Live music
On Thursday night, the 27 Club takes to the stage at The Princess Theatre to salute the fated members of ‘the 27 club’ like Joplin, Winehouse and Cobain. The live rockumentary features Australian rock icons Sarah McLeod (The Superjesus) and Kevin Mitchell (Jebediah, Bob Evans) with Carla Lippis (Mondo Psycho) and more – you can grab tickets here. Over in The Valley, Suzy Wong’s and Brooklyn Standard’s sibling Superfly Studios has transformed into a vibrant live-music mecca and will serve up a solid weekend of damn-good tunes – on Friday, powerhouse pop-funk outfit Sharon Brooks & Mamma Funk is dropping dance-worthy beats, then on Saturday night La Boum will serve up live pop, dance, rock and funk (with no cover charge!).

On Saturday night, revered music icon Don McLean will perform all 8-minutes and 42-seconds of ‘American Pie’ (along with a swag of other hits) at the Fortitude Music Hall. Though, if Taylor Swift is more your jam, treat yourself to five hours of DJs circling through her greatest hits (a Taylor Swift roulette, of sorts) at The Triffid. Free monthly outdoor music event The Sound Society is back at Roma Street Parklands this Sunday from 11:00 am – head down with your picnic rug for some smooth tunes from Welter and tuck into a finger-licking feast from BBQ Roadshow Low ‘n’ Slow at the Lakeside Lawn.

Foodie fun
Clayton Wells from Sydney’s highly acclaimed Automata and A1 Canteen is joining Stanley head chef, Louis Tikaram, for one-night collab on Thursday night – expect a mouth-watering, share-style banquet with the likes of Cloudy Bay clams, painted tropical crayfish, banana blossom king prawns and more. Yum! Last tickets are selling here.

Jump in your car (with an empty Esky) this Sunday and check out the Scenic Rim Farm Gate Trail – there are more than 25 different farmers, growers, producers, winemakers, brewers, distillers and flavour-makers to visit. Read all about the deliciousness over here and map out your trip!

Wine lovers, City Winery’s Rosé Festival is back to bring you all of the sips this Sunday. Held at Westoria in West End, the action-packed one-day festival will feature everything from grape stomping, winemaking, live music, food trucks, DJs and roving entertainment – all in celebration of wine in the pink-hued variety. Final tickets are available through City Winery.

Love yum cha? Wooloongabba’s Casa Chow is adding a spicy twist with its new Rum Cha lunches, served on Fridays and Saturdays. Mix up your weekend lunch and tuck into mud-crab and scallop dim sum and prawn har gau while sipping $15 rum daiquiris.

Don’t forget, you can always ease into the weekend a little early with woodfired pizzas, sips, views and tunes at Eats & Beats at Will & Flow. It kicks off at 4:30 pm every Thursday – just order a glass of AIX French rosé and for $19 you can enjoy any woodfired pizza on the menu (four cheese, please) while listening to live beats overlooking the Brisbane River.

Out-of-the-box activities
Get into the Easter spirit this Sunday at the family and fur-baby-friendly Portside Wharf Easter Market, hosted by The Market Folk. Pat super-cute farm animals, high five the Easter bunny, and wander through a line-up of stallholders and food trucks. It all kicks off at the riverside precinct from 9:00 am.

Also on Sunday – Brisbane City Council’s Outdoor Gallery will turn into an Art Treasure Trail to celebrate the Play/Ground exhibition. The treasure trail will include five locations across Brisbane’s CBD, with three augmented reality artworks unlocking a secret code when using a camera smartphone. In total, 250 limited-edition artworks and art merchandise will be up for grabs, bundled alongside vouchers from local businesses – so stroll through and check it out!

The World Science Festival Brisbane Curiocity program continues this weekend, with a handful of intriguing events, sessions and workshops rolling out, including I See You, You and Curious Conversation: Nature and The Artist. Get all of the details here.

If you’re up for some wholesome fun with the crew or the kids, the pink-hued, neon-lit Candyland Putt Putt is back at Victoria Park from this weekend – you can swing through the fairways sprinkled with a mixed bag of sweets-themed delights until May 1.

Feeling extra adventurous? Why not hit up Brisbane’s most ‘grammable experience, Imaginaria. The stunning immersive play experience combines audio-visual art, inflatable architecture, light installations and futuristic gamification suitable for all ages.

Theatre, film and live shows
Over at the Brisbane Powerhouse theatre on Friday night, prepare your eyes and ears for Robin Fox: Triptych – a spectacular one-off showcase of laser, light and sound (think full-colour RGB laser projectors working in synchronicity). The audio-visual mastermind performs as part of the boundary-pushing arts, music and culture festival, ΩHM. Get final tickets here.

One of Australia’s leading dance companies, Dancenorth, is staging its anticipated new performance RED at QPAC this week. Delving deep into the physical manifestation of red hair in humans, it’s set to begin with a transparent inflatable with the two red-headed lead performers inside, before they are ultimately vacuum packed – this is a must-see! RED is at QPAC from Wednesday March 29 to Saturday April 1. Get your tickets here.

Meanwhile, film buffs are in for a treat with the new Sunset Outdoor Cinema at Northshore’s Maritime Green, which will screen a six-week program of new-release blockbusters, all-time classics and family favourites under the stars. Plus, the annual Alliance Française French Film Festival continues this week (and through until May) transporting audiences from their seats at Palace Barracks and Palace James Street cinemas to streets of Paris, Cannes and beyond through the festival’s spectacular program of films.

The weeks are still melting away before our eyes, which means there’s not long to experience the magic of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s much-loved
musical, Hamilton, currently showing at QPAC. The iconic production takes its final bow in late April, so don’t miss out!

Exhibitions
If you’re yet to check out hyped new Pop Masters: Art from the Mugrabi Collection, New York exhibition at HOTA on the Gold Coast, make tracks to see works by iconic artists Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Tip – grab a burger and a cocktail at the Exhibitionist Bar while you’re at it.

Immersive new experience Australian Geographic: Our Country is running at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre for the next few weeks. The multi-sensory experience comprises works of 25 specialist cinematographers, displayed through large-format multi-screens, that explores the natural landscapes of Australia, from rainforests, oceans and deserts, and celebrate the grandeur and diversity of Australia’s wild places. Jump here for tickets.

Over at QAGOMA, blockbuster exhibition, Air, is showcasing immersive and large-scale works by leading international and Australian artists exploring the cultural, ecological and political dimensions of air – you’ve only got until April 23 to check it out! Giving us the perfect excuse to wander around the city is Brisbane City Council’s Outdoor Gallery exhibition, the play/ground showcase features a series of breathtaking artworks in light boxes, banners, vitrines, and evening projections in destinations including Howard Smith Wharves, Ann Street and Fish Lane. Museum of Brisbane is once again inviting art lovers to escape the world outside and enter a new, far more colourful one inside its fun-filled exhibition Play Moves. Sticking around until April 16 (final weeks!) this immersive display brings together a bounty of local and national artists for a boundary-breaking art experience like no other.

Weekend markets
If you’re eager to stroll through some stalls and stock up on some fresh fruit and veg over the weekend, be sure check out these markets happening – Saturday Fresh Market, Riverside Markets, Kelvin Grove Village Market, Jan Powers Farmers Markets, Davies Park Market, Carseldine Markets, Nundah Farmers Markets and the Redcliffe Markets. For delicious dinnertime eats, Eat Street Northshore is on for your snacking pleasure on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights or a hint of mystery, head to Westoria on Friday – a unique night market bringing a sense of wonder, excitement and sense-enlivening magic to West End.

Events may be subject to be postponed or cancelled at the last minute. We do our best to remove cancelled events but be sure to check the organiser’s own event page for the most current updates.

This article was written by Janna Hrastovec from The Weekend Edition.