In 2010, Megafaun, Justin Vernon, and Fight the Big Bull came together to reimagine and recreate Alan Lomax’s field recordings. They called it Sounds of the South, and it was born one warm September evening at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, only to be reprised once in 2011 at MusicNOW Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio. That is, until this summer.

On June 1-2, Sounds of the South will be performed once more, this time way south at the Sydney Opera House in Australia as a part of the Vivid LIVE festival. Fight the Big Bull — which comprises Matthew E. White, the Spacebomb House Band, and many of the Spacebomb Horns — will again be the presentation’s foundation as they, Megafaun, and Justin Vernon breathe new life into songs, spirituals, and work songs of yore.

Matthew E. White will also play a sideshow at Vivid LIVE as well as another date in Melbourne on June 3. See all of his tour dates here.

June 1 -2, 4pm & 9pm
Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall
Sydney, Australia
Sounds of the South
Presented by Megafaun & Fight the Big Bull
Featuring Justin Vernon & more
Tickets: $59-79 AUD
On sale Wednesday March 27

June 2, 8:30pm
Sydney Opera House, Joan Sutherland Theatre
Matthew E. White
Tickets: $35 AUD
On sale Wednesday March 27

For more information, visit Vivid LIVE

June 3
Northcote Social Club
Melbourne, Australia
Matthew E. White
Tickets: $44 AUD
On sale now

photo courtesy of Duke Performances