This Week (16-22 July): Top 10 Brissie Gigs For $10

What: O Week Party feat. DJ sets by Good Boy, CONTROL and Emily Leach
When & Where: Thursday, 19 July @ The Foundry from 9PM
Genre: DJs
Cost: FREE. More event info HERE.

Uni is back in session and what better way to kiss your freedom goodbye than to party all night long to the sounds of DJ sets by Good Boy, CONTROL and Emily Leach. Plus, The Foundry is doing student friendly prices all night. Winning!

What: Barbwired #2 feat. Kurilpa Reach & Dosed
When & Where: Thursday, 19 July @ Barbara from 8PM
Genre: Alt-rock, psychedelic surf
Cost: $5. More event info HERE.

Barbwired is back to serve only the sweetest, juiciest bands on Thursday night. Powerhouse, Dosed, and psychedelic surf lords Kurilpa Reach will be hitting the Barbara stage for the second instalment of this local show series.

What: Homegrown Battle Of The Bands (Winter Edition) Heat #1
When & Where: Thursday, 19 July @ The Brightside from 7PM
Genre: Varied
Cost: TBC. More event info HERE.

The Brightside is hosting its Homegrown Battle of the Bands: Winter Edition, with Heat #1 kicking off on Thursday 19 July. Battling it out in this round are Sunken Hill, Evacuation Plan, Limit of Grip
and TREACHERY COVE. Head down and get behind these local acts!

What: Total Pace’s Debut Show feat. Electric Zebra & Bad Bangers
When & Where: Thursday, 19 July @ Black Bear Lodge from 8PM
Genre: Varied
Cost: $10. More event info HERE.

It’s Total Pace’s debut show, and they’ve enlisted Electric Zebra and Bad Bangers to help them launch their live show with a bang!

What: Sacred Blue’s Winter Single Launch
When & Where: Thursday, 19 July @ Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall from 8PM
Genre: Shoegaze
Cost: FREE. More event info HERE.

Brisbane shoegaze trio, Sacred Blue, are celebrating the release of their debut Winter single consisting of an A-side, Inside The Snow and B-side, Seasonal Variations. featuring melodic basslines and warm fuzz to ease the July chill. They’ll be joined by support act Sid’s Balcony.

What: Passion Cactus & Vesper Green East Coast Tour
When & Where: Friday, 20 July @ The Bearded Lady from 8PM
Genre: Varied
Cost: $10. More event info HERE.

After a year of playing together, Passion Cactus and Vesper Green are coming home to Brissie for the final show of their East Coast Tour. They’ll be joined by local mates Acid Kat, The Eagle Junction and Fonz Whaler.

What: Dave Orr Band & Dana Gehrman
When & Where: Friday, 20 July @ Jubilee Hotel from 7PM
Genre: Blues
Cost: FREE. More event info HERE.

Playing the blues is never as simple as it seems. It’s a balancing act between virtuosity and feel, rawness and finesse, and Dave Orr and Dana Gehrman nail it. Kick back and listen to their magic this Friday night.

What: Tape/Off ‘Broadcast Park’ Album Launch
When & Where: Friday, 20 July @ Bloodhound Bar from 7PM
Genre: Indie-rock
Cost: $10. More event info HERE.

Brisbane indie rock institution Tape/Off are finally back with their highly-awaited second album ‘Broadcast Park’ and to celebrate they’re hitting the Bloodhound Bar on Friday, 20 July with mates Occults, RATHEAD and Eyes Ninety.

What: Boomhauer, Two And A Half Elephants & Humblet
When & Where: Saturday, 21 July @ Tomcat from 6PM
Genre: Varied
Cost: FREE. More event info HERE.

Brisbane RnB outfit Boomhauer headline this action-packed evening with Australiana-esque one-man-band Humblet and Two and a Half Elephants. Spend your Saturday the right way and get down to Tomcat!

What: Banter Out Of The Garage #3
When & Where: Saturday, 21 July @ The Flamin’ Galah from 8PM
Genre: Varied
Cost: $10 pre-sale, $15 on the door. More event info HERE.

The third Banter Out Of The Garage comes to Brisbane’s backpacker district featuring Ronnie Traynor, Atticus Chimps, Acid Kat, Mudshadows, Venice On Fire and headline act ROO. Come party in the shadows with the chimps, the kats, and the roos at the galah on fire!