Hobart & Southern Tasmania

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    Hobart, Willing to Travel
    Sticks and Kane
    Sticks (Duncan Warburton) and Kane (Kane Hendy) originally started playing together as members of a cover band. This led to them forming a very successful duo consisting of vocals, guitar and conga drums. Being a duo, they are very well suited for occasions that require more than a soloist, but not the imposing atmosphere a full band can sometimes give, and this popular format has seen them perform at countless weddings and private functions along with the Taste of Tasmania, Festivale in Launceston and various Hobart waterfront cafes and bars. They pride themselves on being adaptable and able to “read the crowd” to play the right music for the right atmosphere, whether it be a more formal occasion or one where people want to kick up their heels and hit the dancefloor. Their repertoire includes music from The Beatles, Buddy Holly, Creedence and Van Morrison through to more popular artists such as Pete Murray, Powderfinger, Crowded House and U2.

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    Hobart,Willing to Travel
    Stilt Walking Creations
    Island Entertainment can provide numerous stilt walking characters to your events. Have a look below to see what suits your event. Tall Boys These gentlemen are tall ““ spectacularly tall. Let them welcome your guests at any function. Perfect for formal occasions and ‘highly’ interactive. Polly the Phoenix A must at any event. Polly the Phoenix creates a stir wherever she is. Interactive, friendly and always interested in what humans are up to. Never alone with her rider, the pair love being at events where people gather. The Soul Sistas Two very tall ladies with amazing dancing skills, and likewise amazing hair, they’ll get anyone moving. Black Dragon The Black Abashi – the friendly dragon, roams festivals and events. This creature creates height colour and movement to your event. Christmas Christmas tree with Cocky the cheeky resident, bounding reindeer, elves… a whole host of Christmas characters to get a crowd excited for the silly season, or any season. Stilt Insect-  Able to camouflage in the largest trees this insect is ready to infest your event. Custom Creations The Wooden Boats Festival wanted an Admiral Stilt Walker, so we made one! Got a great idea? Run it by us and we’ll come up with something together!

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    Hobart,Willing to Travel
    Storia Viva
    Storia Viva creates and presents unique learning and training experiences using proven techniques derived from theatre and the creative arts. We draw on a wide range of active participation techniques to stimulate and motivate participants to consider and analyse their work practices from a new more innovative perspective. Workshops We can individually customise workshops for: Team building and organisational development Project evaluation and direction setting Celebrations and marking of milestones Developing skills in creative ways of working and communicating Reinvigorating staff and teams Conferences / Seminars Storia Viva can enliven your conference through: Creating opportunities for networking and interest groups Reflection and evaluation of work practice Highlighting themes through active participation or performances Developing an environment that encourages, supports and respects each individual’s contribution Outcomes We work with your organisation’s goals to provide such outcomes as Improved productivity Clearer focus and drive Enhanced creativity Effective communication Improved self confidence Developed networks and partnerships Enhanced work relationships Dynamic and innovative conferences, seminars or training.

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    Hobart, Willing to Travel
    Stormy
    Stormy, a standout solo artist in Hobart’s vibrant music scene, captivates audiences with heartfelt playing and rhythmic innovation. Utilizing an acoustic guitar, stompbox, and a unique voice, his performances in local bars are both electrifying and nuanced. Stormy’s repertoire weaves a rich tapestry of emotions, spanning beloved 80’s classics, 90’s/2000’s Triple J hits, and modern pop anthems. He brings a unique twist to familiar tracks, setting him apart from other cover artists. His expertise as a sound engineer further enhances his shows, ensuring optimal sound quality whether he’s energizing the dance floor or creating a relaxed background ambience. This blend of technical skill and musical artistry allows Stormy to adapt to diverse settings, making every performance distinct and memorable. Embark on a musical journey with Stormy, where history’s beloved tunes are reimagined with personal flair and a distinct voice. Experience why Hobart’s music lovers are captivated by this versatile and passionate acoustic talent

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    Hobart, Willing to Travel
    StoryBook Magic
    Once Upon a Time, StoryBook Magic decided to bring all your favourite storybook characters to life. Step into the perfect pages of our stories and believe in the possibility of magic again. These cherished classics are tales of adventure, triumph, sacrifice, hope and love, and their lessons are timeless. Here at StoryBook Magic, we believe in dreams coming true and the hope of happy endings. Our characters grant wishes and create memories that will last forever. No matter how big or small your event, we bring the magic wherever we go. Our magical appearances include birthday parties, meet & greets, fundraisers, charity events, and even virtual messages! For more information or to find out if a character is available to visit your kingdom, just use the ‘contact us’ page. All it takes is a little faith, trust and pixie dust.

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    Hobart
    Strings on Fire
    Strings on Fire – is Tasmania’s leading and most versatile String Quartet! – Since forming in Hobart in 2001, the ensemble has established a reputation for excellence in presentation, performance and customer relations. The classically trained musicians of Strings on Fire have all played internationally and throughout Australia ““ but also share a passion to broaden the boundaries of standard string quartet repertoire; playing original modern arrangements of jazz and contemporary music as well as all the classical favourites. In addition to providing music for special occasions and private functions, Strings on Fire have accompanied international artists including Meow Meow, Il Divo, William Basinski, David Hobson and Colin Lane. They are in high demand playing at weddings, corporate functions and events, and in concert every year. Strings on Fire have performed at functions for HRH Prince Edward Earl of Essex, Oprah Winfrey, Crown Princess Mary, the Donald Bradman Oration dinner and World Buddhist Convention. The quartet were featured on the TV series “˜The Gourmet Farmer’, “˜Tourism Australia’ advertising campaign, ‘Australian of the Year Awards’ and have played at events from Dark MOFO concerts to a State Memorial Service and many high-profile weddings. STRING QUARTET PERSONNEL – and career highlights Chris Nicholas (violin) Honours Graduate, Sydney University Graduate Diploma Performance, Sydney Conservatorium Australian Youth Orchestra Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Tasmanian Symphony Chamber Players Virtuosi Tasmania Anita Schleebs (violin) Graduate, Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music Australian Youth Orchestra Tasmania’s Music Theatre orchestras Nara Dennis (viola/arranger) Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (The Netherlands) Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra Queensland Symphony Orchestra Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Virtuosi Tasmania Tony Morgan (cello) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (London) Principal Cello, Sydney Symphony Orchestra Principal Cello, Australian Opera Orchestra Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Strings on Fire are also available as the Strings on Fire WOW Orchestra– for a fuller Orchestral sound and a broad range of genres.

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    Hobart
    Strings on Fire WOW Orchestra
    Our string orchestra can feature 12 – 20 professional musicians with a richness and power to fill your venue and add style to your company event . A dynamic ensemble adept in many genres. Flexibility in repertoire from the great classics such as Mozart and Vivaldi to arrangements of pop, rock and jazz. Musicians from Strings on Fire have played with ensembles throughout Australia and internationally.

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    Hobart,Willing to Travel
    Styne’s Legends
    Stynes Legends comprises of players from some of Hobarts most popular and longest running bands. If you’ve ever seen The Blues Brothers Revival, Ethel the Frog, Pirates of the Cover Scene or Crash and Burn, chances are you’ve seen us around the traps. Steve Styne Ashton along with founding member Richard “Potts” Taylor on drums are back together again joined by new comers Matt Porter, Guitar and Max Ling on Bass. Not only are they back together but so are all the characters, wigs and costumes. So, if you want the ultimate in rock n roll silliness? from Pearl Jam and ZZ Top to KISS and AC/DC…..Well we’re just the guys to do it….again !

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    Hobart,Willing to Travel
    Sugartrain
    Sugartrain is a 6 to 7 piece disco, soul, funk, & dance music band that formed in 1996 and have been playing on the professional music scene in Tasmania regularly ever since. The band’s extensive song list contains tunes from the 1930’s through to the present day, ranging from ‘laid back’ jazz to 60’s soul, 70’s disco hits and recent dance tracks. Sugartrain are renowned for their high energy shows and the enthusiastic response that they receive from their audiences. This, along with their carefully selected song-list & highly crafted sound brings you a- fantastically unique show. Kalo Lowe- is the band’s talented lead singer, create powerful vocal harmonies & dynamic choreography that combine to give each set- energy & life.- The top class rhythm section made up of- Sean Brady on drums & percussion and Rod Lowe on Bass Guitar bring nearly 45 years of live music experience to the stage. Glyn Hands on guitar with Jose Guia an international keyboard player born from Cebu City, Philippines.. Mastered the Synthesizer sounds projecting the right sound on 60’s,70’s,80’s,90’s to new era etc. covering all genre and style for Sugartrain Band and Atomic Band repertoire.. Jose are using Roland keyboards which are the new Fantom 08 brings crisp top cream sound, Juno Di for the classics ,and a Korg Monologue to funk the night up..  And occasionally guest Mitchell Partridge percussion Scott Cashion (sax) is one of the best in the state for this type of band. Monica Hart is the second lead vocalist when Sugartrain become 7 piece. Monica is a highly professional singer who has been singing with Kalo in Sugartrain for 26 years. Adding stunning harmonies and 2 strong lead vocals Sugartrain have played- The Hobart Cup, The Taste of Tasmania, Microsoft and Westpac national and international conferences to name but a few, and due to their dynamic sound they are a hot favourite at weddings. Sugartrain are also proud to present THE MOTOWN REVUE Sugartrain’s- THE MOTOWN REVUE– is a 9 piece band featuring a host of Tasmania’s top musicians. A 3 piece Horn Section, Piano, Organ, Guitar, Bass, Drums & of course Sugartrains Fantastic two lead vocalists, bring together five part harmonies. This brings out the superbly crafted motown songs in a way never before heard in Tasmania. Stop! In The Name Of Love by The Supremes, Please Mr. Postman by Smokey Robinson, Dancing In The Street by Martha and The Vandellas; – and Ain’t Too Proud To Beg by The Temptations are just some of the “˜60’s era Motown songs this epics act performs,- woven in with other girl group songs such as Leader Of The Pack, Da Doo Ron Ron, & Needle In A Haystack, and later Motown hits from the likes of the Jackson 5 and Stevie Wonder. Providing- an unforgettable night’s entertainment, with such great songs & a superb band, it’s impossible for it NOT to be exciting!

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    Hobart
    Sullivan Quartet
    The Sullivan Quartet is comprised of graduates from the Conservatorium of Music, University of Tasmania. They have-  performed at premiere venues around Hobart, including MONA, University of Tasmania, the Grand Chancellor, Wrest Point Casino, Government House, and many others. Alethea Coombe, violin Alethea Coombe grew up in Canberra and studied with Barbara-Jane Gilby before moving to Brisbane to complete her Bachelor of Music (Honours) with Michele Walsh at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music. She moved to Hobart to undertake her Masters with Dr Susan Collins at the University of Tasmania. Alethea has performed at soundSCAPE (Italy), Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival (Finland), the International Summer Course for New Music at Darmstadt (Germany) the Australian Festival of Chamber Music (Townsville) and The Unconformity (Tasmania), and is a casual violinist with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. Josh Farner, violin Joshua Farner is from Hobart, Tasmania, and began playing the violin at the age of nine. Following completion of a Bachelor of Engineering with 1st class Honours, he was awarded a University of Tasmania String Scholarship and commenced a Bachelor of Music under the tutelage of Dr. Susan Collins. Josh has performed with the Tasmanian Discovery Orchestra and the Australian International Symphony Orchestra Institute (AISOI), and regularly performs as section leader and concertino player with the Hobart Chamber Orchestra. In 2018 Josh was awarded the D & MV McDonald Scholarship in Music from the University of Tasmania, allowing him to travel to London to study under renowned pedagogues Simon Fischer and David Takeno. He looks forward to sharing his experiences back in Hobart. Madeline Nichols, viola Madeline completed her Bachelor of Music Performance at the Victorian College of the Arts, Honours in Music Performance at The University of Melbourne, and Honours Elite in Music performance at the University of Tasmania, specialising on the viola. She has studied with Amanda Fairs, Fiona Sargeant, Trevor Jones, Simon Oswell, and Jo St Leon. During her tertiary music studies, Madeline held principal viola positions in the Melbourne Youth Orchestra, The University of Melbourne Orchestra, the University of Tasmania Conservatorium Orchestra and the Australian International Symphony Orchestra Institute Orchestra. She has also played with the Australian Youth Orchestra and performed with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and members of the Australian Chamber Orchestra in collaborative youth music projects. Lachlan Johnson, cello Lachie is a Hobart-based cellist and teacher, performing regularly in a wide variety of local ensembles, including stints as principal cellist with the Hobart Chamber Orchestra, the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music Symphony Orchestra, and the Tasmanian Discovery Orchestra.-  He undertook a Bachelor of Music studying under Markus Stocker at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, and continued studies with Sue-Ellen Paulsen at UTas, where he received the university medal in 2016. Have a special request that’s not in our repertoire? Please ask us and we’ll see what we can do!

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    Hobart
    Swing Dancers
    “˜Lindy Mob’ is an independent performance dance troupe, made up of dancers from Hobart’s swing dance school ““ TasSwing. We can provide from one to three couples, performing choreographed routines to fantastic jazz music originating from the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s (and today!). We specialise in Lindy-Hop swing dancing, ranging from slow sexy blues to high energy, foot-thumping, big band dancing bursting with pizzazz! Lindy Mob has performed at many events, including Ten Days on the Island, Swing Theatre, Taste of Tasmania, Clarence Jazz Festival, Hobart Fringe Festival, Cygnet Folk Festival, Hobart and Moonah Christmas Parades, the National Breast Cancer Foundation Ball, the Red Cross Ball, Youth Expos, Cancer Foundation Youth Camps, Private Functions, Nursing Homes and more! Although our dancers perform for the love of it, we generally do charge a small fee in order to meet our running costs.

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    Hobart, Willing to Travel
    SWOON
    Combining decades of experience and versatility, Tasmania’s own Allison Farrow, Blythe Tait and Nicole Simms-Farrow join forces to become Swoon.  Specialising in vintage jazz arrangements with close three-part harmonies, Swoon delights audiences with favourite jazz standards as well as treating modern hits to a makeover from a bygone era. Sweeping across a range of genres from cabaret to classical, Swoon celebrates creativity and diversity, as well as paying tribute to many of the famous ‘Girl groups’ throughout history, from the Andrews Sisters and The Supremes to Destiny’s Child and The Spice Girls.  Swoon can provide various versions of accompaniment, ranging from one piano/guitar player, a three-piece rhythm section (drums, bass, piano) or a nine-piece band.  Swoon looks forward to enchanting Tasmanian audiences with their polished vocal harmonies, sizzling musical accompaniment and glamour in abundance!

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    Hobart
    Taiko Drummers
    WHAT IS TAIKO? Japanese drumming known as Taiko, is a visually spectacular art form, which originated in the festivals and rituals of the agricultural society of ancient Japan. Unlike other “˜high-cultural’ art forms such as the Kabuki, Noh Dancing or Tea Ceremony, Taiko culture is community-based, and the most widely practiced’ popular-cultural’ art form in contemporary Japanese society. It is played as part of local festivals in virtually every district throughout Japan, and local Taiko masters have passed on its techniques orally for many hundreds of years. Most performers at such festivals are non-professional, local residents, and many of them are school children. Taiko plays a strong role in promoting a sense of community, and cultivating teamwork skills among the local residents. Over the last fifty years, Taiko has become internationally recognised as a form performance art, and many contemporary drumming groups have been formed both in Japan and many other countries. There are more than 8,000 Taiko groups in Japan, and several of them conduct international tours.

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    Hobart
    Tarot and astrology readings, Cassandra Knight
    An entertaining and captivating feature for your next event. Cassandra Knight is a professional clairvoyant, astrologer and tarot reader based in Hobart. During a career spanning over 17 years, she has performed readings for many people from all over Australia and the world. Over the years she has conducted her popular readings in a variety of venues ranging from large corporate functions to private parties, expos, festivals, charities balls and even hen’s nights. Cassandra is able to give short insightful card readings that take about five minutes or can offer more in-depth readings of 15/30 mins depending on your requirement. As her readings can be very accurate and revealing she takes care to ensure they are kept light and fun to suit the occasion. Cassandra loves to dress up and can come in costume to fit a specific theme if requested .ie Gypsy, Egyptian high priestess, mystic oracle, ect.

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    Hobart,Willing to Travel,
    Tasha Zappala
    The tremolo-steeped folk of singer-songwriter Tasha Zappala muses of quiet wanderings and of lingering in-between.- Rambles of street corner crooning, afternoons adrift and slow remembering carry the listener as the eve draws close and the sun’s rays cease. Zappala’s soft melodies have wound through attics and trains, caravans and stages across Australia, Europe, and the UK.-  The textured sound of her post-folk blues is layered with looping vocal harmonies, meandering guitar, tambourine, and percussion. When not serenading Zappala spends her time in the woods of Tasmania, making billycans of beans, drinking tea, and capturing field recordings.-  Her latest album,- All at Once (2021), features a spectrum of native soundscapes and seasonal serenades.

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    Launceston,Hobart,Willing to Travel,
    Ted Sutherland & The Karaoke Cowboys
    Ted is a lyricist / songwriter concentrating on the country music genre. He writes from personal experience and emotions, and usually tries to take a light-hearted path to get his message across. Ted retired from full time employment in June 2019 and moved to Campbell Town in Tasmania.-  Since then he’s started to perform under the title of Ted Sutherland and The Karaoke Cowboys. With a catalogue of over 100 of his songs and about the same amount of covers Ted can tailor a song list perfect for your event.

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