Browse 548 saxophonists in Australia, rated 5 out of 5 from 1,920 reviews from real clients. Solo sax players, jazz duos and larger ensembles are available for weddings, parties and corporate events, with most bookings coming in around $650 and shorter ceremony sets costing less.
Availability moves fastest at the top of the calendar: peak-season Saturdays and the December party run get taken first, and a saxophonist covering both a ceremony and an evening set will usually hold the whole date rather than half of it. For a date that is already close, it is worth enquiring with more than one act at a time.
Of the 548 suppliers listed here, 20 are based in Australia. The other 528 are willing to travel there.
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Wedding Singers in AustraliaA saxophone is one of the easiest live acts to fit into a venue. One musician needs little more than a couple of square metres and a power socket, which makes a sax player workable in rooms that could never take a full band, and in venues with tight load-in access or no stage at all.
Ask the venue two things before confirming: where the nearest socket is, and whether there is a sound limiter. A sax player who brings their own PA still has to plug it in somewhere, and a limiter set low will cut a saxophone before it cuts recorded music, because the instrument is loud at close range and peaks sharply. Outdoors, heat and cold both pull the instrument out of tune, and direct sun on a metal body is genuinely uncomfortable to play, so shade and a dry surface matter more than a stage does. Drinks receptions on a lawn or terrace work well as long as the act has somewhere to stand that will not sink or soak.
Most saxophonists work from a backing track library rather than sheet music, so a request has to exist as a track before it can be played. Three to four weeks is a reasonable lead time for something learned specially, and a first dance or processional is worth confirming earlier still. Send a running order rather than a start time: an act that knows when speeches finish and when the dance floor opens will place its sets around them, instead of playing through the moments people are meant to be listening to.
Rates for saxophonists in Australia run from $260 to $1,650+, with typical bookings around $650. Check what the figure covers before comparing quotes: PA and setup are usually included, travel may or may not be, and an overtime rate for running past the agreed finish is worth agreeing in writing rather than on the night. Most acts take a deposit to hold the date, with the balance due close to the event, and short notice tends to cost more rather than less, since a free Saturday in peak season is a date someone else has already turned down.
The average price is $650 (AUD), with most priced from $260 to $1,650+. Contact the supplier you like for an accurate quote.
Based on 183 enquiries for Saxophone Players at events in Australia, made through this site in the last two years. Updated 21 October 2026.
PJ Solo Sax n Vocals
"We had Paul perform at our engagement! He was absolutely amazing! He was so accommodating and was willing to help me make the event exactly as I envisioned. So grateful, will be referring him to all my friends and family."
Saxophonist Landi
"My wife adores the sax and so I had to have Matt play for us during my proposal to her. I had a couple of requests for him like goo goo dolls, which he absolutely blew out the park, and we took a load of photos afterwards with him at Macqauries Chair, Sydney. Thanks mate so much!"
Sax Entertainment - By Wattsonsax
"Alec was fantastic and very skillful. We had booked him for an outdoor micro wedding, he even supplied his own PA system.
We gave him a list of songs to play from and just asked for a few specific entrance and exit songs which he nailed.
Alot of the guest said he was the easiest the coolest part of the wedding
Would book again as he was talented and easy to work with."
Rob Woodward (Sax Player)
"I cannot recommend Rob highly enough. Rob bought the energy and the atmosphere to the event. Every song we requested, Rob delivered! His equipment, high standards, approachability and talent ensured the event was a huge success. Thank you so much, Rob!"
Traffic Jazz Live Music for Every Occasion
"Booked Eli for my 30th birthday party and he truly elevated the night. So friendly, amazing energy and unreal talent. He stayed longer than planned because the crowd was loving it. It made the night very special. 10/10 would book again - highly recommend"
Les Mélomanes "The Music Lovers"
"Les Mélomanes set the perfect atmosphere for our recent mixer, the music was just what we wanted. - February 2023"