Prices, musician rates and fees to hire live music entertainment, live bands, musicians with Public Liability Insurance, instrumental bands, duos, accordion player, trio or quartet for weddings, parties and functions at Newcastle, The Hunter Valley, Pokolbin, The Central Coast, Gosford, Wollongong, Bowral, the Southern Highlands and cruise ships

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As a general Idea we have published some prices on this page for Viva bands, string orchestras and covers bands including covers bands that perform to recorded or computer generated backing tracks (as published by their agencies)

Booking bands

bookings are direct with bands or their agents on this site for live music, musicians, classic string orchestras, jazz trios, quartets and covers bands. The Viva bands prices are also published on this site, they are very competitively priced and great value for festivals, concerts, private parties, wedding receptions, marketing, promotions, roving musicians, anniversaries, functions or small businesses with a limited budget

Public Liability Insurance

Viva the duo maintain Public Liability Insurance Cover, a requirement to perform at Local Council and Public Venues. It is important to note for your protection, each individual member of a band must provide a certificate of currency for their insurance

Instrumental music and acoustic music for background or concert venues

String bands such as the Palm Court Orchestra enjoy a monopoly when it comes to instrumental music and music without amplification for weddings and special functions in Sydney, musicians in string bands are usually classically trained and generally are excellent musicians, we noticed there were very few alternatives to a string band if the venue required classy and unobtrusive background music

Alternative instrumental music

Viva the duo is a very economical instrumental band that have developed their music to provide the same function as a string orchestra and to provide an International style of music along with some swing and Latin music. With (French and Argentine) musette accordion, spanish guitar, bass and Yamaha grenadilla (wooden) flute they accomplish an orchestral sound, the Duo is currently enjoying an increase in many venues and corporate functions with their particular music being rare to find and in demand for International clients

Rock, pop and covers bands usually perform amplified vocal music

Pop, rock and covers bands rarely perform just instrumental music, and rarely work without any amplification at all, they usually play amplified instruments to accompany their vocal performances, sometimes singers provide taped backing tracks or accompany themselves by strumming a guitar. Hundreds of covers bands share a similar and well known repertoire that is most popular with young Australian audiences

Viva band prices

The prices quoted below are for Viva bands in the Sydney area for private parties or a wedding reception, prices are quoted for 1x hour or 2x hours, extra time is usually charged between $30 and $50 per musician per hour (depending on the size of the band)

GST (10%) is added for venues that require a GST component with the bands invoice

• duo musicians (accordion, bass, flute, guitar) fee $300 for 1 hour in the Sydney metro area
• trio band (background music) fees are $600 for 2 hours in the Sydney Metro area
• trio for French theme with French vocalist fees start at $600 for 2 hours (sound and staging to be provided by Venue)
• quartet band, female vocalist, male vocalist, congas, percussion, 2 guitars, bass, flute, accordion fees are $650 for 2 hours
• music duo or trio as an specialty International act in a gaming club POA for a 1 hour show.
• For charities and seniors the band provides music at a discounted fee POA
• Australian music trio (includes French singer) for weddings, one day events and functions in Japan, China and Singapore for a daily performance (3x hours) fee of $1,200 plus all the band's costs. If the Trio is to provide return airfares, accommodation, all meals and transfers the total cost including one days performance fee is (about) $5,000 (subject to negotiation)

The definitive music samples from Viva bands

Viva the duo

• Listen to samples of tunes with accordion, bass, guitar and flute from Viva the Duo CD "The Journey, Popular music From Around the World " at: youtube

Viva the trio

• See the trio performing at the Picasso exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW on 8th, 15th, 22nd February followed up with a performance at the Viva international show at Canterbury Leagues Club on the 26th of February

music samples from Viva the trio with French singer

• Padam Padam youtube
• Indifference youtube
• Fado music youtube
• Cruise ship entertainment (delightful responses) youtube

Viva the band (quartet)

music samples from Viva the band (quartet)

• Easy listening music samples youtube

Some of our special offers

• pricing of bands for overseas venues is subject to negotiation (subject to the number of performances required)
• We are prepared to travel and make arrangements for our own national and International transport costs
• We can offer a special fee/food arrangement for restaurants or hotel foyers POA
• For charities and seniors the band provides music for a discounted fee POA
• For venues or business promotions the band can negotiate some fee sacrifice or contribute to advertising and often place our own adverts. We arrange press releases for the Internet published free of charge, generally we utilize up to 20% of our fees for advertising and promotion, check our latest advertising at this Link
• The Viva bands have access to public liability insurance, a premium for a certificate of currency is provided, if required in their fees quotation

Viva the duo performance at Opera House forecourt

Viva the duo function at the Opera House forecourt is for a.t.s. Pacific Group, part of the Stella Leisure Group, for their 30 year anniversary. A.T.S are hosting their key clients from around the world, (mostly European countries) plus representatives of Qantas Holidays, Jetset, Harvey World, Travelscene etc.

Viva the duo performance at the Italian village, the rocks

 

String bands prices compared to Viva Bands

String bands are generally great quality for instrumental and acoustic background music, their cost is relatively greater than the Viva bands who also perform the same function with Instrumental background music. Viva the duo can work amplified as well as acoustic and also provide music for dancing (if required). A pricing schedule for string bands can be obtained at this link stringspace prices for string orchestras

Some published prices for string bands in the Sydney Metro area for a 3 hour call :

• String Duo $880 alternatively Viva the Duo $500
• String Trio $1,320 alternatively Viva the Trio $650
• String Quartet $1,650 alternatively Viva the band (quartet) $750

Prices for String bands for a 3 hour call at Newcastle, Berry, Pokolbin, Nowra areas :

• String Duo (not available) alternatively Viva the Duo $600
• String Trio $1,732 alternatively Viva the trio $750
• String Quartet $2,090 alternatively Viva the band $850

Prices for pop duo's (covers music)

Pop, rock duos are priced between $1,000 and $2000 for 3 hours. A pricing schedule can be found at this link: Alan Casey Entertainment

Helpful information for Viva band bookings

• let us know if you require a duo, trio, quartet or sextet and the location of the venue
• The duo conducts their performances completely self contained, with Instruments and amplification
• The duo can conduct their performances in locations where power is not available, with their own hi-tech battery equipment
• We provide a PA suitable for 300 people at no extra charge (trio, quartet, sextet only)
• The PA may be used by the venue for speeches and announcements etc.

We can provide a discounted price for the duo for a wedding ceremony followed by the trio or quartet for the wedding reception

With all those facts in hand we can provide an immediate quotation

We can provide advertising or publications on the Internet, locally and Internationally for major venues that the bands perform at

Contact details

You can contact me at (02) 9970 6006 If our phone is unattended, please leave a message, or better still, send an email to :- rappolt@optushome.com.au

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