Best entertainers in Burnside
Burnside is where Adelaide's plain runs into the hills, and the list here is the city's own: the reviewed ten at the top are all based in Adelaide, a short run east along Greenhill Road or through Kensington, and the distance on their cards barely registers. The pool behind them is cover bands and duos in depth, then wedding bands, singers, soloists and party bands. Up here the thing that changes a booking isn't the drive, it's the block: Burnside backyards are big, old and full of trees, and a garden that holds a hundred and fifty people also holds a wind that comes off the hills face at dusk.
Which is why the accordion player and the duos on this page earn their place alongside the bands. A long lunch under the gums at Beaumont or a garden engagement party in Stonyfell wants something that can play without a power lead, and a five-piece with a drum kit is an odd fit for a terrace with a view. Save the cover bands for the hall, the club or the marquee with a generator. And if the wedding itself is over the top of the range at Uraidla or Summertown, say so, because Greenhill Road up the hill is a different job from Greenhill Road along the flat.
Top picks in Burnside
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 Burnside. Ask each act whether they travel to your venue and what that costs.
Questions people ask about entertainers in Burnside
How much does a band cost for a party in Burnside?
Line-up and hours, mostly, with the date behind them. An Adelaide band treats Burnside as a local job, so there's no travel in it, but a terraced garden with a long carry from the street can be quoted as extra set-up time, and that's fair enough. The from-prices on the band listings on this page are the current starting points; ask what size of band each one buys.
Is an accordion player a serious option for a garden party?
For Burnside, more serious than most people expect. One instrument, no power, and a repertoire that suits a long lunch or a cocktail hour under the trees where a band would be too much. The accordion player on this page has more reviews than anyone else on it, and they're worth reading before you decide.
Do Adelaide bands play Adelaide Hills weddings up Greenhill Road?
All the time, and the wedding bands and duos here will know the road through Greenhill and Summertown well. What changes is the finish: a band packing down at a hills property at midnight has a slow drive back down, and some will show that as travel or set a curfew. Give them the property's suburb and the finish time in the first message.
Booking tips
Trees, terraces and power
Older Burnside gardens are terraced, and the power point is usually at the house while the guests are down the back. Tell the act how far the lead has to run, or book one that brings a battery rig.
Dusk comes off the hills
The hills face throws shade early, and the temperature drops with it, even in March. Plan the outdoor set for the afternoon and bring the band inside or under cover after dark.
The city is the same booking
Burnside is close enough to the East End that a reception in town after a ceremony in the foothills is one job for any act on this page. Give them both addresses in one enquiry and let them price the move.