Gwenifer Raymond (UK) - Live in Sydney [SOLD OUT]

Update: This show is sold out. A second Sydney show has been added at The Vanguard on Aug 25.

Roadrunner proudly presents the Australian debut of Gwenifer Raymond.

Touring in support of last year’s critically acclaimed album Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark, Gwenifer Raymond brings her singular, spellbinding approach to American primitive guitar to Australia for the very first time.

Widely regarded as one of the great folk guitarists of the 21st century, Raymond has earned international praise for her raw, hypnotic instrumentals rooted in Mississippi and Appalachian traditions. Her performances are intense, intimate, and utterly transportive — music that feels both ancient and fiercely alive.

These Australian shows mark a rare opportunity to experience one of the great contemporary guitarists live.

Hurry — tickets are limited and expected to sell out.

End of Year Accolades for

Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark

• NPR All Songs Considered — An Album of the Year (also discussed on the Albums of the Year podcast)

• NPR — Lars Gotrich’s Album of the Year

• BBC 6 Music — Album of the Year (chosen by Gideon Coe)

• Metro — Albums of the Year No. 8

• Thurston Moore — Albums of the Year No. 12

• Rate Your Music — #43 for 2025
  

Praise

“Raymond's ferocious fingerstyle and percussive physicality create a one-woman speed metal band.”
— NPR

“A singular new sound.”
— The Needle Drop

“Deeply physical, engagingly original.”
— Bandcamp Daily

“She is a master storyteller using nothing but her fingers… innate command of an explosive musical articulation.”
— The Quietus

“Her music — instrumental, intricate, infinite — gazes at the stars.”
— Financial Times

“Raymond is in a world of her own — one with several moons and its own intoxicating atmosphere.”
— MOJO

“As Raymond bends drones to her will, John Cale’s singular Welsh spirit feels near.”
— Uncut