Late Night Orchestra, The Portishead Legacy

On Tour in June and July 2024

Portishead fans, get ready to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut album, like never before. 

Late Night Orchestra is a collection of Australia’s finest musicians, backing a cast of acclaimed headline vocalists in a performance celebrating the legacy of influential UK band Portishead.

Performers Clea, Jaguar Jonze, Ngaiire and Ben Woolner (Safia) will be joined by a 12-piece ensemble, including strings, brass, and turntables to celebrate the legacy of Portishead. 

Ben Woolner says that he first discovered Portishead through my older sisters CD collection. “Since then I’ve only come to love their music & trip hop as a whole even more. It is truly timeless music.”

“I’m so excited to hop on this tour and help share the power of Portishead. When ‘Dummy’ comes on the speakers there’s always a shift in my attention and mood, it’s a truly captivating album”, adds Clea.

Portishead are one of the pioneers of the Trip Hop sound that changed electronic music forever, with their cinematic, ethereal downtempo sounds and aching vocal delivery.  To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the watershed debut album ‘Dummy,’ Late Night Orchestra will re-imagine Portishead’s iconic catalogue as well as giving a nod to some of the acts that were inspired by them. 

Portishead has always been a huge inspiration to me in the way they bend rules to sit outside of genres. The way their music and performances timelessly are both brazen and fragile at the same time, redefine vulnerability as a strength that makes them iconic as artists.

Jaguar Jonze

An outstanding ensemble featuring strings, brass, DJ and some of Australia’s finest musicians will be joined by a selection of outstanding vocalists to bring new life into these iconic songs. 

Late Night Orchestra – The Portishead Legacy Tour Dates

June 28 – Freo Social, Perth

June 29 – Metro Theatre, Sydney

July 5 – Princess Theatre, Brisbane

July 6 – Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne

Get tickets and more information here.

Image courtesy TMRW Music.