Second Sunday: ICEHOUSE

Roma Street Parkland 1 Parkland Blvd, Brisbane City, QLD, Australia
Night at the Parkland is a brand-new outdoor concert event taking place in Brisbane’s spectacular Roma Street Parkland Amphitheatre. This concert series under the stars will take place over seven nights and feature performances from some of the country’s finest acts, including: ICEHOUSE, Lime Cordiale, Xavier Rudd, Grinspoon, Cut Copy,…
Arrkula Yinbayarra (Together We Sing)

Sydney Opera House: Arrkula Yinbayarra (Together We Sing)

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Arrkula Yinbayarra (Together We Sing) is a powerful community-led project reviving critically endangered languages through music. Created by Marlene Timothy and co-led with renowned singer/songwriter and 2025 Red Ochre Award winner Dr Shellie Morris AO, they will perform their debut album Waralungku live. Featuring nine singers with a live band,…

Melbourne Recital Centre: The Shift – An Adjustment of Thought

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
From first light to first sound, music has been the constant in a world that is forever changing. The Shift – an Adjustment of Thought – asks the question why is music so majestic, with the ability to alter the way we feel about ourselves in the world today, no…

Brisbane Festival: Mallrat

The Tivoli Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Step into the kaleidoscopic world of Mallrat - the genre-blurring force reshaping Australian pop will be returning to her hometown for a one-off intimate show, lighting up our In The Round stage for Brisbane Festival 2025. Dreamy, defiant and endlessly magnetic, Mallrat weaves shimmering hooks with razor-sharp lyricism, moving between…
Kew Court House Live

Boroondara Arts: Skiffle Party

Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
Skiffle Party is high energy upbeat American roots music in the style of UK proto-rockers Lonnie Donegan, Chris Barber and the Vipers Skiffle Group: it was the birth of British rock. Donegan’s blistering 1954 hit recording of Leadbelly’s ‘Rock Island Line’ started the UK skiffle craze that inspired countless musicians…

University of Queensland: SUNA TOK TOK

University of Queensland St Lucia, QLD, Australia
Celebrate 50 years of Papua New Guinea’s independence with a free day of art, talks, performances, and food. Join us for a day of free events and celebrations as we mark 50 years of Papua New Guinea’s independence. Explore artist Yuriyal Bridgeman’s large-scale installation SUNA (Middle Ground), enjoy food, talks…

Sydney Opera House: Singing Up Country – Stories, Songlines & Sisterhood

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Step into the world of Arrkula Yinbayarra in this panel presentation blending storytelling, visuals, and live conversation. Through photos, video, and personal reflections, the women share the journey of creating their album Waralungku on Country in Borroloola, the legacy of the groundbreaking first recording by their grandmothers, mothers and aunties, and…
CUBA!

Artists For Peace: CUBA!

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Cuban music is a world of rhythm, soul and innovation, shaped by iconic figures like Miguel Matamoros, Ernesto Lecuona, Compay Segundo, and other masters. Matamoros, the creator of the famed 'Son Cubano,' revolutionized Cuban music with timeless pieces like Lágrimas Negras, blending African and Spanish influences into an irresistible sound. Lecuona, one…

Second Sunday: Lime Cordiale & Jack River

Roma Street Parkland 1 Parkland Blvd, Brisbane City, QLD, Australia
Night at the Parkland is a brand-new outdoor concert event taking place in Brisbane’s spectacular Roma Street Parkland Amphitheatre. This concert series under the stars will take place over six nights and feature performances from some of the country’s finest acts, including: ICEHOUSE, Lime Cordiale, Xavier Rudd, GRINSPOON, Cut Copy,…
Arrkula Yinbayarra (Together We Sing)

Sydney Opera House: Arrkula Yinbayarra (Together We Sing)

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Arrkula Yinbayarra (Together We Sing) is a powerful community-led project reviving critically endangered languages through music. Created by Marlene Timothy and co-led with renowned singer/songwriter and 2025 Red Ochre Award winner Dr Shellie Morris AO, they will perform their debut album Waralungku live. Featuring nine singers with a live band,…

Duco Events: SYNTHONY No.5

Adelaide Entertainment Centre 98 Port Rd, Adelaide, SA, Australia
An orchestra like no other! Brand new show - Volvo Presents: SYNTHONY NO.5 A breathtaking fusion of electronic dance music and live orchestra with guest vocalists, instrumentalists, DJ's and immersive visuals. The greatest dance anthems of the last 30 years like you’ve never heard before. Conducted by Sarah-Grace Williams New set…

Darebin Arts: A Night Under the Stars with Watty Thompson and Friends

Darebin Arts Centre Cnr Bell St & St Georges Rd, Preston, VIC, Australia
Part of the 2025 FUSE Festival by the City of Darebin and Darebin Arts, ‘A Night Under the Stars with Watty Thompson and Friends’ sees the acclaimed storyteller embrace his extensive musical family to recreate a bush side campfire under the stars. A night of uplifting music and deep community…

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