Greg Poppleton
Location: Sydney, Sydney
Country: Australia


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Greg Poppleton

 
He really looks & sounds out of the 1920s and 1930s jazz and swing era

And he leads the best 1920s-30s jazz band Sydney has. 1.3 Million YouTube views!

Vintage microphone. 1920s megaphone. A lifetime of singing the songs of the 1920s-30s. 

Greg entertains. He's also a professional film and TV actor who's worked with Nicole Kidman, John Goodman, Adrien Brody, and on some of your favourite movies and TV series

“5 STARS - Poppleton's vocals capture the essence of the Swing Years with uncanny accuracy— eJazzNews (USA)

“GREG is on his own, the best world-wide at what he does”
— Sunshine Coast Jazz Club

Greg Poppleton and swing band have entertained at more than 700 festivals, venues, weddings, parties, and corporate events

There's lots of 'we play everything' bands. There's only one authentic 1920s-30s singer and jazz band - Greg Poppleton!

 
Testimonials
 
"Greg captures the 1920s - 1930s vocal style to perfection"
— Kevin Jones, jazz critic The Australian and Fine Music Sydney FM
 
“Amazing performance! Surpassed our expectations.
— Iris van der Heijden, DFS Galleria Australia
 
“Fantastic!!!!”
— Kate & Andrew, Bride & Groom
 
“Best party!”
— Maggi Brown, Birthday Party, South Coogee
 
“Easy to work with. Classy, authentic, warm and charismatic act.”
— Sharlene Mifsud, General Manager, Podium, Bledisloe Cup Ball
 
“Stellar performance at Great Gatsby event.”
— Angela Freeman, Event Manager, cievents
 
“Out of 3 bands performing on the day, you were the highlight for us and our guests.”
— Kane and Nicole, Bride & Groom (re-booked twice)
 
“100%.”
— Anita MacMahon, Royal Flying Squadron
 
“Thrilled.”
— Katherine and Chris, Bride & Groom
 
“Absolute blast!”
— Shannon Phelan, Events Manager, The Royal Sydney Golf Club (Re-booked twice)
 
“Charismatic performance.”
— Amalia and Jakob, Bride & Groom
 
“Made our “Roaring 20s” themed dinner such a success.”
— Bronwyn Scott, CSIRO Office Professional National Conference
 
“Excellent. Outstanding.”
— Joan Edwards OAM President of Sydney CBD Rotary Club
 
“Brilliant job.”
— Richard Bernardo, Avant-Garde Events (Rebooked for Edwardian Event at Sydney Town Hall and 1920s Harbour Cruise.)
 
“How easy you guys made it to perform our first dance!”
— Alex and Angus, Bride & Groom
 
“Wonderful entertainment.”
— Kate Selth, Event Manager, Movember Launch
 
“Perfect musical ensemble!”
— Hugh and Libby, Bride & Groom
 
“Many guests asked where we’d found the band.”
— Laura and Phil, Bride & Groom
 
“Exceptional.”
— Emily Mann, Dress To Kill Ball, Historic Houses Trust Audience Development Officer
 
“Excellent.”
— Alenka and Justus, Bride & Groom
 
“Fantastic. Couldn’t have asked for more.”
— Eva and Andy, Bride & Groom
 
“Great success!”
— Elizabeth Scott, Administration Manager, A.T. Kearney (Australia)
 
“Sterling.”
— Kim McFarlane, Coast to Coast RV Services (Sydney Head Office)
 
“Fantastic, our guests loved you.”
— Carol and John, Bride & Groom
 
“Fabulous night. Super!”
— Malcolm and Harleen, Bride & Groom
 
“Feedback from the staff - wonderful.”
— Michelle Bonamy, Senior Office Administrator, NightHawk Radiology Services
 
“Pleasure.”
— Holly Massey and Katrina Picthall, Impressions Events
 
“Wonderful.”
— Jenny and Michael, Bride & Groom
 
“Perfect.”
— Petra and Joshua, Bride & Groom
 
“Perfect with our Chicago Night Theme!”
— Glenn Quevedo Preformed Line Products and Sicame
 
“Fantastic.”
— Lisa Kelly, Deacons Commercial Law, Sydney
 
“OUTSTANDING!”
— Tabea and David, Bride & Groom
 
“Fun and memorable.”
— Lily Lee, Group Marketing Manager, King Gee and Stubbies
 
“Wonderful day.”
— Maureen and Alex, Bride & Groom
 
“Fabulous.”
— Shannon, Event Organiser, Bain International
 
“Attention to 1920s theme was fantastic both in costume and sound.”
— Samantha Batger, Events, St Jude Medical Pty Ltd
 
“Sensational!”
— Jil Swinnerton, Mother of Groom
 
“Excellent vocal highlights.”
— Richard Hunter, Development Manager, McDonald Performance Arts, Fundraising Dinner
 
“Smashing!”
— Tara and Matthew, Engagement Party (Rebooked for their housewarming)
 
“Wonderful. I had a ball.”
— Sandra Przibilla, Managing Director, NILWA
 
"Had the audience eating out of your hand."
— Shelley Rae King, President Illawarra Jazz Club
 
1920s - 1930s Song List
·       Ain't Misbehavin' (1927)
·       Ain't She Sweet? (1931)
·       All of Me (1925)
·       Always (1925)
·       Amapola (1924)
·       As Time Goes By (1931)
·       Avalon (1920)
·       Begin the Beguine (1935)
·       Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen (1932)
·       Bésame Mucho (1940)
·       Blue Moon (1934)
·       Blue Skies (1926)
·       Button Up Your Overcoat (1928)
·       Charleston (1923)
·       Cheek to Cheek (1935)
·       Crazy Rhythm (1928)
·       Dinah (1925)
·       East of the Sun (1934)
·       Exactly Like You (1930)
·       Falling In Love Again (1930)
·       Five Foot Two Eyes of Blue (1925)
·       Georgia (1930)
·       How Deep is the Ocean? (1932)
·       I Can't Give You Anything But Love (1928)
·       I Found a Million Dollar Baby (1931) 
·       I Get a Kick out of You - Cole Porter (1934)
·       I Only Have Eyes for You (1934)
·       I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate (1919)
·       If I Could Be with You (1926)
·       I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter (1935)
·       It Had to Be You (1924)
·       It's Only a Paper Moon (1932)
·       I've Got the World an a String (1932)
·       I've Got You Under My Skin (1936)
·       Just One More Chance (1932)
·       La Paloma - Trad
·       Louise (1929)
·       Love Me or Leave Me (1928)
·       Margie - Con Conrad (1920)
·       Makin' Whoopee (1928)
·       More Than You Know (1929)
·       My Blue Heaven (1927)
·       My Canary Has Circles Under His Eyes (1931)
·       My Gal Sal (1904)
·       Night and Day (1932)
·       On the Sunny Side of the Street (1930)
·       Peanut Vendor (1928)
·       Road to Gundagai (1923)
·       St James Infirmary - Trad
·       St Louis Blues (1914)
·       Sheik of Araby (1921)
·       Singing in the Bathtub (1929)
·       Small Hotel (1935)
·       South of the Border (1939)
·       Star Dust (1927)
·       Sugar (1926)
·       Sweet and Lovely (1931)
·       Sweet Lorraine (1928)
·       Sweet Sue (1928)
·       Tea for Two (1925)
·       The Very Thought of You (1934)
·       The Way You Look Tonight (1936)
·       These Foolish Things (1936)
·       They Didn't Believe Me (1914)
·       Thou Swell (1927)
·       Three Little Words (1930)
·       Time on My Hands (1930)
·       Tip Toe Through the Tulips (1926)
·       Too Marvelous (1937)
·       Two Sleepy People (1938)
·       Walkin' My Baby Back Home (1930)
·       When My Dream Boat Comes Home (1936)
·       Where or When (1937)
·       Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (1931)
·       Yes, We Have No Bananas! (1923)
·       You Made Me Love You  (1913)
·       You're Nobody's Sweetheart Now (1924)
·       + 100s more 1920s - 1930s Instrumentals
 
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Summary Time Price
Hello!

Maximum 3 sets of vocal swing and jazz from the 1920s-30s songbook for background and dancing.

Band size, including Australia's only authentic 1920s-30s singer: Trio - 6-piece.

Prices within 50km of Sydney CBD start at $800 trio for 1 hour.

Most popular booking price: (exc super & booking fee, and within 50km Sydney CBD):
4-piece band, 3 hours: $1800

Sets can be any length up to 1 hour. Breaks can be no shorter than 15 minutes.

Performance length up to 3 hours, for example, 7 - 10pm.

Band arrives one hour before to set-up and soundcheck. Other arrangements by negotiation.

We look forward to playing for you!

Up to 3 hours Price On Enquiry