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TROPIC • ARTS

Local line-up

MUSIC
While many interstate artists
remain locked out, local artists
are stepping up to keep the
Tanks stage humming.
Words: Annabel Bowles
Eight nights of entirely homegrown
music is making its way to Tanks Arts
Centre, with something to excite rock,
jazz, dance and indie pop punters alike. 1 2
Following Vivien Aisi, Tessa Devine
and GeorgiaXByrne’s September gig – organisations still willing to support
the first in the local line-up – there are artists and musicians like myself.” Upcoming gigs
shows scheduled for every weekend A proud Dhoebaw man of the Guda
in October. Malullgal nations, Mau Power is the first @ The Tanks
Electronic duo Ironing Maidens are Torres Strait artist to rap in language.
swapping the laundromat for the Botanic He’s renowned in his community and Fri 1 Oct
Gardens on 1 October, bringing the internationally as a powerful storyteller, Ironing Maidens,
energy centre stage with support artists playing at the 2018 Commonwealth Lara Biggs, Tegan Koster
Lara Biggs and Tegan Koster. Games Opening Ceremony, the Taiwan
The diverse program then brings forward Indigenous Festival, and touring Fri 8 Oct
Mike Rivett, Eddie Skiba and Jessy Lynch with fellow musicians Archie Roach Mike Rivett
ahead of Mau Power on 15 October, an and Christine Anu.
international hip hop star hailing from The Tanks then welcomes rising star Sat 9 Oct
Thursday Island in the Torres Strait. Greta Stanley, who’s been making a Eddie Skiba, Jessy Lynch
“It’s been a while since I’ve been able to frequent appearance in triple j’s radio
plan and execute a live show and I’m rotations with two new singles – Fri 15 Oct
extremely happy to get back on stage Hope It Lands and Bottle It Up, a doozy Mau Power
with my band and support other Cairns between Greta and Perth-based artist
artists,” he told Tropic. “It’s amazing Riley Pearce. Fri 22 Oct
to see venues like Tanks Arts Centre Seven local names feature in the last Greta Stanley
and organisations like Cairns Regional half of the program, with hip hop
Council fully committed to supporting collection R.3.B, Cold Water Band and Fri 29 Oct
the creative arts industry in the midst Whodafunkit bringing it to a close on 13 Lady Valiant,
of COVID-19. The music industry has November. The Joker Pokers
been decimated by the pandemic and Seats to all eight shows can be purchased
it’s very humbling to see venues and at Ticketlink. Fri 12 Nov
Swamp Donkey,
The Brazilians

Fri 13 Nov
R.3.B, Cold Water Band,
Whodafunkit

MORE: tanksartscentre.com

1. Greta Stanley
2. Mau Power
3 3. The Ironing Maidens

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