Brisbane · Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Acoustic covers built for a good room.
Brisbane singer and guitarist playing 90s and 2000s favourites, alternative classics and crowd favourites across venues, weddings and private events.
- 20+ years live experience
- Hundreds of gigs
- Brisbane + SE Queensland
- Venue, wedding & function ready
About
Twenty years of rooms, not rehearsals.
Dan Smith is an experienced Brisbane singer, guitarist and live performer with more than 20 years of experience performing across Queensland and Northern NSW.
Having played hundreds of shows across live music venues, pubs, breweries, weddings, private functions and events, Dan is equally comfortable holding a busy Saturday-night room or playing a relaxed Sunday afternoon session.
His live history includes The Zoo, Ric's Bar, Black Bear Lodge, The Arena, The Bearded Lady, New Globe Theatre, Jindalee Golf Club, White Lies Brewing and many other venues across South East Queensland.
As Youngsmith, Dan has had national airplay on community radio and Triple J — listen on Spotify.
He also performed and produced The Tooth Brush Song for Queensland Health, which has drawn over 1.5 million views.
Live footage
See Dan live
Dan Smith - Black Bear Lodge
Listen
Covers playlist
Repertoire
Songs people actually want to hear.
The set leans heavily into 90s and 2000s rock and alternative, mixed with classics and modern crowd favourites.
- Vance Joy
- John Legend
- Tina Turner
- Crowded House
- U2
- Ben E. King
- Guns N' Roses
- Ray Charles
- Paul Kelly
- Neil Young
- The Smashing Pumpkins
- Powderfinger
- Outkast
- Tenacious D
- Florence + The Machine
- The Verve
- Kings of Leon
- Pete Murray
- Ed Sheeran
- Hunters & Collectors
- Foo Fighters
- Pearl Jam
- Tom Petty
- Johnny Cash
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd
- Fuel
- Bruce Springsteen
- Otis Redding
- Middle Kids
- Audioslave
- AC/DC
- Nirvana
Pubs. Venues. Functions. Weddings. Events.
Bookings
Available for bookings
Pubs & breweries
Solo acoustic sets that hold a room without overpowering it.
Weddings
Ceremony, canapés and reception sets tailored to the day.
Corporate & private events
Discreet, professional, fully self-contained PA.
Regular venue residencies
Reliable weekly or monthly slots with rotating sets.
Available across Brisbane and South East Queensland, including short-notice fill-ins and recurring venue bookings.
DJ Services
Live musician. Professional DJ.
A reliable, experienced option for weddings, private functions, corporate events and parties — music that keeps the room moving without turning it into a nightclub.
80s, 90s, 2000s and beyond
Classic hits, crowd favourites, singalongs and dancefloor anthems — the songs people actually get up and dance to.
Reads the room
Requests welcome, with the music tailored to your crowd and the flow of the night.
Live + DJ packages
Book a standalone DJ set, or combine live acoustic sets with DJing between and after — one booking covers the whole night.
Available solo or combined with live acoustic sets.
Enquiries
Got a date to fill?
Send through the venue, date and approximate set times and I'll get back to you.
Or reach out directly: dan@youngsmith.com.au · 0438 417 545