Grand Casual

Live @ the Town Hall is closing out an extraordinary 2026 season with a five-band punk-rock blowout, headlined by one of Australia’s most unmistakable musical exports: The Chats.

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Born on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and launched into global consciousness by their 2017 banger ‘Smoko’, The Chats have built a worldwide following on ultra-raw rock ’n’ roll, razor-sharp observations and the simple belief that music should be fun. From ‘Pub Feed’ and ‘Identity Theft’ to their more recent high-voltage releases, their songs are fast, funny and gloriously unfiltered, and their live shows turn rooms into full-throttle pogo parties.

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Joining them is Melbourne grunge-punk duo Mannequin Death Squad, bringing the infectious live force that has carried them across Australia and around the world. Boorloo hardcore outfit Sooks will deliver immediate, loud and rage-filled punk; Grand Casual bring their genre-bending sounds and anything-but-casual stage presence; and Albany’s own PACKHOaRSE will set the pace with a raw, hard-hitting collision of skate punk, hardcore and doom.