Best entertainers in Brookvale
Half of what gets hired around here goes into a shed. Brookvale's industrial blocks have filled up with taprooms, workshops and open floors that host birthdays and work parties, and none of them behaves like a function room. Concrete, a roller door, a high metal roof and no soft surface anywhere, which makes sound bounce in a way that catches out an act who has not played one.
The nearest performers are all city acts, thirteen kilometres away and coming over the Spit Bridge, so plan their arrival around the traffic rather than the distance. Dee Why is two kilometres off and Manly five, both with pages of their own carrying the same names.
Top picks in Brookvale
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 Brookvale. Ask each act whether they travel to your venue and what that costs.
Questions people ask about entertainers in Brookvale
What sort of act works in a warehouse or taproom?
Something compact with its own well-aimed sound system, because a big concrete room turns a loud band into a wash of noise. A duo, a trio or a DJ with proper speakers will do a better job than a five-piece playing flat out, which is not the answer people expect. Ask the act directly what they would bring for a room with a metal roof and a concrete floor.
How long does it take an act to get to Brookvale from the city?
Half an hour when the road is clear, and meaningfully more on a summer weekend or whenever the Spit Bridge goes up. Acts who work the northern beaches build that in without being asked, and the ones who do not will cut it fine. Confirm what time they plan to be on site rather than what time they will leave.
Is there a noise limit on an industrial space?
Usually yes, either in the lease or through the council, and it is the tenant's problem rather than the act's. Get the cut-off time and any decibel condition from whoever runs the space, then hand both to the act before they plan the night. A band told about it in advance will build the set around it instead of being stopped mid-song.
Booking tips
Ask whether they have played a warehouse
A hard, tall room needs an act that brings the right speakers and points them properly, and the honest ones will tell you if it is outside their experience. A smaller lineup almost always sounds better in a space like this than a big one does.
Roller doors are the load-in, so say so
Getting gear into an industrial space is usually easier than a pub, and it is worth mentioning because it can widen what an act is willing to bring. Tell them where they drive in and whether there is a step, and ask what time they want the door open.
Give them a Spit Bridge arrival time
Thirteen kilometres from the city is half an hour on a good run and a lot longer when the bridge lifts or the beach traffic is moving. Send the start time rather than an arrival time and let the act work backwards from it.