Introducing its audiences to Sydney's most vibrant sounds, Vivid Sydney invites you into a sensory journey through melodies of the ground-breaking and wonderfully innovative variety.
With an incredible line-up of acts busting to fill the illuminated Harbour City with their sound, Vivid LIVE is set to take off this year. Below, we share with you our 5 ‘must-see’ music events, making sure 2017 is your best Vivid Sydney experience yet.
1. Fleet Foxes at Sydney Opera House
Making their heavily-anticipated return to the stage after a five-year hiatus, Fleet Foxes are debuting songs from their forthcoming album ‘Crack Up’ at Sydney Opera House over – very fittingly – four exclusive Vivid Sydney shows. The epic comeback of one of America’s most popular folk bands is set to captivate Sydney’s Vivid LIVE audiences with performances well worth the five-year wait!
Dates: 26 May-29 May 20:00-2:00
Venue: Sydney Opera House
Price: $89
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2. Sequences in Luminous Sound
Promising to ignite Vivid Sydney with a ‘convergence of light and sound’, The Burdekin brings a range of local and international talent to The Rocks each Friday and Saturday night for the duration of the winter festival. Explore electronic genres with live sets of iconic techno beats and renowned DJs showing of their skills on the deck in the cobble-stone laneways of The Rocks.
Dates: 26 May-17 June 21:00-03:00
Venue: The Burdekin, Darlinghurst
Price: TBC
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*Please note at time this blog was published tickets were not yet available (5/5/2017)
3. Metamorphosis at City Recital Hall
Deep down in the Angel Place laneways, City Recital Hall will have a Vivid Sydney-inspired ‘metamorphosis’ of its own, loosening their grip on signature classic sounds to explore contemporary acoustics. Blending jazz, indie rock and dance beats with epic stage installations, the performances evoke a multisensory journey through sound and light.
Dates: 1 June-12 June
Venue: City Recital Hall
Price: Free of charge
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4. Purple Rain, Prince Tribute
Fittingly scheduled on what would have been Prince’s 59th birthday, Soda Factory collaborates with Vivid Music to present a celebration of all of the legend’s greatest hits. Literally ‘rained’ in purple light, this colour-tinged event is an absolute must for fans of the late rock star and an inspired concept all round.
Dates: 7 June 17:00-02:00
Venue: The Soda Factory
Price: Free of charge
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5. Sound Bubble
Taking experiential performance to new heights, Sound Bubble will treat Vivid LIVE audiences to an exceptional installation of light and sound. Performing within high-tech clear plastic cubes,celebration of the weird and wonderful leads to an interactive music experience like no other.
Dates: 2 June-12 June 09:00-Late
Venue: City Recital Hall
Price: Free of charge
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