Smirnoff's Origins shows will see big bands return to the venues where they cut there teeth and has announced that Crooked Colours will take to the stage at Brisbane's The Brightside on Thursday, 9 March – the venue where the duo ‘found their feed’.

Smirnoff's Origins' The Presets show at Club 77 sold out in half an hour, and Perth-based duo Crooked Colours are also tasked with finding Smirnoff’s hottest opening act. Smirnoff has put out the call out to Queenslanders to find an emerging new artist to open their show.

Crooked Colours, Liam Merrett-Park says, “We’re excited to head back to The Brightside, a venue that’s stayed close to our hearts. It’s venues like The Brightside that play an important role in the music industry in helping emerging artists to find fans, hone their skills and get their big break. We credit where we are today for venues like this that supported us in those early days, so now we want to pay it forward and invite a new artist to share the stage.”

The successful Queensland based support act will also receive a $5,000 performance fee, double gold tickets to Splendour in the Grass 2023 (valued at $1,200), their very own feature in Rolling Stone magazine (valued at $20,000), and Smirnoff advertising support worth $30,000.

Smirnoff Seltzer Marketing Manager Maddy Stockwell says, “Smirnoff is synonymous with music and the
memories we create while enjoying live music with friends at festivals and gigs and discovering new sounds. These venues are such a big part of Smirnoff’s DNA, so we wanted to celebrate the launch of our new Smirnoff Seltzer cocktail range by paying homage to the industry that has supported some of our biggest talent by taking them back to their roots and creating an opportunity for an emerging artist to follow in their footsteps.”

The Brightside owner Noah Honeywill says, “Live music venues feed an entire ecosystem of industries that support the late-night economy across musicians, hospitality staff, restaurants and travel. Venues like ours help to lift and create culture and create a home for local artists to find their big break. We’re thrilled to host Smirnoff Origins and be able to shine a light on the live-music scene that makes Queensland music so special.”

Smirnoff Seltzer Cocktails

Smirnoff Seltzer Cocktails 250ml slim-can four-pack retails for $25.99. Smirnoff Seltzer Cocktails Spicy
Margarita and Watermelon Margarita flavours are now available in Dan Murphy’s, BWS and independent
retailers.

Tickets to the Smirnoff event are on sale now from Moshtix.

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