Steeped in multicultural Australia and with a name that conjures up another era, Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen are one of Australia’s most magnetic live acts. This sharp dressed five piece band has been touring nationally and internationally to great acclaim for over 16 years, from the Sydney Opera House to the Edinburgh Festival […]
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Kenny Barron is unrivalled in his ability to mesmerise audiences with his elegant playing, sensitive melodies and dynamic rhythms. Spotted by Dizzy Gillespie when still in his teens, Barron has illuminated the jazz world for over five decades, working with the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz and Roy Haynes. Named by Los Angeles Times […]
MEDIA RELEASE GRAMMY AWARD WINNING JAZZ SINGER DIANNE REEVES PERFORMS FOR VIVID SYDNEY “The most admired jazz diva since the heyday of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday” The New York Times “Dianne Reeves is one of our generation’s definitive jazz masters, a vocal stylist of extraordinary skill and vivacity” The Huffington Post Sydney, […]
Sydney Theatre Company presents TALK…or Truth! reviewed by David King Tell a journalist he is a producing FAKE NEWS and see their reaction. With a US President identifying establishment media organisations as houses of FAKE NEWS, dwindling budgets and staff , the power and reach of social media and the public’s need to be informed […]
In Suggs: My Life Story the Madness frontman takes to the stage in a hilarious, yet moving, one-man tour de force playing to rave reviews. ” I’d just turned 50, the kids had left home, and my cat had just died.” The death of Suggs’ beloved cat on his 50th birthday triggers a personal quest […]
Legendary guitar maestro Carlos Santana is back in Australia will take in five huge dates across the country on his Transmogrify Tour, starting off in Melbourne before gracing the Qudos bank arena in Sydney on Thursday April 13th. Santana is one of the world’s best-known musical signatures. For more than four decades—from Santana’s earliest days as a groundbreaking […]
Trio Pollastri are Fiona Ziegler, Rosemary Quinn and Lillian Camphausen. These talented musicians are in demand round the world and will be thrilling a local Randwick audience with their impeccable interpretation of music from the Classical and Baroque period. Trio Pollastri first played together in 2012 when their three very different musical journeys brought them […]
Continuing his journey through American folklore, legendary British political songwriter Billy Bragg reunites on stage with Grammy Award-winner Joe Henry for a celebration of the great American railroad, the songs it inspired, and some favourites from their own classic catalogues. The pair will grace the stage together for the first time at Sydney Opera House on […]
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One of Australia’s own Jazz legends, guitarist and producer Albare, and accomplished pianist/composer Phil Turcio have combined forces to become Urbanity, with their debut collaborative album ‘Urban Soul‘ released this February on Alfi Records. The Sydney launch is at The Basement on March 31. Urban Soul features ten original compositions and shows off a distinctive […]
Just a couple years ago, Nikki Hill was a bartender with an affinity for punk and a deep love for classic R&B. At her husband (and now guitar-player) Matt Hill’s behest, she stepped out from behind the bar and onto the stage. The response has been ecstatic, and now the band tours the globe relentlessly, […]
The relationships that bind modern journalism, the justice system and the political establishment come under acerbic scrutiny in Talk, written and directed by Jonathan Biggins. Sydney Theatre Company‘s latest new play, exploring how the 24 hours news cycle is spurred on by the influence of social media, is at Sydney Opera House from 23 April […]
Joan Osborne has rightfully earned a reputation as one of the great voices of her generation — both a commanding, passionate performer and a frank, emotionally evocative songwriter. The seven-time Grammy Award nominee and “One of Us” singer has sold millions of records and captivated audiences all over the world with her live performances. Known for […]