Five minutes from the middle of Perth and you have the entire city pool available, which is the practical reality of booking an act in Inglewood. The ten nearest are all pinned centrally, all carry real reviews, and between them they cover trios, cover bands, a jazz group, a classical guitarist and an impersonator. For a suburb of this size that spread is better than you have any right to expect.
What gets booked here splits two ways. There is the Beaufort Street side, restaurants and small bars wanting something that works at dinner volume, and there is the residential side, with big old blocks that suit a backyard party. Those two briefs want different acts, so decide which one you are before you start shortlisting.
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 Inglewood. Ask each act whether they travel to your venue and what that costs.
It is, the inner north east suburb on Beaufort Street, not the ones in Queensland, Victoria or South Australia. Every act on this page is measured from that point and every one of them is Perth based. If you are booking for a different Inglewood, the distances here will be wrong for you.
Something small and warm that sits under the conversation: a classical guitarist, a jazz duo or a soloist with a light touch. Restaurants have no stage and little spare room, so the footprint matters as much as the sound. Tell the act it is a seated dinner and they will bring the right rig.
Usually yes, and it is often easier than a Saturday because the good Perth acts book out weekends months ahead. A Tuesday or Wednesday gives you a wider choice and a more relaxed negotiation. Ask early anyway, since the best names hold regular weeknight residencies.
Perth acts play these strips often enough that many will know the room, the power and the noise limit already. That knowledge makes the quote more accurate and saves you a site visit.
Winter in Perth is wet and electrical gear does not enjoy it. Ask what the act needs under cover and have a verandah or a marquee in mind rather than deciding on the morning.
If you want music people can talk over, say so plainly. A classical guitarist or a small jazz group is built for that job and a cover band is not, whatever they tell you about turning down.