Best entertainers in Kirwan
Kirwan's only performer is a pianist, which is not what you'd guess for the biggest suburb on the Thuringowa side of the river. Everyone else on the first screen lives in Townsville, a quarter of an hour east along the Ross River: an aerial act, a cover band, an Elvis tribute, a duo, a singer-songwriter, a comedian, a country singer, a solo singer and a DJ. So the list is the city's, with a keyboard player at the top. For a suburb of family homes and school halls, that's a better fit than it sounds.
The jobs out here are the suburban kind: a twenty-first in a rumpus room, a school fete, a club presentation night, a Christmas party at a sports ground pavilion, a wedding down at the river parklands with the reception in a hall. The DJ and the cover band on the ten cover the dancing end; the duo, the singer-songwriter and the pianist cover the dinners. Behind them the pool is Townsville's, and it's cover bands and singers first, then duos and singer-songwriters, with wedding singers and guitarists further down.
Top picks in Kirwan
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 Kirwan. Ask each act whether they travel to your venue and what that costs.
Questions people ask about entertainers in Kirwan
How much does a DJ cost in Kirwan?
There's no travel in a Kirwan DJ quote, because the DJ on this list is in Townsville and the suburb is a short run along the river. What sets the number is the hours, the lights and whether they're running a wedding with a ceremony rig and speeches or a birthday in a garage. The from-price on the DJ card above is the starting point they're quoting today.
Is there a kids' entertainer near Kirwan?
Not on the first screen, and Townsville's supply of magicians and children's acts is thin, so the answer for a child's party here is usually a family-friendly DJ or the duo, or the aerial act for a bigger event with room to rig. Scroll the full Kirwan list before deciding, and ask early if the date is a school-holiday weekend.
How long does a comedian perform at a private party?
Twenty minutes to half an hour is the usual set for a birthday or a work do, and the Townsville comedian on this page can also host the night if you want speeches and a running order handled. A comic needs a quiet room and a microphone more than anything; a backyard with the barbecue going is a hard gig. Tell them who's in the crowd so the material fits.
Booking tips
A pianist wants to know about the piano
The act based in Kirwan plays keys, and the first question is whether there's a real piano at the venue or they bring a stage piano and a small PA. Say which in the enquiry; it changes what they carry and what they quote.
Nobody prices the drive from town
Kirwan sits inside Townsville's ordinary weekend, and the acts on this page reach it on the ring road without thinking about it. What they will ask is where to park and unload, because a suburban house with a driveway full of cars is a longer carry than a club room.
Country and Elvis for the older crowd
A country singer and an Elvis tribute both sit on the first screen, and for a sixtieth or a retirement do they'll get a room singing where a top-forty set wouldn't. Ask each how long a set runs and whether they take requests.