As the sun sets over Sydney, The Star’s rooftop baris set to light up next month for the Sydney Festival with its Sky Terrace DJ Series.
Cocktails and beats with a view: whatever your musical leanings, the Sydney Festival has you covered. Whether you’re into hip hop or soul, electronica or jazz, an impressive lineup of local and international DJ talent are set to make summer sizzle.
Head over on Sunday January 10 when FBi Radio’sJack Shit and Sydney’sRoyal Headache DJs are set to hit the decks. Host ofFBi Radio’slongest-running program Jack Off, Jack Shit is no stranger to hard work. Royal Headache will no doubt be playing their particular take on garage, soul and punk withtracks from their successful 2015 sophomore releaseHigh.
Saturday January 16 alights with the very hectic 45 Sessions featuring DJ Misbehaviour. Based in NYC, Misbehaviour has performed at Verboten, Output, Brooklyn Bowl, Santos Party House and The Roxy. She’s also a resident DJ at Mobile Mondays (New York’s Premier vinyl 45 party), which had led to performances at Afro Punk Festival, New York Summer Stage Events, Museum Of the City of New York and The Bronx Museum.
Sunday January 24 is a femme affair. The embarassingly talented Sophie Harris, broadcaster at the BBC and NPR andwriter forTime Out New York,MOJOMagazine,Rolling StoneandThe Times, will be spinning American country music, Krautrock, African folk and Bollywood. Girlpool DJs will have the dancefloor shaking with chart-busting pop tunes to art rock and NY disco.
For the full lineup, head to Sydney Festival’s Sky Terrace DJ Series. The Series runs Thursday January 7 to Tuesday January 26.
