Matt Innes

1 week ago | scenestr.com.au | Matt Innes

It's been a year of firsts for LA indie rock, dream-pop outfit Saint Motel as they prepare to make their Australian live premiere, including a run of theatre shows as well as headlining Wanderer Festival 2025. Saint Motel have spent 2025 expanding their touring presence through Canada, Mexico and beyond. Ahead of their first time down under, lead singer AJ Jackson is hoping to experience the best our unique culture has to offer.

3 weeks ago | scenestr.com.au | Matt Innes

Brisbane producer Kyle Lacko unveils 'Treasureville', the long-awaited album for his solo recording project Tidal Peak. Since releasing his 2020 single 'Shimmer' in 2020, Kyle has spent the past five years honing his craft as a producer and recording artist to lovingly sculpt his magnum opus. "I never really went away. The reason for the big gap really is my perfectionism ramped up," Kyle explains.

1 month ago | scenestr.com.au | Matt Innes

Australian band Sheppard return to Brisbane for a homecoming show after extensive touring overseas. The past months have seen the sibling pop trio tour relentlessly throughout the United States and Europe, with more shows still to come. At the end of May, Sheppard perform at the Logan Entertainment Centre before jetting back to the States.

1 month ago | scenestr.com.au | Matt Innes

The Sunshine Coast takes centre stage at Horizon 2025, transforming into a vibrant polestar of dance, music and arts for the region. Jag Popham is a renowned dancer/choreographer and the Director of the electrifying performance ‘BERSERK’, which premieres at The Old Ambulance Station in Nambour as part of Horizon 2025. “You’ve got so many incredible artists on the Sunshine Coast with such a strong connection to the land and heritage of dance there, it’s just built in,” Jag says.

1 month ago | scenestr.com.au | Matt Innes

Brisbane-based Colombian classical guitarist and composer, Karen Arango will strum her way into your heart when she performs as part of the BEMAC Unplugged series in late April. Karen exists at the crossroads of art and academia. A devout classical guitarist currently studying a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) at Griffith University, Karen has transitioned from student to master with her own original compositions based on popular Latin American repertoire and folklore.