We previously announced the Vivid LIVE 2013 lineup with the news that electronic music forefathers Kraftwerk would be headlining this year’s festival, gracing the Sydney Opera House with a series of full album performances in a live 3D visual extravaganza.
Following on from last year’s successful edition, the full lineup is a suitably eclectic and exciting mix of artists.
With something for almost everyone – from Bobby Womack for soul lovers, to electro guru Karl Hyde – 2013’s festival has already drawn attention from punters across Australia.
One of the biggest drawcards this year is undoubtedly Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon performing as part of Sounds of the South, a folk-rock show with a mix of musicians paying tribute to American artist Alan Lomax.
Helping celebrate the life and work of Lomax will be the previously announced and critically acclaimed jazz collective Fight the Big Bull, Grammy Award-winning Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon and Frazey Ford –a lead singer with cult Canadian harmonisers, The Be Good Tanyas.
For the first time ever, Vivid LIVE will be stretching beyond the Sydney Opera House to external venues, including the Terminal Projekt which features a host of international electronic acts and DJS playing the Overseas Passenger Terminal in June, and Seymour Centre New Wave: Sound, a program of 11 events presenting exploratory innovative music on 7 and 8 June.
More Vivid Music events will be announced, including shows at other venues, in the coming weeks, you can view the full lineup, dates, and programme details below.
Vivid Live 2013 Lineup
Kraftwerk
Empire of the Sun – world premiere of Ice On The Dune
Bobby Womack
Karl Hyde from Underworld (Australian premiere)
Heritage Orchestra performing Vangelis’ original Blade Runner score
Sounds of the South ft. Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), Megafaun, Fight the Big Bull & Matthew E. White
Live Transmission: Joy Division reworked
Sunnyboys
Cloud Control
C.W. Stone King
Gurrumul
Scott Walker
Future Classic Party
Goodgod Dancetera
Vivid Live 2013 Dates & Programme
May 24th – June 10th.
Tickets on sale to the general public on Wednesday 27 March, 9am – sydneyoperahouse.com/vividLIVE
For more details head to http://www.vividsydney.com/
Vivid Sydney runs from 24 May to 10 June. See here for more details.
LIGHTING THE SAILS
THE SPINIFEX GROUP
DATE: 24 May – 10 June
TIME: 6pm – Midnight
TICKET PRICE: FREE
KRAFTWERK – (GERMANY)
THE CATALOGUE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (3D SHOWS)
DATE: 24 May – 27 May
TIME: 7pm & 9.30pm
VENUE: Joan Sutherland Theatre
TICKET PRICE: Tickets have been allocated via an online application process
EMPIRE OF THE SUN – (AUS)
WORLD EXCLUSIVE ALBUM PREMIERE SHOW
DATE: 30 & 31 May
TIME: 8pm
VENUE: Concert Hall
TICKET PRICE: From $59
BOBBY WOMACK – (USA)
AUSTRALIAN DEBUT
Presented in association with FBi Radio
DATE: 24 & 25 May
TIME: 9pm
VENUE: Concert Hall
TICKET PRICE: From $59
SOUNDS OF THE SOUTH – (USA)
FEAT. JUSTIN VERNON & MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE, SYDNEY EXCLUSIVE
Presented in association with FBi Radio
DATE: 1 & 2 June
TIME: 9pm & 4pm
VENUE: Concert Hall
TICKET PRICE: From $59
GURRUMUL – (AUS)
THE GURRUMUL PROJECT – WORLD PREMIERE
DATE: 28 & 29 May
TIME: 8pm
VENUE: Concert Hall
TICKET PRICE: From $69
VANGELIS – MUSIC FROM BLADE RUNNER – (UK)
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE, SYDNEY EXCLUSIVE
DATE: 26 May
TIME: 9pm
VENUE: Concert Hall
TICKET PRICE: From $59
BISH BOSCH AMBISYMPHONIC
AUDIO INSTALLATION OF SCOTT WALKER’S ‘BISH BOSCH’ (UK)
WORLD PREMIERE, SYDNEY EXCLUSIVE
DATE: 24 May – 2 June
TIME: Daily from 5pm
VENUE: Playhouse
TICKET PRICE: FREE
KARL HYDE (UNDERWORLD) – (UK)
DATE: 27 May
TIME: 9pm
VENUE: Concert Hall
TICKET PRICE: From $59
SUNNYBOYS IN CONCERT – (AUS)
DATE: 2 June
TIME: 9pm
VENUE: Concert Hall
SHOW NAME: as above
TICKET PRICE: From $59
Show & Film Package – Purchase a ticket to the Sunnyboys and receive a $9 discount to the World Premiere screening of the Sunnyboy! (Discount only applies when concert and film are purchased in one transaction)
LIVE_TRANSMISSION – JOY DIVISION REWORKED (UK)
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE, SYDNEY EXCLUSIVE
DATE: 29 May
TIME: 7pm
VENUE: Joan Sutherland Theatre
TICKET PRICE: From $59
‘THE SUNNYBOY’ (FILM) (AUS) – WORLD PREMIERE
Presented in association with Sydney Film Festival.
DATE: 2 June
TIME: 5.30pm
VENUE: Joan Sutherland Theatre
TICKET PRICE: $25
CLOUD CONTROL – (AUS)
ALBUM PREMIERE
Presented in association with FBi Radio
DATE: 31 May
TIME: 8.30pm
VENUE: Joan Sutherland Theatre
TICKET PRICE: $35
C.W. STONEKING (AUS)
DATE: 1 June
TIME: 7.30pm
VENUE: Joan Sutherland Theatre
TICKET PRICE: $45
MATTHEW E. WHITE – (USA)
AUSTRALIAN DEBUT
DATE: 2 June
TIME: 8.30pm
VENUE: Joan Sutherland Theatre
TICKET PRICE: $35
