It’s really nice when a gig completely exceeds all your expectations and makes you mentally take a step back for a second. Lawrence kicked off their sold out debut Australian tour in Sydney with the first of two nights at The Metro Theatre, and they truly turned that venue into the Church Of Lawrence. From…

Walking into the Hordern Pavilion for FINNEAS’ headline Sydney show, I was immediately quite surprised that there was no production elements, as it’s notably guide a big venue. There were no big lighting rigs, no backdrop or LED screens, no risers or stage design, which felt quite bare. Walking on stage by himself for opener…

Two years ago I stood in the Hordern Pavilion watching Wallows, and they delivered a strong live show that was all about the musicianship which their audience ate up every moment. Fast forward to December 2024 and the Los Angeles alternative-rock trio are back in Sydney playing to a sold out Hordern Pavilion in support…

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…

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…