“Don’t tell me I can’t sing this song, tell me that I’ve got it wrong cause this is where I belong” may have just been the perfect lyrics for Clare Bowen to open her Brisbane show with. As the Australian born singer-songwriter twirled across the stage she had everyone’s eyes locked on her. With feathers…
Category: Live Reviews
LIVE REVIEW: Brisbane Festival Closing Party – Riverstage
Every year Brisbane Festival seems to somehow lift their game with a increasingly more innovative curated list of shows and experiences. The 2018 program has seen an incredible selection of traditional and pop-up venues that have entertained theatre, art and music lovers alike. One of the most anticipated events each year is the family favourite…
LIVE REVIEW: Listen Out – Brisbane Showgrounds
It’s not a festival, it’s a party. And that’s exactly what Listen Out delivered on their final date of the touring event in Brisbane. Over the last couple of years, Listen Out has proudly made themselves Australia’s leading dance event and their 2018 line up boasted some of the biggest names in dance, hip-hop and…
LIVE REVIEW: Jack River – The Triffid
The authenticity of 80’s pop-rock seems to be making a strong comeback in the music industry and I am all here for it. Jack River’s debut album delivered those strong comparisons with her catchy hooks, shiny synths and gritty guitars. Her massive ‘Sugar Mountain Tour’ saw the Sydney singer-songwriter selling out shows all over the…
LIVE REVIEW: Alaska – Fluffy
With the current rise in popularity and appreciation of the art of drag, It doesn’t really come as a surprise that there is a high demand of people wanting to attend drag shows in bigger venues. For so long the only platform for drag queens to tour was gay clubs but now we are seeing…
LIVE REVIEW: Sarah Blasko – The Tivoli
For the 2018 edition of Brisbane Festival we have seen an incredible curated list of shows that have taken theatre, art and music lovers all over the city and into some of your favourite traditional and pop-up venues. But nothing was more exciting than the announcement of The Tivoli’s first ever “in the round” shows….
LIVE REVIEW: The Cat Empire – Triffid
With a unique fusion of jazz and ska mixed in with elements of alternative rock, The Cat Empire have made themselves one of Australia’s biggest exports. The Melbourne based six-piece are a global favourite with a string of sold out shows, massive festival slots and a very passionate fanbase from down under to Europe and…
LIVE REVIEW: Tkay Maidza – Brisbane Festival
Turning up the volume and bringing the heat to the Spiegeltent at Brisbane Festival, Tkay Maidza did not disappoint the excited Saturday night crowd. Running out to the reggae influenced vibes of ‘Big Things’ from her new EP ‘Last Year Was Weird’ she set the bar high by serving a whole lot of energy and…
LIVE REVIEW: Morgan Evans – The Tivoli
It’s not often that an Australian country artist successfully cracks the American and pop market but after years of persistence Morgan Evans has finally made it happen. With ‘Kiss Somebody’ currently comfortably sitting at the top of the charts the singer-songwriter has returned home for a massive run of sold out shows. The line outside…
LIVE REVIEW: Conrad Sewell – Woolly Mammoth
“It’s good to be back Brisbane” Conrad Sewell exclaimed as he walked across the stage. The sold out crowd were screaming in admiration as the singer-songwriter soaked in the electric atmosphere of this special hometown show. And that it was. The intimate and vulnerable showcase saw him stripping everything back and delivering these heartfelt songs…
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