A Nation-Wide Guide To The Top Australia Day Weekend Parties

January 22, 2015

Queensland

The Brightside

Brisbane’s The Brightside will host a mini festival on Australia Day eve on Sunday January 25th featuring both local and international acts for a day filled with live music over two stages. The day will be headlined by Sugar Mountain Festival act Ariel Pink as well as psychedelic rockers The Clean and the US producer How To Dress Well.

Lineup

Ariel Pink
How To Dress Well
The Clean
Dan Deacon
The Peep Tempel
Tincture
Fuck Mountain (of Bored Nothing)
Tsun
Primitive Motion
Thigh Master
Brainbeau

Sunday, 25th January 2015
The Brightside, Brisbane (opening 8:00 PM)
Tickets: Oztix

The Triffid

Brisbane’s brand new live music venue, The Triffid, which is run by Australian music legend John Collins, formerly known as the bassist from Brisbane rock band Powderfinger, will be hosting its very first Hottest 100 party. Apart from streaming triple j, music will be provided by Brisbane four piece, Millions.

Lineup

Millions

Monday, 26th January 2015
The Triffid, Brisbane
Tickets: $10 at the door

Seaview Hotel Townsville

To celebrate triple j’s Hottest 100, organisers of Groovin the Moo are bringing the One Day DJ’s – Joyride, Adit (Horrorshow) & Raph ( Jackie Onassis) – to Seaview Hotel Townsville where they will also be giving away 100 tickets to GTM 2015. It’s free entry and kick off is from midday.

Lineup

Joyride
Adit (Horrorshow)
Raph (Jackie Onassis)

Monday, 26th January 2015
Seaview Hotel, Townsville
Tickets: Free Entry

Miami Tavern and Waterfront Hotel

The Gold Coast’s Miami Tavern and the Sunshine Coast’s Waterfront Hotel will each host concerts this Australia Day weekend with Oz Fest, featuring sets from Illy, The Preatures, Allday, Kingswood and The Creases. Oz Fest will hit Miami Tavern on Saturday 24th January and move onto Waterfront Hotel on Sunday 25th January.