With the festival circuit getting increasingly competitive, reports of poor sound engineering and set delays could never be more damaging, however with an incredibly soggy lead up to the Brisbane leg of Laneway Festival, these problems were disappointing but not surprising. The festival organisers did well to ensure that all stages would be undercover, but unfortunately our dry vintage threads came at the cost of sound quality and atmosphere as we were herded into the RNA horse sheds.

Pictured: DZ Deathrays.

Thousands of HIP HOP lovers and a few thousand extra wide brimmed caps turned up to SUPAFEST at Brisbane's RNA Showgrounds to nod in sync to classics by SNOOP DOGG and BUSTA RHYMES, NELLY, T PAIN, CIARA AND GAME. Chloe Ryan was there to capture the madness of the day.

Black clad masses swarmed in numbers out front of the RNA Showgrounds for the highly awaited return of Soundwave. Anticipation surged as metal fans struggled as hair gel and mascara melted under the harsh conditions of Brisbane’s summer sun, heatstroke and skin cancer looming in the air.

Soundwave brings the rock in it's most successful Brisbane show yet.