Mark your calendars! Burntout Bookings, the homegrown sensation that’s been setting the local music scene ablaze, is about to hit its terrible twos.

The entire city is invited to join the celebrations on Saturday 8 July at The Polo in Turner.

At 7pm, the party ignites, celebrating two years of pure musical mayhem in the ACT and beyond.

It’s a party for all ages, with an unbeatable indie rock line-up of local bands, as well as mates from out of state, Goon Gremlins and All Regards.

There will be Burntout family taking to the stage – Bad Lunar and Box Dye.

Bad Lunar is four-piece alternative rock band that boasts attitude in spades, powerful female vocals, and just a pinch of indie sleaze.

Three-piece punk group, Box Dye, have already gained a loyal fan base in Canberra for their grungy anthems that get the crowd screaming every time.

And after going viral on TikTok, singer-songwriter, Suzi, is bringing their cathartic indie vocals back to Canberra.

Others may claim her as a Melbourne up-and-comer, but OGs know they were born and bred right here in the Bush Capital.

“Suzi is an act that we’ve been watching for the past year, so we’re very excited to bring her back to Canberra,” says Burntout founder, Sarah O’Malley.

Tickets will be on sale at the door and are available right now via humanitix.

Burntout’s last International Women’s Day event, CBR GRRRLS to The Front, had over 165 attendees – and who better to shine a spotlight on gender diverse line-ups?

Sarah founded Burntout Bookings during the peak of Canberra lockdowns in 2021, after searching through national line-ups and realising that there wasn’t a ton of gender diversity, “Which really frustrated me because it was such an easy fix”.

“The #MeToo movement hit the Australian music industry in a big way,” says Sarah, who also runs Canberra Women in Music. “We’ve been silenced for the last few decades and now we’re keen to get up and have a say.”

Visit events.humanitix.com/burntout-s-2nd-birthday-party today to book your tickets to this gig at The Polo on 8 July. You don’t want to sleep on this one.