Award-winning pianist, singer/songwriter Tate Sheridan makes his return to Smiths Alternative on his birthday – Saturday July 27! As part of the Australian music scene for many years Tate was awarded the 2014 ACT Critics Circle Artist of the year for his dedication to jazz and pop music. In 2015, Tate became one of the youngest ever musicians to be nominated for the prestigious Freedman Jazz Fellowship, and has already been awarded the Friends of the ANU School of Music’s Bernhard Neumann Memorial Prize, the Winifred Burston Memorial Prize, and the Peter and Lena KarmelAnniversary Prize for his dedication to Australian Music. 

Tate was personally asked by Sir Elton John to be his opening act on a stadium tour of Australia/NZ and is the only support act in history to play Elton John's piano in the 50 years of him touring. Elton has expressed a keen interest in the young artist and has been promoting Tate's EP overseas – even playing a track on his Apple Music Beats 1 Radio Show to an audience of millions. This very special show will see Tate perform some of his favourite jazz standards as well as music from his latest EP 'Angel Man'. This release is an exciting blend of jazz and pop, fused together by a rare and vintage approach to story telling. Tate Sheridan has always been a name to watch and is playing with a maturity well beyond his years. This will be a memorable night spent with one of Australia's rising stars!