Best entertainers in Lane Cove
Bush on one side, the harbour on the other, and a small shopping village in the middle holding the lot together. Lane Cove books like a village too: fetes, school and scout events, community hall hires, sixtieths in a club room, and house parties in homes that back straight onto a reserve. It is a steady, sensible calendar with very few weddings in it.
Supply comes from town. All ten of the nearest acts are pinned to central Sydney, seven kilometres over the bridge or round through Artarmon, so the drive is nothing and the reviews on each card are what actually separate them. Read those before you write to anyone, because on this page they are the only real evidence you have.
Top picks in Lane Cove
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 Lane Cove. Ask each act whether they travel to your venue and what that costs.
Questions people ask about entertainers in Lane Cove
What works for a school fete or community day?
Something that follows people around rather than waiting for them to sit down. A roving performer, face painting for the younger end and someone running sound between the raffle and the speeches will carry a whole afternoon. Confirm with the act whether they supply their own power and how long they can keep going without a break.
Do I need a permit for music in a Lane Cove park?
Council approval is generally required for an organised event in a reserve, and amplified sound is the part they look at hardest. Sort that out before you book anyone, because the conditions may cap your volume or your hours. The act will want to know the outcome anyway, since it decides what they bring.
How much does it cost to hire a singer for an afternoon event?
Length of the booking and whether they bring a full sound system or plug into the hall's do most of it, and a daytime slot is often priced differently from a Saturday night. Ask about that directly rather than assuming the evening rate is the only one. The from-prices on the cards are the acts' own current starting points.
Booking tips
Hall hire comes with a curfew
Community and scout halls around here set a finish time and a pack-down deadline in the booking form. Pass both to the act before they quote so the last set is one you are allowed to play.
Bush at the back means wildlife and dark
A garden party against the reserve loses light fast and gets cold earlier than you expect. Ask the act what lighting they bring and where their gear can sit under cover.
A fete wants a moving crowd act
Face painting, a roving musician or a DJ running the PA between events beats a band on a stage nobody is standing in front of. Tell the act it is outdoors and ask what power they need.