Be enchanted by the Tony award winning Broadway superstar.With a diverse repertoire of classic pop and musical theatre favourites (including her hits from...
An intrepid explorer and daring photographer, Joel Sartore’s assignments have seen him adventure to some of the world’s most beautiful and challenging...
In 2013 we bring Peter Jackson's film trilogy to a close with The Return of the King.The first two Lord of the Rings movies have packed the Concert Hall...
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Niche Productions is thrilled to present the first-ever Australian live headline concerts by Soul Music and RnB legend Bobby Womack with his thirteen...
'***** Five star on-stage heroics' – London Evening StandardThis evening is a performance of Vangelis' score for the film Blade Runner. Although it...
'One of the most compelling frontmen working today' - VarietyRenowned as one of the most influential electronic artists of all time as frontman for...
Elevating audiences into the artistic spirit of one of the nation's most extraordinary artists, Vivid LIVE presents two evenings with Gurrumul on stage in...
'Like some magical pop formula concocted long ago' – BlenderWORLD EXCLUSIVE ALBUM PREMIERE SHOWFinally making their anticipated return to the stage at...
Exclusive to Vivid LIVE, a new community of folk-rock legends and breakthrough singer-songwriters join forces for a spellbinding concert delving into the...
Gloriously live on stage’ – The AustralianIn arguably one of the most confounding yet legendary stories in Australia's rich rock 'n' roll history,...
The wonderfully talented Martha Wainwright is heading to Australia with her trio for a national tour beginning late May 2013. Fresh from warmly received...
In theatre, a triple threat is someone who can sing, dance AND act. In opera, it’s the masterly combination of music, drama and passion, particularly in...
Sydney Opera House Melbourne Recital Centre present Mahler Chamber Orchestra One of the world’s best chamber orchestras to visitAustralia for the first...
‘A pianist of imperial command, possessed of a dazzling, deceptively casual virtuosity.’ NY Times ‘A sonic voyage through the roots and branches of...
One of America’s most iconic female figures of soulful jazz and blues, two-time Grammy Award winner Cassandra Wilson will make her Sydney Opera House...
RAUTAVAARA The FiddlersVIVALDI Concerto for Two Cellos, RV531STRAVINSKY Concerto in D VIVALDI Concerto for Cello, RV422 in A Minor HANDEL Concerto Grosso...
The shining star of stage and screen will put her spell on youShe’s won hearts, an Emmy® and a Tony® for her appearances on television with Glee, Pushing...
For years fans have asked Renée to record a Big Band album. Now comes the long awaited new studio album Swing.Renée Geyer is one of Australia's true...
BACH Concerto for three violins, BWV1064 MOZART Adagio and Fugue, D645GINASTERA Concerto for stringsMENDELSSOHN Concerto in D MinorPatricia Kopatchinskaja...
Emotionally resonate, beautifully realised. Two years back JAMES BLAKE released one of the best albums of 2011 in his eponymous debut. With 2013’s...
Formed in 1939 and enjoying an international reputation as one of the world's best choirs, The Morriston Orpheus Choir, known as the Ambassadors of Song,...
Tim and the boys are back! In their first Sydney performance in three years, Tim, Jak, Warwick and Terepai will be giving their hits the full orchestral...
When jazz legend George Benson joins with the Sydney Symphony to pay tribute to Nat King Cole, you know the night will be Unforgettable.Celebrating the...
Unfurl your flags! Prepare your best rendition of Jerusalem! Dig into the cupboard for your best red-white-and-blue! It's Last Night of the Proms with the...
Sydney Philharmonia Festival Chorus & Orchestra Conductor: Brett Weymark After the success of the SPC Festival Chorus’ Rodgers and Hammerstein tribute in...
CHOPIN Nocturne No.7CRUMB Black Angels: Bones and FlutesDEAN DispersalDEBUSSY SyrinxFELDMAN Three Voices: Slow WaltzLEIFS Quartetto III, “El Greco”:...
DVOŘK Cello Concerto No.1 BRAHMS Symphony No.4Richard Tognetti Director ViolinSteven Isserlis CelloAustralian Chamber OrchestraThe Fourth is Brahms' final...
Celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2013, The Tallis Scholars are the world's leading exponents of Renaissance sacred music.Under Director Peter...
RAUTAVAARA A Finnish MythDENISOV Selections from Paganini Caprices G FRST New WorkBROADSTOCK Never Truly Lost (World Premiere)MOZART Symphony No.21MOZART...
BACH Brandenburg Concertos Nos.1, 2, 3, 4 6Richard Tognetti Director ViolinAustralian Chamber OrchestraBegin the festive season with the most celebrated...
After a “gap” year away from the traditional Christmas performances of the Messiah, SPC returns to it in 2013 with a stellar line up of soloists in this...
BACH Christmas OratorioRichard Tognetti Conductor Lead ViolinChoir of LondonAustralian Chamber OrchestraThis Christmas, hear Bach’s joyful telling of the...
It seems people just can’t get enough of the Chorus Oz experience. Past participants have called it a “tour de force, enjoyed every moment” and “I was...
Bespoke is a uniquely Australian luxury business and fashion summit featuring an unprecedented and diverse line-up of speakers discussing global trends,...
The Frontier Touring Company are delighted to confirm that the comic rock brilliance of Tenacious D will be returning to our shores again this May for an...
This April, The Drones are heading out in the I See Seaweed Tour, playing some of the most iconic venues they’ve set foot in to date, including a night...
Canadian singer-songwriters Tegan And Sara will return to Australia this April and May for a run of headline dates, alongside the already announced...
Josh Groban is an internationally renowned singer, songwriter and actor whose baritone voice is instantly recognizable and unparalleled among his peers....
The Sydney Symphony sets sail on a swashbuckling pirate adventure with Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl". Captain Jack and...
Following the incredible success of her beautifully crafted debut album, BIRDY will fly south in April for her debut Australian tour.The teenage English...
Multi-platinum modern rock band COUNTING CROWS have announced their long-awaited Australian theatre tour for 2013, their first national headline tour...
The transformation of Chicago six-piece WILCO from their humble mid-‘90s alt-country origins to one of the planet’s most powerful and intuitive...
Eric Whitacre will make his debut with the choirs conducting his own music. One of the most popular and performed composers of our time, Whitacre’s music...
Glen Hansard is a gifted, emotive frontman who sings as if he must, with a heart on his sleeve that is constantly throbbing.” The New York TimesWhether...
In relatively secular Australia, we can be rather smug when we look at an America where teaching evolution is contentious and religious belief is a...
"O Fortuna!" …It's love, sex, food, alcohol, gambling and the whims of fortune. It's Carmina Burana!Oh Fortune, fickle like the moon… Carl Orff's Carmina...
Two of Australia and New Zealand's greatest singer songwriters, Paul Kelly and Neil Finn, will bring their iconic songs on tour in February and March...
One of the great piano concertos is the centrepiece of this thrilling program that runs from the drama of fate to a festival spirit. Tchaikovsky always...
“Soweto Gospel Choir is wonderful! You have never seen or heard such infectious joy – guaranteed!!” – Brian May of Queen“Sheer jubilation … earthy and...
Kristian Matsson is The Tallest Man on Earth. Since 2006, the acclaimed Swedish singer-songwriter has embraced the heart of folk music with his arresting...
ALICE IN CHAINS Them BonesBACH Sonata No.1, BWV1001: Fugue BEETHOVEN String Quartet, Op.130: Cavatina CRUMB Black Angels (excerpts)DEAN Electric Preludes:...
Bluehawk Presents is thrilled to announce that Eagles founding member, Glenn Frey, will head Down Under in early 2013 for concerts in Australia and New...
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds announced in December that they were bringing their renowned live show to Australia in February and March 2013. On this tour the...
Gorgeous sound. Epic vision. Thrilling emotion. High drama. Don’t miss this magical cross of film and the orchestra accompanying projected scenes from the...
The captivating Sarah Blasko will take ‘I Awake’ on the road with her in February 2013 and it’s set to be a big affair. Taking in all states, Blasko has...
Sarah Blasko will perform with a 40-piece orchestra in the Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House on Sunday 17 February as part of a national tour in support of...
HAYDN Symphony No.49, “La passione” DEAN Electric PreludesMOZART Violin Concerto No.3 MOZART Symphony No.25Richard Tognetti Director and ViolinBrett Dean...
The beguilingly beautiful music of esteemed Australian worldbeat-electronic pioneers Dead Can Dance will fill the Concert Hall in this long-awaited...
Witness over 25 years of video game history unfold with cinematic video presentation, synced to Zelda's sensational, action-packed music performed live by...
2001: A Space Odyssey is arguably the most perfect marriage of visuals and sound in cinema history, and recently made it into Sight & Sound’s top ten...
Following the death defying feats in Le Grand Cirque and the mind blowing magic of last summer in The Illusionists, it’s time to get ready for the...
In the blissful hum of their brand new album, Swing Lo Magellan, the Dirty Projectors will make their welcome return to Australia this January to play the...
Elizabeth Gilbert is the author of the multi-million-copy-selling book Eat Pray Love, which spawned the Julia Roberts starred blockbuster film of the same...
Takadimi joined forces when they met in Sydney at university, in 2007, emerging into the musical cosmos with their debut performance at the National Folk...
There is no better gift than the gift of sweet music and a chance to boogaloo over the holiday season so we deliver this gift to you - direct from New...
Following a sold-out tour earlier this year, the stunning First Aid Kit will soon make a triumphant return to Melbourne and Sydney stages. For their third...
"The most exciting and intoxicating live acoustic performers on the planet."Acoustic Magazine, UK"Incendiary blend of metal-inspired riffing, jazz...
The Opera Gala at Sydney Opera House Concert Hall brings music-lovers and revellers to the heart of the drama and to one of the best vantage points in the...
The Frontier Touring Company is delighted to bring the legendary Morrissey to Antipodean shores for the first time in more than a decade for a run of...
A musical celebration with The Doctor on the big screen and a host of live monsters including Daleks, Cybermen and The Silence invading the Concert...
The Frontier Touring Company is delighted to announce the return of New York virtuoso, Regina Spektor to Antipodean shores.This will be Spektor’s first...
The Emmy, BAFTA and Golden Globe award winning co-creator of The Office and Extras is about to bring his first ever stand-up comedy tour STEPHEN MERCHANT...
Vladimir Ashkenazy and the Sydney Symphony bring Tchaikovsky's tragic opera to the stage of the Concert Hall. Featuring internationally acclaimed...
Already announced as a co-headline at this December’s Meredith Music Festival, Feel Presents are pround to announce additional shows for UK space-rock...
Sarah Silverman will be performing her first ever Australian stand-up comedy shows at the Sydney Opera House on Friday November 30 and Melbourne’s Palais...
Ben Harper makes his welcome return to Australia this coming November, performing his first-ever acoustic headline tour. With a long and rich touring...
The heart, brains and voice behind animated classics Finding Nemo, Toy Story, The Incredibles, Cars, Ratatouille and Monsters Inc., Pixar Animation...
New Zealand's nine times platinum, seven-headed soul monster Fat Freddy's Drop present the worldwide premiere of their fourth album Blackbird –...
The sound of the clarinet takes pride of place in this colourful and moving concert. Also the thrilling and sultry sounds of Debussy in Spanish mode.
NCPA ORCHESTRA OF CHINADirect from Beijing in their debut Australian tour With Artistic Director of Music, Maestro Zuohuang Chen Sydney Opera House,...
Join us for a musical adventure for kids including Wagner's Flying Dutchman and Saint-Saëns Danse Macabre plus more. This concert fires the imagination of...
From the Toy Story trilogy to The Incredibles and UP, Pixar has forever impacted filmmaking and given audiences of all ages some of the most beloved...
MY COUNTRY AUSTRALIA Celebrate what it means to be AustralianHear our favourite poets come alive in songDorothea Mackellar Banjo Paterson C.J. Dennis...
For the first time in Australia, Emmy award-winning composer George Fenton conducts Sydney’s Metropolitan Orchestra in a breathtaking concert that will...
For the first time in Australia, Emmy award-winning composer George Fenton conducts Sydney’s Metropolitan Orchestra in a breathtaking concert showcasing...
Known as the "fluffy" comic in a Hawaiian shirt, the 34-year old American born to Mexican parents, funny manoften riffs about his girthy middle, whether...
Immortalised in HBO's Flight of the Conchords as the hapless Murray Hewitt – band manager and 'deputy cultural attaché at the New Zealand consulate' –...
Surely it's safe to say that Adam Hills is the most patriotic comic in Australia – he's presented the Paralympics twice, the Logie Awards, and waved the...
Comedian, game show presenter, actor, singer, New York Times bestseller, Hollywood Walk of Famer, WWE professional wrestler, photographer, sports...
Noel Fielding, aka Vince Noir aka co-creator of the not-so-cult television series The Mighty Boosh, will return to Australia for the first time in nearly...
Directed by Dennis MackrelFeaturing special guest vocalist Carmen BradfordA once-in-a-lifetime concert opportunity …The living embodiment of '30s and '40s...
As the cocky yet loveable Tom Haverford on the Emmy-nominated NBC series Parks and Recreation, Aziz Ansari plays a small-time government employee bent on...
One performance only with Principal Conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy featuring Dvořák's great romantic masterpiece and Shostakovich's powerful Tenth Symphony.
Multi-Platinum group Lady Antebellum announced today that their OWN THE NIGHT 2012 WORLD TOUR will roll into Australia this September.These will be Lady...
Hot off the heels of releasing their highly anticipated new album Magic Hour and following on from rapturous performances on the Summadayze tour in...
Producer David M. Hawkins announced that GRAMMY, MTV, and BRIT award winning singing sensation Macy Gray will tour Australia in September this year. This...
Boogie your way into the Sydney Opera House for a night of ABBA's disco classics including Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia and Waterloo. Relive your favourite...
“His prodigious talent and music appeals to smooching couples, beardy musos, middle-aged women and billionaire football club owners alike. This was an...
“Majestic stuff from an international treasure” Evening StandardSydney Opera House presents An Evening with Nitin Sawhney, a special, one-off concert...
Simon Callow CBE is one of the UK's finest and best-loved actors, a star of stage and screen, respected author and acclaimed director. On stage Callow has...
In 1973 the Sydney Opera House opened and in 2012 we're re-creating our opening gala concert. Simone Young conducts a Wagner extravaganza. On 29 September...
This concert springs from the world of the theatre: an atmospheric miniature by Copland sits between ambitious ballet music by Mozart and a witty suite...
Nine Live announces an exciting new nationwide live tour for Australian living treasure, Judith Durham, her first Australian concert tour since 2001. The...
The Frontier Touring Company is proud to announce that Oscar® and Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter MELISSA ETHERIDGE is returning to Australia for a...
Over fifty years, 47 albums and more than 500 songs ago, Bob Dylan released his debut album. Since then, his music has achieved an unparalleled position...
In what's possibly his most popular creation, Ralph Vaughan Williams eavesdrops on an Elizabethan world of stained-glass beauty, conjuring up the...
The wait is over - New Zealand’s much loved folk comedy duo Flight Of The Conchords are finally coming to Australia! The Frontier Touring Company will be...
From London’s Royal Albert Hall on June 21 to Sydney’s Opera House on July 2 – the 14-million album-selling, five-time Grammy Award-winning, 14 US #1...
Pop sensation and legendary songstress, Tina Arena, makes a triumphant return to Australia in 2012 for a series of stellar live performances across the...
Multi-platinum US rockers Train are thrilled to announce a series of Australian shows this June, ahead of the release tomorrow of their sixth album...
Following sold out tours across Europe and North America, Amon Tobin’s audiovisual spectacle ISAM comes to Sydney Opera House – a landmark development in...
‘If it’s a funeral… Let’s have the best funeral ever’. SHUT UP AND PLAY THE HITS captures the week before, the day after and the very occasion of LCD...
The news that many Australians have long been awaiting is now at hand. The Temper Trap will return home this May to perform headline shows in support of...
An exceptional collaboration from perhaps three of the defining creative minds of New York’s current music scene, this year’s Vivid Live will see Bryce...
As part of her visit for the 2012 APRA Song Summit, Imogen Heap will perform a series of stripped back renditions of songs from her globetrotting,...
The dizzying ambition of Janelle Monáe’s The ArchAndroid (Suites II & III) gave the multi-talented 26- year-old the top slot in the Guardian’s ‘albums of...
Following sold out shows across Europe and North America, Vivid LIVE presents Florence + the Machine with the Ceremonial Orchestra, an exclusive Concert...
Members of the public can attend the Jimmy Little Celebration Concert on Thursday 3 May commencing at 8pm in the Concert Hall.The concert will celebrate...
A State Memorial Service in honour of the late James Oswald Little AO aka Jimmy Little will take place on Thursday 3 May at Sydney Opera House. The...
Legendary composer Burt Bacharach returns to Australia with his sublime band and singers for his national Farewell to Symphonies Tour.During his last...
Grammy legend Michael Bolton returns to Australia in April 2012.Accolades for Michael's artistic achievements include two Grammys for Best Pop Male Vocal...
"Dawkins... is a master of scientific exposition and synthesis. When it comes to his own specialty, evolutionary biology, there is none better."The New...
Written by MELINDA SCHNEIDER and DAVID MITCHELLDirected by TOM HEALEYChoreography by ANDREW HALLSWORTH After hugely successful 2011 seasons at Her...
After hugely successful 2011 seasons at Her Majesty’s in Melbourne and Sydney’s Lyric Theatre, Australia’s own multi-talented Melinda Schneider steps back...
Dainty Group proudly presents TONY BENNETT, the Grammy Award-winning musician whose music spans over six decades, performing LIVE IN AUSTRALIA this April....
This April one of the greatest forces in African music ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO returns to Sydney Opera House along with the multi-Grammy Award-winning American...
The Message Sticks festival's closing event is The Black Arm Band Company's stunning new project, dirtsong, a musical journey through Australia's...
Nick Lowe - enduring musician, master songwriter, band-leader-come-solo-artist and producer - critically praised and followed by a devoted audience, will...
In early 2012 Dirty Three will boldly break cover with an extensive Australian tour, including their own headlining shows, festival appearances and their...
Handsome Tours are delighted to announce the return of Bon Iver to Australian shores in March 2012 to celebrate the release of their highly-acclaimed,...
The Frontier Touring Company regret to inform fans that due to poor ticket sales, the tour scheduled for Madeleine Peyroux in March will not be going...
'Joyful, barefoot Americana at some unfixed intersection between folk and rock.' PitchforkOne of America’s most beloved singer-songwriters, Will Oldham...
Olivia Newton-John - international superstar of studio, stage and screen and one of our most beloved Pop icons, returns to Australia in 2012. Olivia's...
Following the celebrated release of his new album Ashes & Fire, The Frontier Touring Company are delighted to announce that RYAN ADAMS will be performing...
Due to a scheduling conflict, world renowned tenor Russell Watson’s Australian tour, originally planned for this November, has been moved to February next...
“God may be dead. But the bit of us that made God continues to stir,” Alain de BottonThe world’s most popular philosopher returns to Sydney Opera House to...
GRAMMY® award winning artist Erykah Badu is touching down in Australia this summer in what is sure to be the hottest ticket of the season. Forging her own...
The world’s most acclaimed vocal ensemble, The King’s Singers, has just announced an Australian and New Zealand tour for February 2012, their first visit...
The world’s most successful classical crossover group, Il Divo, will tour Australia in 2012. Fans can look forward to experiencing the emotion, beauty and...
Revered songstress LAURA MARLING has moved beyond her nu-folk tag with her highly-acclaimed new album “A Creature I Don’t Know” showing further depth and...
International Pop, R&B and Jazz legend Natalie Cole is touring Australia.Throughout her highly successful career, the sultry and sophisticated songstress...
Insomnia is a new conceptual work by Megan Washington, created to be performed four times only - once in Sydney, then Paris, London and New York.A...
In response to the 41st anniversary of Earth Day, Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Nick Zinner composed the extraordinary 41 Strings. The piece is part concerto in the...
“A prodigious songwriter” Uncut Magazine “Condon has secured his place as one of indie music's most compelling and creative artists" NPRFollowing the...
“Helplessness Blues is comparatively deeper, more intricate, and more complex, a triumphant follow-up to a blockbuster debut.” PitchforkFollowing the...
Experience the grandest Sydney tradition of all this New Year’s Eve with divine music and exquisite singing against a backdrop of sparkling harbour views...
Discover the real Tom Stoppard at Sydney Opera House. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to meet a man that has helped shape the world of modern theatre....
A perennial favourite at Christmas time – listen in amazement as the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs raises the Opera House roof delivering the rousing...
Be transported to Christmas in the snow as voices and instruments unite to herald in the festive season with a glorious assortment of Christmas carols and...
Cutting edge and sometimes controversial comedian Kathy griffin is bringing her ever changing LIVE stand up act to Sydney and Melbourne for the first time...
Internationally revered recording artist, Jason Mraz, has announced plans for a special international tour, an extraordinary itinerary that will see the...
The enduring legacy and massive appeal of Tim and Neil Finn was celebrated with two smash hit albums; 2005’s She Will Have Her Way, and 2010’s He Will...
Hailed as one of the foremost stand up comedians of his generation, comic genius Eddie Izzard will bring his deliriously funny show "Stripped" to...
The Pastoral is the most beautiful of Beethoven's symphonies, depicting in music a country stroll with birds, brooks and storms. The Australian Chamber...
Janet Jackson will be bringing her JANET JACKSON Number Ones: Up Close and Personal Tour to Australia in October and November this year and tickets will...
CHRIS CORNELL, the Grammy winning rock icon and one of the greatest male voices of our time, brings his solo acoustic “Songbook” tour to Australian...
Heralded by the shrills of excited pre-schoolers up and down the east coast and from the nation’s capital, Justine Clarke will sing and dance her way into...
From the world’s most famous musical city, Viennese violinist Benjamin Schmid is the ideal guide to its hidden gems: opulently Romantic Korngold; quirky...
The Frontier Touring Company is delighted to announce the return of Bryan Adams to Australia this September for……his most personal and private shows...
For one night only, Sydney Writers’ Festival presents Jonathan Franzen, in association with the Sydney Opera House. Jonathan Franzen is the author of the...
American superstar comedian Louis C.K. will make his debut Australian performances this September. He will be performing in Sydney at the inaugural Just...
"A masterclass in stand up"Telegraph.co.ukDYLAN MORAN star of ‘Black Books’, ‘Shaun of the Dead’ and ‘Run Fat Boy Run’ is about to spread a little...
The global phenomenon Just For Laughs is about one thing: making people happy. For 29 years in Montreal they’ve been doing just that, creating the world’s...
Canadian comedian and performer and Saturday Night Live veteran Martin Short - also known to many for his turn as Franck the unintelligible wedding...
Some people think classical music and rock are at opposite ends of the spectrum. The TEN Tenors are not most people. Premiering in New Zealand and...
To say that ARIA Award winning songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist GOTYE'S third, forthcoming album is 'highly-anticipated' is something of an...
Dramatic, vulnerable, consoling, inspiring, sublime: Schubert’s String Quintet is classical music at its most transcendent. Bach's Musical Offering, an...
Join TV superstar Shaun Micallef, conductor extraordinaire Guy Noble and the Sydney Symphony in a fun-filled night of superheroes, dinosaurs, aliens,...
"One of the most venerated songwriters of his generation." - USA Today Randy Newman is one of the great American songwriters. Tunesmiths like Paul Simon,...
In a rare collaboration, iconic Australian singer/songwriter, Paul Kelly, teams up with internationally renowned jazz musician Paul Grabowsky, to create...
The Australian Chamber Orchestra, famously an ensemble of star musicians playing historic instruments, performs a selection of dazzling Baroque...
Michael Feinstein, the multi-platinum-selling, five-time Grammy-nominated American entertainer is touring Australia this July performing the classics...
As part of our major education development outreach this is YOUR chance to give your lungs a work-out! Singing glorious music in a great concert hall with...
It's the kids' show that adults adore, taking family entertainment to a whole new level.This unexpected phenomenon has managed to straddle the...
Nominated for several Brit Awards and Mercury Prizes, Natasha Khan, aka Bat For Lashes, has remained an enigmatic figure in pop music despite her early...
The Grammy Award-winning tenor saxophonist is widely recognised as one of the 20th century's most important musicians, influencing musicians across all...
Sydney Opera House today announced that the curator of Vivid LIVE, Stephen Pavlovic has secured one of the world’s most enduringly influential bands, The...
Cut Copy evolved from a solo project for Dan Whitford to exercise his love of sampling and instrumental hip-hop, to become one of Australia's favourite...
After centuries in the hands of street corner buskers, a fresh, definitive performance of Mozart's most popular piece, Eine kleine Nachtmusik....
Civil Society is proud to announce the Australian tour critically acclaimed UK outfit UNKLE. Touring on the back of their fourth studio album in their...
Pioneering jazz pianist, the legendary Herbie Hancock, is set to captivate Australian audiences when he leads his spellbinding band on a national tour...
A Blind Boys of Alabama performance is one of the most uplifting fusions of gospel, blues and rock it’s harder to find a more joyous sound. The Blind...
Don’t miss the chance to experience the St John Passion in the company of a wonderful cast of soloists, choristers and instrumentalists including...
See much loved fantasy author Sir Terry Pratchett in conversation in the Concert Hall. "Nothing short of magical. . . Pratchett's Monty Python-like plots...
Ladies and gentleman.....IMC in association with MAX are both excited and honoured to present this important and special news announcement. “Johnny Marr...
Comedy rock superstar, Tim Minchin, today announced a new Australian tour, complete with a 55-piece orchestra. Tim Minchin Versus The Orchestra Tour,...
“…an irresistible blend of rhythms and lilting spirituality aimed equally at the head, heart and feet … ” BBC “Awesome stuff - and amazing to witness...
Alex Ross, The New Yorker music critic and best-selling author of The Rest is Noise and Listen to This, curates and presents a program of the music that...
Belle & Sebastian are bringing their luscious indie-pop back to Australia for an early 2011 highlight. Following the release of their latest studio album...
Billy Connolly has enjoyed a longstanding career as one of the world’s best-loved comedians. His live shows have been enthralling audiences around the...
Following sell-out shows in 2008, the Canadian chanteuse returns to Australia with her band this summer, touring the country and playing the Perth...
RETURN TO FOREVER, one of the greatest jazz-fusion groups of all time, is reforming for a world tour that kicks off in Australia and New Zealand. Almost...
Australia’s favourite bass-baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes performs nursery rhymes like There Was An Old Woman and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star with a Roald...
Country Superstar and contemporary music icon Kenny Rogers brings his band and a truck load of hits to Australia. The multi-Grammy legend with universal...
Live Nation is pleased to announce that Sting will extend his critically-acclaimed world tour, Symphonicity, to Australia and New Zealand in January and...
The inimitable Cat Power returns to our shores this January performing at the Sydney Opera House, Perth's outdoor venue 'The Quarry' and for select...
There's room for both innovators and curators in indie rock, and if you appreciate the latter, perhaps you've found time for Blonde Redhead over the past...
‘Sufjan Stevens isn't like most other pop stars. He's far, far better.' NME ‘One of this young century's most talented artists.' Prefix Magazine...
Join us as we raise a glass to the good, the bad and the twisted contributions our glorious nation has made to an unsuspecting world. Come celebrate with...
CocoRosie are one of the most intriguing, uncompromisingly original and inspirational acts in modern popular music and are renowned for their theatrical...
This summer the iconic Sydney Opera House will become a tropical oasis when Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band take over the Concert Hall for two very...
Giacomo Casanova has a reputation as one of the world's great lotharios, but his adventures outside the boudoir were equally impressive - as writer,...
“Defies gravity and belief...Le Grand Cirque engages an audience in a celebration of human potential.” - The Sydney Morning Herald Le Grand Cirque, one...
Come and join the party! The spectacular Not New Year’s Eve concerts are back. New Year celebrations start early at Sydney Opera House with the...
Experience their magical music and witness their supreme skill and artistry The China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra is performing a unique performance...
SIR JAMES GALWAY RETURNS TO AUSTRALIAN AFTER 20 YEARS TO PLAY YOUR CLASSICAL, POPULAR AND IRISH FAVOURITES! One of the most recorded classical artists...
In honour of the 100th anniversary of Tolstoy’s death the Australian Chamber Orchestra performs the highly emotional and dramatic Kreutzer Sonatas by...
International groove genius and Grammy legend George Benson returns this November. George is a distinctive guitarist with a silky smooth vocal style,...
Kurt Elling returns to the Sydney Opera House with his quartet to perform songs from his Grammy Award-winning album Dedicated to You, featuring the music...
"Complex, melodramatic, ambitious, vain, beautiful and frequently magnificent!" The Observer "A single piano is all that's needed to show off his immense...
The ACO performs masterpieces by the three greatest composers of 19th century Vienna: Beethoven, Brahms and Schubert.
“There is only one frontman in Australia who could have pulled off Cash's dark charisma, booming baritone and wry humour and that is Tex Perkins.” The...
Joss Whedon: From Buffy to Dr Horrible, Infinity & Beyond in the Concert Hall on Sunday August 29 introduces one of the world’s best-loved screenwriters;...
Following David’s Hobson’s recent success with his new album ‘Enchanted Way’ rocketing straight into the top 20 of the ARIA chart, Opera Australia is...
David Campbell is one of the most prolific and versatile performers in Australia today, with a career that has conquered genres across the globe. From...
Los Van Van is recognised as one of the most important post-revolution Cuban bands. Los Van Van is led by Music Director and renowned drummer Samuel...
The songs that changed the voice of popular music forever Together for a mere 10 years, The Beatles led a musical revolution and radically transformed...
Kevin Smith is the legendary indie filmmaker of the cult classic Clerks, as well as successful features including Dogma, Chasing Amy and Zack & Miri Make...
Comic books, illustration, animation, music, multimedia and other new ways of telling stories have not only changed the face of our popular culture, they...
Photo credit credit it C Jason Ell / SamFry 2010 A true polymath and the epitome of a Renaissance Man, Stephen Fry is a natural treasure in his native...
The Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO) will give the world a taste of Australia’s finest classical young musicians with the triennial AYO International...
Young, free-spirited and shoeless, violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja tackles three concertos and a diverse range of repertoire from Vivaldi and Haydn to...
Day for Night Movie Marathon is an eight hour marathon of film, live music and spoken word curated by internationally renowned film maker and artist Bill...
‘The Blind Boys of Alabama converted the audience within five minutes of being led on stage ...by the end of the night, the room was a sea of...
Laurie Anderson joins a line-up of Vivid Live artists in celebration of musical intimacy and reflective beauty. From the gentle harmonies of the Blind...
The Australian Chamber Orchestra performs Brahms’ magnificent Symphony No. 1 and Schubert’s popular “Unfinished” Symphony, plus an Australian premiere by...