Best entertainers in Bushland Beach
Bushland Beach is the far end of Townsville's list, and the kilometres show it. One singer lives in the suburb, a pianist is at Kirwan across the highway, and the other eight are the city's own, twenty minutes back down the Bruce: a singer-songwriter, an aerial act, a cover band, an Elvis tribute, a duo, a second singer-songwriter, a soloist and a comedian. That's the same first screen Kirwan and South Townsville get, with the drive out to the northern beaches added to every card but one. Nobody will refuse the trip. A few will ask what time it finishes.
The suburb itself is estates behind a long beach on Halifax Bay, with Magnetic Island across the water and the boat ramp as the local landmark, and the parties are what you'd expect from that: a backyard fortieth, a beach ceremony at low tide, a Christmas do for a business along the highway. The pool behind the ten is Townsville's and it's music almost end to end, cover bands and singers first, then duos, singer-songwriters and wedding singers. A magician or a kids' act is a longer search here, as it is anywhere in the north.
Top picks in Bushland Beach
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 Bushland Beach. Ask each act whether they travel to your venue and what that costs.
Questions people ask about entertainers in Bushland Beach
How much does it cost to hire a comedian near Bushland Beach?
A comedian for a private party is priced by the length of the set and how far they drive, and the one on this list is in Townsville, so the northern beaches add twenty minutes rather than a travel fee. Twenty minutes of stand-up at a fiftieth is a smaller job than hosting the whole night. Tell them the crowd, because a work do and a family birthday want different material, and check the from-price on the comedian's card for where they start.
Will Townsville acts travel out to Bushland Beach?
Yes, without much fuss; the northern beaches are inside the city's normal run and the highway is quick at that hour. What some will ask about is the finish time, because a band packing down at midnight in Bushland Beach gets home later than one at a Palmer Street venue. Give them the address and the finish and the quote will reflect both.
Can I have a band on the beach at Bushland Beach?
You can, but a cover band's full rig wants power and flat ground, and the beach has neither, so most people put the band in the backyard or a hall and use a singer or a duo for the sand. The Townsville cover band on this page will tell you what it needs. Council rules on beach set-ups are yours to check, and worth doing before the quote.
Booking tips
The beach has no power and plenty of wind
A ceremony on the sand at Bushland Beach means battery sound and a singer who can hold a note against the sea breeze, which picks up in the afternoon. Ask the act whether they've played the northern beaches and what they bring.
Say Bushland Beach, not Townsville
An act quoting 'Townsville' has the city in mind. Put the suburb in the enquiry so the twenty minutes up the highway and the drive home after midnight are in the price from the start.
The pianist at Kirwan is the nearest neighbour
A pianist ten minutes away is a good fit for a dinner or a wedding ceremony, and most bring their own keyboard. Ask, because a house piano that hasn't been tuned since the last wet is not something they'll want to play.