Sky’s the limit for psychedelic planetarium show

BOUNDARY bending Tasmanian space-rock outfit Golden Sunbird is on course to touch down in Bendigo on Sunday 5 July for twin shows in a venue beyond the realms of normality.

Combining original compositions with custom astronomical visuals, the performances will happen within the Discovery Science and Technology Centre’s seven-metre-high planetarium.

The band’s singer, guitarist and principal songwriter Luke Thomas said the concept for its current six-date tour originated from the desire to find the spaciest venues that the band could play in.

“Planetariums have been used for decades for people to go and learn about astronomy, the constellations, the stars and their place in the universe,” he said.

“I thought with projections, live music and comfortable seats, wouldn’t they be the perfect venue to watch a band?

“That’s how it started and we’ve been going from there.”

Thomas said a bespoke visual show screened in sync with the band’s music will also be prominent.

“We’ve worked with an astronomer from Launceston and he’s created half of the show using a system called Digistar,” he said.

“It’s a guided journey through the solar system – you orbit around planets, and we play live instrumentation while the visuals take you through space.

“We try to shift the consciousness so people can escape the reality they’re in to a completely new world. That’s our goal, escapism.”

Thomas said the band is really looking forward to the visit.

“We’re extremely excited to see the venue and to meet everyone,” he said.

Tickets are available on Humanitix.