ADELAIDE GUITAR FESTIVAL

Showcasing the world’s best guitarists

Adelaide Guitar Festival is back for 2023 running throughout the first two weeks of July, and is set to be the ultimate winter warmer. The festival is the most significant of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere; featuring both ticketed and free events showcasing the world’s best guitarists across genres including rock, classical, blues, folk, flamenco, metal, jazz and country.

Her Majesty’s Theatre is set to host an array of captivating performances that are sure to mesmerise audiences. Among the highlights are the award-winning fingerpicking American folk duo, The Milk Carton Kids, who will be making their Adelaide debut with their spellbinding songs, exceptional musicianship, and engaging storytelling. In addition, the theatre will showcase The Colours of Spain, an Adelaide exclusive featuring outstanding artists direct from Seville, including five flamenco dancers and four musicians. To top it off, there will be a special night celebrating The Music of Jeff Beck, promising an unforgettable experience for music enthusiasts.

Ticketed shows at The Dunstan Playhouse include Australia’s undisputed master of the

Oud, Joseph Tawadros, with special guests 2022 International Classical Guitar winner Connor Whyte, The Melbourne Guitar Quartet and Adelaide Guitar Festival Orchestra. A focus on Australian music, contemporary compositions, imaginative arrangements and admired classics.

In their Australian debut, Antoine Boyer and Yeore Kim, with special guest Kathleen Halloran, are set to perform exclusively at the Adelaide Guitar Festival. Their performance traverses’ jazz to gypsy, rock to classical and beyond, with extraordinary creative interplay. There is nothing like it.

Performances at Space Theatre will include leading country performers Freya Josephine

Since making its debut in January 2022, BIG has brought 16 of the world’s best international artists to Australia; has performed to sell out audiences at Australia’s biggest theatres; have secured multiple scholarships to some of the world’s leading ballet companies for emerging Australian artists; and, has seen its directors, Burke and Tarabay named on the Courier Mail’s 2022 Power List. Burke and Tarabay strive to bring ballet into the 21st century, by making ballet more accessible and enjoyable for generations to come.

Don't miss out on this strictly limited season of BIG IV.

20 Aug 2023, Her Majesty’s Theatre balletinternationalgala.com @balletinternationalgala

Hollick and Alana Jagt, blues artists Chris Finnen and Gwyn Ashton, rising stars of metal Freedom of Fear and Australia’s leading flamenco artists Paco Lara Quartet. With a diverse range of performances and extensive program over two weeks, from city shows to an SA regional program (On the Road), the Adelaide Guitar Festival is gearing up to provide an exceptional cultural experience for its audiences.

Be sure to check out the full program.

1 - 16 Jul 2023 guitar.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au

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