There’s no better feeling than a hometown show. The energy in the venue is always electric, and the audience knows the ins and outs of the songs and their vivid locations better than anyone else. And Middle Kids’ return to Sydney was a specifically special one with a sold out show at Enmore Theatre for…
Category: Live Reviews
LIVE REVIEW: Sam Fischer – Oxford Art Factory
Following the release of his debut album “I Love You, Please Don’t Hate Me” last year, Sam Fischer has returned home to Australia to officially kick off his world tour. An eager Sydney crowd packed into Oxford Art Factory to witness Sam’s vulnerable storytelling and powerhouse vocals in an intimate setting. With an automated voice…
LIVE REVIEW: Niall Horan – Qudos Bank Arena
Niall Horan has always been a star, we’ve been knowing that for the past 13 years. But post One Direction, he’s really come into his self and become a solo act who’s live show stands on its own. With a sold out date at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Niall had the crowd eating out…
LIVE REVIEW: Pandemonium Rocks – Cathy Freeman Park, Sydney
Pandemonium Rocks has had its fair share of controversy. From sparking outrage with originally booking the Sydney date on Anzac Day next to the veteran march, to cutting 6 major acts from the festival weeks out (including international headliners Placebo and Deep Purple), to downsizing from a 2 stage format to just 1 stage, to…
LIVE REVIEW: Taylor Swift – Accor Stadium
It’s been a while since an artist has brought the level of pandemonium to Australia the way Taylor Swift has in the past two weeks. It feels like we’re back to the height of One Direction with the intense media coverage, the passionate fanfare, and the pure euphoria on the streets of everyone heading to…
LIVE REVIEW: Hemlocke Springs – Oxford Art Factory
Hemlocke Springs is the weirdest pop star on the rise currently. And honestly, that is the biggest compliment. The North Carolina singer, songwriter, and producer is a long way from home on her first Australian tour for Laneway Festival as well as two headline shows. For the Sydney date, she had just hopped off a…
LIVE REVIEW: Louis Tomlinson – Qudos Bank Arena
Louis Tomlinson is a true performer, and he always knows how to turn it on and give fans a special moment. His latest Australian tour saw him returning to arena’s where these accoladed venues packed out with die-hard fans excited to see the One Direction member in his solo lane. This tour follows his sold…
LIVE REVIEW: Noah Kahan – Hordern Pavilion
5 years ago I stood at the front of The Tivoli in Brisbane absolutely in awe of Noah Kahan who was supporting Leon Bridges. His debut album “Busyhead” was in the roll out process, and he was finding his stride as a writer and a performer. Walking away from that show you knew that you…
LIVE REVIEW: Becky Hill – Liberty Hall
Becky Hill turned a sold out show at Liberty Hall into the hottest club night over the weekend in Sydney. The English singer-songwriter’s first Australian tour was a sold out affair, with the excited crowd singing every word of every song right back to her for the full hour show. The packed venue was brimming…
LIVE REVIEW: Gracie Abrams – Hordern Pavilion
Gracie Abrams has had an incredible trajectory in the past 4 years. From the release of her debut EP “minor” (2020), to the project “This Is What It Feels Like” (2021) and her debut album “Good Riddance” (2023), she has gone from strength to strength and cultivated this passionate fanbase who relate to every lyric…
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