This Week (29 April – 5 May): Top 10 Brissie Gigs For $10

What: Black Bear Acoustics #16 feat. Jade Not Jane, Aspy Jones, Mode Atlanta & Rhys North
When & Where: Wednesday, 1 May @ Black Bear Lodge from 7PM
Genre: Acoustic
Cost: $5. More event info HERE.

One of Brisbane’s favourite acoustics nights is back for it’s 16^th edition this week, featuring a delectable buffet of local acts: Jade Not Jade, Aspy Jones, Mode Atlanta and Rhys North. Check in to chill out!

What: The Goldhearts ‘Be Brave’ Single Launch w/ AdelePickvance & Conspiracy Of One
When & Where: Thursday, 2 May @ The Bearded Lady from 7.30PM
Genre: Indie-pop
Cost: $10 presale, $12 on the door. More event info HERE.

Featuring ex band members from Dream Poppies /Razel, Adele Pickvance and The Chandeliers it’s going to be a 90s/2000s Brisvegas chicks reunion when The Goldhearts launch their new single Be Brave this Thursday night. Head in for some indie-pop gems!

What: Oldtown, Give It All & Fire Away
When & Where: Thursday, 2 May @ Greaser Bar from 7.30PM
Genre: Rock, punk
Cost: FREE. More event info HERE.

Local thrash punks Oldtown hit Greaser Bar with posi-punk buddies Give It All and ska rockers Fire Away.

What: Bad Sext ‘Muff Hussy’ EP Launch w/ The Gutter Birds & Low Lying Cards
When & Where: Friday, 3 May @ Heya Bar from 8PM
Genre: Indie-rock
Cost: $10. More event info HERE.

Bringing comedy, performance art and a healthy slice of reality to indie-rock, Brisbane babes Bad Sext are debuting their first EP Muff Hussy at an epic show featuring pals The Gutter Birds and Low Lying Clouds.

What: Shadows Without Substance’s ‘Vortex’ Single Launch
When & Where: Friday, 3 May @ Greaser Bar from 7.30PM
Genre: Rock
Cost: $12 ($10 + booking fee) online, $15 on the door. More event info HERE.

Filling earholes with a combination of alternative, hard rock and post-punk stylings, Brisbane quintet Shadows Without Substance are delighting fans with the launch of their second single Vortex this Friday night, supported by Nicole McKinney, Canny and Hall, Ebony Jayde and FrozenEddie. Great way to ring in the long weekend!

What: Valley Heat Records Third Birthday Party feat. Cloud Tangle, The Double Happiness, The Holy Rollercoasters & The Dollar Bill Murrays
When & Where: Saturday, 4 May @ The Bearded Lady from 8PM
Genre: Gloom-rock, shoegaze, funk
Cost: $10. More event info HERE.

Our favourite funky local record label, Valley Heat Records, is celebrating three years of glorious existence! In honour of this milestone, they’re throwing a party featuring an eclectic cross-section of their artists, including: the incredible ambient gloom rock of Cloud Tangle, catchy surf-tinged shoegazers The Double Happiness, the 8-headed funk monster that is The Holy Rollercoasters and, returning from hiatus…The Dollar Bill Murrays. Don’t be late for this very important date!

What: He Danced Ivy ‘Cutting It Fine’ Tour w/ Ebonivory, The Stranger & Inovo
When & Where: Saturday, 4 May @ Woolly Mammoth from 8PM
Genre: Rock
Cost: $10. More event info HERE.

Genre mashing, alt-rock acrobats, He Danced Ivy, have earned a cult reputation with their eclectic blend of hybrid rock genres driven manically forward by furious drumming, powerful vocals and a spine tingling, electric atmosphere. On the back of their sophomore EP Optimistic Cynic, comes tour Cutting It Fine and it’s going to be a damn fine time when they land in their adopted hometown Brisbane alongside mates Ebonivory, The Stranger and inovo.

What: Victor Bravo ‘Sun Gods’ Single Launch w/ Beddy Rays & EchoWave
When & Where: Saturday, 4 May @ The Flamin’ Galah from 7.30PM
Genre: Surf-psych, rock
Cost: $11.50 ($10 + booking fee) presale, $15 on the door. More event info HERE.

Taking inspiration from 1950s/60s ballads while sticking to the surf-psychedelic noise they’re known for, Victor Bravo’s single Sun Gods is sure to get people moving when they launch it this weekend. They’ll be supported by locals Beddy Rays and EchoWave.

What: I Heart Songwriting Club Showcase feat. Tanya Sims, Natalie de Jager & Lisa Richards
When & Where: Saturday, 4  May @ Queen Street Mall from 12PM
Genre: Varied
Cost: FREE. More event info HERE.

A local song-writing community with a global presence, Brisbane-founded I Heart Songwriting Club is hub for songwriters of all abilities. They’ll be showcasing some of their Australian talents (Tanya Sims, Natalie De Jager and Lisa Richards) this weekend in Queen Street Mall, so be sure to stop by and show your support!

What: Labour Day Eve Party feat. Chakra Efendi, e4444e, Start Together & Catalano
When & Where: Sunday, 5 May @ The Foundry from 8PM
Genre: Varied
Cost: FREE. More event info HERE.

Get excited for the public holiday on Monday by partying to the tunes of some of Brisbane’s finest muso’s – Chakra Efendi, e4444e, Start Together and Catalano.