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Live! in SLQ Gallery | open daily 10am - 5pm | Level 2 | 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, Rattray’s Dance Orchestra in Bundaberg, Queensland, ca.1928. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Acc: 598949 / Image no. 205155

Unknown photographer, Billo Smith's Dance Band at the Trocadero Dance Hall, Brisbane, ca. 1931. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Acc: 43375 / Image no. 2647

Unknown photographer, Crystal Palace Orchestra playing in Brisbane about 1929,ca. 1929. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Acc: 110580 / Image no. 60027

Unknown photographer, U.S. Army Band saxophonists performing in Brisbane, 1942. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Acc: 199519 / Image no. 186779

Unknown photographer, Lee Celledoni dancing the Jitterbug,1947. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Acc: 183667 / Image no. 169607

Unknown photographer, John Wilcox and Beryl Copeland dancing at the Blue Room Club, Brisbane,1956. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Acc: 184451 / Image no. 53790

Unknown photographer, Teenagers from Finch Hatton jiving at a social, 1958. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Acc: 116812 / Image no. 64541

Remember the musical moments of then and now as you to dance your way through a jazz chill out space, a ‘rock room’ festooned with posters, t-shirts and singles, and a giant musical family tree. Or slow down and delve deeper into our musical history with digital stories of key players in the music scene. Enter a six screen video installation by artist Sarah-Mace Dennis. Sounds of the Emergent State explores the changing state of music in Queensland, from the influence of American soldiers on jazz during World War 2, to the rise of punk in the 1970s and 80s, and the international emergence of Queensland bands toward the end of the twentieth century. Throughout the Live! program, SLQ Gallery will also open it’s doors as a live music venue, featuring local acts on the gallery stage.

Jenny Bluefields; 4ZZZ-FM, Joint effort : strange tennants, ca. 1977. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Acc: 260266 / Image no. zoo00038

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

Kathy Dora, The Dreamkillers performing at the Metropolis in Brisbane, 1992. Is part of: 27175 Kathy Dora photographs. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Acc: 404787 / Image no. 27175-0001-0003

Kathy Dora, Concert goer taking a photograph from the top of goal posts at Livid music festival, West End, 1993. Is part of: 27175 Kathy Dora photographs. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Acc: 404795 / Image no. 27175-0001-0015

Kathy Dora, Andrea Smith selling concert tickets at the Hotel Orient in Brisbane, 1991. Is part of: 27175 Kathy Dora photographs. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Acc: 404771 / Image no. 27175-0001-0009

Peter Fischmann, Custard performing at the Livid Festival in Bowen Hills, Queensland, Is part of: 27510 Peter Fischmann Photographs. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Acc: 437421 / Image no. 27510-0001-0040

Archie Cox, Memories of the Playroom with Archie CoxBrisbane, Qld. State Library of Queensland, 2010, John Oxley Library, SLQ, Acc: 452908

Kaz Roe, Memories of the Playroom with Kaz RoeBrisbane, Qld. State Library of Queensland, 2010, John Oxley Library, SLQ Acc: 453161