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G Flip confirms their rock star status with a bang
Our reviewers run a critical eye over the latest shows and concerts around town.
- by Cassie Tongue, John Shand, Peter Mccallum and Michael Bailey
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Melbourne live reviews
An unforgettable gig by an artist on the rise
This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes Forest Claudette at the Night Cat, G Flip at the Forum, the glamorous Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Julius Caesar and more.
- by Kate Jones, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Andrew Fuhrmann, Kate Herbert, Tony Way, Vyshnavee Wijekumar and Jessica Nicholas
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Superstar jazz musician and orchestra visit Sydney with ambitious concert
A wrap of the week’s live reviews, including Restless Dance Theatre’s Exposed, Godz at Sydney Fringe, and Jazz at Lincoln Centre Orchestra and the Sydney Symphony.
- by Chantal Nguyen, Daniel Herborn and John Shand
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Goth metal veterans Evanescence bring us to life with hit-heavy show
A wrap of the week’s live reviews, including Force Majeure’s idk, INDance, Cub Sport, Opera Australia’s Miss Saigon, Unprecedented and Evanescence.
- by Harriet Cunningham, Bernard Zuel, Chantal Nguyen, John Shand and Michael Ruffles
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They’re one of our best bands at the moment – and this gig could have been perfect
This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes gigs by Body Type, Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter, and Luke Combs, and an in-depth look at the work of Franz Liszt.
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Jessica Nicholas, Billy Burgess and Tony Way
How we ended up on our knees at Genesis Owusu’s secret Sydney show
The Ghanian-Australian rapper dropped second album Struggler on Friday and celebrated by treating his Sydney fans to an intimate set the following night.
- by Kate Hennessy
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The sound of Stefan Dohr’s French horn lingers in the mind after this concert
Our reviews of the best live shows in Sydney, including Silk, Metal, Wood, A Very Expensive Poison, Luke Combs, Flyying Colours and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 7.
- by Peter McCallum, Millie Muroi, Cassie Tongue and James Jennings
This play will make you think twice about what you tell your hairdresser
This wrap of live shows includes Monument, Escalator, Guys and Dolls, Escaped Alone and What If If Only, an anniversary performance by The Beasts and more.
- by Kate Herbert, Andrew Fuhrmann, Sonia Nair, Tony Way and Martin Boulton
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Local act shows Aussie women are doing punk better than the blokes
Reviews of all the best shows in Sydney this week, including Cable Ties, Murder for Two at Hayes Theatre, The Weekend at Belvoir and La Gioconda in Concert.
- by Joyce Morgan, Peter McCallum, Vaanie Krishnan and Shamim Razavi
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Melbourne live reviews
Orderly and mechanical, Chunky Move’s new production is stimulating
This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes Chunky Move’s 4/4, Miss Peony at Arts Centre Melbourne, Alistair Baldwin’s Telethon Kid, and Musicians of the Gewandhaus Orchestra.
- by Sonia Nair, Tony Way and Andrew Fuhrmann
The Gold Coast’s answer to Vivid is a truly unique Australian festival
For its 12th year, Bleach has designed a festival for locals, which includes them in the process of making art.
- by Hannah Story