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Samora Squid
Samora Squid is a multitalented variety performer, who’s style mixes old-school side-show stunts with a light hearted, slapstick twist. His hilarious antics have been worked into shows that can be varied in length, are suitable for both outdoor and indoor events, highly adaptable to suit any environment and are heaps of fun! At the age of 17, Samora Squid became Australia’s youngest sword swallower in history. He is also the worlds tallest contortionist at an amazing 195 cm in height. Squid’s shows are full of bizarre, beautiful acts that you will never forget and he will keep you laughing the whole time. Outdoor Festival/Street Show: Beginning with quick-witted, jovial musings on whatever is taking place around him, Squid befriends passers by and warmly invites them into his weird and wonderful cartoon-esque world. 195cm of Pure Squid is manipulated into hilarious contortion positions, before squeezing through the tennis racquet of death. Then, be amazed as Squid effortlessly slides 55cm of solid steel down his throat -then takes a bow! Cabaret/corporate: Suave, sophisticated and downright debonair, Squid can take the stage anywhere from 5 minutes to 1 hour displaying any number of his skills. See him perform mind blowing contortion, fit an entire tennis ball into his mouth and hammer nails into his sinuses. Witness him walking, laying down on and even eating broken glass for your entertainment pleasure. Be awe-struck by his stunning finale of swallowing two swords at once. All performed with the grace, elegance and comedy of the vaudevillians of old. Show can be modified to suit any audience.Added To List
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Samuel Bester
Think of an acoustic-roots based musical cauldron of rock, folk, country, jazz, latin, blues, reggae and funk moods, delivered passionately with a rich and expressive voice, intricate yet complimentary guitar and spiced with vibrant harmonica. Think of songs melodic and catchy, with thought provoking lyrics of social, political and human comment”¦you are thinking of Samuel Bester. A seasoned performer, Samuel brings a lifetime of experience to the stage, drawing in his audience to connect with the music through passionate, enveloping performances. Samuel is from the southern most state of Australia, the Island State of Tasmania. A place well known for it’s wilderness and beauty, perhaps it is this environment that has inspired and helped keep Samuel’s style “earthy” and true, preferring to utilise live musicians and organic instruments, to keep the musical connection that lives, breathes and influences our very souls, touches our hearts and inspires our minds. Samuel has created three studio albums The Long & The short of It, Golden and his latest Retroperspective. These three releases have been independently produced, recorded in his own studio and songs from each have received airplay on community radio nationally as well as some on Triple J and some European support also. His musical influence is broad, but Samuel is often compared to the likes of Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens and Ben Harper. Samuel has supported many well-known acts, both solo and with his bands including John Butler Trio, Kevin Borich, Diesel, Nick Barker, Lior, Monique Brumby, Jenny Morris, Paul Kelly, The Whitlams, The Living End, The Radiators, Hoodoo Gurus, The Cruel Sea, Regurgitator, Horsehead, Spy Vs Spy, Custard, The Mavis’s, The Badloves and Cold Chisel. Samuel Bester has dedicated his life to music. His time is split between performing, song writing and running his own studio. Samuel also started an acoustic originals night at Irish Murphy’s a venue in his hometown of Hobart, instigating the beginnings of original music in that venue. If, like Samuel, your musical tastes are infused with that varied roots influence and a penchant for quality recordings and performances, then you are sure to fall in love with this artists music and performance.Added To List
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Sands Family Circus
Be Bamboozled by a bedlam of beautiful bouncing bipedal beetles balancing boldly between bouts of bashful and batty behaviour. The Sands family juggles, tumbles, unicycles, hoops and balances their way around in unpredictable fashion with a beetle flavour. YUM! The Yurtles of Oodlawirra (otherwise known as the Sands family), are a family of circus performers with incredible skills and plenty of Cute Factor to boot. They have a range of acts in their repertoire including the very popular Bbbbeetles- the beautiful balancing and bouncing Bi-pedal beetles, and their original masterpiece the Stilt Insects – a highly visual feast of movement and acrobatics on stilts.Added To List
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Santa / Father Christmas
Bring this jolly man in red to your function. Santa can roam around and/or sit for photographs, he can give out (client provided) lollies and gifts.Added To List
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Scott Burns
Scott Burns performance life began as a DJ in London’s Westend nightclub circuit in 1988. He then joined the band “The Lack of Commitments” for which he was the lead singer. And his love of singing was off & running! This led to numerous parts in musical theatre as well as dramatic roles. And the rest as they say, is history! Scott now lives and works as an entertainer in Tasmania. He can be seen performing regularly at Hobart’s Wrest Point Casino as “The Retro DJ” & singing his heart out in the Acoustic Duo “The 50/50” He can also be seen around Hobart hosting quiz nights and performing Emcee duties at various public events. Scott is a keen voiceover actor, providing voiceover announcements for The Taste of summer to promote Covid safety awareness. And was the voice of the gameshow host in the “Rethink ADHD” animation campaign. Scott has appeared on TV as the Soulful Singing Preacher, telling Tasmania to “POO, POKE, POST”! And has performed in several sold-out seasons for Hamley productions. In their Shakespeare mash up series “Much Ado” at the beautiful Pooley wines vineyard in Richmond. Entertainment services Scott can provide include The Retro DJ Premium mobile DJ entertainment service. Ideal for weddings, anniversaries, milestone birthdays, corporate events and much more. Emcee services Scott’s background as an actor, quiz host & public speaker, make him the ideal choice for weddings or your next corporate event. Bringing his friendly, warm, & energetic personality to proceedings. Professional singer Does your event require a Crooner? Scott can bring the big band sound without the added cost and disruption of the big band set-up. Performing to professional custom backing tracks. Scott Burns (AKA) Burnsy, brings over 20 years performance experience to the table and is ready to make your next event extra special. Whether you need a DJ, Emcee or Singer. Maybe you need all three! Having an entertainer that can deliver a one stop shop experience will not only save you time & money, but will provide an unforgettable entertainment experience.Added To List
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Sea Shanty Circus
Sea Shanties are work songs performed by sailors as they went about the repetitive daily tasks involved in operating sailing vessels. “Sea Shanty Circus” uses the metaphor of circus skills to emulate the work performed. Even the flags on the boat spell “circus”. They have performed at festivals including Port Fairy Folk Festival, The Taste of Tasmania and Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival (NZ). This is a unique interactive musical circus experience. With over 40 years combined experience in performing, Shannon, Mark and Felicity create their own world on their self-contained stage/boat/tricycle. Experience them roving around the site in a show full of sea shanties, circus, theatre and fun.Added To List
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Searching Eyes
Searching Eyes is a solo guitarist and singer based in Hobart. Originally from New Zealand he offers over twenty years of musical experience. Known for his multifaceted ability on guitar and soulful vocal style he is something of a musical chameleon. As well as releasing his own music he has a wide range of covers spanning different genres. His repertoire includes artists such as J.J. Cale, Bob Dylan, John Butler, Eric Clapton, ACDC, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, Gnarls Barkly, The Gorrilaz, The Cat Empire and many more.Added To List
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Select Strings
Select Strings is a string quartet of classically trained musicians based in Hobart Tasmania with a wide and diverse range of experience in chamber music. Since coming together in 2002 Select Strings has played for many celebratory occasions such as weddings, parties, award ceremonies and corporate functions. Select Strings are music graduates of the- Conservatorium of Music- who have played with professional orchestras, both in Tasmania and interstate. Our members play and perform regularly in concerts with the Hobart Chamber Orchestra. Select Strings can give your wedding or special event that extra edge that live music can add. The string quartet is made up of two violins, viola and cello. This combination offers the optimal ambience as an ensemble for a range of venues.Added To List
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Sharn Hitchins
Sharn Hitchins (nee Franklin) has been a professional singer and guitarist in Hobart and Sydney since 1990 (obviously at age 3 😉) performing with Franklin Byrne, The Flow, Angeldust, Inferno, session bands, as well as radio and TV advertising over 27 years during her career. Predominantly known for her powerful rock voice, Sharn also covers a wide range of music including rock, pop, blues, soul, country and folk from the 60s to the 90s.- Sharn can tailor an entertainment package to suit your venue, function or Market.Added To List
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Silent Disco
Turn your Party into a PARTY with a Silent Disco! Your guests will be talking about it for months. So much fun for whatever your get together – House Party, Birthday Parties, Kids Parties, Weddings, Engagements, Festivals or Events. The Silent Disco package includes up to 100 sets of LED headphones that take Silent Disco to a whole new level, and can be booked with your pre-programmed set list, one prepared for you by us, OR one or multiple DJs!Added To List
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Silver Zephyr
Garry, on guitar and backing vocals, and Aly, on vocals and hand percussion, make up Silver Zephyr, a professional Hobart-based duo. – Having performed since 2010 in and around Melbourne, the mainland and Hobart they have a passion and great competence for engaging every audience, from ambient background music to tunes that get your feet moving on the dancefloor. – Their sincere approach to each performance and dedication to entertain is a culmination of years of combined experience and a fine-tuning of their craft. Garry has spent over 35 years learning, perfecting and performing the six string in solo guitar shows, various bands and duo ensembles.- He started playing the acoustic at age 14, almost immediately after he fell in love with the electric guitar.- While Aly has always had a natural desire for the old time “musicals”, she solidified what she enjoyed with professional vocal tuition as well as studying the genres of soul, jazz and blues. – – Both musicians have also spent the last 6 years in a working rock covers band. Silver Zephyr’s varied song list includes covers of the all-time classic hits from modern artists like Robbie Williams and the late Amy Winehouse, to the rock greats of Queen, The Eagles, Elvis and The Beatles, to the classics of Cold Chisel, Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Wonder to name a few. Playing residencies, at corporate functions, as well as weddings and birthdays, Silver Zephyr are available to perform at your venue, function, special celebration or event.- – The Hobart-based venues they appear at include Cooleys Hotel, Longley International Hotel, the Elwick Hotel and A Wine bar in Bellerive, and they also featured in the 2019 Derwent Valley Autumn Festival. – Their most memorable performances were on the iconic Ghan and Indian Pacific rail journeys across Australia. In addition to providing a full sound and lighting system down to an intimate set-up suiting all of your needs, Silver Zephyr will make you and your guests feel like part of the show.Added To List
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Small Stories Project
Small Stories Project provides and supports storytelling experiences for young children (0-5 years) and their parents and caregivers.- It is a tailored performance that demonstrates oral storytelling involving the audience in participating in the story.- Small Stories can be built upon with a puppet making/story telling workshop. Leigh, Kirsty and Roz collaborate in the Small Stories Project.- Leigh and Kirsty presented their work at ITAC4 conference in New York, ArtPlay Melbourne and many Tasmanian communities. They are key contributors to ArTELIER a Tasmanian group of arts practitioners committed to quality arts engagement with children and young people. Small Stories relates to the EYLF Learning Outcomes and Key Principles.- Providing an opportunity for children to experience this performance and workshop promotes Literacy, Cognitive, Connectivity, Dramatic Play, Language and Social skills, to name a few.- Providing a valuable experience for children and educators. Kirsty Grierson has a background in puppetry and has toured nationally and internationally. She has worked as a facilitator, performer, community producer, workshop leader and director, independently, with performing companies and in communities and relishes new challenges as puppetry changes and evolves to incorporate new technologies and ways to support children’s learning and development. Leigh Tesch is a performing artist, and creative producer and co-ordinator of arts and community projects.- She trained in performance, improvisation, clown, theatre for social change, storytelling and dance.- She regularly performs as a Clown Doctor at the Royal Hobart Hospital, and works with communities, creating and performing quality children theatre and story experiences Roz Wren, is a Set Designer who has designed and created costumes, sets, puppets or props for most of Hobart’s theatre companies. In 2016 Roz won a Tasmanian Theatre Award for Set Design for Hobart Rep’s “˜On Our Selection’. The Small Stories Project Performances Tiny Tales– is an immersive sensory and theatrical experience especially for babies up to 18 months and their parents and carers. Small Stories Online– for young children (3-6 years) and their parents and caregivers.- Experience this adventure- in your own home as dining tables become landscapes in unknown places. Families will receive a video link to watch and children will receive materials in the post- to- create their own puppet creatures.- – These creatures come to life when we meet in the online zoom workshop. Extend learning with Workshops The Small Stories Project offer various workshops in creative play- for adult caregivers- and children– with puppet making, shadow play, and storytelling. “‹ The SSP also offer Professional Development opportunities for educators and community workers about arts, story and development in the early years.Added To List
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Son Del Sur
Son del Sur have been filling venues across the state since their inception in 2004. The name, SondelSur, is a pun. The word Son refers to a specific Cuban rhythm, while the whole phrase “Son del Sur” means “they are from the South” SondelSur’s music is a selection of the traditional salsa heartlands. The Caribbean Islands (Cuba, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico), Mexico and Colombia are all represented by the band’s repertoire. Furthermore, these musical traditions have been blended with current Miami and New York sounds, creating an authentic and modern sound which just begs the listener to dance. The dance styles covered by SondelSur’s music include – Salsa, Bolero, Bomba, Mambo/Son Cubano, Merengue, Chachacha, Latin Jazz/Descarga SondelSur uses modern instrumentation which includes – A big horn section of two trumpets, a saxophone and a trombone. A rhythm section including congas, bongos, timbales, guiro, maracas, piano and bass. Two fantastic vocalists (but the whole band ends up singing anyway!) As Tasmania’s premier live musical group, SondelSur has a repertoire which begins around the 1950’s and reflects on Salsa traditions. Classics by Benni More, Tito Puente and Enrique Jorrin pave the way for famous Afro-Cuban Jazz ““ Descargas by Chucho Valdes, standards salsa tunes by Los Van Van, the Afro-Cuban All Stars, Ruben Blades, Cubanismo and of course music associated with the incredibly successful film Buena Vista Social Club. Band Stage Set Up 1.SONdelSUR_BandPlotAdded To List
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Southern Lights Big Band
Southern Lights Big Band is an independent community big band run by community musicians for community musicians of all ages in the greater Hobart region Southern Lights Big Band received 1st place in the open entertainment section at the 2019 Hobart Eisteddfod – receiving the adjudication comment of “a seasoned, slick Big Band”. Swing dancing, Rock n Roll, Ballroom dancing, even ANZAC old-time music hall, we have your community event covered! It just goes to show how versatile this band can be. We are community musicians proudly supporting other community organisations and events. If you are looking for a big band for your community event or festival look no further.Added To List
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Southside Steppers
The Southside Steppers bring high energy performances and downright awesome vibes wherever they go. They take pride in creating a Funky New Orleans street party atmosphere with roving brass and percussion playing a mix of New Orleans street funk, pop, RnB and soul. They are extremely versatile with a repertoire list catering to all tastes. The band are available to perform in a range of size options from- 4 to 10 piece- and performances can be roving, stationary or a mix of both. The Steppers have headlined many of Hobarts big events including Hot August Jazz 2020, Mona Foma 2021, NYE the 2019 Taste of Tasmania, Hobart Jazz Club, Weddings, Parties, street marches at Frankos and Farm Gate Market. On the stage or marching, the Steppers make everyone wanna clap, dance and sing! Perfect for every kind of event from weddings, garden parties, drinks receptions, boat cruises, race days, regattas and birthday parties to jazz clubs and festivals. Also available is a Christmas band for that special time of year!Added To List
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Steel Rose
The Original Steel Rose formed in the mid 80’s and had great success in Hobart and around the state playing a mix of contemporary and classic songs from the 60’s up to the latest hits. After six years of non-stop performing, the band decided to move on with most members going on to bigger and better things. In 2016 the Steel Rose decided to reform and with the addition of a female vocalist and another guitarist has once again been gaining popularity bringing a unique blend of music and showmanship to the people of Tasmania. 6 piece contemporary rock band “Steel Rose” features:- Karen Abbot ““ Lead Vocals Lewis Brealey ““ Lead Vocals Garry Harrold ““ Lead/ Rhythm Guitar / Harp / Vocals Kelly Stone ““ Lead/ Rhythm Guitar / Vocals Rod Lowe ““ Bass Guitar / Vocals Daniel Leale ““ Percussion / VocalsAdded To List
