Sam Bannink

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Pricing: From $1,700Category: GuitaristsLocation: 42 Sunshine Coast suburbs

Highlights

Solo singer who plays acoustic and electric guitar, keys and live looping
Packages run from ceremony and canapés to a full day ending in a DJ dance set
Whole-day package adds lighting, smoke, a speech microphone and optional MC duties

About Sam Bannink

Sam Bannink is a full-time singer and multi-instrumentalist based on the Sunshine Coast, booked for weddings and private functions. He has played wedding receptions and Australian music festivals, and his song choices span folk, rock, country, pop, reggae, RnB and power ballads. On stage he works alone but sounds fuller than a single act. A Maton semi-acoustic guitar and a Greco electric sit alongside a Nord Stage keyboard with drum samples, pianos, synths and organs, and a Boss RC-600 looper lets him build songs in layers. His set list draws on artists from U2, Cold Chisel and Queen to John Mayer, Bob Marley, Johnny Cash, Ed Sheeran and Luke Combs. Three wedding packages are published. Ceremony and Canapés covers up to four hours of live music through the ceremony and the photo break. Reception and DJ runs up to six hours, from welcome music and dinner sets through speeches, the cake cutting and first dance into a dance-floor set. The Peace of Mind package covers the whole day, from pre-ceremony music to the last song, and adds a lighting rig, a wireless microphone for speeches and a smoke machine; Sam can also act as MC at no extra charge. His sound system is rated at 6,000 watts with a subwoofer, and lasers, strobes and fog give the dance floor a show-style look once the formalities finish.

Inclusions & amenities

Entertainment type

GuitaristsBands Hire

Line-up size

Solo

Music style

AcousticPop / RockCountry

Budget

$$$ (Higher)

Pricing

Ceremony and Canapés (up to 4 hours) is $1,700; Reception and DJ (up to 6 hours) is $3,000; the Peace of Mind whole-day package is $3,500 and adds a lighting system, a speech microphone, a smoke machine and optional MC duties.

Performance Details

Solo live act: vocals with acoustic and electric guitar, Nord keyboard and live looping, switching to DJ sets for dancing. Packages run up to 4 hours, up to 6 hours, or the whole day. He brings a 6,000-watt sound system with subwoofer, wireless microphones, lasers, strobes and fog; the whole-day package includes lighting, smoke and optional MC duties.

Frequently asked questions

What instruments does Sam Bannink play?

He sings and plays a Maton semi-acoustic guitar, a Greco electric guitar and a Nord Stage keyboard, using a Boss RC-600 loop station to layer parts live.

What styles of music are in his sets?

Folk, rock, country, pop, reggae, RnB and ballads, drawing on artists such as Cold Chisel, Queen, John Mayer, Bob Marley, Johnny Cash and Ed Sheeran.

How much does Sam Bannink cost?

Published packages are $1,700 for ceremony and canapés (up to four hours), $3,000 for reception and DJ (up to six hours) and $3,500 for the whole day.

Can Sam also DJ and MC?

Yes. The reception package moves from live dinner sets into a DJ dance set, and the whole-day package includes MC duties at no extra cost if you want them.