Charlie Needs Braces has drawn in audiences across Australia, her energetic musical landscapes weaving together stories and language. She is also known for her work with Casey Donovan, The Teskey Brothers, The Seven Ups, and Tek Tek Ensemble. Her debut album ‘Saltwater People’ saw her single and video clip featured on RAGE, was triple j Unearthed Artists of the Week, and was recently featured on the ABC documentary ‘Changing Tides’ as part of a NAIDOC week special. 

Following the album's release, Charlie has performed across Australia at the Share the Spirit Festival, Woodford Folk Festival, Burramatta Festival, Far East Music Festival, St Kilda Festival, Sydney Road Street Party, Wominjeka Festival, Tanglewood, Oops A Daisy, The Town, and supported the likes of Ziggy Ramo, Kee’ahn, Cookin on 3 Burners, and Harry Angus. 

With songs from NYAA WA already featured on Rage with music videos landing in the top 50 for 2024, ABC News, Women In Pop, plus community radio adds on 2SER, Koori Radio, RTR FM, PBS FM, Edge Radio, triple j unearthed, Aussie Music Weekly and editorial inclusions Apple's FIRST, Spotify’s Big Ancestor Energy, Original Storytellers, Blak Australia and Deadly Beats, get ready to dance your way through summer and into autumn with Charlie Needs Braces!

With Supports on the night from Golden Scissor Puppets and Black Wattle Witches. 

Golden Scissor Puppets

Golden Scissor Puppets is a chaos-fueled spectacle of puppets, props, and unhinged imagination. From towering creatures to deranged shadow play, Scabies the Cat to everyone’s haunting fave The Birge, GSP makes shows with a wild, unpredictable emotional rollercoaster. It’s puppetry but not as you know it

Black Wattle Witches

From the groves of Naarm, Black Wattle Witches, a 70's inspired psychedelic Gothic rock band have their debut show!

Free Mob Tickets are available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia. 
To organise yours, email gigs@shotkickers.com for more information