Available to book from $950 (AUD). For an accurate quote please make an enquiry.
We’re one of Melbourne’s hottest cover bands playing all the big hits from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, 00’s and current charts. Our backgrounds are diverse and all members have played for many leading bands over the years.
It’s all live, there’s no sequencers or backing tracks and that’s the way our audience likes it, talented musicians pumping out great hits and dance tunes!
If you have an event coming up and you want to get your guests up and on that dance floor, then look no further as The Q Band consistently delivers and guarantees not to disappoint, it will always be a fun filled night!
The Q Band are:
Mahalia – vocals
Johnny – guitar/vocals
Andrew – lead guitar
Dave – Bass/vocals
Mick – drums/vocals
Venues played;
Hotel Lona - Frankston
Pirates Tavern – Williamstown
The Alpine Hotel Bright
Settler Run Golf & Country Club, Cranbourne
Deluxe Bar & Night Club, Moonee Ponds
Reefton Hotel, McMahon’s Creek
Cunningham’s Hotel, Yarra Junction
The Acorn Bar, The Basin
Young & Jacksons – Melbourne CBD
Beaches Bar – Mornington
Watsonia RSL – Watsonia
Ascot Vale Hotel – Ascot Vale
Paddy’s Tavern – Ferntree Gully
Nar Nar Goon Hotel – Nar Nar Goon
MordyHQ - Mordialloc
The Wickers Club - Elsternwick
The Palace Hotel - Camberwell
Matthew Flinders Hotel - Burwood
Beer & Beef Festival – Narre Warren
Australian Beach Games - Frankston
Montmorency RSL – ElthamClub 27 - Langwarrin
The Club Hotel, Bairnsdale
Double Deuce – Sunshine North
The Campbellfield (CT Bar) – Campbellfield
Dandenong RSL, Dandenong
The Alpine Hotel – Bright
Bentleigh RSL - Bentleigh
Station 59 Hotel– Richmond
The Club Hotel – Bairnsdale
Whittlesea Bowls Club -Whittlesea
The Palace - Echuca
Frankston RSL - Frankston
Wayside Hotel – South Melbourne
The Harbour Town Hotel - Docklands
On Top Bar - Ormond
Arcadia Hotel – South Yarra
Bar 362 – St Kilda
The Vineyard - St Kilda
The Swan Hotel -Richmond
Swifts Creek Hotel - Swifts Creek
Set Lists
Alibi – Bradley Cooper/Lady GaGa
All The Small Things - Blink182
Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face - The Angels
April Sun – Dragon
Are you gonna be my Girl? - Jet
Baby Animals – Rush You
Baby I got you on my mind – Powderfinger
Better - The Screaming Jets
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Black Velvet – Alannah Myles
Blister in the Sun – The Easybeats
Boys In Town – The DiVinyls
Boys are back in town – Thin Lizzy
Boys of Summer – The Ataris
Brown Sugar – Rolling Stones
Cake by the Ocean - DNCE
Celebrity Skin– Hole
China Grove – The Doobie Brothers
Crazy – Gnarls Barkly
Crossroads – Eric Clapton
Dakota - Stereophonics
Darling it Hurts – Paul Kelly
Digging My Grave – Bradley Cooper/Lady Gaga
Do you See What I See – Hunters & Collectors
Evie Part 1 - Stevie Wright
Fall at your feet – Crowded House
Flame Trees – Cold Chisel
Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty
Forget You – Ce Lo Green
Fortunate Son – John Fogarty
Further on up the Road – Eric Clapton
Give Me Some Loving – Spencer Davis Group
Gloria – Van Morrison
Gold on the Ceiling - The Black Keys
Hard to Handle – The Black Crowes
Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles
Higher Ground – Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Hit me with your Best Shot – Pat Benatar
Holiday – Green Day
Hot ‘n Cold – Katy Perry
Hot Stuff – Donna Summer
I Feel Good – James Brown
It’s a long way to the top - AC/DC
I Love Rock 'n Roll - Joan Jett
I Love the Night Life – Alicia Bridges
I’m Just a Girl - No Doubt
I kissed a Girl – Katy Perry
I want you to want me – Cheap Trick
I will survive - Gloria Gaynor
I Wish – Stevie Wonder
I Shot the Sheriff – Bob Marley
Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
I’m just a Girl – No Doubt
Khe Sahn – Cold Chisel
I saw her standing there – The Beatles
Kiss - Prince
La Grange – ZZ Top
Living on A Prayer – Bon Jovi
Long Train Running – The Doobie Brothers
Lonely Boy - The Black Keys
Love is in the Air – John Paul Young
Love Shack - The B52s
Mercy – Duffy
Message in a Bottle – The Police
Moves like Jagger - Maroon 5
Mr Brightside – The Killers
Mustang Sally – The Commitments
My Baby – Cold Chisel
My Sharona - The Knack
No Secrets – The Angels
Nutbush – Tina Turner
One Way or Another - Blondie
On My Mind - Powderfinger
Play that Funky Music – Wild Cherry
Pony - Genuwine
Price Tag – Jessie J
Proud Mary – Tina Turner
Rhiannon – Fleetwood Mac
Riders on the Storm – The Doors
River Deep Mountain High – Tina Turner
Run To You - Bryan Adams
Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon
Shimmer - Fuel
Simply The Best – Tina Turner
Sk8er Boi – Avril Lavigne
Smells like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
So What - Pink
Staying Alive – The BeeGees
Sucker – The Jonas Brothers
Summer Of ’69 - Bryan Adams
Sunday Mornings – Maroon 5
Superstitious – Stevie Wonder
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tainted Love – The Living End
Take Me Back – Noiseworks
Taking Care of Business – BTO
The Horses – Daryl Braithwaite
The Joker and The Thief– Wolfmother
The Middle - Jimmy Eat World
U and Ur Hand – Pink
Under the Milky Way – The Church
Valerie – Amy Winehouse
Vertigo – U2
Walking on Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves
What I Like About You - The Romantics
What's Up - 4 Non Blondes
Wonderwall – Oasis
You Oughtta Know - Alanis Morrisette
= areas covered (up to 200 miles)
= free travel (up to 25 miles)
4 Ever– The Veronicas
Ain’t Nobody – Marcia Hines
All about the Bass - Meghan Trainor
All The Small Things - Blink182
Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again - The Angels
April Sun – Dragon
Are you gonna be my Girl? - Jet
Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
Baby Animals – Rush You
Baby I Got you on my Mind - Powderfinger
Ballroom Blitz - Sweet
Better - The Screaming Jets
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Black Velvet – Alannah Myles
Boys In Town – The Divinyls
Boys light Up – Australian Crawl
Boys of Summer – The Ataris/Don Henley
Brown Sugar – Rolling Stones
Cake on the Ocean - DNCE
Celebrity Skin– Hole
China Grove - The Doobie Brothers
Come On Come On – Little Birdie
Crazy – Gnarls Barly/Pink
Dakota - The Stereophonics
Darling It Hurts - Paul Kelly
Digging My Grave - Bradley Cooper & Lady GaGa
Do you See What I See – Hunters & Collectors
Everyone’s a Winner – Hot Chocolate
Evie - Stevie Wright
Flame Trees - Cold Chisel
Forget You - CeLo Green
Fortunate Son - CCR/John Fogerty
Get Lucky – Daft Punk
Gimme Me Some Lovin' – Spencer Davis Group
Gold on the Ceiling - The Black Keys
Hard to Handle – The Black Crowes
Higher and Higher - Jimmy Barnes
Higher Ground – Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Hit Me with Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
Holiday – Green Day
Hot ‘n Cold – Katy Perry
Hot Stuff – Donna Summer
I Feel Good – James Brown
It’s a Long Way to the Top - AC/DC
I Love Rock 'n Roll - Joan Jett
I Love the Night Life – Alicia Bridges
I kissed a Girl – Katy Perry
I'm A Believer - The Monkees / SmashMouth
I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
I will survive - Gloria Gaynor
I Wish – Stevie Wonder
I Shot the Sheriff – Bob Marley/Eric Clapton
Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
Just a Girl – No Doubt
Khe Sahn – Cold Chisel
Kiss - Prince
Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
Long Train Running – The Doobie Brothers
Lonely Boy - The Black Keys
Love is in the Air – John Paul Young
Love Shack - The B52s
Mercy– Duffy
Message in a Bottle – The Police
Misery Business - Paramore
Miss You - The Rolling Stones
Moves like Jagger - Maroon 5
Mr. Brightside - The Killers
Mustang Sally – The Commitments
My Baby - Cold Chisel
My Sharona - The Knack
No Secrets - The Angels
Nutbush – Tina Turner
One Way or Another - Blondie
Oye Come Va – Santana
Play that Funky Music – Wild Cherry
Pony - Genuine
Price Tag – Jessie J
Proud Mary – Tina Turner
Pump It Up - Elvis Costello
River Deep Mountain High – Tina Turner
Run to You - Bryan Adams
Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry
Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon
Shake it Off – Taylor Swift
Shimmer - Fuel
Simply The Best - Tina Turner
Smells like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
So What - Pink
Staying Alive – The BeeGees
Summer Of ’69 - Bryan Adams
Sunday Mornings – Maroon 5
Superstitious – Stevie Wonder
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tainted Love – The Living End
Take Me Back – Noiseworks
Take Me to the River - Talking Heads/ Al Green
Taking Care of Business – Bachman Turner Overdrive
The Boys are Back in Town - Thin Lizzy
The Horses – Daryl Braithewaite
The Joker and The Thief – Wolfmother
The Letter - Joe Cocker
The Middle - Jimmy Eat World
U and Ur Hand – Pink
Valerie – Amy Winehouse
Vertigo – U2
Walking on Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves
What I Like About You - The Romantics
What's Up - 4 Non Blondes
Wonderwall – Oasis
You Oughtta Know - Alanis Morrisette
We need a performance space of at least 5 metres x 3 metres. We require 2 x 13 amp power sockets. If playing outdoors we'll need some sort of covering from the elements like a marquee or similar.
Need to know about access for loading our gear in and out. If we're playing in a multi-storey venue we need to know if there is a lift or similar to help with getting our gear up there.
Yes, we always provide our own PA and lights. For larger indoor venues (e.g. 200+ people) or outside veunes, we would either request a full PA and sound technician be made available by the client or alternatively we would supply a full band PA (e.g. for all vocals and instruments + tech) at additional cost
Yes , we provide all background music and music in-between sets
There are many that come to mind over the years, in more recent times the gig we did at The Deluxe Bar, Alexandra Rd, Moonee Ponds last year was probably one of the best. We played well, there was a huge crowd (~300) that really enjoyed themselves and we were fully miked up for the whole band with our sound engineer.
We love playing at all types of events, but probably private parties & outdoor festivals are our favourite.
Most of the band members have been playing and/or singing most of their lives from early teens. So between the 5 of us we probably have >150 years of live playing experience. Getting into gigs and performing for people was just the natural thing to do, as we love to entertain and love it when people get enjoyment out of our music.
There are too many to name, but Tina Turner features 4 or 5 times some nights in our set list and she's a crowd favourite
We normally arrive 1/1.5 hours before the performance to set up. We normally perform either 3 x 45 minutes or 4 x 40 minutes sets (depending on what the client wants and the type of event it is). We’re happy to play a bit longer or shorter but we’ve found that these set times suit us and our audiences best."
Yes, in fact we love playing outdoors. For day or night time gigs, some form of covering from the elements is required like a marquee. If possible a stage (say 300mm high) is preferably if possible. For large outdoor events there is the cost for the band and also the cost for the full PA and sound engineer. Either we can provide the full PA and sound engineer, or the venue can provide them. (for indoor and small outdoor events, our normal PA and setup works very well, but for larger outdoor events a bigger sound system is required.
We have a fairly standard approach to our set lists as we've been playing gigs for a long time, so we tend know which songs work and which ones don't. Having said that particularly at weddings and private parties, we encourage our client to pick 2 or 3 songs that they would really like us to play on the day/night (especially wedding dance songs for the bride & groom as an example)
Previous clients would describe us a top band with loads of energy and a fantastic set list, with something in there for everyone to enjoy. Our focus is very much on getting people up and dancing whenever possible.
Once you confirm the booking, I (John), will work with you to develop a run sheet for the day/night with load-in/out times, set times, background music, any speeches, special songs etc. as necessary. We have played a fair few private functions, weddings, corporate, pub and private parties over the last 8-10 of years, so we know the drill pretty well! We typically play quieter slower tempo songs at the start of the night/function, and then can ramp it up as the night goes on so we can have your guests in full party mode! We work through exactly what you want your event to look, feel and sound like. We try and make it as stress-free as possible for you, so that you can focus on having a great time with your guests and know that the music and entertainment is all taken care of.
Yes and Yes! Our drummer Mick is also a fully-fledged MC and can undertake that function for you at no additional cost to you. And yes for speeches and announcements we encourage clients to use our PA as its all set up and will provide the best sound coverage and clarity.
MordyHQ - Mordialloc
Hotel Lona - Frankston
Beaches Bar - Mornington
The Alpine Hotel - Bright
Reefton Hotel - McMahon's Creek
The Deluxe Bar - Moonee Ponds
Watsonia RSL
Pirates Tavern - Williamstown
Young & Jacksons – Melbourne CBD
Matthew Flinders Hotel - Burwood
Beer & Beef Festival – Narre Warren
Ascot Vale Hotel – Ascot Vale
Paddy’s Tavern – Ferntree Gully
Settler Run Golf & Country Club, Cranbourne
Royal Melbourne Motor Boat Club – Williamstown
Cunningham’s Hotel, Yarra Junction
The Acorn Bar, The Basin
Nar Nar Goon Hotel – Nar Nar Goon
The Wickers Club - Elsternwick
The Palace Hotel - Camberwell
Australian Beach Games - Frankston
Montmorency RSL – Eltham
Club 27 - Langwarrin
The Club Hotel, Bairnsdale
Double Deuce – Sunshine North
The Campbellfield (CT Bar) – Campbellfield Dandenong RSL, Dandenong
Bentleigh RSL - Bentleigh
Station 59 Hotel– Richmond
The Club Hotel – Bairnsdale
Whittlesea Bowls Club -Whittlesea
The Palace - Echuca
Frankston RSL - Frankston
Wayside Hotel – South Melbourne
On Top Bar - Ormond
Arcadia Hotel – South Yarra
Bar 362 – St Kilda
The Vineyard - St Kilda
The Swan Hotel -Richmond
Swifts Creek Hotel - Swifts Creek
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