Nai Palm

Next date: Friday, 16 October 2026 | 07:30 PM

"Nai Palm is the epitome of cool. Her attitude oozes confidence, her speaking voice is perfectly raspy, she knows her sh*t and isn’t afraid to show it, and she can command even the most obnoxious crowd into silence with her incredible vocal range and electric guitar skills” – Capitol Sound DC

About

Nai Palm is an artist who arrives once in a generation. Frontwoman of future funk-jazz visionaries, Hiatus Kaiyote, Nai is a 3-time Grammy nominated songwriter from Melbourne.

A composer, instrumentalist, producer, vocalist and poet. As our 2026 Artist in Residence, her debut appearance at MPAC is a rare opportunity to experience her music live, up close, and in the world-class sound environment of the Alexander Theatre.

“A wildling rock star with soul-music chops and a steampunk aesthetic.” – Pitchfork