Best entertainers in Manypeaks
There's a duo living at Manypeaks itself, which for a settlement this size is a genuine piece of luck. Every other name in the nearest ten drives out from Albany, a bit over half an hour west along the South Coast Highway, and the ten reads the way an Albany list reads: two MCs, a solo musician, a singer-songwriter, a DJ, another duo, a balloon-twisting clown and a cover band. Denmark's acts sit further west again.
Most bookings out this way are on a property rather than in a room, and that changes what you should ask for more than the distance does. Duos and singers make up the bulk of what's within reach, with MCs unusually well represented, and hardly a full band among them until you get to Bunbury, which is hours up the road. So for a farm wedding or a shed party near Manypeaks, plan around a duo and someone on the microphone, and treat a big band as a Perth import with a price to match.
Top picks in Manypeaks
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 Manypeaks. Ask each act whether they travel to your venue and what that costs.
Questions people ask about entertainers in Manypeaks
Do Albany acts travel out to Manypeaks?
All the time. Half an hour east on the highway is well inside what an Albany performer counts as normal work, and most won't put much of a travel line on it. What they will ask about is the finish time and whether they're driving back in the dark on a road with kangaroos on it, so give them a firm end to the night.
Can I book a full band for an event at Manypeaks?
There's one cover band in the nearest ten and it's based at Albany, so that's the realistic option. Past that you're looking at Bunbury or Perth, which means a long drive, accommodation and a quote that reflects both. A duo with backing tracks is what most events down this way settle on, and for a shed with a hundred people in it that's usually the right call anyway.
How much does a DJ cost on the south coast?
There's a single DJ in the nearest ten and he works out of Albany, so the pool is small and the pricing is steadier than it would be in a city. Hours and gear move the figure most: a party running off the venue's sound is one job, a ceremony rig outdoors plus a reception setup is another. The starting figures are on the cards above where an act has listed one, and asking costs nothing where they haven't.
Booking tips
Power and a flat spot
Out here the venue is usually a paddock, a shed or a homestead lawn. Tell the act what power is available and whether the ground is level, because a duo with a small PA needs less of both than a band with lights.
An MC earns their fee on a property
Albany has more MCs than a town its size usually does, and at a farm event where nothing is signposted they're worth the money. Ask what they cover, from the speeches to telling two hundred people where the toilets are.
The southerly comes in off the coast
An afternoon ceremony out towards Two Peoples Bay gets wind that will flatten a small speaker and blow sheet music off a stand. Ask what the act brings for outdoors and keep a shed or a verandah as the fallback.