Vivid LIVE announces 2017 lineup

Air, Goldfrapp, Beth Orton and Laura Marling are among the international acts taking the stage for Vivid LIVE this year, it was announced this morning.

The announcement today sees artists including Nick Murphy, Sampha, Richie Hawtin, Nai Palm, The Necks, Camp Cope, Bill Callahan, Lisa Hannigan, Total Control, Severed Heads and a wealth of DJs and partystarters join Fleet Foxes on the bill. The Seattle five-piece announced an exclusive run of shows two weeks ago, with tickets only available through a ballot.

Several performances will include exclusive elements; Murphy’s show will see him debut new material alongside hits from the Chet Fakerera of his career in an in-the-round setting, while The Avalanches will team up with DJ Shadow, Briggs and Sampa The Great to perform their albumSince I Left Youin full on the broadwalk, anda staging of excerpts from John Adams’ opera Nixon In China will be rearranged by the composer himself especially for the Concert Hall.

The festival’s talks and workshops program, Vivid Ideas, will bring to Sydney industry professionals including music video director Warren Fu, and includes events such as the CLIPPED musicvideo festival and the Feedback music industry conference for young people.

Vivid runs from May 26 to 17 June.

Vivid LIVE lineup:

AIR
Nick Murphy fka Chet Faker
Laura Marling
The Avalanches – Since I Left You Block Party featuring DJ Shadow + Briggs + Sampa The Great
Richie Hawtin
Beth Orton
Repressed Records ft Total Control and Severed Heads
Lisa Hannigan
Sampha
Bill Callahan
Camp Cope
The Necks
Nai Palm
The Nixon Tapes, Scenes from Nixon in China (plus works by Jonny Greenwood and Bryce Dessner)
Australian Chamber Orchestra presents Sherpa
Goodgod Super Clubs featuring DJ Harvey, Steffi, Magda Bytnerowicz, Karizma, Ben Fester, Kenji Takimi, Noise In My Head & Nite Fleit
Soft Future Piano Bar presented by Goodgod