Features
Desert Song Festival
CENTRAL AUSTRALIA IS a melting pot of diversity and culture that oozes talent in the arts. Songwriters, storytellers and musicians represent just some of the threads that weave through this...
A Beat in Time
IT’S THAT TIME of the year again. Time for performing arts students, from a whole bunch of schools across the Territory, to get together for the annual creative showcase that...
Our Brass Past
FOR MORE THAN 120 years, town or brass bands have consistently made music, sweet music in the picturesque open-air locations of Darwin. The NT’s first town band kicked off in...
Rock the Bay
Are you ready to rock, Darwin? Well, you better be. Tassie rock band Luca Brasi and Melbourne pop punk and indie rock outfit Slowly Slowly descend on Darwin Ski Club...
My Sunburnt Soundtrack
How many times do you have to see the Todd flow before you’re an Alice Springs local? Apparently it’s three, but there’s certainly contention around what constitutes a flow. By...
Loop the Loop
Folks, prepare yourselves for a battle for the ages. In the red corner we have master musician Gene Peterson, and multi-instrumentalist Adam Page is warming up in the blue corner...
Teeny Tiny Stevies
Colourful and bright. You might think you’re walking into a regular kids show, but what you don’t realise is that the adults are about to enjoy this show just as...
Divine Sounds
Music has been referred to as the universal language of humankind. It's actually been confirmed by several studies, including one in 2020 from Harvard University showing that music is “in...
Spirit of Place
Australian band Goanna released their debut album Spirit of Place at a time when audiences were not yet familiar with political statements coming through their radios. Tracks such as ‘Solid...
Waxing Gibbous
When you hear the names The Jigsaw Collective, Luna Maria and Gentrified Ferals, you might be wondering what that’s all about. They’re all NT bands, and although when popped together...
The Wanted Gems
In 2020, Micaela and Maddison Hull of Alice Springs duo The Wanted Gems were preparing to finish high school and propel themselves into giving it a go as musicians. They...
Join the Ministry
If you love the club classics from the early days but also enjoy your music delivered on the strings of violins, Ministry of Sound Classical is, without a doubt, the...
Live at the Lake
After the success of previous years events, Palmerston residents and visitors are in for a treat with the return of City of Palmerston’s Live at the Lake sessions. By Kate...
Spotlight on Chamber Music
DESIGNED HISTORICALLY for formal, intimate gatherings, such as regency courts or cozy home settings, chamber music is small-scale classical music performed by up to 15 musicians with personal flair and...
Lunch on the Lawn
BREAK UP THE working week and make your lunch break wonderful as Lunch on the Lawn returns. On Wednesdays, you’re invited to pull up on a patch of grass under...
Sounds of the Red Centre
WHAT SOUNDS COME to mind when you think of this place? This place that is so sensory rich, so vibrant and grandeur. Thunder through the summer, cicadas, the whoosh of...
Great Southern Land
For over four decades, the songs of Aussie rock band Icehouse have won them a legion of devoted fans. But there’s one song in particular that’s captured the heart of...
