Brisbane
South Brisbane: Emerging musician Jack Raymond will add some Sunny Coast flavour to the second iteration of the Brisbane Singer-Songwriter Sessions on October 22. On the back of his successful Victorian tour, Raymond joins Brisbane outfits The Verandahs, Hazel Mei and Maisy Taylor for a special night of music and storytelling at eclectic 70s disco den,
What was once a household name for Australian music lovers, Silverchair could be becoming a household pain. Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou bring their new problematic book, Love and Pain, to Brisbane’s Powerhouse on October 9. With the media in a twist over the band’s fractures since the beginning, the boys wanted to tell their
Fortitude Valley: Los Angeles sassy and unapologetic rocksters, Death Valley Girls, will bring their psych-rock sorcery to the Valley’s Black Bear Lodge in November. Known for their infectious blend of garage rock, punk, and cosmic-powered flow, these dreamy music mystics have garnered a cult following worldwide, with a signature style and mesmerising communal witchy energy
It’s time to dust off your boots and Akubras for Australia’s biggest country music festival CMC Rocks QLD at Ipswich on March 17. The Willowbank Raceway event has seen major acts in the past such as Luke Combs, Taylor Swift, Luke Bryan and The Chicks. A full artist line-up will be announced in the coming
Fortitude Valley: Los Angeles psych-punk quartet Frankie and the Witch Fingers is set to cast their spell on the Valley’s Black Bear Lodge this November. The US proto-rock outfit, with their signature sonic alchemy and explosive performances, has returned with their seventh studio album, Data Doom, and featured track, “Mild Davis” with its mind-bending animated
San Francisco musical project The Brian Jonestown Massacre will bring their obscure psych-folk calamity to The Princess Theatre in November. The band’s “post-punk” brand has always attracted attention. It combines the names of Rolling Stone magazine founder Brian Jones and the historical US event, the 1978 Jonestown Massacre. You gotta give it to the longevity
Aussie icons The Cat Empire will introduce their vibrant new line-up to the Valley on Friday 22. They are celebrating current album, “Where The Angels Fall”, with a massive new show that epitomises their herculean high-energy nature. With their signature fusion of jazz, funk, ska, rock, and latin, the latest outfit is even more vibrant. Off
Weezer songs like “Island in the Sun” and “El Scorcho” have been blasted by fans in blow-up swimming pools for decades. The Grammy award-winning, US alt-rock will bring all their hit summer rock-anthems to Brisbane Entertainment Centre on October 8. Joining them is home-grown electro giants Regurgitator (AKA “The ‘Gurge”). And it’s about to be
Los Angeles/Indonesian singer-songwriter NIKI bring her Nicole tour to The Fortitude Music Hall on September 18. The self-professed advocate for “Asian music” has more than 10 million monthly subscribers on Spotify at just age 23. And slams the door on the conventions of pop stardom, as she writes, records and produces her own music. NIKI is being praised
Boondall: English new-wave 80s icons Culture Club will hit Brisbane’s Entertainment Centre this Thursday, September 14, for an unforgettable experience celebrating 40 years of music. These global icons with much-loved lead vocalist, Boy George (pictured), are touring Australia for their Greatest Hits Tour, promising a night of non-stop, show-stopping classics. Punters can expect generation-defining favourites:
