A headline signature to Australian storytelling, one of the nation’s most-loved voices will bring songs that still sit close to the ribs to Roma Street Parkland on 20 September.
Appearing in the program as “Night at The Parkland: Missy Higgins,” the show gives the Brisbane Festival a singalong built on melody, plain words and feeling. The venue sits close to the city’s rush, yet keeps its own slower pulse where audiences can almost forget the surrounding traffic.
Missy Higgins will bring some of her best-known songs to the stage. The bill names Scar, The Special Two, Steer and Futon Couch. Many Australians know at least one of them by heart.
An Early Evening Built for Music
Night at the Parkland has set the evening up without too much fuss. Gates open at 4:00 pm. Hazel Mei starts at 4:20 pm, followed by Jem Cassar-Daley at 5:00 pm. Then Higgins takes the stage at 6:00 pm. That is a civilised hour by gig standards, and a handy one for a Sunday. It also gives the support acts room to breathe. Jem Cassar-Daley and Hazel Mei are part of the bill, not just names tucked under the poster.
Tickets range from $119 to $149, plus booking fees. For inner-city audiences, the parkland venue adds distinct appeal by giving a major gig space, grass and open air near the CBD.
Songs with a Long Tail
Higgins has been part of the Australian music landscape for more than two decades, earning 32 ARIA Award nominations and seven ARIA number-one positions. Her trajectory traces back to Triple J Unearthed in 2002 while still in high school, followed by her 2004 debut album The Sound Of White.
That record became Australia’s highest-selling album of 2005 and went on to influence a generation of local singer-songwriters, including Amy Shark, G Flip and Angie McMahon.
In 2024, Higgins released The Second Act, described as a sequel to her debut. The album topped the ARIA charts 20 years to the day after The Sound Of White first reached number one. Following a 46-date national tour to over 100,000 people, the milestone year ended with an ARIA Award for Best Live Artist and induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame.
A Festival Moment with Feeling
The performance sits inside the broader Night at the Parkland series, featuring acts such as The Cruel Sea, The Temper Trap, Human Nature, ICEHOUSE and PNAU.
Higgins’ date carries its own distinct pull—less about spectacle and more about recognition. As the evening settles over Roma Street Parkland, Brisbane gets a festival moment built on shared memory, chorus and heart.
Published 15-September-2026
