Twas the week of St Valentine and all throughout the Sunshine city, everyone from singletons to coupletons wondered how to best celebrate the Hallmark occasion. Luckily, the Gods of the Brisbane live music scene are serving up plenty of gigs to tickle your sweet spot this week. There’s something for everyone, no matter your genre preference, so grab your other half, your ‘almost’ relationship contender, best buddies or Tinder date, and get out and celebrate the week of love, the live music way!
THURSDAY, 14 FEBRUARY
VALENTINE’S DAY @ THE FOUNDRY
What: Valentine’s Day feat. Dopamine, Catchpole & Harmon
When & Where: Thursday, 14 February @ The Foundry from 8PM
Genre: Indie-rock, pop
Cost: $12.75 ($10 + booking fee). More event info HERE.
Whether you’re coupled up or single and ready to mingle, The Foundry’s got your V-Day sorted with local loves Dopamine, Catchpole and Harmon taking to the stage to keep you company.
FOXYMORON, BAN SOLO & DYLAN CATTANACH @ LEFTY’S OLD TIME MUSIC HALL
What: Foxymoron, Ban Solo & Dylan Cattanach
When & Where: Thursday, 14 February @ Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall from 7PM
Genre: Indie
Cost: FREE. More event info HERE.
Set your indie soul alight this Valentine’s Day (for free – yippee) at Lefty’s where some of Brisbane’s hippest indie acts will be performing: Foxymoron, Ban Solo and Dylan Cattanach. Get in on the action!
SARAH HAIGH, GENERAL MALAISE & SANFELIU @ THE END
What: Sarah Haigh, General Malaise & Sanfeliu
When & Where: Thursday, 14 February @ The End from 7.30PM
Genre: Indie-pop
Cost: TBC. More event info HERE.
Valentine’s Eve is better with music and luckily there’ll be plenty of it with Sarah Haigh, General Malaise and Sanfeliu bringing their brilliant sounds to The End.
THE SIPPY DOWNS, EUPHORIA QUARTET & MORT DOYLE @ TOMCAT
What: The Sippy Downs, Euphoria Quartet & Mort Doyle
When & Where: Thursday, 14 February @ Tomcat from 7PM
Genre: Varied
Cost: FREE. More event info HERE.
Another MAMMOTH Valentine’s Day with the front-men of rock n roll band Port Royal – DJ Mortman and Lawson Doyle (aka Mort Doyle) opening up the pit for the boisterous Euphoria Quartet and heavy-blues duo The Sippy Downs.
FRIDAY, 15 FEBRUARY
KATIE BATES & HAYLEY MARSTEN @ THE MILK FACTORY
What: Katie Bates & Hayley Marsten
When & Where: Friday, 15 February @ The Milk Factory
Genre: Country
Cost: $10. More event info HERE.
Celebrating the release of her new EP, New Gold, Katie Bates is joined by local country Queen, Hayley Marsten for a night of tunes sure to get your feet tappin.’
ZONG, SMOKE, AUGUSTA & COMACOZER @ LEFTY’S OLD TIME MUSIC HALL
SATURDAY, 16 FEBRUARY
MOUNTAIN GOAT VALLEY CRAWL FESTIVAL @ VARIOUS LOCATIONS
What: Mountain Goat Valley Crawl feat. 51 acts
When & Where: Saturday, 16 February @ Multiple Venues across Fortitude Valley from 5PM
Genre: Varied
Cost: FREE. More event info HERE.
Held across 10 of Brisbane’s favourite venues, all located within two square blocks of each other with a whopping 51 acts performing, you’re in for a jam packed, choose-your-own-adventure style night of music discovery at Mountain Goat Valley Crawl. Full line-up and timetable available HERE.
TESLA COILS ‘DINOSYNTH’ SINGLE LAUNCH @ THE BEARDED LADY
What: Tesla Coils ‘Dinosynth’ Single Launch w/ Scraps & Simi Lacroix
When & Where: Saturday, 16 February @ The Bearded Lady from 8PM
Genre: Electronic
Cost: FREE. More event info HERE.
Join dark electronic duo Tesla Cøils as they launch their much-anticipated new single Dinosynth alongside mates Scraps and Simi Lacroix. Adventure to another galaxy where synthesizers reign, and colossal cyborg dinosaurs protect the realm!
ELLIS DEWALD EP LAUNCH @ TOMCAT
What: Ellis Dewald EP Launch w/ Fox Company, Bear Hunt & Mister Sister
When & Where: Saturday, 16 February @ Tomcat from 8PM
Genre: Blues, rock, pop
Cost: FREE. More event info HERE.
Brisbane’s sassiest heavy-blues rockers Ellis DeWald will be bringing the party as they hit the stage at TomCat to celebrate the launch of their EP. They’ll be joined by Sydneysiders, Fox Company, local pop-rockers The Bear Hunt and newcomers Mister Sister. Get ready to groove!
SUNDAY, 17 FEBRUARY
SARAH ALICE, DYLAN CATTANACH & VIRJILLA JOYCE @ WOOLLY MAMMOTH
What: Sarah Alice, Dylan Cattanach & Virjilla Joyce
When & Where: Sunday, 17 February @ Woolly Mammoth from 6PM
Genre: Acoustic
Cost: TBC. More event info HERE.
Enjoy acoustic sounds as the sun goes down with three soloists, Sarah Alice, Dylan Cattanach and Virjilla Joyce taking over Woolly Mammoth this Sunday.
Feature image: The Bear Hunt by Janek Motylinski
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