1/109Nick Cave, Dirty Three playing at The Zoo, Fortitude Valley. Photo: Martine Cotton.
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2/109Robert Foster playing alongside Dirty Three at The Zoo, Fortitude Valley. Photo: Martine Cotton.
3/109Public Enemy & DJ Fluent JB at The Zoo, Fortitude Valley.
4/109Nick Cave at The Zoo, Fortitude Valley. Photo: Martine Cotton.
5/109Ball Park Music performing at The Zoo, Fortitude Valley. Photo: Luke Henery.
6/109Another big crowd at The Zoo.
7/109The Zoo, Fortitude Valley. Photo: Supplied.
8/109The Zoo family, Fortitude Valley. Photo: Supplied.
9/109L-R Davey Lane, Andy Kent, Tim Rogers and Rusty Hopkinson, of You Am I. Picture: Lyndon Mechielsen/The Australian
10/109Bernard Fanning of Powderfinger gives a free concert to fans under the name of Denim Venim at the Zoo. Picture: Adam Smith
11/109Pete Murray at the ZOO in 2004. Picture: Marc Robertson
12/109Powderfinger give a free concert to fans under the name of Denim Venim. Picture: Adam Smith
13/109The Lord Mayor Jim Soorley (centre) with Powderfinger's Bernard Fanning (R) & Ian Haug. George is on stage (background).
14/109Crowds in line in 2007. Picture: Peter Wallis
15/109Architecture in Helsinki members Gus Franklin & Tara Shackel in 2003. Picture: Ben MacMahon
16/109Veruca Salt in 2005. Picture: Marc Robertson
17/109Quan Yeomans from Regurgitator.
18/109Regurgitator in concert at The Zoo in 2004.
19/109L to R, Joc Curran with Luke “Boo’’ Johnston and Cat Clarke, former co-owners of the Zoo at its 30th birthday in 2022. Picture: Steve Pohlner
20/109(L-R) Zoe Hilditch and Hannah Brydon from WIIGZ, Jaguar Jonze and Dean Brady in 2022. Picture: Richard Walker
21/109Pixie Weyand, former owner of The Zoo in 2020. Picture: Glenn Hunt / The Australian
22/109Harriette Pilbeam - Hatchie (black jacket) Joe Agius - The Creases (green shirt) Aimon Clark - The Creases (black shirt) Sally Latter - OK Badlands (patterned coat) Kate Gurren - OK Badlands (tan coat) outisde The Zoo. Picture: Claudia Baxter
23/109Women of Letters group at The Zoo. Picture: Annette Dew
24/109Jonny Pickvance, Zara Bennett, Jack Bratt and Duckboi Bones from Blonde On Blonde before their Zoo gig.
25/109Brisbane band Love Like Hate. Sonja Ter Horst and Heather Cheketri. Picture: Mark Calleja
26/109Alex Wall & Jordan Malane of the Bleeding Knees Club band at The Zoo in 2011. Picture: Liam Kidston.
27/109Adam Reilly, Zara Bennett, Mike Willmet, James Laubscher, Wayne Jackson and Sean Jackson before their gig at The Zoo.
28/109Escaping to the Amazon fundraiser, The Zoo: Monique van der Ham and Dan Furness
29/109Escaping to the Amazon fundraiser, The Zoo: Cathy (Catherine) Tanzer and Alyce Taylor-Brown
30/109Escaping to the Amazon fundraiser, The Zoo: Brent Cunningham and Emily Bryan
31/109Escaping to the Amazon fundraiser, The Zoo: Sam Grant and Mahalia Burley
32/109Escaping to the Amazon fundraiser, The Zoo: Victoria Windsor and Emily Matsumoto
33/109Escaping to the Amazon fundraiser, The Zoo: Nick Levon and Paula Levon
34/109Escaping to the Amazon fundraiser, The Zoo: Simon Magee and Gabby Cardoza
35/109Escaping to the Amazon fundraiser, The Zoo: Grace Coffey, Adam Stonehouse and Ashleigh Thornton
36/109The TIME fashion show, The Zoo: Sassi Corporale, Sarah Emmett and Annie Yang. Pic. Drew Fitzgibbon
37/109The TIME fashion show, The Zoo: Carly Faragher and Clair Barrett. Pic. Drew Fitzgibbon
38/109The TIME fashion show, The Zoo: Benny Tu and Christine Quach. Pic. Drew Fitzgibbon
39/109The TIME fashion show, The Zoo: Kerry Magnussen, Mohit Bajaj and Melissa Maitland-Smith. Pic. Drew Fitzgibbon
40/109The TIME fashion show, The Zoo: Lyndsey Thompson and Alex Berger. Pic. Drew Fitzgibbon
41/109The TIME fashion show, The Zoo: Antoinette Williams and Casey Brennan. Pic. Drew Fitzgibbon
42/109The TIME fashion show, The Zoo: Alice Marsh and Jamie Morgan. Pic. Drew Fitzgibbon
43/109John and Jess Bland (Mt Gravatt) at The Zoo to see the Buzzcocks.
44/109Stephanie Coutts and Rory Hogg at the Buzzcocks gig.
45/109Phil and Katrina McCrory (Wynnum) at The Zoo for the Buzzcocks.
46/109Sabrina Lawrie and Monica Bruyn at the Buzzcocks gig.
47/109Sean and Kelly Francis (Wakerley) at the Buzzcocks gig.
48/109Nicole Richardson (Mermaid Waters) and Jackson Clanville (Rochedale) at the Buzzcocks gig.
49/109Halfway performing at The Zoo.
50/109Halfway performing at The Zoo.
51/109Juliette Lewis and The Licks at The Zoo: Isabel Axio and Tim Carroll.
52/109Juliette Lewis and The Licks at The Zoo: Josee Harris and Carrie Collins.
53/109Juliette Lewis and The Licks at The Zoo: Sophie Paviour and Lauren McIvor.
54/109Juliette Lewis and The Licks at The Zoo: Ben Salter and Scotty Regan.
55/109Juliette Lewis and The Licks at The Zoo: Bek Lamb and Gerwyn Davis.
56/109Juliette Lewis and The Licks at The Zoo: Terry Smith and Abby Whittaker.
57/109Juliette Lewis and The Licks at The Zoo: Lucinda Wolber and Tate Davidson.
58/109Shellaine Godbold and Patience Hodgson at the 2007 The Zoo Christmas party.
59/109Alex Gillies and Seja Vogel at the 2007 Xmas party.
60/109Sarah and Sue Splatt at the 2007 Xmas party.
61/109Alison Chen and Julia Bashford at the Dec 2007 Xmas party.
62/109Felicity Charles and Phillipa Johnson at the 2007 Xmas party.
63/109Kathleen Hore and Fergus Jenleins at the Xmas party.
64/109Dew Process Christmas Party: Shellaine Godbold and Patience Hodgson.
65/109Dew Process Christmas Party: Felicity Charles and Phillipa Johnson.
66/109Dew Process Christmas Party: Lauren Strong and James Mathison.
67/109Dew Process Christmas Party: Alana Skyring, Alex Gillies and Seja Vogel.
68/109Dew Process Christmas Party: Yves Klein Blue
69/109Dew Process Christmas Party: Alison Chen and Julia Bashford.
70/109Dew Process Christmas Party.
71/109Dew Process Christmas Party: Julia Birks and Jeff Goslando.
72/109Dew Process Christmas Party: Kathleen Hore and Fergus Jenleins
73/109Dew Process Christmas Party: Amanda Lynn and Carney Nir.
74/109Dew Process Christmas Party: Sarah Splatt and Sue Splatt.
75/109"Evil" Eddie Jacobson of Butterfingers in 2007: Picture: Steve/Pohlner
76/109Louise Allan and Robbie Stapleford in 2006.
77/109Allan Burrows in 2006.
78/109Lauren Jameson and Jodi Maroney in 2006.
79/109Duncan Mitchell and Jenny Plant in 2006.
80/109Prue Grayson in 2006.
81/109The Drones with Drag and Lovejoy at The Zoo. Picture: Megan Cullen
82/109The Drones with Drag and Lovejoy at The Zoo. Pic Megan Cullen
83/109The Drones with Drag and Lovejoy at The Zoo. Pic Megan Cullen
84/109The Drones at The Zoo.
85/109Veruca Salt. Picture: Marc Robertson
86/109Andrew Niles and Jo Jukes in 2003.
87/109Ben Burns in 2003.
88/109Laura Impey in 2003.
89/109Nat Ferdinand in 2003.
90/109Vanessa Loh in 2003.
91/109Brandon Williams in 2003.
92/109Troy Walton and Carrie Stevens in 2003.
93/109Sam Burridge in 2003.
94/109Nicki McCaskill in 2003.
95/109Gemma Mumford in 2003.
96/109Tristan Appleby in 2003.
97/109Elizabeth Morris and Simone Ryan in 2003.
98/109Aampirellas play The Zoo.
99/109Tim Edser at The Zoo.
100/109Melinda Jane in 2002.
101/109Glockenspiel in 2002.
102/109Glockenspiel. Picture: Steve Pohlner
103/109Doogle at the Zoo.
104/109Deb Findlay with Greg Dabelstein in 1998.
105/109Heavy Roller play the venue in 2015.
106/109DMA in action back in 2016.
107/109Mercury Rev in 2015. Picture: Stewart Munro Photography
108/109Screamfeeder playing The Zoo in 2016.
109/109Big crowd last year, when ticket sales hit an all-time high.
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