Go-Betweens Bridge Concert

The Go Between Bridge (Which I am calling the Go-Betweens Bridge as that is how it should be written) was opened on Friday the 25th of June in a manner most befitting of a bridge named after one of Queensland’s most famous musical entities.

Robert Forster of the Go-Betweens stole the show and was ably assisted by a line-up of the John Steel Singers, Bob Evans, Yves Klein Blue, Josh Pyke and Angus & Julia Stone.

There were a few logistical errors made on the night, which included photo pit being too small, which meant that the photographers were kicked out of the Yves Klein Blue set early as crowd members needed to escape through the pit to escape crowd crush. The lack of easy access from the pit area to any form of food and water was also a significant problem. Given that the location was a bridge it did compact the crowd which added to those issues.

The lighting however was a real highlight (no pun intended), with nice bright spots illuminating the lead of each act, backed up by multicoloured background lights shooting through a decent supply of fog. This is how I think lighting should be done. Colour washes are all well and good but only when the mood of the song is amplified by the lighting, not for the hell of it.

Staging a music concert on a bridge could have been a great opportunity to do something really unique, however I feel that was probably diminished as the location felt closed in. I also think the risks associated with having a huge crowd on a bridge probably influenced the layout of the event significantly also, with the sides of the bridge having large fencing and patrols.

Overall, the music was great, the lighting was quality, but unfortunately the event failed to capitalise on its location fully.

Jun 26, 2010 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: 2010, Angus & Julia Stone, Angus And Julia Stone, Bob Evans, Go Between Bridge, Go-Betweens, Go-Betweens Bridge, John Steel Singers, Josh Pyke, Music, Robert Forster, Yves Klein Blue | Leave A Comment »