Festival Club at QPAC

Baby Paws is a Meanjin local, cutting her teeth as a regular on the sunset bar circuit with her impeccable taste in lofi hip-hop, moody beats, soulful rnb and the bangers you ~almost~ forgot about. Considered amongst friends as more of a ‘secret sauce’, her deliciously crafted sets are dreamy, nostalgic, and bound to get you boppin’.

David blends soul, jazz and disco tunes together keeping the atmosphere vibrant. 

DJ Iron Icey has been part of Hip Hop culture since 2000, starting as a B-Boy (Breakdancer) before evolving into a DJ with a dancer’s instinct for the perfect groove at the right moment. Decades in the scene, from local jams to the biggest international dance events, have fueled his passion for sharing the rhythms that move people.  

Felix’s sets are never bound by a genre, only by groove and feel. A knack for adapting to her surroundings, combined with her eclectic yet refined musical taste, leads to dynamic sets that are a constant ‘on the fly’ journey.  

Flavio Correa hails from the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais and now calls Brisbane home. With over 30 years’ experience, this talented guitarist has graced the stage with a number of professional bands in Brazil and as a solo artist. Drawing inspiration from a diverse pool of musicians, Flavio brings a fresh perspective to his interpretation of modern genres.   

All power, ponytails and intricate details. Grace is an Australian/Malaysian/Chinese internationally recognised circus and multi-disciplinary performer. She uses her physicality as a tool for dynamic storytelling, drawing from skills and inspiration that include aerials, acrobatics, visual arts, dance and theatre. 

Open format DJ.

Kodos (aka Henry) has seen a recent emergence within Meanjin’s underground dance scene. The 19 year old selector/producer crosses the lines between jazz and electronic music, with sounds that command a deep and intimate dance floor. 

The Mojo Movement is a Latin dance company and creative collective founded by World Salsa Champion Alex Bryan. Partner school LocoMojo Dance, offers diverse learning pathways from social dancing to professional performance. Together, The Mojo Movement and LocoMojo Dance embody a mission to grow, connect, and celebrate Latin dance culture across Australia and beyond. 

Since 2003, Mad Dance House has been Brisbane's hub for everything dance, offering over 55 classes every week. Far more than a dance studio, MDH also acts as an agency for some of Australia's finest movement artists, producing shows and supplying world-class talent for a wide variety of events. 

Since the inception of Stephanie's passion for circus, she developed a deep longing to extrapolate the intersection between movement, expression, and artistic innovation. She explores diverse performance styles, with the aim of inspiring others and to demonstrate that circus has no limits. 

Angklung is a traditional musical instrument made of bamboo and originated from West Java, Indonesia, where the people of Sundanese ethnic group live. Tim Muhibah Angklung (TMA) was formed to answer this challenge, preserving and promoting angklung, which as been recognised by the UNESCO as world Intangible Cultural Heritage.  

Winona Router is the Fem Shepherd of Rufluv (Queer Rave/ Club Night) & DJ. 

VOiiiD Collective, is a company dedicated to empowering independent artists to share raw and vulnerable stories. They challenge perspectives on both individual and global issues through unapologetic, hyper-visual, and multimodal works

Zane is a dynamic singer and guitarist known for delivering high-energy, crowd-pleasing covers that span generations and genres. Armed with a powerful live looping setup, he skilfully layers harmonies, basslines, and percussion in real time—creating a rich, full-band sound with just one set of hands.