Best entertainers in Greensborough
Out here in the Plenty valley the parties are mostly household ones. Sixtieths in a big backyard, a christening lunch, a school fundraiser in a hall, an engagement in the garage with the roller door up and the heaters on. The acts at the top of this list are pinned to the Melbourne city centre, which is a solid run up the Greensborough Highway rather than a hop down the road, and the page shows you that distance honestly on every card.
So the first thing worth sorting is whether the act will do the drive without it costing you a late finish. Most Melbourne acts will, because the north-east is a road they know. But the ones based genuinely closer, out towards Eltham and Bundoora, are the ones who'll say yes to one more song at eleven rather than watching the clock.
Top picks in Greensborough
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 Greensborough. Ask each act whether they travel to your venue and what that costs.
Questions people ask about entertainers in Greensborough
Will Melbourne acts travel out to Greensborough?
Nearly all of them will, and the ring road makes it less painful than the map suggests. What changes is the late-night return trip, which is why a finish time past midnight sometimes moves the number. Get the act to quote the whole night including pack-down rather than an hourly rate you then extend.
What works for a sixtieth or a big family birthday?
A singer with backing tracks or an acoustic duo handles a mixed-age crowd better than a full band, mainly because the volume stays somewhere people can talk over. Ask for a spread across a few decades rather than a genre, since the room will have three generations in it. If you want dancing after the cake, a DJ for the last two hours is cheaper than another band set.
How much does a DJ cost for a party out here?
Hours and gear move the price more than distance does, so a four-hour booking with lights is a different quote from a two-hour one without. Nobody can give you a real figure until they know the date, the finish time and how big the space is. The from-prices on the cards on this page are what these acts are asking right now, and an enquiry with your details gets a proper number back.
Booking tips
Backyards need a power plan
One household circuit will not carry a band's amps, a PA and the urn in the kitchen at the same time. Find out which power points are on which circuit before the act arrives, and tell them what you've got.
A duo suits most of these jobs
Family parties out this way are usually a hundred people or fewer in a space that was not built for live music. Two players with a small system fill it properly, and you can still hear the person next to you.
Get the finish time in writing
Acts driving back to town after midnight price the trip home into the last hour, and residential streets here have noise limits that bite earlier than you'd like. Agree the last song before you agree the fee.