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- News.com.au
What's on: Must see entertainment in Darwin this weekend
WHAT'S ON THIS WEEKEND In what feels like a time-warp, we're already about halfway through Darwin Festival – one of the most magical times of the year. I've been lucky enough to work across the festival, which means I've been able to catch a heap of the shows. This week I'm breaking the mold and combining my Local's Tip and What's On This Week into one. This weekend, make sure you embrace the highlights: circus and cabaret in the Spiegeltent, late-night music from WAFIA in Festival Park, and then dancing until the early hours at the Peachy Party in Club Awi. Last weekend's Club Awi hoedown was one for the ages – have you ever seen a line dance to Untouched by The Veronicas? Hilarious. If your Sunday calls for live music or free dance, you'll be spoiled for choice – and it's also your final chance to catch the phenomenal mentalist Suhani Shah. But here's my real local's tip: choose something random. Go out of your comfort zone. Join a silent disco. Embrace the magic. Some of my favourite festival moments so far have been completely unexpected. The first show I saw featured a rapper belting out, 'You've got to be the real you if you really want to flex' while figure skating around the stage on rollerblades – a big flex, indeed. At Fort Hill Parklands, I watched fans right up the front making eye contact with their favourite singer, singing every word back at them in perfect unison – it was pure wholesomeness. On the new Festival Harbour Cruise, Merrick Watts summed it up perfectly when he said, 'I'm so happy to be here doing a wine tasting on a boat … any other state would probably think it's too dangerous - but in Darwin it's sold out!'. For future reference, a wine tasting and then a silent disco: fun. And in a rock 'n' roll drag cabaret, the crowd roared just as loudly for a mullet contest as they did for a moment of activism – that's when you know you're in Darwin. My favourite part is soaking in the little things – the wild, the hilarious, the heartwarming. The real 'Darwin' part of Darwin Festival. SOMEWHERE YOU NEED TO EAT Speaking of Darwin talent, it's that time of the year again. The quest to find the best barista in Darwin – a very highly regarded title! Hospitality NT's Gold Plate Awards is coming up soon, and they've just announced the Top 4 Baristas of the Year! A big congratulations to Thao from Besser, Yoga from Kopi Stop, Summer from Kopi Stop & Makan Stop, and Mim from Coffee Man – the top four of our many champions of caffeine! The Gold Plate Awards shine a spotlight on the incredible people, venues and flavours that make our dining scene so special - and I can't wait to spotlight some of the winners for you. All winners will be crowned at the Gold Plate Awards on Monday, 25 August – but grab a coffee from these venues in the meantime and see what you think!
ABC News
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
BIGSOUND unveils its bumper 2025 line-up of new generation artists
We're yearning for Spring and here's a big sniff of it: BIGSOUND is gearing up to take over Meanjin/Brisbane's Fortitude Valley with an absolute smorgasbord of music from more than 120 artists. The annual music discovery conference and festival is the perfect place to refresh your playlists, find some new favourite bands, check out who's on the rise and rub shoulders with some of the music industry (if that's your thing). WAFIA, Kaiit, INKABEE, Azure Rider, The Southern River Band and Hatchie are among the featured artists at BIGSOUND this year - each of them coming in off the back of big years that include things like world tours, supporting big artists, playing international festivals, award wins and stints on America's Got Talent . BIGSOUND's whole line-up spans the whole genre spectrum of music, from rolling country to crunchy electronic music. Whether you're a pop girlie or love to open up the pit at hardcore gigs (or both!) you'll be bound to find something at the festival that you'll fall in love with. With 18 stages littered across the Valley, BIGSOUND is truly turning Brissy into a music head's playground at the start of September. Tickets for this year's multi-day musical bonanza are on sale at 9am on Friday 13 June, and you can grab tickets to one or three days of music, or go all-in for the full industry conference experience. Check out the BIGSOUND website for more info. Suss the full line-up below and get ready to head north for spring! BIGSOUND 2025 2 - 5 September, Fortitude Valley, Turrbal Land, Brisbane Qld 1NN3R53LF, Aidan Fine, Akala Newman, AMA, Amélie Farren, ATLVS, Azure Ryder, BADASSMUTHA, BAD/LOVE, Bad Juju, The Beefs, BESTIES, Birren, Borderline, Briana Dinsdale, Buddy Knox, BVT, Charli Lucas, Charlie Needs Braces, Cheeky Leash, C_H_L_O_E, Chloe Styler, Chor Bazaar, Cloning, Closure, Coast Arcade, Cooper Smith, Cora, Corrella, Dani Enli, Darcie Haven, DASTE., Day We Ran, DENIM, Denzel Kennedy, Disphing, Dogworld, Down And Out, Dylan Wright, EFFE, Eliza & The Delusionals, Ella Ion, Elly May Barnes, EMEREE, Flamingo Pier, Flynn Gurry, Frankie Venter, Fred Leone, George Alice, Georgia Knight, GLVES, Grecco Romank, Harper Bloom, Hatchie, Headsend, Heartline, HEYZUKO!, Homesick, Horse, IJALE, INKABEE, Intermood, James Range Band, JÄMO & KUMI, Jet Walker, Jet Vesper, Josh Hannan, Josh Setterfield, Josie, Kaiit, Kat Edwards, KAYPS, KSMBA, Kye, Last Quokka, Late 90s, Lazy Ghost, Le Shiv, Letters To Lions, Lola Scott, Lucky, Lumens, Lyric, Mannequin Death Squad, Mariae Cassandra, Marlon, Mel Blue, Michael Honan, Mid Drift, MIKEYY, Mincy, Mozë, Mumfighter, Nate G, Nightlight, Phoebe Rings, Pisco Sour, Polish Club, Purée, Rageflower, REDD., Ringlets, Robbie Mortimer, Robert Baxter, Rod Coote, RNZŌ, Seb Szabo, Shock Corridor, Sleepazoid, The Southern River Band, Spike Fuck, the Stamps, Sunsick Daisy, Sweet Talk, Taija, That Gurl Bella, Theeth, There's A Tuesday, Tiana Khasi, The Tullamarines, Tyla Rodrigues, Ugli, Ullah, Velvet Bloom, VV-ACE, WAFIA, The Wet Whistles, Withlist, Yung Mayne, Zafty
