In October 2024, The Saints ’73-’78 played a 3-night stand at Brisbane’s Princess Theatre. All three shows were recorded by long time Ed Kuepper-affiliate, Derek Bovill, with 4 songs from night two mixed by Brisbane engineer, Branko Cosic.  Live Nights in Venice… Vol. 1 features two songs each from The Saints first two albums; 1977’s (I'm) Stranded and 1978’s Eternally Yours, sounding as vital and in-your-face as ever. 

For these recordings though, the band expanded to a full eight-piece line-up featuring original guitarist / songwriter Kuepper, original Saints drummer Ivor Hay, bassist Peter Oxley, guitarist Mick Harvey, singer Mark Arm and a 3-piece brass section comprising Eamon Dilworth (trumpet), Julian Wilson (tenor sax) and Mark Spencer (baritone sax). This same lineup will feature on the New Zealand, North American, UK and European tours this November. 

 “This wasn’t a tribute to the Saints … it was something else. It was eight guys on stage reaching for magic, devoted to the moment and delivering one of the greatest final furlongs I’ve seen in four decades of watching live music.” – Sean Sennett

 "…..this was no tribute band…..no hackneyed cabaret act. This was a band on fire!" - Backseat Mafia

 “The towering impressions left by the night's proceedings? That Kuepper is a motherfucker of a guitar-player, his sound just as molten and unrelenting as back in the day”. – UNCUT