Performing Arts
Concerts
June 2012
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Fête de la Musique Brisbane 2012
DATE: Thursday 21 June 2012
TIME: all day long VENUE: everywhere in Brisbane
FREE
Brisbane will once again come alive with music on Thursday, 21 June 2012. On this day, Fête de la Musique Brisbane joins the chorus of more than 400 cities worldwide to bring music to the most unexpected places – all in the name of making music everywhere!
More information about the registrations click here |
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April 2012
DATE: Saturday 21 April2012 TIME: 8.30pm VENUE: Beetle Bar TICKETS : $15.30
Returning to Australian soil Harmonic Generator teamed up with one of Australia's most renowned producers Mark Opitz(ACDC/KISS/INXS/The Angels) and acclaimed Australian producer Colin Wynne of One Music Asia to record and produce their new songs . "Australia has such a great rock music history" states Renaud of Harmonic Generator " Coming here has allowed us to learn so much about our music and the evolution continues working with Mark (Opitz)"
After amazing warm up shows in Victoria, at one of which the boys from the world famous 'Airbourne' turned up and partied to the French rockers music, Harmonic generator perform 5 shows only in Australia before returning home.
Driving a Rock'N'Roll projectile into the audience, these Euro gutter rockers pile on the energy with firebrand guitars, body shaking rhythms and implode the stage with a volatile injection of rebellious rock n roll vocals.
The band have hooked up with some of Australia's best known act like Kevin Borich and The Poor along with some of the fastest moving breakthrough bands such as The Deep End, Vendetta and Running Hot (Vic) Pistenbroke (SA), Bonney Read (NSW), Forever The Optimist, 1.1.1 and Kill The Apprentice (Qld) to help deliver the ‘Nasty Frogs Tour’ on Australian soil this April and May.
So it's Thirty Mill Studio for this exciting rock band, then off to plunder, down-under!! There’s no question that France’s ‘Harmonic Generator’ have hit the ground running in 2012.
Purchase tickets here
To win two tickets for this concert, answer the following question : How many people are in Harmonic Generator?
Please send your answer to culture@afbrisbane.com
Nasty Frog Tour Dates here
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Yann Tiersen
DATE : Tuesday 10 April 2012
TIME : 7.30pm VENUE : Powerhouse Theatre TICKETS : $49
Classical composer, virtuoso performer, street entertainer, rock musician – Genius?!! You’ll have to see him to believe the vast scope that this French avant-garde performer has mastered.
Yann Tiersen wrote the soundtrack for the multi awarded film “Amelie”. This classically trained multi-instrumentalist will shock even his most fanatical fans with his live performance and transfix even the most unenthused amongst the crowd.
“It was one of those rare moments at a live gig when you realise you've been in the presence of greatness”. - Michael Hubbard, Music OMH
With a live review such as this ... how excited are we that Yann Tiersen is heading to Brisbane for the very first time? !! The answer is ...VERY!!!
“Here was a man making electricity spark from an acoustic instrument before our very eyes … His playing was enough to make members of his audience weep at its beauty....and a lovely warm feeling envelopes you as you head home.” - Michael Hubbard MUSIC OMH
Bookings : click here
To win two tickets for this concert, answer the following question : When was Yann Tiersen born? Please send your answer to culture@afbrisbane.com Thank you for your interest in this event but the competition is closed now.
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March 2012
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Jane Birkin sings Serge Gainsbourg
DATE: Monday 19 March 2012
TIME: 7.30pm
VENUE: Powerhouse Theatre TICKETS: $85(f), $75(c)
DURATION: 90MIN
In a powerful homage to her partner and mentor Serge Gainsbourg, the chanteuse, star of film and stage, style icon and darling of the French avant-garde, Jane Birkin, will give us this one special concert.
Bookings: 07 335 8600 or click here |
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THE GYPSY GIG OF THE YEAR IS COMING TO TOWN
Musik Trafik presents: Karavan! International Gypsy Festival
DATE: Friday 2 March
TIME: non stop journey VENUE: The-Hifi TICKETS: $45(f), $40(c), $35/$25 (student)
One of the biggest gypsy parties in the southern hemisphere is coming to Brisbane... Karavan! International Gypsy Music Festival 2012. this one-in-a-lifetime lineup guarantees a non stop journey throught the heart of gypsy music, form the passionate flamenco of Andalusia to the cry of the turkish gypsy clarinet and the foot stomping Balkan Opa!
Booking 1300 843 443 www.thehifi.com.au
To win two tickets for this concert, answer the following question : How many people are in Mzaza? Please send your answer to culture@afbrisbane.com
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January 2012
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MZAZA
DATE: Friday 27 January 2012
TIME: 8.00pm
VENUE: Visy Theatre - Brisbane Powerhouse
(119 Lamington St, New Farm)
TICKETS: $25/$20
Bookings: 07 3358 8600 or click here
World music favourites Mzaza (m-zAH-zuh) return to Brisbane Powerhouse on December 17 for a very special show. The exotic group of musicians will celebterate tje end of 2011 in true bohemian style with a journey around the Mediterranean.
More on Mzaza: http://www.mzaza.com
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YOURI BLOW
DATE: Friday 20 January 2012
TIME: 6.30pm
VENUE: Brisbane Jazz Club
Annie St Brisbane, QLD, AU 4169
TICKETS: $25/$22/$20/$15
Bookings: (07)3391 2006 or click here
Youri Blow, (born March 6, 1981 in Troyes) is a French guitarist and singer-songwriter. Founder of Psychéblues, a surprising and explosive marriage of Delta Blues (Son House ...), the Psychedelic Rock (Jimi Hendrix ...) and traditional music (Perou, Mongolia ...).
His first album "Moon Rock My Soul", opening for Elliot Murphy, Boubacar Traoré, Joe Bonamassa, Björn Berge, Alela Diane...
Various press and chronicles of the second album "The Corridor" in magazines (Les Inrocks, Soul Bag, Bluesmag, Tradmag, l’Express…) led him to perform in Blues / World Music concerts and festivals (Tour in France - March/April, in Belgium – Oct/November 2010, Festival Les Nuits de l’Alligator with C.W Stoneking…)
This album was enriched with an initiatory trip to Mongolia living with the Tsaatane tribe. |
To know more about Youri Blow:
www.youri.info/youri_blues_biographie_english.htm
www.youri.info
www.youri-blow.com
myspace.com/youriblow
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So Frenchy So Chic DOUBLE BILL : MORIARTY & ASA
DATE : Friday 20 January 2012 TIME: 7:30 pm: Asa 8:30pm: Interval 8:50pm: Moriarty
VENUE: Brisbane Powerhouse TICKETS: $59
Presented by arragements with Cartell Music
Bookings: 07 3358 8600 or click here
So Frenchy So Chic is synonymous with the best sounds of the current French music scene. Just to prove the cool and chic-ness gets cooler and chic-ier get ready for indie bluegrass band, Moriarty and French-Nigerian songstress Asa to grace the stage in one incredible night of music.
Back after a sell-out show in 2009, super cool and sexy Moriarty return with their irresistible style of French blues led by the haunting vocals of the enigmatic songstress, Rosemary.
Asa was the standout of Womadelaide 2011. With her soft, floaty, vocals and compelling stage presence she has gernered a huge following in Australia since her debut performance.
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