Wednesday – Open Season 2026
Highlights
- Experience the raw energy of Wednesday live at The Princess Theatre, immersing yourself in their acclaimed indie rock sound.
- Savour the unique blend of folk, shoegaze, and noise rock, creating an unforgettable musical atmosphere in Brisbane.
- Enjoy a drink at the bar while soaking in the vibrant cultural scene during Open Season's winter festivities.
- Join fellow music lovers in celebrating the essence of indie rock, as Wednesday captivates with their powerful live performance.
Since Rat Saw God landed with Pitchfork’s Best New Music stamp in 2023, Wednesday have been one of the most discussed bands in indie rock. Deservedly so. The North Carolina five-piece, led by songwriter Karly Hartzman, make music that sits somewhere between the scuzz of Dinosaur Jr and the lonesome highways of country, held together by Hartzman’s gift for rendering small, specific truths in ways that don’t stay small for long.
Bleeds, their sixth album on Dead Oceans, arrived in 2025 to universal acclaim and only sharpened the sense that Wednesday are one of indie rock’s essential live propositions. Their shows fold folk, shoegaze and noise rock into a single, physically overwhelming thing, built around Hartzman’s voice and the band’s instinct for knowing exactly when to pull back and when to let everything collapse forward.
Wednesday play The Princess Theatre for Open Season. For the scuzzy, the sublime, and everything in between.
Open Season is The Tivoli Group’s annual program of music, art and cultural events, transforming Brisbane into a winter playground for live performance each year. Open Season is independently owned and operated, and has funding assistance through the Live Music Office of the Australian Government and Arts Queensland.
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- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Website meets <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/" target="_blank">WCAG 2.0</a> accessibility standards
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- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
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