Vivid LIVE Has Announced Its Full Sydney Lineup For 2017

Following the announcement that Fleet Foxes are reforming and will headline Vivid LIVE with a series of Opera House shows, the festival programmers have now revealed a bumper full lineup.

The stars include Australian act Nick Murphy (formerly Chet Faker), plus internationals including UK songwriter Laura Marling and French downtempo duo Air.

Also on the bill are Camp Cope, The Avalanches with DJ Shadow at an ultimate block party, Richie Hawtin, Beth Orton, Total Control, Severed Heads, Sampha, Bill Callahan, Japanese pioneer Kenji Takimi, longstanding London DJ Harvey, The Netherlands’ Steffi, The Necks, Nai Palm, Karizma, Ben Fester, Magda Bytnerowicz, Irish songwriter Lisa Hannigan and more.

Meanwhile, the Vivid Sydney portion of the program, taking over venues around the city including City Recital Hall and Carriageworks, includes performances from UK electronic duo Goldfrapp, Sydney’s Dappled Cities, Paul Mac and more.

Last year’s Vivid LIVE series featured some incredible shows under the sails, including sets by New Order, Bon Iver, Anohni and more.

Photo: Prudence Upton

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