The Brightside Brisbane
27 Warner St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, Australia
ClosedToday 18:00 – 03:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
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A buzzing Fortitude Valley live-music venue with locally sourced fried chicken — 4.2 stars from 950-plus reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 18:00 – 00:00
- Thursday
- 18:00 – 03:00
- FridayToday
- 18:00 – 03:00
- Saturday
- 18:00 – 03:00
- Sunday
- 17:00 – 22:00
Why it's worth checking out
The Brightside Brisbane is a live music venue in Fortitude Valley, with its website directing visitors towards upcoming events. The site does not provide event details, artist information, opening hours or food and drink information, so checking the current listings or joining the mailing list is the most reliable way to see what is on.
The venue also highlights its new Brightside Outdoors offering, although the available website text does not explain what this includes. That makes it worth checking the linked information before planning a visit, particularly if you are interested in the venue’s outdoor space or a specific event.
The Brightside acknowledges the Turrbal People, the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Brisbane/Meeanjin, and recognises their enduring connection to and care for the land on which the venue stands. Beyond its live music category, upcoming events and Brightside Outdoors announcement, the supplied information is limited, so details about the atmosphere, facilities, performers and suitability for particular groups cannot be confirmed.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.2 from 957 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 68
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 90
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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