The Lansdowne Hotel Saves Sydney-Based Emo/Punk Club Night ‘Last Words’
"To be moving into a venue as iconic as the Lansdowne is surreal," said Last Words founders Matt Raciti and Dan Harvey.
Last Words in Sydney (Source: Supplied)
Things looked hopeless for the Sydney-based emo, punk, and metal club night, Last Words, when the venue that hosted the events, the Agincourt Hotel, sold for approximately $30 million and halted live music effective immediately (31 May).
However, Last Words has been saved thanks to The Lansdowne Hotel, and the shows will go on. Last Words will recommence at its new home this Saturday, 7 June. To celebrate the launch of the event at the Lansdowne, organisers will welcome Queensland’s Warbear and local acts such as Elara and Lotus Born.
Tickets for the Lansdowne launch are available via Moshtix.
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The move to the Lansdowne Hotel will see Last Words fitted with fresh upgrades, such as world-class production, late-night food options, a licensed smokers’ area, a pool table, arcade machines, and a sex toy claw machine.
The alternative club night runs weekly every Saturday, and combines live music and DJ sets and offers a dedicated space for alternative music fans. The event launched in December 2024 at the Agincourt Hotel and created a safe space for a community of live music lovers to feel comfortable.
DJs at Last Words nights spin the likes of Bullet For My Valentine, Paramore, Bring Me The Horizon, My Chemical Romance, Slipknot, AFI, and more while also presenting local emerging artists, guest DJs, and after-parties for touring bands playing in Sydney.
Last Words founders Matt Raciti and Dan Harvey (B.A.D. Mgmt) said of today’s news, “When we started Last Words, it was just two mates throwing a party we wished existed - loud, emotional, inclusive, and a little unhinged. We never imagined it would grow into the community it is now.
“To be moving into a venue as iconic as the Lansdowne is surreal, and it’s only possible because of the people who’ve screamed, moshed, DJ’d, performed, and poured themselves into this night with us. We’re endlessly grateful to every artist, every punter, and everyone who’s ever believed in what we’re building. This isn’t just a party – it’s a scene, it’s a family, and it’s only getting louder."
Good Intent is the current Venue Booker for the Lansdowne Hotel. Over the past year, the team has locked in DJ sets from IDLES and Fontaines D.C., and hosted gigs for Spacey Jane, Miss Kaninna, Private Function, The Preatures, Aleksiah, and many others.
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