Get ready to shake your tail feathers because one of Australia’s most successful contemporary rock bands, Birds of Tokyo, is coming to Sydney. The band is teaming up with the prestigious Sydney Symphony Orchestra for Birdsongs, an electrifying concert experience in the grand Concert Hall at Sydney Opera House from September 28-30.
Birds of Tokyo are Australian rock royalty. Since forming in Perth almost 20 years ago, the band has won fans all over the country with their rich sonic textures, soaring vocals and thoughtful lyrics. Across six studio albums they’ve taken home two ARIA Awards and six APRA Awards, hit number one on singles and album charts and hit number four in the Triple J Hottest 100. However, it’s the band’s concerts where the real magic happens.
Birds of Tokyo have a reputation as one of Australia’s great live bands for good reason – they’ve headlined the 2021 AFL Grand Final, Splendour in the Grass and Falls Festival, just to name a few. They’ve also toured with Muse, Midnight Oil and Cold Chisel, as well as selling out venues across the country on their own headline tours. In 2021 they collaborated with all of Australia’s major symphony orchestras, captivating audiences with fully orchestrated renditions of their greatest hits including ‘Plans,’ ‘Lanterns,’ ‘Good Lord’,and ‘Anchor’.
Now, in 2023, Birds of Tokyo spread their wings even further with a new symphony orchestra concert. Birdsongs will see the band team up with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for an electrifying concert experience that reimagines their biggest hits alongside brand new songs, all in stunning arrangements by acclaimed orchestrator and conductor Nicholas Buc.
Birds of Tokyo founding member Adam Spark says he’s “beyond excited to be working with Sydney’s finest musicians”. “It’s like a dream come true for us and we can’t wait to create something really special together.”
With Birds of Tokyo's infectious energy and the symphonic grandeur of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Birdsongs is set to be a spine-tingling experience and you can secure your tickets from $49 here.