LIVE: I Prevail – Perth | Boorloo, 14 June 2026 With Invent Animate & Imminence Metro City Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Melanie Scrafton & Ayla Simpson Photography by Luke Baker A venue change from Red Hill to Metro City meant the club had a full house for this much-anticipated show, despite it no longer […]
LIVE: SOUTHERN RIVER BAND – Perth | Boorloo, 13 June 2026 With Cosmic Psychos, Dallas Crane & Grub The Ice Cream Factory, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Tia Pinnegar with Shane Pinnegar (supports) Photography by De Williams If there’s one thing I know about Southern River Band, it’s that these guys love rock n’ roll […]
Venue: Exit/In City: Nashville, TN Date: June 7th, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Jacob Smith (https://www.jhs-photo.com) This evening was nothing short of spectacular. I had high hopes coming into this show for a great time and was not disappointed. The majority of the crowd came dressed up for the night of baroque circus meets Cyndi […]
LIVE: DESCENDENTS – Perth | Boorloo, 9 June 2026 With The Points & Running Out Of Nuns The Astor Theatre, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Photography by Linda Dunjey I guess Simon Alexander, when he built The Lyceum Theatre in 1913-14 (it was refurbed in art deco style in 1939 by his son […]
LIVE: HAILMARY – Perth | Boorloo, 23 May 2026 Lyrics Underground, Maylands, Western Australia With Amberdown, Ashes of Autumn, Erbium Reviewed by Scarrrlet Black Photography by Pete Gardner On one of the cooler evenings we have experienced this season, Lyrics Underground played host to four bands and their apocalyptic followers. First up, Erbium, and no, […]
LIVE: Luca Brasi – Perth | Boorloo, 5 June 2026 Milk Bar, Perth, Western Australia Review & photography by De Williams Milk Bar was the perfect sweatbox for Luca Brasi: cramped, sticky, and just the right amount of messy for a band that knows exactly how to turn a room into a group therapy session […]
LIVE: MATT CORBY – PERTH | BOORLOO, 4 June 2026 Riverside Theatre, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Tia Pinnegar Photography by De Williams Matt Corby and his six-person ensemble performed at the Riverside Theatre in Perth, the third show in his “The Tragic Magic Tour” following his new album release in April of the same […]
Venue: The Fillmore City: Charlotte, NC Dates: May 19, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) Bands roll through town day after day, but on a sunny Tuesday evening in Charlotte, I found myself at The Fillmore waiting for a band I dig to take the stage to play hits, fan favorites, and showcase […]
Venue: The Mil at Cannery Hall City: Nashville, TN Date: May 19, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Jacob Smith (https://www.jhs-photo.com) Getting onto the stage for the very first time for a show in Tennessee, Chet Faker was met by a very crowded and adoring room. This show was an absolute mood from start to finish. […]
Venue: The Underground City: Charlotte, NC Dates: April 26, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) Lacuna Coil is one of those bands that I listen to on occasion and when reminded of their catalog wonder why I don’t listen more often. With a sound that leans into a heavier vibe, they have a […]
LIVE: SPLIT ENZ – Perth | Boorloo, 22 May 2026 RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Tia Pinnegar Photography by Damien Crocker Split Enz graced Perth with a brilliant concert at RAC Arena as part of their reunion tour around Australia and New Zealand. Not only does this tour mark their first shows in […]
LIVE: FEAR FACTORY with Vanta – Fremantle | Walyalup, 19 May 2026 Metropolis Fremantle, Western Australia Reviewed by Josh Ainsworth Photography by Luke Baker When a touring band with the name Fear Factory gets listed at a venue, you can immediately narrow down the audience attire theme to a basic colour; black – if you […]
LIVE: KT TUNSTALL – Perth | Boorloo, 19 May 2026 The Astor Theatre, Perth | Boorloo, Western Australia Reviewed by Tia Pinnegar Photography by Pete Gardner KT Tunstall began her Australian tour celebrating 20 years of her debut album “Eye To The Telescope” last night in Perth at the lavish Astor Theatre, demonstrating a beautiful […]
Venue: Brooklyn Bowl City: Nashville, TN Date: May 15, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Jacob Smith (https://www.jhs-photo.com) The house was beyond packed on Friday night for this show. Everyone came out ready for some heavy riffs and mosh pits. Behemoth has been a powerhouse on the metal scene for decades, and this was the first time […]
LIVE: ROSE TATTOO with LEGS ELECTRIC – Perth | Boorloo, 16 May 2026 The Gosnells Hotel, Perth | Boorloo, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Photography by Pete Gardner Hair flailing, harmony-heavy, rifftastic local rockers Legs Electric delivered a fiery opening set which had a large amount of the 500-strong Eastern suburbs crowd moving n’ […]
LIVE: Enter Shikari – Fremantle | Walyalup, 14 May 2026 With CHEZ and Grandson Metropolis Fremantle, Western Australia Reviewed by Melanie Scrafton & Ayla Simpson Photography by Michael Farnell As you approached Metropolis, the line stretched down the street long before doors opened. Though they opened later than scheduled, no one seemed restless. Despite the […]
Venue: Eastside Bowl City: Nashville, TN Date: May 8, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Jacob Smith (https://www.jhs-photo.com) Getting onto stage to a max capacity sold-out crowd, the Toadies put forth one of the best live performances I have ever seen. Being a fan of theirs since the early 90’s, I had never been fortunate to […]
LIVE: WANKERNOMICS for the Perth Comedy Festival – 9 May 2026 The Astor Theatre, Perth | Boorloo, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Currently riding high on a tsunami of corporate bullshit, the Wankernomics troupe of two (James Schloeffel, listed on their website as “Chief Disruptor and Strategy Optimisation Evangelist” and Charles Firth, “Customer Engagement […]
LIVE: THE WATERBOYS – Perth | Boorloo, 11 May 2026 The Astor Theatre, Perth | Boorloo, Western Australia Reviewed by Tia Pinnegar Photography by Pete Gardner The Waterboys began their Australian and New Zealand tour in Perth last night, gracing the stage of The Astor Theatre in Mount Lawley and sounding spectacular even after nearly […]
LIVE: Red Hot Summer Tour – Paul Kelly, Missy Higgins & more – Perth | Boorloo, 9 May 2026 Paul Kelly, Missy Higgins, The Cruel Sea, The Cat Empire, Kasey Chambers, Jess Hitchcock Whitfords Nodes, Perth | Boorloo, Western Australia Review & Photography by De Williams The Red Hot Summer Tour rolled into Perth last […]
