Lady Blackbird & Electric Fields

Friday 2 October 2026

Lady Blackbird & Electric Fields

Lady Blackbird & Electric Fields

BLEACH Festival 2026 kicks off its opening Outdoor Stage Concert Series with a double bill of Australian and International soul with Lady Blackbird and Electric Fields – and best of all, it’s free!

Heralding from the United Kingdom by way of the USA, is the internationally acclaimed “Grace Jones of Jazz”, Lady Blackbird. Featuring a powerhouse of soul, jazz and storytelling that collide in a voice that stops you in your tracks. Every Lady Blackbird song is an unmistakable sound of freedom. Harnessing a mighty voice that effortlessly embodies power, yearning and balladry, her powerful sound can evoke joy in one moment and then heartbreak in the next.

Opening the night will be Electric Fields, the multi-award-winning duo who will bring their breathtaking beauty and power to the stage in a merge of traditional culture and electronic music. Featuring the rare and beautiful voice of Zaachariaha Fielding (who often sings in the traditional language of the Anangu People) and the brilliance of Producer Michael Ross to deliver soulful pop sounds of epic proportions to intensely intimate story-songs.

This special music event is a celebration of song, soul and storytelling from two very powerful voices.

Lady Blackbird and Electric Fields play HOTA’s Outdoor Stage, free for the opening weekend of BLEACH Festival 2026.

Gates open: 6pm.

Artists


Lady Blackbird

Lady Blackbird

Lady Blackbird has emerged as one of contemporary music's most compelling new voices, with a sound that moves effortlessly between raw power and intimate vulnerability. Her critically acclaimed debut album Black Acid Soul, blending jazz, soul, gospel, psychedelic rock and folk influences, introduced audiences worldwide to her haunting vocal style and emotional storytelling. Her follow-up album Slang Spirituals explores themes of freedom, self-discovery and acceptance, drawing on her journey from a strict religious upbringing to finding her identity as an artist and queer woman. She has toured to sold-out audiences across Europe and collaborated with artists including Gregory Porter, Moby and Billy Porter, with a live presence described as fearless, cinematic and profoundly liberating.

Electric Fields

Electric Fields

Electric Fields are celebrated for their fusion of pop, soul and Aboriginal culture and have become one of Australia's most acclaimed contemporary music acts since launching in 2015. The award-winning duo have built an international career, performing at venues and events including the Sydney Opera House, the AFL Grand Final, Central Park, and Eurovision 2024 in Sweden, as well as major festivals across Europe, New Zealand, Asia and the USA. They are known for their powerful live shows and collaborations with leading orchestras such as the Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Queensland Symphony Orchestras, and their accolades include multiple ARIA Awards, National Indigenous Music Awards and National Live Music Awards. Their work celebrating First Nations languages and storytelling has earned them national recognition, including the Keys to the City of Adelaide in 2025 for their contribution to music.

Location

135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise, QLD 4217

Lady Blackbird & Electric Fields