Brisbane Festival 2024
Friday, 30 August -
Saturday, 21 September
Brisbane Festival returns this 30 Aug - 21 Sept for its famously bold celebration of our favourite city!
A multi-sensory experience for all, the explosive 3 week arts festival exhibits the works of acclaimed international, First Nations and local artists.
Immerse into this years stellar program, where inspiring storytelling, daring theatre and evocative art, fashion, performance and interactive installations take over some of the cities most iconic landmarks!
OUR TOP PICKS OF THE FESTIVAL!
We've gone ahead and earmarked some our top picks from the program (no easy feat!), also where it so happens there's a frosty pour of Felons within reach! 🍻
31 AUG
RIVERFIRE 2024
FELONS BREWING CO. & FELONS BARREL HALL
Firing off Bris Fest with a literal bang!
Watch the electrifying fireworks display, with fresh beers flowing and DJ's spinning, from one of the best viewing spots in the city - right here at the brewery!
A few steps away, Felons Barrel Hall is setting senses ablaze with live music, dynamite flavours and barrel aged beers on tap.
30 AUG - 15 SEP
JEAN PAUL GAUTIER'S: FASHION FREAK SHOW
SOUTH BANK PIAZZA
The fiercest mashup of musical revue and runway realness, Jean Paul Gautier shakes it up with his theatrical creation - 50 years of pop culture through the eyes of fashion’s enfant terrible!
Against the backdrop of his generation’s most iconic cultural moments, Gaultier takes us on a journey through his world of provocative glam, poetry, and pure magic featuring hundreds of exclusive new looks for the show, alongside his most legendary, with a playlist that’s dripping in Disco, Funk, Rock, and more!
After sellout shows all across Europe and Japan - freak out Brissie! It's here.
3RD & 5TH SEP
MERRICK WATT'S - AN IDIOTS GUIDE TO WINE VOL 2
FELONS BARREL HALL
Australia’s favorite comedian-slash-wine guru, Merrick Watts, is back and ready to uncork more laughs with an all-new show! After his wildly popular first tour, including a sold-out Bris Fest in 2022, Watts returns with Volume Two.
Sip through six exquisite wines as Watts hilariously demystifies the world of wine—no wine snobbery here though, just good times and great sips.
20 SEP - 21 SEP
BIG NAME, NO BLANKETS
QPAC CONCERT HALL
Stomp your feet, clap your hands and get swept away by this big-hearted story!
Big Name, No Blankets electrifies with the unforgettable journey of Sammy Tjapanangka Butcher, founding member of the legendary Warumpi Band—Australia's trailblazing First Peoples rock group.
From jamming on flour drums in Papunya to dominating stages worldwide, Warumpi Band's rise is a story of passion, culture, and rebellion. Featuring the sounds of Luritja and Gumatj, the show bridges worlds of bush and city, fame and family, with electrifying music and heart.
7 SEP
SWEET RELIEF!
BALLYMORE STADIUM
Take a beat and experience that Sweet Relief! Headlined by Y2K R&B pop pioneer Kelis, this years lineup is a nostalgia-fuelled celebration of dance-floor hits, led by the icons themselves.
Joining her are Aussie favorites The Presets, Electric Fields, Haiku Hands, DJ dameeeela, and JUNO, with more exciting announcements still to come!
20 SEP - 21 SEP
LIGHTSCAPE
CITY BOTANIC GARDENS
Wander beneath towering tree canopies illuminated in colour, look up to larger-than-life flowers, follow the shining neon roots, and enter the dynamic glowing tunnels.
This globally renowned phenomenon takes you on an afterdeck journey through sound, light and kaleidoscopic colour. This years installation features two incredible sculptural installations created by Queensland First Nations artists Paul Bong (aka Bindur Bullin) and Michelle Yeatman.
EXPLORE THE FULL PROGRAM
