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LIVE MUSIC
from travel-sick 003
by Rhiannon Cox
There’s just something about it – here’s the shows I’ve been to recently
The Lumineers
November 13, 2022
What a concert! Held at Riverstage, Brisbane, the Brightside tour tickets were a birthday present from my best friend. We decided early on that we would do the whole line up for an hour out the front to get a good spot… it didn’t work very well. By the time we arrived, the line was already longer than we could see. Once we waited in the wind for the gates to open, and actually made it inside the venue, we found that the front wasn’t very full anyway. We made it to the second or third row pretty easily. Note to future self – don’t line up.
The opening band was incredible. Hollow Coves is an indie-folk duo from Brisbane. Their most well-known song, Coastline, was the perfect lead into the main event.
The Lumineers are an American alt-folk band formed in 2005, and aren’t I glad they did. Their music is incredible, and the night air was filled with the voices of the crowd singing their songs word for word. This was the first concert I had attended since the pandemic and it couldn’t have been better.
The Yeah Nahs
January 21, 2023
The Yeah Nahs are an up-and-coming indie-rock band based on the Sunshine Coast, and founders of the Rumble in the Junga music festival.
Rumble in the Junga was a one-night event held in Noosa Junction in the carpark by Frank’s Gym. We entered via the small alleyway which held a giant ‘RUMBLE’ sign fashioned from faux turf and a giant mural by the Brightsiders which featured Zac Threads (lead singer for The Yeah Nahs) and Jack Raymond (one of the talented musicians who joined the line-up).
Speaking of the line-up, other performances from the night were Betty Taylor, Shen Panthers, Lazy Ghost, and the previously mention Jack Raymond.
The night was a mix of chill music, head-banging, and I-don’t-care-whosees-me dancing: the perfect combination for a Noosa based festival. Rumble in the Junga is worth the stalk because by the looks of it, they’ll be back for more with new dates to be announced. I know I’ll be keeping an eye out.
Alivan Blu
March 9, 2023
This is a band worth seeing live if you ever do get the chance. A multi-talented duo with a regular backup band, Alivan Blu’s laid-back music will hit the right spot on the start of a night out. Sit back and relax while you listen to their folk tunes fill the night.
The first time seeing these guys live was at Solbar’s pop-up beach bar that was set up for the Noosa Festival of Surfing. The bar itself was worth the visit but the live music really took it up a notch. Watching the sun set over the ocean and listening to Wild Eyes & All The Gold made us want more. So, we checked them out and discovered they were on tour.
This was their Embers tour on the east coast of Australia and across to Europe.
As part of this tour, Alivan Blu made their way back to the Sunshine Coast in May, this time in Solbar’s permanent venue in Ocean Street, Maroochydore. The music sounded even better in an indoor venue.
