Caroline Polachek | Live at Sydney Opera House

Caroline Polachek, a singularity in the music world and a queen of experimental pop, delivered her first ever Australian performance, captivating the audience at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. This much-anticipated event was part of her The Spiraling Tour, timed perfectly with the success of her latest album, Desire, I Want To Turn Into You.

Renowned for her shimmering voice and innovative sound, Polachek's concert was a display of her evolution from the ethereal, crystalline vibes of her 2019 album Pang, to the more physical, tone-poetic explorations of her recent work. The concert featured hits like ‘Bunny Is A Rider’, which debuted as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1, and other tracks from her album including the dazzling ‘Billions’, the Spanish-themed ‘Sunset’, ‘Welcome To My Island’, and ‘Smoke’.

In 2022, she opened for Dua Lipa on her US arena tour and continued her global prominence with a headlining tour in 2023, selling out iconic venues and appearing at major festivals like Coachella and Glastonbury. The film recording of her Sydney performance preserves a triumphant moment for fans and new audiences, showcasing an artist at the pinnacle of pop innovation. Don't miss this chance to witness Caroline Polachek's creativity and mastery in action.
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[adairs]

The way her voice filled the space was just incredible. She was meant for for the opera house. Best concert I've ever been to.

[ropesquid]

Saw her in Brisbane, hearing her hit those notes live was an experience. She just has such undeniable skill, precise breath control, advanced vocal techniques, talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, showstopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before...

[steadyinlove]

I’m so captivated by how she moves. It’s so decisive and intentional, flowy but powerful, like she’s casting a spell. like she’s singing with her body.

[allanmedeira]

She is just the best name in pop actually.
Pure talent. Her music is so full of life

[Ehntu]

What did we do to deserve Caroline Polachek and Sydney Opera House releasing a 4K recording of the gig??

[meltchild]

look over the edge, but not too far

00:17 Welcome To My Island
04:54 Pretty In Possible
08:28 Bunny Is A Rider
12:20 Sunset
15:21 I Believe
19:54 Blood And Butter
24:33 Billions
29:25 Smoke

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[floydhopkins]

The sound is impossibly good. Whoever mixed this is a master.

[yadayada]

god i bet hearing the intro for welcome to my island live in the opera house feels like a dreammmm

[MarinaAndTheDevil]

She's an absolute bolt of electricity coursing through the world!!

[marcgoldstein]

Journalist: "are you this era's Kate Bush?" - Caroline: "No, I'm this era's Caroline Polacheck."

[bakigoodeye]

Watching this made me realise something very obvious about performing. Performing is not only about singing/playing to people, it's about embodying your art on the stage. And Caroline does this so well!!! Love her!

[neilparnell]

I am 65 years old and my musical tastes include Van der Graaf Generator, Tori Amos, King Crimson, Radiohead and Led Zeppelin among many others, but this woman is so unreal. A true giant in the vocal world - her voice is hypnotic and soothing and the songs are incredibly varied and well structured. She is like a female Thom Yorke with her buttery smooth upper register and earthy lower tones.
Almost forgot to say - very tight band - great drummer.

[afanikurniawan]

can we give her fame like chappel roan? caroline really has to be a big artist

[reesepalmer]

I love how attentive and not screaming over her singing the audience is. They really understood the assignment

[Benjaminimalise]

Desire I want to Turn Into You is a pop masterpiece 🎶🎶

[michllons]

please upload a part 2!! i need to hear parachute and crude drawing of an angel from this concert and cry again

[nuna]

there's not a talent like her out right now. production, vocals, her creative direction. just out of this world.

[marczgheib-ykzh]

NO BUT LIKE WHY DID THEY CUT OUT FLY TO that was one of the best performances i’ve ever seen

[tomvs]

Absolutely amazing concert. I’ve seen her live twice and she’s always vibrant striking like this, amazing stage presence and a way of graciously controlling the whole room. It’s a shame they cut out Hit Me Where It Hurts, Crude Drawing of an Angel, Ocean of Tears, Fly to You, Pang, Parachute, Butterfly Net, Caroline Shut Up, So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings, Hopedrunk Everasking, and Door though. Would love to see the entire show !!

[heleneramos]

Art Pop is the genre she does with attitude !