Features
Festival Returns with Wide Open Arms
The crew at Wide Open Space Festival (WOS) gave themselves some breathing space in 2019, but are returning recharged and full of energy in 2020. The festival has drawn revellers...
MusicNT presents Patsy Coleman
2019 has been huge for local singer-songwriter Patsy Coleman. With an EP due for release soon, and baby number two on the way, she’s showing no sign of slowing down...
The Fast Five - Z-Star Trinity
British-Trinidadian artist, multi-instrumentalist and producer, Zee Gachette, has teamed up with Aussie musicians Beck Flatt and Boi Crompton to form the power trio known as Z-Star Trinity. They’re headed to...
O Fortuna!
The Darwin Symphony Orchestra celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2019 with concerts all year, but have saved the biggest for last. 160 performers take to the stage for O Fortuna...
Butterfingers
Brisbane hip hop outfit Butterfingers has been toiling away recording a new album this year – but before they release it next year, they’re making tracks to the Top End...
Sing Us a Song, You’re the Piano Man
Mindil Beach Casino Resort brings the nostalgic vibes this New Year's Eve, with the return of a Darwin favourite. If you belted out a tune at the Casino in the...
Landscapes
The fascination with Australian landscapes is a common thread in the work of Australian composers, their music evoking a sense of place and space with the ability to connect the...
Zephyr Quartet
IT'S BEEN A BIG YEAR for Adelaides Zephyr Quartet. The genre-defying outfit turned 20, bagged themselves an Art Music Prize, and announced an impending hiatus. But don’t worry! They’re making...
The Fast Five - REMI
HIP-HOP DUO REMI are working their way from the top to the bottom of Australia for their only headline tour of 2019. Remi Kolawole and Sensible J are treating fans...
MusicNT Presents - Summit
LOCAL LOUD LADS Summit have been tearing up Top End stages since mid-2016, building a dedicated following amongst the Top End’s metal scene. And 2019 has been a huge year...
Urge for the 'Gurge
Regurgitator has been one of Australia’s most iconic bands since it burst onto our airwaves 25 years ago, with hits like Polyester Girl and ! (The Song Formerly Known As)...
Boyes and the Blues
FIONA BOYES MAY HAVE BEEN late to pick up the guitar, but that hasn’t stopped her forging a career as one of Australia’s most respected blues musicians. She burst on...
Music NT Presents Bush Bands Bash
MUSICNT’S ANNUAL BUSH BANDS Bash returned to Alice Springs in early September, uncovering and showcasing the powerful and varied talent of musicians residing across outback Australia. By Shauna Upton A...
DSO - A Year of Celebration
THE 30TH BIRTHDAY celebrations just keep on coming for DSO, with two events this month for young and old. We caught up with Artistic Director/Chief Conductor Jonathan Tooby to chat...
The Fast Five - Amy Shark
AUSSIE POP DARLING Amy Shark is hitting the road for an intimate regional tour of Australia, with her sights firmly set on Darwin. Fresh from her national tour earlier this...
Cassar-Daley’s Jem
Troy Cassar-Daley has a bit of a love affair with the Territory – the landscapes, the people, and of course, the fishing. The country music legend is excited to be...
Catchya ‘round, Tapestry
DARWIN METAL BAND Tapestry formed in 2014 and put on their first show in March 2015. Now, after national tours and regular appearances on the festival circuit, the band is...
The Fast Five - Jo Laverty
You can usually hear Jo Laverty asking the questions every weekday on ABC Radio Darwin – we've turned the tables and asked her a few questions! What’s the first album...
Music NT presents Serina Pech
KATHERINE-BORN, DARWIN- BASED singer-songwriter Serina Pech has been captivating Territory audiences for the past few years with her enchanting voice and raw, honest lyrics. Now, she’s preparing to take her...
Rock it with Clara the Croc
Having traded the red sand of Central Australia for the white tropical sand of the Top End, singer-songwriter Sally Balfour is no stranger to the Territory music scene, strumming her...
