Best Of Friends Events

03/07/2023

at Chateau Apollo for In The Clouds ☁️

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Image Descriptions:

1.A photo of a person on stage playing guitar. They are wearing dark clothing with a blue rectangle on their top. There are yellow light streak lines across most of the photo, with some blue and pink ones at the top.

2. A photo of a person on stage playing guitar. They have long hair and they are wearing a blue long sleeve top with clouds on it. They also have blue eye makeup.

3. A photo of a person on stage playing guitar. They are wearing dark clothes with a white long sleeve top underneath. There are yellow light leak lines on the left side of the photo.

4. A photo of a person on stage playing drums. They are wearing a light denim shirt over a white t-shirt. There are blue streamers hanging behind them. There are pink and yellow light leaks in the top left hand corner of the photo.

02/07/2023

at Chateau Apollo for In The Clouds ☁️

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Image Descriptions:

1. A photo of an artist on stage playing guitar. They are wearing a dark t-shirt and dark jeans and their hair is in buns. Their guitar is yellow and decorated with stickers. There is a drummer behind them on stage. There are yellow lens flares in the photo.

2.A photo of a drummer on stage. They are wearing a dark-shirt and blue jeans. There are blue streamers hanging behind them over a white curtain. There are yellow and pink lens flares in the photo.

3. A photo of two people on stage. Both people are playing guitar and singing into microphones on stands. There are round yellow lens flares in the bottom left half of the photo.

01/05/2023

at for In the Clouds ☁️

image descriptions:
1.a photo of an artist on stage, they are playing a black guitar and there is a microphone on a stand in front of them. They are wearing a green camo t-shirt and a long grey skirt and have their hair tied in low buns. The lighting is bright and there are yellow lens flares around the microphone stand. The photo is taken from low down and there are two other band members visible behind the artist, one playing drums and another playing guitar.

2.a photo of an artist on stage, they are singing into a microphone on a stand and playing guitar. They are wearing a black t-shirt and blue pants and have short brown hair. The lighting is bright and there are yellow and pink lens flares in the bottom left quarter of the photo. There is a drummer visible behind the artist.

3. a photo of an artist on stage singing and playing guitar. They are wearing a jacket with stripes down the sleeve and a long grey skirt and have their hair in low buns. There are fairy lights on the microphone stand and also in lines along the ceiling. There is a spotlight behind the artist. The image is dark.

4. a photo of an artist on stage, they are on their knees playing a red guitar. They are wearing a black cap, a green t-shirt and black jeans. There are amps visible on stage behind them. There is also a white curtain at the back of the stage with blue streamers covering half of it.

5. a photo of an artist on stage playing drums. They are wearing a black t-shirt and blue pants and they have short brown hair. There are blue streamers behind them covering a white curtain.

6. a photo of two people on stage. One person is sitting down playing guitar and they are wearing a green t-shirt and dark pants. The person playing guitar is leaning on another person who is wearing a white t-shirt and black long sleeve top. Visible behind the two people is an amp and in the top left corner there are blue streamers and on the right there is a white brick wall.

24/04/2023

and at the Umbrella Festival Launch event at Jive. photos by .e

image descriptions: 1:A photo of an artist singing into a microphone on a stand while playing a blue guitar. They are wearing brown overalls and a blue t-shirt with yellow writing on it. The stage lighting of the photo is predominantly purple. There are two large intersecting circle lens flares surrounding the artist.

2:a photo of a guitarist playing guitar on stage. They are wearing a white cap backwards and a light coloured button up shirt.

3: a photo of an artist on stage playing guitar. They are wearing a patterned collared t-shirt. An umbrella festival banner can be seen behind them. The stage lighting is blue and pink.

4: a photo of an artist playing guitar while singing into a microphone. They are wearing glasses, a black and white swirl pattern tank top and black pants. They have tattoos on their right arm and a watch on their left arm. The stage lighting is predominantly blue and there is a round lens flare below the artist.

5: a photo of an artist holding the back side of their guitar above their head. The guitar is blue and there is black writing on it which reads ‘I’m gettin older’. They are wearing a dark t-shirt. The image is mostly dark with some pink stage lighting visible.

30/08/2022

Reminiscing about our Umbrella Launch Party ✨☂️Thank you so much to for letting us host this event at . Check out these stunning pictures of the event by the amazing !

Image Descriptions:
An image of the Jive music venue. On the right is the stage with blue lighting. There is a band performing on stage. There is an black and white umbrella festival banner behind the stage and a disco ball above the stage. There is a large purple star painted on the ceiling. A balcony can be seen around the right side and top of the photo, with fairy lights decorating it. Hanging from this balcony are 5 coloured umbrellas. The rest of the image is filled up with a crowd watching the performance.

A photo of a crowd watching a performance on stage at the Jive venue. The stage is lit up with blue lighting. There is a black and white umbrella festival banner at the back of the stage. At the top of the photo three umbrellas can be seen hanging above the crowd.

A photo of the ceiling of Jive venue. The ceiling is blue, stars and clouds can be seen painted on the ceiling. The focus of the photo is four umbrellas hanging from the ceiling, with the photo being taken from below them. There are two purple, a red and a yellow umbrella. In the bottom left corner a black and white umbrella festival banner can be seen.

A photo of four umbrellas hanging above a crowd. There is a yellow umbrella, a pink umbrella and two light purple umbrellas. Fairy lights can be seen behind the umbrellas. At the top of the screen there are two bright blue lights. At the bottom of the photo a few members of the crowd can be seen although they are not in focus.

08/08/2022

Hey friends!
We just wanna say a massive thank you to anyone who came out to our Umbrella Launch last month. We hope everyone enjoyed all of Umbrella Festival and managed to get out to a few gigs during it.

We’ve been super busy, but we’re going to share a bunch of photos from the awesome night over the last few days. Here are photos of Unearthed High finalists taken and the amazing taken by .e ☂️✨

Image description:

slide 1: a photo of three musicians from Sunsick Daisy on stage. There is a bass player on the right with a mic stand in front of them. In the middle the lead singer sings into a mic. On the left is the guitarist. In the top left of the photo there is a bright blue light. There are four light rays emitting diagonally from the light.

slide 2: a photo of Sunsick Daisy’s guitarist playing their blue guitar and singing into a microphone. There is a bright blue light on the left of the photo. Just behind the guitarist on the right is a vertical row of warm yellow lights. Rays of blue and pink light cross the image diagonally.

slide 3: a photo of Sunsick Daisy’s bassist singing into a microphone and facing diagonally to the right. They are wearing a black shirt with red text in a stylised gothic font. They have a rainbow guitar strap over their shoulder. A portion of the neck of their guitar is shown in the bottom right corner of the photo. vertical rows of warm yellow lights can be seen on both sides of the bassist, and light rays cross the image.

slide 4: a photo of Strawbry Blonde’s singer holding and singing into a mic, facing diagonally to the right. They are wearing a black long sleeve top with a turtle-neck. There is a bright pink light in the top right of the image, with four light rays emitting diagonally from it. A bright pink, white and blue lens flare ray curves around the bottom of the photo.

slide 5: a photo of Strawbry Blonde’s guitarist playing a black and white guitar. They are wearing a black beanie and a yellow sweater with one black sleeve and a cartoon graphic on it. There is a vertical row of warm yellow lights behind them on the left. There are reflections of the lights and guitarist from the lens of the camera in a kaleidoscopic style around the guitarist.

slide 6: a photo of Strawbry Blonde’s bassist playing a black bass guitar. They are wearing a light coloured t-shirt over a black hoodie. A vertical row of warm yellow lights is behind them, partially obscured by their head. curved lines of blue and rainbow lens flares cross the photo. there is a blue light ray coming diagonally across the photo from the top right corner.

slide 7: a photo of Strawbry Blonde’s drummer playing the drums and looking out to the right. They are wearing a beanie, and a black jacket over a white t-shirt with black text that says the band’s name. There are two rainbow lens flare rings crossing over the photo.

08/07/2022

Hey Friends, tonight is the night ! Here are some friendly reminders to keep in mind for the enjoyment of the night ! ☁️🕺

there’s still some tickets available get in quick !

[slide 1: the post has a blue background. there is white text in the middle which reads "friendly reminders". in the middle at the bottom there is an orange best of friends character with both arms up.

slide 2: the post has a blue background. a white title reads "friendly reminders" there are white clouds to mark dot points. the points read "Best of Friends celebrates diversity and inclusivity. Any offensive, harmful, or inappropriate behaviour will not be tolerated. Be mindful of others and their personal space during the event. Take care to not touch anyone, or enter anyone's personal space without their permission.
Respect our artists, photographers and other staff. They are working. Take care not to touch them or enter their personal space without permission. If there are any issues on the night please don't hesitate to talk to any of our venue or event staff. Your comfort is our top priority.
And most importantly, remember to enjoy yourself!". In the bottom right corner there is a yellow best of friends character wearing headphones.]

07/07/2022

Hey Friends ! Here’s the second part of our access guides, to help you get to know the venue before tomorrow ! ☁️

Make sure to grab a ticket so you don’t miss out, link in bio.

If you have any questions please send us a DM !



[image descriptions: slide 1: the post has a blue background. There is white text in the middle which reads "get to know. chateau apollo" over two lines. Below that there is a blue Best of Friends character with both arms up.

slide 2: the post has a blue background. there is white text across the top which reads "entrance". below this there is a photo which shows the ramp entrance to the venue. Under the photo there is a description which reads "At the front entrance to the venue there is a ramp which leads to the venue door.". There is a pink Best of Friends character at the bottom left corner of the photo above the description.

slide 3: The post has a blue background. There is white text across the top which reads "seating available". Below this there is a photo which shows two green seats against a brick wall in the venue. There is a description below this which reads "There will be various green seats scattered around the venue for those who'd prefer to enjoy the show sitting down. There will also be stools around barrels in the venue as well.". At the bottom right corner of the photo and above the description there is a yellow Best of Friends character wearing headphones.

slide 4: the post has a blue background. there is white text at the top which reads "bathrooms". Below this there is a photo which shows the ramp to the accessible bathroom and the hallway to more bathrooms. There is a description below this which reads "Just outside the venue there is an accessible gender neutral toilet. There are more toilets further down the walkway pictured.". At the bottom left corner of the photo and above the description there is an orange Best of Friends character using a wheelchair, they also have a rainbow badge.

slide 5: the post has a blue background. there is white text at the top which reads "outside space". below this there is a photo of the outside space showing seating and umbrellas. There is a purple Best of Friends character on this photo standing with both arms up in the middle of the outside space. Below this there is a description which reads "There is an outside area directly out the side door. This area has seating and barrels to gather around. Smoking is permitted out here."

slide 6: the post has a blue background. there is white text at the top which reads "venue map". below this there is a greyscale birdseye view map drawing of the venue. Below this a description reads "this is the venue map for Chateau Apollo." In the bottom right corner of the post there is a green Best of Friends character with one arm up.

Slide 7: The post has a blue background. Text reads "If there are any other accomodations, access needs or anything that Best of Friends can do to make this event safe, comfortable and accessible for you please let us know". Below this, there are four Best of Friends characters. From left, there is a blue character with their arms up, a yellow character in a wheelchair, an orange character with a rainbow badge and a walking stick on the right, and a green character with a non-binary pride flag coloured badge.]

06/07/2022

Hey Friends!

This is the first part of our access guides for In The Clouds at Chateau Apollo on Friday. This is the transport guide which explains how to get to the venue.

Make sure to grab your tickets from the link in our bio, we’ll see you Friday! ☁️✨

If you have any questions feel free to send us a DM!

[image descriptions: slide 1: the post has a blue background. There is white text in the middle which reads "transport guide. In The Clouds" over two lines. Below the text there is a green Best of Friends character with both arms up.

slide 2: the post has a blue background. There is white text at the top which reads "Transport. Train" across two lines. Below that there is a screenshot of google maps directions from the Adelaide Railway station to Chateau Apollo. Below the photo a description reads "Chateau Apollo can be accessed from the Adelaide Railway Station via a 16 minute walk along Grenfell Street or Rundle Mall.". Below this there is another google maps screenshot showing directions from the Adelaide Railway Station to Chateau Apollo via tram. The description to the right of this screenshot reads "Chateau Apollo can be accessed from the Adelaide railway Station by catching a BOTANIC line tram to the University stop. From the tram stop it is then a 7 minute walk up Frome road to the venue." There is a yellow Best of Friends character peaking above the top right of the top screenshot with one arm up.
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Slide 3: The post has a blue background. There is white text at the top which reads "Transport. Bus" across two lines. Below this there is a google maps screenshot which shows the bus stops that are close to Chateau Apollo. The description next to this screenshot reads "Chateau Apollo can be accessed from a variety of bus stops. Stop I1 on Grenfell street (North Side) and Stop H2 Grenfell Street (North Side) are the closest to the venue." There is a purple Best of Friends character peeking above the top left of the map screenshot, with both arms up. Below this there are screenshots that show the busses that service the two closest bus stops, Stop I1 Grenfell Street and Stop H2 Grenfell Street.
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Slide 4: The post has a blue background. There is white text across the top which reads "Transport. Car". There is a photo showing the entrance to the nearby Wilson Carpark. Next to this there is a google maps screenshot showing where this is located in reference to Chateau Apollo. Below the photo the description reads "There is a Wilson Carpark located on Union Street, a short distance away from Chateau Apollo's entrance on Frome Street. There is also some limited free parking along Frome Street.". There is a pink Best of Friends character peeking above the top left corner of the photo with one arm up.]

05/07/2022

Meet ! ☁️ The Mondays are a 3-piece indie-rock band emerging in 2020 from Adelaide, South Australia. Kinda cool, kinda weird.

Grab your tix to see them at In The Clouds this Friday at Chateau Apollo! link in bio



[Video description: The post has a blue background. White text types “The Mondays” across the top. A cloud shaped photo of the band The Mondays drifts in fast from the left, and then moves slowly across to the right. Clouds drift from both sides in front of and behind the photo. There is a yellow Best of Friends character with one arm up standing on the cloud at the top left of the photo. At the bottom of the post, there are overlapping clouds stretching across to both sides.]

04/07/2022

Meet ! ☁️ Molly Rockets sound can be described as a mix of cigarette ash and an old copy of a superhero comic. The blaring noise serves familiarity whilst taking a digestible modern twist on the classic nineties sound.

Grab your tix to see them at In The Clouds this Friday at Chateau Apollo! link in bio



[Video description: The post has a blue background. White text types "Molly Rocket” across the top. A cloud shaped black and white photo of the band Molly Rocket drifts in fast from the left, and then moves slowly across to the right. Clouds drift from both sides in front of and behind the photo. There is a pink Best of Friends character with their arm peeking from behind the top right hand side of the photo. At the bottom of the post, there are overlapping clouds stretching across to both sides.]

03/07/2022

Meet Sour Sob! ☁ From the Belair Scout Hall, Sour Sob are a local four-piece alternative indie-rock band (or as they say, "Cub Scout Rock"). With a combination of gentle melodies, chaotic instrumentals and vibrant stage personalities, the one thing Sour Sob are never short of is energy. From their formation early 2021, the band has explored a range of sound, with occasional appearance of violin and synth. Embracing a sense of musical ambiguity, Sour Sob is sure to make audiences slow dance and jump around like little kids at the same time.

Catch them at In The Clouds this Friday, July 8th, as part of

[Video description: The post has a blue background. White text types "Sour Sob" across the top. A cloud shaped photo of the band Sour Sob drifts in fast from the left, and then moves slowly across to the right. Clouds drift from both sides in front of and behind the photo. There is a purple Best of Friends character with their arms up on the cloud at the bottom right of the photo. At the bottom of the post, there are overlapping clouds stretching across to both sides.]

01/07/2022

Hey Friends, tonight is the night, here are some friendly reminders to keep in mind ☔️

slide 1: the post has a purple background. there is yellow text in the middle which reads "friendly reminders". in the middle at the bottom there is a blue best of friends character holding a two-toned purple umbrella

slide 2: the post has a purple background. a yellow title reads "friendly reminders" there are purple umbrellas to mark dot points. the points read "Best of Friends celebrates diversity and inclusivity. Any offensive, harmful, or inappropriate behaviour will not be tolerated. Be mindful of others and their personal space during the event. Take care to not touch anyone, or enter anyone's personal space without their permission.
Respect our artists, photographers and other staff. They are working. Take care not to touch them or enter their personal space without permission. If there are any issues on the night please don't hesitate to talk to any of our venue or event staff. Your comfort is our top priority.
And most importantly, remember to enjoy yourself!". In the bottom right corner there is an orange best of friends character, with a rainbow badge and a walking stick.

29/06/2022

Hi Friends, here’s our second part of our access guides for the launch at Jive on Friday. Get to know the venue, to show you around the venue and let you know what to expect.

We’re excited to boogie with you on Friday !! 🕺☔️

Slide 1: The post has purple background. At the top, yellow title reads "get to know" and a purple subtitle reads "Jive". Below that, there is a photo of the front door of Jive. In the bottom left, there is a green Best of Friends character with their arm up holding a two-toned purple umbrella.

Slide 2: The post has a purple background. At the top, a yellow title reads "entrance". Below that is a photo of Jive's small foyer. A pink Best of Friends character with a rainbow badge stands in the bottom right corner with both arms up. Text below the photo reads "Once through the front door, the entrance of Jive has a booth on the left and a single step up to the green venue door."

Slide 3: The post has a purple background. At the top, a yellow title reads "seating available". There is a photo in the top left showing a bar with stools. A photo in the bottom right shows couches infront of a bar. There is a yellow Best of Friends character wearing headphones in the top right. Text in the bottom left reads "Jive has two types of seating available. Adjacent to the bar there are stools available. There are also couches which are a step down from the bar area."

28/06/2022

Hey Friends, here’s the first part of our access guides for the Launch Event on Friday. The transport guide, how to get to the venue. Not long now, we’ll see you Friday ! ☔️

If you have any questions feel free to send us a DM !

slide one: a purple background. there is yellow text which reads ‘transport guide’ below it purple text reads ‘jive’. in the bottom right corner there is an orange best of friends character using a wheelchair, also with a two-toned purple umbrella.

slide two: the background is purple. a yellow title reads ‘transport to jive’. a purple subtitle reads ‘train’ there are two maps showing directions from the adelaide railway station to jive. next to the images are written descriptions of the directions. above the first map on the right there is a green best of friends character waving.

slide three: a purple background. a yellow title reads ‘transport to jive’. a purple subtitle reads ‘bus’ there is a map showing the locations of the nearest two bus stops to jive. next to it there is a list for each bus stop of the bus routes that service that stop. below this there is a description with details regarding these bus stops and their waking distance to Jive. above the map there is a blue best of friends character with both arms up.

slide four: a purple background. a yellow title reads ‘transport to jive’. a purple subtitle reads ‘car’. there is a photo showing the carpark behind Jive. below it there is a description which mentions this carpark and the details of an additional nearby carpark. in the bottom right corner there is an orange best of friends character with a walking stick and a rainbow badge.

24/06/2022

Reminder: In The Clouds is coming up soon! Click the link below to purchase tix! ☁️

https://m.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/in-the-clouds/140317

[Image description: a poster with a blue background. The Best of Friends Logo is at the top. White text reads "In the Clouds. July 8th. Chateau Apollo. The Mondays. Molly Rocket. Sour Sob. An accessible and inclusive event on Kaurna Land". There is a building with columns drawn, it is cream and beige coloured. There are clouds surrounding the building. There are 3 Best of Friends friend characters on the poster, one is yellow, one is green and in a wheelchair and one is orange with a walking stick. There is a blue wheelchair symbol in the bottom left corner. There is a pride flag in the bottom right corner.]

Buy In The Clouds tickets for 2022 at Moshtix. Taking place at Chateau Apollo on July 8th, 2022, you can find more ticket and event information, lineup, artists, set times and extra show dates online.

24/06/2022

1 week until launch at Jive !! we can’t wait ☔️



[image description - An event poster with a purple background. At the top of the poster there is the Umbrella Festival logo, the City of Adelaide Logo and the Best of Friends logo. There is purple and yellow text which reads "Umbrella Festival Opening Night at Jive. Featuring Stormy Lou, Slippery People, Sunsick Daisy, Strawbry Blonde. Free Entry. 7pm. 1st July. An inclusive event on Kaurna Land." This information is written inside 3 purple umbrella drawings. A pink and a purple Best of Friends friend character hold up one of the umbrellas. There are purple raindrops falling from the title. There is a pride flag in the bottom left corner.]

23/06/2022

meet ☔️ "Stormy-Lou are a bubbly group of besties playing ripper pop punk tunes that will always have you smiling. They've come onto the scene with their wholesome vibes and electric shows, keen to take on the world"

Make sure to catch them at the Umbrella Festival Launch on July 1st at Jive.

[video description: a purple background. darker purple text reading ‘stormy lou’ types across the top of the screen. a photo of the band stormy lou pops in from the right. below it a blue best of friends character holding a two toned purple umbrella pops in from the left. ]

21/06/2022

meet ☔️ “Slippery People are a five-piece funk-pop band, creating a sound reminiscent of the 70s with a modern twist. They strive to make you boogie with their infectious grooves, smooth basslines, memorable melodies, and a pinch of sax.”

be sure to catch them at the Umbrella Festival Launch on July 1st at Jive.

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19/06/2022

meet ☔️ Sunsick Daisy is a four-piece shoegaze/dream pop band from Kaurna Land, Adelaide, SA. Labelling themselves as a “sour-candy pop-rock” group, the band delves into the ‘bittersweetness’ of life – particularly aspects such as mental health – through melancholic yet upbeat instrumental and hard-hitting lyricism.

Be sure to catch them at the Umbrella Festival Launch on July 1st at Jive

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17/06/2022

meet ☔️ “Strawbry blonde is a four-piece dream pop group, making music on Kaurna land”. Be sure to catch them at the Umbrella Festival Opening Night on July 1st at Jive.

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20/08/2021

Hey friends!

We know it’s been a bit cloudy these last few weeks, so here’s your good news for today:

16th of October is the new date for In the Clouds!

✨Same Lineup, Same Venue, New Date✨

We appreciate you all for sticking with us, and we can’t wait to see you at In The Clouds soon!

Tickets still available - Link In Bio✨☁️



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[Image Description: In the Clouds event poster, with light blue background and cloud designs. Cloud designs include a cloud with a green Best of Friends character wearing headphones behind a cloud in the top left corner. In the top right hand corner there is an orange Best of Friends character with both hands up behind a cloud. The poster includes event information as written in the caption. In the bottom left corner next to the wheelchair accessibility information and symbol is a pink Best of Friends character using a wheelchair sat on a cloud. In the bottom right corner it reads: we celebrate diversity, with the LGBTQIA+, Transgender and Non-Binary Pride Flags.]

27/07/2021

Hi friends!

Due to the current restrictions in SA, we have have made the decision to postpone In The Clouds.

Thanks so much to those who have already bought a ticket. All of them will be valid for the rescheduled date, announced soon. Please contact us or visit moshtix if you need to arrange a refund.

We appreciate all of your patience through this tricky time. We can’t wait to sing and dance In The Clouds with you soon!