Music
All kinds of music can be found in Brisbane's thriving live scene, from Dance to Rock, Pop and Hip hop. Most venues are found in the Valley and surrounding areas since the popular Mary St and Brisbane Festival Hall city venues were closed. Notable venues in the Valley include The Troubadour, The Zoo, Rics Cafe, The Arena, The Tivoli, The Fort, The Step Inn, The Empire Hotel and The Press Club. The Rev closed down in September 2006. The Alley Bar closed down in March 2008.
Brisbane is home to a number of music festivals including Soundwave, St Jerome's Laneway Festival and Valley Fiesta. Livid was an alternative rock music festival held annually from 1989 to 2003.
Brisbane's live music scene has long been supported by independent record stores such as Rocking Horse Records, Kill the Music and Skinny's Music, and Brisbane music can be seen and heard online at Before Hollywood or Raw Audio - online TV for Brisbane Music. Rave Magazine has covering the entertainment scene in Brisbane for many years.
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—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)
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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
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