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27 CLUB
Princess Theatre, Woolloongabba. 4th April 2025
Every not-so-often somebody comes up with an event concept which stands out. Whether it’s because of its sheer quirkiness (legit or created) or its white stellar brilliance, it breaks away from a crowed entertainment field of cow-grazing sameness.
27 Club. Holy hell, almost literally.
Princess Theatre at Woolloongaba, Friday night four days into April, showcased the 27 Club. Slightly obscure in mainstream conversation, but fiercely up-talked in musical urban folklore is the notion of an informal list consisting mostly of popular musos who died at age 27. It (the list) gets conveniently swelled by adding celebs, actors and anybody with a touch of notoriety at that age. The reality is we do lose some amazing artists – but not because there’s a curse, more often about the eventual effects of risky lifestyles.
Onstage at the Princess, the exceptionally talented live band provided for a rotating schedule of singers, the backing of songs from 27 Club members. Artists such as Jim Morrison, Amy Winehouse, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain and a tribute to blues artist Robert Johnson. The lighting, as always at the Princess – was sensational, coupled with massive floor to ceiling backdrops of the artists who made the songs famous. It was a celebration of great memories was the atmosphere on this night.
Photography By Michelle Cop
MC Photography
