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WIN Tickets To See Shady Nasty Perform At Open Season 2026!

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From 25 May to 25 July, the sixth edition of Open Season will bring over 100 artists and special events to diverse ten venues, including theatres, clubs, galleries and public spaces across Brisbane.

Produced by The Tivoli Group, Open Season has become Brisbane’s defining winter event. Championing local, national and international artists, global acts appearing on this year’s bill include Gil Scott-Heron by Brian Jackson and Yasiin Bey, Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE, Current Joys, Dry Cleaning, Mogwai, Sparks, Ben Gerrans, Wednesday, Matt Berninger of The National fame, Silversun Pickups, Deafheaven, and many others.

Representing Australia are the likes of Hiatus Kaiyote, Alison Wonderland, Shady Nasty, Peach PRC, Full Flower Moon Band, the Eddy Current Suppression Ring, and more. Plus, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever and Hatchie are among the acts set to perform at Against The Grain Festival on Saturday, 20 June, while Beddy Rays, Jem Casser-Daley and others will perform at Blak Day Out on Friday, 24 July.

Enter now for your chance to win tickets!

Entries close at midnight on Monday 22 June. Winners contacted by email.

FULL OPEN SEASON PROGRAM

 

Gil Scott-Heron by Brian Jackson and Yasiin Bey (USA) – Monday 25 May – The Tivoli

Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE (USA) – Wednesday 27 May – The Tivoli

Current Joys (USA) - Wednesday 27 May – The Princess Theatre

Mogwai (SCT) – Wednesday 27 May – Glasshouse Theatre, QPAC

Dry Cleaning (GBR) – Thursday 28 May – The Princess Theatre

Ben Gerrans – Friday 29 May – The Princess Theatre

Bradley Zero and Das Druid – Friday 29 May – Echo and Bounce

Mulga Bore Hard Rock – Friday 29 May – Vent Space, South Brisbane

Artificial (Live) – Saturday 30 May – Quivr

Sparks (USA) – Saturday 30 May - Glasshouse Theatre, QPAC

Matt Berninger (The National) (USA) – Sunday 31 May – The Princess Theatre

Cate Le Bon w Hana Stretton (WLS) – Tuesday 2 June – The Princess Theatre

Alison Wonderland – Thursday 4 June – The Tivoli

Wednesday (USA) - Thursday 4 June – The Princess Theatre

Sorry (GBR) – Friday 5 June – St. Andrew’s Church Hall, South Brisbane

Centrefold ft. C.Frim, Damleeeela, nikitasilly and more – Saturday 6 June - Quivr

Kae Tempest (GBR) – Sunday 7 June – The Princess Theatre

Saint Levant (PSE) – Monday 8 June – The Princess Theatre

The Black Angels (USA) – Tuesday 7 June – The Princess Theatre

Nowhere Fast Photo Exhibition – 9-22 June – Woolloongabba Art Gallery

ACD’s Assembly Vol. 2 – Friday 12 June – The Princess Theatre

Clara La San (GBR) – Saturday 13 June – The Princess Theatre

Rum Jungle – Friday 19 June – The Princess Theatre

Against The Grain Festival ft. Stereolab, RBCF, Hatchie and more – Saturday 20th June – The Princess Theatre / Clarence Corner Precinct

South System Vol. 2 ft. RONA. – Saturday 27 June – Fish Lane Arts Precinct

Shady Nasty – Friday 3 June – The Tivoli (Intimate Mode)

Ben Kweller (USA) – Wednesday 8 June – The Princess Theatre

Hiatus Kaiyote – Friday 10 July – The Tivoli

Deafheaven (USA) w Nothing (USA) & Spy – Sunday 12 July – The Princess Theatre

Kiosk Films: Crusin’ For A Brusin’ – Tuesday 14 June – The Princess Theatre

VOiiiD Collective and Bcharre بشرّي: SKIN – Thursday/Friday 16-17 June – The Princess Theatre

Peach PRC – Thursday 16 June - Secret Venue TBA

Skin on Skin – Friday 17 June – Secret Venue TBA

Full Flower Moon Band – Saturday 18 July – The Tivoli

Silversun Pickups (USA) – Friday 24 July – The Tivoli

Blak Day Out ft. Beddy Rays, Jem Casser-Daley + more Friday 24 July – The Princess Theatre

Eddy Current Suppression Ring w Speeding Vehicle and Scraps – Saturday 25 July – The Princess Theatre

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