Love her or hate her there is no denying that Miley Cyrus puts on a killer live show. From the opening sequence where she slides down a tongue slide singing the infectious “SMS (Bangers)” she had the whole Brisbane arena in awe. The setlist for the evening was her whole “Bangerz” album (minus one song),…
Category: Live Reviews
LIVE REVIEW: Justin Timberlake – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Justin Timberlake has been on my bucket list to see for a long time and with “ The 20/20 Experience World Tour” he doesn’t disappoint, not even slightly. Dramatically opening with “Pusher Lover Girl” JT arrives on stage to overwhelming screams and for the next 2 and a half hours he has the crowd eating…
LIVE REVIEW: Sara Bareilles – The Tivoli
Four years ago Sara Bareilles toured Australia supporting Maroon 5 on their national tour, she has now returned to an unprecedented run of sold out shows. Supported by Melbourne based musician Ben Abraham these intimate sold out shows were quite special if you got to witness them. Bareilles walked out onto the stage alone with…
LIVE REVIEW: Robbie Williams – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
There’s no other showman like Robbie Williams and when it comes to hitting that stage there’s no denying he will deliver bigger than you expected. First thing first, this was not a greatest hits show, it was a celebration of Swing music. Showcasing songs from his two swing albums he invited everyone into a genre…
LIVE REVIEW: Kanye West – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Kanye West’s Australian tour was surrounded by a lot of negative media attention but when it came to closing the Yeezus Tour in Brisbane the emcee exceeded expectations. Rising onto the stage with “Imperial March” from Star Wars blasting he launched into “Black Skinhead” which had the whole arena jump out of their seats. The…
LIVE REVIEW: You Me At Six And Tonight Alive – Eatons Hill Hotel
You Me At Six always bring a big crowd and that was no different when they headlined Eatons Hill with Tonight Alive. The under 18’s made themselves very known from the balcony while the over 18 crowd on the floor were pretty chilled but still getting into the festivities. Support act Call The Shots have…
LIVE REVIEW: Queen & Adam Lambert – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
If you didn’t attend the Queen and Adam Lambert concert because you were “worried” Lambert wouldn’t do the songs justice you missed out on one of the best live shows I’ve ever witnessed. Dramatically opening with “Now I’m Here” Queen and Adam Lambert emerged on stage with a packed Entertainment Centre on their feet ready…
LIVE REVIEW: Lady Gaga – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
People may have doubted Lady Gaga’s impact on the music industry with recent minimal commercial success and low ticket sales but I’m here to tell you that she still has it. Performing to 9500 people in Brisbane Lady Gaga gave a showstopping performance of her “ArtRAVE Tour” proving to all the doubters that she was…
LIVE REVIEW: Courtney Love – Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane
Courtney Love may be the centre of constant media criticism with her personal life but there’s no denying that once she hits that stage that she’s a fucking rock star. Walking on stage to the intro of new punk track “Wedding Day” she unleashed a 90 minute display of pure rock n roll. Performing a…
LIVE REVIEW: Lorde – Brisbane Riverstage
Lorde has quickly become one of the biggest names in the music industry, if not the world. Her live shows are raved about from fans and critics alike leaving you wanting to see her over and over again. After re-scheduling her April tour because of sickness Lorde returned to Australia to deliver what would be…
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