Ball Park Music Rides Oasis Momentum with New Live Nation Soundcheck Feature
A behind-the-scenes look at Ball Park Music’s career-defining support slot on Oasis’ Australian reunion tour is now available,offering a glimpse into the emotional adn technical complexities of performing on the biggest stages of their career.
Ball Park Music, the Brisbane-based five-piece, is experiencing a significant career upswing fueled by their support of the highly anticipated Oasis reunion tour. The band is the latest featured artist in Live nation’s “Soundcheck” series,a program dedicated to documenting the realities of live performance culture.
The new episode chronicles Ball Park Music’s journey from soundcheck to showtime, capturing the band as they prepare to perform for arena-sized crowds across Australia – a first for the group as Oasis returned to Australian venues after more than a decade. The footage highlights the band tuning instruments, absorbing the scale of the arenas, and contemplating the meaning of opening for a band that profoundly influenced their own musical growth.
“It’s hard to even describe what it feels like to open for oasis,” a member of the band shared in the episode. “We’ve all grown up with their music and to suddenly be standing there, playing before them, it’s surreal. You can feel the crowd buzzing from the moment you walk out. It’s a mix of nerves and pure joy. Nights like that remind you why you started playing music in the first place.”
Did you know? – Ball Park Music formed in Brisbane, Australia, in 2006, while its members were all university students. They initially gained traction through Triple J Unearthed, a platform for emerging Australian musicians.
The Oasis tour has quickly become a landmark event in Australian live music in 2025, characterized by rapid sellouts and the addition of extra dates to meet overwhelming demand. This run represents a pivotal moment for Ball Park Music, building on a year already marked by significant touring success and chart achievements.
Earlier in 2025, the group achieved a breakthrough with their first ARIA No. 1 album, Weirder & Weirder. This success extended their impressive streak of consecutive top-10 entries on the ARIA Albums Chart. Prior to this, three of their previous releases – Puddinghead (2014), Ball Park Music (2020), and Weirder & Weirder (2022) – had reached No. 2 but ultimately fell short of the top spot.
The “Soundcheck” episode vividly portrays this recent shift in the band’s trajectory.Cameras follow Ball Park Music as they navigate the demanding pace of arena production, step onto the stage before tens of thousands of fans, and observe Oasis’ performance from the wings. The episode also includes intimate moments, showcasing the band’s pre-show anxieties, lighthearted reactions to technical challenges, and reflections on the “full-circle” nature of the experience.
Pro tip: – When preparing for a large show,always prioritize a thorough soundcheck. This ensures optimal audio quality and allows the band to address any technical issues before the audience arrives.
Live Nation’s “Soundcheck” series has previously featured a diverse range of Australian artists, including Anna Lunoe, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, Coterie, and Dalla
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* Why: Ball Park Music is experiencing a career upswing due to their support slot on Oasis’ Australian reunion tour and the release of their first ARIA No. 1 album, Weirder & Weirder.
