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

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

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

They say you should grow into the adult your child self would be proud of. Inner-child healing has been a throughline in Laufey’s works, and it makes her music and live show feel that much more meaningful. She encourages her fans to take up space and is a beacon of success for multi-passionate creatives everywhere.

All photography by @robihume Peach PRC is easily Australia's most authentic contemporary pop star, with an adoring fan base, identifiable iconography, and a phenomenal live show. The 'Wandering Spirit' tour, in celebration of Peach PRC's debut album Porcelain which was released in April, closed with a Brisbane show at The Fortitude Music Hall as part of Open Season festival, after a previously scheduled Brisbane show in March was rescheduled due to illness. Fans seemed undete

Words by Bec Hoole (Pipin) & Jessica Chate (Serendipiti). Photos by Tessa Fleur on Kodak 400 Saturday the 20th of June saw the Clarence Corner precinct in Woollongabba activated like it never had been before. Punters flocked to Against The Grain, the inaugural festival hosted by independent label GRAIN, teaming up with Open Season to bring us a day of tunes, grooves and ultimately community and friendship. A block party like no other, Against The Grain, saw over 30 musical ac

The final stop of the Tragic Magic tour brought together two of Australia’s most captivating artists to the Fortitude Musical Hall, with Gretta Ray opening the evening before Matt Corby delivered a powerful and deeply moving headline set. Gretta Ray eased into the night with “Dear 17”, a heartfelt reflection addressed to her younger self and the fears that come with growing older. Bathed in a spotlight, she stepped onto the stage with an effortless warmth, immediately winning

The second Kae walked onstage, he met us with such a humble, warm grace and a hand on his heart - immediately thanking us for our presence and the journeys we had taken to be together that night. It was like we had been welcomed around for a warm cup of tea or soup, unified. From the moment the music began we were ascending. Far out it was phenomenal. Explosive. Words flowing like running water over rocks, taking us on every step of the voyage. Lyrics laced with empathy.

Presented by Mistletone, Jet Black Cat Music & Open Season Written by Tessa Fleur It was a cold Tuesday night, fragments of conversation drifted to me as I fell into step behind a young couple heading toward Brisbane's Princess Theatre, both wearing oversized black leather coats. "Dirt". "Jerome". They were placing friendly bets on what songs Welsh musician Cate Le Bon would play. It was a fitting arrival for her first Brisbane show in three years, marking her return after t

The Community showed up in hordes! Baker Boy at GTM 2026 - photo credit Jordan Munns The return of Groovin the Moo to Lismore Oakes Oval in 2026 has rooted itself deeply as one of those festivals that will eternally hold a special place in the hearts of everyone who was lucky enough to be part of it. One of the most beautiful displays of community spirit showing up for music I’ve come across in a long while - you could feel the love in every single person you spoke to - crew,

all photos by Max Wenke - @max_wenke Last Saturday night, there was a crowded line outside Brisbane’s Princess Theatre, composed of fans chattering eagerly whilst actively trying to combat the winter breeze. Marking the mid-point of the Small Achievements Australian Tour, this Brisbane stop saw Ruby Fields celebrating the release of her recent sophomore album, after the success of early album singles '92 Purebred' and 'Half The Laugh'. Opening the night was our hometown her

A night soaked in sweet nostalgia, Ocean Alley’s Love Balloon tour came in to land at the Brisbane Showgrounds on January the 30th, 2026, leaving a glowing crowd in its wake.

Bernard Fanning's Tea & Sympathy album is easily recognisable as a Brisbane classic, in the same category as the Brown Snake and the Channel 7 Wheel. Put the three together on a Sunday afternoon, and you've got a dream come true, or just another instalment in QPAC's new live music series, 'On The Banks'. With a dream lineup of iconic Australian voices, a selection of food trucks, and a fully stocked bar, music lovers of all ages gathered to end their week with a healthy dos

2026 marks a decade since the beloved award-winning performer Josh Groban last played in Australia on his Stages World Tour , and Brisbane had been waiting patiently for his return. With a sold-out night at QPAC’s Concert Hall and a packed-out second show, long-time fans were buzzing in anticipation of the Gems World Tour and a chance to hear Groban’s classic originals and iconic covers. The latter night of his QPAC performances began with the ever iconic “You Are Love

South Bank's new live events series, titled 'On The Banks', is a month long series bringing notable Australian and international names to the south side of the city. Particularly striking about this event is the location, on the outskirts of QPAC and sandwiched between the Brisbane sign and the Channel 7 Brisbane wheel. At this point of the riverside, you can feel as if you're drowning in the landscape of branded skyscrapers and the LED casino display, but standing in a crowd

On Wednesday night, some of Brisbane was missing. Huddled within the well-roamed walls of the Crowbar (previously Brisbane’s beloved The Zoo ), a certain few were drawn into a world where the raw and vulnerable ran wild. It was all because of heavenly indie-folk musician, Billie Marten . A poetic master with a voice sent from angels, this woman has quickly become one of my favourite artists of all time. All the way from the UK, she kicked off the Australian leg of her tour f

Photo: @raganhenderson It was a quintessential Gold Coast summer's day on Saturday the 7th of February as 35,000 festival-goers descended on Southport Sharks for St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival’s first-ever Gold Coast edition on Yugambeh Country. Completely sold out, the coastal debut brought together a stacked lineup of beloved national and international acts such as Blusher, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, Benee, Lucy Dacus and Wolf Alice all building toward a headline perfo

Photo by Robbie Hume I wasn’t sure what to expect when I went to see UK indie rock band The Last Dinner Party perform at Brisbane’s Riverstage on January 19th. It was an ordinary Monday night. The air was unusually cool for a summer’s day, and it slowly crept up on us as the sky changed from a pale blue to a lemon sunset. The cold was aided by a breeze sweeping in from the water, as we stood clustered around the iconic open-air grass amphitheatre (my favourite venue to watch

Photo credit: Sarah Louise Bennett There are some insane artists who manage to get exponentially better each time you see them live - and Sam Fender is incontestably one of them. Wednesday the 19 th of November was my third time seeing him live but the first time at our beloved Magandjin/Brisbane River Stage, and every second was electric with ecstasy. Sam’s music has meant the world to me since I first discovered Seventeen Going Under, the year I graduated. At such a pivota