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Are You Lonesome Tonight
Arrive in your jeans and boots, or your tuxedos and ball gowns.A unique celebration of country music and opera, featuring arias and songs by Puccini, Verdi, Slim Dusty, Troy Cassar-Daly, Dolly Parton and more. A cast of young Australian singers are set to perform with soaring harmonies, masterful musicianship and an irresistible energy.Returning for a third season, Are You Lonesome Tonight is Opera Queensland's most successful regional tour in its 40-year history, and marks the company's first national tour. In 2026, this foot-stomping production comes to Brisbane Festival for five performances in the iconic Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent, at the heart of Festival Village in South Bank.This is opera like you've never seen it before - bold, adventurous, and full of heart.Brisbane Festival and Opera Queensland are proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.
The Dark Side of the Moon
Experience Pink Floyd's iconic album with this immersive and all-encompassing surround sound and visual treat.This show features strobe effects, mature themes and explicit language. Not recommended for children.
Electric Callboy TANZNEID World Tour - Australia
Australia, get hyped! German electronicore titans Electric Callboy are thrilled to announce their hotly-anticipated return down under in 2026.Now in command of six studio albums, including most recently the gold-certified 2022 outing Tekkno, over 3 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone and a horde of smash singles like RATATATA featuring BABYMETAL, We Got the Moves and Still Waiting.And after drawing a crowd that could barely be contained and had security being deployed from every corner of the site at Good Things Festival in 2022, the band levelled up to the main stage in 2024, showcasing their unwavering energy that eternally leaves you wanting more. The band performed the penultimate spot on the festival and produced one of the most electrifying sets in the festival's history.A cross-cultural cavalcade of theatricality, cinematic wizardry and genre-defiance, this unforgettable tour will commence on Friday 4 September 2026 in Perth before heading to Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, with the tour also marking Electric Callboy's largest Australian headline shows since their entirely sold out 2023 down under run.
Electric Callboy TANZNEID World Tour - Australia
Australia, get hyped! German electronicore titans Electric Callboy are thrilled to announce their hotly-anticipated return down under in 2026.Now in command of six studio albums, including most recently the gold-certified 2022 outing Tekkno, over 3 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone and a horde of smash singles like RATATATA featuring BABYMETAL, We Got the Moves and Still Waiting.And after drawing a crowd that could barely be contained and had security being deployed from every corner of the site at Good Things Festival in 2022, the band levelled up to the main stage in 2024, showcasing their unwavering energy that eternally leaves you wanting more. The band performed the penultimate spot on the festival and produced one of the most electrifying sets in the festival's history.A cross-cultural cavalcade of theatricality, cinematic wizardry and genre-defiance, this unforgettable tour will commence on Friday 4 September 2026 in Perth before heading to Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, with the tour also marking Electric Callboy's largest Australian headline shows since their entirely sold out 2023 down under run.
Lord Mayor's City Hall Concerts - BRISBANE FESTIVAL - East of West
Brisbane City Council proudly presents a special series of Lord Mayor's City Hall Concerts for Brisbane Festival - East of West.ARIA-nominated trio East of West draws from the rich cultural melting pot of the Balkans and Mediterranean, spiced with contemporary European jazz. Bosnian-born composer Goran Gajić, Philip Griffin, and Malindi Morris explore the borderlands between genres through intricate composition and improvisation.This Lord Mayor's City Hall Concert is produced by Brisbane Festival.
The Dark Side of the Moon
Experience Pink Floyd's iconic album with this immersive and all-encompassing surround sound and visual treat.This show features strobe effects, mature themes and explicit language. Not recommended for children.
Sound production
Sound production at the Visible Ink Youth Hub.Looking to learn more about the art of sound production? Maybe you're a recording artist looking for feedback on your work?Come along to our monthly sessions to listen, share, and learn about recording, production, mixing, mastering, and other tricks to help your songs sound the best they can!You can book the free studio after an induction when the space is open.
Paddington song birds
Come along and join our relaxed community group where singers and ukulele players come together for fun. We enjoy songs from the 1960s-70s. The group is hosted by Grace, a local Paddington volunteer who loves sharing her passion for music and singing. This group meets during school terms.For more information visit the Paddington song birds website.
Bands in Parks: Sunset Sounds
Bands in Parks performs at Thomas Dixon Centre.Soak up the city skyline with the South East Qld Big Band on the Kite Terrace at Thomas Dixon Centre. Experience some big band classics in an open-air setting, as the sun goes down.Location: Kite Terrace, Thomas Dixon Centre, 406 Montague Road , West End
Festitalia
Celebrate the vibrant spirit of Italy at Festitalia, Queensland's premier Italian cultural festival. Experience a lively showcase of Italian food, music, art and traditions, from authentic cuisine and fine wines to live performances and cultural displays. Bringing together community, heritage and la dolce vita, Festitalia offers a colourful day out for all ages, right in the heart of Brisbane.Location: Brisbane RNA Showgrounds, Bowen HillsThis event is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council. For more information, please visit the Festitalia website.
Bands in Parks: Talk Like a Pirate
Bands in Parks performs at Moora Park.Set sail for an afternoon of swashbuckling musical adventure by the sea shore. South Brisbane Federal Band celebrates the romance, mystery and excitement of life on the high seas with a treasure chest of pirate-themed favourites, rousing sea shanties and nautical melodies. From tales of daring buccaneers and legendary voyages to songs that will have you singing along, this fun-filled performance is perfect for the whole family.Don your pirate hat, gather your crew and join us by the bay for a seaworthy celebration of music, mischief and maritime magic!
Bands in Parks: Flower Power
Bands in Parks performs at Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha.Get ready for a groovy afternoon among the blooms at the botanic gardens. South of the River Community Band is bringing the Flower Power with a wildly fun, toe-tapping mix of feel-good hits. You'll hear everything from the sunny harmonies of The Beach Boys and the classic 60s vibes of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band to infectious, upbeat pop and jazz anthems.Pack a picnic, soak up the spring sunshine, and enjoy a vibrant soundtrack perfect for the whole family!
Shinedown and Bush Australian Tour
Australia and New Zealand, get ready! Two indisputable rock icons will join forces in 2026, with American chart-toppers Shinedown and British alternative legends Bush teaming up for a massive co-headline tour this September, with the tour also marking Shinedown's first performances down under in over 15 years.A band well-versed in making history, Shinedown formed in the early 2000s and have since gone on to generate over 8.3 billion streams, while also ticking off a record-breaking 24 #1 rock hits, 15 platinum and gold singles, platinum or gold certification for all of their albums, and major media acclaim along the way. With their reputation for weaving timely and honest messages into their chart-smashing songs, Shinedown are a rarity in the modern scene, resonating both with their global audience and the rock community, as well as culture at large. Set to expand yet again beyond their quintessential hits like Second Chance, Sound of Madness and MONSTERS in 2026, Shinedown will release their eighth studio album, EI8HT, on May 29, with the follow up to 2022's Planet Zero described by frontman Brent Smith as the group pushing themselves "like never before".One of rock's most revered live acts, Shinedown's relentless energy and audience connection have been a staple of their performances for decades, with their diverse back catalogue balancing moments of spectacle with breaths of emotive finesse. Whether performing with Papa Roach, Halestorm, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch and many more, wowing in arenas across the globe or captivating major festivals worldwide, SHINEDOWN know how to ignite the party for any and all stages. With over 15 years having now passed since the group have graced Australian crowds, Shinedown's return in 2026 will undeniably showcase to audiences down under why The Rockpit declared of their 2025 Minneapolis performance: "they are the best rock band touring right now in the United States...if you are someone who loves rock shows and enjoy watching a band take over an arena, Shinedown is a must see."A genre-defining act whose accolades spans commercial success, over a billion global streams and a Grammy Award nomination, London-hailing tour de force BUSH have spent over three decades both shaping and furthering modern rock. Instantly gripping airwaves in 1994 with their debut album Sixteen Stone, BUSH went on to blaze charts, including #5 in Australia, and also introduced the world to some of the most iconic anthems of the 1990s, from Glycerine to Machinehead and Comedown; all of which became staples in pop culture, while still resonating to this very day. Nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 1998 Grammy Awards for their power ballad Swallowed, BUSH are now in command of ten studio albums, including their most recent full-length, 2025's I Beat Loneliness, and continue their legacy as innovators and powerhouse creators without sacrificing their core trademark sound.