Best entertainers in Fennell Bay
Fennell Bay is the pinch point at the head of Lake Macquarie, where the road from Toronto meets the road in from the Newcastle suburbs, and a singer lives here. Minutes either side are the other two solo acts, a singer-songwriter at Toronto and another at Eleebana, then a cover band, a kids' entertainer at Cardiff, a wedding act at Charlestown, a duo at Blacksmiths, the cabaret show at Pelican, a blues band at Dudley and a singer-songwriter at New Lambton. Three singers in a triangle you could walk in an afternoon: that's the local supply, and for small events it's a good one.
Where Fennell Bay differs from Toronto next door is which way it faces. Blackalls Park, Booragul, Teralba and Marmong Point sit along the same shore, and from here Cardiff and Glendale are as quick as Toronto, so the Newcastle suburban acts and the lake ones are the same drive. The M1 is minutes away too, at the Fassifern end. That makes this one of the easier spots on the lake for a Hunter Valley band or a Newcastle DJ to reach, and none of them should be adding much for it.
Top picks in Fennell Bay
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 Fennell Bay. Ask each act whether they travel to your venue and what that costs.
Questions people ask about entertainers in Fennell Bay
How much does a singer cost for a party at Lake Macquarie?
Hours and gear, mostly: a singer with backing tracks and a small PA is the lean version, one with a guitarist alongside is more. Around the head of the lake nobody's charging travel, and the three nearest singers haven't listed a from-price, so ask each for the same night and compare. Weeknights are the soft spot in most singers' diaries.
Do Newcastle DJs come out to Fennell Bay and Toronto?
Yes, and with no DJ living at this end of the lake, that's who you'll be asking. It's twenty minutes from the city through Cardiff, well inside the run most Newcastle DJs do every weekend, and the quote should read like a local one. The Newcastle page lists them.
Where do I look for a kids' party act near Booragul?
Here. The children's entertainer at Cardiff is under ten minutes from Booragul and Fennell Bay, and it's the only dedicated kids' act in the nearest ten, so for a school-holiday birthday send the date early. For a bigger family party the duo at Blacksmiths or one of the singers will play an afternoon happily.
Booking tips
Three soloists, three different sounds
The singer at Fennell Bay, the singer-songwriter at Toronto and the one at Eleebana are the nearest three acts, and they'll suit different rooms. Watch a video of each before you enquire; a set of originals and a set of covers are different afternoons.
The blues band is the party pick
A blues band at Dudley is a quarter of an hour away and it's the one act in the ten built for a shed or a boat club room where people want to dance to something with a bit of grit. Ask how many players come, because blues bands stretch and shrink.
Teralba and Booragul use this page
Teralba, Booragul and Blackalls Park have no page of their own at the moment, and this one is nearer to them than Toronto's. The distances on the cards are to Fennell Bay; add a few minutes and they hold.