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Vivid Sydney 2017, Cake Wines Cellars presents Pie In The Sky - photo courtesy of Destination NSW

Local acts and venues to shine for Vivid Sydney

Sydney’s small live music venues and emerging musicians are set to benefit from the City of Sydney’s partnership with Vivid Sydney, the world’s largest festival of light, music and ideas. As part of Vivid Music, the X|Ce...

Louise Devenish: music for percussion and electronics

May 15 - Music, Performance

Tura New Music presents renowned Western Australian percussionist Louise Devenish in music for percussion and electronics, premiering in Perth tonight (15 May) before heading to Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne. Featurin...

Jesus Christ Superstar – 45th Anniversary Release

May 8 - Music, Music Theatre

On 4 May 1972, the Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar opened at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney – it was the most anticipated and lavish theatre event in Australian musical theatre history. The original ...

Archie Roach and Tiddas team up for a one-off national tour

April 27 - Music, Performance

Award winning Australian trio Tiddas will reform to join acclaimed singer/songwriter Archie Roach for a series of one-off shows around the country in May and June, commencing at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Hamer Hall o...

Jazz Greats Weekend – an ultimate celebration of jazz

April 26 - Music, Performance

Following the success of last year’s event, MLive’s Jazz Greats Weekend returns to Monash University’s Robert Blackwood Hall this weekend. This year’s ultimate weekend of jazz kicks off with ARIA award winners Vinc...

MICF: Jude Perl – Let’s Hang Out

April 14 - Comedy, Latest Reviews, Music

Texas-born and Melbourne-raised, Jude Perl has something of a hybrid accent. Her new MICF show is also an unusual mix for the ear, one of stand-up comedy and music. She’s got form here, having won Green Room Awards for h...

Melbourne International Jazz Festival reveals 2018 program

March 20 - Festivals, Latest News, Music

Returning for its twenty-first year, the Melbourne International Jazz Festival continues to demonstrate that ‘jazz can happen anywhere’ for ten days with over 100 events that feature nearly 400 Australian, international ...

Echoes of Earth

March 16 - Music, Performance

An extraordinary new CD Echoes of Earth, that saw some of Melbourne’s finest classical and jazz musicians come together for one of the most ambitious recording projects staged at Brighton’s St Andrews Anglican Chur...