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