As the iconic Brisbane music venue The Zoo shuts its doors for the final time on July 8th, music fans are being treated to a stacked lineup of shows spanning genres and artists from around the world. It’s a bittersweet farewell for The Zoo, which has been a launchpad for local acts and a must-stop destination for international touring bands for decades.
The venue is going out with a bang, with names like Kirin J Callinan, Ball Park Music, British India, Donny Benet, Cheap Fakes, Bad Dad Orchestra, Lithe, and Closure in Moscow gracing the Zoo’s hallowed stage.
International acts are also getting in on the farewell festivities, with legendary American metal band Cirith Ungol making their first and last appearance in Australia, and genre-defying San Francisco band Deerhoof supporting their new album Miracle Level.
In true Zoo fashion, the venue is representing all corners of the musical map in its final weeks, from the Taylor Swift tribute show Reputation to Thai pop stars Ham Tua and Meena Intira to Kendrick Lamar covers from The JP Collective. Beloved local figures like Katie and Tyrone Noonan are even playing a special performance of their 2002 album Polyserena.
It’s a diverse and stacked calendar befitting of The Zoo’s iconic legacy. Music fans would be wise to make the trip to Ann Street sometime in the next seven weeks to experience the magic one last time. Because after July 8th, the Brisbane scene will be a little quieter without this beloved haunt.
Between You & Me – Sh!t Yeah tour (w/ Towns)
Saturday 25th May
Banks Arcade – Death 2 A Muse tour (w/ Earth Caller, Closure, and Heartline)
Sunday 26th May
Cirith Ungol – for the first and last time in Australia! (w/ Night Demon)
Wednesday 29th May
Reputation: The Ultimate Taylor Swift Show (w/ Ella & Sienna (The Voice 2022)
Thursday 30th May
Alice Phoebe Lou – SOLD OUT (w/ special guests)
Friday 31st May
Closure in Moscow (w/ HARTS and Toehider)
Saturday 1st June
Underscores (w/ special guests)
Sunday 2nd June
Unleash the Archers (w/ Firestorm and Revenger)
Saturday 8th June
ZOOLOVE – presented by Joc Curran
Friday 7th June
Alain Johannes (w/ special guests)
Wednesday 12th June
Deerhoof – Miracle Level tour (w/ special guests)
Friday 14th June
Donny Benet – Infinite Desires tour (w/ special guests)
Saturday 15th June
Kendrick Lamarr performed by The JP Collective (feat. music from Good Kid Mad City, To Pimp A Butterfly, DAMN, and more)
Sunday 16th June
British India – Threshold American tour (w/ special guests)
Friday 21st June
Lithe – What Would You Do tour (w/ special guests)
Saturday 22nd June
Katie and Tyrone Noonan – playing Polyserena in full! (w/ Jack Carty)
Sunday 23rd June
Narrow Head (w/ special guests)
Monday 24th June
Club Angel (w/ Kelbin)
Friday 28th June
Pierce Brothers (w/ Flynn Curry)
Saturday 29th June
Alice Ivy – Do What Makes You Happy tour (w/ special guests)
Friday 5th July
Sly Withers – Everything tour (w/ Smol Fish and Talk Heavy)
Saturday 6th July
Published 24-May-2024