ZED51 >> 51 years of 4ZZZ radio SAT 24 OCT ROMA ST PARKLANDS Brisbane
Roma St Parklands, Brisbane, QLD, 1 Parkland Blvd, 4000 Brisbane City Directions
Sat 24.10.2026 12:00
4ZZZ presents ZED51
Presented by 4ZZZ, Saturday 24th October 2026 is ZED51 - 13 bands once again cloaking the hills of Roma Street Parklands with music, stalls, and that incredible community spirit. Two stages, no crossovers, open to all-ages along with markets stalls, food etc running from midday to 10pm. Join us in such humble entreaties…
Featuring... MUDHONEY (from the US), BARKAA, CUSTARD, THE MARK OF CAIN, CASH SAVAGE & THE LAST DRINKS, SHONEN KNIFE (from Japan), I HEART HIROSHIMA (one show reformation only), TAPE/OFF, DEM MOB, MITCH, PLEASE, SUPERHOTEL, STILL FULL FROM LUNCH, BABY COOL.
MUDHONEY played a show for 4ZZZ in 1990 at East Leagues Club March 10 with Proton Energy Pills and Alien Virus to about 600 people… and then that same year ventured back for the December 8th LIVID FESTIVAL at the RNA along with TISM, Died Pretty, Jackfrost, Falling Joys, Clouds, Xero and more in lieu of the 4ZZZ 15th birthday celebrations. Last year Mark Arm from Mudhoney fronted The Saints 73-78 at last year’s 50th anniversary… and now moments converge with those progenitors of grunge once again heading back to Brisbane to play ZED51. Touch me… this is sick!
THE MARK OF CAIN finally return to Brisbane in the opening salvo of a new era – there is nothing like a good blast of TMOC to start the day and an even better one to finish it off. 25 years on from “This is This” will attribute such rumblings with all that and more. Tell me.
Joining them in this burgeoning moment for Brisbane to rejoice in the love of culture will be the pop time goodness of Brisbane’s very own CUSTARD running riot in the apartments caught between having the technology and a Wisenheimer… music is never crap. It is fun. Thank your lucky star for that. Get ready for a full fry up.
A matriarch of rap… proud Malyangapa, Barkindji woman BARKAA takes a good bite from the hand that feeds provoking all with a rollicking air of tiddas time, and a “handle on storytelling that is unshakably confident and honest”. King Brown, Preach, Our Lives Matter, …we up!
CASH SAVAGE & THE LAST DRINKS rack up the tunes and knock back the best so no soul is left unturned by these Naarm heavyweights. Cathartic. Communal. With Cash looming hard centre of this emotional storm. "A fucking spectacular live phenomenon" (Beat Magazine).
SHONEN KNIFE return from Japan and re-cut their sugar saturated, food obsessed power pop-punk fusion they have been tasting Australian with since their first visit touring the BIG DAY OUT in 1997. Touring off the back of the re-recorded debut album Let’s Knife Re-Cut. Come ride the rocket!
I HEART HIROSHIMA – those dark smouldering skeletons of a Meanjin life without buildings – Sullivan, Matt and Cameron - make this once in their times reformation to torch London in Love, Shakeytown, Punks… like kicking embers down streets of departure. Tuff Teef. The Rip. They were maps of our shadow territories. Witness.
In the provocation of this… erase backgrounds with Meanjin’s TAPE/OFF amid the wild swept oscillation of their 2025 album Fort Sensible; DEM MOB hot off the back of 6 months touring with Regurgitator, imminently about deliver their debut album wake the power of music with the most remote hiphop ever delivered; MITCH, PLEASE crash cats and fizzy drinks in a Disney-whimsical nerd-punk free for all – providing the spicy toppin’ on the 2025 4ZZZ HOT 100!
SUPERHOTEL are 5 pieces of meanjin strained through observational poetry and alt-country rock – recently caught guestin’ with Flight of the Conchords’ Bret McKenzie; the atypical STILL FULL FROM LUNCH embrace the biggish band play off while 14 arms swing free from the hills hoist… with 7 of them this is vast, and all termites; and Grace from Nice Biscuit returns with the psychedelic folk of her side project BABY COOL shimmering in light of latest album Infinity Baby.
Power this all up for another lush day of community transmission!
Spread that feeling.
ZED51
Onwards to more years of that people powered radio 4ZZZ
SAT 24 OCT 2026
ROMA ST PARKLANDS
Albert St, Spring Hill, Brisbane
TWO STAGES no crossovers ALL-AGES*
featuring... MUDHONEY (from the US), BARKAA, CUSTARD, THE MARK OF CAIN, CASH SAVAGE & THE LAST DRINKS, SHONEN KNIFE (from Japan), I HEART HIROSHIMA (one show reformation only), TAPE/OFF, DEM MOB, MITCH, PLEASE, SUPERHOTEL, STILL FULL FROM LUNCH, BABY COOL.
This is an all-ages event. As a condition of entry, all persons under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a responsible adult / guardian over the age of 25
Performers
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ZedforeverZEDFOREVER welcomes a new era - after Fifty years of restless fringe dwelling, skirting the alternative peripheries. Brisbane’s iconic 4ZZZFM underground radio - a media voice of activated uniqueness. ZED51 is the step forward!
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Cash Savage and the Last Drinks
Cash Savage & The Last Drinks
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The MudhoneyMudhoney. News, Info, Tour Dates.
https://mudhoney.org/
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SUPER HOTELyour meanjin/brisbane band for meanders, sits and stands.
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Tape/Off
https://coolinbysound.bandcamp.com
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Mark of CainThe Mark of Cain, based in Adelaide, Australia - has been described as one of the best and "brutal bands around". TMOC began in 1984, Josie & Kim Scott at the helm with Eli Green on drums.
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Feel PresentsTouring: Dirty Three, Caribou, Ed Kuepper, Four Tet, Osees, Pigs x7, Built to Spill, The Mark Of Cain
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Press Play PresentsMelbourne based Australian booking agent and touring company
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Mitch, Please
Brisbane punk nerd band.
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I Heart HiroshimaI Heart Hiroshima is a three piece act from Brisbane, Australia; originally formed in July of 2005 at a house party. They are Matthew Somers (guitar/voice), Susie Patten (drums/voice) and Cameron Hawes (guitar/voice.)
The band has developed a unique sound from their 'bass-less' band structure of two guitars and drums, combined with shared vocal duties from all three members.
This decision to play without a bass contributes to I Heart Hiroshima's unique blend of infectious pop melodies and catchy riffs.
www.ihearthiroshima.com -
CustardMusic ensemble specialising in the dark arts from Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, Earth
Possible woke mind virus
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Shonen Knife
Rock!!
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Valve Records
huh?
VALVE RECORDS & CONSUME MGMT
contact - Paul Curtis consume1@ozemail.com.au
Manages REGURGITATOR, POGOGO SHOW, BEN ELY
Books CUSTARD, THE FAUVES
Assists/releases THE STRESS OF LEISURE, TURNSTYLE
Tours PEACHES, SHONEN KNIFE
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East West PresentsEast West Presents are all about music. Since the get go we have been mega music fans. We can be in
