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Melbourne VIC Entertainers for Hire - Prices and Videos

2,446 acts give Melbourne as their base, across 175 kinds of act. Start with the mix, then narrow it down by budget, by who you can watch first and by how far they will travel.

Built from the listings as they stood on 2026-09-28.

What Melbourne has

The biggest groups here are DJs, cover bands and musical duos.

Kinds of act based in Melbourne
Kind of act Based here Share
DJ 296 12%
Cover Band 240 10%
Musical Duo 151 6%
Roving Entertainer 103 4%
Singer 101 4%
Tribute Band 101 4%
Musical Soloist 88 4%
Dancer 83 3%

Acts to shortlist in Melbourne

Listed by how much each act has filled in on its page. It is not a ranking of who performs best.

See every act in Melbourne

What acts charge in Melbourne

311 of the acts here list a guide price. The middle one is $500, half fall between $350 and $1,000, and the lowest and highest are $200 and $8,000.

That range covers every kind of act, from a soloist to a full band, so compare within the kind you want. Each figure is the act's own starting point until they quote your date.

See them in action

706 Melbourne acts have a performance video on their page. Watching one is the fastest way to tell whether an act suits your crowd.

What Melbourne musicians play most

From 402 set lists published by bands, duos and singers based here. Handy when you are deciding what the night should sound like.

Songs on the most Melbourne set lists
Song Set lists
Brown Eyed Girl 83
Summer Of 69 82
Wonderwall 74
Stand By Me 69
Thinking Out Loud 63
April Sun In Cuba 63
Get Lucky 62
Better Be Home Soon 61
Mr Brightside 59
I Will Survive 58

How far Melbourne acts will go

586 of the acts based here give a travel distance. 365 will go 200 km or more, or anywhere in the state or the country. 72 range between 50 and 200 km and 149 stay within 50 km. Put your venue in the enquiry and travel is priced in from the start.

Insurance and checks in Melbourne

218 acts here list public liability insurance, 93 a Working With Children Check and 19 a police check. Venues tend to ask for insurance, and schools or children's parties for a check. Ask the act for a current copy once you book.

Booking in Melbourne: questions

What sort of entertainment can I book in Melbourne?

2,446 acts call Melbourne home, spread over 175 kinds of act. The biggest groups are DJs, cover bands and musical duos, so you can compare a band, a DJ and a solo musician for the same night without leaving town.

What do Melbourne acts charge?

Of the 311 that list a guide price, half ask between $350 and $1,000, and the middle figure is $500. That spans everything from a soloist to a full band, so compare within the kind of act you want. Every price is a starting point until the act quotes your date.

Can I watch them perform first?

706 of the Melbourne acts have a performance video on their page. It is the quickest way to hear whether an act suits your crowd.

Will Melbourne acts travel to my venue?

586 of them say how far they go, and 365 of those cover 200 km or more. Give the venue in your enquiry so travel is priced in from the start.

What happens after I enquire?

Each act you chose comes back with a written quote for your date. Compare what each one includes and book the one that fits. Enquiring is free and commits you to nothing.