Ignore Your Indecisive Group Chat — A New 'Run Club for Gig-Goers' Is Getting Solo Music Fans on the Dance Floor
Australia’s first gig club is making solo concert-going more social by turning local gigs into meetups for music-loving strangers.
Despite the doom and gloom, Australia's live music scene is still going off, with your local gig guide most likely chock-full of incredible bands, big and small, taking over a nearby stage. But while finding live music isn't usually the issue, finding someone to go with is a sadly common conundrum that leaves many of us staying home on the couch.
However, Australia's first gig club is here to get you out the door and into your local venue, launching in Brisbane and Sydney with more locations coming soon. Conceived by Brisbane-based independent music company G.Y.R.O. — Get Your Record Out — the crew has just launched a brand-new concept: go to a gig. As they put it: "Think run club energy, but the destination is the dancefloor."
If that sounds like your idea of a good time, the even better news is that getting involved is made to be super simple. Just register, connect with like-minded music fans and show up to a live show featuring an independent Australian artist. While your friends are at home moaning about cost of living this, crap weather that, you'll be out having a sick time.
"The idea came to me when thinking through how we could get more people discovering great Australian talent," says Alison Bremner, General Manager of Marketing at GY.R.O. "People are craving genuine connection, and they want to find music through live experiences. go to a gig brings both of those things together in the best possible setting — a live venue, a great artist and people you haven't met yet."
For first-timers, going to a gig solo might seem like a daunting prospect, but recent research shows that headbanging with strangers is becoming increasingly common. According to Ticketmaster UK's State of Festivals 2025 report, the number of people who attended a weekend or day festival by themselves has risen from 8 to 29 percent since 2019.
Of course, marrying your schedule, budget and interests with your besties isn't always possible, especially during times like this. However, registering for go to a gig might just help keep your passion for live music alive when your plans don't align. Making its debut on Saturday, June 6, the first gig meet-up is happening in Brisbane, featuring local surf-rockers Mid Drift at The Triffid.
The first go to a gig event is happening on Saturday, June 6, featuring Mid Drift at The Triffid. Head to the website for more information and to register your interest.
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