MEDIA RELEASE Level 5, 10 Hickson Road The Rocks Sydney NSW 2000 Australia Phone 61 2 8248 6500 Fax 61 2 8248 6599 sydneyfestival.org.au Summer Sounds in The Domain: The Flaming Lips “Come for the balloons, stay for the space-rock anthems about the inevitability of oblivion” The Guardian “The Flaming Lips, a band that stages its neo- psychedelic anthems with photo-ready spectacle” New York Times Photo: toddspoth.com @toddspoth Summer Sounds in The Domain is back for 2016 with a spectacular free concert from The Flaming Lips on 9th January. Sydney Festival will be bringing the city together to celebrate its 40th anniversary with a party to rival all parties with arguably the world’s most entertaining live band on the opening weekend. Take all the things you know and love about The Flaming Lips—the psychedelic pop anthems, the beamed- from-outer-space live shows, and the feelings of joy and goodwill to your fellow humans, creatures and Martians—and now imagine all of this happening in The Domain, for free. It’s basically a recipe for your best summer music experience ever, and it’s open to everyone. Over the course of three decades, Wayne Coyne’s Oklahoma crew has proven itself a musical force to be reckoned with, offering cult favorites like She Don’t Use Jelly alongside such chart smashes as Do You Realize? and live performances that are simply unrivalled. Q Magazine named The Flaming Lips “one of the 50 bands to see before you die”. The alt-rock gods are famed for staging elaborate live performances with frequent costume changes, confetti cannons, video projections, balloons, and lighting shows. Founding member and front-man Wayne Coyne will also surf the crowd in a man sized hamster ball. The psychedelic group have released 17 albums throughout their career and have been collaborating with several artists on unique covers. Some of the tributes include a track-for track remake of Pink Floyd’s album Dark Side of the Moon in 2009, and the release of 2014 album With a Little Help From My Fwends, a tribute to The Beatles’ album Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band featuring Miley Cyrus singing Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds. Yoko Ono joined the band last year with vocals for a cover of the John Lennon track Happy Xmas (War is Over) and this year The Flaming Lips collaborated with Miley Cyrus’ on her freely available album Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz. The band have just announced the release of Heady Nuggs 20 years after Clouds Taste Metallic, a reissue of their seventh studio album Clouds Taste Metallic, and the last album to feature former guitarist Ronald Jones due for release in November. This October, Wayne Coyne will be making his debut as an artist with his King’s Mouth installation at the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore. Where The Domain Art Gallery Road, Royal Botanical Gardens When 9 January from 5pm Page | 1 MEDIA RELEASE Level 5, 10 Hickson Road The Rocks Sydney NSW 2000 Australia Phone 61 2 8248 6500 Fax 61 2 8248 6599 sydneyfestival.org.au Support acts from 5.30pm Price FREE Limited capacity, arrive early to avoid disappointment. This is an all ages standing event. Licensed venue. No BYO food or drinks. Food and drinks available for purchase. http://sydneyfestival.org.au/flaminglips Multipacks are available for all Sydney Festival events. Book 3 or more events and save 10 – 15%. Discounts apply to full price A Reserve or General Admission tickets. For interviews and further information contact: Jessica Keirle, Publicity Manager, 02 8248 6525 / 0438 805 109 [email protected] Cath Hayes, Publicist, 02 8248 6546 / 0431417112 [email protected] Julia Barnes, Publicist, 02 8248 6538 / 0402 678 589 [email protected] Page | 2 .