Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show is back! Fish out the fishnets and sharpen those stilettos for the rockiest ride of your life! Producers Howard...
Be enchanted by the Tony award winning Broadway superstar.With a diverse repertoire of classic pop and musical theatre favourites (including her hits from...
Swan Lake, the world's most beloved ballet, returns to its roots in a new, traditional production by The Australian Ballet.Commissioned especially for the...
"She took to the stage to rapturous applause and her opener, ‘God Is God’, was flawless, the finger-picking of the acoustic guitar in perfect rhythm, the...
Iconic singer Cyndi Lauper returns to Australia to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of her groundbreaking album with a nationwide tour of Australia. During...
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The Festival Theatre is the largest proscenium arch theatre in Adelaide, seating close to 2000 people.
Together for a mere 10 years, the Beatles led a musical revolution and radically transformed the sound and significance of rock & roll. They set fire to...
The pianist who stole our hearts performs the music that captured his soul. The inspiration for the Oscar winning film “Shine”, David Helfgott is one of...
The shining star of stage and screen will put a spell on youShe's won hearts, an Emmy and a Tony for her appearances on television (Glee, Pushing Daisies,...
Australia's pioneering lyric theatre celebrates 40 years of hosting arts and cultural experiences from every corner of the world. The Festival Theatre was...
Julie Andrews, one of the most beloved stage and screen performers of all time, will visit Australia in May this year for the first time ever, to appear...
Adelaide audiences are in for a truly magical family treat and the ultimate in theatrical entertainment as the most fantasmagorical stage musical in the...
Icons in Sound returns in 2013 with two concerts featuring powerful music inspired by the sacred and mysterious in the atmospheric setting of St Peter’s...
Josh Groban is an internationally renowned singer, songwriter and actor whose baritone voice is instantly recognizable and unparalleled among his peers....
Following sold-out houses across the US and Canada, it's Adelaide's turn to experience Cirque de la Symphonie! The Festival Theatre will be transformed...
An exhibition of photography by Neville Cichon will display rare insights into the nostalgia, humour and mechanics of the iconic performance spaces at...
One of Russia’s most acclaimed opera companies is touring Australia for the first time – Moscow Novaya Opera is proud to present OPERAMANIA.With a...
The Festival Theatre has played a starring role in two productions of The Ring Cycle. In 1998, State Opera of South Australia brought to the Festival...
Flamenco lovers rejoice as Carlos Saura reveals his ambitious new project, an unforgettable musical with young performers embarking on a daring expedition...
Welcome to the party that is celebrated composer and Balkan rock star Goran Bregović and his 18-piece orchestra capturing the beautiful calamity of Gypsy...
For two nights only Adelaide Festival in association with Warner Bros., Southbank Centre and the British Film Institute present Stanley Kubrick's epic...
Widely recognised as one of the greatest ballerinas of our time, Sylvie Guillem stars in this mesmerising program by three of today’s most important...
Two legendary forces in new music unite: iconic performance artist Laurie Anderson advances her fascinating convergence of technology, violin, visuals and...
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...
The Frontier Touring Company are thrilled to confirm that for the first time in more than seven years the gorgeous and talented Norah Jones will be...
Live Nation is thrilled to announce the return to Australia of one of music’s true legends - the most successful and esteemed female songwriter in popular...
ASO’s Chief Conductor, Arvo Volmer, raises the curtain on our 2013 Season with Benjamin Britten’s dazzling orchestral showpiece, Variations and Fugue on a...
ASO Chief Conductor, Arvo Volmer, raises the curtain on our 2013 Season with one of the best known works in the classical repertoire, Beethoven’s Fifth...
The wonders of the underwater world will come to life when the ASO presents The Blue Planet in Concert. This live cinematic event features specially...
A bevy of the world’s hottest magicians will descend upon Adelaide audiences for the first time at the Adelaide Festival Centre with The Illusionists...
Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons is coming to the Adelaide Festival Theatre for a strictly limited season in October!This is...
Advertising a ‘show’ has changed dramatically over the last 100 years. This exhibition of show posters,programs and advertising memorabilia will give you...
Beethoven's magnificent only opera takes place in Spain when governed by a military regime where Florestan, a freedom fighter, has been imprisoned in a...
"In a country with over a billion people, countless languages and multitude of musical influences, it takes special talent to stand out from the crowd as...
Experience the beauty of twenty-four of the world’s youngest voices in one of the world’s oldest musical traditions.The Vienna Boys Choir returns to...
Following their 2011 sell out performance of A Festival of Russian Ballet, the Imperial Russian Ballet Company return to Australia with their presentation...
Eurydice, bored stupid with her marriage to the lowly music professor Orpheus, is having a love affair with Pluto, the God of the Underworld, who is...
The celebrated Australian String Quartet is joined by a stellar line-up of international soloists to perform some of the most superb guitar quintets ever...
Warner Music Australia and Nonesuch are thrilled to announce the critically acclaimed American band Punch Brothers will arrive in Australia in August to...
Tina Arena returns to Adelaide in style - a full concert program with the 60 piece Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in the intimate surrounds of the Festival...
If you love the idea of being part of the world’s biggest entertainment industry, this is your invitation. Renowned comedian and host of The Gruen...
Heralded as "pure genius", "hysterically funny" and "amazing", Brady's show is a spectacular night out. If you have seen Wayne Brady before, then you will...
La Bohême is without doubt one of the world's most celebrated and emotionally powerful operatic love stories. The tumultuous story of young love,...
Acclaimed UK comedian, actor, writer, TV presenter, radio host and all-round Renaissance man Lenny Henry returns to his roots with a funky, funny and...
A true legend of Broadway, Ben Vereen will be Steppin’ Out with a unique blend of artistry combining a journey of his amazing career on Broadway, and...
A highway full of old tunes and new Raconteur Don Walker will lead you down the highway with tales of outback towns and science fiction, Hebrew myth,...
Kane Alexander is best known for the lead roles he has performed on the musical stage, along with touring Australia with popera superstars Il Divo, UK...
Join the brothers for a flashback journey through their four musical decades together. They’ll strap on the washboards to reveal their musical partnership...
Well known to Adelaide Cabaret Festival regulars, Camille O’Sullivan enjoys a formidable international reputation for her dramatic interpretations of the...
Explosive, quirky and sincerely touching. After performing around the world with French super group Nouvelle Vague, Nadeah embarks on her own solo project...
Making her professional debut in the Philippines at the age of seven in the The King and I, Lea literally grew up on the musical theatre stage. She was...
The official opening night event offers a tantalizing insight into this year's Adelaide Cabaret Festival program. You'll enjoy the diversity and breadth...
Hailed as one of the greatest dramatic actors of the 20th Century, Dame Judith Anderson played roles from Shakespeare to science fiction. Born in...
The Australian Classical Youth Ballet present C.S. Lewis' classic and timeless story from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe....
A thunderous celebration of Irish music, song and dance, RIVERDANCE will next year bring their second leg of their Farewell Tour to Australia and New...
Celebrating the return of the original yellow Wiggle Greg Page, The Wiggles are hitting the road for a hits loaded show in theatres and venues around the...
Heston Blumenthal returns to Australia in 2012 for his first national tour of exclusive, “one night only” events, live on stage in Sydney, Brisbane,...
Grammy legend Michael Bolton returns to Australia in April 2012.Accolades for Michael's artistic achievements include two Grammys for Best Pop Male Vocal...
Her spirit is irrepressible, and she brings life to everything she touches” – Peter Gabriel2012 will see the one of the greatest forces in African music...
Prepare to witness some of the most electrifyingly brilliant displays of guitar mastery ever seen when the most anticipated international live guitar...
Baby Boomers came out in force for the 45 year anniversary tour of GO!! SHOW GOLD in March this year. Groups of friends got together to relive the music...
Ireland's most popular "easy listening" entertainer returns to Australia in March 2012.Daniel has enjoyed tour and chart success in Australia and New...
There was theatre before Krzysztof Warlikowski – and then there is theatre after Krzysztof Warlikowski.Europe’s great avant garde director, Warlikowski,...
Ronan Keating, the charismatic multi-platinum Irish music superstar, will thrill his legions of Australian fans when he embarks on a national tour this...
An all-new Australian production of one of the most successful American Broadway musicals of all time, A CHORUS LINE is coming to the Festival Theatre,...
Carl returns with his new show.Get ready for something a little different with Carl's new monologue/stand-up/music show. More 'Troy' stories, worms, ants,...
Hailed as one of the foremost stand up comedians of his generation, comic genius Eddie Izzard will bring his deliriously funny show "Stripped" to...
With a career that spans over four decades The Moody Blues are one of the most enduring rock bands in music history. They have generated a legendary list...
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...
The Beatles Back2Back has been painstakingly arranged by the same musical production team that filled theatres around Australia with The White Album...
In a rare collaboration, iconic Australian singer/songwriter, Paul Kelly, teams up with internationally renowned jazz musician Paul Grabowsky, to create...
“Fiery fusion is kindled by the flame of genius! Fantastico!” Daily Express, London “Dance and music making this good are rare. His London fans have been...
For one night only nine amazing musicians come together to play some of the greatest songs ever written with state-of-the-art lighting, sound and staging,...
Michael Feinstein truly stands peerless as an interpreter of American standards. This multi-platinum artist has sung at every venue from Carnegie Hall to...
Adelaide Festival Centre together with Artistic Director for the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, David Campbell, announced the 2011 Adelaide Cabaret Festival...
Having sold more than 100 million records worldwide, our 'Olivia' is simply the most successful Australian singer of all time. Add to this the plethora...
After the thrillifying news of WICKED opening in Brisbane, we are happy to announce that this must-see musical will be opening in Adelaide at the...
In a small house overlooking the bay of Nagasaki lives beautiful Madame Butterfly. It's 1904, and the American Lieutenant Pinkerton has fallen under the...
“It’s about two brothers and a caretaker,” Harold Pinter said simply of his early masterwork The Caretaker. More than 50 years since the play’s debut,...
Comedy rock superstar, Tim Minchin, today announced a new Australian tour, complete with a 55-piece orchestra. Tim Minchin Versus The Orchestra Tour,...
‘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...
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...
Gotan Project bring their vibrant, eclectic sounds to Australia this December in a series of dazzling shows, sampling their unique blend of electronica -...
Human Nature are set to return to Australian stages with a show directly inspired by the sounds, sights and their own experience of Las Vegas forming...
SIR JAMES GALWAY RETURNS TO AUSTRALIAN AFTER 20 YEARS TO PLAY YOUR CLASSICAL, POPULAR AND IRISH FAVOURITES! One of the most recorded classical artists...
As well as being a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for selected guitar students, this masterclass will be open to an audience offering a rare opportunity...
Julia Lester interviews Richard Bona. Julia Lester from ABC Classic FM talks to Richard Bona in an intimate and personal interview about his life and...
Drawing on Latin influences, “Música Latina” references the ‘new world’ in the guitar’s evolution after The Americas were discovered and explores the...
A rare double bill for lovers of global music. The featured artists on this double bill, Richard Bona, Dhafer Youssef and Wolfgang Muthspiel, have all...
Julia Howard interviews Manuel Barrueco. Julie Howard from ABC Classic FM talks to internationally acclaimed guitarist Manuel Barrueco in a live, on-stage...
A spirited, bilingual discussion and demonstration from two experts of Brazilian guitar and an Artist Talk not to be missed if you love this style of...
A Seminar by Jim Redgate Explore the craft of guitar making Renowned luthier Jim Redgate discusses the elusive sound of musical instruments and their...
Flamenco performance features voice, dance and percussion, but at its heart is the guitar. This special night will star Arte Kanela, Australia’s leading...
For more than four decades, Engelbert Humperdinck has shared a legacy of love with fans of every age on every continent. On the eve of his soon to be...
"Complex, melodramatic, ambitious, vain, beautiful and frequently magnificent!" The Observer "A single piano is all that's needed to show off his immense...
“If the United Nations had a house band in 1962, then hopefully we’d be that band.” --Thomas Lauderdale (Pink Martini) Take a splash of classical chamber...
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...
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...
In a gastronomic feast for foodies and music lovers alike, the ASO will sizzle when it pairs a smorgasbord of music with the culinary delights conjured by...
Not surprisingly, Irish music has played a huge part in the life of Damien Leith: growing up in a very musical family, he was treated to traditional songs...
Boasting a gleaming musical-theatre voice that is made to deliver reach-for-the-stars showstoppers, Liz Callaway makes her Australian debut, embodying the...
Best known as Opera Australia’s matinee idol and twice winner of Channel 7’s It Takes Two, there is hardly any musical style that David Hobson has not...