Entertainment
2 July, 2024
First city gig for indie mob
THE feel-good tunes and 2000s feel of indie band Great Gable are arriving in Cairns for the first time for a night of Aussie alternative anthems and a showcase of new tunes.
On the lookout for warmer climates, four-piece band from Perth, Great Gable, are heading to Cairns for the first time ever in their careers, to perform a one-off show at the Tanks Arts Centre to share their new singles and upcoming music with FNQ fans, while also celebrating some of their classic hits like Drift and So Cool next Friday, July 5.
After touring non-stop across Europe and the UK, the band is coming all the way north for a one-off show in Cairns to embrace the FNQ fandom and bring a fun and uplifting show ahead of their album release at the end of the year.
Lead guitarist Matt Preen said the band was ecstatic to finally visit Cairns.
“We’re heaps excited, I think none of us has ever been to Cairns before so we’re very keen to go and, hopefully, the weather turns a little bit for us,” he said.
“We’ve always wanted to go to Cairns and it has never fitted into the schedule, so this is its own thing just for Cairns.
“Our fans can expect some new songs, we’ll play the singles we’ve released recently. Since we’ve just come from a tour the set’s feeling pretty good, it’s going to be very lively, energetic, a bit sweaty even.”
Mr Preen said they were excited to perform their new singles Best Friend and Think Again, Motherf*cker which bring that trademark anthemic, yet chill sound of Great Gable.
“We like our setlist to be a bit of an adventure, we like to start off exciting and then bring it down a little bit at the end, and finish it with a bang,” he said.
“Our latest singles are quite fun and energetic and I’m really enjoying playing them live.
“We also have a new song coming out soon that we’ve been playing which is quite hard to play and keeps you on your toes but also some old classics from eight years ago when we first put out music.
“It’s our first time in Cairns and we’ve been meaning to come for a long time so come down and help us put on a good show.”
To buy tickets visit the Ticketlink website.
