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The Tivoli, The Princess Theatre & QPAC present…

OPEN SEASON 2025
A FREE underground party
+ First Nations powerhouses
+ a stacked second wave of artists

Brisbane’s hottest music and
arts program just got bigger!

MAY – JULY 2025,
BRISBANE / MAGANDJIN
openseason.live

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Yves Tumor / Photo – Darcy Goss

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Brisbane’s most thrilling music and arts takeover, Open Season, has officially kicked off – and it’s cranking up the volume with a fierce wave of new program additions, supercharging an already stacked lineup taking over the city from now until July!

You ready for this?

EDM aficionados rejoice as Open Season moves underground for South System, a FREE, open-air party celebrating the best in underground electronic music in one of the inner-city’s most iconic urban spaces on Saturday 5 July. In collaboration with CYBER, Fellr and Fish Lane Arts Precinct, Open Season is turning Fish Lane into a high-energy dancefloor, soundtracked by some of the country’s most forward-thinking DJs and producers including…

Moktar
Fukhed | C.Frim | Claire O’Brien | Nikitasilly

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Moktar leads an all-star cast of some of Australia’s best electronic acts. Lighting up Fish Lane with his hybrid style of club and techno combined with traditional Arabic instrumentation, sampling and producing.

South System is the first event of its kind in this location so don’t miss it. No tickets, no barriers – just a night of sound and dancing under the bridge. Register HERE to receive up to date event information.

“South System is more than a party – it’s pushing the boundaries on how we use public space, how we celebrate local talent, and how we connect through sound. Fish Lane has never seen anything like this, and that’s exactly the point. We’re flipping expectations with a raw, high-energy experience that’s built for discovery and connection – and best of all, it’s free!” says Dave Sleswick, Creative Director of The Tivoli Group.

BLAK DAY OUT 2025
Christine Anu | Thelma Plum | Miss Kaninna
Stiff Gins | GLVES | Dameeeela | Kritty

Blak Day Out’s fourth year is looking to be its biggest yet, with a just-announced, expanded all-female lineup that’s as powerful as it is unmissable. Leading the charge is the legendary Christine Anu, the beloved soulful sounds of Thelma Plum and the fierce and uncompromising Miss Kaninna, joined by a stellar array of new talent including moving acoustic duo Stiff Gins, genre-defying Magandjin-based alt-pop artist GLVES, Yuggera woman and DJ powerhouse dameeeela and the ever-eclectic Kritty, who brings her beats from Gubbi Gubbi country. Together, they showcase the incredible depth and strength of Blak women in music.

Taking over The Princess Theatre on Saturday 26 July, Blak Day Out is an all-ages event curated by Alethea Beetson (Blak Social) and co-presented with QPAC’s Clancestry, offering an unforgettable celebration of music, culture and community, honouring the voices of First Nations artists from across the continent. The landmark event welcomes music lovers of all backgrounds. Whether you’re on the dancefloor or soaking up the stories, Blak Day Out is a space where community comes together in solidarity and celebration. Limited tickets now remain – get yours now at openseason.live!

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That’s not all! Australian pop dynamo Kita Alexander will headline her own Open Season show, fresh off supporting Grammy Award-winning superstar Dua Lipa on the sold-out Australian and New Zealand leg of her Radical Optimism tour. That’s before beloved indie-folk duo The Dreggs take over The Tivoli as part of what’s tipped to be their only Australian headline tour for the year, celebrating the release of their second full length studio album, The Art of Uncommon Practice.

ICYMI: Skegss have added a second Tivoli date on Friday 27 June, after their original Open Season show sold out in a flash. The vibrant Aussie rockers will be joined by a killer support lineup: The Buoys, Fool Nelson, and Ixaras.

Speaking of support acts, Open Season is stacked with fresh additions across the board! Don’t miss Juno Mamba and Montêtna as they set the stage for the long-awaited return of Icelandic duo Kiasmos – back live for the first time in five years! Lunar Dirt will join shoegazing indie-rockers DIIV, while Asha Jefferies sets the tone for the candid musings of Soccer Mommy. Desmond Cheese & Flo Records will bring the groove ahead of Surprise Chef, while Felicity Kircher accompanies Sahara Beck at Grand on Ann.

Platonic Sex will give Cloud Control a warm welcome to the stage as they kick off the first night of their Bliss Release 15-year Anniversary Tour at The Princess Theatre this Friday 30 May. Just days later, the melodic piano bedroom pop of Tex Crick will ease the crowd into Jessica Pratt’s headline show on Tuesday 3 June, before Blue Diner. opens for the innovative and adventurous musical force that is Mount Kimbie next Wednesday 4 June.

The Tullamarines and Mid Drift will join The Preatures for their sold out 10-year anniversary celebration of debut LP, Blue Planet Eyes, as The Stress of Leisure, Seja and Eyes Ninety get things warmed up for The Gin Club. That’s a lot of artists taking over Brisbane for Open Season 2025 – and it’s all happening now!

Whether it’s the house-driven project of Grammy-nominated local legend Maxwell Byrne (aka Golden Vessel) as 1tbsp, the cosmic pulse of Emmy and Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist, composer and bandleader Kamasi Washington, or the Afro-Cuban jazz fusion of Mercury Prize and BRIT Award-winning Ezra Collective – blending salsa, reggae, soul and hip hop – Open Season 2025 has something for everyone.

The takeover has officially begun.

Head to openseason.live now for tickets and more info.

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SLUMBERJACK / Photo – Darcy Goss

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OPEN SEASON
May – July 2025,
Brisbane/Magandjin
 openseason.live

In alphabetical order…

1tbsp ·  Accomplice Collective ·  Blak Day Out Ft. Christine Anu, Thelma Plum, Miss Kaninna
& More ·  Cloud Control · DIIV · Ezra Collective · Jessica Pratt · Kamasi Washington · Kiasmos
Killing Heidi · Kita Alexander · MonoNeon · Mount Kimbie · Pale Jay
Quiet On Set: Emma Volard · Quiet On Set: Handsome · Ravyn Lenae · Sahara Beck
Shouse · Sigur Rós · Skegss · Soccer Mommy
South System @ Fish Lane Ft. Moktar, Fukhed, C.FRIM, Claire O’Brien & Nikitasilly
Surprise Chef · The Dreggs · The Gin Club · The Preatures

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OPEN SEASON
2025 DATES

Pale Jay – Sunday 25 May 2025 – The Princess Theatre (event passed)
Ravyn Lenae – Tuesday 27 May 2025 – The Tivoli (event passed)
Sigur Rós – Wednesday 28 May 2025 – QPAC (sold out)
Cloud Control – Friday 30 May 2025 – The Princess Theatre (last tickets)
Ezra Collective – Sunday 1 Jun 2025 – The Princess Theatre (last tickets)
Jessica Pratt – Tuesday 3 Jun 2025 – The Princess Theatre
Mount Kimbie – Wednesday 4 Jun 2025 – The Princess Theatre
1tbsp – Friday 6 Jun 2025 – The Princess Theatre (last tickets)
MonoNeon – Thursday 12 Jun 2025 – What’s Golden at The Tivoli
Kamasi Washington – Thursday 12 Jun 2025 – QPAC
DIIV – Saturday 14 Jun 2025 – The Princess Theatre
Soccer Mommy – Wednesday 18 Jun 2025 – The Princess Theatre
Surprise Chef – Thursday 19 Jun 2025 – The Princess Theatre
Quiet On Set: Handsome – Wednesday 25 Jun 2025 – QUIVR
Killing Heidi – Thursday 26 Jun 2025 – The Tivoli
Skegss – Friday 27 Jun 2025 – The Tivoli
Skegss – Saturday 28 Jun 2025 – The Tivoli (sold out)
Kiasmos – Thursday 10 Jul 2025 – The Princess Theatre
Kita Alexander – Saturday 12 Jul 2025 – The Princess Theatre
The Preatures – Saturday 19 Jul 2025 – The Princess Theatre (sold out)
Sahara Beck – Saturday 19 Jul 2025 – Grand on Ann
Shouse – Friday 25 Jul 2025 – The Princess Theatre
Blak Day Out – Saturday 26 Jul 2025 – The Princess Theatre (last tickets)
The Dreggs – Saturday 26 Jul 2025 – The Tivoli (last tickets)
The Gin Club – Sunday 27 Jul 2025 – The Princess Theatre
Quiet On Set: Emma Volard – Wednesday 30 Jul 2025 – QUIVR

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POND / Photo – Darcy Goss

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AMNPLIFY – DB