Courtney Barnett performs in the ABC Melbourne Studio Foyer celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Archie Roach album Charcoal Road. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Courtney Barnett. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Courtney Barnett Kicks Off Twilight At Taronga

by Paul Cashmere on January 28, 2016

in Live,News

Courtney Barnett will be the first rock and roll animal at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo tonight for Twilight At Taronga.

The 2016 season of Twilight At Taronga is almost completely sold out with some tickets still available for Mark Seymour, James Morrison and Colin Hay one month from now.

Shows this weekend including Courtney, Josh Pyke and Tex Perkins are completely sold out as well as upcoming shows for John Butler Trio, The Waifs and Birds of Tokyo.

TWILIGHT AT TARONGA 2016 LINEUP

Starring, in chronological order:
Thursday 28 January – COURTNEY BARNETT, supported by Jep and Dep SOLD OUT
Friday 29 January – JOSH PYKE, supported by Winterbourne SOLD OUT
Saturday 30 January – FAR FROM FOLSOM featuring TEX PERKINS, supported by Vic Simms SOLD OUT
Thursday 4 February – JOHN BUTLER TRIO, supported by Tinpan Orange SOLD OUT
Friday 5 February – JOHN BUTLER TRIO, supported by Tinpan Orange SOLD OUT
Saturday 6 February – THE WAIFS, supported by Ruby Boots SOLD OUT
Friday 12 February – BIRDS OF TOKYO, supported by Fractures SOLD OUT
Saturday 13 February – MISSY HIGGINS, supported by Paul Dempsey SOLD OUT
Sunday 14 February – MISSY HIGGINS, supported by Dustin Tebbutt and Alys Ffion SOLD OUT
Friday 19 February – MARK SEYMOUR & THE UNDERTOW, supported by Ben Salter
Saturday 20 February – JAMES MORRISON BIG BAND SELLING FAST
Friday 26 February – BJÖRN AGAIN SOLD OUT
Saturday 27 February – BJÖRN AGAIN SOLD OUT
Friday 4 March – VIOLENT FEMMES, supported by Xylouris White SOLD OUT
Saturday 5 March – COLIN HAY
Friday 11 March – C.W. STONEKING, supported by Marlon Williams
Saturday 12 March – LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO SOLD OUT

Tickets on-sale now from twilightattaronga.org.au

For more information on all artists, please visit: twilightattaronga.org.au

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