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Sydney Festival: Parramatta Opening Party

Event Details

Friday, January 9, 2015
Headline Artist: Paul Kelly
Parramatta, New South Wales
AU

Parramatta’s twilight get-together is back. Headlining the event, Australian music legend Paul Kelly presents his new collaborative project The Merri Soul Sessions, featuring Dan Sultan, Clairy Browne, Kira Puru and Vika & Linda Bull.This year’s line-up is big on soulful sounds, including Radical Son, Christine Salem, New York City DJ $mall ¢hange, street musician “Uptown” Brown!, Vintage Quartestra, and the Waratah Drumcorps.Kick back with a bite to eat in Civic Place and catch the Stiff Gins and All Our Exes Live in Texas on the La Toosh rooftop – or explore the neighbourhood to find the funky Soul of Sydney crew at one of their infamous block parties. As the sun sets, encounter the flickering world of Fire Garden, created by artist Mike Roberts, accompanied by a sweeping soundscape by the Spirit of Things Collective.

Artists Performing at this Event

There are at least nine artists with the name Paul Kelly:
1) an Australian singer-songwriter
2) an American film and TV composer
3) an American soul singer & songwriter

Dan Sultan was born with pure and extraordinary talent and is quickly gaining the momentum and recognition that he deserves.

Vika and Linda Bull are a sister vocal duo who came to prominence after being asked to sing backing vocals in Joe Camilleri's band The Black Sorrows.

Wine soaked, tobacco smoked, hard rockin' rhythm and blues - Guitar lines that rip, tear and shread through the thick and heavy atmosphere these bad boys exude.