Independent event-music pricing intelligence
Know what live music should cost.
Estimate professional wedding-string pricing by market, ensemble size and coverage—then check whether the quote you received is in line with observed provider rates.
Wedding music cost calculator
Beta model based on current public professional-provider pricing.
Estimated professional range
Market benchmark only—not a quote from any individual provider.
Is the quote I received reasonable?
A price outside the benchmark is not automatically unreasonable.
Initial markets
Local pricing guides
CincinnatiQuartet ceremony: $1,000–$1,250LouisvilleQuartet ceremony: $800–$1,000ChicagoQuartet ceremony: $850–$1,350AtlantaQuartet ceremony: $1,000–$1,500SeattleQuartet ceremony: $800–$1,150New York CityQuartet ceremony: $1,500–$3,000Los AngelesQuartet ceremony: $1,800–$2,300DallasQuartet ceremony: $600–$1,100Washington, DCQuartet ceremony: $850–$1,200AustinQuartet ceremony: $975–$1,275HoustonQuartet ceremony: $595–$1,295PhoenixQuartet ceremony: $700–$1,290ColumbusQuartet ceremony: $660–$800BostonQuartet ceremony: $1,000–$1,500
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Actual market evidence
Each estimate is tied to identifiable source observations.
Compare ensemble sizes
Quartet and trio get priority because they dominate our initial wedding sample.
Independent by design
Event Music Index is not a performing ensemble or booking agency.