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LIVE REVIEW: BIGSOUND 2026 Day 3
Photo: Dave Kan For the 25th year in a row, BIGSOUND is taking over Meanjin/Magandjin’s Fortitude Valley, and best believe here at LivewireAU we are beyond excited for some incredible live music! Each day, resident journos Pipin, Hazel Mei and Tessa Fleur are going to highlight their fave showcases - welcome to our day three recap! Tessa: Special Features have been one of the most talked about bands at this year's BIGSOUND. A steady crowd queued down Ann Street to catch their

Livewireau
3 days ago4 min read


LIVE REVIEW: BIGSOUND 2026 Day 2
For the 25th year in a row, BIGSOUND is taking over Meanjin/Magandjin’s Fortitude Valley, and best believe here at LivewireAU we are beyond excited for some incredible live music! Each day, resident journos Pipin, Hazel Mei and Tessa Fleur are going to highlight their fave showcases Welcome to our day two recap! Pipin: As is classically BIGSOUND, my evening highlight came from a band that wasn’t on my radar until this glorious week began. If you were meandering around at any

Pipin
4 days ago3 min read


LIVE REVIEW: BIGSOUND 2026 Day 1
For the 25th year in a row, BIGSOUND is taking over Meanjin/Magandjin’s Fortitude Valley, and best believe here at LivewireAU we are beyond excited for some incredible live music! Each day, resident journos Pipin, Hazel Mei and Tessa Fleur are going to highlight their fave showcases - welcome to our day one recap! Tessa: Blue Diner were the first band to play on the Black Bear Lodge stage for the 25th BIGSOUND. I arrived at the beginning of their second song, "Mezzanine”, we

Pipin
5 days ago3 min read


LIVE REVIEW: Gang of Youths @ The Sydney Opera House
Photography by Jess Gleeson After over 3 years of wondering when Gang of Youths would make their grand return to a Sydney stage, the wait was finally over. On Saturday, 8th of August, 2,600 fans packed into the iconic Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, eagerly awaiting a night guaranteed to blow us all away. The foyer buzzed with excitement as people flocked towards the merch desk, grabbed a pre-show drink/snack, and took in the amazing view of our harbour. As the crowd began
Natalie Gaspar
Aug 104 min read
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