Music
RISING 2026 is dominated by dance and contemporary music
The inaugural Australian Dance Biennale and an expansive music program make up a considerable part of the 2026 RISING program.
Monteverdi's Vespers and Orfeo review: two 5-star baroque masterpieces at Adelaide Festival
Ensemble Pygmalion's performances of Monteverdi's Vespers and the opera Orfeo were baroque masterpieces for a neo-baroque age.
This Narungga-led First Nations performance will premiere in India in a historic cultural exchange
This month, Indigenous Elders and artists travel to Chennai to debut GUURANDA x KMMC – and you can livestream it in Australia.
Tyshawn Sorey: Alone review – Adelaide Festival 2026
A solo piano recital by Black American composer and multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey at Adelaide Festival 2026.
Perle Noire review: charting the inner life of the iconic Josephine Baker
A powerful fusion of opera and cabaret, Perle Noire delves into Josephine Baker's inner world.
Brodsky String Quartet with William Barton review: pioneering UK quartet teams with virtuoso yidaki player
The Brodsky String Quartet's collaboration with yidaki player William Barton was let down by a disjointed program.
Sydney Fringe 2026: Australia’s fastest-growing indie arts festival wants your show!
Got an idea for a show? Sydney Fringe can help you put it in the spotlight – and creatives across…
Good Man review: a rock-cabaret about rejecting toxic masculinity, at Adelaide Fringe
Connor Morel looks back on his younger exploits with the benefits of hindsight and the backing of a tight and…
‘All voices should be heard’, Pulp's Jarvis Cocker tells Adelaide Festival crowd
Cocker's pointed reference to an earlier censorship issue was made as Pulp played the opening night of Adelaide Festival 2026.
Star Scum City review: 2charm’s debut album is an electropop ode to summer
Melbourne’s 2charm delivers a sultry, bold and queered vision of summer love.