Vivid Live
vivid live annual contemporary music festival held sydney opera house part vivid sydney taking place across six venue opera house feature bill local international artist specially commissioned work hallmark lighting sail stand centrepiece sydney opera house contemporary music program forefront lineup influential artist performing impactful work year included cure’s reflection kraftwerk’s retrospective catalogue brian eno’s pure scenius lou reed laurie anderson pixy unique project ranged yeah yeah yeahs karen stop virgens sufjan stevens bryce dessner nico muhly planetarium bon iver’s justin vernon megafaun fight big bull sound south vivid live also seen australian premiere exclusive performance like m lauryn hill amon tobin’s isam chris cunningham bat lash gurrumul project late bobby womack notably showcased series emerging artist since established forefront contemporary music—including nil frahm st vincent danny brown flume jon hopkins vivid live winner helpmann award best contemporary music festival vivid live celebrated th anniversary inaugural incarnation may june luminous festival curated brian eno whose aim produce truly eclectic lineup people work new territory place place edge act included new york city experimental rock group battle trumpet player composer jon hassell comedianmusician reggie watt late lou reed wife laurie anderson realised artistic vision performing work reed metal machine trio anderson transitory life saw sydneybased music promoter founder modular recording steve pavlovic program like cure video artist chris cunningham psychedelic rock project tame impala studio venue also transformed club space first time party curated avalanche mad racket featuring gavin russom’s crystal ark manydjs sydney opera house took programming festival hand reflecting rising status contemporary music performing art centre fergus lineham head contemporary music time said change necessary facilitate ambitious nature festival time commitment geographical challenge meant ended lot people would loved something wouldnt whole thing lineup included sufjan stevens florence machine ceremonial orchestra australian premiere shut play hits—a documentary recounting lead lcd soundsystems final performance karen also appeared australian debut psychoopera stop virgens ben marshall head contemporary music sydney opera house presented first vivid live line — one described celebration unique individual voice first contemporary music opera house sydney label future classic presented concert northern broadwalk saw festival due covid pandemic curated brian eno curated laurie anderson lou reed curated steve pavlovic vivid live festival site vivid sydney contemporary music sydney opera house sydney opera house