About the Event
Live @ the Town Hall is closing out an extraordinary 2026 season with a five-band punk-rock blowout, headlined by one of Australia’s most unmistakable musical exports: The Chats.
Born on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and launched into global consciousness by their 2017 banger ‘Smoko’, The Chats have built a worldwide following on ultra-raw rock ’n’ roll, razor-sharp observations and the simple belief that music should be fun. From ‘Pub Feed’ and ‘Identity Theft’ to their more recent high-voltage releases, their songs are fast, funny and gloriously unfiltered, and their live shows turn rooms into full-throttle pogo parties.
Joining them is Melbourne grunge-punk duo Mannequin Death Squad, bringing the infectious live force that has carried them across Australia and around the world. Boorloo hardcore outfit Sooks will deliver immediate, loud and rage-filled punk; Grand Casual bring their genre-bending sounds and anything-but-casual stage presence; and Albany’s own PACKHOaRSE will set the pace with a raw, hard-hitting collision of skate punk, hardcore and doom.
The 24 October show is the fifth and final Live @ the Town Hall event in a huge year made possible through Revive Live. This support has enabled the program to expand significantly, bringing national acts to Albany whose touring routes might otherwise bypass the region, while creating valuable opportunities for Great Southern and WA artists and helping strengthen the live music ecosystem and regional touring circuit. We’re incredibly grateful, and this feels like the perfect way to finish.
Fast, loud, funny and totally off the leash. Don’t miss it.
For more information, contact the City of Albany’s Art & Culture Team on (08) 6820 3740 or email arts@albany.wa.gov.au.