Live Band (Wedding) Costs
Live wedding band covering ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception with a repertoire of pop, rock, Motown, and classic hits. Pricing for a 4–5 piece band.
Cost Comparison by Location
418 locations with verified cost data
Cost Comparison — Live Band (Wedding)
Low
$551
Typical
$1,173
High
$1,795
Low
$570
Typical
$1,212
High
$1,855
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$608
Typical
$1,293
High
$1,978
Low
$623
Typical
$1,326
High
$2,028
Low
$535
Typical
$1,138
High
$1,741
Low
$583
Typical
$1,241
High
$1,898
Low
$523
Typical
$1,113
High
$1,702
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$546
Typical
$1,162
High
$1,778
Low
$560
Typical
$1,192
High
$1,824
Low
$542
Typical
$1,153
High
$1,764
Low
$693
Typical
$1,475
High
$2,256
Low
$643
Typical
$1,369
High
$2,094
Low
$616
Typical
$1,310
High
$2,004
Low
$525
Typical
$1,116
High
$1,707
Low
$564
Typical
$1,200
High
$1,836
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$629
Typical
$1,338
High
$2,048
Low
$589
Typical
$1,253
High
$1,917
Low
$611
Typical
$1,299
High
$1,988
Low
$603
Typical
$1,284
High
$1,964
Low
$525
Typical
$1,116
High
$1,707
Low
$561
Typical
$1,193
High
$1,825
Low
$646
Typical
$1,373
High
$2,101
Low
$599
Typical
$1,273
High
$1,948
Low
$616
Typical
$1,310
High
$2,004
Low
$638
Typical
$1,357
High
$2,076
Low
$589
Typical
$1,253
High
$1,917
Low
$600
Typical
$1,277
High
$1,954
Low
$554
Typical
$1,179
High
$1,803
Low
$561
Typical
$1,193
High
$1,826
Low
$561
Typical
$1,193
High
$1,826
Low
$550
Typical
$1,169
High
$1,789
Low
$539
Typical
$1,147
High
$1,755
Low
$631
Typical
$1,342
High
$2,052
Low
$632
Typical
$1,345
High
$2,058
Low
$571
Typical
$1,214
High
$1,858
Low
$567
Typical
$1,206
High
$1,845
Low
$559
Typical
$1,190
High
$1,820
Low
$556
Typical
$1,182
High
$1,808
Low
$571
Typical
$1,214
High
$1,858
Low
$601
Typical
$1,277
High
$1,954
Low
$661
Typical
$1,406
High
$2,151
Low
$642
Typical
$1,366
High
$2,090
Low
$550
Typical
$1,171
High
$1,791
Low
$652
Typical
$1,387
High
$2,123
Low
$525
Typical
$1,116
High
$1,708
Low
$535
Typical
$1,139
High
$1,742
Low
$585
Typical
$1,244
High
$1,904
Low
$569
Typical
$1,210
High
$1,851
Low
$616
Typical
$1,311
High
$2,005
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$546
Typical
$1,161
High
$1,776
Low
$625
Typical
$1,329
High
$2,033
Low
$599
Typical
$1,274
High
$1,949
Low
$573
Typical
$1,218
High
$1,864
Low
$543
Typical
$1,155
High
$1,767
Low
$566
Typical
$1,204
High
$1,841
Low
$631
Typical
$1,341
High
$2,052
Low
$616
Typical
$1,311
High
$2,005
Low
$541
Typical
$1,152
High
$1,762
Low
$594
Typical
$1,264
High
$1,934
Low
$605
Typical
$1,287
High
$1,969
Low
$558
Typical
$1,187
High
$1,817
Low
$589
Typical
$1,253
High
$1,917
Low
$632
Typical
$1,345
High
$2,058
Low
$618
Typical
$1,314
High
$2,010
Low
$582
Typical
$1,238
High
$1,894
Low
$555
Typical
$1,181
High
$1,807
Low
$555
Typical
$1,181
High
$1,807
Low
$568
Typical
$1,208
High
$1,848
Low
$600
Typical
$1,276
High
$1,952
Low
$555
Typical
$1,181
High
$1,807
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$615
Typical
$1,308
High
$2,000
Low
$546
Typical
$1,161
High
$1,777
Low
$572
Typical
$1,216
High
$1,860
Low
$545
Typical
$1,159
High
$1,774
Low
$583
Typical
$1,240
High
$1,896
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$566
Typical
$1,203
High
$1,841
Low
$635
Typical
$1,351
High
$2,066
Low
$524
Typical
$1,114
High
$1,705
Low
$629
Typical
$1,338
High
$2,048
Low
$548
Typical
$1,166
High
$1,785
Low
$544
Typical
$1,157
High
$1,769
Low
$543
Typical
$1,156
High
$1,768
Low
$606
Typical
$1,290
High
$1,974
Low
$532
Typical
$1,132
High
$1,732
Low
$540
Typical
$1,148
High
$1,756
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$606
Typical
$1,290
High
$1,974
Low
$646
Typical
$1,373
High
$2,101
Low
$560
Typical
$1,191
High
$1,821
Low
$612
Typical
$1,302
High
$1,992
Low
$512
Typical
$1,088
High
$1,665
Low
$595
Typical
$1,266
High
$1,937
Low
$533
Typical
$1,134
High
$1,735
Low
$542
Typical
$1,153
High
$1,763
Low
$596
Typical
$1,267
High
$1,938
Low
$566
Typical
$1,205
High
$1,843
Low
$581
Typical
$1,236
High
$1,890
Low
$549
Typical
$1,167
High
$1,786
Low
$553
Typical
$1,176
High
$1,799
Low
$576
Typical
$1,226
High
$1,875
Low
$555
Typical
$1,181
High
$1,807
Low
$620
Typical
$1,319
High
$2,018
Low
$559
Typical
$1,188
High
$1,818
Low
$630
Typical
$1,340
High
$2,050
Low
$555
Typical
$1,180
High
$1,805
Low
$535
Typical
$1,139
High
$1,742
Low
$558
Typical
$1,186
High
$1,815
Low
$561
Typical
$1,194
High
$1,827
Low
$612
Typical
$1,302
High
$1,993
Low
$568
Typical
$1,208
High
$1,848
Low
$530
Typical
$1,127
High
$1,724
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$559
Typical
$1,190
High
$1,820
Low
$617
Typical
$1,313
High
$2,009
Low
$697
Typical
$1,482
High
$2,268
Low
$524
Typical
$1,115
High
$1,706
Low
$565
Typical
$1,202
High
$1,839
Low
$629
Typical
$1,338
High
$2,048
Low
$624
Typical
$1,326
High
$2,029
Low
$591
Typical
$1,256
High
$1,922
Low
$590
Typical
$1,256
High
$1,921
Low
$629
Typical
$1,338
High
$2,048
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$631
Typical
$1,341
High
$2,052
Low
$579
Typical
$1,232
High
$1,884
Low
$540
Typical
$1,149
High
$1,757
Low
$529
Typical
$1,125
High
$1,721
Low
$529
Typical
$1,125
High
$1,721
Low
$583
Typical
$1,240
High
$1,897
Low
$583
Typical
$1,241
High
$1,898
Low
$529
Typical
$1,125
High
$1,721
Low
$591
Typical
$1,257
High
$1,924
Low
$611
Typical
$1,301
High
$1,990
Low
$568
Typical
$1,209
High
$1,849
Low
$567
Typical
$1,206
High
$1,845
Low
$569
Typical
$1,211
High
$1,852
Low
$549
Typical
$1,169
High
$1,788
Low
$575
Typical
$1,223
High
$1,871
Low
$515
Typical
$1,097
High
$1,678
Low
$620
Typical
$1,319
High
$2,018
Low
$602
Typical
$1,281
High
$1,960
Low
$579
Typical
$1,232
High
$1,885
Low
$627
Typical
$1,334
High
$2,041
Low
$535
Typical
$1,138
High
$1,741
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$612
Typical
$1,301
High
$1,991
Low
$697
Typical
$1,482
High
$2,268
Low
$540
Typical
$1,149
High
$1,758
Low
$567
Typical
$1,206
High
$1,845
Low
$598
Typical
$1,273
High
$1,947
Low
$677
Typical
$1,441
High
$2,204
Low
$523
Typical
$1,113
High
$1,703
Low
$519
Typical
$1,105
High
$1,690
Low
$602
Typical
$1,281
High
$1,959
Low
$540
Typical
$1,148
High
$1,756
Low
$540
Typical
$1,148
High
$1,756
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$576
Typical
$1,226
High
$1,875
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$584
Typical
$1,243
High
$1,901
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$559
Typical
$1,188
High
$1,818
Low
$693
Typical
$1,475
High
$2,256
Low
$522
Typical
$1,110
High
$1,699
Low
$544
Typical
$1,156
High
$1,769
Low
$562
Typical
$1,196
High
$1,829
Low
$607
Typical
$1,292
High
$1,976
Low
$572
Typical
$1,217
High
$1,861
Low
$537
Typical
$1,142
High
$1,747
Low
$687
Typical
$1,461
High
$2,236
Low
$537
Typical
$1,142
High
$1,747
Low
$524
Typical
$1,116
High
$1,707
Low
$524
Typical
$1,115
High
$1,706
Low
$523
Typical
$1,113
High
$1,703
Low
$579
Typical
$1,231
High
$1,884
Low
$588
Typical
$1,251
High
$1,915
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$565
Typical
$1,201
High
$1,838
Low
$611
Typical
$1,299
High
$1,988
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$556
Typical
$1,183
High
$1,810
Low
$528
Typical
$1,122
High
$1,717
Low
$615
Typical
$1,308
High
$2,000
Low
$565
Typical
$1,202
High
$1,839
Low
$560
Typical
$1,191
High
$1,823
Low
$570
Typical
$1,213
High
$1,856
Low
$532
Typical
$1,132
High
$1,732
Low
$524
Typical
$1,115
High
$1,705
Low
$574
Typical
$1,222
High
$1,869
Low
$593
Typical
$1,261
High
$1,930
Low
$600
Typical
$1,276
High
$1,952
Low
$580
Typical
$1,233
High
$1,887
Low
$531
Typical
$1,129
High
$1,727
Low
$551
Typical
$1,171
High
$1,792
Low
$612
Typical
$1,301
High
$1,991
Low
$551
Typical
$1,172
High
$1,792
Low
$525
Typical
$1,116
High
$1,707
Low
$578
Typical
$1,230
High
$1,882
Low
$556
Typical
$1,184
High
$1,811
Low
$567
Typical
$1,206
High
$1,845
Low
$547
Typical
$1,164
High
$1,781
Low
$559
Typical
$1,189
High
$1,819
Low
$545
Typical
$1,160
High
$1,775
Low
$585
Typical
$1,245
High
$1,905
Low
$693
Typical
$1,475
High
$2,256
Low
$595
Typical
$1,267
High
$1,938
Low
$546
Typical
$1,162
High
$1,778
Low
$693
Typical
$1,475
High
$2,256
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$568
Typical
$1,208
High
$1,849
Low
$557
Typical
$1,186
High
$1,814
Low
$545
Typical
$1,160
High
$1,775
Low
$540
Typical
$1,149
High
$1,759
Low
$628
Typical
$1,337
High
$2,045
Low
$594
Typical
$1,263
High
$1,933
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$645
Typical
$1,372
High
$2,099
Low
$550
Typical
$1,171
High
$1,791
Low
$555
Typical
$1,181
High
$1,807
Low
$542
Typical
$1,154
High
$1,765
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$524
Typical
$1,115
High
$1,706
Low
$619
Typical
$1,317
High
$2,015
Low
$563
Typical
$1,197
High
$1,831
Low
$631
Typical
$1,341
High
$2,052
Low
$697
Typical
$1,482
High
$2,268
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$585
Typical
$1,244
High
$1,903
Low
$592
Typical
$1,259
High
$1,926
Low
$640
Typical
$1,361
High
$2,082
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$589
Typical
$1,252
High
$1,916
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$538
Typical
$1,144
High
$1,750
Low
$635
Typical
$1,352
High
$2,068
Low
$510
Typical
$1,085
High
$1,661
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$547
Typical
$1,164
High
$1,781
Low
$570
Typical
$1,212
High
$1,854
Low
$645
Typical
$1,371
High
$2,098
Low
$538
Typical
$1,144
High
$1,751
Low
$588
Typical
$1,251
High
$1,914
Low
$565
Typical
$1,201
High
$1,838
Low
$572
Typical
$1,216
High
$1,860
Low
$687
Typical
$1,461
High
$2,236
Low
$630
Typical
$1,340
High
$2,050
Low
$645
Typical
$1,372
High
$2,099
Low
$588
Typical
$1,251
High
$1,914
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$549
Typical
$1,168
High
$1,787
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$638
Typical
$1,358
High
$2,077
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$613
Typical
$1,304
High
$1,995
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$565
Typical
$1,202
High
$1,839
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$687
Typical
$1,461
High
$2,236
Low
$687
Typical
$1,461
High
$2,236
Low
$621
Typical
$1,321
High
$2,021
Low
$598
Typical
$1,272
High
$1,945
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$613
Typical
$1,304
High
$1,995
Low
$706
Typical
$1,501
High
$2,296
Low
$581
Typical
$1,236
High
$1,892
Low
$619
Typical
$1,317
High
$2,016
Low
$573
Typical
$1,219
High
$1,865
Low
$612
Typical
$1,303
High
$1,993
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$552
Typical
$1,174
High
$1,796
Low
$633
Typical
$1,346
High
$2,059
Low
$561
Typical
$1,193
High
$1,826
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$619
Typical
$1,317
High
$2,015
Low
$567
Typical
$1,207
High
$1,846
Low
$541
Typical
$1,150
High
$1,760
Low
$675
Typical
$1,435
High
$2,195
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$594
Typical
$1,263
High
$1,933
Low
$531
Typical
$1,130
High
$1,730
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$596
Typical
$1,269
High
$1,941
Low
$557
Typical
$1,184
High
$1,812
Low
$626
Typical
$1,331
High
$2,037
Low
$631
Typical
$1,341
High
$2,052
Low
$490
Typical
$1,043
High
$1,596
Low
$578
Typical
$1,229
High
$1,880
Low
$580
Typical
$1,235
High
$1,889
Low
$629
Typical
$1,338
High
$2,048
Low
$543
Typical
$1,154
High
$1,766
Low
$612
Typical
$1,301
High
$1,991
Low
$622
Typical
$1,322
High
$2,023
Low
$643
Typical
$1,369
High
$2,094
Low
$621
Typical
$1,321
High
$2,021
Low
$600
Typical
$1,275
High
$1,951
Low
$560
Typical
$1,191
High
$1,823
Low
$586
Typical
$1,246
High
$1,906
Low
$599
Typical
$1,274
High
$1,950
Low
$544
Typical
$1,158
High
$1,771
Low
$592
Typical
$1,260
High
$1,928
Low
$614
Typical
$1,307
High
$2,000
Low
$616
Typical
$1,311
High
$2,006
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$597
Typical
$1,271
High
$1,944
Low
$650
Typical
$1,382
High
$2,114
Low
$571
Typical
$1,216
High
$1,860
Low
$592
Typical
$1,260
High
$1,927
Low
$554
Typical
$1,179
High
$1,804
Low
$562
Typical
$1,196
High
$1,830
Low
$537
Typical
$1,143
High
$1,748
Low
$651
Typical
$1,385
High
$2,119
Low
$555
Typical
$1,180
High
$1,805
Low
$640
Typical
$1,361
High
$2,082
Low
$633
Typical
$1,346
High
$2,059
Low
$666
Typical
$1,416
High
$2,166
Low
$584
Typical
$1,241
High
$1,899
Low
$616
Typical
$1,310
High
$2,004
Low
$564
Typical
$1,200
High
$1,836
Low
$578
Typical
$1,230
High
$1,881
Low
$650
Typical
$1,382
High
$2,114
Low
$683
Typical
$1,453
High
$2,223
Low
$706
Typical
$1,501
High
$2,296
Low
$674
Typical
$1,434
High
$2,193
Low
$663
Typical
$1,410
High
$2,157
Low
$693
Typical
$1,475
High
$2,256
Low
$664
Typical
$1,413
High
$2,161
Low
$671
Typical
$1,427
High
$2,183
Low
$603
Typical
$1,282
High
$1,962
Low
$658
Typical
$1,399
High
$2,141
Low
$581
Typical
$1,236
High
$1,891
Low
$571
Typical
$1,215
High
$1,858
Low
$678
Typical
$1,443
High
$2,207
Low
$574
Typical
$1,221
High
$1,867
Low
$572
Typical
$1,217
High
$1,863
Low
$517
Typical
$1,101
High
$1,684
Low
$545
Typical
$1,159
High
$1,773
Low
$528
Typical
$1,122
High
$1,717
Low
$528
Typical
$1,122
High
$1,717
Low
$567
Typical
$1,206
High
$1,845
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$616
Typical
$1,311
High
$2,006
Low
$556
Typical
$1,182
High
$1,809
Low
$612
Typical
$1,303
High
$1,993
Low
$566
Typical
$1,204
High
$1,842
Low
$552
Typical
$1,175
High
$1,797
Low
$586
Typical
$1,247
High
$1,908
Low
$541
Typical
$1,150
High
$1,759
Low
$535
Typical
$1,138
High
$1,741
Low
$594
Typical
$1,264
High
$1,933
Low
$527
Typical
$1,122
High
$1,716
Low
$580
Typical
$1,235
High
$1,889
Low
$591
Typical
$1,256
High
$1,922
Low
$556
Typical
$1,183
High
$1,810
Low
$641
Typical
$1,364
High
$2,087
Low
$537
Typical
$1,143
High
$1,748
Low
$584
Typical
$1,243
High
$1,902
Low
$678
Typical
$1,443
High
$2,207
Low
$573
Typical
$1,219
High
$1,866
Low
$616
Typical
$1,310
High
$2,004
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$536
Typical
$1,140
High
$1,744
Low
$513
Typical
$1,091
High
$1,669
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$558
Typical
$1,187
High
$1,817
Low
$542
Typical
$1,153
High
$1,764
Low
$630
Typical
$1,340
High
$2,050
Low
$591
Typical
$1,258
High
$1,925
Low
$544
Typical
$1,158
High
$1,772
Low
$535
Typical
$1,139
High
$1,742
Low
$562
Typical
$1,197
High
$1,831
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$566
Typical
$1,203
High
$1,841
Low
$662
Typical
$1,408
High
$2,155
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$586
Typical
$1,246
High
$1,906
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$598
Typical
$1,272
High
$1,945
Low
$609
Typical
$1,296
High
$1,983
Low
$565
Typical
$1,202
High
$1,838
Low
$621
Typical
$1,321
High
$2,021
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$652
Typical
$1,387
High
$2,123
Low
$531
Typical
$1,130
High
$1,729
Low
$535
Typical
$1,139
High
$1,742
Low
$565
Typical
$1,203
High
$1,840
Low
$634
Typical
$1,348
High
$2,063
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$539
Typical
$1,147
High
$1,754
Low
$543
Typical
$1,155
High
$1,767
Low
$546
Typical
$1,162
High
$1,778
Low
$564
Typical
$1,199
High
$1,834
Low
$588
Typical
$1,252
High
$1,915
Low
$626
Typical
$1,331
High
$2,037
Low
$589
Typical
$1,252
High
$1,916
Low
$562
Typical
$1,195
High
$1,828
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$626
Typical
$1,331
High
$2,036
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$583
Typical
$1,241
High
$1,898
Low
$586
Typical
$1,246
High
$1,907
Low
$533
Typical
$1,135
High
$1,736
Low
$636
Typical
$1,353
High
$2,070
Low
$566
Typical
$1,204
High
$1,842
What Drives the Cost
About Live Band (Wedding) Costs
Live band costs for weddings in Abilene, TX vary significantly based on local market conditions, vendor availability, and event-specific requirements. The range from approximately $551 to $1,795 reflects differences in band size, experience level, performance duration, and additional services like equipment rental or travel fees. Abilene's mid-sized market experiences less competition than major metropolitan areas, which can affect pricing. Factors like seasonal demand, day-of-week premiums, and the band's reputation within the local market all contribute to cost variations within this range.
Questions to Ask Your Contractor
- 1What is included in the quoted package—performance duration, number of musicians, sound system, lighting, and MC services?
- 2What is the overtime rate if the reception runs longer than the contracted performance time?
- 3Are setup and breakdown included in the quote, and how much time is allocated for each?
- 4What is the deposit amount, payment schedule, and refund policy if plans change?
- 5Does the band have liability insurance, and what coverage is provided?
- 6What is the backup plan if the primary band members become unavailable due to illness or emergency?
- 7Are there additional fees for travel, parking, or venue access outside the Abilene area?
- 8Can the band accommodate specific song requests, and are there restrictions on music genre or style?
- 9What equipment does the band provide versus what the venue must supply?
- 10Is there a contract, and what are the cancellation terms and conditions?