Live Review: Bliss N Eso, Yelawolf, Pez

The venue is packed to the brim for tonight's sold-out party. Pez comes out to all hands raised, rocking the mic for a feelgood start to the show. He asks, “Who here has the Circus In The Sky album?” and the roar overpowers his voice. As his DJ plays Arrested Development's Everyday People, everyone starts moving along and echoing back, going crazy with cheers as Pez drops his freestyle. He then has everyone jamming word for word for that Festival after which he gives big ups to “Hails” (Hailey Craimer) for “killing it!”, before they end the strong set with The Game.

Right on cue, DJ Artime starts with some blues. True to form, international support act Yelawolf steps out in his new beard, cigarette in mouth and beer in hand. He jumps around as he entertains with his killer speedy flow, which tonight's sound doesn't really do justice to, especially with the younger crowd who are obviously unfamiliar with his work. He briefly climbs up on the main speakers for Trunk Music, then finally gets the party started as everyone jumps around to the fast beat of Push It. He stops for some hometown pride throwing out an Alabama cap, then takes his Famous Stars and Straps shirt off to show off his tattoos and to pump everyone up with Sweet Home Alabama. Another familiar sample of Smells Like Teen Spirit plays as he screams out “Marijuana!” All the humorous aggression (he even gets everyone to scream “Fuck You Yelawolf!”) is a bit of a contrast for tonight's friendly party, but he continues to keep the vibe up as he raps through a Beastie Boys, Eminem and AC/DC medley.

Finally, with a “Brisbane we're back!”, MC Bliss, MC Eso and DJ Izm take the stage as the venue erupts. Bliss n Eso continuously run across the entire stage, booming out their hard and long verses, introducing each track and its message between taking sips from their Coronas. And the kids are loving it with every hand raised and every word shouted back. Although their performance is clearly now at that ARIA-winning, highly-produced level, their tracks still maintain their original elements, beat filled with long verses and ending with lengthy DJ jams (often misunderstood by many just keen to hear their next fave track). After their Circus In The Sky showcase, MC Bliss and DJ Izm have a beat box scratch-out jam, then they go old-school with Party At My Place and Sea Is Rising. They return swiftly for an expected encore and continue their relatable positivity with an all acoustic singalong to Down This Road and Addicted, leaving each fan truly satisfied.