After sharing stages with some of Australia’s biggest indie acts and touring New Zealand with South Summit, Maroochydore trio Nana’s Pie are preparing for a headline show at Brisbane’s The Triffid, thanks to Live Nation’s NEXT ON program.

The indie folk-rock trio will play at The Triffid on November 12 through Live Nation’s NEXT ON program, an initiative helping emerging artists stage headline shows.

For Nana’s Pie, the show marks another milestone for three childhood friends whose musical beginnings were hatched in Cotton Tree and nurtured on local stages like Solbar.

The band are also celebrating the release of “Till The Morning”, a song about how small-town rumours and outside pressure can strain a relationship. The melody first took shape backstage at a Perth show, with frontman Tyler Hammill writing the lyrics months later in his van on the Sunshine Coast.

“It’s our favourite track we’ve made so far and gives people a pretty good idea of where our sound is heading,” the band told YELO.

A boost from NEXT ON

Nana’s Pie say they were planning their upcoming shows when they reached out to The Triffid team and learned about Live Nation’s NEXT ON program, which offered them the chance to headline the Brisbane venue without the usual financial pressures.

“It was perfect timing and gave us the rare opportunity to take on more risks!” the band said.

“Having support with the venue, production and getting the word out takes some of that pressure off and lets us put more into the show itself,” they said. “Keeping the ticket and merch income also means we can put that money back into the band and keep building.”

As for Thursday’s show, the band promise “three mates having a very good time on stage, hopefully with everyone else joining in”. Expect harmonies, plenty of guitar and a mix of newer and older songs.

“We love it when people start singing back at us, so we’re hoping for plenty of that,” they said. “It will be a moment for us to share what our songs mean to us. We’re especially keen to play ‘Till The Morning’ and make a proper night of it.”

Live Nation says acts can apply through the NEXT ON website, with applications assessed by its venue and promoter teams.

The program also provides professional photography and content support, with successful applicants typically contacted six to ten weeks before their show. Artists may be selected for a one-off performance or opportunities across multiple participating venues in Australia and New Zealand.

From kindergarten to the road

Twin brothers Adam and Nash Hindmarsh and frontman Tyler Hammill share a history stretching back to Cotton Tree. Hammill later reached the top 12 on Australian Idol in 2024.

“The Sunny Coast is where it all started for us. We’ve known each other since kindergarten, so there’s a lot of history there before the band even comes into it. It’s a big part of who we are, and getting to take something we’ve built together to other places is pretty special,” the band said.

The three reconnected as teenagers, jamming in a van at the nearby Cotton Tree Caravan Park before finding an audience at Solbar in Maroochydore.

“Brian and Melissa organised the music side of things at the venue, they took a chance on us and the confidence and audience we built there was huge for us in our development,” the band said.

Sharing bills with Boy & Bear, The Dreggs and The Vanns has also given them plenty to learn. “You learn heaps watching how other bands put a show together and connect with a crowd. We’re still figuring things out ourselves, so being around that makes you want to get better every night,” they said.

A chance connection with South Summit at Alexandra Headland’s Bluff Fest eventually led to Nana’s Pie joining the band on tour in New Zealand.

“It was surreal taking our music overseas! It has always been a dream of ours to tour internationally so was a bucket list moment for sure,” the band said.

Nana’s Pie play at The Triffid, Newstead, on Thursday, 12 November 2026. Tickets and show details.

Partner content: This story was produced in partnership with Live Nation Venues.