Best entertainers in Lake Haven
Most people know Lake Haven for the shops, but for a booker it's the middle of the northern Central Coast's small music scene. The ten closest acts all live within about ten minutes: a band and a duo in Lake Haven that share a name, singer-songwriters in Gorokan and Kanwal, a duo at Wyongah, a cover band and another singer at Budgewoi, a fire performer at Noraville, a dance act at Tuggerah. Budgewoi and Lake Munmorah have pages of their own, and the three lists are the same acts in a slightly different order.
The bigger names in the trade mix, the wedding bands and party bands, mostly come from further off, Newcastle and the Gosford end of the Coast. So this page is at its best for the local-sized job: a sixtieth in a club function room at Toukley or The Entrance, a backyard party that wants something to watch, a Saturday afternoon at a park on Tuggerah Lakes with a duo and a small PA. For a big wedding band you'll widen the search, and the Central Coast page pulls in the Gosford and Terrigal acts twenty-odd minutes down the road.
Top picks in Lake Haven
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 Lake Haven. Ask each act whether they travel to your venue and what that costs.
Questions people ask about entertainers in Lake Haven
How much does a band cost on the northern Central Coast?
Up this end of the Coast a band's price is mostly hours and headcount, and the local cover bands are used to club sets, so ask for a party rate rather than a wedding one if that's what it is. A duo from Wyongah or Lake Haven covers a backyard sixtieth for a fraction of a full band's gear and fee. The from-prices next to the acts above are what the northern lakes acts are quoting today; where there isn't one, the act will come back with a number.
Are there wedding bands near Lake Haven?
Wedding bands are one of the biggest groups in the wider mix, but the ones inside ten minutes of Lake Haven are few; the wedding-band trade lives in Newcastle and around Gosford and comes up the coast for the job. A local duo or singer for the ceremony and a cover band from Budgewoi or Lake Munmorah for the night is the way most couples up here do it. If you want one band for the whole day, open the Newcastle and Central Coast pages and let them quote the drive.
Can a fire performer work at a backyard party?
Yes, given space and a sensible host. A fire act needs a clear patch of lawn or paving away from the fence, the awning and the kids, and a night with no wind warning. The performer on this list is at Noraville and will tell you what they need for the spot; ask early, because some strata blocks and holiday parks won't allow flame at all.
Booking tips
One name, two sizes
A band and a duo on this list share a name, which usually means the same people in two sizes for two kinds of room. Ask which version suits your venue before you compare prices across the page.
The clubs set the calendar
The clubs around Toukley, Gorokan and The Entrance book cover bands every weekend of summer, and the local acts fill up around those gigs. If your party is a Friday or Saturday between November and January, ask now.
Fire and dance for a party that wants a moment
A fire performer and a dance act sit in the closest ten, both from a few minutes away, and twenty minutes of either gives a backyard party something to gather round. Check with the venue about open flame before you book the fire.