Across 2 weeks with 70-plus artists booked to perform live, Brisbane Winter Sessions is an opportunity to support the local, vibrant music scene and emerging artists during yet another challenging time for the music industry.
Supported by Brisbane City Council, Brisbane Winter Sessions will feature laneway parties, free gigs and incredible activation experiences at 15 Brisbane venues and spaces from 5-18 August.Some of the featured events include Planet Of The Breaks, Raising The Roof fundraiser, That Sound Over The Fence Festival, and Fluffy's High School Reunion.
The festival will also feature a number of international acts with shoegaze legends Ride joined by psych-pop rockers Mercury Rev at The Tivoli (14 August). While New Zealand's Fazerdaze will support local legends Last Dinosaurs at The Princess Theatre (9 August).
Other highlights of the line-up include Katie Noonan, Karl S. Williams, Kid Kenobi, Vinyl Slingers, Bean Magazine, Ben Ely's Mungo Fungo Band, Sarah Stockholm, Sabrina Lawrie, Golden Sound, Totally Unicorn and Nikolaine Martin.
Organiser, producer, and ARIA Award winner Tyrone Noonan (who'll also perform live) is the brains behind celebrating all things music at Winter Sessions.
"It's fantastic to see the festival return and showcase our city's music scene," he says. "Local talent will perform, along with emerging artists and established international acts, so there's something for everyone."
At a time when much loved venues are closing around the country, it's more important than ever to promote our city's music life, Tyrone says. The festival arrives in the wake of Brisbane's iconic and revered venue The Zoo, which closed its doors for the final time last Sunday.
The COVID-19 pandemic and cost-of-living crisis has seen 1,300 small and mid-sized Australian live music venues close since the start of the pandemic, one-third of the entire sector.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says the festival offers more to see and do for music lovers in Brisbane. "Our city has a long and proud history of supporting rising stars, with Brisbane producing some of Australia's most celebrated musicians.
"Winter Sessions provides a fantastic opportunity to support local artists and iconic venues with fantastic free and ticketed experiences. I encourage everyone to get out this winter as we shine the spotlight on our city's talented artists and the places that made them."
Brisbane Winter Sessions runs 5-18 August at a range of venues.
Brisbane Winter Sessions 2024 Line-up
RideMercury Rev
Last Dinosaurs
Fazerdaze
Katie Noonan
Karl S. Williams
Tyrone Noonan
Sarah Stockholm
Katy L Bedford
Brooke Schubert
Golden Sound
James McIntyre Trio
Nikolaine Martin
Sabrina Lawrie
Opaque Space
Ashtray Avenue
Harley Meszaros
Max Bader & The Upstairs Neighbours
Left Cassette
The Rebel's Grace
News To Me
OK-36
Palena
Samara
Clare Cowley
Poetic Chaos
L.I.E. - Jolie
Ash McCarthy
Kid Kenobi
MC Shureshock
Vinyl Slingers
Bean Magazine
Sammm
Square
Rolling Cowgirl
Adjoa
Arse
Ben Ely's Mungo Fungo Band
Chimers
Craning
Fenrir
Fleur Fatale
Lunar Dirt
Lurid Orb
Sacred Hearts
Totally Unicorn
Yirinda
Liminal
Jack Tully & The Seers
Belligerent Goat
Fluffy's High School Reunion
Brisbane Winter Sessions 2024 Venues
Black Bear LodgeCalifornia Lane
Can You Keep A Secret
Greaser Bar
It's Still a Secret
La La Land
Lefty's Music Hall
The Bearded Lady
The Brightside
The Cave Inn
The Junk Bar
The Princess Theatre
The Tivoli
The Triffid
