The best musical duos in Brisbane
Brisbane entertains outside, and a two-piece is built for it. A Queenslander deck, a back yard under a mango tree or a terrace above the river will take a guitar, a voice and one speaker without anybody having to rearrange the furniture, and the neighbours stay friendly. That is not true of a five piece with a kit.
It does mean thinking about things a covered function room takes care of for you. Power, shade and somewhere for the gear to go when a storm arrives in the late afternoon are all your responsibility, and the acts below will ask about them. Have the answers ready and your booking gets much easier.
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Questions people ask about musical duos in Brisbane
How much does a musical duo cost in Brisbane?
Length of the booking and where the job is, more than anything else. Two players on a deck at Paddington for a couple of hours sits at the light end, and a full afternoon and evening out towards Ipswich or the bay adds driving to both ends of the day. The from-prices on this page are current Brisbane quotes, and it is worth asking two or three acts for the same block of hours so you are comparing like with like.
Will a duo play outside in Brisbane summer?
They will, with two conditions worth writing into the booking: shade over the players and the gear, and an agreed spot to shift to if a storm comes through. Evening is kinder than mid afternoon in December and January, and most acts will happily start later for that reason. Humidity is hard on guitars as well as on people, so a shorter set outdoors and a longer one once the sun is down is a fair ask.
Is a duo enough for a backyard party?
For most Brisbane back yards it is more than enough, and the bigger risk is being too loud rather than too quiet. Two players with one speaker can sit at conversation level through the food and lift for the last hour, which is exactly what a party at home needs. If your yard backs onto neighbours, say so, and the act will point the speaker accordingly.
Do Brisbane duos travel to the Gold Coast or Sunshine Coast?
Plenty do, and two people in one car with a small rig is the cheapest live act to send up or down the highway. Expect travel in the quote for anything past the Gold Coast exits or north of Caboolture, and check the return trip, because a Saturday night finish means driving home very late. Give them the venue rather than just the town and the number comes back right the first time.
Booking tips
Find the power point before you book
A lot of Brisbane decks and gardens have one outdoor outlet and a hose tap. Tell the act what is there, because the fix is a lead or a battery rig and both are easy if they know beforehand.
Keep the speakers out of the sun
An amplifier sitting in direct afternoon sun will cut out on a hot day, and January and February will find it. A bit of shade over the gear is worth more than it sounds.
Have a wet plan for storm season
From November through February a Brisbane afternoon can go from clear to drenched in fifteen minutes. Agree with the act where they would move to, and how long it takes them, before the day arrives.