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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.

Bloom

Bloom

A rollicking and irreverent musical from one member of Australia’s most beloved comedic team, Working Dog.
Tomorrow
Sound Sorcery

Sound Sorcery

Jazz magick for all genders, colour & abilities
Tomorrow
A Night in New Orleans

A Night in New Orleans

Jazz music live with internationally acclaimed vocalist Zoe K.
Tomorrow
Flux State (Live) + Reenie

Flux State (Live) + Reenie

Join us every Thursday this May at Ricardo's for live music, dancing, and good vibes with Flux State
Tomorrow
Goethe Lounge: Zela Margossian Quintet

Goethe Lounge: Zela Margossian Quintet

Original compositions blending contemporary jazz with Armenian folk and classical influences
Tomorrow
Jazz sessions in The Rocks

Jazz sessions in The Rocks

Unwind in style with the sweet, soulful sounds of Australian jazz
Tomorrow
Npcede

Npcede

The Naarm/Melbourne trio Npcede will perform at Phoenix Central Park
Tomorrow
A Night in Beirut Ft. Jimmy Dee

A Night in Beirut Ft. Jimmy Dee

Experience the soul of the Middle East with an unforgettable night of music, dance, and culture
9 May 2025
Artefacts: Chaos Collective x New Resource

Artefacts: Chaos Collective x New Resource

A performance by two emerging improvisational ambient electronic acts, Chaos Collective and New Resources.
9 May 2025
Decades Party

Decades Party

Step into a time machine and dance your way through the biggest hits from 1990 to 2025.
9 May 2025
Parrwang Lifts the Sky

Parrwang Lifts the Sky

Written and directed by Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO, featuring SCM classical voice students & Chamber Orchestra.
9 May 2025
Sing: Body and Soul

Sing: Body and Soul

Learn how to sing in this fun class for all levels of experience
9 May 2025
Soul dance with Taline - 2nd Birthday celebration!

Soul dance with Taline - 2nd Birthday celebration!

Join us for a transformative dance experience that will inspire you to let go, move with freedom and express your soul!
9 May 2025
Spacey Jane's exclusive "Fans First" gig

Spacey Jane's exclusive "Fans First" gig

Aussie indie rock band Spacey Jane is teaming up with Spotify to bring an exclusive gig to Sydney next month.
9 May 2025
Inner West Country Fest

Inner West Country Fest

Celebrating local culture, community and craft on the Inner West Ale Trail across 3 weekends in May
10 May 2025
Gamelan classes

Gamelan classes

Play gongs, metallophones and drums that interlock to create mesmerising melodies and rhythms
10 May 2025
My Leonard Cohen

My Leonard Cohen

A tribute to the songs of Leonard Cohen performed by Stewart D’Arrietta and band.
10 May 2025
Mother's Day Opera High Tea

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.
11 May 2025
The Wild Onion

The Wild Onion

Funk and soul instrumental music at Lazybones
11 May 2025
Sydney Town Hall organ recitals

Sydney Town Hall organ recitals

Be enchanted by the magic of Sydney Town Hall's grand organ, at a free ticketed concert in the heart of the city
12 May 2025
Rapture

Rapture

Be moved by the power of the string quartet to express our deepest desires and greatest fears.
12 May 2025
Ukulele class

Ukulele class

Learn how to play the ukulele in this fun class for Mandarin and Cantonese speakers
12 May 2025
Voice & Dialect Classes

Voice & Dialect Classes

Voice & Dialect Classes to master your voice on screen & stage.
12 May 2025
Learn to read music and sing

Learn to read music and sing

No experience is needed to join this free singing and theory class
13 May 2025
Juniper + Jazz

Juniper + Jazz

Free entry celebration of all things jazz and gin!
13 May 2025
Pyrmont Sings!

Pyrmont Sings!

A non-audition, community choir. New singers are always welcome
13 May 2025
Ukulele class: Beginners to advanced

Ukulele class: Beginners to advanced

Strum your troubles away in this fun class for all ages and levels of experience
13 May 2025
Power of voice with Carmella

Power of voice with Carmella

Develop vocal technique, care and preservation of the voice both in speech and in song singer Carmella Baynie
14 May 2025
Ephemera + Payge Eminovski

Ephemera + Payge Eminovski

Ephemera jazz/classical trio + jazz saxophonist Payge Eminovski – Indie chamber works meets jazz
14 May 2025
Heather Prowse Trio

Heather Prowse Trio

The sounds of the South in the mid-twentieth century
14 May 2025
Popera: Sex, Death & Politics

Popera: Sex, Death & Politics

Uma Dobia is your game show host for the evening as we spin the wheel, shake our maracas and ding our dong.
14 May 2025
SIMA Jazz:Now – Clubnite

SIMA Jazz:Now – Clubnite

Featuring ilex (DJ) + Godriguez (solo) + Bike Thief
14 May 2025
Live at Hayes. feat violinist Emma McGrath

Live at Hayes. feat violinist Emma McGrath

Live chamber music in an beautiful and intimate setting by the Sydney Harbour
16 May 2025
MoshPit 8th birthday party

MoshPit 8th birthday party

Come and celebrate our 8th birthday with more live music than you can poke a stick at
16 May 2025
Pyrmont Food and Wine Festival 2025

Pyrmont Food and Wine Festival 2025

Discover wine, beer, spirits and produce from regions across NSW.
17 May 2025
Soiree Cabaret Show

Soiree Cabaret Show

A theatrical masterpiece that awakens your imagination, ignites your soul, bringing dreams to life.
17 May 2025
Omega Ensemble: Distant World

Omega Ensemble: Distant World

The future of our planet in a world gone mad
17 May 2025
Rossini in Paris

Rossini in Paris

The ‘final word’ from Rossini with one last opera and a very little solemn mass.
17 May 2025
Samson – G.F. Handel

Samson – G.F. Handel

Pacific Opera Studio & The Muffat Collective present Handel's epic oratorio 'Samson'.
17 May 2025
SILVER WINDS ENSEMBLE - BACH to BRANDMAN and BEYOND

SILVER WINDS ENSEMBLE - BACH to BRANDMAN and BEYOND

Melodious Classical and Contemporary Classical/Crossover works for Two Flutes and Piano
18 May 2025
Jamaica Moana

Jamaica Moana

Cultural powerhouse Jamaica Moana will perform at Phoenix Central Park
22 May 2025
Opera Australia at St James’ Church

Opera Australia at St James’ Church

Experience one of the greatest choral works ever written in a concert performance at Sydney’s historic St James’ Church.
22 May 2025
Austere + Skuggor

Austere + Skuggor

Austere, the harbingers of sorrowful, melancholic blackened majesty return to their sacred homeland in May 2025.
23 May 2025
Lucy Burke

Lucy Burke

Singer songwriter Lucy Burke Live at Factory Theatre
23 May 2025
Chasing the Moon

Chasing the Moon

A feast of hot club swing, upbeat Latin and European jazz.
24 May 2025
Love Shy Art Club Presents MODA Designer 2025

Love Shy Art Club Presents MODA Designer 2025

A collision of fashion, music, and light, platforming the next wave of emerging designers.
24 May 2025
Quartet 121: Haydn, Schubert & Fauré

Quartet 121: Haydn, Schubert & Fauré

Experience the award-winning music of Quartet 121
24 May 2025
RnBrunch 80’s Edition

RnBrunch 80’s Edition

RnBrunch is back but this time with their first 80’S edition at hidden gem Cardea in Barangaroo
24 May 2025
The Arian Band: A Symphony of Memories

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
24 May 2025
Bassically

Bassically

Bass vocal music featuring Andrew Bukenya & Jonathon Holmes
25 May 2025
Jazz Upstairs featuring Hannah James Quartet

Jazz Upstairs featuring Hannah James Quartet

A rising star of jazz in Australia presents her dynamic new quartet
28 May 2025
Lunchtime Concerts at NSW Parliament

Lunchtime Concerts at NSW Parliament

Free lunchtime concerts in NSW Parliament's Fountain Court
28 May 2025
Garage Sale

Garage Sale

The melancholic band will perform at Phoenix Central Park
29 May 2025
Sing with the Barayagal Choir

Sing with the Barayagal Choir

Come along and experience the magic as we unite in song with Barayagal Choir.
29 May 2025
The Class of ‘85

The Class of ‘85

A celebration of three titans of the Baroque
30 May 2025
An evening of Chopin with Elen Rapoport

An evening of Chopin with Elen Rapoport

Experience the soul-stirring beauty of Chopin performed by Elen Rapoport with special guests Erica Zhu and Kathy Piao.
31 May 2025
Cone of Confusion & Zeal.H (fka Mia Petra)

Cone of Confusion & Zeal.H (fka Mia Petra)

PsyconFest Records and Rudi Music present a night at the Vanguard with Cone of Confusion & Zeal.H (fka Mia Petra)
31 May 2025
Gospel Vibes and Good Times – So

Gospel Vibes and Good Times – So

Gospel, African American spirituals, soul and original music from 8 diverse and talented artists
1 Jun 2025
The Greatest Film Themes

The Greatest Film Themes

Experience your favourite movie soundtracks live on stage with a world class string quartet.
1 Jun 2025
ZÖJ

ZÖJ

The experimental duo will perform at Phoenix Central Park
3 Jun 2025
Annie & The Caldwells

Annie & The Caldwells

A family from West Point, Mississippi who play a raw, disco-tinged soul gospel.
5 Jun 2025
700 Feel

700 Feel

The electronic duo will perform at Phoenix Central Park
5 Jun 2025
Chaperone (Live) + DJ

Chaperone (Live) + DJ

Hot funk power meets high-precision alt-rock energy.
5 Jun 2025
Echoes of the Block

Echoes of the Block

A Live & Local Blak Hip Hop Collaboration
5 Jun 2025
Steve Clisby & Band

Steve Clisby & Band

Steve Clisby is an Australian singer and songwriter known for his soulful voice and dynamic stage presence.
5 Jun 2025
Ngaiire: PAIA

Ngaiire: PAIA

Ngaiire draws from her Papua New Guinean heritage to transform her stage at Vivid Sydney at Carriageworks
6 Jun 2025
Grace Knight

Grace Knight

Exclusive and intimate Sydney show with an icon of Australian music
7 Jun 2025
Skegss

Skegss

Skegss are set to bring their raw mix of surf and garage rock to Vivid Sydney at Carriageworks.
7 Jun 2025
Good Club

Good Club

Good Club returns this June long weekend!
7 Jun 2025
Pure Space & Butter Sessions: Andy Garvey, Sleep D + Guests

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.
7 Jun 2025
Sound Escape

Sound Escape

Sound Escape is Vivid's day-into-night party, taking over City Recital Hall in a surrealist dream of music and light.
7 Jun 2025
An Evening with Warren Ellis

An Evening with Warren Ellis

Warren Ellis takes the stage for an intimate discussion on his life, career and commitment to animal conservation.
8 Jun 2025
ChorusOz: A Sea Symphony

ChorusOz: A Sea Symphony

ChorusOz gathers under the sails of the Sydney Opera House to sing Vaughan Williams’ mighty Sea Symphony.
8 Jun 2025
Harbour to Harbour 2

Harbour to Harbour 2

Ancient musical traditions of Iran and Australia reunite on stage
9 Jun 2025
Planet City: Live

Planet City: Live

In a world-first, Liam Young brings his visionary speculative film to life in an immersive experience like no other.
10 Jun 2025
Black Star

Black Star

Hip-hop icons Black Star – Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli are coming to Vivid Sydney at Carriageworks.
10 Jun 2025
Tangerine Dream

Tangerine Dream

For the first time in over 40 years,  electronic music gamechangers Tangerine Dream return to Sydney.
11 Jun 2025
EGGY

EGGY

The alternative rock band will perform at Phoenix Central Park
11 Jun 2025
Soccer Mommy

Soccer Mommy

Live, Soccer Mommy’s shows are intimate and transportive, blending stripped-back moments with energetic performance.
12 Jun 2025
Hand to Earth

Hand to Earth

The experimental group will perform at Phoenix Central Park
12 Jun 2025
Diiv

Diiv

DIIV brings their signature fusion of dream-pop, shoegaze, and post-punk to Vivid Sydney at Carriageworks.
13 Jun 2025
Mall Grab

Mall Grab

Mall Grab is back. Making his long-awaited return to Sydney, he’s set to take over Carriageworks’ Bays 22-24.
13 Jun 2025
moktar

moktar

Vivid Sydney & Astral People present دعوة (Bida'wah or By Invitation)
14 Jun 2025
Damian Wright & Metin Yilmaz

Damian Wright & Metin Yilmaz

A special performance of flamenco guitar and Kurdish flute, two distinct strongly rooted cultural and musical traditions.
19 Jun 2025
Simon Svoboda

Simon Svoboda

The Australian/Finnish musician will perform at Phoenix Central Park
19 Jun 2025
Aphrodite

Aphrodite

Sydney Chamber Opera presents a world premiere by Nico Muhly in association with Omega Ensemble.
20 Jun 2025
Divas And Drama Queens: Growing Up Queer

Divas And Drama Queens: Growing Up Queer

Join Wonder Mama for this poignant and fun show about growing up queer
25 Jun 2025
Sydney Eisteddfod Choral Championships | Final

Sydney Eisteddfod Choral Championships | Final

Supported by The Federated Music Clubs of Australia, The John Lamble Foundation, The Sydney Symposium Choral Foundation
26 Jun 2025
Eternity in an Hour | Eric Whitacre Conducts

Eternity in an Hour | Eric Whitacre Conducts

Eric Whitacre returns to Sydney to conduct his latest choral work, a mystical meditation in sound.
27 Jun 2025
Anime 'n' Chill – A Piano Concert

Anime 'n' Chill – A Piano Concert

Experience iconic anime soundtracks come to life in this nostalgic, one-night-only solo piano concert!
28 Jun 2025
Elvis to the Extreme: The Iconic Career

Elvis to the Extreme: The Iconic Career

A thrilling tribute that captures Elvis Presley’s legendary career.
28 Jun 2025
Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship | Final

Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship | Final

Discovering the finest voices throughout Australia and New Zealand since 1933
28 Jun 2025
Video Games 'n' Chill – A Piano Concert

Video Games 'n' Chill – A Piano Concert

Experience iconic video game soundtracks come to life in this epic, one-night-only solo piano concert!
28 Jun 2025
Mirage

Mirage

A hallucinatory experience where the natural world's desecration unfolds through spectral sound and symbolist verse.
29 Jun 2025
Broken Angle (Live Jazz)

Broken Angle (Live Jazz)

Ricardo’s live jazz returns with a new groove driven set.
3 Jul 2025
Fastlove

Fastlove

Direct from London’s West End, with a brand-new show for 2025, this is the world’s favourite George Michael celebration!
4 Jul 2025
Choirboys - Run to Paradise

Choirboys - Run to Paradise

"Run to Paradise" spills wild, hilarious stories of Australian rock n roll, as told by Pub-rock icons, Choirboys'
5 Jul 2025
The Sounds of Simon & Garfunkel

The Sounds of Simon & Garfunkel

A captivating acoustic performance of the majestic hits of Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel.
5 Jul 2025
A Night in Argentina

A Night in Argentina

Step into a world of passion, rhythm, and defiance with Revenge Tango, the electrifying duo direct from Argentina.
10 Jul 2025
King Street Crawl

King Street Crawl

Celebrating Newtown unique music, culture and community
13 Jul 2025
Echoes of Piazzolla: From the Rivers of South America

Echoes of Piazzolla: From the Rivers of South America

From the ports of Buenos Aires to the harbour of Sydney, enjoy a night of Piazzolla, tango & folkore from South America.
18 Jul 2025
Salut! Baroque presents The Entrepreneur

Salut! Baroque presents The Entrepreneur

Celebrity culture thrived during the baroque period and Georg Philipp Telemann was one of the stars
20 Jul 2025
10cc – The Ultimate Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour

10cc – The Ultimate Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour

Legendary art-rock band 10cc bring their Ultimate Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour to Australia in 2025.
25 Jul 2025
Marcus Holden Trio

Marcus Holden Trio

A well-earned reputation as purveyors of the finest gypsy swing trio in town!
30 Jul 2025
Colour, Sound, Lore – Australian Youth Orchestra

Colour, Sound, Lore – Australian Youth Orchestra

Celebrate AYO's homecoming! Join the Australian Youth Orchestra, William Barton and Christian Li for a stunning evening.
31 Jul 2025
The Specialties

The Specialties

With their unique spin on classic blues, jazz, rockabilly, and soul, the band features some of Sydney’s finest musicians
13 Aug 2025
Lost Birds

Lost Birds

White Bay Power Station is the new venue for a powerful concert inspired by the natural world.
16 Aug 2025
Sydney Eisteddfod Singer of the Year | Final

Sydney Eisteddfod Singer of the Year | Final

This event is kindly supported by Petersham RSL and the Sydney Eisteddfod Jubilee Fund
17 Aug 2025
Omega Ensemble: Elevator Music

Omega Ensemble: Elevator Music

Revealing, raucous and beautifully irreverent
19 Aug 2025
La Bohème at Sydney Opera House

La Bohème at Sydney Opera House

Glitzy sets, big emotions and stirring music fill the stage in this romantic classic opera, set in 1930s Berlin.
23 Aug 2025
Air Supply - 50th Anniversary Celebration

Air Supply - 50th Anniversary Celebration

Due to unprecedented demand, Air Supply have added a 2nd Sydney show to their highly anticipated 50th Anniversary Tour!
9 Sep 2025
Here You Come Again

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.
12 Sep 2025
Ray Chen in Recital

Ray Chen in Recital

Join Ray Chen as he makes his highly anticipated return to Sydney Opera House.
12 Sep 2025
A Child of Our Time

A Child of Our Time

The rapturous power of Michael Tippett’s modern classic speaks to our own time.
13 Sep 2025
Matt Gresham “The Voice Australia"

Matt Gresham “The Voice Australia"

Immerse yourself in a deeply moving acoustic performance by Matt Gresham at the Sydney Opera House.
13 Sep 2025
Sydney Eisteddfod Dance of Champions

Sydney Eisteddfod Dance of Champions

An outstanding display of talent and dedication from Australia’s next generation of dance groups
27 Sep 2025
Convergence

Convergence

A concert that ignites the imagination and brings the stunning voices of three legendary composers into focus.
20 Oct 2025
Brahms: A German Requiem

Brahms: A German Requiem

A ‘human requiem’ to comfort and console.
25 Oct 2025
Salut! Baroque presents Voice, Rejoice

Salut! Baroque presents Voice, Rejoice

The versatility of the voice has fascinated composers through the ages, from its purest form to its most virtuosic.
26 Oct 2025
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba In Concert

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba In Concert

an extraordinary live music celebration of the captivating world of Demon Slayer.
31 Oct 2025
Omega Ensemble: Rare Sugar

Omega Ensemble: Rare Sugar

Sentimental moods and sweet musical delights
29 Nov 2025
Juan Diego Flórez in Recital

Juan Diego Flórez in Recital

An evening of operatic masterpieces. Meet 'The new king of the high Cs', Juan Diego Flórez
1 Dec 2025
Carols at the House

Carols at the House

Celebrate Christmas with uplifting music – a treat for the ears, heart and voice.
12 Dec 2025
Bach's Christmas Oratorio

Bach's Christmas Oratorio

Binge-watch Bach with Sydney Philharmonia Choirs in the ‘season finale’ of the Christmas Oratorio.
13 Dec 2025