Sydney is currently awash with colour thanks to the 2014 Vivid festival and the city is humming thanks to its Vivid LIVE centrepiece.

Kicking off over the weekend, shows by the Pixies, Midlake, The Presets and St Vincent (arguably the one most people are talking about this Monday) have set the tone while parties from Sydney indie labels and party-starters RIP Society and Siberian Nights rammed it home.

There was also the magnificent Lighting Of The Sails and one of the country's most recognisable structures is now one of its most staggeringly vibrant as well. Here's the wrap-up from the first weekend:

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PIXIES

Pic by Angela Padovan

You couldn't wipe the smile off of new bassist Paz Lenchantin's face. And they were 'Kim Deal' size shows to fill.

 REVIEW & GALLERY

ST VINCENT

Pic by Peter Sharp

A look inside the show that's dominating water coolers (and café) chatter today around the country.

GALLERY

THE PRESETS

Pic by Prudence Upton

Joined by the Australian Chamber Orchestra, this was The Presets as we've never seen them before on a journey through the history of music.

REVIEW

SINCE I LEFT YOU

Pic by Jared Leibowitz

Rainbow Chan, Jonti and Jack Colwell got involved in an Avalanches tribute that had far more substance than rumours of a new album.

REVIEW & GALLERY

MIDLAKE

Pic by Prudence Upton

It's been a turbulent few years for the Texas pastoral folk rock outfit, and even if not everything went right at least they're looking confident again.

REVIEW

RIP SOCIETY

Bed Wettin' Bad Boys. Pic by Josh Groom

Who would have thought that we'd see a showcase from independent trailblazers RIP Society at the bloody Opera House? Lucky there was VB in the house.

REVIEW & GALLERY

AND DON'T FORGET THAT BRIGHT OL' OPERA HOUSE

View from above. Pic by James Morgan

Pic by Daniel Boud

Pic by Daniel Boud

UPCOMING EVENTS

Hard to go past Pixies again, but Kate Miller-Heidke should absolutely shine in the house tonight. See the full list of shows here.