Vanessa Amorosi and Benee Will Headline the Inaugural, Music-Crammed AO Finals Pageant

When the Australian Open returns for 2023 with two jam-packed weeks of Grand Slam tennis motion, it will even be serving up a number of aces for native music-lovers. Particularly as a part of the inaugural AO Finals Festival, which is ready to deal with punters to a program of reside acts throughout the occasion’s ultimate three days, heating up Kia Area from Friday, January 27–Sunday, January 29.

The music fest is dishing up a ripper lineup for its debut run, too, that includes the likes of Vanessa Amorosi, Flight Amenities and Benee. Which does not come as an excessive amount of of a shock, given it has been curated with assist from the revered music-heads at Untitled Group — the brains behind Pitch Music & Arts, For The Love, Grapevine Gathering and extra.

Benee

The pageant is kicking off with a bang, its first day coinciding with world LGBTQI+ occasion The Grand Slam, introduced by Ralph Lauren. Legendary singer-songwriter and ‘Completely Everyone’ star Amorosi will assist launch the musical choices, joined by pop darling Montaigne and Melbourne-based DJ Bertie.

Chasing that on January 28 (additionally the AO girls’s finals day) you may catch New Zealand singer-songwriter Benee, famend Gamilaraay artist Thelma Plum and party-starting six-piece Winston Surfshirt, together with dance favorite CC:DISCO!

And wrapping issues up on AO males’s finals day you may have electro duo Flight Amenities, backed by brother-and-sister act Lastlings, Sydney’s Willo and rising Melbourne star Forest Claudette.

Flight Amenities

The gigs will happen in Melbourne’s Park Kia Area, with tickets at $34 for every day. In case you’re already heading courtside in the course of the AO, you may simply have to drop $5 to improve your present floor move or Rod Laver Area stadium ticket to incorporate entry to the AO Finals Pageant on any given day.

As at all times, there will be scores of food and drinks pop-ups scattered all through Melbourne Park, in addition to huge screens displaying all of the on-court motion.

Thelma Plum, by Georgia Wallace

The AO Finals Festival hits Kia Area, Olympic Boulevard, Melbourne, from January 27–January 29. Tickets are $34 for every day session, out there on-line.