Best entertainers in Blackwood
Blackwood is close to the city and doesn't feel it. It sits on the hills face above Mitcham, a short run down the freeway or Old Belair Road into town, so the nearest acts are Adelaide's, pinned to the city and a quarter of an hour away: an accordion player, soloists, cover bands, a duo and a wedding DJ, all of them with reviews from earlier bookings on their profiles. But the venues up here, gardens, halls, properties out towards Coromandel Valley and Belair, behave like Adelaide Hills venues. Book the act like a city booking and plan the night like a Hills one.
What that means in practice: no house sound in most of the rooms, a car park that's a walk from the door, and winter nights that drop well below the plain. The mix in reach is the whole city's, cover bands and duos ahead of singers, wedding bands, soloists and party bands, and the same acts sit on the Flagstaff Hill and Happy Valley pages with the distances barely changed. For a wedding at a Hills property in spring, you're competing with the Barossa and McLaren Vale for the same Saturday and the same bands, so ask earlier than a city booking would need.
Top picks in Blackwood
Top picks are the nearby performers with the most visible reviews, then rating, then the closest; further afield the closest come first, and premium listings break remaining ties. Distances are straight-line from Blackwood. Ask each act whether they travel to your venue and what that costs.
Questions people ask about entertainers in Blackwood
Do Adelaide bands charge travel to Blackwood?
No, as a rule. Blackwood is inside the metro for every act on this page, and a quarter of an hour from the city is nothing. What can appear on a quote is a note about access: a long carry from a car park or a steep drive will sometimes be priced as extra set-up time rather than travel. Mention it up front and the quote will be right first time.
How much does a cover band cost for a party in Blackwood?
The lineup first, then hours, then gear. A hills backyard or a community hall usually has no sound system, so the band brings the PA and lights and that's in the number. A three-piece is a different price from a six-piece and the gap is the largest one you'll see. The from-prices on the cover band listings above are what Adelaide's bands are asking this season, and the ones on this page have reviews you can read before you enquire.
Is Blackwood a good spot for an outdoor wedding with live music?
In spring and autumn it's one of the better ones close to the city: big gardens, tall gums and views back across the plain, without the Barossa drive. The catches are power, which a garden rarely has near the ceremony spot, and the wind that comes up the face in the afternoon. A soloist or duo with a battery rig handles the ceremony, and the reception band needs a covered spot with a real power point, so ask the property before you ask the act.
Booking tips
Tell them it's the hills, not the suburb
An act hearing 'Blackwood' pictures the shops at the roundabout. If the venue is down a gravel drive in Coromandel Valley or Cherry Gardens, say so, and say how far the gear has to be carried.
An accordion player is a real option
One of the most reviewed acts on this page isn't a band. For a garden party, a long family lunch or a cocktail hour under trees, one instrument that needs no power is exactly what a hills backyard wants.
Plan for cold and dark
Belair and Blackwood evenings in winter are cold enough that an outdoor set after eight is unkind to fingers and to gear. Put the band under cover with a heater, and light the path from the car park.