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Nothing But Thieves + The Moving Stills @ Margaret Court Arena 04-05-24

GalleryDitch This MagazineMay 06, 2024gallery, live, melbourne, Gallery, Margaret Court Arena, The Moving Stills, Nothing But Thieves

photos and words: Lucas Hackett @lucas_packett_photography

Less than one year after their last Melbourne performance at the iconic Forum, Nothing But Thieves return with their Welcome To The DCC World Tour, in support of their Dead Club City album.

Their last Australian tour was extremely successful which in turn led to the Essex band playing larger venues on this tour, which tonight, landed at Margaret Court Arena.

Opening the evening was The Moving Stills. Hailing from the Central Coast of NSW, the band takes us through vibrant melodies and nostalgic sounds, all hung on pop hooks and simultaneously warming the arriving crowd.

During the band changeover, the punters were treated to Dead Club Radio in the lead up to NBT taking then stage, a fictitious radio show, with a band selected playlist and specific NBT related content.

Hitting the stage in a sea of red light, NBT played most of their tunes from the new album along with a good selection of tracks from Moral Panic and Broken Machine engaging an ecstatic crowd across the 17 song set and returning for a 3 song encore including the current single Oh No::He Said What?