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Live! Queensland band culture - Open till 17 Nov | SLQ | Free

Celebrate the soundtrack of our state as SLQ sets the stage for the music of Queensland. Through live performances, exhibitions and events, immerse yourself in the passion of the fans and the talent of the bands that have rocked Queensland since the 1850s. From the way band culture help us connect or rebel, to the impact of venues and new technologies, Live! draws on 160 years of our collective memory to share Queensland’s own musical story. Experience the music that has moved us, the bands that have helped shape our state, and the moments that have changed us forever.

Unknown photographer, Moorooka State School Band welcoming home soldiers from World War II in Brisbane, Queensland, c.1945. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Acc: 598893 / Image no.11407

Jackie Anderson, Angus Rabbitt, Freddie Douglas entertaining at the Cherbourg Hall, ca. 1960 Acc. 68859, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland

The Humans on stage, Brisbane early 1980s. John Oxley Library, SLQ, 28672

Kathy Dora, Ian Haug of Powderfinger playing guitar at the Alternative Nation music festival at Chandler, 1995. Is part of: 27175 Kathy Dora photographs. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Acc: 404787 / Image no. 27175-0001-0013