Splendour In The Grass is one of Australia’s biggest music festivals and rightfully so. The lineup always brings some of the industries heavyweights to our shores while showcasing some of the best up and coming talent in the indie pop/rock scene. The 2015 line up was no exception and it was no doubt that we…
Category: Live Reviews
LIVE REVIEW: 5 Seconds Of Summer – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Only three years ago 5 Seconds Of Summer were playing to a small crowd at The Old Museum in Brisbane and now their shows are very, very different. With a sold out arena Ashton Irwin, Calum Hood, Luke Hemmings and Michael Clifford took the stage to 13,0000 hysterical teenage girls and gave them what they…
LIVE REVIEW: Nickelback – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
What started off as ironically wanting to see Nickelback live turned into genuine excitement. Going through their greatest hits you can’t deny that you know the majority of the lyrics and that you rock out to them when they play on the radio. Yes, they may be one of the most hated and ridiculed bands but…
LIVE REVIEW: Motley Crue & Alice Cooper – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
I always found the billing of the Motley Crue and Alice Cooper a tad confusing as Cooper has had more hits and his stage charisma is a bit more engaging. So the billing of him as a special guest was a tad strange. Anyway, with the curtain dropping Alice Cooper emerged on stage singing “Department…
LIVE REVIEW: Backstreet Boys – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Look, I wasn’t so excited about this one. I knew Backstreet Boys would deliver some old school bops and would have me reminiscing to my school discos but I kind of prepared for them to be average. Boy was I wrong. They might be men now and not the baby faced teens that the world…
LIVE REVIEW: Charli XCX, Tkay Maidza – The Met
With a quick rise to mainstream fame last year Charli XCX stood out of the underground indie pop music scene and dominated the charts with “Boom Clap”, “Break The Rules” and featured on Iggy Azalea’s smash hit “Fancy”. She’s currently touring Australia for the first time with the Groovin The Moo Festival as well as…
LIVE REVIEW: Demi Lovato – Brisbane Convention Centre
It may have taken her 8 years but Demi Lovato finally made it to Australia. The singer, songstress, actress and musician touched down in Brisbane to kick off the Oceania leg of her Demi World Tour. Kicking off the show with the energetic “Really Don’t Care” she didn’t mess around jumping into fan favourites “The…
LIVE REVIEW: Short Stack – The Brightside
After a short hiatus and a much needed maturing Short Stack made a comeback last year to a lukewarm response. They still had their hardcore fans by their side but the hysteria that followed them in the 2009-2011 days just wasn’t there anymore. After four intimate sold out shows in June last year the band…
LIVE REVIEW: Kylie Minogue – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Kylie Minogue is a seasoned entertainer but what her previous tours have lacked is honesty and genuine heart. When Kylie tours she goes all out with all the bells and whistles but this time she’s stripped everything back and focused on letting the audience get to know her a little better and celebrate her incredible…
LIVE REVIEW: Ed Sheeran – The Riverstage
One man. One Guitar. One Voice. There’s no denying that Ed Sheeran knows how to captivate an audience with only his pure talent. Taking the stage to a sold out crowd for the first of three nights he was welcomed with deafening screams and beaming smiles. Opening with “I’m A Mess” it quickly came apparent…