Julian Lage

Julian Lage

City Recital Hall · Sydney

Other Music

Thu 17 Sep 2026 – Thu 17 Sep 2026

Performances

Thu 17 Sep

About

Selling fast. Level 3 tickets now on sale.  World’s Fair 10 Year Anniversary Tour Julian Lage is a world-class guitar virtuoso and composer, hailed as one of his generation's greatest talents by critics and colleagues alike. Born in California and currently based in New York City, Lage began his musical career at a very young age, and has charted a colourful, ever changing, and ever innovative path since, one that has, so far, earned him five GRAMMY nominations, including a nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album at the 67th annual GRAMMY Awards for 2024’s critically acclaimed Speak to Me, one Independent Music Award and countless invitations to collaborate with the best and brightest working in music today. For this first ever tour of Australia, Lage is continuing the 10th anniversary celebrations for his beloved 2015 solo acoustic album World’s Fair - his first solo release - which he recorded using a 1939 Martin 000-18. Like much of Lage’s music, the record defies genre, as he finds unexpected connection points between classical music and the American folk tradition. In addition to touring, Lage is celebrating the album’s anniversary with a new vinyl release, as well as an accompanying songbook. In 2026, Lage released Scenes From Above, a new collaborative album featuring keyboardist John Medeski, bassist Jorge Roeder, and drummer Kenny Wollesen. The album showcases the quartet’s dynamic interplay and collective improvisation, further reflecting Lage’s ever-evolving musical language and commitment to collaboration. Over the course of his multi-decade career, Lage has collaborated with fellow musical heavyweights including Gary Burton, Yoko Ono, Jim Hall, John Zorn and more. Joining Julian Lage is special guest Sarah Levins Sarah Levins fuses orchestral, alt-folk arrangements and her soaring voice with observational songwriting. A striking multi-instrumentalist, she is known for eclectic live performances, incisive lyrics and experimentation with genre, described as “one of our country’s most promising young artists” (fbi radio) and “a musical genius in every sense of the word” (triple j). Levins sits deep within the channels of Sydney’s music scene, regularly collaborating with a growing collective of forward-thinking and genre-agnostic artists. Levins released her EP ‘Eye Spy’ in 2025, garnering widespread acclaim with highlights including rotation on KEXP Seattle, Double J, 2SER and 3RRR. Recent live highlights include showcases at SXSW Sydney, a sold out first headline gig series and support slots with Bess Atwell and Texas (UK). She was recently awarded ‘Next Big Thing’ at the 2026 fbi radio Sydney SMAC awards.
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