Music Events in Hobart

Born in Fiji, raised in New Zealand, and formed musically in the dance music revolution of London in the late ’90s and early Y2Ks, FreQ Nasty started his career on the seminal UK Breaks & Bass label Botchit & Scarper, where he released the classic breaks album ‘FreQs Geeks and Mutilations’ in 1999 and his first international hit ‘Boomin’ Back Atcha’ featuring UK Hip Hop MC and MOBO award winner Phoebe One. Soon after its release, he signed  to SKINT/Sony Records alongside Fatboy Slim, Dave Clarke, and X-Press 2. Over the coming years, he went on to release a slew of cutting-edge Breaks and Breakbeat Garage records, collaborating with &/or remixing Fatboy Slim, Kelis, Santigold, Bassnectar, KRS One, Roots Manuva, Rodney P, and Reggae legend Junior Delgado and becoming a fixture of the global Electronic Music scene. 2008 saw the release of both ‘Creator’, a collab with MIA producer Switch and Brooklyn vocalist Santigold that launched Santigold’s career, and soon after, he unveiled his FABRICLIVE 42 mix CD (DJ Mag’s‘ compilation of the month’), released on legendary London nightclub Fabric’s label. FreQ held a multi-year DJ residency at Fabric whilst also becoming one of Burning Man festival’s most loved DJs, and his signature Bass-heavy sets have been a pilgrimage for fans of the legendary Nevada desert festival for years. The 2010s saw FreQ focusing his energies on meditation and Yoga, becoming a trained teacher in both the Theravada Buddhist and Tibetan Buddhist traditions, as well as studying Yoga philosophy. This led to the creation of a series of workshops focused on the intersection of music and meditation, which he presented at festivals, studios, and events globally. By the early 2010s, FreQ was back in the studio and released the ‘Low Frequency Pureland EP’ (DJ Mag ‘MoneyShot’ 10/10), and #loveistheonlyanswer’ single (2020) on Muti Music, and joined the SubPac tactile music start-up, helping to create new ways to use the sense of touch to perceive music. In 2018, he launched a scientific exploration of music as a healing modality, founding a music-based medtech startup with Stanford Neuroscientist Dr. Gary Heit that was awarded a government medical grant to explore the emerging field. At the same time, his music appeared on Mark Ronson’s ‘Watch The Sound?’ (Apple TV, 2021), Taika Waititi produced ‘Reservoir Dogs’(Hulu, 2021), 'Self Made: Madam CJ Walker' (Netflix, 2020), and Warner Bros’ 'Black Lightning' (2019), amongst others. The early to mid-2020s have seen FreQ put his energy back into the studio and his label, ‘Between the Silence’, releasing a variety of left-field bass music, breaks, and garage that has been supported by newer DJs luminaries such as @Fish56octagon, Sicaria, Mary Droppinz, as well as OG producer legends like Noisia, MJ Cole, and BT. DJs start in the beer garden from 5:00pm and finishes inside with Freq Nasty at 10:00pm

JUSTICE FOR THE DAMNED: ‘STAY RELENTLESS’ ALBUM TOUR After coming in hot at #1 on the ARIA Aus Album Charts, Justice For The Damned are hitting harder than ever across Australia in January 2026.  Celebrating the release of their third studio album ‘Stay Relentless’ out on Greyscale Records, Sydney’s own Justice For The Damned bring on their most unrelenting shows yet alongside long-time besties - Manchester’s heavyweights Guilt Trip (UK). This will be Guilt Trip’s second time burning through Australia with their ferocious blend of metallic hardcore after their crushing 2023 LP ‘Severance’.  With more very special guests to be announced; this tour is not to be missed.  ---------------------------------------- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We acknowledge and respect the Palawa people as the traditional and ongoing owners of the skies, land, and water of Lutruwita. We pay our respects to their elders both past and present and acknowledge that sovereignty has never been ceded. SAFE SPACE We believe in safe and positive spaces where all people are welcome and respected. If you experience or see something that doesn’t look right, please report it to one of our friendly staff. ACCESSIBILITY Level access is available from 112 Murray Street via the black and white laneway leading to the Garden. There is one accessible toilet. There is braille signage and tactile ground surface indicators throughout the venue. Please contact us via info@altarhobart.com.au [info@altarhobart.com.au] prior to the show day or speak to staff at In The Hanging Garden for assistance.