Category Archive: live

Beautiful chaos: Lil’ Kim brings hip hop royalty to Sydney for Vivid LIVE

Every appearance, every gesture and every familiar track carried the weight of history.

Black Flag in Sydney – review and photos

The most fascinating thing about seeing Black Flag in 2026 isn’t the lineup debate… but what is it?

Flying Lotus in Sydney for Vivid LIVE – review and photos

Flyo brings spectacular visuals to accompany ridiculous production at Sydney Opera House.

Photos: Gil Scott-Heron by Brian Jackson & Yasiin Bey in Sydney for Vivid LIVE

Astral People presented a world-first celebration.

Alfa Mist & Yasmina Sadiki in Sydney for Vivid LIVE – review and photos

Alfa Mist combined contemplation, humour and skill with such clarity.

Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE in Sydney for Vivid LIVE – review and photos

There was an infectious level of liveliness. Great, loose community vibes. Chaotic good energy.

Mogwai at Vivid LIVE in Sydney – review and photos

In the context of Vivid Sydney, Mogwai made total curatorial sense at the Sydney Opera House.

Hawthorne Heights deliver a cathartic emo closure – review and photos

Forget Ohio – Sydney is for Lovers.

Saosin, Senses Fail and Fallweather in Sydney: review and photos

Some nights at a live music venue transcend the music itself.

Avantdale Bowling Club at Oxford Art Factory, Sydney

Music, art and community are used as a vehicle of expression and activism.

The Bronx and Mariachi El Bronx bring beautiful chaos to Sydney

The crowd was rabid. The whole thing pulsed with sweaty, communal joy.

The Streets bring contagious joy to Sydney Opera House 

The Streets performed ‘A Grand Don’t Come for Free,’ at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt.