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Friday May 2
BARKAA
Headlining the opening night of Horizon 2025 is BARKAA.
In a short period of time, the Malyangapa, Barkindji woman became one of Australia’s most exciting new hip-hop artists — her voice balancing unbridled passion with an aggression the industry had previously side-stepped with care.
With the power and spirit of her ancestors innately connected to her own ambition and drive, BARKAA re-emerges into the spotlight with new fervour and inspirations to pour into her craft.
Saturday May 3
Electro House Wife
Electro House Wife live electronic experience, by The Ironing Maidens, is the most fun you will ever have while thinking about the housework.
Ingeniously adapting real irons and ironing boards into electronic instruments, this performance is a high energy, captivating explosion of dancing, visuals, wit, humour and steamy hot sounds.
Get ready to dance your way into a wrinkle free, electronic future.
Sunday May 4
Full Flower Moon Band
Get ready for the turbulence that is Full Flower Moon Band.
Lead singer and guitarist Babyshakes Dillon is all about subverting expectations and offering a new reality in its stead, and the full five-piece, triple-guitar line-up promises a live show full of generosity and fearlessness.
Full Flower Moon Band are playing twice at this year’s festival on the opening Sunday – an all-ages gig at 3pm and an 18+ show at 7pm.
ALL AGES MATINEE
18+ SHOW
Monday May 5
Silence of the Jams 2
Eddie Ray and The Band of Legends are back with a hilarious new live music and film combo titled, Eddie Ray – Silence of the Jams 2: Lack of Judgement Day.
Join Eddie Ray as he navigates his way through the Wild West in this hilarious future-cowboy film taking on the internet with the most powerful weapon there is: live music. With his incredible band – The Band of Legends – this original soundtrack will be played live alongside the screening, immersing you in a live music cinema experience.
ALL AGES MATINEE
18+ SHOW
Tuesday May 6
In The Flesh
HOTMESS returns to Horizon for one night only with In The Flesh –an electrifying fusion of art and performance that blurs the lines between audience and artist.
In The Flesh is an interactive life-drawing performance providing a safe space for people to discover and explore the depths of their creativity while escaping their inner critic – igniting boundary-bending conversations and ideas and unifying community through art and theatre.
Wednesday May 7
Social Muscle Club
Award-winning Gold Coast-based dance company, The Farm, have started a new club: Social Muscle Club
Social Muscle Club combines intimate performances, live music, and cabaret with a social game in a big party atmosphere. There will performance, lively conversation, and food.
Social Muscle Club is a worldwide phenomenon that originated in Berlin, and has been staged in cities such as Basel, Zagreb, Bristol, Marseilles, Cape Town and Vienna.
Thursday May 8
Live Comedy
Live Stand-up Comedy returns to Solbar with a stellar lineup of world-class comedic talent.
Stay tuned for the lineup announcement!
Friday May 9
C.W. Stoneking
C.W. Stoneking is an Australian/American singer, musician, and recording artist who was born in Katherine, Northern Territory.
The instrumentation of his musical groups and recordings mirror the stylistic inspirations of his songwriting – New Orleans style brass and drums, traditional African, Caribbean style percussion, early 20th century blues, jazz, American folk-style guitar and banjo, gospel inspired electric guitar and background singing.
Don't miss this unique performance.
Saturday May 10
Queer Powerpoint
Queer PowerPoint is a new experimental performance series, which invites queer artists from across the world to explore and share an idea, current obsession, or ongoing fascination using that most staid and ubiquitous of programming tools: PowerPoint.
Reclaiming and queering the corporate presentation from our straight capitalist overlords, creators Xanthe Dobbie and Harriet Gillies host this night of surprising stories, secret passions and starwipes.
Please note, this is a show for all regardless of sexual preferences.
Sunday May 11
Sunset Wrap Party
Sunset is Horizon’s official closing party curated by Spinning Wildfire; an electrifying, multidisciplinary performance space designed to ignite connection, creativity, and empowerment – aimed at connecting the whole community with festival artists, Horizon team, and the wider creative community.
There will be live performances, breathtaking visuals, DJs, a palpable sense of connection, and a carefully curated lineup of visual artists who, collectively, explore themes of resilience, vulnerability, and community.