Best entertainers in Claremont
Look at what fills a year in this part of Perth and a lot of it happens in daylight: school and old scholars events, the showground week, fetes, club lunches and functions in rooms looking out at the river. Evening weddings and parties are in there too, of course, but the daytime half is bigger here than in most suburbs and it wants a different sort of act.
The ten nearest are central Perth names nine kilometres up Stirling Highway, every one with a long record of client reviews behind them. That is the same list Bassendean and Guildford see from the other side of the city, measured from here instead.
Top picks in Claremont
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 Claremont. Ask each act whether they travel to your venue and what that costs.
Questions people ask about entertainers in Claremont
Is this Claremont in Perth or the one in Tasmania?
This page is the Western Australian one, the riverside suburb between Nedlands and Cottesloe on Perth's western side. Tasmania has a Claremont of its own north of Hobart, and none of the acts listed here are anywhere near it. Check the state on the card if you are not sure which you have landed on.
What sort of act suits a school or fundraising event?
Something that copes with a crowd that moves around and talks over the top of it, so a soloist, a duo or a roving performer rather than a band playing sets to a half-empty space. Give the organiser's running time and say whether there is a stage, since at these events it is often a trailer or nothing at all. Shade and a power point are the two things to confirm before the day.
Do Perth acts add travel to come to the western suburbs?
Not often, no. Nine kilometres down Stirling Highway sits inside the normal working range of everyone on this page, and most treat it as an ordinary local run. The acts who do charge are based well south or well north, and they appear further down the full list.
How far ahead should I book for a summer Saturday?
Several months at least, and longer if it is a wedding with a particular act in mind. Perth's outdoor season runs long and the well-reviewed groups on this page fill their summer Saturdays well before the weather arrives. Send your date to two or three at once instead of waiting on one to reply.
Booking tips
A daytime booking is a different quote
Ask for the afternoon rate specifically rather than assuming a night price applies. Shorter hours, an early pack-down and no midnight drive usually make it the cheaper booking, and some acts keep a stripped-back setup just for it.
River rooms and the afternoon breeze
The sea breeze comes in most summer afternoons and it gets under anything light. If part of your day is on a terrace or a lawn near the water, ask what the act does with music stands, laptops and a marquee when it picks up.
The showground week books out the calendar
When the showground is running, parking and traffic through Claremont change for days. Check the dates against yours before you lock a venue, and tell the act if you land inside that window so they can plan their arrival.