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Melbourne Five Piece Bands for Hire - Prices and Videos

A five piece band is right for large rooms and a long night of dancing. The extra player usually means a singer who only sings, or a horn or keys part that fills the sound out.

15 five piece bands on this site are based in Melbourne. 4 of them have a performance video you can watch first.

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

One size up, one size down

Adding a player changes the sound, the space you give up and the bill. Here is how the sizes compare among Melbourne acts that list a guide price.

Line-up sizes in Melbourne with the middle guide price for each
Size Acts Middle price
Solo musicians 156 $385
Duos 194 $500
Trios 83 $950
Four piece bands 22 $1,200
Five piece bands (you are here) 15 $1,500

A middle price needs at least eight acts of that size with a listed price. They are starting figures set by the acts, not quotes.

Five piece bands in Melbourne by style

Melbourne Five Piece Bands for Hire - Prices and Videos by kind of act
Kind of act Acts Share
Cover Band 3 20%
Tribute Show 2 13%
Band 2 13%
Singer 2 13%
Tribute Band 1 7%
Jazz Band 1 7%
80s Cover Band 1 7%
Corporate Band 1 7%

What five piece bands charge in Melbourne

12 list a guide price. Half sit between $950 and $1,800, and the middle one is $1,500.

Beyond Melbourne

13 of these five piece bands give a travel distance, and 13 will go 200 km or more. A smaller line-up is often the easier one to bring out to a regional venue.

Five piece bands to shortlist

Shown in order of how much each act has filled in on its page, not of who plays best.

Sanfona

Bands · Melbourne

From $1,500

80s Zone

80s Cover Band · Melbourne

From $3,200

See every act in Melbourne

Five piece bands in Melbourne: questions

When is a five piece band the right choice?

For large rooms and a long night of dancing. The extra player usually means a singer who only sings, or a horn or keys part that fills the sound out.

What does a five piece band charge in Melbourne?

Of the 12 Melbourne five piece bands with a guide price, half ask between $950 and $1,800, and the one in the middle is $1,500. Your date and hours set the real figure, so ask for a quote.

Can I hear them before I book?

4 of the Melbourne five piece bands have a performance video on their page.

What if I like an act but need a different size?

Ask. Plenty of acts play in more than one size, so the duo you like may also come as a trio, or a band may send a soloist for the ceremony and the full group for the reception.