Australian Music Centre | Breaking sound barriers

Event Details

What a ride it is to create a festival. The team has landed, the musicians have confirmed, the venue is a go - and we are ecstatic about the beauty and balance, the relationships and the experiences that are housed within this idea; the NOW now isn't like most festivals. Nothing, or very little that is presented, has been pre-conceived. The program is less a promise than it is a possibility, and in that you all play a vital role.

This year, the NOW now has received zero funding from the Australia Council or CreateNSW, even though the program is remarkable and our track record is real; 18 years and counting.

So, as we have so many times before, we are relying on the power of the punters to support the generosity and commitment of the artists. At this time, gestures of belief and positivity are more vital than ever, here are four days full.

Further information for this event is available online at the event's website

Featured artists

• Performance/sound art by Chris Abrahams
• Performance/sound art by Clare Cooper
• Performance/sound art by Robin Fox
• Performance/sound art by Nicola Morton
• Performance/sound art by Del Lumanta
• Performance/sound art by Jack Stoneham
• Performance/sound art by Dale Gorfinkel
• Performance/sound art by Megan Clune
• Performance/sound art by Andrew Fedorovitch
• Performance/sound art by Alexandra Spence
• Performance/sound art by John Wilton
• Performance/sound art by Caitlin Rowley
• Performance/sound art by Joyce Hinterding
• Performance/sound art by Peter Blamey
• Performance/sound art by Splinter Orchestra
• New work by Sonya Holowell
• Performance/sound art by Freya Schack-Arnott
• Performance/sound art by Matthias Schack-Arnott
• Performance/sound art by Melanie Eden
• Performer Charlie Sundborn
• Music of Ben Ward
• Performer Bass Tone Orchestra
• Music of Melanie Herbert
• Performance/sound art by Lizzie Thomson