Dan Smith performing solo with acoustic guitar under blue and red stage lights at a Brisbane live music venue

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.

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  • 14+ years live experience
  • Hundreds of gigs
  • Brisbane + SE Queensland
  • Venue, wedding & function ready

About

Fourteen years of rooms, not rehearsals.

Dan Smith is an experienced Brisbane singer, guitarist and live performer with more than 14 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.

Close-up of Dan Smith singing into a microphone under stage lights while playing acoustic guitar

Live footage

See Dan live

Dan Smith - Black Bear Lodge

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.

Dan Smith playing a seated acoustic set in a small Brisbane bar beneath a BYO Food sign
Dan Smith performing acoustic guitar at an outdoor wedding reception under a marquee
Dan Smith performing to a seated crowd in a large Brisbane live music venue
Dan Smith performing alone on a red curtain stage with guitar case open beside him
Brisbane and South East Queensland

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.

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