Best entertainers in Bundall
A warning before the distances on this page fool you: most of the acts that say Gold Coast on their card are pinned to the city as a whole, and that pin lands about a kilometre from Bundall. So the ventriloquist, the comedian, the 80s band, the ABBA tribute, the DJ and the duo showing as a kilometre away could live in Coomera or Coolangatta for all the card knows. The one act that actually gives Bundall as home is a hypnotist. Read the suburb on the profile before you assume anyone's around the corner.
Bundall itself is the coast's office district: the council chambers, the blocks along Bundall Road, the racecourse, and the hotels of Surfers Paradise across the river. What gets booked from here is corporate: a conference dinner, an awards night, a Friday drinks with a comedian, a race-day marquee with a duo. A hypnotist at home is a fair clue to the kind of nights this suburb hosts, and the coast's show acts, wherever they actually sleep, work these rooms every week.
Top picks in Bundall
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 Bundall. Ask each act whether they travel to your venue and what that costs.
Questions people ask about entertainers in Bundall
How do I book a comedian for a corporate dinner in Bundall?
Send the date, the venue and the head count, then the two things comedians ask for and bookers forget: who's in the room and whether the bar's open during the set. Bundall dinners are mixed rooms, staff and clients together, and a comic who works the coast's conference circuit will pitch accordingly if you tell them. The comedian pinned to the Gold Coast on this page works those rooms, and it's worth asking to see them in front of a dinner crowd rather than a pub one.
Is a hypnotist a good idea for a work function?
For a room that's had a drink and knows each other, it's a strong one, and the hypnotist based in Bundall does exactly that circuit. It needs volunteers, a stage or a clear end of the room, and forty-five minutes to an hour with the speeches done. It doesn't suit a crowd that's half strangers or a function where the boss wants everyone back at the tables in twenty minutes.
How much does a DJ cost per hour on the Gold Coast?
The honest answer is that hardly any of them price by the hour. A Gold Coast DJ quotes a block for the night, with a rate for running over, and a corporate booking in Bundall is often shorter than a wedding, which makes the per-hour figure look high because the set-up is the same. For an office function in a room with its own sound, ask whether they'll plug into it; that's where the saving is. What they quote from is on the cards above.
Booking tips
Ask where they actually live
When a card says Gold Coast, ask the act which suburb in your first message. It changes nothing for a Bundall office party, and everything for whether they'll be stuck on the M1 at six on a Friday.
Race days are booked like weddings
The big meetings fill the marquees at the racecourse with corporate tables, and the duos and DJs who work them are asked for the same Saturday by half a dozen companies. Book the act the week you book the marquee.
Across the river is Surfers, and its rules
A Bundall office and a Surfers hotel are five minutes apart, but the hotel comes with a loading dock, a lift and paid parking. Tell the act which side of the river the function is on, because the load-in is the difference.