ALWAYS LIVE Locks In Jack White, Anyma, St Vincent, Tina Arena & More In Epic Program
Missy Higgins, The Offspring, Chet Faker and more have been locked in for huge ALWAYS LIVE shows.
Jack White, St. Vincent, Anyma, Tina Arena (Credit: David James Swanson, Alex Da Corte, Sam Neill, Supplied)
The line-up for the third edition of ALWAYS LIVE – celebrating contemporary music taking place across Victoria – is here, and it’s epic.
Over 17 days (22 November until 8 December), free and low-cost live music events will take over Melbourne, Gippsland, Ballarat, Geelong, Bendigo, and other areas across the state.
More than 289 artists—impressively, 208 are from Victoria—will perform in over 65 events across the state, with 35% of the program taking place in regional Victoria.
In a Victorian exclusive, ALWAYS LIVE has locked in DJ Anyma in partnership with Untitled Group. Anyma is notably the first electronic artist to headline the Las Vegas venue, The Sphere, and for ALWAYS LIVE, the DJ meets visual art artist will perform at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse with the “largest screen in the Southern Hemisphere” to be built for the show.
Other exclusives include a one-off show from US punk rockers The Offspring, taking over Melbourne’s Forum Theatre (in partnership with Destroy All Lines), Irish pop-disco icon, singer, songwriter and producer Roísín Murphy at PICA (in collaboration with Summer Camp), three shows from St. Vincent at the Palais Theatre, Her Majesty's Theatre in Ballarat, and for An Intimate Audience With St. Vincent at The Aviary, Crown Melbourne, in partnership with Frontier Touring and Crown.
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In perhaps the biggest exclusive of all, though, is Jack White, who’s returning to where it all began: the Corner Hotel. The venue where he wrote the iconic riff to Seven Nation Army all the way back in 2002, White will perform an unprecedented intimate gig at the Corner before playing another show at Ballarat’s Civic Hall in collaboration with Frontier Touring.
While a lot more international talent is heading to Victoria later this year, our local artists are also doing amazing things.
Tina Arena will be joined by co-headliner Richard Marx to celebrate the 30th anniversary of her smash hit album, Don’t Ask. Performing at the Mornington Racecourse, the performers will be accompanied by Daryl Braithwaite, Kate Ceberano, Southern Sons, and 1927 for a gig presented by ALWAYS LIVE and Face To Face Touring.
Missy Higgins will wrap up the 20th-anniversary celebrations of The Sound Of White and promote her forthcoming release, The Second Act, with special guests Dan Sultan and Mia Wray. You can experience the show at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Friday, 6 December.
Meanwhile, in partnership with MG Live and Roundhouse Entertainment, ALWAYS LIVE will present two shows for the Live At The Gardens concert series at Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens: Chet Faker celebrating the 10th anniversary of Built On Glass, and an exclusive set by Tash Sultana.
On Friday, 22 November, BLAKTIVISM heads to Arts Centre Melbourne. Presented by Gaba Musik, ALWAYS LIVE, and Arts Centre Melbourne, Baker Boy will headline the event and will be joined by Uncle Bart Willoughby, Yung Warriors, Selwyn Burns, Amos Roach, Uncle Robbie Thorpe, Kulin Nations Songwomen, Deline Briscoe, Suga Cane Mamas, Tasman Keith, Brothers in Arms, Yirrmal and more special guests.
You can find the complete program and ticketing details for this year’s ALWAYS LIVE program here.
In a statement, Matt Gudinski, Chair of ALWAYS LIVE, said of this year’s program: “This year’s ALWAYS LIVE program not only reinforces our status as the music capital of Australia but brings an extraordinary array of unique and exclusive experiences to audiences across the State.
“I am incredibly proud to be part of delivering this year’s program and continuing to build the legacy of ALWAYS LIVE. It’s a privilege to contribute to Victoria's rich music history and to support our live music sector.”
Psyche Payne, CEO of ALWAYS LIVE, added, “ALWAYS LIVE continues to be an Australian beacon for live music events, with the very best local, national, and international artists coming together across an epic 17-day celebration of our world-leading live music scene.
“I’m thrilled to share part of our 2024 lineup today, which reflects our ongoing and deep commitment to showcasing and supporting our vibrant local venues and the entire live music ecosystem of this state.”
Emily Ulman, Executive Program Director of ALWAYS LIVE, concluded, “Our ALWAYS LIVE 2024 program is set to showcase the incredible vibrancy and diversity of Victorian music, celebrating our unparalleled home-grown talent alongside the best international acts.
“From intimate gigs in country pubs to major concerts in iconic venues, each event will create unforgettable memories and truly memorable music moments.”
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