Features
Tamara-Anna Cislowska
Renowned pianist Tamara-Anna Cislowska plays three shows this Darwin Festival in a diverse exploration of some of the classical repertoire’s greatest pianistic works. By Roslyn Perry Cislowska, one of Australia’s...
Q&A with James Mangohig
Darwin night owls have a new place to let loose during August with Happy Yess opening its doors for Club Awi. From 10pm, revelers can join a celebration of dance...
Lachlan Grant
With his seamless blend of rock, roots and folk, laid back adventurer Lachlan Grant creates the perfect soundtrack for the Dry season. The dreadlocked crooner has recently started a house...
Jack Derwin
Another Darwin Dry season regular, Sydneysider Jack Derwin returns with a suite of cruisy blues, rich with slide guitar, stomp box and harmonica. Throw into the mix some deep, smooth...
Tony Walton
Tony Walton started The Cyclones in 2015. He plays tenor sax, is the band’s MC and he’ll be leaving a welcome trail of musical mayhem across Darwin throughout the Dry...
Cash Savage
Performing this July with her band The Last Drinks, Cash Savage will leave you thirsty for more. A charismatic performer with a knack for storytelling, Savage puts a gothic spin...
Music from Moscow
MUSIC IS MEDICINE FOR THE SOUL, AND THAT’S JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED IN MUSIC FROM MOSCOW. Performed by the Australian Doctors Orchestra (ADO) – made up of 80 medical...
Melanie Gray
DARWIN SINGER SONGWRITER MELANIE GRAY EMBODIES THE AUSTRALIANA GENRE. HER MUSIC CELEBRATES THE BEAUTY OF AUSTRALIA AND SHE HAS A STUNNING ABILITY TO SHARE THIS PASSION BOTH LYRICALLY AND MUSICALLY...
Hugh McGinlay
GOOFY DAD AND REFORMED METAL-HEAD HUGH MCGINLAY IS A STALWART OF THE MELBOURNE LIVE MUSIC SCENE. BUT HE ALSO LOVES THE TOP END (WHO WOULDN’T?) AND IS BRINGING HIS GENTLE...
Q&A with Alex Gow
Oh Mercy front man Alex Gow teams up with Dan Kelly for the Australian Dreamers Tour playing old and new tracks, sharing stories, and paying homage to some of their...
DSO Opera Gala
Celebrate the beginning of the dry season with an evening of divine and glorious music from the Darwin Symphony Orchestra under the baton of DSO Artistic Director and Chief Conductor...
Thirsty Merc
With over 200,000 album sales under their belt and three ARIA nominations – after almost 15 years in the biz, Independent Aussie pop rock act Thirsty Merc are still doing...
Q&A with Troy Cassar Daley
Troy took a break from editing his book The Things I Carry Around – out later this year – to chat about the stories he’s shared on his latest album...
The Armed Man
Following the successful performance of Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man on ANZAC Day 2015, the Darwin Chorale is repeating this emotional and spellbinding production. With a mass choir, orchestra and...
Bigwigs of Note – DSO Family Proms
The ever-popular Darwin Symphony Orchestra Family Proms returns this April to the re-vamped Charles Darwin University Theatre. Featuring a quartet of DSO players, this interactive concert is specially crafted for...
Profile – Saskwatch
Melbourne indie-soul outfit Saskwatch bring their national tour to the Railway Club this month. Fronting the funky nine-piece is Nkechi Anele: What was the first concert you ever went to...
Young Voices of Melbourne – Top End Tour
One of Australia’s finest youth choirs – Young Voices of Melbourne – visits the Top End this month on its second tour to the Northern Territory. Conducted by Mark O’Leary...
Anna Boustead
ORIGINALLY HAILING FROM OCEAN GROVE, Darwin-based indie singer-songwriter Anna Boustead played solo for years before forming a band with After the Rain in 2003. You might have seen them supporting...
