Best entertainers in Townsville
Townsville is a long way from anywhere that calls itself a capital, and its entertainers reflect that. Almost everyone on the list below lives in the city itself, with a handful out at Kirwan, Bushland Beach and across the water at Picnic Bay on Magnetic Island. So you're booking a local who has played the rooms you're hiring, not a Brisbane act with a flight to cover.
The mix is heavily musical. Cover bands, solo singers and acoustic duos make up most of it, with singer-songwriters and wedding singers close behind, and a few surprises like an aerialist and an Elvis tribute. If you want a magician or a kids' entertainer the pickings are slimmer, so it pays to ask early rather than assume.
Top picks in 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 Townsville. Ask each act whether they travel to your venue and what that costs.
Questions people ask about entertainers in Townsville
Can Townsville entertainers play on Magnetic Island?
Yes, and a few of them live there. The catch is the ferry: the act's gear goes across as freight or in a car on the vehicle barge, the timetable sets your finish time, and a late night often means a room on the island. Ask the act how they'd get their PA across and whether the fare and the room are in the quote.
How much does it cost to hire a band in Townsville?
Townsville band prices come down to players, hours and the season. The dry months from about May to October carry the weddings, the defence functions and the conference dinners, so a Saturday then is the top of the range, and a job in Ayr or Ingham adds an hour's drive each way. The from-prices beside each Townsville band on this page are what local bands are quoting today.
What if I want a magician or a kids' entertainer in Townsville?
The local pool is small, so ask early and be flexible on the act. If nothing here suits, the next options are Cairns, four hours north, or a Brisbane act with flights and a night's accommodation on the bill, which is a lot for a children's party. For a family do, a duo or a DJ with a family-friendly set is the realistic local answer.
Is the Townsville list any good for a corporate or defence function?
Yes; the cover bands and MCs here are used to formal dinners, awards nights and end-of-year functions. Say whether you need the band to run a formal running order with speeches and a toast, and whether a quiet dinner set matters before the dancing. Ask, too, whether they can supply a microphone for the speakers.
Booking tips
Plan around the wet
Townsville's wet season runs through the summer months, and an outdoor set in February is a gamble. Ask any act what their wet-weather plan is before you agree to anything.
Solo or duo for a small room
A full cover band in a small function room is louder than it looks on paper. For a fiftieth in a back room or a garden party, the duos and soloists on this page will fill the space without flattening it.
Ask, then decide
Sending an enquiry through the site costs nothing and books nothing. You get a written quote back and then make up your mind, which matters when the same few bands are being asked about the same Saturdays.