Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, 2018
International Blues Award Instrumentalist / Vocalist and 2017 European
Blues Awards for Best Female Vocalist Beth Hart returns to Australia
this February for a special run of shows around the country. No stranger
to our shores, Hart is a regular visitor to Bluesfest and has a loyal
following both here and across the ditch in New Zealand where her first
international single ‘LA Song (Out of This Town)’ went all the way to
#1. Having sold out her biggest UK concert at London’s prestigious Royal
Albert Hall, Beth Hart has also played London’s Union Chapel, Jools
Holland’s legendary annual Hootenanny and Nashville’s iconic Ryman
Auditorium as part of an international run. Introducing the world to her
latest solo record Fire on the Floor and her recent collaboration with
Joe Bonamassa ‘Black Coffee’. “Beth Hart has a blues-rock voice so
ballsy, it could pin you to the wall.” - The Times ★★★★★
When: Saturday 23rd February
Where: Enmore Theatre
With Special Guests: 1927
Belinda Carlisle returns to
Australia in March 2019 with a special concert series celebrating 30
years of her iconic album ‘Runaway Horses.’ Her career started in 1978
with the Go – Gos where she achieved instant stardom with hits including
“We Got The Beat“ and “Our Lips are Sealed“ After the band’s break up in
1985 Belinda Carlisle embarked on her hugely successful solo career and
released her first solo album in 1986. Her second album “Heaven On
Earth” produced the worldwide hit “Heaven Is A Place On Earth” which hit
number one on both the US and UK charts. The hits kept coming with the
release of her iconic 1989 album “Runaway Horses” which boasted the top
10 hits, “Leave The Light On For Me“ and “Summer Rain”. Belinda Carlisle
continued to produce hits including the number one classic “In Too Deep“
showing that she had real longevity in the pop scene. Her 2019
Australian tour will feature all her hits in a catalogue of music that
influenced a generation. Joining Belinda Carlisle on her Runaway Horses
tour will be Australia’s very own 1927 whose hit songs include “If I
Could” and “That’s When I Think Of You,” which has become an anthem in
Australian pop culture. The pairing of both of these artists will
provide a truly great concert experience.
Frontier Touring are ecstatic to announce
that wildly popular British pop duo Bananarama will touch down in
Australia in February 2019 for a series of shows. Fresh from this year’s
Reunion Tour, they will perform sets for fans in Sydney, Melbourne,
Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra and the Gold Coast. Also appearing
at all shows will be Tiffany and Amber. With a slew of hits to their
name, including ‘Shy Boy’, ‘Cruel Summer’, ‘Robert De Niro’s Waiting’
and the eternally iconic ‘Venus’, it’s no wonder they’re the most
successful female band ever, with the most charting singles in the
world. Childhood friends Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward came up through
the London punk scene, starting out as backing vocalists before joining
forces with Siobhan Fahey and starting to write songs and perform with
their friends’ bands.
One of Britain’s most iconic and
sophisticated names, Bryan Ferry, the acclaimed solo artist and leader
of Roxy Music, brings his World Tour to Australia in 2019! Bryan Ferry
possesses the rare distinction of being regarded as both classic and
timelessly contemporary, an accomplishment achieved by both his
recordings with Roxy Music and the range and intensity of his solo
albums. With a career that spans decades, including elegant covers,
orchestral works, instrumentals and phenomenally successful chart
singles, Bryan Ferry is not to be missed. Don’t delay in grabbing your
tickets! ‘Bryan Ferry revels in his prime’ - The Telegraph.
Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex
Scally with drummer James Barone) bring their overwhelming, cinematic
live show to the Enmore Theatre. Baltimore-based Beach House released 7,
their 7th full-length record, on Mistletone (Australia) and Sub Pop
(worldwide). They have been a band for over 13 years and have written
and released a total of 77 songs together. Beach House last toured
Australia in 2016, with a Sydney Opera House show described by The Music
as “testament to the band’s enduring commitment to creating
unforgettable sonic experiences”. At once intimate and cosmic, Beach
House explode onto the stage with glorious finesse and grandeur,
bringing their adored songbook to kaleidoscopic life. "A radical blast
of psychedelic pop bliss" - Rolling Stone.
After an emotional final performance with
the Beasts of Bourbon, Tex Perkins thought of getting the band’s
members, past and present into a recording studio just to celebrate the
band and see what resulted. Sadly, bassist Brian Hooper died a week
after the show. But weeks later former Beasts Charlie Owen, Boris
Sujdovic, Tony Pola, Spencer Jones, Kim Salmon and Tex Perkins assembled
without a plan, save for the crazy M.O. employed back in 1983 when the
Beasts first recorded The Axemans Jazz in that fateful 8 hour session.
As back then, they went at it! Songs weren’t so much learned as ideas
thrown together and recorded the moment they coalesced. The result is a
collection of pieces with names like ‘Pearls Before Swine’, ‘My Shit’s
Fucked Up’, ‘Drunk On A Train’ and ‘On My Back’ in a raucous celebration
of their own Beastliness. Spencer was sadly only around long enough to
make it onto one track. But what a track – witty observations from the
hospital bed entitled ‘At The Hospital’. This isn’t The Beasts of
Bourbon. It would need to have Jonesy on every track to be that! But
loudly and proudly this is: the Beasts Still Here.
Artists / Composer:
Narrated live by Joanna Lumley
Original music score by Hans Zimmer, Jacob Shea and David Fleming
Blue Planet II Live in Concert is a BBC Studios Natural History Unit
Production
Orchestras:
SYDNEY - Sydney Symphony Orchestra
BRISBANE - Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Following the incredible success of the
BAFTA award-winning BBC television series Blue Planet II, presented by
Sir David Attenborough, BBC Studios and Andrew Kay & Associates are
proud to present Blue Planet II Live in Concert; bringing the wonders
and mysteries of the planet’s oceans and wildlife to the stage. Blue
Planet II Live in Concert will feature the breathtaking visuals from the
television series, highlighting the incredible natural wonders of our
blue planet in breathtaking detail, projected on a state of the art 75
square metre 4K Ultra HD LED screen. Narrated by the incomparable Joanna
Lumley in her first Australian stage appearance and accompanied by the
original immersive music score by Hans Zimmer, Jacob Shea and David
Fleming, the concert will be performed by a live symphony orchestra.
Best known for their tracks ‘Love Inc’,
‘Many Rivers’, ‘In White Rooms’ and house anthem ‘Body Language’. Booka
Shade have carved out a reputation as one of the most celebrated
electronic acts to come out of Europe over the past two decades. Their
new track ‘I Go, I Go’ ft Kaktus Einarsson premiered with Pete Tong on
BBC Radio 1 and is to be released on Friday 18th Jan. The love Australia
have for the Berlin-based duo Booka Shade is what keeps bringing them
back and we once again welcome them with open arms.
After a quarter of a century together,
the iconic Boyzone recently announced it's time to say goodnight as they
prepare for their farewell tour. In conjunction with the tour, the group
have just released their final album Thank You & Goodnight, which
includes collaborations with some very special guest songwriters in the
shape of Ed Sheeran (Because) and Gary Barlow (Love). Supporting Boyzone
will be fellow singer / songwriter, Brian McFadden. Don't miss out on
the opportunity to farewell Boyzone - it's going to be one very special
night where you will hear all their hits and more!
When: Sunday 14th April
Where: Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
Esteemed electronic music duo Basement Jaxx
will bring their orchestral LIVE show to Australia next year. Comprising
of magical re-interpretations of all the Basement Jaxx floor-fillers, as
well as specially commissioned new work, the duo will creatively collide
LIVE on stage with The Metropolitan Orchestra and legendary Jaxx singers
Vula & Sharlene Hector. These shows promise to be a remarkable
re-imagining of one of dance music’s most influential recording artists,
in an extraordinary classical & contemporary re-boot of their original
LIVE show.
Brett Eldredge and Jon Pardi, two of the
hottest stars in American country music, will play their first ever
Australian shows in 2019. Multi award-winning, platinum-selling dynamo,
Brett Eldredge, is a star on an incredible trajectory. His first two
albums, Bring You Back and Illinois, debuted in the top two positions on
Billboard's country chart, between them garnering six consecutive No.1
singles including smash hit, Drunk On Your Love. He scored 2014's CMA
New Artist of the Year award, has played to sell-out venues around the
world, and last month joined a star-studded line-up to salute Ray
Charles at Nashville’s iconic Grand Ole Opry. He’s the rare breed of
entertainer who shines as much in the live arena as in the studio.
Chart-topper, Jon Pardi, has dominated US country airwaves this year,
with back-to-back No.1 hits, Dirt On My Boots, platinum-selling Head
Over Boots and Heartache On The Dance Floor. Recorded live with a
7-piece band, Pardi’s sophomore album California Sunrise has earned the
artist performance slots on Late Night with Seth Meyers, ABC's Good
Morning America and more. He's traversed the States from coast to coast,
touring with the likes of Eric Church, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan and
Zac Brown Band. Proven hit-makers and burgeoning superstars, Brett
Eldredge and Jon Pardi will deliver a night of explosive country music
right across the East Coast this April and May. They'll be raring to
blow existing fans away when they land in Australia for the very first
time, whilst leaving a new legion of admirers in their wake.
Global pop-phenom Billie Eilish, brings her
'When We All Fall Asleep, World Tour' to Australia this April and May!
Since the release of debut viral single 'ocean eyes', Billie's unique
mixture of sinister lyrics, soaring melodies, and emotional deliveries
has gained her legions of fans the world-over. Her multi-platinum
catalogue features tracks like 'watch', 'idontwanttobeyouanymore',
'bellyache', and 'lovely (with Khalid)', plus heart-wrenching single
'when the party's over' which took out a top ten spot in triple j's
Hottest 100. 'When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?' is the debut
record from Billie Eilish, coming March 29, 2019. Highly anticipated,
the release of album taster and video 'bury a friend', is one of the
hottest tracks on the airwaves at the moment, garnering 4 million
YouTube views in the first 24 hours. With a sea of accomplishments, and
more to come, Billie Eilish's live shows will pull audiences between
emotional spells and energetic moshes. "Welcome, our new pop overlord…
2019 is hers." - NME. "Genius, bewitching and powerful, not only because
of Eilish's talent, but the devotion, love and passion of the all the
fans in that room." - Line of Best Fit.
Born into an exceptionally musical family,
frontwoman Georgia and brother Caleb had their breakthrough as Broods
with the 2014 single ‘Bridges’ – a dark slice of electronic pop,
released in a post-Lorde music era. That track appeared on their Joel
Little-produced full-length debut “Evergreen”, an album that debuted at
#1 on the New Zealand Albums Chart and #5 on the Australian Albums
Chart. With “Evergreen” winning four gongs at the 2015 Vodafone New
Zealand Music Awards (including Album of the Year), Broods released
their sophomore album “Conscious” in June 2016, with its lead single
‘Free' reaching the top #10 on Spotify’s US Viral Chart. Soon after, the
duo found themselves on the road with Sam Smith on a sold-out US tour,
before going on to play leading festivals like Coachella, Lollapalooza
and Outside Lands, and sharing stages with artists including Ellie
Goulding, Haim, CHVRCHES and Taylor Swift’s reputation Stadium Tour in
both Australia and New Zealand. Returning in 2018 with new music and a
new focus, frontwoman Georgia Nott and her brother Caleb have gone back
to basics and embraced their purest instincts to “make songs that were
true to us, without hiding behind any kind of façade”, says Georgia. The
first two singles from the upcoming album, the “brazen, euphoric”
(Atwood Magazine) single ‘Peach’ and ‘Everything Goes (Wow)’, have been
met with critical acclaim – with both tracks dominating radio play
across Australia. Over the Australia Day long-weekend ‘Peach’ came in at
#19 in triple j’s Hottest 100 – making 2018 their fourth feature in the
annual Australian music poll and their first time to crack the top 20.
On the new album, “Don’t Feed the Pop Monster”, Broods reunited with
their long-time producer Joel Little (best known for his work on Lorde’s
“Pure Heroine”), and also enlisted the producer Tommy English (BØRNS,
K.Flay, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness). At turns ethereal and
frantic, moody and euphoric, the result is an album that’s elegantly
sculpted yet defies all pop convention. Broods will be joined by special
guests the LA two-piece Moby Rich, who turn melancholy songs into bold,
pop hooks and visuals. Their debut single, ‘Yoko Ono’, is a
euphoric-by-way-of-ethereal burst of joy; a love song (or at least their
version) about finding someone to match your strange. Broods are
bringing their new music back to Australia in an all-new live show –
don’t miss the chance to be among the first in the world to hear the new
songs from “Don’t Feed the Pop Monster” live, alongside Broods’
catalogue of hits.
Following his sold out 2018 UK tour, Billy
Ocean has announced he is coming to Australia in June, as part of his
world tour, where he will perform his greatest hits and favourite
tracks. He will be joined on stage by his super band to put on a show
that will get everyone out of their seats. Billy Ocean is one of
Britain’s greatest ever soul stars with 30 million record sales to his
name. Having achieved extraordinary success as both an artist and a
songwriter, he has collected multiple Gold and Platinum records in many
countries. Smash hits such as Caribbean Queen, When the Going Gets
Tough, Get Outta My Dreams, Suddenly, Love Really Hurts Without You,
Loverboy and There’ll Be Sad Songs have topped the singles charts the
world over. With an untouchable stage presence and so many undeniable
hits, Billy Ocean is only growing stronger with age and his songs still
stand the test of time. So, get out of your dreams, into your car & get
yourself a ticket....
When: Saturday 21st September & Sunday
22nd September
Where: The Concourse, Chatswood
BRAVURA! Grammy-nominated chief conductor
and Artistic Director Dr Nicholas Milton AM leads the electrifying
Willoughby Symphony through Zoltán Kodály's energetic Galanta Dances.
The individual stars of our orchestra are sure to shine in this dazzling
showpiece of Hungarian flair and fire. Bringing his own bravura to the
stage will be multi award-winning Australian pianist Tony Lee as he
joins the orchestra to perform Franz Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 2. This
work is sure to astonish with its juxtaposition of profound poetry and
thrilling virtuosity. Nicholas Milton's interpretations of the major
Romantic orchestral repertoire have consistently been highlights of the
Willoughby Symphony's stellar concert programs, and this performance
concludes with Brahms' final symphony, a work of incredible and
effortless complexities hidden within a gloriously pristine symphonic
architecture, the pinnacle of a great man's joys and anguish and a
pillar of western art for all time.