What Happens Now?: Puree Concert Review

Tonight, I’m visiting Blute’s Bar for the first time to see Puree’s headline show in this intimate venue in the heart of Fortitude Valley! After seeing Puree a couple of times as a support act in 2025, I was very eager to see a full headline set and from the Adelaide band as they end out their tour, accompanied by Peach Fuzz and Buttermello.

Here’s what happened at Puree’s concert at Blute’s Bar on March 7^th, 2025.

BUTTERMELLO

Buttermello was our opening act for the night, bringing surfy, Sunny Coast vibes to the city for the final night of Puree’s tour. The four-piece, consisting of Brandon Boss (vocals/guitar), Zac McLaughlin (bass), Elliot Carey (lead guitar), and Dale Coombes (drums), launched into a great set, with light and catchy rock riffs in their opening song, Old and Cynical. The band’s steady beats and memorable melodies are versatile, raising the energy in their uplifting songs and highlighting their poignant expression and knack for balanced sentimentality, with Repay You Sometime highlighting this contrast. Buttermello’s music is perfect for a Summer day, whether those entail rolling in the sand at the beach or retreating from the rain on a lazy afternoon.

Fave song: Let Me Down Easy

PEACH FUZZ

Next up was Naarm/Melborune fourpiece, Peach Fuzz, bringing their light and dancey indie rock energy to the stage. The band, featuring Lucinda Gray (vocals), Ben La (guitar/vocals), Lewis Rich (bass), and James La (drums), jumped into a fantastic set, introducing themselves to new and old fans alike with their popular track Jump The Gate. Their music, with a reliable rock beat, rhythmic guitar and bass, and Lucinda’s smooth vocals, feels like a throwback to the 2000s, with a great, homegrown rock vibe. Their cover of Metro Station’s Shake It reinvigorated a classic for a new age, also showcasing the band’s knack for bringing out the sentiment in a song through the interplay of Lucinda and Ben’s vocals. Definitely catch Peach Fuzz’s next show; you’ll be dancing the night away alongside Lucinda!

Fave song: Push It Away

PUREE

I’ve been excited to see Puree’s headline shows since I saw them supporting Beddy Rays and Bean Magazine last year! I’m often confused by concertgoers who don’t mind missing the opening acts, because I always find my new favourite band to follow in those first couple of hours of the night, as they do the hard work to break the ice and warm the crowd up for the evening ahead. Tonight, Puree launched hard into their own set with the explosive Inspired To Do Nothing. This is the perfect sample of what’s in store, as the band builds to loud, all-out choruses, working up through their emotional verses and the balanced pauses of their bridges.

We were lucky to host the Adelaidean act on the closing night of their What Happens Now? tour, with Matthew Holland (vocals/guitar), Mackenzie Adcock (bass/vocals), Jack Foale (guitar), and Liam Woolcock (drums), all performing at their best to go out with a bang. The band performed their introductions in their riveting cowboy-classic, Jackleberry, with a minor hiccup leading to a chance to rep the merch. The riveting Storm followed this one up, highlighting the band’s penchant for emotional lyrics and how this is emulated in their instrumentation.

The band followed up with Figure It Out and Someone You’d Like, both with punchy beats and edgy melodies that make it too easy to rock out in the crowd. A quick costume change saw Matthew don a pink balaclava for A4, referencing the song’s music video. They kept the cool and cutting tone of their music going with Five Dollar Stranger next, before allowing a bit more vulnerability in with Maybe It’s You, without compromising on the passionate rock energy they’d been serving up the whole night now.

I Guess You Were Right lifted the tone, feeling romantically regretful. This thematic change prepped the crowd for the slow and steady intro to Better, before unleashing a heartfelt ballad. The sentimental surf-rock of Braindead served as the last of the breather segment before Puree built the energy all the way back up in Go, and ‘go’ we sure did, with only a couple of songs left to go hard on before we had to go home.

Puree brought their final set of their What Happens Now? tour to a close with a few more of the bangers, including a cover of Violent Femmes Blister In The Sun! They rounded out the show with the bright, yet poignant, Oh Boy, providing a heartwarming parting song that would be at home in any coming-of-age film. Finally, Puree performed their final song for the evening, Other Hand, returning to the weighty builds and pausing bridges that makes their emotional and explosive choruses so exciting to sing and dance along to! With so much more to do still, I’m waiting with anticipation to see their next releases and continue following along the Puree journey!

Fave song: Storm

SOUNDS GOOD?

If you regret missing out on Puree this time, make sure to stream their latest EP and follow along for their next set dates! You might also like to get your fix on one of these bands who give me the same kind of vibe:

Hockey Dad – Hockey Dad have some of the same, coastal rock feels as Puree tends to feel like in their slower, sentimental songs! They also share a knack for meaningful lyrics and fantastic imagery!

Bean Magazine – While Bean Magazine have a more psychedelic feeling to them, you’ll love their ability to work in those quiet moments before the big musical break, unleashing fun and energetic tunes on full blast!

Fool Nelson – If your favourite song by Puree is Go, give Fool Nelson’s Don’t Feel Right a try! They have a similar rock sound that captivates audiences and keeps them dancing all night long.