Best entertainers in Moss Vale
Moss Vale is the farming end of the Highlands' towns, and its list has the sound to match: a country band based in the town, a bush band and a folk singer twenty minutes south at Penrose, and between them the Bowral cluster, two duos, a songwriter and a princess character, the Mittagong singer, the Robertson duo and a singer at Hill Top. It's the only page in the district where the two nearest bands are a country band and a bush band. The venues around here are woolsheds, paddocks and homesteads at Sutton Forest, Exeter and out towards Fitzroy Falls, with Berrima's old village a few minutes up the road.
That shapes how to book. A shed reception wants the country band for the first sets and a second act or a DJ for the late dancing, and a bush band is the better call if the crowd is going to get up and be told what to do. For the ceremony under the trees, the Bowral duos and the Mittagong singer are minutes away and don't add travel south of Bowral, though Exeter and Bundanoon are where a few of them start to. Wollongong's acts fill out the wider circle and come up through Robertson; Sydney's aren't in reach of this page at all.
Top picks in Moss Vale
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 Moss Vale. Ask each act whether they travel to your venue and what that costs.
Questions people ask about entertainers in Moss Vale
How much to hire a band in Moss Vale?
The country band in town quotes a Moss Vale job with no travel, and the price then follows the number of players, the hours and whether the shed has power or they're bringing it. Autumn Saturdays are the dear ones across the whole district. Read the from-prices beside the bands on this page and ask what lineup each one means.
Are the Bowral and Moss Vale lists the same?
Mostly the same names, ordered from a different spot, and the difference is the southern end: from Moss Vale the Penrose bush band and folk singer come into the ten and the Wollongong acts sit further out. Use this page if the venue is south of Burradoo. Use Bowral's if it's up towards Mittagong.
Can I get a bush band for a farm wedding near Moss Vale?
Yes; there's one at Penrose, a short run down the Hume, and a woolshed at Sutton Forest or Exeter is exactly its room. It brings a caller, so the reception becomes a dance rather than a band with people watching, and it needs a clear floor and not much else. Ask how long a set they run and what they do while the guests catch their breath.
Is there a DJ in the Southern Highlands?
Not in the first ten from Moss Vale, and the trade within reach is mostly singers, duos and bands, so a DJ is usually a Wollongong booking that comes up the pass. If you only need music between sets and for the last hour, ask the country band whether they'll run it from a laptop, because plenty do. For a proper DJ set with lights, book early and expect the drive on the quote.
Booking tips
Dirt roads and generators are the local questions
Half the properties between Moss Vale and Sutton Forest are down a gravel drive with the shed a long way from a power point. Tell the act both facts and ask what they need, because a country band with a drummer needs more than a duo does.
Country band or bush band
The country band on this page is a listening-and-dancing act for a shed or a pub garden; the bush band at Penrose brings a caller and needs a floor of people willing to be told the steps. Pick by your crowd.
Bowral's acts are ten minutes north
The duos and the singer at the top of this page are Bowral and Mittagong acts, and Moss Vale is inside their local run. They start adding travel further south, so if the venue is at Bundanoon or Exeter, say so and ask for it as a line.