Gigs
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
Pioneers of the electronic dance music (EDM) scene The Prodigy will play four shows when they return to Australia next year. With their Sydney show already sold out, the band has added a second show on February 14. The English fusion-rock stars, known to bring ravers and metal-heads together, will also perform at Brisbane’s Riverstage
Townsville will be the first stop The Killers make when they tour Australia this November and December. It will be the first time the US rock giants play in northern Queensland, taking over the Queensland Country Bank Stadium on November 30. The band is also heading to Brisbane on December 9, with two shows in
Ash Grunwald will bring his legendary blues to the Sunshine Coast’s newest live music venue The Station on September 13. He will be supported by local singer-songwriter Andrea Kirwin (pictured). Renowned for his electrifying live shows, Ash brings a high-energy, vibrant live show with stacks of guitars and foot-stomping blues. Part-troubadour-part-storyteller, Ash has inspired a
US nu-metal band Linkin Park has announced a new album and world tour since the death of its frontman Chester Bennington. The Grammy-winning band will perform shows in Los Angeles, New York, Hamburg, London, Seoul and Bogota. Emily Armstrong, from alt-rock band Dead Sara, has joined the group as a co-vocalist. She will share the
Middle Kids are that indie-rock band where the girls want to be Hannah Joy and the boys want to date her. Hannah is a mother-of-two touring supermum, who performed with her Sydney trio at last year’s Caloundra Music Festival, while pregnant with a three-year-old. Middle Kids play an all-ages gig at The Shed at Aussie
The Grogans and The Terrys will headline a new local music festival, Bluff Fest, at Alexandra Headland on November 30. The 18+ outdoor mini-fest also includes support acts; Shag Rock, Nana’s Pie, Emily Rink Band, Brook St and Karlou. Alexandra Headland Surf Life Saving Club, known as a fave local’s hangout (pictured), is raising funds to
Sunshine Coast folk-rock band Calan Mai will launch their new single “Same Way I” at Solbar on Saturday. Recorded in Chicago and produced by Brian Deck (Counting Crows, Iron & Wine and Modest Mouse) it’s the third single from their debut album, “Maybe An Island Will Do”, out next year. Frontman Jordy Lawrence makes carefree,
Queensland music festivals go hand hand-in-hand with icy-cold bevvies, finger-licking soul foods, open-air spaces, fabulous new friends, and of course, the best live music. Here’s 21 Queensland music festivals we think you need to see: 1. BIGSOUND Music Festival, September 3-5, 2024 Where: Various venues, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane Price: Age 25+ $49 (one night) or
Tasmanian space-rock outfit Golden Sunbird are touring the pineapple state, stopping at Brisbane and the Gold Coast. As part of their mainland tour, they are performing at Greaser, in Fortitude Valley, on August 29, and Mo’s Desert Clubhouse, Burleigh Heads, on September 1. Get ready for interstellar jams, hypnotic guitar solos, whaling theremins, and synth-soaked walls
