The Sydney Opera House’s 2015 Music At The House summer program is a biggie. The venue’s contemporary music program will present 20 performances between December 2014 and April 2015, with artists such as Swedish singer-songwriter Lykke Li, beat-wizard Flying Lotus, synth-pop outfit Little Dragon and the ever-controversial Sinead O’Connor set to play the building’s iconic Concert Hall.
Also included in the venue’s very impressive summer lineup are performances from Canada’s Daniel Victor Snaith, aka Caribou and English singer-songwriter Ben Howard. There are also Sydney-exclusive shows from Scottish post-rock icons Mogwai, Swedish-born Neneh Cherry and her collaborators Rocketnumbernine, The Gipsy Kings, guitar gods Rodrigo y Gabriela, Angélique Kidjo & Mavis Staples, and a performance of the Lynchian retrospective In Dreams: David Lynch Revisited.
2015 Music At The House summer tickets go on sale to the general public at 9am Monday, 10th November, with pre-sales only available to Sydney Opera House e-newsletter subscribers. Full program dates and details below.
Lykke Li
Lykke Li will be in the country for Laneway Festival 2015 when she plays as part of Music At The House. Her performance will follow a newly-announced sideshow in Melbourne. Lykke Li will be making her Opera House debut backed by material from her third album I Never Learn, which was released in May.
Lykke Li ‘Music At The House’ Performance
Sydney Opera House e-newsletter subscriber pre-sale available Wednesday, 5th November
Tickets on sale to general public 9am Monday, 10th November
Monday, 2nd February 2015
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
Tickets: Sydney Opera House
Also appearing at Laneway Festival 2015
Caribou
Also a Laneway Festival 2015 act, Caribou will bring his club-ready electro-pop to the Sydney Opera House. Backed by his newest album Our Love, he will also be making his Opera House debut.
Caribou ‘Music At The House’ Performance
Sydney Opera House e-newsletter subscriber pre-sale available Wednesday, 5th November
Tickets on sale to general public 9am Monday, 10th November
Tuesday, 3rd February 2015
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall (7:30pm start)
Tickets: Sydney Opera House
Also appearing at Laneway Festival 2015
Flying Lotus
Fellow Laneway act Steven Ellison, aka Flying Lotus, will play directly after Caribou on 3rd February. Energised by the utter craziness of his new album You’re Dead!, FlyLo will return to the Concert Hall a year after playing his Layer 3 3D show to a sold-out Sydney Opera House. He’ll have new visuals and new music ready to go, so this is a definite must-see. A Melbourne Laneway sideshow is also lined up.
Flying Lotus ‘Music At The House’ Performance
Sydney Opera House e-newsletter subscriber pre-sale available Wednesday, 5th November
Tickets on sale to general public 9am Monday, 10th November
Tuesday, 3rd February 2015
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall (10:30pm start)
Tickets: Sydney Opera House
Also appearing at Laneway Festival 2015
Little Dragon
Sweden’s Little Dragon were in the country in August for a set of intimate shows and a glittering performance on Music Feeds LIVE, but they promised to return. Set to be one of the band’s biggest performances yet, their Music At The House show will showcase material from latest album, Nabuma Rubberband.
Little Dragon ‘Music At The House’ Performance
Sydney Opera House e-newsletter subscriber pre-sale available Wednesday, 5th November
Tickets on sale to general public 9am Monday, 10th November
Thursday, 5th February 2015
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
Tickets: Sydney Opera House
Also appearing at Laneway Festival 2015
Mogwai
Post-rock stalwarts Mogwai are set to fill the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall with magnificent walls of sound in March, whilst in the country for Adelaide Festival 2015. The influential group will no doubt revive classics from their discography, while showcasing tracks from their electronic-tinged 2014 album Rave Tapes.
Mogwai ‘Music At The House’ Performance
Sydney Opera House e-newsletter subscriber pre-sale available Wednesday, 5th November
Tickets on sale to general public 9am Monday, 10th November
Monday, 2nd March 2015
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
Tickets: Sydney Opera House
Also appearing at Adelaide Festival 2015
Neneh Cherry with Rocketnumbernine
Neneh Cherry will make her Australian performing debut backed by new Four Tet-produced album Blank Project. Cherry’s Sydney Opera House show will follow an appearance at Golden Plains 2015.
Neneh Cherry ‘Music At The House’ Performance
Sydney Opera House e-newsletter subscriber pre-sale available Wednesday, 5th November
Tickets on sale to general public 9am Monday, 10th November
Wednesday, 11th March 2015
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
Tickets: Sydney Opera House
Also appearing at Golden Plains 2015
In Dreams: David Lynch Revisited
In Dreams: David Lynch Revisited pays tribute to filmmaker and Twin Peaks mastermind David Lynch and the music behind his productions. The show will make its Australian debut with a cast of indie rockers, including Mick Harvey (ex-Bad Seeds), Sophia Brous (Brous), New York-based Cibo Matto and Ireland’s Camille O’Sullivan, with more to be announced.
In Dreams: David Lynch Revisited ‘Music At The House’ Performance
Sydney Opera House e-newsletter subscriber pre-sale available Thursday, 6th November
Tickets on sale to general public 9am Monday, 10th November
Saturday, 14th March 2015
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
Tickets: Sydney Opera House
Sinead O’Connor
Irish singer Sinead O’Connor will make her second appearance in Sydney in 30 years, backed by new album I’m Not Bossy, I’m The Boss. O’Connor will perform with her five-piece band in a rare appearance in conjunction with the announcement of a tell-all memoir to be released in March 2016. She will also be appearing at WOMADelaide 2015.
Sinead O’Connor ‘Music At The House’ Performance
Sydney Opera House e-newsletter subscriber pre-sale available Thursday, 6th November
Tickets on sale to general public 9am Monday, 10th November
Thursday, 19th March 2015
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
Tickets: Sydney Opera House
Also appearing at WOMADelaide 2015
Ben Howard
English musician Ben Howard was last in the country for Splendour In The Grass 2014, and took some time out for sideshows. When he returns to play the Sydney Opera House in March, he’ll be carrying new album I Forget Where We Are. Howard will also appear at Bluesfest 2015.
Ben Howard ‘Music At The House’ Performance
Sydney Opera House e-newsletter subscriber pre-sale available Thursday, 6th November
Tickets on sale to general public 9am Monday, 10th November
Sunday, 29th March 2015
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
Tickets: Sydney Opera House
Also appearing at Bluesfest 2015
The Gipsy Kings
World music powerhouse The Gipsy Kings will make their Opera House debut with two shows in April. The eight-piece will be joined by Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo. The group will also perform as part of Bluesfest 2015.
The Gipsy Kings ‘Music At The House’ Performance
Sydney Opera House e-newsletter subscriber pre-sale available Thursday, 6th November
Tickets on sale to general public 9am Monday, 10th November
Tuesday, 7th April 2015
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
Tickets: Sydney Opera House
Wednesday, 8th April 2015
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
Tickets: Sydney Opera House
Also appearing at Bluesfest 2015
Rodrigo y Gabriela
The metal-loving acoustic guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela will return to the Concert Hall in April, with music from their new album, 9 Dead Alive. The duo will also appear at Bluesfest 2015.
Rodrigo y Gabriela ‘Music At The House’ Performance
Sydney Opera House e-newsletter subscriber pre-sale available Thursday, 6th November
Tickets on sale to general public 9am Monday, 10th November
Thursday, 9th April 2015
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
Tickets: Sydney Opera House
Also appearing at Bluesfest 2015
Angélique Kidjo & Mavis Staples
Angélique Kidjo and Mavis Staples will take to the Concert Hall stage for a one-off coupling of their uplifting tunes. Both artists will also be appearing separately as part of Bluesfest 2015.
Angélique Kidjo & Mavis Staples ‘Music At The House’ Performance
Sydney Opera House e-newsletter subscriber pre-sale available Thursday, 6th November
Tickets on sale to general public 9am Monday, 10th November
Sunday, 12th April 2015
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
Tickets: Sydney Opera House
Also appearing at Bluesfest 2015
