Best entertainers in Maddingley
Maddingley is the station side of Bacchus Marsh, south of the river and the main street, and its list is one of each. A wedding act in Maddingley itself, a singer-songwriter and a bootscooting act across town in Bacchus Marsh, a wedding band at Brookfield, then Melton a quarter of an hour down the freeway with a duo, a cover band and a face painter, a magician at Fraser Rise, a singer up in the hills at Blackwood and a second face painter at Tarneit. Two face painters and a magician in the first ten tell you what gets booked here: school fairs, family days on the flats and birthdays in the new estates. Which raises the question of where the bands are.
Both ends of the freeway, is the answer. The acts within reach of Bacchus Marsh are split between Melbourne's inner north, Brunswick and Coburg mostly, and Ballarat, with Sunbury and Melton in between, and the two cities are about the same drive in opposite directions. Melton's acts are the ones that treat the Marsh as home ground; the Brunswick and Ballarat ones add the freeway. The town itself is orchards, the Avenue of Honour on the way in and the gorges either side, and a wedding here is a property on the flats or a garden under the hills, where the Melton duo or the Blackwood singer is the natural fit and a city cover band is the splurge.
Top picks in Maddingley
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 Maddingley. Ask each act whether they travel to your venue and what that costs.
Questions people ask about entertainers in Maddingley
How much does a DJ cost for a party in Bacchus Marsh?
Hours and the drive, and for Maddingley the drive is the interesting part: a Melton DJ has none, a Brunswick DJ has the Western Freeway, and a Ballarat one has it in the other direction. Lights and a wireless microphone for the speeches add a little. The from-prices beside the DJs on this page are the current starting points; ask what hours each includes.
Do Ballarat bands play Bacchus Marsh?
They do, and the Marsh is roughly halfway, so a Ballarat cover band and a Brunswick one quote it with a similar travel line from opposite ends. Ballarat's bands are used to cold halls and country rooms, which suits a shed or a hall wedding out here. Get one of each and a Melton quote beside them.
Is there face painting near Bacchus Marsh?
Two on the first ten, one at Melton and one at Tarneit, which is more than most towns this size get. A face painter charges by the hour and works through a queue of children at a set pace, so tell them how many kids and how long the fair or the party runs. For a birthday, an hour is usually plenty.
What's a bootscooting act for?
A room that would rather learn a dance than watch one: a country-themed fortieth, a community night, a work do that needs everyone off their chairs. The one on this page is based in Bacchus Marsh and is listed as an MC as well, so ask whether they'll run the night or just the dancing. Pair it with the Melton duo if you want live music after.
Booking tips
Melton is the local supply
The duo, the cover band and the face painter at Melton are the closest party acts to the Marsh with any depth behind them, and none will add travel. Start there before you look at Brunswick or Ballarat.
Blackwood is up a hill road
The singer at Blackwood is close on the map but the road up through the forest is slow and dark at night. For a Maddingley job that's fine; for a late finish, ask what time they'll want to leave.
Say which side of the river
Maddingley, Darley and the main street are all Bacchus Marsh to a Melbourne act, but the river and the railway split the town and the estates are new. Put the street in the enquiry and tell them the freeway exit.