LIVE REVIEW: The Snuts – Manning Bar

The Snuts know how to deliver a punchy live show full of big singalong’s, catchy guitar riffs, and a whole lot of energy. Returning to Australia for a three-day whirlwind trip, the Scottish indie-rock band didn’t hold back as they proved to audiences why their live show has become so acclaimed. Wrapping up the tour…

LIVE REVIEW: Tove Lo – Roundhouse

Tove Lo has been coming to Australia since 2014. From opening for Katy Perry, performing at the ARIAS and doing triple j Like A Version, to selling out multiple headline shows and playing festivals like Splendour In The Grass and Listen Out, her rise has been so exhilarating to watch. The Swedish pop star is…

LIVE REVIEW: Arlo Parks – Sydney Opera House

Following the recent release of her sophomore album “My Soft Machine” in May, Arlo Parks has returned to Australia after sold out debut shows last year. With a coveted seat at Splendour The Grass on the cards this time, the British singer-songwriter backed it up with some exclusive headline shows, including a night at the…

LIVE REVIEW: Del Water Gap – Oxford Art Factory

“You can stop gate keeping me now. I want to play Sydney Opera House next summer” Del Water Gap exclaimed at the end of his packed debut Sydney headline show at Oxford Art Factory over the weekend, and he was so correct. The New York based singer-songwriter is a bonafide star, and if this show…

LIVE REVIEW: Noah Cyrus – Metro Theatre

Some artists just know how to mesmerise you in the most organic and authentic way possible, and Noah Cyrus confirmed herself one of those artists while in Australia on her debut headline visit. The American singer-songwriter kicked off proceedings in Sydney with a sold out show at the Metro Theatre. The 90 minute intimate affair…

LIVE REVIEW: Lastlings – Metro Theatre

As a performer there is one real goal, and that is to leave an audience captivated. Leave them in awe, transfixed, and marvelling at your artistry. It’s easier said than done, and it takes a certain polish to pull it off, but on this winter’s Saturday night, two acts managed to do just that to…

LIVE REVIEW: Blackpink – Qudos Bank Arena

Hearing the refrain “Blackpink in your area” live just hits different. The global K-POP megastars are in Australia for four sold out shows across Sydney and Melbourne, and the hysteria surrounding their arrival is very real. It’s been four years in-between visits, and their stardom is at an entire different level than it was before. …

LIVE REVIEW: Ella Mai – Sydney Opera House

Over the past three weeks VIVID LIVE has offered so many incredible and unique live performances that have left audiences in awe. Wrapping up the 2023 season at the Sydney Opera House, Ella Mai delivered one of the most compelling shows of the festival with her soulful and fierce taste of RNB.  With a platform…

LIVE REVIEW: Stephen Sanchez – The Metro Theatre

With a line that wrapped around the block an hour before doors, it was clear that Sydney was very excited to see Stephen Sanchez. Packing into The Metro, the sold out crowd were ready to be swooned by the king of TikTok swoon-pop, and singalong to his viral songs that have seen him sell out…

LIVE REVIEW: Kimbra – Sydney Opera House

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to attend a show where the crowd didn’t applaud, didn’t sing along, didn’t dance, didn’t talk, or didn’t film? Kimbra has – and for her headlining show at Sydney Opera House for VIVID LIVE, she asked the audience to do just that. Explaining it as an…