Sue Ray

Stepping onto the festival stage with a collection of songs that blends emotional depth, cinematic soundscapes, and the unmistakable warmth of her rich, genre‑shaping vocals. A powerful and immersive performance that marks a defining moment in her artistic evolution.

Recorded in Nashville with five‑time Grammy Award‑winning engineer Sean Sullivan and producer Mike Lopinto (Chris Stapleton band), Before The Rain captures the quiet strength found in moments of reflection and the transformative calm before change arrives. The Brisbane Festival performance showcases this new material in its fullest form, a sweeping, intimate, and beautifully crafted live experience from an artist recognised with three Queensland Music Awards, an AIR Award nomination, and international songwriting acclaim.

Audiences can expect a moving journey through Ray’s most realised work yet; a celebration of resilience, storytelling, and the artistry that has cemented her as one of Australia’s most compelling voices.