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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra |  The Arts Centre
30 Jan - 13 Dec 2009 (annual)
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra provides an annual season of concerts from late January to December (taking the height of summer off). Under chief conductor and artistic director Oleg Caetani, the orchestra plays around 130 performances annually across Victoria. |
Summadayze |  Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Jan 2010 (annual)
Summadayze starts Melbourne's year off with a huge dance party at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. In 2009, the line-up includes Underworld, Calvin Harris, Eric Prydz, Ferry Corsten, Armin Van Burren and many more. |
Emiliana Torrini |  Forum Theatre
2 Jan 2010
Icelandic singer-songwriter Emiliana Torrini is on an extensive tour on the back of the release of her intimate latest album, Me and Armani. This date is at the Forum Theatre in Melbourne. |
Melbourne's Big Day Out |  Flemington Racecourse
Jan 2010 (annual)
Australasia's huge touring music festival, Big Day Out moves south for its annual stint in Melbourne - now settled in its new venue at Flemington Racecourse. |
Australian Open |  Melbourne & Olympic Parks
18 - 31 Jan 2010 (annual)
The Australian Open at the Rod Laver Arena in the Melbourne & Olympic Parks is the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the calendar year and one of the country's biggest sporting events. |
Chinese New Year in Melbourne |  Melbourne
Jan - Feb 2010 (annual)
Eighty people carry the 92-metre Dai Loong (Great Dragon) through Melbourne's Chinatown to celebrate the Chinese New Year - and it's considered lucky to touch it. All locals join in with the celebrations, whether of Chinese descent or not. |
Good Vibrations |  Flemington Racecourse
Feb 2010 (annual)
The Good Vibrations festival aims to get back to basics in natural amphitheatres and cut out the corporate ethos. The Melbourne leg of the tour takes place in The Nursery at Flemington Racecourse. |
Australasian Quilt Convention & Expo |  Carlton Gardens and Royal Exhibition Building
Feb - Mar 2010 (annual)
The Royal Exhibition Building hosts the four-day Australasian Quilt Convention & Expo, where visitors can browse and buy intricate textile art from over 60 exhibitors. |
Australian International Airshow |  Avalon Airport
Mar 2010 (annual)
All heads tilt skywards as the world's most powerful jets thunder overhead at the Australian International Airshow. As well as flying acrobatics, there are exhibitions and static displays of military and civil aircraft. |
Zoo Twilights |  Melbourne Zoo
Jan - Mar 2010; Weekends only (annual)
For once, the elephants aren't the only trumpeters in Melbourne Zoo. Every year, the animals' growls, gibbers and squawks give over to musical melodies during the Zoo Twilights summer concert season. The programme, popular with families, features top Australian performers. |
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