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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.
Blues Brothers 45th Anniversary screening + live show!
Blues Brothers Rebooted play live on stage ahead a screening of the 1980 cult musical comedy The Blues Brothers
Cinderella (Cendrillon)
Feel all the magic of the fairy tale with enchanting music, playful choreography and extravagant costumes.
Dua Lipa Tribute Night
Get ready to dance the night away as DJs spin all her biggest hits for one night only!
Guys & Dolls on Sydney Harbour
A slice of Broadway bursts onto Sydney Harbour in a star-studded spectacle!
Othrship 'I Know You Know' Single Launch & Cone of Confusion
The space-themed prog band is celebrating the release of their brand new single
Shore Presents: Newsies, The Broadway Musical
Shore is thrilled to bring the Tony Award-winning musical based on the true story of the 1899 Newsboys Strike in NYC
Bloom
A rollicking and irreverent musical from one member of Australia’s most beloved comedic team, Working Dog.
Curtains! Starring Meredith O’Reilly
Fabulous showtunes & ripping yarns from 40 years on stage in many of Australia’s biggest musicals. John Martin on piano.
Dido & Aeneas at Sydney Opera House
Exhilarating acrobatics meets opera in this timeless love story, featuring Circa acrobats and poignant music.
Gamelan classes
Play gongs, metallophones and drums that interlock to create mesmerising melodies and rhythms
Two Harp Traditions
Where the lyrical beauty of the Irish harp meets the vibrant rhythms of the Paraguayan harp
Sing by the Book(s) with Angie Who
A singing circle in the bookstore after closing time.
Ukulele class
Learn how to play the ukulele in this fun class for Mandarin and Cantonese speakers
With One Voice community choir: Redfern/Waterloo
Come join our community choir! No prior experience required.
Be your own boss - Business skills for creatives
Learn business basics, marketing skills and more in this free 8-week course
Learn to read music and sing
No experience is needed to join this free singing and theory class
With One Voice community choir: Sydney CBD
Come join our community choir! No prior experience required.
I Was Glad: Cathedral Classics
Find peace, inspiration and pageantry in a divine program drawn from the English choral tradition.
Opera in the Pub at The Harold - Opera's Fools
Opera . . . in a pub? You heard right! Opera Bites brings favourite opera hits to your local pub.
Secret Sauce: Modern Mixing and Recording Masterclass
Recording Studio operations, Operate a DAW to record sound & editing, Sound Mixing and Mastering.
Ukulele class: Beginners to advanced
Strum your troubles away in this fun class for all ages and levels of experience
With One Voice community choir: Chatswood
Come join our community choir! No prior experience required.
Power of voice with Carmella
Develop vocal technique, care and preservation of the voice both in speech and in song singer Carmella Baynie
Switched On: SAFIA
For the first time, SAFIA will perform songs across their entire catalogue with live strings.
All Ears – Immersive Deep Listening Series
All Ears transforms 5 Inner West breweries into immersive spaces for an Australian-first deep listening experience.
Jazz at The Lounge: Marsala World Music
Get ready to dance, sing or just give in to the grooves when 2024 favourite Marsala returns to Jazz at The Lounge.
Sonic Spaces at Hyde Park Barracks
Join us for an intimate series of music performances in one of the city’s most unique spaces
Australian Hi-Fi Show 2025: The Ultimate Sound Experience
Experience the best in hi-fi & home audio at the Australian Hi-Fi Show 2025
Lady Day's Birthday Rodric White Septet ft. Simone Waddell
The Rodric White Septet featuring singer Simone Waddell celebrate legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday’s 110th birthday.
The Dolly Show
Voted the U.K’s BEST Dolly Parton Impersonator, West End star - Kelly O’Brien is country legend Dolly Parton!
Bower's EP launch
Let Bower carry you home on thoughtful three-part harmonies, original tunes and unexpected arrangements.
Fauré Requiem
Celebrate the warmth and wonder of the choral sound with Gabriel Fauré’s sublime and radiant Requiem.
In The Studio With MJ
In The Studio With MJ is a seminar by Brad Sundberg sharing stories and insights into Michael Jackson’s creative process
Jack and the Beanstalk with The Metropolitan Orchestra
The classic tale of Jack and the Beanstalk comes to life in music with The Metropolitan Orchestra
Noria Letts Presents: The Songs of Édith Piaf
Acclaimed French chanteuse Noria Letts brings the timeless songs of Édith Piaf back to the stage.
This Is Texas: Rodeo Night
Join us for Sydney’s biggest hoedown as we bring you our version of the Wild West!
Warwick Smith EP Release Show
Playing the new EP 'Beyond The Sea' + more; acoustic, outdoors and free, at Hyde Park.
The Countertenor – Bach's Holy Spirit
Bach Akademie Australia is thrilled to launch its 2025 season with The Countertenor – Bach's Holy Spirit.
Continental Robert's Juke Joint Four
The amazing Continental Robert Susz and his electrifying new blues & boogaloo combo ‘The Juke Joint Four’
SONDER: Mary Ocher at The Vanguard
Mary Ocher has been pushing the boundaries between pop and avant-garde for almost two decades.
Jazz Behind the Green Door featuring Leah Berry Quartet
Captivating music by a sensational quartet!
Chris Cody Mountain To Sea
Superb swinging jazz and sublime pieces at this album launch featuring some of Australia's finest jazz musicians
Music of Miles, Herbie, Trane & Wayne – Rodric White Sextet
Rodric White presents the music of legendary musicians Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Wayne Shorter.
Peter and Me: Todd McKenney live on stage!
Todd McKenney is live on The Orpheum stage to celebrate 40 years in showbiz with his dazzling celebration Peter & Me!
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!
Arseless Chaps (Damian Cowell & Tony Martin)
A TISM front man and comedy icon’s electrobanger duo.
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.
Wayfinders: ordinary people changing the world
In a world filled with uncertainty, how do we find hope? A panel discussion about personal wayfinding journeys
Off the Record: Youth Week acoustic sessions
Sydney’s hottest emerging music night – designed by young creatives, for young creatives
Switched On: Marc Broussard
Join Marc Broussard for his highly anticipated Australian debut and celebrate 20 years of his landmark album Carencro
Bach’s St Matthew Passion (Mendelssohn Version)
Experience Bach’s masterwork, a rare performance of Mendelssohn’s 1841 version performed on Romantic period instruments
Daniel Aranda & The Midnight Pulse + Gokula
Both acts will feature brand-new original material, timeless jazz classics, and so much more!
Switched On: Allison Russell
Join Grammy-winning artist Allison Russell for a powerful evening of soulful music and captivating storytelling.
School (Holiday) Disco – Move, Groove, Darling
School's out! Let's throw it back with the ultimate school (holiday) disco.
The Orchestra Project Performs The Rite of Spring
Annual Easter Sunday concert presented by The Orchestra Project
Jazz Upstairs featuring Visions of Nar
“...an invigorating performance with moments of genius that evoked a tremblingly gorgeous mystical realm...” – Limelight
Music with Jules
A music program for children that is taught through play: singing, moving and playing instruments
Switched On: RY X
Experience Grammy-nominated artist RY X at City Recital Hall as he returns to Sydney after a decade-long absence.
Sandie White and Dan Barnett play Duke Ellington
Sandie White + Dan Barnett celebrate Duke Ellington's legacy at Thunderbolt Club
Schubert's Songs | David Greco | Australian Haydn Ensemble
Superb music in the beautiful Pictures Galleries of the State Library of NSW
Australian Haydn Ensemble: Schubert Songs
A special performance at the State Library of NSW, with acclaimed musicians performing some of Schubert’s best.
Pádraig Ó Tuama returns to Poetica
Poetica is thrilled to host Pádraig Ó Tuama in Sydney for a night of poetry and music to launch his two latest books.
Mother's Day Opera High Tea
Celebrate with Mum in style! Discover a stunning hidden-Sydney venue and indulge in opera's most beautiful music.
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
Music access & inclusion masterclass: Industry and employers
Free Masterclass – Music Industry Access and Inclusion
MoshPit 8th birthday party
Come and celebrate our 8th birthday with more live music than you can poke a stick at
Soiree Cabaret Show
A theatrical masterpiece that awakens your imagination, ignites your soul, bringing dreams to life.
Rossini in Paris
The ‘final word’ from Rossini with one last opera and a very little solemn mass.
Samson – G.F. Handel
Pacific Opera Studio & The Muffat Collective present Handel's epic oratorio 'Samson'.
Austere + Skuggor
Austere, the harbingers of sorrowful, melancholic blackened majesty return to their sacred homeland in May 2025.
The Arian Band: A Symphony of Memories
Ali Pahlavan live in concert: relive the magic of Arian Band’s most nostalgic songs, performed in a fresh and unique way
Annie & The Caldwells
A family from West Point, Mississippi who play a raw, disco-tinged soul gospel.
Ngaiire: PAIA
Ngaiire draws from her Papua New Guinean heritage to transform her stage at Vivid Sydney at Carriageworks
Pinchgut Opera presents The Fairy Queen by Purcell
A kaleidoscopic adventure of sheer musical delight.
Pure Space & Butter Sessions: Andy Garvey, Sleep D + Guests
Pure Space & Butter Sessions unites two of Australia’s most vital electronic platforms for an unmissable sonic odyssey.
An Evening with Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis takes the stage for an intimate discussion on his life, career and commitment to animal conservation.
ChorusOz: A Sea Symphony
ChorusOz gathers under the sails of the Sydney Opera House to sing Vaughan Williams’ mighty Sea Symphony.
Planet City: Live
In a world-first, Liam Young brings his visionary speculative film to life in an immersive experience like no other.
Black Star
Hip-hop icons Black Star – Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli are coming to Vivid Sydney at Carriageworks.
Tangerine Dream
For the first time in over 40 years, electronic music gamechangers Tangerine Dream return to Sydney.
Soccer Mommy
Live, Soccer Mommy’s shows are intimate and transportive, blending stripped-back moments with energetic performance.
Aphrodite
Sydney Chamber Opera presents a world premiere by Nico Muhly in association with Omega Ensemble.
Eternity in an Hour | Eric Whitacre Conducts
Eric Whitacre returns to Sydney to conduct his latest choral work, a mystical meditation in sound.
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
10cc – The Ultimate Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour
Legendary art-rock band 10cc bring their Ultimate Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour to Australia in 2025.
Colour, Sound, Lore – Australian Youth Orchestra
Celebrate AYO's homecoming! Join the Australian Youth Orchestra, William Barton and Christian Li for a stunning evening.
Lost Birds
White Bay Power Station is the new venue for a powerful concert inspired by the natural world.
Here You Come Again
Full to the brim with Dolly Parton’s hits, telling the story of a fan’s journey, guided by Dolly teaching life lessons.
Ray Chen in Recital
Join Ray Chen as he makes his highly anticipated return to Sydney Opera House.
A Child of Our Time
The rapturous power of Michael Tippett’s modern classic speaks to our own time.
Matt Gresham “The Voice Australia"
Immerse yourself in a deeply moving acoustic performance by Matt Gresham at the Sydney Opera House.
Back to the Future: The Musical
Sydney, it’s time to change musical theatre history.
Convergence
A concert that ignites the imagination and brings the stunning voices of three legendary composers into focus.
Salut! Baroque presents Voice, Rejoice
The versatility of the voice has fascinated composers through the ages, from its purest form to its most virtuosic.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba In Concert
an extraordinary live music celebration of the captivating world of Demon Slayer.
Juan Diego Flórez in Recital
An evening of operatic masterpieces. Meet 'The new king of the high Cs', Juan Diego Flórez
Carols at the House
Celebrate Christmas with uplifting music – a treat for the ears, heart and voice.
Bach's Christmas Oratorio
Binge-watch Bach with Sydney Philharmonia Choirs in the ‘season finale’ of the Christmas Oratorio.