The FIRST Gig Guide from Big Brisbane! This week: Wednesdsay 7th August to Tuesday 13th. Brisbane Winter Sessions, Raves, Carribean Yard Party and a Poof Doof, too. Get it >>>

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It's so nice to be here!

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Everything here is a little messy but it works. It's the gig guide you know and love.

Would you believe I got all the way down to Lefty's before I caught wind of Brisbane Winter Sessions? Well, I did. There's no special mention in the list itself, but the gigs are there. Many are free. Click here to check their website. 

Brisbane Winter Sessions run from 5th of August to the 18th. 

At about 1230 today, I thought I was making excellent time - and I was, and am, to be fair, making excellent time. It just could have been much earlier but there were so many parties and club nights as well as the usual list of venues and what's going on.

There is a great deal of international music this week. Firstly, shout out to India with three musical events to choose from: Babbu Maan, R.D. Burman and Kirtan with Madi Das. 

Take a date to Nostimo's in South Brisbane on Friday for Greek music and fine food. Then party Italian style at It's Still A Secret with Buon Ferragosto on Saturday. Sunday might be harder to choose: Comunidade do Samba at Soapbox Beer Sunday from 1600 or Colombiataka at Felon's at the same time. 

Get tropical with a Sunday session from echo&bounce celebrating Jamaican Independence and culture - from 1600 in Woollongabba. 

There's a boat rave, boat jazz and on Friday free Jazz in South Brisbane at the Maritime Museum. There's also three different Emo club nights to choose from. 

aaaaand... it's my birthday on Saturday. Making excellent time, indeed!

Now seems a good a time as any to ask for a sweet, sweet donation.

THE LIST

Princess Theatre (Woollongabba)
Fri 09 - Last Dinosaurs w Fazerdaze - SOLD OUT
Sat 10 - Louder Than Love: A Tribute to the Voices of a Generation - $60 - Doors @ 1900
Sun 11 - Epik High - $105 - Doors @ 1830
Tue 13 - Griff - $85 - Doors @ 1930

Fortitude Music Hall (Valley)
Sat 10 - Alpha Wolf - SOLD OUT
Sun 11 - Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells - $110 - Doors @ 1900
Tue 13 - Spiderbait Black Better Tour - $85 - Doors @ 1830

The Triffid (Newstead)
Wed 07 - Henry Moodie - $65 - Doors @ 1930
Thu 08 - Hugh Cornwell - $70 - Doors @ 1900
Fri 09 - Kingswood - $50 - Doors @ 1900
Sat 10 - The Showdown:

Welcome to The Showdown V
Brisbane’s best chopper show!
Join us on Sat 10th of August 2024 at the Triffid, to celebrate all things vintage and custom.
 This year we have plenty on for everyone to enjoy:
– 9 great bands in the beer garden and main stage featuring bluegrass, stoner rock, punk, rock n roll and more.
– 30+ of the best customs bikes on display
– 4 incredible Tattooists with flash sheets from Old Soul studio
– Markets selling sick motorbike gear, jewellery, clothing, leather goods and more
– Upper cut deluxe for or all your mullet and bowl cut needs
– Raffles and Giveaways
Don’t miss a single minute!
Doors open from 2pm
Tickets $47

Sun 11 - Revelation Groove - Clover Love and the Gloves - FREE - from 1400
Tue 13 - Judas Priestess (postponed)
https://thetriffid.com.au/event/judas-priestess-usa/

Tivoli (Valley)
Wed 07 - Morgan Jay - SOLD OUT
Thu 08 - The 2 Johnnies - $80 - Doors @ 1830 (COMEDY)
Sat 10 -  Rocky's Boogie - $30 - Doors @ 1800
Sun 11 - Story of the Year - $100 - Doors @ 1900

The Prince Consort (Valley)
(La La Land, Greaser Bar)
Wed 07 - Fuck Yeah Wednesday - Doors @ 1900 - FREE
Wed 07 - Drag Bingo - 1900 START
Thu 08 - Whitt's End Single Launch - from 1700 - FREE
Thu 08 - Meat Raffle - Drawn before 1800
Thu 08 - Weekend Warm Up - FREE - Doors @ 1700
Fri 09 - Philter Fridays - FREE - Doors @ 1700
Sat 10 - The Rebel's Grace, Ashtray Avenue, News To Me, OK-36, Palena - FREE from 1700
Sat 10 - La La Land Saturdays ft Robbie Lowe - $12.50 @ 2200
Sat 11 - UFC 305 Du Plessis vs Adesanya - FREE - 1100 - Book you table ahead of time!
Tue 13 - TRIVIA NIGHT! - 1900 START

The Zoo (Valley)
The Zoo shut their doors in July but the website lists upcoming acts for September.

The Outpost (Valley)
Fri 09 - Citypiss - $17 - Doors @ 2000

The Brightside Brisbane (Valley)
Wed 07 - Access All Areas Band Comp - FREE - Doors @ 1900
Thu 08 - BAD/LOVE - $35 - Doors @ 1900
Fri 09 - Underground Lovers (Youth Group) - $62 - Doors @ 1930
Sat 10 - AM//PM EMO NIGHT - $18 - Doors @ 2000
Sun 11 - Badflower - SOLDOUT
Tue 13 - The High School Reunion 2024 - $35 - Doors @ 2100

Black Bear Lodge (Valley)
Fri 09 - JAM HOT DOS BRIZ - FREE @ 2100
Sat 10 - Natrual Steps Presents: La Scala Sound System - $9 @ 2200
Sun 11 - Hayden Perfect's 22nd Birthday Band Night -  $19 - @ 1900
Tue 13 - Raising the Roof - Fundraiser for Brisbane Youth Service - from $19 @ 1900

TomCat Bar (Valley)
Thu 08 - LEEVAI & The Band - 3 Support Acts, Free Entry @ 1900
Fri 09 - Glycol w Piss Off & Twig Cinnamon - $10 - @ 1900  
Sat 10 - Elestial 'Poisoned By You' - $11 - @ 1900
Sun 11 - SPY w The Chain - $34 - @ 1900

Felon's Barrel Hall (Riverside, City)
Fri 09 - David Bowie Experience - FREE - Doors @ 2000
Sat 10 - The Colliflowers - FREE - Doors @ 2000
Sun 11 - Colombiataka - FREE - Doors @ 1600

Chattanooga Jazz Bar (Valley)
Wed 07 - Shade Hadie - FREE - 1830

Doo-Bop Bar (City)
Free unless specified
Live music Tues - Sun night from 1900
Wed 07 - Graham Hobson - 1900
Wed 07 - TBA
Thu 08 - Spencer Chester - 1900
Thu 08 - The Memes - 1900
Fri 09 - J Funk - 1800
Fri 09 - Spencer Chester - 2200
Fri 09 - Chloe Marks and the Mayhem - 2100
Fri 09 - Searching for Charlie Owen - $35 - Doors @ 1800
Sat 10 - Rachel Head - 1800
Sat 10 - Spencer Chester & Jeremy O'Connor - 2200
Sat 10 - Montana - 2100
Sat 10 - Gravy House - A Tribute To Paul Kelly and Neil Finn - $25 - Doors @ 1800

The Wickham (Valley)
Fri 09 - POOF DOOF - FREE  from 2200
Sat 10 - Emo Time Machine $22 from 2100
Sun 11 - Drag Paint & Sip x PAINT JUICY $IDK from 1200

JMI Live Jazz (Bowen Hills)
Thu 08 - Zoe Atkinson w Rag Wizard - $20 - Doors @ 1930
Fri 09 - St Paul's School Jazz Night w JMI - FREE (BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL) - Doors @ 1730

Lefty's Music Hall (Paddington)
Thu 08 - Riley Pearce - $37 - Doors @ 1900
Fri 09 - Pete Cullen @ 1830, The Wet Whistles @ 2200 - BOOK FREE
Sat 10 - Graham Moe @ 1830, Bridget & The Queen St Cowboys @ 2200 - BOOK FREE
Sun 11 - L.R. Marsh - @ 1700 - BOOK FREE
Tue 13 - Brooke Schubert - @ 1900 - BOOK FREE

The Cave-Inn (Woollongabba)
Wed 07 - SYZYGY ft. Ben Aguero, Raquel, Alsi, & Ode2Joy - DONATIONS - from 1800
Fri 09 - Music Mafia ft. Lydia Urbina, Ampersand, Hati, & Hugo and the Hive - $17 - from 1800
Sat 10 - Nikolaine Martin (Duo), Sabrina Lawrie, & Opaque Space - FREE - from 1730
Sun 11 - Close Enough For Country (Weekly Free Open Mic Night) - 1600

The Cave Inn also run a Poetry Night on Tuesdays, next Week (Aug 13) is unconfirmed. Check site for updates.

The Bearded Lady (West End)
Wed 07 - Jimi Beavis Plays The Blues - FREE - 1930
Thu 08 - Liam Conor & Co. A Jazz Exploration Vol.6 - FREE - 1930
Fri 09 - 1800 Mikey w/ Love Banana and Midgee - $20 OTD - 2000
Sat 10 - Harvey Blues & The Keitels - FREE? from 1400
Sat 10 - BALLPOINT PRESS 1st BIRTHDAY - FREE - 1900
Sun 11 - Gypsy Jazz Sundays - $10 from 1400 (100% of cover charge to the band: Rory Dollard and Friend)
Sun 11 - Shady Amazy - Roots Night - $17 - Doors @ 1900
Tue 13 - My Friend Chloe Debut Single Launch - SOLD OUT

Can You Keep A Secret? (Woollongabba)
Wed 07 - Jack Raymond & Jay Bishoff - $25 - 1830
Thu 08 - The Parrott-Hutton Quartet - $15 - 1800
Fri 09 - Geoff Boardman - FREE - 2000
Sat 10 - Ben Oldham Quintet - $15 - 1600
Sat 10 - Niko - FREE - 2000
Sun 11 - Antonix - $15 - 1800

It's Still A Secret (South Brisbane)
Wed 07 - All Gravy Comedy Club - FREE - 1900
Thu 08 - Rowena Wise - $22 - 1930
Fri 09 - The Inadequates & Thursday Maybe - $25 - 1900
Sat 10 - Buon Ferragosto - from $10 - 1930
Sun 11 - Soul On Sunday - FREE - 1300

The Junk Bar (Ashgrove)
Thu 08 - Trivia Night, Dad Rock Theme - 1930
Fri 09 - Tyrone Noonan, Sarah Stockholm, Katy L. Bedford - FREE - 1900
Sat 10 - FLOODING. - $20 - 1900

Brisbane Jazz Club (Kangaroo Point)
Thu 08 - Grace King - Ear Worms to $10 - $35 @ 1830
Fri 09 - Angela Fabian - $10 to $45 @ 1830
Sat 10 - Duo Re-Imagine ft. Dario Doronzo & Pietro Gallo - $10 to $45 @ 1830
Sun 11 - Soultown - $10 to $45 - Doors @ 1430

Cardigan Bar (Sandgate)
Thu 08 - OPEN MIC - 1900
Fri 09 - Mojo Webb - 1930
Sat 10 - Irish & Popular Folk Music w Blarney Stone - 1800
Sat 10 - Junior & The Easy Aces - 1930
Sun 11 - Country Gary & The Ramblers - 1900

QPAC (South Brisbane)
NOW PLAYING AT LYRIC THEATRE: TINA - The Tina Turner Musical

Wed 07 - Ballet International Gala V
Thu 08 - 17 Aug - Horizon (Dance)
Thu 08 - The Hottest Hot August Night (Tribute Band)
Sat 10 - Bjorn Again (ABBA Tribute)
Tue 13 - Studio '24 - A Disco Choir Experience

PARTIES and CLUB NIGHTS

The Press Club (Valley)
Press Play – Live Band Request Line
Fri and Sat - 1700 til Late
Weekly

Prohibition Nightclub (Valley)
FREE ENTRY EVERY THURS
Tue 13 - Soul Under The Stars - FREE - Doors @ 2000
 

Favourite Kid 'Uncomfy' Single Launch
VHS HiFi Studio, Annerley
Fri 09 @ 1900 - $10
Tickets

Daste - Atlas Tour
Sat 10 - 1900 - $19
The Valley Loft
Tickets

Comunidade do Samba
Soapboax Beer (Valley)
Sun 11 from 1600
Tickets $25

ECHO CHAMBER - BUNKER NIGHT CLUB
Brisbane City
Fri 09 - From 2100
Tickets $23

LSS BOAT RAVE
Sat 10 from 1900
New Farm River Hub to Warehouse
Tickets from $15 to $50

Caribbean Yard Party
echo&bounce (Wollongabba)
Sun 11 - from 1600
Tickets $65

Babbu Maan
Sat 10 - Hillsong Brisbane
From 1800 - Tickets from $40 to $199

Timeless Melodies of R.D. Burman
Sat 10 - from 1800
Doesn't list a ticket price
FB EVENT

Kirtan with Madi Das
Sat 10 @ SOBA, Montague Road, West End
From 1800, Tickets $15

Bob Marley Tribute - The Jindalee Tavern
Sat 10 - from 2000, Tickets $25

Twilight Jazz by the River - South Brisbane
Fri 09 - from 1630
Free - Reserve a Spot

Urban Chiefs w/- Dillion James Blues Cruise
Sun 11 - from 1700
Tickets $40 - New Farm Riverhub

New Groove Sandgate Town Hall
Sun 11 - from 1400
Tickets $15

The Essence of Greece
Nostimos Restaurant, South Brisbane
Fri 09 - 1900
Bookings Essential

Blues & Brews @ Revel Rivermakers Brewery
Oxford St, Bulimba
Sun 11 from 1200
Free

Emo Night @ Irish Murphy's in the city
Free from 2100 on Sat Aug 10

Eddie Waldon Live at Bracken Ridge Tavern
Fri 09 - from 1900, Phoenix Bar - FREE, Book a table!

Donna Hourigan Solo at Hope and Anchor
Paddington - FREE
Sun 11 - From 1500

Brunswick Saturday Session (Celtic)
Brunwick Hotel - Valley
Sat 10 - From 1300 - FREE?

Peking Duk @ Eclipse
Fri 09 - SOLD OUT

Missed anything?

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