The Whitlams with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (2026)
Presenters
Craft Music and Concert Lab
Concert Lab Role
Executive Producers
on behalf of the band and orchestra
Featuring
The Whitlams band
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Guy Noble conductor
Date & Venue
Saturday 11 April 2026
Festival Theatre, Adelaide SA
About the Performance
This retrospective will see the ASO share centre stage, playing a wide palate of styles written by many of Australia's finest composers. Notably, Tim Freedman's friendship with the late Peter Sculthorpe is marked by two gorgeous arrangements.
Classic compositions including 'No Aphrodisiac' and 'Blow Up the Pokies' will be joined by highlights of The Whitlams' 2020s resurgence with songs from the two recent albums, 'Sancho' (2022), and Americana influenced, 'Kookaburra' (2024).
"...the kind of arrangements which assume intelligence not just on stage but in the audience. It's wit and risk and flair." Sydney Morning Herald
"...superbly orchestrated with a sophistication of sound rare in a pop gig." The Age
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