As the cold winter nights roll in, the Riverstage becomes a venue you don’t want to be lingering around at. With the cool water breeze intertwining with the unrecognisable frosty air, the usually comfortable hillside turned into a shivering dance floor whilst in anticipation for the nights festivities to begin. With the Brisbane crowd slowly…
Category: Live Reviews
LIVE REVIEW: Jack River – The Tivoli
For Jack River’s Sugar Mountain Ball Tour, she didn’t want it to just be a string of shows, she wanted it to be an experience and that is exactly what she delivered with the opening night in Brisbane. Setting a glamorous prom theme, she made sure every detail was covered to make this show a…
LIVE REVIEW: Maggie Rogers – The Tivoli
It was only halfway through January and Maggie Rogers had already delivered a strong contender for album of the year. Through it’s dreamy harmonies, emotionally strong lyrics and groovy production, ‘I Heard It In A Past Life’ immediately delivered something that was special and memorable. Bringing that raw energy to the live stage, Rogers returned…
LIVE REVIEW: Crooked Colours – The Tivoli
Soaked in moody lighting and reaching maximum volume restrictions, Crooked Colours transported the sold out Brisbane crowd that were packing into the historic The Tivoli to an underground rave full of low-key EDM vibes. Walking on stage to the slow burning ‘Come Back To You’ they launched into a set that was full of emotion…
LIVE REVIEW: Amy Shark – Riverstage
Amy Shark’s triumphant homecoming show at The Riverstage wasn’t just a celebration of a Queensland girl coming home after a whirlwind world tour but it also marked her biggest headlining show to date. With the excited Brisbane crowd packing the grass hill, her shadow cast against the giant curtain before it dropped to reveal an…
LIVE REVIEW: Ruby Fields – The Brightside
Seeing an 11pm start time for a Thursday night show is almost like a death wish. It’s nearly the end of the week and you just need to get through one more day before the weekend but what happens when one of your favourite artists is playing a show that clashes with your bed time?…
LIVE REVIEW: Dean Lewis – The Tivoli
The Australian music industry has never been so bright, colourful and promising. More than ever before we have world-class acts who are not only topping the charts and selling out multiple shows across the country but are reaching a global audience. Acts like Tame Impala, Troye Sivan, Tash Sultana, Matt Corby, Rufus Du Sol, Amy…
LIVE REVIEW: Kacey Musgraves – The Tivoli
“When I say yee, you say haw” an excited Musgraves chanted along with the crowd during the up-beat ‘Velvet Elvis’. Looking around at the sold out theatre, it’s crazy to think that it had been four years since she was last in Australia because the crowd that was packing into The Tivoli were vividly ecstatic…
LIVE REVIEW: Billie Eilish – Riverstage
Billie Eilish is the biggest artist in the world right now, and there’s no denying that fact. Ever since exploding on the scene in 2016 she has been impressing people with her mature and dark take on growing up and self discovery. The seventeen year old singer-songwriter is back in Australia for a run of…
LIVE REVIEW: MØ – 256 Wickham
When you look through MØ’s discography it genuinely looks like a track-listing for a greatest hits album. Her singles and collaborations have topped the charts globally and are regularly spun in clubs and featured on many of your favourite playlists. The Danish singer-songwriter first came to Australia in 2015 for Splendour In The Grass before…