Warm Up This Winter With The Return Of Brisbane’s Open Season

Written by Ryan O'Connor on 4th April, 2023

There's no chance of hibernation this winter with the return of Open Season, Brisbane's premier program of contemporary live music and performance from May to August.

Presented by two iconic live music venues - The Tivoli and The Princess Theatre - Open Season's third outing takes the chill off Brisbane's winter with over 32 sizzling performances across a variety of music and performing arts genres.

From grungy, grassroots gigs and community celebrations to big-name Aussie bands and cult-following international acts, the program offers a vibrant and diverse lineup with Northeast Party House getting the party started on Saturday 27 May at The Princess Theatre. Throwing open the doors - and borders - to international acts for the first time, Open Season welcomes UK punk icons The Damned, cult Belarus post-punk synth-pop trio, Molchat Doma, prolific songstresses Kimbra (NZ) and Weyes Blood (USA). Joining this stellar international lineup is The Pharcyde with Masta Ace & Marco Polo (USA) in a rare 'class of '93' hip hop collaboration taking over The Tivoli in June.

Throughout Open Season, the two iconic stages will also host a vast array of local and international talent including Ngaiire, Winston Surfshirt, King Stingray, Middle Kids, Coterie, Thundercat and heaps more. Wrapping the Open Season program are three flagship projects. Presented in partnership with Blak Social, Blak Day Out takes over The Tivoli with some of Brisbane's best and brightest First Nations artists including Birdz, Alf the Great, The Last Kinection and CLOE TERARE.

Tickets to Open Season go on sale to the general public at 11am AEST Wednesday 5 April. Get ready to score your tickets below!