Music Bites
Buy your tickets to see Playlunch at The Triffid in Brisbane at Moshtix. Melbourne’s self-professed “bogan funk” outfit Playlunch is heading to The Triffid in Brisbane on September 12. The brattish, seven-piece, brass-funk outfit offers an infectious catalogue of genre-blending tracks, covering childhood nostalgia and distinctly Aussie themes. Their cheery nod to the dreaded early schooling
As the world’s best longboarders trim into town for the Noosa Festival of Surfing the Tracks Party keeps the ride going into the night. Sunshine Coast rising rockstars Catching Salmon (main picture) will join Bootleg Rascal, Radium Dolls and Mid Drift for the Noosa Festival of Surfing Tracks Party on March 21. The Salmon lads
US hardcore bands Drain and One Step Closer will play a sideshow at Kings Beach Tavern on March 6. The California punk-rockers are here for New Bloom Fest, which returns to Brisbane on March 8. The festival is also in Sydney on March 9 and Melbourne on March 10. Headlined by British brooding rock heroes Basement,
Get your tickets to IDLES in Australia here: https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/. Bristol post-punk rockstars IDLES are set to descend on Brisbane Riverstage on January 18. They are here as part of a three-show Australian Tour, with stops in Melbourne (January 21) and Sydney (January 22). Best known for their songs “Dancer” and “Never Fight A Man With A
Usher in the new year with a kaleidoscope of colour at the Lord Mayor’s Brisbane New Year’s Eve Fireworks on December 31. Held at South Bank Parklands, there will be two free fireworks shows: 7.45pm and 12pm. The early fireworks display is for families, while the midnight event caters to late-night revellers wanting to welcome
Photo: Via Facebook FINNEAS is playing at The Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane on January 9 and at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, on January 11. He also plays two shows in Melbourne, on January 13 and 14. US record producer, singer/songwriter and actor Finneas O’Connell is bringing his For Cryin’ Out Loud! : The Tour to
Main image: Red Hook take to the stage at Blackflag’s Something Cool Festival. Photo by Dameeka Middleton. The Sunshine Coast live music scene is thriving, as new residents continue to move to the region and venues evolve to meet growing demand. Nambour welcomed The Presynct last year, while Birtinya saw new life breathed into The
Sunshine Coast punk band Deadheat are set to add a local flavour to Sunday’s Good Things Festival at Brisbane’s RNA Showgrounds. The band will play at the 3.30pm at the Garage Stage, which offers a raw and unfiltered music experience from hand-picked local acts. Also on that stage are Snake Mountain and Perpanic – from
Global hip-hop sensation Kid Laroi will perform in Brisbane and the Gold Coast this November. The Redfern rapper is in the country as part of his upcoming Australian tour. His mammoth run kicks off on November 11, at the Gold Coast’s Home of the Arts (HOTA). He then heads to the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, on
A family-friendly festival with massive headliners including Stone Temple Pilots and Smash Mouth is set to make its debut on the Gold Coast in 2025. After two successful years in Melbourne, Hello Sunshine will also travel to the pineapple state on March 8, with Wolfmother, Kasey Chambers, Rogue Traders and Drapht. There will plenty of family
