Katie Noonan: Jeff Buckley's Grace Tour
Frontier Touring is delighted to announce five-time ARIA award-winning artist Katie Noonan will embark on a 20-date headline tour across Australia, performing the works of Jeff Buckley’s iconic album Grace.
“Her voice really is a thing of wonder.” - The Australian
Celebrating one of music’s most notable albums, Katie will take her mind-blowing live show across metro and regional areas of the country.
With over 20 years in the industry, Katie Noonan has proved herself as one of Australia’s most hardworking, versatile and prolific artists. Named one of the greatest Australian singers of all time by the Herald Sun, Katie has produced 29 albums throughout her career, with seven times platinum record sales under her belt and 29 ARIA award nominations that span diverse genres. In 2023 Katie was awarded ‘Best Live Voice QLD’ in the National Live Music Awards.
Katie first introduced her unique adaptation of Jeff Buckley’s Grace live, recently performing an incredible five sold-out nights at Sydney Festival. Praise from fans and critics came pouring in for the singer-songwriter's ability to maintain the qualities of the traditional tracks while adding her unique flair and tone to curate a memorable tribute to a special body of work.
“From the spacious falsetto vocalise of the opening of Mojo Pin over a gently rocking guitar, breaking out into the wild and edgy middle section, it was clear that this 70-minute show on the stage of the Wharf Theatre was going to be electrifying.” - Daily Telegraph
“Like Buckley, she’s a phenomenally acrobatic vocalist, but it never feels like the point is to show off – rather, the vocal gymnastics are a conduit for what is essentially an hour of unadulterated feeling” - Theatre Travels
Speaking on the significance of Jeff Buckley’s Grace, Katie says: “In 1994, Jeff Buckley’s seminal debut album Grace was released into the world. I was 17 and never had I heard a sound world like this, never had I heard a band that unique and never had I heard a voice that expressive, exploratory and exciting.
This album is the single biggest influence on my musical journey and was an enormous inspiration for my debut album Polyserena and my 29 subsequent studio albums.
I was lucky enough to see Jeff live in 1996 and it was honestly a transcendental experience and one of the greatest concerts I will ever see.
His integrity, unique sound and achingly honest lyrics have inspired me so deeply, and in the 30th anniversary of the Grace album, I am honoured to present this body of work with some of my favourite musicians and pay homage to a life changing album and a truly once in a lifetime artist.”
Joining Katie as special guest is Melbourne-based artist Georgia Fields. The singer-songwriter collaborates with Andromeda String Quartet in this evocative, genre-defying show. Performing reimagined arrangements of Georgia’s own songs, along with a couple of surprise covers, the show is a unique collision of worlds: playful art-pop meets ethereal chamber strings. Georgia also integrates live looping with the quartet, creating a dynamic and immersive soundscape that continues to captivate audiences around the country.
With an unmatched vocal range and incredible musicality don’t miss these special shows as Katie Noonan takes her reimagined arrangements of Jeff Buckley’s Grace across Australia for the first time this September-November, with special guests Jack Carty and Georgia Fields.
Presented By Frontier Touring
THE BIG SING
The biggest children’s choir event in Latrobe Valley!
Duration: 1 hour
*Child: Under 15
*Access: Limited allocation
Filming and Photography: Permitted
Gippsland Children’s Choir
The Elton John Story
Get ready to sing, dance, and be dazzled as Music Legends Productions proudly presents a spectacular celebration of the unforgettable hits of Elton John!
From the soaring melodies of Rocket Man and Tiny Dancer to the electrifying energy of Crocodile Rock and I'm Still Standing, this performance is a glittering homage to one of music’s most iconic entertainers.
Featuring powerhouse vocals and virtuosic piano playing, this show is pure musical magic. Whether you're a long-time fan or discovering the magic of Elton John for the first time, this high-energy, feel-good event will leave you singing along and wanting more.
Don’t miss your chance to relive the soundtrack of a generation—join Music Legends Productions for a night where the piano takes center stage, and the hits just keep on coming!
*Child: Under 18
Duration: 2 hours with 20 minute interval
Filming and Photography: Permitted, no flash photography
Music Legends Productions
What Noise Do Numbers Make?
Hidden inside the melodies we love and the instruments we play… are numbers.
It might sound crazy, but without maths, music as we know it just wouldn’t be possible! The beauty and emotion that music can make us feel, the catchiness of a tune, the way a famous symphony unfolds over time, all of the things that makes music ‘music’… are numbers making noise.
Levels 5 & 6
Areas of investigation and learning will include how fractions and decimals relate to time signatures, rhythmic subdivision and tempo, as well as experimenting with polyrhythms and accents. Students will also explore how mathematical patterns can be used to create melodies, and the similarities between numerical and musical palindromes.
Levels 7 & 8
Examples of areas for exploration will include patterns and sequences, such as the Fibonacci sequence, and how these influence form and structure in music; the mathematical relationships between pitch, and how these relationships create consonance and dissonance in harmony; and experiment with inversion, retrograde, and transposition in composition and their parallels in geometry.
Levels 9 & 10
Some areas of focus will involve investigating tuning systems like equal temperament and just intonation, exploring their mathematical foundations. Students will also experiment with the golden mean as both a mathematical concept and a basis for aesthetically balanced composition, as well as the links between probability and aleatoric (chance) music.
Duration: 90 minutes
Orchestra Victoria and Gippsland Performing Arts Centre
TAYLOR: A Tribute to the Eras of Taylor Swift
It was the biggest concert tour in history, and now you can re-live the hype when TAYLOR: A Tribute to the Eras of Taylor Swift comes to GPAC on Friday 5 September, 2025
Friday 5 September, 2025 | 7pm | GPAC Main Theatre
Join us as we salute ‘Tay Tay’ and the indelible impact she’s had on Pop music with this joyous, effervescent concert experience, complete with sparkly costumes, cosmic stage production and over 20 exquisite renditions of Taylor’s biggest hits from every era of her career, including Shake It Off, Anti-Hero, Cruel Summer, You Belong With Me, Love Story, I Knew You Were Trouble, Blank Space, We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, Bad Blood, Our Song, Lover and more.
Don’t miss out - BOOK NOW to grab the best seats in the house before they all sell out!
*This is a tribute show and is not associated with Taylor Swift Productions.
Early Bird: 7 May to 31 May, 2025 All Tickets $53.20 | Regular Sale: From 1 June, 2025 Full Price: $73.20 Child: $63.20
Duration: 125 minutes, including interval.
Production Warnings: Fog, Strobe, Haze.
Filming and Photography: Filming and Photography is permitted. No flash.
Presented by Showtime Australia
Disney's The Little Mermaid JR
Lavalla Catholic College Presents Disney's The Little Mermaid JR.
From classic literature to the Academy Award-winning film and Broadway musical, Ariel’s undersea journey is a beautiful love story for the ages.
Duration: 75 minutes, no interval
*Child: Under 15
Production Warnings: Strobe lighting and smoke machine used
Lavalla Catholic College
Emma Memma: Dance Island Party
Due to huge demand, ARIA award-winning children’s entertainer, EMMA MEMMA, has announced a third leg of shows for her brand new tour Dance Island Party.
Friday 26 September, 2025 | 10am | GPAC Main Theatre
Families will be treated to a sprinkling of Emma Memma’s classic songs featured in last year’s hugely successful Boop and Twirl Tour as well as new favourites like ‘Coconut Tree, ‘Welcome to Dance Island’, ‘Beach Trolley’ and 'Jellyfish Blob' soon to be released on the new ‘Dance Island Party’ album. For all Emma Memma music videos head to Emma Memma’s YouTube Channel .
Empowering the next generation through movement, creativity, inclusiveness and friendship, Emma Memma with her love of dance, sign language and music, brings visual communication to the forefront of the children’s media space and fans will get to immerse themselves in this joyful experience on Emma Memma’s Dance Island Party Tour. Emma will be joined by her friends including Elvin Melvin, BB Butterfly, Waffles the Wombat and her Memma Mates who will be swimming, twirling, signing and certainly partying!
Each 50-minute show will include an Auslan interpreter and Emma and Elvin will sign, and dance throughout the entire performance providing Auslan and English options for the audience.
Duration: 50 minutes, no interval.
Children under 12 months, free on knee
Presented by Live Nation
The 70s 80s 90s Show
The 70s80s90s Show: Concert Spectacular is coming to Gippsland Performing Arts Centre after SOLD OUT Shows across Australia!
Saturday 8 November, 2025 | 7.30pm | GPAC Main Theatre
Early Bird Offer: Ends 11.59pm Tuesday 10th June
The 70s80s90s Show is the ultimate high-energy tribute to three unforgettable decades of music.
This high-octane musical journey, presented by BigCityBeat, transports you through the iconic sounds of the '70s, '80s, and '90s in an unforgettable celebration of three decades of music and culture.
With a powerhouse 10-piece band, including a sensational brass section and dazzling dancers, every era is brought to life with stunning costumes and electrifying performances. Groove to the disco anthems of ABBA, Earth Wind & Fire, Queen and The Bee Gees, rock out to the '80s hits of Journey, Joan Jett, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner and Billy Joel, and relive the '90s pop sensation with Britney Spears, Aqua, Robbie Williams, Shania Twain and the Backstreet Boys.
Led by Australia's Premier Showman, Brian Rault, whose humour and storytelling add a unique charm, The 70s80s90s Show is more than just a concert – it’s a full-blown spectacle. With enhanced visuals, flamboyant choreography, and hit after hit, this show guarantees to have the audience on their feet, singing, dancing, and immersed in nostalgia. Don’t miss the chance to experience The 70s80s90s Show: Concert Spectacular – the ultimate trip down memory lane!
Duration: 180 minutes, including interval.
*Child: U15
**Access: Limited Allocation.
Production Warnings: Smoke and Lights (if applicable in Theatre)
Filming and Photography: Filming and Photography is Permitted.
Presented by BigCityBeat
European Tour Farewell Concert
CTB European Farewell Tour
Saturday 17 May, 2025 | 7pm | GPAC Main Theatre
Don't miss your chance to see the City of Traralgon band before they take off on their European tour to the UK, France and Denmark. The farewell concert will be a night to remember, packed with energy, emotion, and your favourite songs.
Duration: 180 minutes, including interval.
*Child: U16
**Access: Limited Allocation
Filming and Photography: Filming and and Photography is permitted.
COVID refund: Ticketholders can seek a refund up to 5 days prior to any performance date they are unable to attend due to COVID isolation.
Presented by City of Traralgon Band
The Vocal Legends - Elvis Presley and Tom Jones
Get ready for the Vocal Legends performed by Earl.J. Dennis at GPAC!
Firday 17 October, 2025 |7pm | GPAC Little Theatre
Elvis and Tim Jones are considered to be two of the best voices to come out of the 50's and 60's!
Earl. J. Dennis is a professionally trained singer (Pop Baritone) and he enjoys doing tributes of Tom Jones, Engelbert Humperdinck, and Elvis Presley.
He also writes original songs and covers many other famous artists songs including some of the Big Ballads such as The Impossible Dream, My Way, Unchained Melody, If I Could Dream etc.
He is recognised by Apra in Australia as a Full and Mechanical Writer. Some people would consider him as an Indi/Pop Writer. Earl.J.Dennis has perfomrd on stage for over 20 years, although he only started writing songs eight years ago. He is a Singer, Songwriter, Enetertainer, Actor, Author, Music Producer and Motivational Speaker.
Duration: 120 minutes, including a 30 minute interval.
*Child: U18
Filming and Photography: Filming and photography is permitted.
Presented by Earl Music Corporation