events

Wednesday February 10th

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Grant Hart (ex Hüsker Dü / Nova Mob) “Hot Wax” Australian Tour February 2010

with Tim Steward (screamfeeder) and Mad Macka (Onyas / Cosmic Psychos)

Door sales: $35

Pre-sales: $33 + BF

American punk icon, Hüsker Dü’s Grant Hart is set to tour Australia for the first time this February playing songs from his extensive career, including [read more]

Thursday February 11th

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Vivid Management presents

Bang Bang & Boss Kelly

Take five ex-hardcore musicians, give them some traditional country music instruments, some potent lyrics, wicked harmonies and you have Bang Bang Boss Kelly. Some of them [read more]

Friday February 12th

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with The Keep On Dancin's and the Sufari Krishnas

Stage times:
09:00pm - The Sufari Krishnas
10:00pm - The Keep On Dancin's
11:00pm - Los Huevos

Creating somewhat of a friendly little buzz around the filthy environs of Fortitude Valley witha four-week, 1am residency, Brisbane’s newest psychedelic, surf, spaghetti-western, instrumental band [read more]

Saturday February 13th

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Doors open: 8pm

Pre-sales: $14.50 (1 person); $14.00 (2 people); $11.50 (3 people); $11.50 (4 people)

In amongst the madness and fervor that has been the last two years, Melbournian four-piece Skipping Girl Vinegar have become one of the most talked [read more]

Sunday February 14th

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with Lucy Star Satellite,The Lucky Wonders and mcArtney (Sydney)

Doors open: 7pm

Stage times:
07:30pm – The Lucky Wonders
08:10pm – Lucy Star Satellite
08:50pm – McArtney
09:45pm – Kristy Apps

Door sales: $10

One of Brisbane’s most powerful performers - Kristy Apps - will launch her new single and film clip with a very special show in her [read more]

Thursday February 18th

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with Leena

Doors open: 8pm

Door sales: $18

Pre-sales: $14 (plus booking fee)

Originally coming to prominence as part of the explosion of the ‘Roots’ scene singer-songwriter Carus Thompson is much more than ‘just another Roots act’ and [read more]

Friday February 19th

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with Ben Salter

Doors open: 8pm

Pre-sales: $25 + bf

The Blackeyed Susans are returning to the road in February 2010 in celebration of their 20th anniversary retrospective box set ‘Reveal Yourself 1989-2009’. The band will [read more]

Saturday February 20th

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Bonefinger Records presents

All You Need Is Beatles

with Drawn from Bees, Skinny Jean, Ball Park Music, Running Guns and Pioneers of Flight

Doors open: 8pm

Door sales: $20

Pre-sales: $15

In its fourth year now, the annual Bonefinger All You Need is Beatles Tribute Night has taken on a life of its own. Five of [read more]

Sunday February 21st

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with Geoffrey O’Connor (Sly Hats, Crayon Fields) and Carry Nation

Doors open: 7pm

Door sales: $10

The utterly spellbinding McKisko brings her fractured folk minimalism to The Troubadour for a final headline show before relocating to Germany. The exquisite starkness of [read more]

Wednesday February 24th

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Door sales: $7

THE THIN KIDS In early 2008 Everett True announced his arrival to the Brisbane music scene with an open letter to the local industry titled [read more]

Saturday February 27th

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Mapletons 'Origami Army' EP launch

with McKisko and Edward Guglielmino & The Show

Door sales: $12

Pre-sales: $10

Mapletons supported Howling Bells and Whitley on their national tours in late 2009 and launch their much anticipated debut EP Origami Army at the Troubadour [read more]

Sunday February 28th

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with Madeleine Paige and Hannah Macklin

Doors open: 7:30pm

Stage times:
08:00pm - Hannah Macklin
09:00pm - Madeleine Paige
10:00pm - pear and the awkward orchestra

Door sales: $10

Pre-sales: $7

Soak up some sweet and juicy folk-pop from Brisbane’s own pear and the awkward orchestra; darlings of triple J and renowned along Australia’s East Coast [read more]

Thursday March 4th

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The Medics 'This Boat We Call Love' EP launch

with Blackchords

Door sales: $12

Pre-sales: $8

A young energetic indie band with insightful songs wide in scope: quiet ambient sounds, epic build ups, breakdowns, light, shade, delicate and intense. “The Medics sounded [read more]

Saturday March 6th

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Hub Artist Services, Village Sounds and Frankie Mag presents

Washington How to Tame Lions Tour 2010

with Rat Vs Possum

Doors open: 8pm

Door sales: $15

Pre-sales: $12

Washington teased the audience with her soft and melodious tunes and husky voice. Washington’s almost bashful demeanor adds to the deliverance of her poetically original [read more]

Saturday March 13th

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The Boat People 'Soporific' single launch

with Ball Park Music and Disco Nap

Doors open: 8pm

Stage times:
09:00pm - Disco Nap
10:00pm - Ball Park Music
11:00pm - The Boat People

Door sales: $15

Pre-sales: $10

While continuing a trend of difficult song titles (‘Awkward Orchid Orchard’ anyone?), The Boat People will no-doubt further confuse the expectations of those who claimed [read more]

Sunday March 14th

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with Pink Bullet and Greenthief

Doors open: 8pm

Stage times:
08:30pm - Greenthief
09:30pm - The Orange City Sings
10:30pm - Pink Bullet

Door sales: $10

‘After a successful Debut EP launch, Brisbane Prog-Indie rockers return for their second headlining show of 2010.  With support from massive Brisbane Prog-Rockers Pink Bullet, [read more]

Thursday March 18th

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with pear and the awkward orchestra and Tara Simmons

Doors open: 7pm

Stage times:
07:30pm - Tara Simmons
08:30pm - Coby Grant<
09:30pm - pear and the awkward orchestra

Door sales: $12

Pre-sales: $10

Australia’s ‘Queen of Hearts’ Coby Grant, has jumped leaps and bounds since her debut studio release, ‘Coby Grant is in Full Colour’. Renowned for her [read more]

Friday March 19th

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The Sundance Kids Burn So Bright Tour

Door sales: $15

Pre-sales: $12

To co-incide with the release of the bands 3rd single “Burn So Bright”, taken from their debut album “Fall Into Place”, The Sundance Kids announce 2010 [read more]

Saturday March 20th

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Mobile Industries, Two Bright Lakes, Mess & Noise and SPA presents

Kid Sam

with Deep Sea Arcade and Seagull

Doors open: 8pm

Stage times:
09:00pm - Seagull
10:00pm - Deep Sea Arcade
11:00pm - Kid Sam

Door sales: $15

Pre-sales: $12

Hot on the heel’s of a nomination for Triple J album of the year, opening for Daniel Johnston and touring with the national Laneway tour, [read more]

Friday March 26th

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On February 28th Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! are set to release their highly anticipated debut album Sea Priest. Sea Priest is simply put, electric.  The culmination [read more]

Saturday March 27th

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Bonefinger Records presents

Drawn from Bees 'Fear Not the Footsteps of the Departed'
album launch

with Red Ink and Bonfire Nights

Doors open: 8pm

Stage times:
09:00pm - Bonfire Nights
10:00pm - Red Ink
11:00pm - Drawn from Bees

Door sales: $15

Pre-sales: $10

When Drawn from Bees formed in late 2008, they declared that they would record and release four EPs within their first two years. Ahead of [read more]

Sunday April 11th

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Mistletone presents

Brightblack Morning Light

with Rio En Medio (USA)

Doors open: 8pm

Door sales: $40

Pre-sales: $35 + BF

Mistletone is proud to present for the first time in Australia, the slow and hazy psychedelic jams of New Mexico’s Brightblack Morning Light, playing The [read more]

Wednesday April 14th

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Bonefinger Records presents

Pioneers of Flight 'A Gentlemen’s Agreement' EP launch

Doors open: 8pm

Door sales: $7

Charming audiences with catchy, heartfelt ditties, matadors of the stage, Pioneers of Flight have built up an intimate and revealing show that is coloured with [read more]