Sunday night marked the closing of the 2026 Night At The Parklands event series at Roma Street Parklands, and Brisbane was in for a treat. With an afternoon show scheduled to appease those working on Monday, audiences filed in early at 4pm to catch Missy Higgins perform a sunset show with local indie-pop acts Hazel Mei and Jem Cassar-Daley. Starting the afternoon’s festivities in style was LivewireAU favourite Hazel Mei, joined by Tiahn on keys. Their bright demeanours comp

photo credits: @kjdoyle via @nightattheparkland on Instagram For two weeks in September, Brisbane’s Roma Street Parklands is host to the thriving live music event series, ‘Night At the Parkland’. Kicking off the second week of programming was the classic Australian rockers, Icehouse, returning after a highly successful performance in 2025’s inaugural series. The venue was quick to fill with excited patrons on this clear Friday night, with chatter brewing about the band’s rece

Photo credit: Lachie Neil There was a distinctly warm and moving atmosphere within Magandjin’s Crow Bar on Thursday night. A gathering of community, friendship and music to celebrate HEADNOISE, the latest album from Brisbane favourites Bugs, and their final shows together following the news that bassist Jordan Brunoli is entering the final chapter of his life as he navigates terminal cancer. Across the night, joy, pain and grief sat side by side. It was a celebration, but it

Photo by Mclay Heriot Special Features are gearing up to play their first BIGSOUND and they mean business. The 90s grunge four-piece have been paving their way through Meanjin's (Brisbane) music scene since 2021, starting with their debut EP Same Things, where the band's early influences like Nirvana and Radiohead, could be clearly heard. Then in 2024 they released their sophomore EP Self Improvement, melding their sound into something distinctly their own. And now with new m

BIGSOUND Gallery Night 3: by Lachie Neil

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

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

Photography by Lachie Neil @lachie.neil Public Figures Super Hotel Romanie LOW Liquid Zoo Double Date Supernew

Photography by Lachie Neil Artists include: Pipin Special Features Lover Kings Currency Ladyhawke Public Figures Zach Stephenson