The Wedding Band
For the Best Day of Your Life
All you have to think about is when to stop dancing
Melbourne Live Band
Memory Making
All you have to think about is when to stop dancing
Ready to create the night
Live Wedding Band Melbourne
Craig Francis Music is the live wedding band Melbourne loves to dance to! We provide perfectly tailored live music and atmosphere, ensuring your wedding reception is unforgettable. As the stylish, professional, and modern choice for wedding entertainment in Victoria, we offer unmatched versatility with some of Melbourne’s best musicians, live entertainers, DJ, and MC services. Get your friends and family up and moving with the wedding band Melbourne loves to party with!
Live Band
Bring the party to any kind of event
DJ / MC
Sets the mood, gets people dancing
String Quartet
Add a touch of class to the event
Jazz Trio
Achieve a more classic atmosphere
Craig Francis Music: The Best Wedding Bands in Melbourne
When it comes to finding the perfect wedding band for your special day, Craig Francis Music is Melbourne’s premier choice. Our wide selection of professional musicians and outstanding performances make us the go-to source for the best wedding bands in Melbourne.
From traditional wedding music styles to modern pop and rock, Craig Francis Music has something for everyone. Our experienced team of musicians can provide the perfect soundtrack for your wedding ceremony, reception, or any other special occasion. Whether you’re looking for a classic string quartet, a full-blown rock band, or a 3 piece wedding band in Melbourne, Craig Francis Music has the perfect ensemble for your special day.
Outstanding Performances
At Craig Francis Music, we understand that your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life. Our experienced and talented musicians are dedicated to providing the highest quality music and entertainment, creating an unforgettable atmosphere for your wedding. From classical to contemporary, our team will ensure your day is truly special.
Craig Francis Music is the best wedding entertainment band Melbourne is dancing with! Providing perfectly tailored live music and atmosphere, we work with you to make your wedding reception the one to remember. We are the stylish, professional and modern choice for Melbourne. Experienced and contemporary, we boast unmatched versatility and some of Melbourne's best musicians, live entertainers, DJ and MC services, which means all you have to do is dance.
Craig Francis Music are the live music experts and function band legends. We create the atmosphere for special moments, beautiful ceremonies and packed dance floors at receptions and corporate functions. For more than a decade, we have been building our corporate events and wedding client base and are known throughout the wedding and other corporate events and entertainment scene as the benchmark throughout Melbourne and regional Victoria.
1000’s of wedding couples have partied with us as their choice for the best live entertainment in Melbourne. Your wedding and your guests are unique of course and ensuring that you and your crew have the best time means that we tailor the music and atmosphere for your needs, tastes and budgets. We often roll out with 9 – 10 piece bands including 3 – 5 piece horn sections in our larger packages but also often work with clients or more intimate setups to suit the event space and atmosphere. These can include our more boutique band setups when we leave the brass out as well as DJ, MC services and combined packages that integrate everything! If you’re unsure what to book contact us so we can advise on what will work best for you.
Craig Francis Music comes with countless years of performance and experience in Melbourne's wedding, corporate events and function scenes. We tailor the music to your tastes and read the crowd as we perform, resulting in entertainment that responds to the party as we create it. We also work with our local Italian and Jewish communities on crafting entertainment that suits their specific multicultural needs. So, whether it's the wedding to kick off the rest of your life, the work Christmas party, a mid-year EOFY function/dinner or a huge corporate event, you can trust we work with you from the moment of initial contact to the event wrap up.
From ceremony to farewell archway Craig Francis Music does it all. For your reception we bring the party and chill vibes for each part of the night. Background and fun for early in the event and party tunes for the dancing. We take care of all the music; both live and DJ breaks for the whole event and we can MC for you too, seamlessly integrating it all to make the perfect event and your complete wedding and event entertainment solution.
Our wedding packages can include multiple ceremony live music options such as string quartets and live duos including sax, piano, male and female vocals, and acoustic guitar. We can organise these for any beautiful spot you would like your ceremony to be even with no power available nearby. So contact us now so we can discuss how to make your ceremony as amazing as you picture it!
End of year function needs a live 10 piece band to get the crowd rockin? Maybe you would like some elegant background tunes for a retirement dinner or birthday party or a product launch that needs that extra sparkle that only live music or an event DJ can bring? We regularly work with our clients to meet their specific entertainment needs so chat with us now to see how we can help.
Have music, will travel! We often travel to all parts of our beautiful state to provide the entertainment for weddings and functions alike. Interstate clients don’t miss out either but of course there will be special requirements involved. Get in touch so we can work out how best to meet your needs.
Craig Francis Music is completely customisable to your wedding or event. The event venue, budgets, guests and style of event are all factors that we can adapt to based on what is needed and if you are not sure what you need, contact us so we can chat about what that might be. Working with Craig Francis Music ensures that your event will have exactly the right kind of atmosphere and the live music that starts the party!
Our Reviews & Ratings
The Best Tracks of Melbourne wedding bands
- SHUT UP AND DANCE – WALK THE MOON
- SHAKE YOUR TAILFEATHER – BLUES BROTHERS
- MR BRIGHTSIDE – THE KILLERS
- LONELY BOY – THE BLACK KEYS
- ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK – BILL HALEY AND THE COMETS
- SUMMER OF 69 – BRYAN ADAMS
- A LONG WAY TO THE TOP – AC/DC
- SHAKE IT OFF – TAYLOR SWIFT
- UPTOWN FUNK – MARK RONSON AND BRUNO MARS
- I GOTTA FEELING – BLACK EYED PEAS
- HAPPY – PHARRELL WILLIAMS
- MOVE LIKE JAGGER – MAROON 5
- HO HEY – THE LUMINEERS
- PERFECT – ED SHEERAN & BEYONCE
- YOU’VE GOT THE LOVE – FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE
- FEVER – PEGGY LEE
- SON OF A PREACHER MAN – DUSTY
- IF I AIN’T GOT YOU – ALICIA KEYS
- L.O.V.E. – NAT COLE
- EVERYTHING – MICHAEL BUBLE
- MOONDANCE – VAN MORRISON
- AT LAST – ETTA JAMES
- VALERIE – WINEHOUSE/RONSON
- FLY ME TO THE MOON – FRANK SINATRA
- EMPIRE STATE OF MIND (NEW YORK) – ALICIA KEYS
- ANASTACIA – I’M OUTTA LOVE
- SAVE ROOM – JOHN LEGEND
- TREASURE – BRUNO MARS
- JUNGLE BOOGIE – KOOL AND THE GANG
- AINT NO SUNSHINE – BILL WITHERS
- BILLIE JEAN – MICHAEL JACKSON
- HEY YA – OUTKAST
- RESPECT – ARETHA FRANKLIN
- BLAME IT ON THE
- BOOGIE – JACKSON 5
- CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE – QUEEN
- BLUE SUEDE SHOES – ELVIS
- PROUD MARY – CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
- I SAW HER STANDING THERE – THE BEATLES
- LOVESHACK – B-52S
- JESSIE’S GIRL – RICK SPRINGFIELD
- VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR – BUGGLES
- WALKIN ON SUNSHINE – KATRINA AND THE WAVES
- GET LUCKY – DAFT PUNK
- UFO – SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM
- I FEEL SO CLOSE – CALVIN HARRIS
- I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY – WHITNEY HOUSTON
- I WILL SURVIVE – GLORIA GAYNOR
- BLURRED LINES – THICKE/PHARRELL
- LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU – ROBBIE WILLIAMS
- CANT STOP THE FEELING – JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
- SHUT UP AND DANCE – WALK THE MOON
- SHAKE YOUR TAILFEATHER – BLUES BROTHERS
- MR BRIGHTSIDE – THE KILLERS
- LONELY BOY – THE BLACK KEYS
- ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK – BILL HALEY AND THE COMETS
- SUMMER OF 69 – BRYAN ADAMS
- A LONG WAY TO THE TOP – AC/DC
- SHAKE IT OFF – TAYLOR SWIFT
- UPTOWN FUNK – MARK RONSON AND BRUNO MARS
- I GOTTA FEELING – BLACK EYED PEAS
- HAPPY – PHARRELL WILLIAMS
- MOVE LIKE JAGGER – MAROON 5
- HO HEY – THE LUMINEERS
- PERFECT – ED SHEERAN & BEYONCE
- YOU’VE GOT THE LOVE – FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE
- FEVER – PEGGY LEE
- SON OF A PREACHER MAN – DUSTY
- IF I AIN’T GOT YOU – ALICIA KEYS
- L.O.V.E. – NAT COLE
- EVERYTHING – MICHAEL BUBLE
- MOONDANCE – VAN MORRISON
- AT LAST – ETTA JAMES
- VALERIE – WINEHOUSE/RONSON
- FLY ME TO THE MOON – FRANK SINATRA
- EMPIRE STATE OF MIND (NEW YORK) – ALICIA KEYS
- ANASTACIA – I’M OUTTA LOVE
- SAVE ROOM – JOHN LEGEND
- TREASURE – BRUNO MARS
- JUNGLE BOOGIE – KOOL AND THE GANG
- AINT NO SUNSHINE – BILL WITHERS
- BILLIE JEAN – MICHAEL JACKSON
- HEY YA – OUTKAST
- RESPECT – ARETHA FRANKLIN
- BLAME IT ON THE
- BOOGIE – JACKSON 5
- CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE – QUEEN
- BLUE SUEDE SHOES – ELVIS
- PROUD MARY – CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
- I SAW HER STANDING THERE – THE BEATLES
- LOVESHACK – B-52S
- JESSIE’S GIRL – RICK SPRINGFIELD
- VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR – BUGGLES
- WALKIN ON SUNSHINE – KATRINA AND THE WAVES
- GET LUCKY – DAFT PUNK
- UFO – SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM
- I FEEL SO CLOSE – CALVIN HARRIS
- I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY – WHITNEY HOUSTON
- I WILL SURVIVE – GLORIA GAYNOR
- BLURRED LINES – THICKE/PHARRELL
- LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU – ROBBIE WILLIAMS
- CANT STOP THE FEELING – JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Music taste is an individual experience and we have a huge list of tunes and genres that we perform to ensure we can tailor the entertainment for you. We read the dance floor as we perform and can also often take requests on the night to make sure the party never stops! After attending a showcase and booking your preferred instruments and package we encourage all our clients to have input into the genres and tunes that will create the night they want. We also work with you and can recommend tunes to suit special moments on the day as well as what genres your guests will enjoy!
Craig Francis Music is a showstopping band with amazing backing vocals, multiple lead singers, a tight horn section and a vibe that comes off the stage (or stage area) and encourages your guests to get up and boogie! Most professional music agencies say they can assemble a band that sounds half decent but none of them can turn a random bunch of musicians behind a singer (as some often try to do) into a band with experience and stage presence that prides itself on crowd interaction and energy. You deserve nothing less than the best Wedding Band Melbourne has to offer and nothing less than Craig Francis Music! Check our reviews, they speak far louder than we can!
Melbourne live bands for hire should always have access to and provide audio appropriate for the venue size and event as booked, and not a ‘one size fits all’ system. Craig Francis Music can cater for intimate dinners and boutique gatherings all the way up to weddings and events of 500+ people. It would not be appropriate to bring a system that would cater for 500+ people to a dinner party or wedding of 30 people, just as it would not work very well if a live duo brings a small speaker to a 250+ guest wedding. Craig Francis Music always ensures we have the gear that works for the room and the event as booked and can also work with in house and outsourced systems as well for much larger events.
Any professional live wedding bands in Melbourne should actually be a band! I know that sounds crazy but if you’re seeing 10+ singers at a showcase, chances are you are not getting exactly what you see there on the night of your event. When you work with an agency where you ‘book your singer’ only, it very likely means that the agency / admin / booker will ‘assemble’ the band behind that person. Sometimes this works just fine. Other times maybe not and taking a chance like that on what is the most important day of your life is not something we would ever recommend. Especially when you can work with an actual Melbourne live band with years of live performance experience. Sound production and lights are key elements that we cover too of course, so to ensure the best results you should always be hiring an experienced, consistent team and not a bunch of casuals.
Craig Francis Music has enjoyed the same line-up since we started more than 10 year ago. You can catch our exclusive vocalists and musicians that make up Craig Francis Music at one of our monthly showcases. This means as well as the years of individual experience of each of our performers, we also come with years of experience performing as a group. This is what you should expect from a band you hire in Melbourne and anything less is less than you deserve.
Craig Francis Music makes it as simple as: Watch, Contact, Showcase, Confirm.
WATCH our live videos online, CONTACT us to check our availability for your date and our package options, book into our monthly SHOWCASE and CONFIRM which package you would like. Booking your wedding band in Melbourne should not be an automated response template, nor should it be endless emails and layers of management. We pride ourselves on not having automated replies, not having layers of management and being responsive to every single client from the very first contact. On the day we work with venue coordinators to make sure everything runs smoothly. We can also MC of course and integrate our MC and customer service seamlessly with the live performance. It really is as simple as: Watch, Contact, Showcase, Confirm!
Frequently Asked Questions
Booking is easy! You can get in touch through the “Contact” page on the website or by reaching out via the provided contact details. They’ll guide you through the booking process.
Craig Francis Music specialises in a wide range of music genres, including pop, rock, jazz, R&B, soul, and more. They tailor their performance to match your preferences.
Absolutely! Craig Francis Music offers different band configurations, from small ensembles to larger bands, allowing you to choose what suits your needs and budget best.
Yes, they can provide music for various segments of your wedding, including the ceremony, cocktail hour, reception, and dance party. They’ll work with you to create a seamless musical experience.
Yes, Craig Francis Music welcomes song requests, especially for important moments like the first dance. They’ll do their best to accommodate your preferences and make your wedding unique.
The musicians in Craig Francis Music are seasoned professionals with extensive experience performing at weddings and other events. They bring a high level of skill and professionalism to every performance.
Yes, the website provides audio and video samples of their performances, giving you a taste of their musical style and energy.
Craig Francis Music serves Melbourne and its surrounding areas. They’re available to travel to various venues within the region.
Yes, they offer a combination of live music and DJ services to keep the party going without interruption.
Professional Musicians
When you choose Craig Francis Music for your wedding band in Melbourne, you’re getting the best in professional musicians. All of our musicians are highly trained and experienced in providing outstanding performances for weddings in Melbourne and throughout Victoria. With years of experience, you can trust that Craig Francis Music will make your special day even more memorable. For the best wedding bands in Melbourne, look no further than Craig Francis Music. With our wide selection of professional musicians and outstanding performances, we provide the perfect soundtrack for your special day. Whether you’re looking for traditional wedding music or something more modern, Craig Francis Music has something for everyone.
What songs will our wedding band perform?
Achieving the perfect atmosphere is the key to your big event, so check out our LIVE VIDEOS and let us make sure that all you need to do is SING. DANCE. PARTY. REPEAT.
Yes, that’s right — in addition to what you see and hear online, you can get a preview of how we actually perform live in person!
We will work with you to make sure that your reception is the one EVERYONE will be talking about!
