Pepa Knight
Friday, August 1, Goodgod Small Club, goodgodgoodgod.com
His name might not be instantly recognisable, but you may know Pepa Knight as co-frontman for Jinja Safari. He’s testing the waters on his own and makes his solo live debut in Sydney tonight. With first single Rahh! breaking through and a debut solo album due out before the end of the year, expect to be seeing a bit more of Knight. Tickets on sale for $10.
Broods
Friday and Saturday, August 1 and 2, Oxford Art Factory, sold out
The Kiwi invasion of the charts is well under way and the latest contenders are New Zealand brother-sister duo Broods. After selling out shows in Australia and North America, the pair returned for Splendour in the Grass and another round of packed gigs. Hottest ticket in town this weekend.
Clare Bowditch and Adalita
Saturday, August 2, Factory Theatre, ticketek.com.au
Melbourne singer-songwriter Clare Bowditch has spent the past four winters out on the road, playing a special up close and personal tour to warm the hearts of her audience. This time out she brings with her Magic Dirt frontwoman and solo star in her own right, Adalita. A must for fans of either artists – these nights have a reputation for being magical. Tickets on sale now for $40.
The Voice On Tour
Saturday, August 2, Qantas Credit Union Arena, ticketek.com.au
A runaway singing competition success, The Voice has finished another season and the top eight performers are hitting the road to show fans if they can cut it in the live arena. Catch Sabrina Batshon, Jackson Thomas, Kate Jade, Johnny Rollins, Holly Tapp, Frank Lakoudis, ZK and Anja Nissen as they perform group songs and solos. Tickets are $79.90.
Baby Animals
Wednesday, August 6, Newtown Social Club, newtownsocialclub.com
Suze DeMarchi’s legendary Aussie rock band Baby Animals are a rare beast to catch live these days and an even rarer thing for them to unplug. That’s just what they’re doing for this one Sydney show, playing acoustic versions of their hits and spinning some tales from their time on the road. A must for fans, tickets still available for $37.
