This Week (25 – 31 May): Eight Epic Livestreams Worth Tuning Into

What: Jordan Merrick Livestream
When & Where: Tuesday, 26 May on Jordan Merrick Instagram page from 8PM
Genre: Folk, blues

Sharing stories and songs every Tuesday night, join Brisbane favourite Jordan Merrick for another night of magic and musings.

What: WAAX Presented By Up In The Airlock
When & Where: Wednesday, 27 May via Up In The Airlock Youtube Page from 7PM
Genre: Punk, rock

Brisbane recording and rehearsal space, Airlock Studios, continues their weekly Up In The Airlock – Quarantine Sessions series hosted by Powderfinger’s Ian Haug, this week inviting local punk-rock loves WAAX in for a chat and performance. If you’ve ever wanted to rock-out to a live WAAX concert in the comfort of your own home, now is your chance!

What: House Bound Band Bingo feat. Donny Love
When & Where: Thursday, 28 May via Sofar Sounds Gold Coast Instagram Page from 7.30PM
Genre: Funk, house

With support from Home Of The Arts Gold Coast, Sofar Sounds GC is putting your music knowledge to the test with their House Bound Band Bingo livestream featuring some suave tunes by Donny Love. Make like your grandma and round up your friends, cause this is bingo for music-loving millennials!

What: Outside In EP #2 Presented by BEMAC
When & Where: Thursday, 28 May via BEMAC Youtube Channel
Genre: Varied

Over ten weeks, QLD cultural hub BEMAC are bringing ten stories of local artists from Brisbane, Logan and Ipswich to life in the Outside In Youtube series. Tune in this week to see which local creative will be featured and hear their unique story.

What: Maja ‘He Wants To Know You’ Single Launch
When & Where: Friday, 29 May via Maja Facebook page from 8PM
Genre: Soul, folk

Nothing can keep Maja down, and to celebrate the release of her latest gem He Wants To Know You, she’s teeing up with folk singer-songwriter Patrick Lionel for an intimate livestream sure your warm your soul.

What: Old Lore Livestream On ‘Live On Mars’
When & Where: Friday, 29 May via Live On Mars Facebook page from 8PM
Genre: Soul, blues

Legends Live On Mars are ensuring you can still enjoy live music from the comfort of your loungeroom during these covid-isolation times, setting up a dedicated Facebook page where they invite local artists to livestream from every Friday night. This week, Brisbane soul-blues collective, Old Lore, are in the livestream spotlight, using their music to promote important mental health issues. A night sure to get you thinking.

What: Roz Pappalardo on The Kitchen Sessions
When & Where: Saturday, 30 May via The Kitchen Series Facebook page from 7PM
Genre: Country, indie-rock
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Country-rock maven Roz Pappalardo is releasing her new single Immune and to celebrate she’ll be discussing her new tune and performing on The Kitchen Sessions – a show she hosts that shines a light on creatives.

What: Stories From House Arrest feat. Leonie Kingdom
When & Where: Sunday, 31 May via Jordan Merrick Facebook page from 5PM
Genre: Indie-pop

Loveable local troubadour Jordan Merrick is shining a light on some of his equally talented singer-songwriter friends in his livestream series Stories From House Arrest. Join Jordan this week as he celebrates the work of indie-pop belle Leonie Kingdom, who’ll be sharing stories about her music and performing some tracks. Sunday afternoon sorted!