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Rates - What does it cost. $$$
Rates indicated below are a guide only - subject to change - Changes may occur subject to location, time of day, date, requirements etc.
Disc Jockeys - Juke Boxes - Karaoke
DJ vary in prices similar to bands - The Best available - High Quality - Quality DJs.
$125 per hour - The Best DJs available
$100 per hour - High Quality DJs (Ideal for Weddings)
$80 per hour - Quality DJs
Minimum of a 4 hour booking.
Free lighting included.
If you require the DJ to MC the event an additional charge of $50 will apply.
Juke Box Hire
Regular Juke Box Hire From $320 +GST
Wurlitzer Juke Box From $450 +GST
Karaoke Video Juke Box From $360 +GST
Each Juke Box carries approx 1000 songs.
Prices subject to location & delivery requirements.
Karaoke
Hosted Karaoke $400 - $500 +GST
Hire the equipment only from
$250 +GST
Wide range of music - The latest songs, 90's Rock, 80's Retro,
70's Disco & Classics,
60's Memories, 50's Rock n Roll, 40's Swing & Oldies, All the party
songs.
Bands - Duo to Big Bands
Bands vary in cost depending on quality
1. Best in Town - approx $750+ per musician for a 4hr performance
2. High Quality - approx $600 per musician 4hrs
3. Quality Bands - approx $500 per musician 4hrs
4. Good Standard - approx $400 per musician 4hrs
+ GST (Goods & Services Tax 10%)
Additional hours calculated at 25% of the above rates
+ Travel if required
+ Extra production with audiences over 200 Pax
Note: New Years Eve, Christmas Day bands charge double to triple rates.
Additional prime days - Australia Day, St Patricks Day, Melbourne Cup, Mother Day, etc. may also increase the above rates.
Arrival & Setup
Bands arrive and are setup ready approximately 1hr prior to commencement of music.
i.e Music starts at 7pm - the band usually would be ready by 6pm.
Extra Early Setup
If you require the band to be setup extra early this usually (may) costs extra.
The extra time is called down time and is calculated at 50% of performance time.
Venue special rates available on application
Any questions please call - 07 3290 1733 office after hours 0422 434 014
Comedians
Comedians come in many presentations
1. Stand up comedian - Jokes, Stories etc.
2. Visual Comedy - Comical Magicians, Jugglers, Acrobats etc.
3. Comedy Characters - e.g. Austin Powers, Dame Edna, Kath & Kim etc.
4. Comedy Musicians - Who play and sing comical songs
5. Hypnotist - Involving the audience with comedy antics
6. Ventriloquist - Perform with a stage dummies
7. Corporate Impostors - Start off serious and end with hilarious laughter
Costs on comedians vary according to popularity and ability
Local Comedians range in price from $800 up to $5,000 for a 30 minute stage show spot
Nationally known comedians from $3,000 up to $25,000 upwards
International Comedians from $10,000 upwards
+ GST
+ Travel etc. if required
+ Production, sound system.
Comedy Roving Characters - Meet & Greet etc.
A large variety of Comedy actor characters are available
Prime ready recognisable characters e.g. Austin Powers, Dame Edna, Kath & Kim etc. charge more than the general comedy characters
1. Prime Characters range in cost from $650 to $1000 for 2 - 3 x 30 minute roving sessions in a 2 - 3 hour period.
2. Regular comedy characters range in cost from $500 - 650.
+ GST
+ Travel requirements
String Quartet - Trio - Duo + Harp
A String Quartet usually consists of 2 x Violins, Viola, Cello - Trio consists of Violin, Viola, Cello or 2 x Violin, Cello - Duo consists of Violin & Cello or 2 x Violin.
Strings groups formulate the same as Jazz, Latin or Multicultural groups do. They come together as required.
Classical musicians are fluent readers of music. The violin parts in 1 group are the same as in another group. The band leader (one of the musicians in the group)
will use a number of Cello, Viola, Violin performers to formulate a suitable groups for each event or performance.
Hence it is common to see musicians who are performing in one group also perform in a number of other groups. Some groups may use the same musicians
continually and only substitute when required.
Classical musicians are like all other musicians and come in varying qualities and charge accordingly to their quality level.
High quality musicians only play with similar high quality musicians - quality musicians with quality etc. (Birds of a feather stick together)
Note: You pay musicians from the moment you wish the music to start for the day to the moment you wish them to stop and they can pack up and go home.
Any stops and starts in the program etc. are to be paid as performance time.
Musicians take breaks - usually 15 - 20 minute break per hour.
The following is a guide only - Subject to Location, Date, Time, Groups available.
String Quartet
1hr Quality Group $460 up to $650 High Quality
2hrs Quality Group $620 up to $900 High Quality
3hrs Quality Group $840 up to $1100 High Quality
String Trio
1hr Quality Group $370 up to $550 High Quality
2hrs Quality Group $520 up to $800 High Quality
3hrs Quality Group $670 up to $950 High Quality
String Duo
1hr Quality Group $340 up to $460 High Quality
2hrs Quality Group $460 up to $650 High Quality
3hrs Quality Group $580 up to $750 High Quality
Harp Solo & Ensembles
Harp is a specialist solo instrument.
Harp Solo 1 hr $350, 2hrs $450, 3hrs $550.
Harp & Flute 1hr $500, 2hrs $650, 3hrs $800
Harp, Flute & Cello 1hr $650, 2hrs $850, 3hrs $1050
The above rates are a guide only and vary between groups.
Rates may increase between city locations - Brisbane - Sydney - Melbourne.
Dangers in booking acts direct – without an Agency
Act becomes ill or has a personal emergency – You’re left without entertainment
Act has an accident on the way - You have no back up
Act is offered a better paying or impressive show - You are dropped for the better gig
Act has an emergency in the family - You’re left with no entertainment
Act decides the money you first negotiated is not enough – He now wants more money – You pay extra to retain your entertainment
Act makes a mistake and double books himself - You end up with the raw end of the deal
Act completely forgets your booking- No entertainment turns up
Act charges you top dollar - more than he is really worth - You pay money you didn’t need to
Act gets the details wrong - has the wrong times - goes to the wrong place
Act is offered a residency, which runs regularly - one of the nights, is on your date - Act drops out on your show
Act decides to change his performance style - You wanted what he did before - You end up with something you don’t want
Acts equipment packs it in - You have no one to turn to
Act knows that this is a one of performance - No need to worry about keeping a high profile –
He comes poorly dressed,
He abuses your hospitality, eating and drinking at his leisure
He takes long breaks
He forgets your requests and performs his own show without concern for you or your guests
He arrives with a friend etc. - He gets drunk –
He demands payment at the beginning before performing; once he has the money he does what he please