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SUNDAY NOVERMBER 30TH – Southbank Piazza 6pm

TICKETS HERE

Join us for an unforgettable closing night as the Brisbane International Film Festival celebrates 30 years of Jeff Buckley’s Grace, the album that redefined vulnerability, artistry, and soul.

Begin the evening with Amy Berg’s award-winning documentary It’s Never Over, an intimate portrait of Buckley’s brilliance and heartbreak. Then, as the screen fades to black, the music rises — a once-in-a-lifetime live performance of Grace, track by track, brought to life by a stellar lineup of Brisbane’s finest:

Jack Carty, Asha Jefferies, Jaguar Jonze, Moreton, Mark Moroney, Katie Noonan, Tyrone Noonan, Sue Ray, Jude York, and special guests yet to be announced.

Backed by an exceptional five-piece band, these artists will honour Buckley’s legacy with raw emotion, soaring vocals, and reverence for one of the most hauntingly beautiful albums ever made.

For die-hard fans, it’s a chance to relive the magic. For new listeners, it’s an awakening.

A single night, one voice, countless hearts, and the echoes of Grace under the stars.It’s Never Over: Jeff Buckley is a beautifully crafted deep dive into the soul of one of music’s most transcendent voices. This documentary unravels the brilliance, vulnerability, and restless spirit of Jeff Buckley, whose haunting vocals and timeless artistry left a permanent mark on pop culture before his life was tragically cut short. Through never-before-seen archival footage, interviews, and live performances, the film paints a portrait of a man chasing meaning through music, constantly on the edge of epiphany or mental torture. More than a biography, Jeff Buckley’s creative copyright was finally trusted to be shared from the hands of his mother to director Amy Berg, who previously had her Janis Joplin documentary screened at the Venice Film Festival.

“Loving, spirited and honest.” Los Angeles Times

Sue Ray is honoured to be supporting Liz Stringer at her Brisbane show on Thursday 27th November. TICKETS HERE

Off the back of the London launch of her latest album, The Second High, venerated Australian songwriter Liz Stringer is set to return Down Under for an extended run of shows beginning in October.

But this 17-date tour isn’t just an opportunity for Stringer to bring her latest piano-infused, poignant, and deeply vibey offering to her nation-wide fanbase. Presented by Select Music, Remote Control Records and in partnership with Wombat Housing Support Services, the To Survive tour will also act as a campaign to bring awareness to the housing crisis affecting the country and raise much-needed funds for Australia’s most vulnerable.

 A long-time advocate for social equity, Liz began to use her platform to highlight the issues faced by young and underprivileged people experiencing housing instability and sleeping rough in Australia after a successful fundraising show for Wombat at Melbourne’s Thornbury Theatre in late 2021.

A renowned storyteller, one of the tracks on Liz’s new record The Second High documents the real-life story of one of the inspirational staff at Wombat. The soaring, anthemic To Survive tells a compelling, visceral tale of a young man’s struggle growing up on the streets of Melbourne, and strength and resilience of the community he represents.

A fitting title, then, for a tour that also celebrates one of Stringer’s most triumphant albums to date, and will no doubt offer the unique catharsis – along with addictive grooves, expert arrangements, and musical and vocal prowess that fans of Stringers’ music and live performance have come to relish and anticipate.

Audiences will be given the opportunity to donate their chosen amount to a local community support organisation using QR codes at each show, to which Liz will also donate personally. Under one roof to support those with none.