Best entertainers in Parkes
Every January Parkes fills with Elvis, and for that week every tribute act, singer and DJ within reach is already booked. The rest of the year the town's own supply is a cover band, a country singer and a duo, and the next act on the list is a DJ at Cargo, an hour east. Dubbo, where most of the acts in reach actually live, is further still, so is the local three enough for your night, or are you paying somebody to drive?
Usually, the local three plus one traveller is the answer. The Parkes cover band handles a dance floor, the country singer and the duo cover ceremonies and dinners, and the district they play, Forbes, Peak Hill, Condobolin, is a bigger patch than most city acts drive in a year. Bring in a Dubbo act for a full wedding band or a ceremony harp from Orange, and get the travel priced before you fall for the video.
Top picks in Parkes
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 Parkes. Ask each act whether they travel to your venue and what that costs.
Questions people ask about entertainers in Parkes
How much does a DJ cost in Parkes?
Nobody on this page DJs from Parkes itself, so the Cargo DJ and the Dubbo ones are pricing the Newell or the back road before they price the night. After the travel it's hours and lighting, and a wedding costs more than a twenty-first for the same hours. Ask each for the travel as its own line.
How much to hire a band in Parkes?
The Parkes cover band is the one quote without a drive in it, and its from-price is on the card above. A Dubbo band adds an hour each way, a late finish and often a room, and a bigger lineup adds players. Get two quotes with the travel spelled out and the difference will be obvious.
Can I book a tribute act for the Elvis festival in Parkes?
You can try, but the festival's own program books the tribute acts a year ahead and the ones that aren't in it are usually working the pubs that week. For a private Elvis-themed night, a different month is far easier, and the Parkes cover band or a Dubbo singer can build a set around it. Ask early either way.
Do Orange acts travel to Parkes?
Yes, Orange is about an hour and a half by road, and the harp player and the wedding band there both appear on this page for that reason. Expect travel on the quote and, for a wedding that runs late, a request for accommodation. For a ceremony at Forbes or Peak Hill the drive is a bit different again, so give the actual town.
Booking tips
Not January, unless it's Elvis
The Elvis festival takes over the town in early January, the rooms and the acts alike. If your event is that month, either make it part of the festival or move it.
Dubbo is the deep list
More of the acts in reach of Parkes live in Dubbo than anywhere else, and the Dubbo page has the lot. It's over an hour up the Newell, so expect travel and a firm finish time from any of them.
Ask what the set is
The country singer and the duo both work rooms where a bit of country is expected. Check how much of the night is country and how much is current pop before you book, rather than after.