Basement Jaxx Vs TMO | Melbourne



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Margaret Court Arena

Margaret Court Arena, Olympic Boulevard, Melbourne, Australia

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Margaret Court Arena is a multi-purpose venue in Melbourne. Located in Melbourne Park, on Olympic Boulevard, the arena has a capacity of over 7,500 people and is the premier venue for tennis events in the city. It is also used for conventions, conferences, exhibitions and other large events. The arena features six court surfaces including a retractable roof that allows for year-round events. In addition, the venue includes a modern sound system, scoreboards, and lighting designed to enhance the fan experience. Margaret Court Arena is renowned for providing excellent sight lines and acoustics to make watching an event or game an exciting and enjoyable experience.

Event details

Esteemed electronic music duo Basement Jaxx will bring their orchestral LIVE show to Australia in April 2019. Felix Buxton & Simon Ratcliffe are double BRIT and GRAMMY award winning artists who have graced the biggest stages across the world, including: headlining the main stage at Glastonbury Festival, Hyde Park in London and The Hollywood Bowl. Following on from their groundbreaking 2011 album collaboration with The Metropole Orkest and the now seminal LIVE shows that accompanied it, Basement Jaxx will unveil a new and updated version of the project as they creatively collide LIVE on stage with Sydney’s The Metropolitan Orchestra. Comprising of magical re-interpretations of all the Basement Jaxx floor-fillers, as well as specially commissioned new work and a few surprises along the way, the show will also feature legendary Jaxx singers Vula & Sharlene Hector on powerhouse vocal duties. Basement Jaxx are no strangers to Aussie shores and have thrilled audiences over the years with their massive hit records including: ‘Red Alert,’ ‘Rendez-Vu,’ ‘Jump N Shout,’ ‘Bingo Bango,’ ‘Romeo,’ ‘Where’s Your Head At,’ ‘Do Your Thing,’ ‘Good Luck,’ ‘Oh My Gosh,’ ‘Hush Boy’ & many more! They’ve collaborated with the likes of: Robyn, Sam Sparro, Dizzee Rascal and have remixed for the likes of Pet Shop Boys, Daft Punk, Justin Timberlake, Adele, Mary J Blige and more. These shows promise to be a remarkable re-imagining of one of dance music’s most influential recording artists, in an extraordinary classical & contemporary re-boot of their original LIVE show.