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Discover concerts, gigs and live music in Sydney. The best events, attractions and things to do from the City of Sydney’s official event guide.
Rhythm n Bubs
Bring your little ones to Darling Harbour for Rhythm n Bubs, where music meets playtime joy!
Boxing Day foam party
Get ready to dive into Side Bar as we flood with bubbles, foam and plenty of frothy fun
Strip of Cleeve w/ Yawdoesitall, Jet Vesper & DJ Moto
Strip of Cleeve are back with mates, ready to go straight to the Bank on Dec 28!
Cardea Sundays
See the weekend off with our Sunday Sessions, with a Live DJ Set, discounted drinks and great vibes.
Sydney Town Hall organ recitals
Be enchanted by the magic of Sydney Town Hall's grand organ, at a free concert in the heart of the city
Rodeo night feat. mechanical bull
Join us for Sydney’s biggest hoedown as we bring you our version of the Wild West
Bar Ombrè New Years Eve
Join us in the heart Circular Quay for a night of fireworks, food, and refreshing drinks. Don’t miss the magic!
New Year's Eve at the Longueville Hotel
Celebrate New Year's Eve at the Longueville Hotel as we count down to 2025!
New Year's Eve Decades Party
Feel the nostalgia and dance to the sounds of the 90s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s
New Years Eve - Luxury Fireworks - All-Inclusive Boat Party
New Years Eve Boat Dinner and Party! Sydney Fireworks 360 Degree Views from one of the best vessels in the harbour
NYE Sydney Harbour Pass
Exclusive access to Sydney's best venues with one pass around The Rocks, Darling Harbour & George St.
Swinging New Year’s Eve show at Cardea Barangaroo!!
Bring in the New Year with an enchanting night of smooth jazz, featuring renowned talent Charlie Chech and his band
Costa's Garden Book Launch at The Botanic Gardens
Everyone's favourite garden gnome, Costa Georgiadis has written a book for young green-thumbs all about flowers!
Ghost Quartet
Dave Malloy's intoxicating New York musical comes to Sydney's Hayes Theatre
Live music program: Erratic ecstatic
1300 and Dyan Tai perform at the Art Gallery of New South Wales
Dance Hall: Chez Damier & Alton Miller
House legends Chez Damier and Alton Miller take over City Recital Hall for a special dance session.
Soul dance with Taline
Join us for a transformative dance experience that will inspire you to let go, move with freedom and express your soul!
William Yang: Milestone
Celebrating Sydney’s great storyteller, with Elena Kats-Chernin
SYO HSC Summer School Holiday Program
Helping students prepare for and polish their understanding of HSC Music 2 & Music Extension
SYO Summer Symphony Orchestra Holiday Program
For the first time in 2025, musicians will have the option to audition for the Summer Symphony Orchestra!
Lavurn at Phoenix Central Park
Lavurn Lee, an R&B singer, songwriter, producer, performer and DJ from the inner suburbs of Toronto.
Live music program: Cloud music
Sydney Chamber Opera, ACO Quartet, William Basinski and Olivier Cong perform at the Art Gallery of New South Wales
Power of voice with Carmella
Develop vocal technique, care and preservation of the voice both in speech and in song singer Carmella Baynie
Andrew Gurruwiwi Band at Phoenix Central Park
A high-energy, 8-piece funk band who have honed their chops on the beach at Birrtjimi and in the dirt of Yirrkala
Dance Hall: Jalen Ngonda
Drawing weighty comparisons to Marvin Gaye and David Ruffin, Jalen Ngonda is ready to make City Recital Hall swoon.
Beans on Toast
English folk artist Beans on Toast returns to Australia this January for his annual pilgrimage.
Jules Reidy at Phoenix Central Park
Non-traditional song forms which combine unstable harmonic territories, rhythmic elasticity and abstract narrative
Switched On: Emma Pask Latin Jazz Orchestra
Emma Pask celebrates her Latin jazz album Cosita Divina on its 10th anniversary alongside a vibrant 12-piece orchestra.
Ukulele class: Beginners to advanced
Strum your troubles away in this fun class for all ages and levels of experience
Soft Cou at Phoenix Central Park
Experimental glitch beats mixed together with pitch dark trip hop moments and spoken word
Switched On: Not Drowning, Waving & George Telek
Art-rock legends Not Drowning, Waving perform their 1990 album Tabaran live with George Telek and other PNG artists.
Hera Björk: Queen of Effing Everything Tour
2-time Icelandic Eurovision star, Hera Björk, comes to Sydney to showcase her hilarious cabaret show.
Gamelan classes
Play gongs, metallophones and drums that interlock to create mesmerising melodies and rhythms
Salut! Baroque presents Music to Celebrate
A feast of glorious music launches our celebratory year, with compositions spanning 400 years.
Ukulele class
Learn how to play the ukulele in this fun class for Mandarin and Cantonese speakers
Learn to read music and sing
No experience is needed to join this free singing and theory class
Opera in the Pub at The Harold – Opera Jukebox
Opera in a pub? You heard right! Opera Bites brings best-loved opera hits to the relaxed atmosphere of your local pub
Singular Voices: Teeks
Hear Māori artist TEEKS’ mesmerising voice soar in cinematic soundscape & relish in his magnetic stage presence.
Dance Hall: Röyksopp (DJ Set)
With their warm, organic take on downbeat, Röyksopp are one of the most enduring electronic acts of their time.
Singular Voices: Kate Miller-Heidke
Kate Miller-Heidke brings her incredible voice, storytelling, emotion, humour and music to Sydney’s City Recital Hall.
Twilight at Taronga Summer Concert Series
Sydney’s summer will again be filled with back-to-back weekends of live music as the Twilight at Taronga returns!
Plead Morimoto at Phoenix Central Park
Plead Morimoto is an ongoing collaboration between DJ Plead and T.Morimoto.
The Cloud Maker at Phoenix Central Park
The Cloud Maker’s music celebrates goddesses from each of the five female master musician’s cultures.
Shady Nasty: TREK at Phoenix Central Park
The Sydney-based trio will perform at Phoenix Central Park
Kurt Weill's Seven Deadly Sins & Mahagonny Songspiel
Dive into Weill & Brecht's Seven Deadly Sins and Mahagonny-Songspiel: powerful works blending opera, theatre and satire
Shen Yun 2025
5,000 years of culture in one night. A beautiful, heavenly experience. This is what you have been waiting for.
Switched On: The Necks
One of Australia's great cult bands, The Necks, celebrate the release of their 20th studio album Bleed.
Katie Dey at Phoenix Central Park
Katie Dey is a 30 year old songwriter & producer living in Naarm.
Tim Freedman's Moonlit Deck
Tim Freedman is getting his cabaret on at Bondi Pavilion
Crystalline Resonance Final Fantasy Piano Concert
Old-time classics come to life under the fingers of virtuoso pianists
Juice Webster at Phoenix Central Park
Webster is a unique and earnest voice that cracks your heart open then picks up the pieces with you.
Switched On: Cat Power Sings Dylan
Cat Power performs one of Bob Dylan's most memorable music moments – his fabled 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert set.
Switched On: SHABAKA
Saxophonist, clarinettist, flutist, composer, band leader and collaborator: SHABAKA.
Marike Jager (NL) live in concert
Dutch singer-songwriter Marike Jager is bringing her unique sound to Sydney for an intimate live performance
The China National Symphony Orchestra Chorus Sydney 2025
Yellow River Cantata Hits Australia! Experience the China National Symphony Orchestra Chorus live.
Singular Voices: John Grant with Bonny Light Horseman
John Grant’s lush and unflinching take on pop meets Bonny Light Horseman’s contemporary spin on folk’s traditions.
Switched On: Durand Jones & The Indications
Durand Jones & The Indications’ tough soul and energetic live shows find a perfect home away from home for Switched On.
Odette: Seahorses Tour
Soulful singer-songwriter whose smart pop songs delve deep into the heart
Singular Voices: Camille O'Sullivan 'Loveletter'
Camille O'Sullivan’s Loveletter is a heartfelt homage to the songs of her friends, Shane McGowan and Sinéad O’Connor.
Majelen – Long Way to Go Tour 2025
Join Majelen on her first headline Australian tour with special guest Tessa Devine, before she heads back overseas!
Elsy Wameyo at Phoenix Central Park
Elsy Wameyo has emerged as a force to be reckoned with in recent years.
Magic Music at Phoenix Central Park
Magic Music is a compelling meeting of Jazz, Japanese and Iranian music, featuring four innovative musicians.
Bloom
A rollicking and irreverent musical from one member of Australia’s most beloved comedic team, Working Dog.
Switched On: SAFIA
For the first time, SAFIA will perform songs across their entire catalogue with live strings.
The Dolly Show
Voted the U.K’s BEST Dolly Parton Impersonator, West End star - Kelly O’Brien is country legend Dolly Parton!
The Australian Bee Gees show – Feel The Fever Again Tour
After 24 years and over 6,500 performances in over 55+ countries, The Australian Bee Gees Show is the toast of Las Vegas
Salut! Baroque presents Baroque Spirit
Baroque encapsulates the spirit of the 17th-18th centuries, reflecting the social, cultural and political upheavals.
Switched On: Marc Broussard
Join Marc Broussard for his highly anticipated Australian debut and celebrate 20 years of his landmark album Carencro
Switched On: Allison Russell
Join Grammy-winning artist Allison Russell for a powerful evening of soulful music and captivating storytelling.
Switched On: RY X
Experience Grammy-nominated artist RY X at City Recital Hall as he returns to Sydney after a decade-long absence.
Choirboys - Run to Paradise
"Run to Paradise" spills wild, hilarious stories of Australian rock n roll, as told by Pub-rock icons, Choirboys'
Salut! Baroque presents The Entrepreneur
Celebrity culture thrived during the baroque period and Georg Philipp Telemann was one of the stars
Matt Gresham “The Voice Australia"
Immerse yourself in a deeply moving acoustic performance by Matt Gresham at the Sydney Opera House.
Salut! Baroque presents Voice, Rejoice
The versatility of the voice has fascinated composers through the ages, from its purest form to its most virtuosic.