Peppermint Jam

Dinner with Peppermint Jam can start with a 30-minute instrumental jazz set, which keeps the room calm while plates go round. After that the Sydney cover band switches to what it's known for: non-stop medleys that stitch retro favourites to current chart hits, so there's no gap for the dance floor to empty. They're happy to dress a set around a theme night. Most of their 1,200-plus shows have been corporate, with charity balls, Christmas parties, awards nights, conferences and weddings among them. The client list runs from Toyota, Samsung and American Express to Flight Centre, St George Bank and Ernst and Young, and the ball circuit includes the NIBA and Victor Chang balls, along with functions for the Housing Industry Association and Master Builders.