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Men v machines: Kraftwerk come to Melbourne
This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes Kraftwerk at Margaret Court Arena, Possum Magic the Ballet and Maria Callas: A Concert in Hologram.
- by Nadia Bailey, Andrew Fuhrmann and Bridget Davies
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The stuff of legend: Enigmatic musician Jai Paul performs in Melbourne
This wrap of shows includes performances by Jai Paul, 50 Cent, Foo Fighters, and Aura plus Surat-Suratnya at La Mama and Pieces at The Substation.
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Angus Livingston, Cameron Woodhead, Andrew Fuhrmann, Will Cox and Jessica Nicholas
★★★½
Sydney live reviews
Belly laughs fit to shake the theatre apart with this new farce
Our critics look over some of the latest shows round town.
- by Kate Prendergast, Michael Ruffles and John Shand
★★★★
Sydney live reviews
Caroline Polachek delivers a stunning night of eclectic showstoppers
Our reviewers take a look at some of the biggest shows around town.
- by Peter McCallum, Chantal Nguyen, James Jennings and Bernard Zuel
This show is built around disturbingly brilliant clowning you won’t soon forget
This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes The Long Pigs, Kinky Boots, Mariedl, Selfies with a Giantess, and Christina Aguilera’s first Australian show since 2007.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
Awkward and cringy – Post Malone performs at Melbourne Showgrounds
At Post Malone’s Melbourne gig the music feels like indie pop’s answer to hip-hop – and is topped off by a half-hearted shoey.
- by Mahmood Fazal
Foo Fighters scream 32,000 people out of their hump-day blues in first Australian show
The band, led by frontman Dave Grohl screamed and shredded their way through an energetic two-and-a-half-hour set in front of a sell-out crowd of 32,000 at HBF Park.
- by Hamish Hastie
Amyl and the Sniffers premiere new song at Meeniyan Town Hall
This review of shows around Melbourne includes Amyl and the Sniffers, Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, A Christmas Carol, a celebration of George Crumb and more.
- by Michael Dwyer, Cameron Woodhead, Sonia Nair and Tony Way
Robbie Williams ends Melbourne gig with tribute to fan who died in Sydney
Williams encouraged the crowd to sing with him as he dedicated a song to Australian grandmother Robyn Hall, who died after falling at his Sydney concert last week.
- by Elizabeth Flux
★★★★
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This playful, warm-hearted production makes Sydney sing again
Our critics give their verdict on the biggest shows around town.
- by Michael Bailey, John Shand, Peter McCallum, James Jennings and Cassie Tongue
★★★★
Melbourne live reviews
Not crying Woolf: This production deserves to sell out, and probably will
This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf at Red Stitch, and the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s Chopin and The Mendelssohns.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Tony Way