Features
A FOND & FITTING FAREWELL
Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) bids adieu to both the 2025 season and Artistic Director and Chief Conductor Jon Tooby, with special end-of-year and end-of-tenure performance. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE SINCE JUNE...
TECHNO TOTS
Lenny’s Toddler Techno Tour hits the Top End with high energy performances sure to have the whole fam raving! WORDS RITA HORANYI WHEN IT COMES to partying, toddlers have all...
CHRISTMAS COLLECTIVE
Soak up the festive spirit as some of Darwin’s most angelic voices unite to present some Christmas musical treats. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE LOCAL CHOIR VOCALECTIVE returns to the acoustic setting...
RIFFS, RESISTANCE & REAL ESTATE
Real estate wants a sale. Community wants its culture. Caught in-between is The Black Wreath, a record label, venue, and the driving force behind Blacken Open Air Festival. WORDS ROSIE...
THE SOCIAL SANCTUARY
Over the last two-and-a-bit years, Bustard Town has earned its stripes to become a Darwin Town hot spot for tunes, tucker, and good, good times. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE IN 2023...
A TRIBUTE TO LOVE, CASH & CARTER
Get Rhythm is a Johnny Cash and June Carter tribute show that will leave you smiling, singing, and loving every second. WORDS ROSIE WILD THIS SHOW BEGAN with a date...
CLASSICAL CONVERSATIONS
Arafura Music Collective presents two exquisite chamber concerts that highlight that the essence of chamber music lies in musical dialogue and communication. WORDS RITA HORANYI UNLIKE THE MORE formal structures...
THE HEART OF COUNTRY
Despite his meteoric rise to country music stardom, Australian singer-songwriter James Johnston has retained his down-to-earth charm and homegrown roots, qualities that infuse his irresistibly catchy sophomore album, Where You’ll...
MAGIC HAPPENS WHEN ALICE SINGS
Celebrating a decade of harmonies, high-notes, and a whole lot of community spirit, Alice Sings presents their annual concert at Araluen Arts Centre, filled with joyful compositions that make them...
KATIE NOONAN
If you’ve had Jeff Buckley’s 1994 album Grace on rotation over the years, there’s a fair chance you’ve belted out ‘Last Goodbye’, ‘Eternal Life’ or ‘Grace’ in the shower, and...
LIZ STRINGER
Award-winning Aussie singer-songwriter Liz Stringer returns to the motherland, from her base in London, with her national To Survive Tour – created to highlight issues related to Australia's housing crisis...
MAKE NOISE FOR OUR MUSOS
November is Ausmusic Month, so we’re putting out a call-to-action to get behind our incredible Territory music scene. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE BEING A MUSICIAN in the NT isn’t an easy...
CLASSIC PALMERSTON
DARWIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (DSO) brings not one, but two spectacular orchestral concerts to Palmerston. WORDS RITA HORANYI Transforming the Palmerston Recreation Centre into a resonant hub for beautiful music, DSO...
DUAL DESERT DROP
Two of Central Australia’s most loved musicians unite to launch their solo albums with a sweet mini festival celebration in Mparntwe/Alice Springs. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE DAVE CROWE (AKA Resin Moon)...
LIVING LANGUAGE
Language is a lifeblood that connects land, culture, Country. It requires maintenance and conservancy to keep it strong – a challenge faced daily by many First Nations people. The Jingulu...
LEO SAYER STILL FEELS LIKE DANCING
It’s the earworm that makes you wanna boogie. You know the one. Leo Sayer’s 1976 hit ‘You Make Me Feel Like Dancing’ still gets a decent spin these days, and...
BEATS FROM THE BUSH
In its 21st year, Bush Bands is fast becoming the premier music development program and showcase for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander acts from remote locations nationwide. THIS YEAR’S LINE-UP...
CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE
Remember how much fun Choose Your Own Adventure books were when you were young? Well, Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) has taken this popular concept and given it an exciting musical...
MUSIC OF THE MASSES
Embark on a journey through some of the most exquisite choral repertoire from across the ages with Vocalective. WORDS RITA HORANYI FRANZ LISZT WAS a rockstar of 19th century classical...
BLACKEN IS BACK
We've waited three years for this iconic festival's return and, this month, Blacken's back, along with an exciting addition, Shadows of Uluru. WORDS ROSIE WILD THE BLACK WREATH, a music...
