There’s something so liberating about standing in a venue full of predominantly young queer people and watching someone who is unapologetically queer singing about life, love, the in-between, and the confusing coming of age experience. British rising star Beth McCarthy united a community with her anthemic pop-rock tracks while she made her Australian debut for…
Category: Live Reviews
LIVE REVIEW: Madison Beer – Hordern Pavilion
It’s been 11 years since Madison Beer started releasing music, and at this point it’s almost criminal that she hadn’t visited Australia. But that’s all changing with “The Encore Tour”. Finally making her way down under for a run of highly anticipated sold out shows, there was a vivid excitement pulsating throughout Hordern Pavilion ahead…
LIVE REVIEW: The Last Dinner Party – Hordern Pavilion
British indie-rock five-piece The Last Dinner Party only debuted last year, but here they are on the other side of the world in Sydney Australia playing a sold out show at the Hordern Pavilion like it’s the easiest thing they’ve ever done. Bringing their theatrical debut album “Prelude To Ecstasy” to the stage, they embraced…
LIVE REVIEW: Conan Gray – ICC Sydney Theatre
Conan Gray is a star, and as he kicks off his “Found Heaven On Tour” world tour in Australia he’s proving to everyone that he’s the prince of pop with a show that mesmerised for its entire 90 minute duration. Playing to a sold out crowd of 9000+ strong at the ICC Sydney Theatre, he…
LIVE REVIEW: Luke Hemmings – Enmore Theatre
Luke Hemmings returned to Sydney for two nights at Enmore Theatre as a part of his highly anticipated debut solo world tour. With excited fans packing themselves into the same venue that 5SOS played 10 years ago, there was a lot of excitement to see how Luke would make this show feels as special as…
LIVE REVIEW: Middle Kids – Enmore Theatre
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…
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…
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