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Vivid Sydney’s Huge 2018 Music Lineup Is Finally Here

Sydney’s annual Vivid Festival has unveiled its massive 2018 music lineup, topped by the likes of Solange, St. Vincent, Ice Cube, Cat Power and Daniel Johns & Luke Steele’s collab project Dreams.

In February, Solange became the first artist to be announced for Vivid LIVE 2018, with four huge shows scheduled in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.

Joining her at this year’s Vivid festival, St. Vincent will play a one-night-only performance at Carriageworks in Redfern, which will also host the return of Curve Ball festival — this year headlined by Alison Wonderland.

Meanwhile, Vivid LIVE at the Sydney Opera House will feature performances from American dream-pop outfit Mazzy Star, West Coast rap icon Ice Cube, singer-songwriter Cat Power, Iron & Wine and more.

Sydney Town Hall will be transformed for the inaugural Qween’s Ball thanks to the team at Heaps Gay, while Vera Blue will perform at the Enmore Theatre. Orange Is The New Black star Lea Delaria will also perform her musical comedy and jazz interpretation show.

Other highlights include Purple Sneakers’ 12th birthday at The Lansdowne, and HAPPY and VISIONS at The Lady Hampshire.

Vivid 2018 will take place between 25th May and 16th June. Peep the music lineup highlights down below.

UPDATE 01/05/18: Hiatus Kaiyote Announce “Really Special” Vivid Sydney 2018 Show

Vivid Sydney 2018 Music Lineup Highlights

Vivid LIVE (Sydney Opera House) tickets on sale 9am Friday 23rd March

All other on-sale times available via ticket links

Solange

Friday, 1st June

Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Saturday, 2nd June

Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Sunday, 3rd June

Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Monday, 4th June

Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Mazzy Star

Monday, 11th June

Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Tuesday, 12th June

Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Wednesday, 13th June

Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Ice Cube

Friday, 25th May

Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Saturday, 26th May

Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Sunday, 27th May

Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Monday, 28th May

Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Cat Power: Moon Pix 20th Anniversary

Thursday, 31st May

Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Dreams (Daniel Johns & Luke Steele)

Tuesday, 29th May

Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Wednesday, 30th May

Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

St. Vincent

Sunday, 17th June

Carriageworks, Redfern

Tickets: Official Website

Hiatus Kaiyote

Saturday, 26th May

City Recital Hall, Sydney

Tickets: City Recital Hall

H.E.R.

Tuesday, 29th May

Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Iron & Wine

Friday, 25th May

Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Saturday, 26th May

Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Neil Finn: Out of Silence with Orchestra

Wednesday, 30th May

Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Thursday, 31st May

Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Curve Ball 2018

Lineup

Alison Wonderland

Vera Blue

Crooked Colours

Poloshirt (Polographia X Winston Surfshirt)

E^ST

Haiku Hands

FlexMami

+ more

Saturday, 16th June

Carriageworks, Redfern

Tickets: Official Website

Brian Jonestown Massacre

Saturday, 9th June

Metro Theatre, Sydney

Tickets: Official Website

Vera Blue

Friday, 25th May

Enmore Theatre, Sydney

Tickets: Official Website

Vivid Jazz: ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK’S “BIG BOO” LEA DELARIA LIVE IN CONCERT

Saturday, 9th June

City Recital Hall, Sydney

Tickets: Official Website

Total Control & Friends ft. Native Cats, Greta Now & DJ Yoni

Friday, 1st June

Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Middle Kids

Sunday, 27th May

Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

No Mono

Saturday, 2nd June

Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Joep Beving

Tuesday, 29th May 7pm

Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Tuesday, 29th May 9.30pm

Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Wednesday, 30th May 7pm

Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Wednesday, 30th May 9.30pm

Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Fugazi’s Instrument Screening + Q&A with Guy Picciotto

Friday, 25th May

Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Saturday, 26th May

Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Xylouris White

Friday, 1st June 7pm

Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Friday, 1st June 9.30pm

Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

HTRK

Thursday, 31st May 7pm

Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Thursday, 31st May 9.30pm

Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

An Evening with Repressed Records ft. NASHO, Mick Turner, Nun, Hurtsville & Knitted Abyss

Saturday, 2nd June

Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Ambient 1: Music for Airports, performed by Alaska Orchestra, Written by Brian Eno

Sunday, 3rd June

Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

VISIONS Fest 2018

Saturday, 2nd June

The Lady Hampshire, Sydney

Tickets: Official Website

Club Kooky

Friday, 25th May

Studio, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Saturday, 26th May

Studio, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Kuren + Electric Fields

Sunday, 27th May

Studio, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Purple Sneakers’ 12th

Saturday, 16th June

The Lansdowne Hotel, Sydney

Tickets: Official Website

Burial 12″s all night long with DJ Eli

Thursday, 31st May

Studio, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Astral People ft. Danny Krivit & more

Friday, 1st June

Studio, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Mad Racket ft. Lord of the Isles live

Saturday, 2nd June

Studio, Sydney Opera House

Tickets: Official Website

Heaps Gay Qweens Ball

Saturday, 9th June

Sydney Town Hall, Sydney

Tickets: Official Website

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