Features
PARTY PUNKS
Genre-defying instrumental outfit Party Dozen hits Darwin with their inimitable mix of experimental sonic textures and propulsive riffs, sure to have you on your feet and rocking out. WORDS RITA...
CRACKLE, POPS & VINYL DROPS
VINYL IS MAGIC. You pick up an artwork. You pull pressed wax from a sleeve. You gently lower the arm of the record player. You wait for the crackle and...
HEAVEN AND EARTH
SPIRITUAL BELIEFS HAVE inspired artists of all kinds throughout the ages. In what is set to be a richly immersive aural experience, Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) presents two profound musical...
SOMETHING IN THE AIR
New Zealand’s hottest music outfit of the day kicks off Darwin Festival opening weekend, with a massive concert at Fort Hill Parklands. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE COULD THIS BE your new...
BLAK & BRIGHT
Australia’s night of nights in First Nations music has arrived, with thousands expected to come together to celebrate music and storytelling under the stars. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE THE NATIONAL INDIGENOUS...
FOLK, YEAH!
What better way to spend the Picnic Day long weekend than with a tonne of music fans and musicians out at Mt Bundy Station? If this sounds like your jam...
RUBY JUBILEE
Darwin Chorale has been inspiring and entertaining the community with uplifting renditions of a wide range of choral repertoire for 40 years. WORDS RITA HORANYI TO CELEBRATE THIS significant milestone...
LINKED BY A THREAD
Two of the Territory's best ‑ known indie ‑ electronic songwriter/producers come together for a special performance at Bustard Town. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE DARWIN’S BEN ALLEN – aka Broadwing –...
KATE CEBERANO
Kate Ceberano has dazzled audiences for nearly 40 years with her show-stopping voice and charismatic stage presence. A true Aussie icon, her latest show Australian Made commemorates her first ever...
LIVE AT THE LAKE
AH, THE DRY season. The perfect time of the year in the Top End to get outside and enjoy those sweet, sweet weather conditions. Even better if it’s soundtracked by...
FRENCH ELEGANCE
Be swept away in French elegance, as Arafura Music Collective presents three intimate concerts celebrating La Fête de la Musique, all featuring internationally acclaimed harpist Marshall McGuire. WORDS BROOKE GIBBS...
ONE & DONE
Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) returns with their annual Darwin Amphitheatre spectacular, this year, presenting some of the biggest one - hit wonders of all time. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE IMAGE TIM...
SOUND REWARDS
MUSIC NT PRESENTS Are you the NT's Nightlife Superstar? Would you like to be rewarded for seeing live music? WELL, TERRITORIANS, YOU are in luck. Introducing Sound Rewards! Brought to...
JAMMIN' AT THE JUMP INN
Enter the Jump Inn Craft Beer Bar & Restaurant in Alice Springs/Mparntwe, and you’ll find a collection of world globes suspended from the ceiling, while in the corner, a drum...
THE BLACK WREATH
Sitting on the industrial edge of Alice Springs, a local music venue spray-painted with the name The Black Wreath has steadily hit the right notes within the heavy metal scene...
IT JUST GETS BETTER WITH HINDLEY STREET COUNTRY CLUB
WITH OVER HALF a billion views on YouTube and fresh off the back of an international tour, Hindley Street Country Club (HSCC) have their sights set on Darwin. WORDS LISA...
LIVE, LOCAL, LEGENDARY
Ah, the Dry. Nothing quite like getting outside and enjoying that balmy, sunny wintertime we are so lucky to have here in the Top End. But if there’s one thing...
THE ALL GOOD PROJECT
MUSIC NT PRESENTS THE ALL GOOD Project returns to BASSINTHEGRASS with great festival vibes and a serious focus on safety and inclusion. Known for on-the-ground support, and armed with a...
STRANGE PHENOMENA
Darwin, get ready for Kate Bush! Well, not really… but it’s the next best thing. WORDS BROOKE GIBBS IMAGE STEVE ULLATHORNE IF YOU'VE EVER howled with the 'Hounds of Love'...
MARCIA HINES
In the early 1970s, Marcia Hines moved from Boston to Australia to embark on a role that would change her life forever. 22 albums later, countless chart ‑ topping singles...
