The Brightside
Live Music Bars

27 Warner Street, Fortitude Valley, 4006

The Brightside has been at the beating heart of Brisbane's live music scene since 2014. Housed in a converted church on Warner Street in Fortitude Valley, it's a venue with real history – having hosted over a decade of packed-out punk gigs, sweaty late-night singalongs, indie breakouts, and legendary touring acts.

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More than 350 events in the past year alone is a testament to the energy and passion that keeps this place pulsing week after week.

The indoor room is a classic standing band room with an atmosphere that's hard to manufacture – intimate, loud, and alive in a way that only a genuine live music venue can be. Outside, the beer garden offers a welcome breather between sets, and the brand new Brightside Outdoors precinct has added a whole new dimension to the experience, with open-air stages, elevated decks, and festival energy right in the heart of the Valley.

Whether you're here for a headline show, a club night, or just a drink before heading somewhere else, The Brightside has a way of becoming the best part of your night. Cold drinks, great music, and a crowd that genuinely loves being there – it's everything a live music bar should be.

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Closed Closed 6pm - 12am 6pm - 3am 6pm - 3am 6pm - 3am 5pm - 10pm
Mon Closed
Tue Closed
Wed 6pm - 12am
Thu 6pm - 3am
Fri 6pm - 3am
Sat 6pm - 3am
Sun 5pm - 10pm

SPACES

The Brightside Indoors

The Brightside Outdoors