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Here are all the biggest concerts and tours coming to Australia in 2023

From massive stadium tours to intimate shows, here’s NME’s roundup of concerts set to hit Australian shores throughout 2023

Australian live music fans were spoilt for choice in 2022: with borders finally reopened globally, we saw hundreds upon hundreds of artists make their way Down Under for some much-welcomed gigging. Whether they were filling out stadiums for titans like Billie Eillish and Dua Lipa , or flocking to more intimate gigs at their nearest local, Australian crowds welcomed a stellar batch of touring artists with open – and likely flailing – arms.

Heading into 2023, the touring landscape only grew more chaotic – there’s been no shortage of enormous stadium and arena tours from pop and rock icons, as well as theatre and club runs from our indie favourites. The second half of the year is positively stacked with drool-worthy gigs, from pop heavyweights like Charlie Puth  and Lizzo , to rock and punk favourites like Evanescence , Thrice and Ghost .

There really is something for everyone on the calendar, so with that in mind, NME has compiled a roundup of the biggest tours, concerts and gigs set to hit Australian shores throughout 2023.

Evanescence: Celebrating 20 years of ‘Fallen’ When: August 24 – September 2 Find tickets and more info

Back in March, Evanescence celebrated the 20th anniversary of their iconic debut album, ‘Fallen’ (the record that gave us hits like ‘Bring Me To Life’ and ‘My Immortal’). To honour the milestone with their Australian fans, the gothic greats will play highlights from ‘Fallen’ – and favourites from across their entire discography – over five dates this August.

Hitting stages in Meanjin/Brisbane, Eora/Sydney, Kaurna/Adelaide, Naarm/Melbourne and Boorloo/Perth, this tour will mark the band’s first in Australia since 2018. Tickets for all of the dates are on sale now – find them here for Meanjin’s show and here for all the others.

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We Came As Romans When: August 29 – September 2 Find tickets and more info

We Came As Roman’s first visit to Australia since 2015 will see them joined by Invent Animate, who will play their debut shows in the country. The four-date run includes stops in Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, and comes in support of We Came As Romans’ 2022 album ‘Darkbloom’. Find tickets here .

Thrice When: August 31 – September 7 Find tickets and more info

Thrice’s Australian tour will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 2003 major label debut, ‘The Artist In The Ambulance’. It includes shows in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, Badlands, all of which take place between August 31 and September 7.

Sunshine Coast band Wifecult will support the Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane shows of the tour, while local punks St Judes will open the Adelaide gig. Perth alt rockers Shangrila will perform at both of the WA dates. Tickets are on sale here .

Napalm Death and Wormrot When: September 5 – September 12 Find tickets and more info

The British grindcore pioneers head back to Australia in spring for their first shows in the country in six years. Since their last visit, the band have released two new records: 2020’s ‘Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism’ and a companion to that album released last year, ‘Resentment Is Always Seismic’.

Napalm Death will be joined on the tour by Singaporean purveyors of extreme metal Wormrot, who released latest album ‘Hiss’ last year.

Culture Club When: September 5 – September 14 Find tickets and more info

New Romantic icons Culture Club are gearing up for their long-awaited return to Australia, with their first tour in six years slated for September. Boy George and co. will play five shows across all the regular hotspots, taking to arenas in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane. It’ll be a ‘greatest hits’ affair, with the setlist drawing from all six of their studio albums. Find tickets here for all of the dates.

Neck Deep When: September 5 – September 11 Find tickets and more info

Welsh pop-punk Neck Deep will tour Australia in September, with stops in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Fremantle. Since the band last toured the country in 2018, they’ve released their fourth studio album ‘All Distortions Are Intentional’ , and returned earlier this year with standalone single ‘Heartbreak of the Century’.

Neck Deep will be joined on the run by local favourites Yours Truly . The band – now a duo comprised of vocalist Mikaila Delgado and guitarist Teddie Winder-Haron – last released the ‘Is This What I Look Like?’ EP in 2022. Find tickets for the tour here .

Extreme and Living Colour When: September 6 – September 13 Find tickets and more info

Extreme and Living Colour will co-headline a quintet of Australian tour dates this September, marking the first trips Down Under for both of them in five years. Extreme will be plugging their upcoming sixth album – aptly titled ‘Six’ and due out on June 9 – while Living Colour are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their classic 1993 album ‘Stain’. Tickets for all shows are on sale now – find them here for Brisbane and here for everywhere else.

Against The Current: The ‘Nightmares & Daydreams’ tour When: September 8 – October 4 Find tickets and more info

Against The Current ‘s Australian tour comprises three successive dates in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne this September. At the top of the following month, the band will play shows in Belgrave (October 1) and Adelaide (October 3), before wrapping up the six-date tour in Perth on October 4. Find tickets here .

Cattle Decapitation and Fallujah When: September 12 – September 20 Find tickets and more info

American deathgrind veterans Cattle Decapitation are headed back to Australia in September, bringing with them songs from their blistering new album ‘Terrasite’. Joining them on the tour – which will include shows in Perth, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Brisbane – will be Californian technical death metal outfit Fallujah. Find tickets here .

Junny When: September 15 – September 17

The rising Canadian-Korean K-pop star – who has written and composed for the likes of NCT , Baekhyun , SHINee and more – will visit Australia for the first time in September.

As part of the tour, Junny will play two shows – one at Crown Casino in Melbourne and another at Home the Venue in Sydney – in support of his latest album ‘Blanc’, which arrived last year. Tickets in Sydney are sold out, but limited VIP tickets remain for Melbourne. Find those here .

Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets: The Echoes Tour When: September 16 – September 25 Find tickets and more info

As the only Pink Floyd member to perform on all 15 of their studio albums, founding drummer Nick Mason has earned the right to lead his own tour of the iconic prog-rockers’ early catalogue. Performing with his Saucerful Of Secrets band (which also features Pink Floyd’s former touring bassist Guy Pratt, as well as guitarists Lee Harris and Gary Kemp, and keyboardist Dom Beken), Mason will deliver cuts from Pink Floyd’s pre-‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ era in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth. Find tickets here.

Rex Orange County When: September 19 – October 1 Find tickets and more info

Rex Orange County didn’t make it to Australia last year as initially planned , but fans needn’t fret about his eventual return – a run of five new dates has been announced, taking in Kaurna/Adelaide, Meanjin/Brisbane, Gadigal/Sydney, Naarm/Melbourne and Boorloo/Perth over the last couple weeks in September and very start of October. Tickets are on sale now – find them here .

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P1Harmony: [P1USTAGE H : P1ONEER] tour When: September 20-22 Find tickets and more info

K-pop boyband P1Harmony will head down under for the very first time on their [P1USTAGE H : P1ONEER] tour , playing Festival Hall in Melbourne, Hordern Pavilion in Sydney and then Spark Arena in Auckland. Get more show details here and check out NME’s interview with the “meme kings” of K-pop .

Nick Mulvey When: September 20 – September 22 Find tickets and more info

Nick Mulvey will make his way to Australia for the second time ever this September, marking his return some nine years after he first visited in 2014. This time around – touring in support of last year’s ‘New Mythology’ album – he’ll perform in Meanjin/Brisbane, Eora/Sydney and Naarm/Melbourne. All three shows are on sale now, with tickets available here .

The Acacia Strain and Dying Wish When: September 21 – September 30 Find tickets and more info here

In September, The Acacia Strain return to Australia for the first time since 2017. They’ll be bringing with them fellow US metalcore act Dying Wish – who will play their debut Australian shows as part of the tour. Novocastrian hardcore outfit Volatile Ways will also be joining for the majority of dates on the run.

The Acacia Strain’s upcoming visit comes in support of their recently-released albums ‘Step Into The Light’ and ‘Failure Will Follow’, which arrived simultaneously in May featuring collaborations with Full of Hell’s Dylan Walker, Primitive Man’s Ethan McCarthy, Sunami’s Josef Alfonso and more.

JPEGMAFIA When: September 25 – September 27 Find tickets and more info

Just over a year since his last visit, rap experimentalist JPEGMAFIA returns to Australia for a pair of headline shows to coincide with his Listen Out festival appearances. Peggy will play underneath the (artificial) stars at the Forum in Melbourne on September 25, before performing at the Roundhouse in Sydney two nights later.

JPEGMAFIA’s most recent album was his link-up with Danny Brown , ‘Scaring The Hoes’, which arrived earlier this year. Even without his collaborator, Peggy’s shows lately have seen him draw heavily on that album’s songs, so expect to hear the likes of ‘Lean Beef Patty’ and ‘Fentanyl Tester’. Find tickets here .

Tems When: September 26 – October 3 Find tickets and more info

NME 100 alumnus Tems will head Down Under in late September, taking to theatre stages in Eora/Sydney and Naarm/Melbourne before she performs at the Promiseland festival on the Gold Coast. Fans can expect to hear cuts from both her EPs – 2020’s ‘For Broken Ears’ and 2021’s ‘If Orange Was A Place’ – with tickets for all the shows available here .

Hiss Golden Messenger When: September 27 – September 30 Find tickets and more info

North Carolina singer-songwriter MC Taylor will bring his long-running indie-folk project to Australia for the first time in September. In addition to a headline performance at Hunter Valley festival Dashville Skyline, Taylor – joined by his full live band – will play headline shows at Melbourne’s Corner Hotel and the Great Club in Sydney.

By the time the shows roll around, new Hiss Golden Messenger record ‘Jump for Joy’ will have arrived, adding to an already extensive catalogue of songs for Taylor and co. to draw from. Find tickets here .

Giveon  When: September 30 – October 4

The American R&B singer will tour Australia for the first time this year, beginning with an appearance at Promiseland on the Gold Coast alongside Ms. Lauryn Hill , Tems , Fireboy DML , Koffee , ONEFOUR and more.

He’ll then play a headline show at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, along with a pair of consecutive dates at the Palais Theatre in Melbourne. Tickets are currently sold out for all headline dates, but Promiseland tickets are available through the festival’s website .

Son Little When: September 27 – October 1 Find tickets and more info

Son Little ’s second time Down Under – following up on a short trip he made back in 2016 – will see him play stately venues in Meanjin/Brisbane, Eora/Sydney and Naarm/Melbourne, as well as the Wanderer festival on the Sapphire Coast. The R&B songster has dropped three albums since his last visit – ‘New Magic’ in 2017, ‘Aloha’ in 2020 and ‘Like Neptune’ last year – so these setlists are sure to be jam-packed with jams. Tickets are on sale now – find them here for the Eora show and here for all the others.

Kevin Morby When: September 27 – October 8 Find tickets and more info here

American singer-songwriter Kevin Morby returns for a string of headline shows in addition to an appearance at Wanderer Festival in Palumba Beach. Morby will be bringing songs from last year’s ‘This Is a Photograph’, which NME called one of the best albums of 2022 , describing it as an “ambitious, heart-warming and deeply personal entry from a songwriter who knows no other way than to bare it all”. Find tickets here .

Fireboy DML When: September 30 – October 2 Find tickets and more info

Nigerian afrobeats star Fireboy DML is headed to Australia for the first time. He’ll kick off his visit with a performance at Promiseland on the Gold Coast, alongside the likes of Ms. Lauryn Hill , Giveon and Tems .

Following that appearance, he’ll play headline shows at the Forum in Melbourne and Sydney’s Enmore Theatre, lighting up stages with his eclectic blend of R&B, dancehall and more. Find ticketing details for Fireboy’s headline dates here and Promiseland here .

Ghost When: October 3 – October 7 Find tickets and more info

Ghost ’s next Australian congregation has been locked in for this October, taking Papa Emeritus IV and his band of Nameless Ghouls to their biggest stages yet in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

All three dates of the tour have been upgraded from their original venues, and it’s been confirmed the band will be bringing their full international concert production over so fans can enjoy the full Ghost experience. The tour comes in support of their recent ‘Phantomime’ EP. Find ticking information here for Brisbane, and here for everywhere else.

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She Wants Revenge When: October 3 – October 7 Find tickets and more info

It’s been nearly two decades since we first heard the mind-melting magic of She Wants Revenge , and now the Californian five-piece are finally taking their live show to Australia. Newly reunited (for the second time), they’ll play small theatre shows in Meanjin/Brisbane, Naarm/Melbourne and Eora/Sydney this October – see tickets here .

Waterparks When: October 3 – October 8 Find tickets and more info

Waterparks ’ have finally announced their first headlining tour of Australia, making the trek this October to support their just-released fifth album, ‘Intellectual Property’. It’ll also mark the first time local fans can see them play cuts from ‘Fandom’ (2019) and ‘Greatest Hits’ (2021). Supporting all five dates of the tour will be Lights , making her return to Australia for the first time since 2012. The run will head to theatres in Perth, Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, with tickets for all cities available here .

Mount Eerie When: October 5 – TBA Washington songwriter Phil Elverum – also of The Microphones – brings his Mount Eerie project to Australia in October for a handful of headline shows. He’ll perform at the Art Gallery of NSW as part of the inaugural Volume festival program , plus shows in Castlemaine, Melbourne and a Brisbane date to be announced.

On two of the shows, Black Belt Eagle Scout will both play opening sets and join Elverum as his backing band. Tickets for Castlemaine and Melbourne are on sale now. Find more information about the Sydney date here .

They Might Be Giants: ‘An Evening With: Flood, Book And Beyond’ When: October 5 – October 11 Find tickets and more info

2023 marks the 33rd anniversary of They Might Be Giants ’ landmark third album, ‘Flood’ – an odd year to celebrate an anniversary for, maybe, but one fans certainly won’t question. The legendary alt-rockers will perform their seminal effort in full on the upcoming run, hitting stages in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth this October. See here for tickets.

Weezer When: October 6 – October 8 Find tickets and more info

While in the country as main support for KISS ‘ final Australian show on their farewell tour, Weezer will slot in a couple of headline shows. They’ll bookend the KISS support slot at Accor Stadium in Sydney with their own dates at Melbourne’s John Cain Arena and Brisbane Entertainment Centre.

Australian trio Regurgitator will join the American alt-rockers at both of their headline shows, as well as the KISS gig. Find ticketing details for Weezer’s headline dates here .

KISS: ‘The Final Curtain’ When: October 7 Find tickets and more info

One last Australian show has been locked in for KISS’ farewell tour, with fans in Eora/Sydney being treated to a standalone gig at Accor Stadium on Saturday October 7. Weezer will perform as the main support and tickets will be available here .

In a press statement, KISS bassist Paul Stanley said of the upcoming show: “You have made your voices loud enough that it was impossible for us not to hear you! We are overwhelmed by your petitions and calls for one last KISS so we are now announcing that The End Of The Road will detour one last time to Sydney for a final bombastic farewell. As unexpected as this is for us, we will make it unforgettable for all who share the night with us.”

Bakar When: October 7 – October 15 Find tickets and more info

British singer-songwriter Bakar is set to tour Australia for the first time, combining festival appearances in Canberra and Wollongong with headline shows in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth.

Having made a splash with his acclaimed 2018 mixtape ‘Badkid’, Bakar is currently still touring off the back of his debut studio album, last year’s excellent ‘Nobody’s Home’. Find tickets for his Australian shows here .

Radwimps When: October 9 – October 13

Japanese rockers Radwimps – who you may have heard soundtracking Makoto Shinkai’s 2022 film Suzume alongside Kazuma Jinnouchi – will play Australia for the first time in October. The trio will play the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney before a pair of shows at the Forum in Melbourne.

“This is going to be our very first tour in Australia and we’re so excited to perform in front of you so please be prepared!” said lead singer Yojiro Noda in a statement. All three shows are sold out.

Hobo Johnson: Hobo Johnson Won’t Do a Shoey Tour When: October 11 – 18 Find tickets and more info

Hobo Johnson returns to Australia in October, hitting Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide for headline gigs and Wollongong’s Yours & Owls Festival. The tour’s emphatic name, the Hobo Johnson Won’t Do a Shoey Tour, should give you an idea of what (not) to expect.

Peach Pit When: October 12 – October 16 Find tickets and more info

Canadian indie outfit Peach Pit are set to bring their jangly guitar-pop to Australia for the first time. The band’s debut headline tour includes will see them bring favourites from 2020’s ‘You and Your Friends’ and last year’s ‘From 2 to 3’ to stages in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Find tickets here .

Sorry When: October 12 – October 17 Find tickets and more info

The British band – who’ve steadily cemented themselves as one of the more interesting, left-field indie rock acts in recent years – will make their maiden voyage to Australia in October.

Along with appearances at the inaugural SXSW Sydney and Yours & Owls Festival in Wollongong, Sorry will play headline shows in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, delivering favourites like 2018 earworm ‘Starstruck’ and newer cuts from 2022 album ‘Anywhere But Here’ . Find tickets here .

Masego When: October 12 – October 20 Find tickets and more info

The saxophonist-rapper Masego released his self-titled sophomore album in March this year, an extension of his self-described “trap house jazz” style first heard on the 2018 single ‘Tadow’, with French multi-instrumentalist FKJ. In a live setting, Masego switches between his saxophone, the microphone and drum machine, combining jazz, soul and hip-hop.

Masego will make six stops on his 2023 tour, playing shows in Brisbane, Wollongong, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. In Wollongong he’ll play Yours & Owls festival – check the rest of the line-up here .

Wallice When: October 13 – October 15 Find tickets and more info

Wallice wowed Aussie audiences earlier this year when she played her debut shows in the country supporting The 1975 on the band’s ‘At Their Very Best’ tour. In October, the Los Angeles singer-songwriter (and NME 100 member ) is coming back to play her first headline shows here – in Melbourne and Brisbane – along with an appearance as part of the inaugural SXSW Sydney. Find tickets for the headline dates here , and more info on SXSW Sydney here .

Oliver Tree When: October 13 – October 21 Find tickets and more info

Less than a year since his last visit to Australia (for Splendour in the Grass 2022), the enigmatic Oliver Tree will return for a run of headline dates alongside an appearance at Yours & Owls Festival in Wollongong.

Oliver will play shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, with support from Los Angeles rapper Sueco. Grab your tickets here .

Lil Tjay When: October 14 – October 21 Find tickets and more info

New York rapper Lil Tjay is one of the major drawcards of this year’s Yours & Owls Festival in Wollongong in October. He’ll follow that appearance with headline shows at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, Festival Hall in Melbourne and Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane.

Lil Tjay’s Australian dates are part of his ‘Beat the Odds’ world tour, which comes in support of this third studio album ‘222’. That arrived in July, featuring collaborations with the likes of The Kid LAROI , Summer Walker , Fivio Foreign and Polo G . Find tickets for Tjay’s Australian dates here .

Phony Ppl When: October 15 – October 18 Find tickets and more info

Eclectic New York quintet Phony Ppl will return to Australia in October, after their debut trip back in 2019. Since then, the band have released third studio album ‘Euphonyus’, another genre-diverse record featuring collaborations with Megan Thee Stallion and the Soul Rebels .

In October, the band will play three Australian shows, bringing their distinct blend of hip-hop, R&B, soul and jazz to stages in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Get yourself tickets here .

Earl Sweatshirt When: October 15 – October 19 Find tickets and more info

The enigmatic rapper returns to Australia in October for an appearance at Wollongong’s Yours & Owls Festival along with a trio of east coast headline dates. Since last visiting in 2020, Earl has released his fourth studio album: ‘Sick!’ arrived early last year.

NME called the record a “dystopian world full of thunderous bass and disorientating melodies” in a four-star review , praising “bars that feel venomous yet picturesque”. Earl will show off cuts from the album at theatres in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane – find tickets here .

Descendents When: October 13 – October 19 Find tickets and more info

The Californian punk legends return to Australia for the first time in over six years. Milo and co. will play five headline shows in addition to an appearance at Yours & Owls Festival in Wollongong.

Since their last visit, Descendents have released their eighth studio album: 2021’s ‘9th & Walnut’, a collection of songs originally written by the band in their earliest years. They’ll be bringing those cuts, plus classics from albums like ‘Milo Goes to College’ and ‘Everything Sucks’, in October. Find ticketing info here .

Bury Tomorrow When: October 13 – October 21 Find tickets and more info

In what will be their first-ever headline tour of the country, Bury Tomorrow will make their Australian debut next year with new bandmates Ed Hartwell and Tom Prendergast in tow. The October run of shows will arrive shortly after ‘The Seventh Sun’, the band’s upcoming album set for release in March 2023. Bury Tomorrow’s six-date tour includes shows in Newcastle, Brisbane and Perth. Head here for tickets.

Lauv: Between Albums Tour When: October 18 – October 26 Find tickets and more info

Lauv will return to Australia on the Between Albums Tour, which is already mostly sold out. He’ll play two concerts apiece in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne, capping off the run with a gig in Brisbane. Tickets are still available for the October 19 show in Perth and October 26 show in Brisbane at time of writing.

Happy Mondays: ‘Twenty Four Hour Party People’ tour When: October 19 – October 25 Find tickets and more info

The baggy kings in the Happy Mondays have announced their return to Australian shores, with six shows on the itinerary for this October. Along with two Melbourne dates, they’ll play in Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth for the local leg of their ‘Twenty Four Hour Party People’ tour, across which they’ll perform a slew of their greatest hits. Remaining tickets for all the shows are on sale now: you can find them here if you’re in Brisbane, or here if you’re anywhere else.

Built to Spill When: October 20 – October 26 Find tickets and more info

American indie rock veterans Built to Spill will return to Australia for the first time since 2016. They’ll kick off their tour with shows at Sydney’s Manning Bar and the Triffid in Brisbane, before a three-night residency at Melbourne’s Northcote Social Club as part of the city’s new music festival, The Eighty-Six.

Since they last played in Australia, the band have released their ninth studio album, last year’s ‘When the Wind Forgets Your Name. They also have a new line-up, with bassist Melanie Radford and drummer Teresa Esguerra joining frontman and sole constant member Doug Martsch in 2019. Find tickets here .

Harvest Rock sideshows: Warpaint, Bright Eyes, Sparks, The Lemon Twigs, Chromeo, Santigold When: October 21 – November 4

After a successful debut last year, Adelaide festival Harvest Rock returns in late October with a very tempting line-up for alternative music lovers. If heading to South Australia isn’t within reach, you’re in luck: plenty of international drawcards on the bill will play their own headline shows while in the country.

Highlights include Sparks ‘ first Australian tour in some 25 years, and a Bright Eyes / Warpaint double-header at Northcote Theatre in Melbourne. Find tickets for Bright Eyes here , Warpaint here , and all other shows here .

SXSW Sydney sideshows: Otoboke Beaver, Los Bitchos, Connie Constance When: October 22 – October 27 Find tickets and more info

South by Southwest (SXSW) comes to Australia for the first time in October , with the Texas-born festival’s inaugural Sydney edition set to bring a slew of exciting artists and speakers to our neck of the woods. In addition to their appearances at SXSW Sydney, multiple international acts will also be playing their debut headline shows around the country.

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That includes Japanese punks Otoboke Beaver , who will play shows in Brisbane and Melbourne (as part of new festival The Eighty-Six), and a Melbourne show for English singer-songwriter Connie Constance . London’s Cumbia-inspired instrumental psych group Los Bitchos , meanwhile, will play shows in Melbourne and Perth alongside their SXSW performance. Find tickets here .

The Corrs When: October 25 – November 6 Find tickets and more info

The Corrs’ first full-scale national tour in over 20 years will take place towards the end of 2023, with shows in most capital cities booked for October and November. The pop rock family band will be supported in all cities – including Perth, Newcastle, Sydney and more – by singer Natalie Imbruglia as well as Toni Childs, and Germein. Find tickets here .

Charlie Puth: ‘Charlie’ tour When: October 27 – November 1 Find tickets and more info

Charlie Puth has announced the Australian leg of his ‘Charlie’ album tour, heading Down Under for the first time ever this October. Performing cuts from his recent third album – which he’s described as his “most personal yet” – he’ll take to stately venues in Meanjin/Brisbane, Naarm/Melbourne and Gadigal/Sydney; tickets for all three shows are on sale now, here for Meanjin’s and here for the other two.

Lagwagon: ‘By Request’ tour When: October 27 – November 5 Find tickets and more info

Lagwagon are returning to Australia at the end of October, playing six of their own shows as well as the Schooner Or Later festival in Sydney. All of their setlists will be unique, too, with the band exclusively playing songs requested by fans. It’ll be a night to remember for any Lagwagon fan, and tickets to all of the shows are on sale now – find them here for the first one in Meanjin/Brisbane, and here for the rest.

Sam Smith: ‘Gloria’ tour When: October 28 – November 8 Find tickets and more info

The singer will tour Australia for the first time since 2018, playing arenas in Adelaide and Brisbane, as well as two dates in Melbourne and Sydney and Brisbane. The tour comes in support of Smith ‘s fourth studio album ‘Gloria’, featuring their smash hit Kim Petras collaboration ‘Unholy’.

Half Alive October 31 – November 2 Find tickets and more info

After making their debut in 2019, Half Alive will return to Australia to play three shows in spring. The Long Beach band will be showing off cuts from their second album, ‘Conditions of a Punk’, which they released late last year. Find your tickets here .

Example: ‘Bangers, Hits and a Couple New Bits’ tour When: November 3 – November 17 Find tickets and more info

British-born, now Australian-based EDM purveyor Example will play a trio of east coast shows in November as part of a tour he’s calling ‘Bangers, Hits and a Couple New Bits’. It’ll mark his first major Australian headline tour in a decade and, as the name suggests, see him delivering an eclectic set filled with classics from across his extensive catalogue.

Example will be joined for all three dates of the tour by Australian DJ Godlands. Find tickets for those shows here .

Porter Robinson When: November 4 – November 11 Find tickets and more info

Porter Robinson will return to Australia in November for his first tour of the country in over half a decade. The American producer and singer will play both legs of This That festival in Queensland and Newcastle, with headline dates at Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena and Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion sandwiched between.

Robinson’s current live setup sees him singing and playing piano and an assortment of digital instruments while accompanied by a full-scale visual production. He’ll be playing songs from latest album ‘Nurture’ – an intimate, introspective record that arrived in 2021. Find ticketing info for Robinson’s headline shows and This That festival .

Def Leppard and Motley Crue When: November 8 – November 14 Find tickets and more info

Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe have announced the Australian leg of their co-headlining world tour, playing stadiums in Meanjin/Brisbane, Eora/Sydney and Naarm/Melbourne this November. In a press statement, Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott said: “After getting back on the road this past summer, we’re beyond thrilled to bring this massive tour to a global audience including some special dates in Australia!”

Mötley Crüe shared their excitement in a group statement of their own, writing: “We had an incredible time playing The Stadium Tour in North America and we truly can’t wait to continue taking the show around the globe with The WORLD Tour in 2023. Crüeheads get ready because we have a few amazing Australian dates set for you!”

Tickets for all three shows are on sale now, here for Meanjin and Eora and here for Naarm.

The Aces: ‘I’ve Loved You For So Long’ tour When: November 9 – 12 Find tickets and more info

They’ve shown their hand: Utah band The Aces will head to Australia for the first time ever on the ‘I’ve Loved You For So Long’ tour in support of their new album of the same name. They’ll perform in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane before flying to Tokyo, Japan.

The Exploited When: November 9 – November 19 Find tickets and more info

The Exploited ‘s nine-date Australian tour serves as a belated celebration of the band’s 40th anniversary. The Exploited’s first run of shows in the country since 2015 will kick off with back-to-back shows in Geelong, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth from November 9. Successive shows from November 15 will follow. Find tickets here .

Suicidal Tendencies When: November 10 – November 18 Find tickets and more info

The Californian punk-thrash crossover veterans will return to Australia for the first time in over five years in November. Mike Muir and co’s ‘Still Cyco Punk After All These Years’ tour marks four decades since their landmark, self-titled debut album arrived in 1983.

They’ll be playing the album in full, bringing the likes of ‘Institutionalized’, ‘Subliminal’, ‘Two Sided Politics’ and ‘Won’t Fall in Love Today’ to stages in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. Find tickets here .

The Brian Jonestown Massacre When: November 11 – November 24 Find tickets and more info

American psych-rockers The Brian Jonestown Massacre will return to Australia return to Australia in November, playing 10 shows around the country.

Anton Newcombe and associates have released three albums since their last visit here – a self-titled 2019 record, 2022’s ‘Fire Doesn’t Grow on Trees’ and this year’s ‘The Future Is Your Past’ – so there’s plenty of new material for the band to showcase. Find tickets for those shows here .

Robbie Williams: ‘XXV’ world tour When: November 11 – December 1 Find tickets and more info

Arriving over a year after his two headline shows and performance at the AFL Grand Final this year, concertgoers will again welcome Robbie Williams as part of his ‘XXV’ Australian tour . The run of shows includes both metropolitan stadiums – in Sydney and Melbourne – and regional wineries like Queensland’s Mount Cotton. 

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Williams, who will be touring his namesake album ‘XXV’ , added new dates to the schedule in September, bringing the number of tour dates to nine. Find tickets here .

Dance Gavin Dance When: November 12 – November 19 Find tickets and more info

Dance Gavin Dance will make it Down Under for the first time in four years this November, playing five theatre shows in support of their monumental tenth album, last year’s ‘Jackpot Juicer’. Joining them will be Nothing More , whose own last time performing to Australian fans came all the way back in 2015. The two acclaimed rock outfits will head to Naarm/Melbourne, Boorloo/Perth, Kaurna/Adelaide, Gadigal/Sydney and Meanjin/Brisbane – find tickets here for the lattermost date, and here for all the others.

Liturgy When: November 16 – November 18 Find tickets and more info

Brooklyn black-metallers Liturgy are finally making their way to Australia this November, playing intimate gigs in Meanjin/Brisbane, Eora/Sydney and Naarm/Melbourne with support from fast-rising noise artist Uboa . Fans can expect to hear highlights from their sprawling sixth album – ‘93696’, which arrived independently back in March – as well as gems from across their full 16-year catalogue. Tickets are on sale now – find them here.

Bloc Party When: November 10 – November 14 Find tickets and more info

Before they kick off an east coast co-headline tour with fellow turn-of-the-century indie rock titans Interpol, Bloc Party will play three very special headline shows. Kele Okereke, Russell Lissack and co. will kick off their Australian visit with a show at Red Hill Auditorium in Perth, before dates in Adelaide and Hobart. Sort out your tickets here .

Joji When: November 16 – November 20 Find tickets and more info

YouTube-prankster-turned-R&B star Joji played his first Australian shows earlier this year as part of Laneway Festival . Now, he’s coming back to play his first headline shows here, with three arena dates in November as part of his ‘Pandemonium’ tour.

The singer-songwriter is still touring in support of his third studio album ‘Smithereens’, which featured the ARIA chart-topping single ‘Glimpse of Us’. He’ll be joined on all three shows by special guests Sam Gellaitry and SavageRealm. Find tickets here .

Interpol and Bloc Party When: November 18 – November 23 Find tickets and more info

Interpol and Bloc Party , two of the most iconic, lasting bands to have emerged from the early 2000s indie rock explosion unite for three Australian east coast co-headline shows in November.

They bring with them a combined wealth of classics, plus cuts from latest albums ‘The Other Side of Make-Believe’ and ‘Alpha Games’, both of which arrived last year. Find ticketing info here .

Coldplay: ‘Music of the Spheres’ world tour When: November 18 – November 19 Find tickets and more info

Coldplay are returning to Australia in November to play two shows: a pair of exclusive concerts at Perth’s Optus Stadium on November 18 and 19. The gigs will mark the British band’s first shows in Western Australia in 14 years, and was organised in partnership with Tourism WA in a bid to attract interstate visitors.

The Perth concerts – which will feature support from Amy Shark ,  Thelma Plum and Tash Sultana – form the Australian leg of Coldplay’s ‘Music of the Spheres’ world tour, in support of the band’s 2021 album of the same name . Both shows are sold out.

Måneskin: ‘Rush! Tour’ When: November 20 – November 25 Find tickets and more info

Still riding the high of their Eurovision win in 2021 , Måneskin are taking their just-released ‘Rush!’ album to Australia this November. It comes as part of a four-month world tour to support the album – their third overall, earning three stars from NME – with local dates locked in for Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. Tickets are on sale now – find them here .

The Weeknd When: November 20 – December 4 Find tickets and more info

At long last, Abel Tesfaye is bringing his ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour to Australia this year, for his first shows Down Under since late 2017. With cuts from both 2020’s ‘After Hours’ and last year’s ‘Dawn FM’ to showcase alongside other favourites, the musician better known as The Weeknd will have a wealth of material to draw on.

For these east coast stadium shows, Tesfaye will be joined by hip-hop producer extraordinaire (and frequent collaborator) Mike Dean , along with R&B singer Chxrry22. Find ticket info here .

Beth Orton When: November 22 – November 26 Find tickets and more info

BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter Beth Orton will return to Australia for the first time in six years in November, playing concert halls in Melbourne and Sydney, and the Tivoli in Brisbane.

Orton will perform with her full band in tow, playing songs from her eighth studio album: last year’s acclaimed ‘Weather Alive’. Find tickets here .

Paramore and Remi Wolf When: November 22 – November 27 Find tickets and more info

Paramore will return to Australia for their first shows in the country in over five years, playing three shows in November in support of their 2023 album ‘This Is Why’. The trio will be joined on all dates by special guest Remi Wolf , with the singer returning less than a year after her debut Australian headline tour. Find ticketing details here .

Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls: The Never Ending Tour of Everywhere 2023 When: November 22 – November 29 Find tickets and more info

Frank Turner’s always on the road, so it’s no surprise that the UK singer-songwriter and his band the Sleeping Souls are bringing The Never Ending Tour of Everywhere 2023 down under. With special guests Mom Jeans and Emily Barker, they’ll play headline shows in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide, and perform at Victoria’s Queenscliff Music Festival.

Highly Suspect When: November 23 – November 25 Find tickets and more info 

More than seven years after they last toured Australia on their debut run of shows, American rockers Highly Suspect will return in November for a trio of east coast dates that includes their first Brisbane show.

The band are touring in support of their fourth album ‘The Midnight Demon Club’, which arrived in September last year after being previewed with singles like ‘Natural Born Killer’ and ‘Ice Cold’. Find tickets for all three shows here .

Dermot Kennedy When: November 24 – December 10 Find tickets and more info

Dermot Kennedy will play his biggest Australian shows to date this year, following up a string of sold-out gigs in 2022. In addition to appearances at all four stops of this year’s Spilt Milk festival, the Irish singer-songwriter will play headline shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Since he last visited Australia, Kennedy has released his second album ‘Sonder’, which this tour comes in support of. The album arrived last last year, and features singles like ‘Better Days’ and ‘Kiss Me’. Find tickets for Kennedy’s headline shows here .

Electric Callboy: ‘Tekkno’ tour When: November 25 – December 1 Find tickets and more info

German techno-metal outfit Electric Callboy will embark on their first-ever headline tour of Australia in November, plugging cuts from ‘Tekkno’ – their highly acclaimed sixth album – in Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. It follows their recent trek here for last year’s Good Things festival , and you can score tickets to these new shows here .

Post Malone: If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying tour When: November 23 – December 3 Find tickets and more info

After warming up stages around the country for Red Hot Chili Peppers over the summer, Post Malone will return for a headline tour towards the end of the year in support of his forthcoming fifth studio album, ‘Austin’.

Headline shows have been confirmed for Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Canberra, Gold Coast, Ballarat and Perth dates are also on the cards, with details to be revealed at a later date. In the meantime, find ticketing info for the east coast headline dates here .

Jackson Browne When: November 29 – December 1 Find tickets and more info

After coming down with a severe illness, Jackson Browne was forced to axe the Sydney and Melbourne dates of his recent Australian tour. Fans in those cities won’t have to wait long for his return, though: the 74-year old rock’n’roller has announced new shows for the end of this year, taking to Melbourne on Wednesday November 29, Sydney on Friday December 1, and Mount Cotton on Saturday December 2.

He’ll be joined by Liz Stringer at all three shows, and additionally by The Waifs and Vika & Linda in Queensland. Tickets are on sale now via Frontier .

Foo Fighters When: November 29 – December 12 Find tickets and more info

Foo Fighters have announced their momentous return to Australia , slating five enormous shows on the itinerary for the end of the year. Touring in support of their just-released 11th album, ‘But Here We Are’ , it’ll be the rock titans’ first trek Down Under since the passing of drummer Taylor Hawkins last March ( with Josh Freese sitting in his place ). They’ll take to stadium stages in Boorloo/Perth, Kaurna/Adelaide, Naarm/Melbourne, Eora/Sydney and Meanjin Brisbane, with most shows supported by up-and-coming acts from around the country.

The Chats will open for the Foos everywhere but the first Naarm show, where Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers will open alongside UK emo band Hot Milk . The latter group will also play in Meanjin and Eora, while Teenage Joans will open the show in Boorloo and the second show in Naarm, and Body Type will kick things off in Kaurna.

Tickets for the Boorloo show are available here , with all the others available here .

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Kraftwerk When: November 29 – December 15 Find tickets and more info

Kraftwerk , the fathers of electronic pop music, will make their return to Australia and New Zealand in November. In addition, the band will make its way to rural Victoria to headline the beloved  Meredith Music Festival . The tour marks the first time since May 2013 that the current line-up of Ralf Hütter, Henning Schmitz, Falk Grieffenhagen and Georg Bongartz have made the trip.

Founded in 1970, in Dusseldorf, Kraftwerk’s groundbreaking use of synthesisers changed the face of pop music. They have left an almost unquantifiable legacy over 11 studio albums, including its seminal works ‘Autobahn’ (1974), ‘Trans Europa Express’(1977), ‘Die Mensch-Machine’ (1978) and ‘Computerwelt’ (1981). Their robotic funk was adopted by early hip hop culture in the breakdancing and DJ scenes.

Enter the Meredith Music Festival ballot here .

Fletcher When: December 2 – December 9 Find tickets and more info

It was just last August that Fletcher made her Australian debut, but fans of the New Jersey songstress will be thrilled to know she’s already locked in her second trip. Come December, she’ll perform in some of the country’s most iconic venues – the Hordern Pavilion in Eora/Sydney, the Forum in Naarm/Melbourne, the Fortitude Music Hall in Meanjin/Brisbane and Metro City in Boorloo/Perth – with tickets for all of the shows (including a newly added second date in Naarm) on sale now; find them here for Meanjin and here for everywhere else.

50 Cent When: December 2 – December 10 Find tickets and more info

50 Cent will head to Australian arenas at the end of the year, performing giant shows in Boorloo/Perth, Kaurna/Adelaide, Naarm/Melbourne, Eora/Sydney and Meanjin/Brisbane. His first tour here since 2019, it’ll celebrate 20 years of his acclaimed debut album ‘Get Rich Or Die Tryin”. See here for tickets to all dates, including newly added shows in Naarm, Meanjin and Eora.

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Jai Paul When: December 4 – December 5 Find tickets and more info

Before 2023, it didn’t seem like Jai Paul would ever perform live at all, let alone here in Australia. That all changed in January, when it was revealed the reclusive British songwriter and producer would play his first-ever live shows as part of this year’s Coachella Festival.

Paul went on to play headline shows in the US and UK, and in December, Australian fans will at long last get to see him perform the likes of ‘BTSTU’, ‘100,000’, ‘He’ and ‘Str8 Outta Mumbai’. He’s only playing two shows while in Australia – both at Melbourne’s 170 Russell. Find tickets here .

The War On Drugs / Spoon / Indigo Sparke When: December 4 – December 11 Find tickets and more info

It’s been half a decade since we last saw The War On Drugs tour Australia, but the drought finally ends this December – they’ll be playing stately rooms in Eora/Sydney, Naarm/Melbourne, Meanjin/Brisbane and Boorloo/Perth this December, and they’ll bring Spoon and Indigo Sparke along for the ride.

The tour comes in support of their fifth album, ‘I Don’t Live Here Anymore’, which arrived in October of 2021 and earned critical acclaim: in a five-star review , NME’s Rhys Buchanan called it “a soul-stirring epic”, writing that “there’s magic everywhere you look on this triumph of an album”. Tickets for all four of the shows are on sale now – find them here .

The Tallest Man On Earth When: December 6 – December 8 Find tickets and more info

The Tallest Man On Earth (aka Kristian Matsson) is bringing his ‘Henry St.’ tour to Australia this December, performing in theatres along the east coast – Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne – for the first time since 2016. Tickets for all three shows are on sale now, and you can find them here .

Caroline Polachek When: December 6 – December 13 Find tickets and more info

It seems impossible, but Caroline Polachek has never played a solo headline show in Australia (though her band Chairlift performed here numerous times). That all changes in December, when the avant-pop artist brings ‘The Spiralling Tour’ to our shores.

Polachek will be playing three east coast headline dates, bringing songs from this year’s ‘Desire, I Want to Turn You’, 2019’s groundbreaking ‘Pang’ and more. Find ticketing details here .

EarthGang When: December 8 – December 17 Find tickets and more info

US rap duo Earthgang are headed to Australia at the end of the year. The majority of their shows in December will see them opening for Genesis Owusu’s tour in support of his second album, ‘STRUGGLER’.

Following their shows with Owusu, Olu and Wow Gr8 will play a one-off headline show at the Rechabite in Perth on December 17. Find tickets for Earthgang’s shows with Owusu and headline Perth date here .

Harry Connick Jr When: December 3 – December 18 Find tickets and more info

Harry Connick Jr is currently making waves as a host on Australian Idol , but come December, he’ll embark on his first national tour here since 2010. He’s released a five studio albums in that time, with the most recent being 2021’s Grammy -nominated ‘Alone With My Faith’. Shows will go down in Perth, Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra and Melbourne, with tickets for all of them available here .

Alex G When: December 5 – December 10 Find tickets and more information It’s been more than five years since cult singer-songwriter Alex G last toured Australia. In that time he’s released not one but two brilliant new albums’ worth of off-kilter noise-folk: 2019’s ‘House of Sugar’ and last year’s ‘God Save The Animals’ .

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In December, Alex G makes his long-awaited return to Australia, playing headline shows in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane alongside his appearance at this year’s Meredith Music Festival. Find tickets for his headline shows here .

Alvvays When: December 5 – December 16 Find tickets and more information

Last year, Canadian dream-pop quintet Alvvays returned with their third album and first in five years, ‘Blue Rev’ . It was well worth the wait, with NME calling it one of the best albums of 2022 .

In December, Alvvays will return to Australia for the first time since 2019, playing as part of the Meredith Music Festival line-up along with headline shows in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth. Hop to it – tickets are available here .

Hot Milk When: December 7 – December 8 Find tickets and more info

After their debut Australian shows last year, Hot Milk will return in December to support Foo Fighters on the band’s Australian stadium tour. While here, the Manchester emo duo squeeze in a couple headline club shows.

They’ll come armed with their debut album, ‘A Call To The Void’, which was released in August. Find tickets and more information here .

Novo Amor When: December 7 – December 9 Find tickets and more info

Novo Amor (aka Ali Lacey) will play his first Australian shows this December, with the Welsh multi-hyphenate playing theatres in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. He’ll trek down the east coast in support of his fourth album, ‘Antarctican Dream Machine’, which arrived last July – find tickets here .

L7 When: December 8 – December 16 Find tickets and more info

L7 ’s first Australian tour since 2016 will kick off on Friday December 8, when the legendary rockers take to the Metro Theatre in Sydney. From there, they’ll hit stages in Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne – a second show already announced for the lattermost city – with the whole tour seeing them perform their classic 1992 album, ‘Bricks Are Heavy’, in its entirety. You can grab tickets for the Brisbane show here , with tickets for all the others available here .

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs When: December 9 – December 16 Find tickets and more information

The British stoner metal quintet will make their maiden voyage to Australia later this year to perform as part of the Meredith Music Festival line-up. After the festival apperance, they’ll kick on for shows in Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane, bringing their walloping doom to Aussie fans for the first time.

They’ll have new material in tow: the band’s fourth album ‘Land of Sleeper’ arrived in February this year. Fix yourself up with a ticket here .

Metal Church When: December 14 – December 17 Find tickets and more info

America’s Metal Church will tour Australia towards the tail end of the year in support of their 13th studio album, ‘Congregation of Annihilation’. Both that album and the Australian tour in support of it will be the band’s first without longtime vocalist Mike Howe, who died in 2021.

Earlier this year, Marc Lopes was announced as Metal Church’s new singer, making his recorded debut with the band on the new single ‘Pick a God and Prey’. Guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof has called the album the start of “a new chapter in the Metal Church legacy”, while Lopes says he is “honoured to be part of carrying on [the band’s] legacy into a new era”. Find tickets for the upcoming tour here .

Additional reporting by Ellie Robinson and Alex Gallagher

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November 09, 2022

2023 Adelaide Festival program announced

52 events, 11 World premieres, 8 Australian premieres and 17 exclusives

The 38th Adelaide Festival program includes a total of   52   events   in theatre, music, opera, dance, media and visual arts, including major festivals-within-the-festival   Adelaide Writers’ Week,   UKARIA Chamber Landscapes   and   WOMADelaide, over   17 days and nights   from   Fri 3 to Sun 19 Mar, 2023. Featuring   11 world premieres, 8 Australian premieres   and   17 events presented exclusively in Adelaide, the Southern Hemisphere’s preeminent arts festival will again celebrate diversity, innovation and our city’s world leading role as   the   place where global creative forces converge, blend and evolve.

In a transition from six hugely successful Festivals curated by artistic directors Rachel Healy and Neil Armfield, there is a new team in the driving seat at Adelaide Festival: Artistic Director   Ruth Mackenzie   CBE, Chief Executive Kath M Mainland   CBE and Adelaide Writers' Week Director Louise Adler   AM.

Ruth, who will direct the 2024, 2025 and 2026 Adelaide Festivals, says about presenting the 2023 program: “I see my role as enthusiastic spruiker for the program initiated by Neil and Rachel. The international quality of their festivals more than doubled audiences over the past six years and it leaves our new team well placed to continue their legacy.”

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August 17, 2022

Flight Facilities

October 6 - november 3.

We’re thrilled to announce ARIA-award winning electronic duo Flight Facilities are embarking on their newest live shows this October: The   Decades Tour.  Five decades of music, non-stop hits, all night long.

Bringing their famed mixes brought to life from club settings to carparks across the country, playing in the round and up close to crowds, from start to finish.

In April 2012, Jimmy and Hugo undertook a mammoth project of chronologising their favourite music across 40 years of history. Their adventurous spirit and passion for crate-digging is not only in the Flight Facilities DNA, but can now be experienced across six decade-divided mixes; a series that has since been played millions of times and prompted a cult-like following as the centerpiece in road trips, house parties and kick ons alike. The latest and longest-awaited  2012-2022  episode further informed their core identity as selectors, producers and acclaimed musicians.

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The famed Decades Mix series will next be brought to life in the club settings where they belong in this new DJ tour. Digging deep from the 1970s to today, fans can anticipate anything in these extended sets – from disco bootlegs to electro edits, indie anthems, prized underground classics and more.

An unforgettable experience, join Jimmy and Hugo as they dance down memory lane and breathe life to the moments and songs that have shaped generations. This won’t be repeated, so secure your ticket to The Decades Tour before you miss out.

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CELEBRATING 20 TH ANNIVERSARY OF GROUND-BREAKING

DEBUT ALBUM GET BORN

Jet,  one of the most celebrated rock bands to come out of Australia, has announced an exclusive run of dates this September to mark the 20 th anniversary of their seminal debut album,  Get Born.

The tour will commence on September 22 at Melbourne’s Forum Theatre, followed by Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide on September 23, Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on September 29 and concluding at Enmore Theatre Sydney on September 30.

Embarking on their first band shows in 5 years, Jet will play Get Born in full, re-visiting the incredible tracklist that won them fans right across the world – including such timeless tracks such as Are You Gonna Be My Girl, Look What You’ve Done, Rollover DJ and Get Me Outta Here . Songs that sound as invigorating today as they did 20 years ago.

Reflecting on the album, Nic Cester said, ‘Get Born was a rare and unique moment of total planetary alignment where we somehow managed to capture lighting in a bottle.’

Mark Wilson said ‘ I don’t remember much about the actual day Get Born was released. I think we were in Pittsburgh. I’m sure we celebrated, but to be honest we celebrated every night back in those days. 2003 was one big blurry haze for me.’

Get Born  scored six ARIA Awards and was certified 9 times platinum in Australia, making it one of the top 5 highest selling Australian rock albums of all time. The unparalleled success of Get Born at home was only one part of the story, as Jet topped both the US Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock charts and toured with the likes of the Rolling Stones, Oasis and Kings Of Leon, with eventual total worldwide sales in excess of 5 million albums.

After calling it a day in 2012, the band briefly reformed in 2017 to play with Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band on their sold-out Australian tour of that year. Following an overwhelming response to those shows, the band dipped their toe back in the live waters with a triumphant appearance at the legendary Fuji Rock festival in Japan and sold out shows at Sydney and Melbourne Zoos. The reaction from fans was enough to suggest that demand for the band was stronger than ever.

Jet are: Nic Cester (vocals/guitar), Chris Cester (vocals/drums), Cam Muncey (vocals/guitar) and Mark Wilson (bass).   Formed in Melbourne in the late 90’s, Jet released their first EP, the vinyl only Dirty Sweet in 2002. Get Born was released after their label deal with Elektra and was followed by the albums Shine On in 2006 and Shaka Rock in 2009. After riding a wave of international success, Jet disbanded in 2012 before re-forming in early 2017.

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Paul McCartney, 81, Opens 2023 ‘Got Back’ Tour

Paul McCartney opens his 2023 tour, Adelaide, Australia (Photo via his Facebook page)

Paul McCartney returned to the concert stage on Wednesday (October 18, 2023) for his first concert of the year. The legend opened the new edition of his “Got Back” tour in Adelaide, Australia, his first of seven shows Down Under, with a 39-song set that spanned his Beatles, Wings and solo career.

McCartney launched the “Got Back” tour in February 2022, completing 16 shows across the U.S. before performing his final concert of that year at the Glastonbury festival in the U.K. on June 25. The setlist for the 2023 tour’s opening concert was almost identical to the ones he performed in 2022, with the notable addition of “She’s a Woman,” which he hadn’t played live since 2004.

“Let’s hear it for a long time ago,” said McCartney , as the band launched into “She’s a Woman.”

The 81 year-old announced the tour on July 31. It currently runs for 17 shows this year including dates in Mexico and Brazil. McCartney’s longtime band features Paul “Wix” Wickens (keyboards), Brian Ray (bass/guitar), Rusty Anderson (guitar) and Abe Laboriel Jr (drums).

Twelve songs in came “Maybe I’m Amazed.”

He was last in Australia in December 2017 .

Around halfway through, McCartney began playing that familiar jaunty piano from “Lady Madonna.”

Toward the end of the main set, the band performed an “explosive” “Live and Let Die.”

As he did on the 2022 edition of the tour, as McCartney opened the encores with “I Got a Feeling,” while “performing” a duet with John Lennon via film footage on the screen behind the stage.

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Paul McCartney, Adelaide, Australia, October 18, 2023 Setlist Can’t Buy Me Love Junior’s Farm Letting Go She’s a Woman Got to Get You Into My Life Come On to Me Let Me Roll It Getting Better Let ‘Em In My Valentine Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five Maybe I’m Amazed I’ve Just Seen a Face In Spite of All the Danger Love Me Do Dance Tonight Blackbird Here Today New Lady Madonna Fuh You Jet Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! Something Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da You Never Give Me Your Money She Came in Through the Bathroom Window Band on the Run Get Back Let it Be Live and Let Die Hey Jude

Encore I’ve Got a Feeling Birthday Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) Helter Skelter Golden Slumbers Carry That Weight The End

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Fri 31 May 2024

Kickstart your Friday with a lunchtime performance by the Australian String Quartet and the mesmerising Noriko Tadano on the shamisen.

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The ASO pays tribute to one of the most influential film composers of all time: Hans Zimmer.

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Open your ears and be transported to the English countryside with Mendelssohn and Butterworth.

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Relax, take a deep breath and listen. This unique concert experience will reveal every detail of the music with unparalleled clarity and depth.

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Fri 9 Aug & Sat 10 Aug 2024

Schumann’s brooding Manfred and Tchaikovsky’s turbulent interpretation envelop you in a dark and dramatic musical journey.

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Sat 17 Aug 2024

Introducing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ in Concert to the Harry Potter™ Film Concert Series.

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Relax into the graceful violin solo that opens Beethoven’s Romance No.2 in F, a refined piece of music with delicate orchestral accompaniment.

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Fri 20 Sep & Sat 21 Sep 2024

Prepare to be delighted by the melodies of Mozart’s elegant Clarinet Concerto.

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Sat 28 Sep 2024

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Thu 10 Oct & Fri 11 Oct 2024

The cheer is contagious in Mozart’s Exsultate jubilate. Our soprano’s elated tones will help set the mood for a euphoric program.

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Wed 16 Oct 2024

A rare opportunity to hear the bassoon as a mellow solo instrument in Hummel’s charismatic concerto.

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Sat 19 Oct 2024

Step into a world where sound and visual art collide.

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Fri 25 Oct & Sat 26 Oct 2024

Surrender to the psychedelic tale of Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique

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Considered one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Burt Bacharach, along with long-time collaborator Hal David, provided the soundtrack to our lives.

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Welcome to Generations , our 2024 Concert Series celebrating an extraordinary tradition of music at the University of Adelaide. 

All pedagogical traditions are about generational transfer, but in music this takes a very personal form, as knowledge is passed literally from one hand to another, from teacher to student, in a constant process of renewal. Generations embodies this process, as we present a star line-up of celebrated staff, students, and alumni. 

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Friday 5 April

Anna Goldsworthy &  Konstantin Shamray  piano

Schubert  Sonata in C major for piano four-hands, D 812

Our 2024 concert series commences with the sublime pairing of Anna Goldsworthy, Director of the Elder Conservatorium of Music, and Konstantin Shamray,  much-loved alumnus and adjunct senior lecturer. In 1824 twenty-seven-year-old Schubert was present at the awe-inspiring premiere of Beethoven’s Ninth symphony in Vienna before returning to Zseliz that summer to work again for the Esterházy family as their music teacher. Whilst there he wrote this extended four movement work, his largest in the genre, in which Robert Schumann immediately sensed the powerful influence of Beethoven, labelling it a “piano version” of a symphony. 

Friday 12 April

Michael Ierace  piano

Respighi  Valse Caressante and Notturno from 6 Pieces for Piano Grieg  Ballade Op. 24 Debussy  Images , Book 1

Neoclassical Respighi drew inspiration from Chopin for his salon-esque waltz (originally for violin and piano) and his most famous piano work, Notturno , has been described as having a “Rachmaninovian” feel.  Grieg’s nine variations on a Norwegian folk theme (plus a coda) embrace a gamut of emotions, whilst Debussy, steeped in impressionism and symbolism and “almost as fond of pictures as of music”, produced dramatic contrasting works with evocative titles in his 1905 Images Book 1. Featuring alumnus and staff pianist Michael Ierace.

Friday 19 April

Sliding Around

Jasmine Hall  trombone Ruby Mensforth  trombone Alex Taylor  trombone

Thomas Voss  trombone Mark Ferguson  piano Lyndon Gray  bass

Elder Conservatorium staff and alumni come together for a program celebrating all things jazz trombone!

Friday 26 April

Rhythm Song

Emma Horwood   pedal/Celtic harps & voice Steven Peterka   percussion

Hildegard of Bingen   O Viridissima Virga Anon.   Yo me soy la morenica Juan García de Zéspedes   Convidando está la noche Alan Stivell   Ys Joy Ju Hoffman   Autumn  (for double harp)  Lori Pappajohn   Girl in the Red Skirt Carlos Salzedo   Song in the Night

Join acclaimed alumna, harpist and soprano Emma Horwood and Adelaide Symphony Orchestra principal percussionist Steve Peterka as they create a unique soundscape with pedal and Celtic harps, voice and percussion (including bells, chimes, cymbals, crotales, castanets, ocean drum, rain stick and cajón). From medieval chant to Spanish Renaissance villancicos, traditional Scottish port à beul, and contemporary works by Carl Crossin, Melisande Wright and Emma Horwood.

Friday 3 May

A Majestic Affair

Michael Ierace   piano Kate Suthers   violin Stephen King   viola Thomas Marlin   cello

Brahms  Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26

Brahms drew clear inspiration from Schubert in this four-movement work which is particularly famous for being one of the longest piano quartets ever written. Rather more poised and lyrical than the more commonly played first quartet, it is laid out on a grand symphonic scale with seemingly effortless lyricism. The passionate and yearning slow movement, written when the composer was only twenty eight, anticipated his sweeping second piano concerto by some twenty years. Featuring staff members Michael Ierace, Stephen King and Thomas Marlin, with ASO concertmaster Kate Suthers.

Friday 10 May

Mentorship Series

Helen Ayres   violin Stephen King   viola

with Elder Conservatorium students

Dynamic staff members Helen Ayres and Stephen King mentor a select group of classical performance students through a series of tutorials and rehearsals, culminating in today’s much-anticipated lunchtime concert. The opportunity to perform side-by-side with professional musicians launches these stars-in-the-making to new heights.

Friday 17 May

Centennials

Elder Conservatorium Wind Orchestra Lloyd Van’t Hoff  conductor

Karel Husa  Smetana Fanfare Holst   First Suite in E-flat, Op. 28 No. 1 Natalie Williams   Pendulum Alexander Arutiunian   Trumpet Concerto

Husa quoted Smetana’s little known symphonic poem, Wallenstein’s Camp , in a fanfare commissioned to celebrate the centennial of the important Bohemian nationalist composer’s death, whilst Holst’s cornerstone of band literature passed its own centennial in 2009. Alumna Natalie Williams depicts the arc of a pendulum and the passing of time in her celebration of the Sydney Conservatorium’s 100th birthday, and this concert concludes with Arutiunian’s single-movement virtuosic Armenian-inspired concerto.

Friday 24 May

Journeys and Stories 1

Elder Conservatorium Chorale Carl Crossin OAM  conductor Karl Geiger  piano

Every piece of music is a journey – every song is a story. With music from Ireland, France, Scandinavia, Australia and Central America (to name just a few), Chorale will be your guide as we traverse the physical, cultural and emotional landscapes of our world.

To illustrate just how far you will travel in 50 minutes, the program includes:

Arvo P ärt (Estonia)   The Deer’s Cry Ben van Tienen (Australia)   White Nights Sean Dohety (Ireland)   Snow-Dance for the Dead Traditional (Mexico)   El Cascabel …and more!

Friday 31 May

Australian String Quartet with Noriko Tadano  shamisen

Noriko Tadano   Ancient Love Letter Noriko Tadano  Tsugaru Jonkara Bushi Caroline Shaw  Nimrod from Three Essays Fanny Mendelssohn  Romance from String Quartet in E flat major Noriko Tadano, arr. Emily Tulloch  Staircase to the Moon Alice Chance  Nose Scrunch Reel Noriko Tadano, arr. Emily Tulloch  Vertigo

Our beloved Australian String Quartet join Noriko Tadano, a master of the shamisen ; a three-stringed long-necked Japanese instrument derived from the Chinese sanxian , played with a plectrum called a bachi and a traditional instrument of the geisha . Chance described her Celtic inspired quartet written for the ASQ as “slightly psychedelic”. Shaw’s biblically inspired work addresses the power of language (whose loss led to the fall of the tower of Babel), whilst Mendelssohn here constructed a highly original harmonic world of German Romanticism. 

Friday 7 June

Australian Jazz

Honours Ensemble Lyndon Gray   director

The Honours ensemble play from the Australian Jazz Real Book, with works by noted Australian jazz writers including alumni Jo Lawry, Michelle Nicole, Matthew Sheens and Lauren Henderson, alongside songs by Vince Jones and other Australian jazz greats.

Friday 14 June

Elder Conservatorium Woodwinds

Lloyd Van’t Hoff  clarinet Emma Gregan  horn Joshua Oates  oboe Jack Shiller  bassoon

Françaix   Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano  Cawrse  Lullabies and Crooked Dances Mozart  Serenade in C minor, K.388

Jean Françaix's Trio for Oboe, Bassoon, and Piano is a lively and engaging chamber music piece that showcases the composer's characteristic wit and playful style. Alumna and lecturer Cawrse here offers a study combining elements of both dance and lullabies, whilst Mozart’s unrelentingly serious work (until the C major finale), not often performed, is far from the typical background “serenading” music. Featuring staff members Lloyd Van’t Hoff and Emma Gregan, and alumni Joshua Oates and Jack Schiller, alongside students from the Elder Conservatorium of Music.

Friday 21 June

Elegance to Ecstacy

Sophie Rowell  violin Kristian Chong  piano

Schubert  Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G minor, D384 Paul Stanhope  Agnus Dei (After the Fire) Ravel  Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2

In this charming sonata (now usually called a Sonatina) the nineteen-year-old Schubert appears to have been channelling the style of Mozart rather than that of his contemporary hero, Beethoven. The silent desolate landscape of Stanhope builds to an intense climax before returning to a renewed and altered form of stillness, and we conclude with Ravel’s highly original work in which he accentuated what he considered to be the essential “incompatibility” of the violin and piano, using new-to-Paris American blues and jazz inspirations.

Friday 28 June

A Poet’s Love

Kyle Stegall  tenor Anna Goldsworthy  piano

Robert Schumann   Dichterliebe , Op. 48 with selected lieder from Clara Schumann

A poignant and enduring work exploring themes of love, longing, and heartbreak, Robert Schumann's Dichterliebe , composed in 1840, sets 16 poems by Heinrich Heine to music. Exciting tenor, Yale graduate Kyle Stegall is joined by pianist Anna Goldsworthy for a program that also features songs from Clara Schumann.

Friday 5 July

Percussion Miniatures

'Crash Collective' Sami Butler, Andrew Penrose, Jack De La Lande, Max Ziliotto and Ryan Grunwald percussion

Nigel Westlake  Omphalo Centric Lecture Philip Glass arr. David Skidmore   Mandiera River Elena Kats-Chernin arr. Andrew Penrose   Eliza Aria from Wild Swans Mark Ford   CABASA! John Psathas   Kyoto Mozart arr. Andrew Penrose  Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (1st movement)

Five outstanding percussion graduates of the Elder Conservatorium come together to perform a gripping program of percussion music.

Lunchtime Concerts, Season Two

Friday 2 August

ASQ’s Open House

Australian String Quartet

Mark Ferguson   new work Thomas Gray   new work

Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Adelaide, the Australian String Quartet perform a new work written by Head of Jazz Mark Ferguson, alongside a new work by composition student Thomas Gray, and one other piece to be announced.

Friday 9 August

Shadows to Light

Elder Conservatorium Chamber Orchestra Elizabeth Layton  director/violin Tim Tran  viola

Mendelssohn  String Symphony No. 6  in E flat major Kristopher Man  String Suite (Premiere) Hindemith   Trauermusik for viola and strings Elgar   Serenade for Strings, Op. 20

Imagine the drama when George V died hours before Hindemith was due to premiere his viola concerto in London. Adrian Boult instead asked him to contribute to a commemoration concert, so Hindemith wrote Trauermusik in six hours before the BBC live broadcast that evening. Despite the inauspicious premiere of Elgar’s Serenade by the “Worcester Ladies Orchestral Class”, it’s a piece full of poignant lyricism and one of the composer’s own personal favourite works. A new work by teenage Conservatorium student Kristopher Man is premiered. And Mendelssohn’s string symphonies were all written before the age of fourteen.

Friday 16 August

Natasha Vlassenko and Oleg Stepanov  piano duo

Prokofiev / Pletnev  Cinderella Suite

This two-piano version of Prokofiev’s 1945 Cinderella Suite premiered in 2002 in Lugano to rave reviews. The arranger, celebrated pianist Mikhael Pletnev, more than held his own with his virtuosic duo partner, Martha Argerich, in this interpretation of the ballet score . Prokofiev wrote of the difficulties he faced in expressing “the poetic love of Cinderella and the Prince, the birth and flowering of that love, the obstacles in its path and finally the dream fulfilled”, and Pletnev more than successfully took up the challenge.

Friday 23 August

Shining Septet

Lloyd Van’t Hoff   clarinet Emma Gregan  horn Mark Gaydon   bassoon Elizabeth Layton  violin Steven King   viola Thomas Marlin   cello Rob Nairn   double bass

Beethoven  Septet in E-flat major , Op. 20

An all-star ensemble of Elder Conservatorium staff performing one of Beethoven’s most popular works. “That damned thing… I wish it were burnt” – Beethoven fumed over this septet, not from lack of audience appreciation but because it was such a hit he felt that it was overshadowing his more ground-breaking works. Although written with a strong eye to commercial success, he was still somewhat revolutionary here, featuring more than one wind instrument with strings and allowing them all (apart from the bass) solo passages.

Friday 30 August

Restless Spirit

Timothy Young and Paavali Jumppanen  piano duo

Liszt  Faust Symphony

Liszt wrote A Faust Symphony; Three Character Pictures, Faust, Gretchen and Mephistopheles, after Goethe in 1854, adding a triumphant choral finale later. His version for two pianos appeared eight years later. Faust’s first theme employs one of the earliest 12-tone rows in history; the second movement portrays Faust’s yearning for Gretchen; whilst the third characterizes Mephistoles as a spirit of negation with no themes of his own – just transformations and distortions from the first two movements.

Friday 6 September

Triumph and Tragedy

Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra

Luke Dollman  conductor Haowei Yang   piano

Ravel   Piano Concerto for the Left Hand   Tchaikovsky   Romeo and Juliet Kristopher Man   new work

Ravel was at the height of his powers when he acceded to a request from Paul Wittgenstein, a pianist who lost his right arm during WWI. Dark-hued sonorities in the piano combine with astonishing orchestral effects from unusual instrumental combinations. Balakirev suggested Tchaikovsky write a work based on Romeo and Juliet , and after much typical soul searching, criticism and reworking he finally received praise from the Kutchka and growing audience appreciation. Today, the love theme could hardly be more familiar after multiple screen appearances. Also featuring another premiere for Conservatorium student Kristopher Man.

Friday 13 September

Romantic Resonance

Lucinda Collins  piano Helen Ayres  violin Stephen King  viola Sharon Grigoryan  cello

Harry Sdraulig  Piano Quartet, New Australian Commission 2023 Schumann   Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op. 47

Melbourne University graduate Sdraulig is a successful composer, doctoral student and lecturer in Sydney. His Fantasia on Waltzing Matilda , commissioned by Yo Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott, brought him international recognition. This new quartet is in seven parts with contrasting lyricism, intricate rhythmic and motivic drive and harmonies inspired by classical and jazz genres. Schumann’s 1842 quartet followed just weeks after his piano quintet and the four movements formed a culmination of the genre that would influence all who followed.

Friday 20 September

Whispers of Wind and Strings

Kathryn Moorhead   flute Aleksandr Tsiboulski   guitar

Castelnuovo-Tedesco   Sonatina, Op. 205 Telemann   Fantasia in A major for solo flute Joan Tower   Snow Dreams Kate Moore  Blue Cobalt Piazzolla   Histoire du Tango (selections) Paganini   Cantabile in D major, Op. 17

Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s lively duo includes one of his most exquisite melodies in the second slow movement. It was mainly Telemann’s 12 Fantasias that enriched the solo flute repertoire in the first half of the 18th century, profoundly influencing the development of the instrument. Histoire du tango is now heard in many instrumental combinations but was originally written for this precise pairing. The first two movements precede a finale of Paganini’s only violin and piano composition in which he abandons acrobatics in favour of soulful operatic lines. Featuring flute lecturer Kathryn Moorhead and alumnus Aleksandr Tsiboulski.

Friday 27 September

Welcome Winds

Special guests from the Los Angeles Philharmonic, with Elder Conservatorium students

An outstanding opportunity to hear some of the world’s best wind players performing side-by-side with our own Elder Conservatorium students. Featuring decorated alumnus Andrew Bain, principal horn of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and four of his esteemed colleagues from the LA Phil, in a program presenting highlights from Dvořák, Gounod, and Jean Françaix.

Friday 4 October

Untrodden Waves

Jennifer Higdon   Piano Trio Reuben Jelleyman / J.S. Bach  Büchlein Reimaginings (selections) Arno Babadjanian   Trio in F-Sharp minor

Welcome to our friends from across the Tasman! Higdon here explored the relationship of colours, mood and music which resulted in two movements entitled “Pale Yellow” and “Fiery Red.” Meanwhile, New Zealand composer Jelleyman, renowned for inventive melodies and harmonies, took his inspiration from Bach chorales, and lastly the deep emotions of Armenian culture shine through in Babadjanian’s compelling Trio. The latter was a contemporary of Prokofiev, Shostakovich and fellow Armenian Khatchaturian and avoided censure under Stalin, presumably due to his enthusiastic use of folk idiom and strong pride in his native land.

Friday 11 October

Elder Conservatorium Wind Orchestra Lloyd Van't Hoff  conductor

Vaughan Williams   Toccata Marziale Matthew Taylor   Blasket Dances Jan Sweelinck   Variations on 'Mein Junges Leben Hat Ein End' Grainger   Molly on the Shore Frank Ticheli   Blue Shades

Vaughan Williams’s vigorous second work for band was written for the 1924 commemoration of the British Empire exhibition. Bernstein’s English protégé, Taylor, was inspired by traditional music from the Blasket Islands off the coast of Ireland, whilst Ricker transcribed Sweelincks’ baroque pipe organ work in 1975. Rose, the formidable mother of Grainger, received Molly on the Shore as a birthday gift from her son. This lively concert concludes with blues harmonies, rhythms and idioms in Ticheli’s work that offers strong nods to the styles of Bernstein and Gershwin.

Friday 18 October

The Adelaide Connection

Lauren Henderson   director

Hear the Adelaide Connection choir, directed by Julian Ferraretto, sing jazz standards arranged by Adelaide Connection alumni, including Ross Burford, Naomi Crellin, Ciara Ferguson, Jo Lawry, Sally Luke Thompson, Mark Ferguson, and Ferraretto.

Friday 25 October

Our annual classical performance showcase concert, featuring top student performers from the Elder Conservatorium of Music. Supported by the Peter Brooker Prize for Musical Excellence.

Friday 1 November

Mountains, Clouds, Streams

Luke Dollman  conductor Loo Sze-wang  sheng

Stephen Whittington   Mountains, Clouds, Streams

Inspired by the subtle colours and tonal gradations of Chinese inkbrush landscape painting, Stephen Whittington’s new work Mountains, Clouds, Streams combines a Western orchestra with traditional Chinese instruments to evoke the mystery and profundity of the natural world and the place of humans within it – themes that have featured in Chinese poetry, art and music for millenia.

Friday 8 November

The Ringtone Cycle

Seraphim Trio  Lorina Gore  soprano

Graeme Koehne  The Ringtone Cycle

This 2010 commission from the Seraphim Trio has a libretto from the Australian author Peter Goldsworthy. Subtitled a “cabaret quintet for soprano, violin, cello, piano and iPhone”, it is a mini-operetta that tells of a love affair starring a modern-day Brunnhilde and her phone. Koehne’s continuous flow of music recalls Wagner’s revolutionary “speech-song”, and members of the audience might need to brush up on tech jargon to fully appreciate the text! The score is also dotted with references to famous ring tones.

Friday 15 November

In Honour of Beryl Kimber (Leske)

Niki Vasilakis  violin Clemens Leske  piano

Schubert  Fantaisie in C major, D 934 Brahms  Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78 , Regensonate

Beryl Kimber (Leske) OBE was one of Australia’s finest violinists and much-loved Associate Professor of violin at the Elder Conservatorium, where she taught for over 30 years. Here, her son Clemens and student Niki Vasilakis pay her tribute with a touching program. Schubert’s late Fantaisie explored new harmonic territory and by incorporating thematic material from one of his many songs, he shifted between virtuosic and lyric moods, fully justifying his rare use of the title.  Self-critical Brahms discarded five violin sonatas before deeming this one more worthy – Clara Schumann agreed, writing that her first play through had made her burst into tears of joy. Brahms joked about a 25% reduction in his fee as it had three not four movements but it is one of the most beautiful of all his works, clearly worth 100%! 

Elder After Hours Series

Friday 19 April, 7:30pm

Elder Music Lab

Esmond Choi  piano

George Crumb  Metamorphoses, Book II

A series of solo-piano miniatures with a rich sound world inspired by classic paintings, ranging from Vincent van Gogh’s 1889 The Starry Night to Simon Dinnerstein’s 1991 Purple Haze . A free concert performed by Elder Conservatorium Masters student Esmond Choi.

Free concert, bookings not required.

Saturday 27 April, 6:30pm

Matthew Sheens Solo

Matthew Sheens  piano

One of the Con’s most successful jazz graduates, New York-based Matthew Sheens returns to Elder Hall for the first time in over a decade to perform music from his recent albums, including his latest “Written in the Dark”. Don’t miss this evening of innovative jazz!

Wednesday 15 May, 6:30pm

Future Memories Gala Concert

Beethoven  Trio in B-flat major, Op. 11 Poulenc  Sextet for Piano and Winds, Op. 100 Keith Crellin   Piano Trio Mendelssohn   Octet for Strings in E-flat major, Op. 20

A stellar assembly of Conservatorium staff and alumni gather for a special gala concert, at once demonstrating the artistry and collegiality of our community, while raising funds to support our ongoing mission. Beethoven’s Gassenhauer Trio displays a rare combination of clarinet, cello and piano. Good-humoured Poulenc produced his light-hearted, satiric sextet whilst a member of Les Six and by sixteen Mendelssohn was already a highly experienced composer when this “miracle of the 19th century” flowed from his pen as a birthday present for a violinist friend. Crellin is widely known as a leading Australian solo and chamber violist, as well as for his long-term teaching at the Elder Conservatorium, but here demonstrates another string to his bow.

Saturday 25 May, 6:30pm

Homegrown Jazz

University of Adelaide Big Band and Latin Ensemble

Dustan Cox and Mark Ferguson  directors Lauren Henderson   voice

Songs and instrumental works by alumni Lauren Henderson, Jo Lawry, M.S. Ferguson, Christina Guala-Goodwin, Jasmine Ferguson, and Thomas Voss.

Friday 5 July, 7pm

ASQ in Concert: Vanguard

Beethoven  String Quartet in E-flat major, Op.127 Harry Sdraulig   new work Korngold  String Quartet No.2 in E-flat major

The first under-rehearsed performance of Beethoven’s Op. 127 by the Schuppanzigh group was poorly received, but it fared better in the hands of Joseph Böhm who reported that Beethoven keenly attended rehearsals and despite his deafness, managed to follow the bowing so intently that he corrected tiny errors in tempo and rhythm. Australian composer Sdraulig offers a new work (his 2023 piano quartet is scheduled in the Lunchtime series in September) before Korngold’s second quartet. Whilst best known now for his film music, Korngold was also an anti-serialist classical composer and this work is full of Viennese imagery with the waltzes of Johann Strauss II and lyricism of his namesake Richard coming to mind.

Bookings via ASQ

Sunday 11 August, 2:30pm

When Worlds Collide

Elder Conservatorium Studio Orchestra with Big Band

A long-awaited collaboration between the jazz and classical areas of the Elder Conservatorium. Featuring new works for Studio Orchestra, Big Band, and smaller ensembles by alumni M.S. Ferguson, Thomas Voss and Christina Guala-Goodwin.

Sunday 1 September, 3pm

Journeys and Stories 2

Elder Conservatorium Chorale

Carl Crossin  conductor Karl Geiger  piano Jack Overall  cello

Eric Whitacre  The Sacred Veil    

Powerful, moving, lyrical, striking… This is a story of love and loss, of coping and, ultimately, of moving forward. With texts by Eric Whitacre’s long-time friend and librettist Charles Anthony Silvestri, the twelve stunningly beautiful movements of The Sacred Veil chronicle a very personal story of one family’s journey through cancer.

Sunday 6 October, 2:30pm

Bach and French Romanticism

Eva Schad   organ

JS Bach  Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major, BWV 552 JS Bach  Trio Sonata No. 4 in G major JS Bach  Concerto in A minor (after Vivaldi), BWV 593 Léon Boëllmann  Suite Gothique Louis Vierne  selected works Jehan Alain  Deuxième fantaisie Marcel Dupré  Prelude and Fugue in G minor, Op. 7 No. 3

Bach was distinctly more famous as an organist than a composer during his lifetime. At age eighteen he went to Arnstadt to take up the position of organist at St Boniface from where he made his 200-mile trek to hear Buxtehude play. France’s great organ tradition dates back to Titelouze in the early 1600s, progressing from polyphony to the ornamented style for which Couperin was renowned. César Frank later inspired a new generation of stars, teaching Vierne (Notre Dame’s almost blind organist for 37 years)  and inspiring Boëllmann. The hugely virtuosic Dupré studied under both Widor and Vierne then in turn taught Jehan who was playing professionally at St Germain-en-Laye by the age of eleven.

Friday 18 October, 7:00pm

David Shifrin and Friends

David Shifrin   clarinet with Elder Conservatorium students and guests

Legend of the clarinet and winner of the coveted Avery Fisher Prize, Mr David Shifrin will visit the Elder Conservatorium as part of the EMR Distinguished Visiting Artist program. Working closely with students for an intensive period of workshops and tutorials, Mr Shifrin’s visit culminates in this exciting concert, with both students and the master himself taking turns centre stage.

Saturday 26 October, 6:30pm

Guitarissimo

A delight for lovers of classical guitar, this annual showcase concert features an array of works for solo guitar and small chamber groups, culminating in a performance by the heralded Elder Conservatorium Guitar Ensemble. Curated by Dr Oliver Fartach-Naini.

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Elder After Hours - Future Memories

A stellar assembly of Conservatorium staff and alumni gather for a special gala concert, at once demonstrating the artistry and collegiality of our community, while raising funds to support our ongoing mission.

Lunchtime Concert - Centennials

Elder Conservatorium Wind Orchestra perform works by Karel Husa, Holst, Natalie Williams, and Alexander Arutiunian. 

Lunchtime Concert - Journeys and Stories 1

Every piece of music is a journey – every song is a story. Elder Conservatorium Chorale performs works  from Ireland, France, Scandinavia, Australia and Central America.

Elder After Hours - Homegrown Jazz

Lunchtime Concert - She Speaks

Our beloved Australian String Quartet join Noriko Tadano, a master of the shamisen ; a three-stringed long-necked Japanese instrument derived from the Chinese sanxian , played with a plectrum called a bachi and a traditional instrument of the geisha .

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NEW SHOW ADDED: Paul announces Mexico dates for the 'Got Back' tour

SECOND MEXICO CITY SHOW ADDED DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND Thursday 16 November - Mexico City - Foro Sol

TOUR DATES: ⁠ ⁠Tuesday 14 November - Mexico City - Foro Sol ⁠NEW: Thursday 16 November - Mexico City - Foro Sol

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⁠PaulMcCartney.com pre-sale: Tuesday 5th September at 9am local ⁠Citibanamex Elite Card Pre-Sale: Wednesday 6th September at 2pm local ⁠Citibanamex All Members Pre-Sale: Thursday 6th September at 2pm local ⁠ General sale: Friday 8th September at 2pm local

"I'm very excited to say I'm coming to Mexico to play some gigs with my  Got Back tour in November. I've got such great memories of Mexico. Every time we come we have a beautiful time. So we're going to make some more great memories. We're going to rock, we're going to roll. And we're going to have a party. Fiesta!" –  Paul

Paul has announced the highly anticipated GOT BACK  Tour, set to grace Mexico City with an amazing concert at the emblematic Foro Sol, the first Mexican date in six years. The show is scheduled for November 14, when fans can expect an unforgettable experience as Paul and his band deliver a once-in-a-lifetime event in the country.

The GOT BACK  Tour kicked off on April 28, 2022, in Spokane, WA, with resounding success, captivating audiences with a 13-city run throughout the US. In June 2022, the music icon headlined Glastonbury with a history-making set that was described by the British Times as the “ best gig ever ”. This year, Paul will embark on a thrilling journey to Australia where he will have an emotional return to Adelaide, besides visiting cities such as Melbourne, Newcastle, Sydney and more. Now, Mexican fans will have the opportunity to witness Paul’s incredible live performance, making it his first live show in the country since 2017, when he gave an outstanding concert at Estadio Azteca.

Visit the  Got Back 2023 tour page for more information and ticket links , and keep an eye out for more news coming soon...

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Hoodoo Gurus Announce 2024 Australian Tour

By Aastik Bairagi

Australian rock band Hoodoo Gurus is set to hit the road to celebrate 40 years of their debut album, ; ‘Stoneage Romeos’. The band announced a 12-stop tour across Australia.

Fans can expect to hear ‘Stoneage Romeos’ in its entirety along with hits from their other albums, promising a must-go tour for their die-hard fans.

Hoodoo Gurus – ‘What’s My Scene’

Hoodoo Gurus will be joined by special guests at each stop. Tumbleweed will open in Thirroul and Sydney, Dallas Crane in Newcastle, Melbourne, and Adelaide, Spy v Spy in Canberra and Rooty Hill, Screamfeeder in Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, and Gold Coast, and Rinehearts in Perth.

Dave Faulkner, Hoodoo Gurus’ band’s frontman, has expressed his excitement for the tour, saying, “Stoneage Romeos was a pivotal album for us and many of its songs have remained live favourites ever since. It’ll be great to play some of those ‘less-travelled’ songs from it on this tour – even though that means we’ll be playing longer sets to fit everything else in as well. Hah! To my mind that’s a win-win situation.”

Fans can expect a nostalgic journey through the band’s iconic tunes and a celebration of the enduring legacy of their album ‘Stoneage Ramos’.

Hoodoo Gurus Australian Tour 2024

• Thursday, November 14 – Thirroul, Anita’s Theatre
• Friday, November 15 – Newcastle, Civic Theatre
• Saturday, November 16 – Gosford, Entertainment Grounds
• Friday, November 22 – Melbourne, Palais Theatre
• Saturday, November 23 – Adelaide, Hindley Street Music Hall
• Thursday, November 28 – Canberra, Llewellyn Hall
• Friday, November 29 – Rooty Hill, Sydney Coliseum Theatre
• Saturday, November 30 – Sydney, Enmore Theatre
• Friday, December 6 – Sunshine Coast, The Station
• Saturday, December 7 – Brisbane, Fortitude Music Hall
• Sunday, December 8 – Gold Coast, Miami Marketta
• Friday, December 13 – Perth, Astor Theatre

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Tems Is Returning to Australia This Year

Tems was last here in september 2023, conor lochrie, conor lochrie's most recent stories.

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Nigerian superstar singer Tems is making her return to Australia.

The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and producer will perform across the east coast this November, stopping in Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney (see full details below).

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, May 15th at 11am local time, while the Frontier member pre-sale begins on Monday, May 13th at 10am local time.

Tems was last in Australia in September of last year, when she performed sold-out headline shows on her debut visit to the country. Her upcoming tour will see her perform in Brisbane for the first time.

Tems released her latest single, “Love Me JeJe”, last month, the first taste of her highly anticipated debut album. Titled Born in the Wild , her debut is scheduled for release in May.

Written by Tems alone and produced by Spax and Guiltybeatz, “Love Me JeJe” (“JeJe” means “softly” in Nigerian), features an interpolation of the Nigerian classic of the same name by Seyi Sodimu. Listen to Tems’ track below.

Tems was recently honoured with the Breakthrough Award at Billboard ‘s 2024 Women in Music Awards, where she also performed “Not an Angel” live.

Tems’ career has gone from strength to strength since she first rose to fame through her guest spot on Wizkid’s 2020 hit “Essence” . She’s offered her stunning vocals to collaborations with Future, Drake, Tyla, Beyoncé, and more.

Tems’ “Love Me JeJe” is out now, Born in the Wild is out May (pre-save/pre-order here ). 

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