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Venues, bars & restaurants
Live music for relaxed settings, regular programming and entertainment that keeps guests staying for one more round.
Live music & entertainment
Live music for every occasion
Professional live entertainment with a versatile repertoire, engaging performances and a relaxed, audience-friendly atmosphere.
The experience
A set that keeps the music going.
Whether you're planning a relaxed afternoon at a venue, a lively evening celebration or a professional corporate function, Milano offers live music tailored to the occasion.
With a broad repertoire spanning generations, from classic favourites to current pop and rock and Motown, an easygoing stage presence and an intuitive sense of humour, he creates an atmosphere that encourages audiences to connect, enjoy themselves and keep the music going.
Events
Where Milano plays
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Corporate events
Music for business events, team celebrations and functions, from Skydeck Christmas parties to awards nights.
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Private celebrations
18th, 21st, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th and 70th birthdays, private parties and special celebrations.
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Festivals & community events
Performances for festivals and cultural programs, including the Bentleigh Festival and the Mordialloc Food & Wine Festival.
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Weddings & engagements
Live music for receptions, engagement parties and life celebrations, subject to availability.
Formats
Solo or with the band
Most booked
Solo performance
Vocals with acoustic guitar or keys, a versatile repertoire and a set length that suits the room, typically two or three sets.
- Acoustic covers
- Originals
- Requests welcome
Band
The Milano Express
Milano's band project, behind the original single “Dance With Me Instead”. Ask about line-up and availability for larger events.
- Full band sound
- Dance floor ready
Repertoire
Five decades of favourites, plus originals
From Van Morrison and Bill Withers to Radiohead, Crowded House and Vance Joy. Looking for a particular song? Search the list or ask about requests.
193 songs
Covers
139- Times Like TheseJack Johnson
- Symbol in My DrivewayJack Johnson
- TaylorJack Johnson
- Inaudible MelodiesJack Johnson
- Banana PancakesJack Johnson
- FlakeJack Johnson
- Sitting, Waiting, WishingJack Johnson
- Corner of the EarthJamiroquai
- Excuse Me Mr.Ben Harper
- Burn One DownBen Harper
- Glory & ConsequenceBen Harper
- Better WayBen Harper
- Steal My KissesBen Harper
- Black StickThe Cruel Sea
- The Honeymoon Is OverThe Cruel Sea
- Running to Stand StillU2
- All I Want Is YouU2
- With or Without YouU2
- ExitU2
- I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking ForU2
- Where the Streets Have No NameU2
- Light My FireThe Doors
- Love Her MadlyThe Doors
- High and DryRadiohead
- Black StarRadiohead
- Karma PoliceRadiohead
- CreepRadiohead
- YellowColdplay
- Don't PanicColdplay
- God Put a Smile upon Your FaceColdplay
- The ScientistColdplay
- Fast CarTracy Chapman
- RevolutionTracy Chapman
- Hey JoeJimi Hendrix
- The Wind Cries MaryJimi Hendrix
- Little WingJimi Hendrix
- Foxy LadyJimi Hendrix
- Under the Milky WayThe Church
- Rocket Man / BreatheElton John / Pink Floyd
- Walk on the Wild SideLou Reed
- RevelryKings of Leon
- Use SomebodyKings of Leon
- Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)Green Day
- Miss You Like SleepTim Rogers
- DisarmThe Smashing Pumpkins
- Cherub RockThe Smashing Pumpkins
- HallelujahLeonard Cohen / Jeff Buckley
- Lover, You Should've Come OverJeff Buckley
- Wish You Were HerePink Floyd
- Sex and CandyMarcy Playground
- ThirteenThe Black Keys
- We're Going to Be FriendsThe White Stripes
- Sexual HealingMarvin Gaye
- What's Going OnMarvin Gaye
- Losing My ReligionR.E.M.
- Hotel CaliforniaEagles
- Baby, I Love Your WayPeter Frampton
- Wild WorldCat Stevens
- Clint EastwoodGorillaz
- (Sittin' On) The Dock of the BayOtis Redding
- DaughterPearl Jam
- Golden BrownThe Stranglers
- 50 Ways to Leave Your LoverPaul Simon
- Diamonds on the Soles of Her ShoesPaul Simon
- Fall at Your FeetCrowded House
- Don't Dream It's OverCrowded House
- Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)Eurythmics
- No One KnowsQueens of the Stone Age
- KidsMGMT
- No OneAlicia Keys
- EverlongFoo Fighters
- My HeroFoo Fighters
- StarmanDavid Bowie
- Ziggy StardustDavid Bowie
- SmoothSantana ft. Rob Thomas
- Psycho KillerTalking Heads
- Lady Don't MindTalking Heads
- FaithGeorge Michael
- KissPrince
- Breaking the GirlRed Hot Chili Peppers
- CalifornicationRed Hot Chili Peppers
- Is This LoveBob Marley
- No Woman, No CryBob Marley
- MystifyINXS
- Never Tear Us ApartINXS
- Don't ChangeINXS
- Sympathy for the DevilThe Rolling Stones
- Miss YouThe Rolling Stones
- You Can't Always Get What You WantThe Rolling Stones
- Bad ThingsJace Everett
- CrazyGnarls Barkley
- Hey Ya!OutKast
- Lust for LifeIggy Pop
- I'm Waiting for the ManThe Velvet Underground
- My Kind of ScenePowderfinger
- These DaysPowderfinger
- About a GirlNirvana
- Heart-Shaped BoxNirvana
- PollyNirvana
- TangerineLed Zeppelin
- Going to CaliforniaLed Zeppelin
- A Hard Day's NightThe Beatles
- Let It BeThe Beatles
- A Day in the LifeThe Beatles
- Little LiesFleetwood Mac
- DreamsFleetwood Mac
- To Her DoorPaul Kelly
- Dumb ThingsPaul Kelly
- Wicked GameChris Isaak
- RoxanneThe Police
- Girl, You'll Be a Woman SoonNeil Diamond
- BabylonDavid Gray
- Sail AwayDavid Gray
- MoondanceVan Morrison
- Brown Eyed GirlVan Morrison
- Let's Stay TogetherAl Green
- I Will SurviveCake
- Stuck in the Middle with YouStealers Wheel
- Stand by MeBen E. King
- SuperstitionStevie Wonder
- Use MeBill Withers
- Ain't No SunshineBill Withers
- Born to Be WildSteppenwolf
- Business TimeFlight of the Conchords
- Heart of LifeJohn Mayer
- Cape Cod Kwassa KwassaVampire Weekend
- Red Red WineUB40
- RiptideVance Joy
- FireBruce Springsteen
- Hey There DelilahPlain White T's
- Pumped Up KicksFoster the People
- ValerieAmy Winehouse
- Clap HandsTom Waits
- TeardropsWomack & Womack
- Escape (The Piña Colada Song)Rupert Holmes
- HappyPharrell Williams
- Thinking Out LoudEd Sheeran
- Blister in the SunViolent Femmes
- Bizarre Love TriangleNew Order
Medleys
2- My Girl / I Can See Clearly Now / Stir It Up / The Tide Is High
- The Joker / Walking on Sunshine / Wild Thing / Louie Louie / Buffalo Soldier
Originals
29- Dance With Me Instead
- Stare into My Soul
- Write Away
- One Thing I Love About You
- Bunny Jazz
- I Can't Help Myself
- Who Do You Think You Are
- Lappin' It Up
- A Little Bit More
- To Be Your Love
- All This and More
- I Won't Rest
- You'll Be Missed
- Window's Open
- Quando vi la Chica
- Lookin' at the Ocean
- Nothing
- Dawn Breaks
- Map of My Heart
- In Her Head (reggae)
- Agitation
- Nobody Told You
- Ultramarine
- Sing to Me
- Race with No Finish Line
- Mask V2
- Mumblefunk
- Logician
- Sunset Jam
Less-played originals
9- Justice
- Renegotiations
- Shanti Blues
- Swampland Boogie
- Poco Moloko
- Business
- Death of a Rock God
- Zeppelix
- Cmaj7 Airy Number
Solo piano pieces
14- Pacey Double Bassy
- Do You Wanna Start Over
- Parisienne
- Love Story Tribute
- Dream Sequence
- Alone, Not Lonely
- Mask
- Gershwin Goodbye
- Bum Bum Janut (Mayfield piano)
- Floydian Slip
- Blue Jam
- Lazy Bones
- Less Mind Violence
- Snap
Selected venues & events
Heard around Melbourne
In a typical month Milano performs at more than ten venues. A few of the rooms, festivals and functions he has played:
Venues
- Republica, St Kilda
- Sonder Bar, Bentleigh
- Hawker Bar, Highett
- Ellora, St Kilda
- Rodolfo's Tequileria
- Two Brothers Brewery
- Mr McCracken, Hyatt Place
- Wilbury & Sons
Events & functions
- Melbourne Sea Life Aquarium
- Bentleigh Festival
- Mordialloc Food & Wine Festival
- Skydeck Christmas function
- APDG Awards night
- Pioneer corporate function
- Asteron Life corporate function
I can't recommend him highly enough! Milano played at my 50th birthday function. We didn't want him to finish.
Milano is reliable and the crowd love him. It has been great having him play at our Melbourne Sea Life Aquarium functions and we have been proud to have him as one of our key musical suppliers.
Bookings
Request a booking
Share a few details about your event and Milano will get back to you with availability and a quote.
- milanvoices@hotmail.com
- 0403 197 505
- Melbourne & surrounds