QPAC & South Bank Corporation are transforming the Cultural Forecourt into a vibrant outdoor live music venue for On the Banks at the end of February and throughout all of March, with a stellar line-up of international and Australian acts that will delight lovers of all music genres!
Set against our beautiful River and the glittering backdrop of Brissy’s skyline, this concert series will bring a melting pot of alternative, pop, garage, R&B, and hip-hop sounds to the riverside.
Freshly announced and kicking things off are beloved Aussie rock band, King Stingray! Hip-hop fans will also be in for a treat from the get-go thanks to Droppin’ Science, a night dedicated to some of the genre’s biggest and most defining legends, such as De La Soul, and up-and-coming talents like Miss Kaninna.
Iconic rap opera and garage project A Grand Don’t Come for Free by Mike Skinner’s The Streets will get its moment in the sun, when he performs it in full for the first time ever! Then it’ll be time to get your dancing shoes on for Disco Club, who will light up the stage with their 80s, 90s and 2000s bangers!
Local superstar Bernard Fanning will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Tea & Sympathy with special guests, including artists like Kasey Chambers and Georgia Mooney, and pop lovers will get their fix with Peach PRC’s catchy hits.
Get ready to travel without leaving Brisbane thanks to Blockbuster, a colourful blend of Punjabi music, food and cultural flair that’ll heat things up before the grand finale: a performance by Kiwi singer-songwriter Marlon Williams!
On the Banks line-up
- Wednesday, February 25 — King Stingray
- Sunday, March 1 — Droppin’ Science: De La Soul, Oddisee & Good Compny & Miss Kaninna
- Friday, March 6 — The Streets
- Saturday, March 7 — Disco Club
- Sunday, March 15 — Bernard Fanning with Kasey Chambers, The Paper Kites, Troy & Jem Cassar-Daley, and Georgia Mooney
- Thursday, March 19 — Peach PRC, Maude Latour, and Salty
- Saturday, March 21 — Blockbuster
- Sunday, March 22 — Marlon Williams
Practical information
On the Banks 2026 will run from February 25 to March 22 from 6pm.
You can see the full program and get your tickets for each event here.
📍South Bank Cultural Forecourt, Melbourne St, South Brisbane