The large crowd was alive in anticipation on the evening. The Waterfront turned into a mosh pit filled with hyped up people screaming out lyrics at the top of their lungs.

During the show, rapper Bliss gave a shout out to the crowd for having been their first venue to have sold out in Australia for their national The Sun Tour.

In light of this he said the trio would deliver "an extra special" performance.

"We had a ball, it was the first time we've ever been there and we will definitely be back," Bliss said.

The opening act was hip hop rapper iiiCONIC, who recently won the Hip Hop award at the 2022 Queensland Music Awards.

Akwesi Afoakwah, also known as Akka or iiiCONIC said that out of all the shows he'd taken part in during The Sun Tour, Moruya had been one of his favourites.

"Personally, I find that the rural shows give more love and the people at Moruya were extraordinarily nice," iiiCONIC said.

IiiCONIC said he really enjoyed the support the crowd gave him on stage and then later on social media.

"They engaged with me onstage and offstage and that was amazing," he said.

IiiCONIC was also invited back on stage with Bliss N Eso to sing along to their final two songs, which was very special to him, having grown up listening to their songs.

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"When they asked me to get up on stage with them, I just knew the lyric straightaway, and it felt like a fever dream, because I never really expect any of this," he said.

Bliss, Eso and DJ Izm performed a wide range of their songs from across their seven albums. From old favourites such as The Sea is Rising, My Life and Family Affair, as well as new releases Good People, from their latest album The Sun released in 2021.

Renowned for their captivating live performances and boisterous energy, the hip hop group didn't disappoint and instilled messages of resilience in their audience.

When crowds got a little too rowdy, the artists also looked out for the safety of their audience.

This was particularly evident when the artists saw the crowds getting too pushy, and stopped their performance and requested people to take a step back before continuing.

Bliss n Eso are known to juxtapose light and dark in their music, conveying strength and vulnerability in their songs.

The artists went above and beyond to convey messages of hope with their selection of songs on the night. Bringing messages of healing and fortitude through their music and audience interaction.

Rapper Eso also gave a shout out to the Moruya crowd saying he thoroughly enjoyed the location of their performance and that being right on the river was a highlight.

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This was shortly followed by a dedicated performance of one of their old beloved songs Down By The River, in which they played for Moruya.

Moruya Waterfront Hotel owner Mark Ethell said Bliss N Eso was the biggest name he had hosted since the Rubens in 2018 and it "put them [Moruya] on the map".

"They were really good people to deal with, very humble and they put on an amazing show," Mr Ethell said.

Bliss N Eso's visit to the Waterfront had been a plan three years in the making Mr Ethell said.

The tour had initially been due to commence in September 2021, however due to COVID-19 restrictions and border closures across Australia, the 2021 'Send It Tour' was cancelled and all tickets transferred across to 2022 for 'The Sun Tour'.

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Mr Ethell said the Waterfront staff spent weeks preparing for the big event.

"We were lucky we were able to put the event on in the world we live in currently, and we managed to do that in a controlled and safe way," he said.

Mr Ethell said people travelled from all around the state and from places as far as Canberra and Victoria to attend this event.

"The entire area was booked out for the weekend, which was really good for local businesses," he said.

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