Popular entertainment in Brisbane

Brisbane's nightlife is a thriving and varied mix of pubs, clubs, themed bars, and various other venues.

[citation needed] West End, a cosmopolitan suburb about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south-west of the CBD, plays host to a wide variety of street dining, music, bars like the Rumpus Room, the Lychee Lounge, Uber, The HiFi, Ill Manor and others.

[citation needed] Located within the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), the Australian Cinémathèque is a dedicated film facility offering a diverse program of screenings, including international cinema, influential filmmakers, rare prints, restorations and silent films with a live musical accompaniment.

Sharehousing with friends in old Queenslander-style housing of inner-city Brisbane, pre-gentrification, was the cheapest option to move out of home.

It was the birthplace of pioneering public radio station 4ZZZ in the mid-1970s, and produced famous bands such as The Saints and The Go-Betweens.

[5] All kinds of music can be found in Brisbane's thriving live scene, from Dance[6] to rock, pop and hip hop.

[citation needed] Brisbane Festival Hall, now closed,[11] hosted performances for many major tours by visiting overseas artists, including The Beatles on 28 June 1964.

[17] Other venues include The Arena, The Tivoli, The Fort, The Step Inn, The Empire Hotel, Black Bear Lodge, King Lear's Throne, The Brightside, and The Press Club.

[18][21] In 1975, Brisbane's first FM radio station began broadcasting from a studio at the University of Queensland Student Union.

[22] Bands such as The Saints, The Go-Betweens, The Riptides, and The Laughing Clowns established an ecosystem for alternative music that continues to flourish.

[35] Plaques erected after the original ten include bands such as Violent Soho, Timothy Carroll, Tim Steward, David McCormack, Troy Cassar-Daley, Bernard Fanning, Hungry Kids of Hungry, The Grates, Amy Shark, Ball Park Music, Robert Forster, Cub Sport, Emma Louise, The Jungle Giants, Thelma Plum, The Gin Club, Sycco, and Clea.

In order the pubs listed are: The Zoo (Fortitude Valley), The Boundary Hotel (West End), Wynnum R.S.L.

[39] The Mangroves are a Brisbane-based indie rock band that primarily releases songs about the city and suburbs of Brisbane, as well as its culture.

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