New Light and Sound Experience for Brisbane Christmas

Brisbane is set to become Australia’s Christmas capital as The Star Brisbane unwraps Sono Lumo, an electrifying new, free, and immersive light and sound experience that will supercharge the city’s festive celebrations.

Sono Lumo, presented by The Star Brisbane in partnership with global experiential agency Rizer, will invite Brisbane to experience ten festive nights of audiovisual spectacular that will activate the Queen’s Wharf Brisbane precinct and Riverline.

Sono Lumo will feature a diverse line-up of entertainment, DJs, and musicians, peaking with ‘Carols Rewired’, a four-part visual journey soundtracked to a pulsating fusion of EDM and festive motifs programmed by Brisbane-born DJ Young Franco.

The inaugural light and sound experience will be complemented by seasonally inspired food and drink pop-ups across the precinct, with well-known Brisbane restaurants such as Fat Noodle and Lúc Lắc preparing limited-edition bites and tipples for a Taste of the Star.

A nightly light & sound show will be held each hour at 7:30pm, 8:30pm & 9:30pm on the façade of The Star Brisbane and across the precinct.

Kelvin Dodt, Chief Operating Officer, Hospitality of The Star Brisbane says Sono Lumo will be this year’s headline activity for Christmas in Brisbane, joining other much-loved traditions like the lighting of the Christmas Tree and The Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols.

“Christmas is when this jewel of a city truly shines—and as one of the newest destinations in Brisbane, we are beyond excited to be a part of the city’s Christmas program in 2024 and beyond,” Mr Dodt said.

“Sono Lumo will add a modern and unique layer to an already exciting Christmas program that Brisbane looks forward to every year and helps the city on its journey to becoming Australia’s Christmas Capital.

“Named for Sonoluminescence—the phenomenon of producing light from sounds—Sono Lumo is an immersive world-class experience that Brisbane has never seen or heard before.

“Sono Lumo is the first of many events The Star Brisbane and Queen’s Wharf will host within free and easily accessible public spaces throughout the resort and precinct, which transformed a previously underutilised part of the city,” he said.

The main hourly show, programmed by Young Franco, sets the scene for the Sono Lumo experience and is enhanced by a wider line-up of Brisbane’s most exciting electronic musicians and DJs to keep the heartbeat of Sono Lumo thumping from start to finish.

Food trucks and pop-up bars will satisfy keen patrons, giving guests the opportunity to sample signature dishes from The Star Brisbane’s hero restaurants including Cucina Regina and Babblers, as well as Fat Noodle.

Sono Lumo will be open to the public Wednesday – Sunday from 4 December to 15 December.

The event is supported by a wider program of Christmas activities at The Star Brisbane including, the ultimate Festive Season Ball, Not so Silent Christmas Ball on Thursday 5 Dec, Christmas Day Dining and The Star Brisbane Christmas Hampers. Get your Festive on at, The Star Brisbane – Festive | The Star Brisbane