10 Years ago I stood in the crowd watching Twenty One Pilots open for Paramore and You Me At Six at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre. At the time “Vessel” had just come out, and they were relatively unknown to Australian audiences, but immediately during their opening song “Ode To Sleep” I turned to my friend…
Category: Live Reviews
LIVE REVIEW: Tate McRae – Hordern Pavilion
Tate McRae is truly THAT pop star. There’s no one doing it like her right now, and it’s clear that the Canadian chart topper is dancing in her own lane. Currently Down Under for a sold out Australian tour, she took over Hordern Pavilion in Sydney for two nights of pure pop magic as a…
LIVE REVIEW: LANY – Hordern Pavilion
Ever since I first witnessed LANY in 2017 at Splendour In The Grass, it was always notable that their live show was something special. Continually evolving and growing over the years along with their fanbase, the Californian duo have cultivated a show that feels arena-ready but also intimate. They find a unique way to blend…
LIVE REVIEW: The Weeknd – Accor Stadium
Stadium shows are really hard to get right. With the capacity of the venues so high, it’s easy to feel lost within the crowd and feel disconnected to the artist. They are becoming increasingly common in Australia due to demand being so high to see international artists, and I honestly don’t know how to feel…
LIVE REVIEW: Nick Ward – Oxford Art Factory
Earlier this month Nick Ward released his stunning debut album “House With The Blue Door” which perfectly captured his growth and journey as an artist who has been releasing for six years. To celebrate the release of the album, he embarked on a headline run of shows and also performed the record in full at…
LIVE REVIEW: Beth McCarthy – Factory Theatre
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…
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…
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