians NSW Anthony Hughes Divine Productions

#2 - White Clover Music

Sydney & Blue Mountains

ABIA Customer Rating 99.92%

White Clover Music are a live acoustic duo from just outside Sydney, New South Wales.

Better yet, the owners Tom & Kate are a married couple who absolutely adore curating the most magical wedding day for their clients.

Tom & Kate are the award-winning, in-demand acoustic duo, DJ, MC, Wedding Coordinator & Concierge package you won't want to get married without!

Performing weddings together since 2011, the husband & wife team are committed to making your wedding a complete success and are currently one of Australia's most in-demand wedding music duo's.

If you would like an entire package of exceptional live acoustic music, a high energy DJ, a wonderfully personal MC, an experienced Coordinator and multi-talented Concierge then let Tom & Kate take care of it all for you.

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Wedding Musicians NSW White Clover Music

#3 - Baker Boys Band

Sydney Based

ABIA Customer Rating 99.47%

The Baker Boys are a premium, customisable 3-14 piece band specialising in high-energy music for weddings in and around Sydney - and all at a sensible price.

They bring energy and fun to every event they perform and pride themselves on filling dance floors - there's no better feeling than seeing the look of love and gratitude on a couples face when all their best friends and family join them on the dance floor.

Their musicians are talented and professional - they've toured with artists like Shepard, Guy Sebastian, Kimbra, and Cat Empire.

The Baker Boys Band size is customisable, so everyone can find the right fit for their event and budget. If you're looking for a flexible live wedding band in NSW, the Baker Boys Band might be right up your street.

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#4 - Nick Read Entertainment

Central Coast, NSW

ABIA Customer Rating 99.44%

Nick Read Entertainment is a professional full-time wedding and function musician and DJ/MC based on the Central Coast of NSW.

Nick is genuinely a really nice guy! It'll literally feel as though a friend is performing at your wedding! Who doesn't love a nice human!

With over 18 years music experience, 7 years events experience and 8 years music tuition, Nick's passion has grown immensely for the music and entertainment industry as well as the wedding industry.

Nick's experience has seen him perform at over 150 wedding venues and music venues across NSW and he has been an ABIA Award winner and finalist several times within the ceremony music, live wedding music, MC and DJ categories! Impressive!

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Wedding Musicians NSW Nick Read Entertainment

#5 - Jackson Broadway | Newcastle and Hunter Valley Wedding Band

Newcastle & Hunter Valley

ABIA Customer Rating 99.38%

Jackson Broadway are an experienced, professional wedding band in NSW offering a flexible duo or trio format. They specialise in making your wedding day come alive with sweet music and have a wide repertoire including many different styles and genres.

#6 - Sydney Acoustic Duo

Sydney Wedding Duo

ABIA Customer Rating 99.28%

Sydney Acoustic Duo

Live Wedding Music - Sydney

Ali & Alana, the geniuses behind Sydney Acoustic Duo are live wedding musicians from, you guessed it, Sydney!

From literally performing on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge to weddings in Hunter Valley wineries, from a packed out festival performance in Sydneys Domain, to an intimate backyard surprise engagement dinner, Sydney Acoustic Duo has performed all over Sydney at over 500 events. With a large repertoire under their belts, they offer a mixture of modern pop, classics and folk.

"We have successfully become a one-stop-shop, for your wedding music! The music from start to finish. We've even had clients add other instruments to our duo like bass, violin, saxophone, keyboard to get the exact sound they had in their mind and wedding dream. Going out of our way to make it sound and be what you envision is what we are all about!"

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Wedding Musicians NSW Sydney Acoustic Duo

#7 - Limited Edition Band

Nationally Recognised & ABIA Awarded Wedding Band

ABIA Customer Rating 98.90%

Limited Edition are a flexible 2-7 piece live band servicing Sydney and surrounds.

The lead singer Chantelle Morell is absolute visionary when it comes to designing an incredible atmostphere with the power of music. They will get the entire guest-list up and dancing, and there won't be one awkward moment during your wedding reception!

They offer ceremony music such as a string trio/quartet, an acoustic duo and a piano duo, right down to a large live band playing RnB, pop and soul party hits for a wedding reception.

With plenty of experience in the live music industry and featuring some of Australia's best singers and musicians, they also offer DJ's, saxophone players and Master of Ceremonies.

Hear all of your favourites by Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Calvin Harris, Rihanna, Beyonce, Bruno Mars, Daft Punk, Jason Derulo, Chris Brown and Usher, to name but a few.

This dynamic and versatile band will raise the roof for your wedding day.

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