The Whitlams With Sydney Philharmonic

Coliseum Theatre

2 May 2026

The Whitlams joins the Sydney Philharmonic in a performance of their renowned symphonic collaboration on Saturday 2 May at The Coliseum. The Whitlams was the first Australian indie band to perform with Australia’s finest orchestras back in 2004, and the show has developed in the ensuing 20 years as new albums have been written and released.

This retrospective performance of the band’s career will see the Sydney Philharmonic share centre stage, playing a wide palate of styles written by many of Australia’s finest composers. Tim Freedman’s friendship with the late Peter Sculthorpe is marked by two gorgeous arrangements, and full symphonic treatments have been provided by MSO Principal Conductor Benjamin Northey, Sean O’Boyle, Iain Grandage, Daniel Denholm, Jamie Messenger, and this performance’s conductor Nicholas Buc.