Hello!

First things first, the Wynnum Fringe Festival is back this weekend! Check the website for the full guide of music, comedy and performance art.

That's not all - the Australian Burlesque Festival is on this Saturday. The website has all the details about the event. The Mansfield Tavern will be hosting the Exotica Festival: "A celebration of the weird and wonderful, especially curated for those looking for something new & different." All Queenslanders, getting weird.

Lastly, the AFL Grand Final is on this weekend. The internet says it's hosted in Melbourne/Naarm from 1430 Saturday. Heads up - there will be a lot of rowdy day drinking and footy fans out Saturday afternoon!

Alrighty. That's a wrap. Stay tuned for The Big List, Week 39 - out soon!

Fortitude Music Hall

Sat 28 - Saauce Presents: Release The Party
Doors 2000 - 18+ - $50

Princess Theatre

Sat 28 - Bunny Racket (AUS) | A Rock 'n' Roll show for kids & their adults
Doors 1030 - ALL AGES - from $25

The Triffid

ALL 18+
Wed 25 - CELEBRITY MEMOIR BOOK CLUB (US - Live Podcast) - Doors 1830, $50
Fri 27 - SAMBAR TOUR FT. THIRUMALI X THUDWISER (IN) - Doors 2000, $40

Sat 28 - ELIZA AND THE DELUSIONALS (AUS) - Doors 1400, $30 (pictured)
Sat 28 - BUCKCHERRY (US) WITH SPECIAL GUESTS ROSE TATTOO - Doors 2000, $85
Sun 29 - ~~CRADLE OF FILTH~~ SOLD OUT

The Tivoli

Wed 25 - Andy Summers (UK) - ALL AGES, Doors 1800, $99
Fri 27 - While She Sleeps (UK), With Stick To Your Guns (USA), Ocean Sleeper & Boundaries (USA) - ALL AGES, Doors 1900, $80
Sat 28 - Australian Burlesque Festival (AUS) - 18+, Doors 1900, $80

The Outpost

Fri 27 - DIZZY DAYS (AUS) - 'Can't Stop!' Australia Tour - Doors 2000, $30

The Brightside Brisbane

Wed 25 - VULVODYNIA (RSA) w/ Mélancolia, Pincer+, Shokan - Doors 1900, $60
Thu 26 - Fission and Fusion: Atomics and friends - 18+, Doors 1900, $14
Fri 27 - Marlin's Dreaming (NZ) - 2024 Tour - Doors 1900, $40
Fri 27 - sugarush: Charli XCX Brat Party - Doors 2300, $22
Sat 28 - BLACK NOIR QLD presents: CHARLIE SPARKS OPEN AIR - Doors 1400, $90
Sat 28 - Emo Vs. Fantasy - event info - Doors 2000, $12

Black Bear Lodge

Thu 26 - Olympia | Leave Yourself Behind - Doors 1900, $45
Fri 27 - LOOSE GOOSE LIVE IN BRISVEGAS - Doors 1900, $15
Sat 28 - GRACE PETRIE (UK) - Doors 1900, $57

TomCat Bar

Thu 26 - Stuck On Silence - from 2000, Free?
Fri 27 - Flaming Wreckage - from 1900, $30

Sat 28 - Haters 'Wander Wonder' Tour - from 1900, $10
Sun 29 - TGC w/ Raw Sugar & Busy This Weekend - from 2000, FREE

The Quivr

Thu 26 - Nikita Turner, Michelxn + Friends
Fri 27 - Bugs on Acid
Sat 28 - Snitches Get Stitches

echo&bounce

Thu 26 - Ramen Night
Fri 27 - Let's Talk About Sex - Conversations on intimacy, bodies and consent
Fri 27 - polyharmony - from 2000, $10

The Prince Consort

Wed 25 - Fuck Yeah Wednesday - from 1900
Thu 26 - Drag Queen Bingo - from 1900
Thu 26 - Weekend Warm Up - from 1700
Fri 27 - Meat Raffle - from 1800
Fri 27 - Philter Fridays - from 2000
Fri 27 - Vanguard Burlesque feat. Clara Fable - from 1800, $42
Sat 28 - La La Saturdays ft. Oliver Huntemann - from 2200, $20

The Valley Loft

Sat 28 - Mario Kart Live! - Doors 1900, $25

PFR Lounge

Felon's Barrel Hall

Fri 27 - The Toothpicks and Dopamine - Doors 2000, FREE
Sat 28 - AFL GRAND FINAL
Sat 28 - Flag Duty - Doors 2000, FREE
Sun 29 - Anthony Forrest - Doors 1600, FREE

Lefty's Music Hall

Wed 25 - Ruckus Poetry Slam - Doors 1830, $22
Fri 27 - Asa Broomhall and Bridget & The Queen St Cowboys - Doors 1700, FREE
Sat 28 - LR Marsh and West Texas Crude - Doors 1700, Free

The Junk Bar

Thu 26 - Palena, O1 Thurman & Hicktown Barnaby - Doors 1900, $19
Fri 27 - Milk Buttons W/Beagle Vortex, Ollie Becker (USA) & Paolo Peruzzi (ITA) - Doors 1900, $20
Sat 28 - Joel Anthony with Vin Morgan and Amber Rose - Doors 1900, $25
Sun 29 - Lee Jones Quintet (UK) / Libby Myers / Joseph Rabjohns - Doors 1730, $23

The Cave-Inn

Tue 24 - Experimental Music Night, ft. Brisbane Conduction Orchestra, Blue Stockings, & Callum Pask - from 1830, FREE
Wed 25 - Rainie Zenith - Polychrome Renegade Album Launch Tour - Doors 1800, $20 (pictured)
Thu 26 - The Song Cafe, ft. Felicity Lawless, Neish, Kristy Apps, & Delilah Rose - from 1830, FREE
Fri 27 - Jackson Broom "Minute" Single Launch - Doors 1800, $18
Sat 28 - Gerald Keaney and the Gerald Keaneys | Banshee Vault Asylum - Doors 1800, $10
Sun 29 - Close Enough for Country (Open Mic) - from 1600, FREE

The Burrow

Tue 24 - The Qwaves - from 1830, FREE
Tue 24 - COMEDY NIGHT by HAQ Comedy - from 1900, $15
Wed 25 - Bluegrass Jam - from 1830, FREE
Fri 27 - Melly & Friends - FREE Jazz from 1830
Sat 28 - Accomplice Collective - from 1830, FREE
Sun 29 - Conscious Speed Dating - from 1500 to 1730, $45

The Bearded Lady

Wed 25 - JMI Presents: Alex Askew - from 1930, FREE
Thu 26 - The Seven Of Ska single launch with special guests The Skabhangers and Shade Hadie - from 1900, $17
Fri 27 - Straight Arrows (SYD) Album Tour w/ Square & Slow Rip - from 2000, $20

Sat 28 - Revelation Groove - from 1400, $10 OTD
Sat 28 - Gentle Ben & His Shimmering Hands Brut Album Premières - from 2000, $20
Sun 29 - The Walters with Mojo Web - from 1400, Free?
Sun 29 - Craning, Premium Velvet Headache Pillow (USA/AUS), Ensemble Sooon & Brisbane Conduction Orchestra - from 1900, $15 or $20 OTD

Can You Keep A Secret?

Sat 28 - Méva's Journal: Album Launch - from 1530, $10 or $15 OTD
Sun 29 - The Evan Trio Presents: The Bud Powell Centennial featuring Graeme Norris - from 1830, $10

It's Still A Secret

Wed 25 - All Gravy Comedy Club - from 1900, FREE
Thu 26 - Thursday Balkan Boogie with Cigány Weaver Instrumental Quartet - from 1900, $20
Fri 27 - Camille Trail & Tom Harrington - from 1900, $25
Sat 28 - Blow Up Mod Night - from 1930, FREE

Prohibition Nightclub

See Parties Below

door84

Sat 28 - The Cook Show - Doors 2100, $10

Eclipse Brisbane

Fri 27 - Luna Cruise X Seadeck - from 1630, $44+
Fri 27 - Pickle - Doors 2100, $20+ Sat 28 - Luna Saturdays Ft. Topic - Doors 2100, $19+

Wonderland

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Bunker

ZYON

Fri 27 - Sophi Armanno - Afrohouse, Enchanted Jungle Theme - $5 pre-sale

Brisbane Jazz Club

Thu 26 - Daniel Weltlinger - OzManouche 2024 Gypsy Jazz - from 1800, $40+
Fri 27 - Djangonui - OzManouche 2024 Gypsy Jazz - from 1800, $40+
Sat 28 - Daniel John Martin with Ian Date - OzManouche 2024 - from 1800, $40+
Sun 29 - Gypsy Cats - OzManouche 2024 - from 1430, $40+

Cardigan Bar Sandgate

Thu 26 - Open Mic Night - from 1900
Fri 27 - Vinyl Night - from 1900
Sat 28 - Bluegrass Jam - from 1500
Sat 28 - State of Appalachia - from 1930

Doo-Bop Bar

Tue 24 - Michael Hynes
Wed 25 - Annie Elizabeth
Thu 26 - Rachel Head
Thu 26 - The Memes
Fri 27 - Chandler Jay
Fri 27 - Annie Elizabeth
Fri 27 - AJ Trio
Fri 27 - Kevin Borch - $35
Sat 28 - Jeremy Cook
Sat 28 - Mitch Dormer Trio
Sat 28 - 2nd Hand Souls - $20

JMI Live Jazz

Thu 26 - KANSHA 感謝 - Doors 1930, $20

The Press Club

Parties and One-Offs

SUPER CONCIERTO DE AMOR Y AMISTAD CON FELIPE "PIPE" PELAEZ

Fri 27 - from 2100 - $110+ - The Warehouse - eventbrite

EL SUPER CONCIERTO DE AMOR Y AMISTAD

En la celebración de sus 20 años de carrera músical llega por primera vez a Australia... FELIPE "PIPE " PELÁEZ

BLUE CHEESE PRESENTS: GEEKY B2B

Fri 27 - from 2000 - $20+ - Warehouse 25 - humanitix

GEEKY 😎
"Bridging cultures within genres"

GEEKY is back with greatest duos to ever do it in the 4k underground EDM scene. Expect seamless mixes and non-stop energy as your favourite selektas bless the stage to give you a nostalgic but exhilarating experience. You wanting more is what we hope for and maximum enjoyment is we plan to deliver.

Mumbai Vibes - Kratex Live

Fri 27 - from 2030 - $22+ - The Victory Hotel - eventbrite

MUMBAI VIBES - A MARATHI SPECIAL BOLLYWOOD NIGHT

Featuring - KRATEX LIVE IN BRISBANE

मराठी वाजलाच पाहिजे !!!

Experience the ultimate fusion of House and Marathi music at "Nusta Vibes," the electrifying club event curated under the brand of M-House. Immerse yourself in the captivating beats of the best M-House DJ set by Kratex, as the center DJ setup sets the stage for an unforgettable musical journey. Get ready to groove like never before!

Latifa Tee (Triple J)

Fri 27 - from 2100 - FREE - Prohibition Nightclub - eventbrite

Get ready for a night of the newest and hottest tunes as Triple J presenter Latifa Tee joins us this Friday 27th September at Prohibition Brisbane! Host of the Saturday Mix-Up on Triple J, LT has been at the forefront of the AUS dance music scene for years we're happy to have her grace us with her presence this Friday!

Chiffon Magnifique 'Anxietika' Album Launch

Sat 28 - from 1400 - FREE - ALL AGES - Stash Records
557 Old Cleveland Road, Camp Hill

Chiffon Magnifique, the brainchild of versatile musician Jed A. Walters, is known for crafting hauntingly beautiful goth rock dance tracks. The debut album 'Anxietika, set to release on August 29th on limited edition cassette, is a deeply personal exploration of Jed's battle with generalized anxiety disorder. With haunting melodies and powerful lyrics, this album is a must-hear for fans of Sisters of Mercy, The Cure, and Cocteau Twins.

'Luminescence' - Flute, Viola and Harp

Sat 28 - from 1900 - Adult GA $55 - QUT Gardens Point Campus - humanitix

Float away from the mundane and find yourself adrift in an ethereal soundscape of some of the most beautiful works written for flute, viola and harp.

Experience a soothing Telemann Sonata, Ravel’s luscious Sonatine en Trio and bathe in the exquisite stillness of Takemitsu’s And I Knew ‘twas Wind, the perfect companion piece to the evening’s last offering, Debussy’s luminescent Sonata for flute, viola and harp.

An evening of sheer beauty awaits!

Vix and Slick Chix

Sat 28 - from 1900 - Free? - Chattanooga Jazz Bar

Psych Night

Sat 28 - from 1400 - $35+ - Superordinary - eventbrite
175 MacArthur Avenue, Hamilton

It seems the world is ready for another Psych Night. The desire to get groovy and gritty can’t be resisted any longer so let us crank the machine up and bring to you another magical soiree.

It has been five years since the last Psych Night, in those years we would have hit our tenth festival and our tenth year, quite the achievement for a group of mates who like to watch bands, talk shite and party. This attitude is the driving sprit of the festival and will never be lost so let’s fcking celebrate TEN YEARS OF PSYCH NIGHT, PARTY NUMBER TEN AND TEN YEARS OF AUSTRALIA’S BANDS BRINGING THE BEST!

Bob Marley Tribute - Performed by Roaring Lions

Sat 28 - from 1900 - $25 - Lou Lou - humanitix

Roaring Lion is Australia’s tribute band dedicated to performing the powerful and enduring music of reggae legend Bob Marley. Based in Queensland, Roaring Lion performs regularly up and down the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and in Brisbane, playing for ticketed events, corporate functions, private parties and festivals.

Exotica Music Fest

Sat 28 - from 1300 - $45 - Mansfield Tavern - oztix

A celebration of the weird and wonderful, especially curated for those looking for something new & different - expect the unexpected!

Bringing to you the very best (& obscure) Acts from all along the Australian East Coast, including Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton, Bundaberg, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Lismore, & Newcastle.

Swiftie Mirrorball Party: This Night is Sparkling

Sat 28 - from 2000 - $12 - The Wickham - eventbrite

Make the whole place shimmer!

You’re invited to our Swiftie Mirrorball Party!

Light up the room with your sparkliest ‘fit

FIRST 100 PEOPLE RECEIVE FREE GLITTER HEART SUNNIES

SPACE BOY SPRING SESSION

Sat 28 - from 1400 - $10 - VHS Studios - tixtree

As the warm spring days draw us closer to party season, Party Easy is powering the welcome to the warmer months with a show dedicated to the sounds of House music, hosted by none other than Space Boy DJ. This local lineup is nothing short of dedicated local talent, both new and experienced to deliver an event that’ll be nothing short of good vibes and good times.

Scomodo Voce Singers Presents Dido & Aeneas

Sat 28 or Sun 29 - from 1900 - Adult GA $40 - Kelvin Grove State College - humanitix

Scomodo Voce Singers Presents Dido & Aeneas!

A staged production of Henry Purcell's famous opera. Short and sweet the work has all the hallmarks of opera; doomed love, melodrama, a touch of magic, and a cast of colourful characters. There will be something for everyone in this performance.

THE ANUPAM ROY BAND

Sun 29 - from 1800 - $55+ - GHD Auditorium - eventbrite
Staff House Rd, Building 49, Advanced Engineering Building - UQ St. Lucia

Anupam Roy is an Indian singer-songwriter, music director, composer, songwriter, guitarist, playback singer from Kolkata, India. He made his debut with Amake Amar Moto Thakte Dao & Benche Thakar Gaan, which appeared on the soundtrack of the 2010 Bengali film Autograph

Overall, Anupam Roy's contributions to the music industry, particularly in Bengali cinema, have earned him widespread acclaim

Craftworker

Sun 29 - from 1800 - $20 - Morningside School of Arts - trybooking
590 Wynnum Road, Morningside

An acoustic tribute to the world’s greatest electronic band. Whilst Kraftwerk are acknowledged as the godfathers of electronic pop they are perhaps less appreciated as songwriters and composers.

Craftworker replaces synths with female vocals (Alison St Ledger), violin (Roland Adaney), saxophone (Michael Bouwman), acoustic guitar (Nigel Kimber), double bass (Simon Linke) and drums (Robert Crawford) inviting fans to appreciate the songs of Ralf and Florian with fresh ears.

OASIS SUNDAYS - Afternoon Boat Party

Sun 29 - from 1330 - $30+ - eventbrite

Sundays just got a whole lot hotter with an immersive new experience on board OASIS, all year long.

OASIS is a place to reset, a place to forget, a place to unwind and a place to rewind. Summon that 7th-day energy and roll into your week with a Sunday on the water like no other.

From the moment you jump on board, the dance floor is the place to be with the best local DJs to soundtrack your day.

Week 39 - The Big Gig Guide is in! from Classical and Jazz to Techno and Rock, The Big Gig Guide has you covered. Check it out!