Prepare for King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard's mind-melting Phantom Island Orchestral Tour.

Melbourne / Naarm
Friday 12 December 2025, 6:30pm

Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Kings Domain Gardens, Linlithgow Ave

Ticket Price Range
$99 - $120 + booking fee

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard will be bringing their 2025 Phantom Island Orchestral Tour to Australia led by conductor Chad Kelly. At this performance, the band will play selections from their vast catalog with Orchestra Victoria including never before heard songs off their forthcoming album, Phantom Island.

Australian experimental outfit King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have built a well-earned reputation as one of the most prolific, adventurous and inventive bands of all time. Since 2010, the band have released 25 studio albums, which range from expansive jazz-rock, to spaghetti Western soundscapes, semi-acoustic cosmic ballads, sci-fi prog, kaleidoscopic garage rock, thrash metal, explorations of microtonal tunings, kraut-rock and more.

King Gizzard's prolific nature has led them to release music at a frenetic pace, and their intense desire to seek out new sounds and follow new creative paths means that every one of their multitude of releases sounds different from the last. Often released in swift progression of one another (notably, the band released five albums in 2017, and again in 2022, with three in the month of October 2022 alone) King Gizzard have taken the traditional rules of the industry of music making and thrown them out the window.

Their intense stage shows and the puzzle-like intricacies of their records have attracted a global fanbase of dedicated Gizzheads, while their Bootlegger program - which sees the band make their music available to independent record labels for free - results in hundreds of variations of certain releases, across vinyl, cassette and CD.

Production credits

Artists
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

Orchestra Victoria
Chad Kelly, conductor

Performance Notes

Licensed All Ages

This event is Licensed All Ages. Any patron under the age of 16 years must be accompanied by a responsible adult over the age of 18 years at all times. View Arts Centre Melbourne's full Conditions of Entry.

Babes in Arms

The Arts Centre Melbourne welcomes people of all ages to. For this event, children under the age of 2 years may be admitted at no cost and without a ticket, on the lap of a parent or guardian. Please be mindful and considerate of the surrounding audience. Any guests interrupting the enjoyment of other visitors may be asked to leave an event and/or the venue.

We play rain, hail or shine

The Sidney Myer Music Bowl is an outdoor amphitheatre. If rain or bad weather occurs, the show will proceed, unless deemed unsafe to do so.

For any queries ahead of your visit to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, read the FAQs on the Arts Centre Melbourne website.

Accessibility

Please find key information about the accessibility of this program below. For more information, please visit the Arts Centre Melbourne accessibility page on their website.

Accessible Viewing Platforms

Accessible Viewing Platforms now available. There are two raised platforms at the rear of the Stalls to allow for an unobstructed view for customers requiring a wheelchair space and their carer or guest.

Accessible seating can be booked via Ticketek or through Arts Centre Melbourne on 1300 182 183. If you have booked a Companion Card ticket via Ticketek please go to the accessible entry lane at Gate 1 of Sidney Myer Music Bowl to collect your ticket and gain entry to the venue.

Assistive Hearing

Assistive Hearing is a free sound amplification system that utilises an FM signal. This system can be used in any seat in Hamer Hall and is accessed using headphones or a neck-loop that can be used with a hearing aid. These devices are available, on request, from the venue ushers. You will be asked to leave a drivers licence, or similar identity card, for the duration of the loan.

Companion Card

Orchestra Victoria and Arts Centre Melbourne accept Companion Cards for all ticketed events. A Companion Card allows the cardholder to book a free ticket for the companion who will assist them during their visit. Companion Card tickets do not cover additional items such as meals, VIP packages or Meet & Greets.

If you book with a Companion Card that Arts Centre Melbourne do not have on file, a member of their team will be in contact to get the card’s details. You will also need to have the card with you on the day of the event.

Wheelchair Access

All levels of Hamer Hall are wheelchair accessible. There are wheelchair spaces at all events, subject to availability. Bookings for wheelchair spaces can be made online or via phone on 1300 182 183.

Accessible theatre seats, for customers wishing to transfer out of a wheelchair into a theatre seat, are available in designated locations in Hamer Hall. The Arts Centre Melbourne box office need a minimum of 24 hours’ notice if you wish to transfer out of a wheelchair into one of these locations. This will assist their team to safely prepare your seating allocation to best meet your needs before your arrival. Please contact the Arts Centre Melbourne box office by calling 1300 182 183 to discuss availability and to book your seat.

The Arts Centre Melbourne team are not able to assist visitors in transferring to seats or provide personal attendant services.