Best entertainers in South Townsville
There's no distance to speak of on this page. South Townsville is the far bank of Ross Creek from the city centre, a singer-songwriter lives in it, and the other nine are a couple of minutes over the bridge: a second singer-songwriter, an aerial act, a cover band, an Elvis tribute, a duo, a third singer-songwriter, a soloist, a comedian and a country singer. Three singer-songwriters in the first ten is the tell. Townsville's working musicians live close to where the work is, and the work is here.
Palmer Street is why. The restaurants and hotels along it host the engagement dinners, the conference drinks and the Friday work functions that keep a solo act busy, and the rooms are mostly small, which is why the first screen leans to voices rather than five-pieces. The cover band is there for the bigger nights. Townsville's own guide covers the whole city; use this one when the venue is on this side of the creek, where parking is tight and a load-in through a restaurant is part of the job.
Top picks in South Townsville
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 South Townsville. Ask each act whether they travel to your venue and what that costs.
Questions people ask about entertainers in South Townsville
How much to hire a band for a function in South Townsville?
With the cover band a bridge away, the Townsville number here is about the room and the hours, not the drive. A hotel function room with its own sound and a ten o'clock finish is the cheap end; a three-set night with the band's full PA in a venue with none is the top. The from-price on the band card above is what they're quoting now; give them the venue and let them price the rest.
How do I book a comedian for a corporate event in Townsville?
Send the enquiry with the date, the room, the size of the crowd and what the night is for, and say whether you want a set, a host for the whole evening or both. The Townsville comedian on this list works close to the Palmer Street venues, so a weeknight function is an easy ask. You'll get a written quote back and nothing is booked until you accept it.
Do South Townsville and Townsville have the same acts?
Nearly the same ten, in a slightly different order, because the two places are a creek apart. The Townsville page is the one to open for the whole city and the wet-season advice; this one is for a venue on the south bank, where the local wrinkles are parking and the restaurant load-in. Whichever you use, the acts you're enquiring with are the same people.
Booking tips
Tell them the load-in
A Palmer Street room can mean carrying gear from a side street through a dining room. Say where the door is and where the act can park, because a duo won't mind and a cover band will price it.
Dinner music is the local trade
Singer-songwriters and a soloist lead this list because that's what the restaurants book. For a corporate dinner, ask for a quiet first set and a lift in the second, and whether they bring a microphone for speeches.
The comedian for the work do
A comic on the first screen is unusual for a regional list. For an awards night or an end-of-year function in a hotel function room, a short set after the main course does what a band can't, and they'll host the formalities if you ask.