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:
VIVD LIVE WRAP #1
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.
ST VINCENT
Pic by Peter Sharp
A look inside the show that's dominating water coolers (and café) chatter today around the country.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
