OK UPSTAIRS/DOWNSTAIRS
Brunswick Ballroom, 314 Sydney Rd, 3056 Brunswick Directions
Sat 05.09.2026 14:00
Georgia Knight
Constant Mongrel
The Empty Threats
Billy Gardner & Friends
Sleeper & Snake
Placement
COMETS
Checkpoint
Lara
OK UPSTAIRS/DOWNSTAIRS brings the OK spirit to Wurundjeri Country, turning the Brunswick Ballroom into a miniature OK Motels world: part gig, part social club, part wholesome fever dream.
Some people celebrate Christmas in July. We quite like OK in September. So if you've been hanging out for an excuse to catch up with your OK mates before the next big one, then this is it.
Across two floors, there’ll be live music, tarot readings by Radical Self, Kara-OK with our live house band, Devo Tea (spiked or as it comes), and the chance to meet your brand new bestie with some friendship matchmaking help from Human Love Quest.
Downstairs is free entry all day, so if there's anyone in particular you're keen to catch, make sure you arrive nice and early to grab a spot. Tickets are required for Upstairs only.
Since 2018, OK Motels has been bringing people together through live music, creativity and community, creating welcoming spaces where strangers become friends and a good time is guaranteed.
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Georgia Knight is a Naarm-based singer, songwriter and musician whose music sits somewhere between dark pop, trip-hop and the avant-garde. Writing and performing primarily on an autoharp, she pairs sweeping synth textures with a voice that feels completely her own. Since the release of Hell on Bent Street in 2023, Georgia has quietly become one of the country's most compelling live performers, playing festivals and sharing stages with Blonde Redhead, Mogwai and Angie McMahon. Her debut album, Beanpole, arrived in late 2025.
Constant Mongrel are a Melbourne post-punk quartet whose abrasive guitars, free-jazz leanings and razor-sharp songwriting helped define Australia's underground music scene throughout the 2010s. Across three acclaimed albums, they carved out a sound that was both confrontational and deeply considered, while members also played in bands including TERRY, Nun and Woollen Kits. Rarely performing in recent years, a Constant Mongrel show is a pretty special event, we're lucky they're coming to play for us!
The Empty Threats are a Kaurna/Adelaide quintet whose music folds post-punk, noise rock and art-pop into something exhilaratingly unpredictable. Equal parts catharsis and celebration, their live shows have earned a reputation as some of Australia's most unforgettable. Since forming in 2017, they've released two acclaimed albums, toured Australia, the UK and Europe, won Best Live Act at the 2023 National Live Music Awards, and shared