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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.
Guys & Dolls on Sydney Harbour
A slice of Broadway bursts onto Sydney Harbour in a star-studded spectacle!
Bloom
A rollicking and irreverent musical from one member of Australia’s most beloved comedic team, Working Dog.
Easter Long Weekend at Side Bar
Celebrate the Easter Long Weekend at Side Bar with a White Party, guest DJ Alex Hayes, a Decades Party and more!
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
Inner Mongolian Spectacular Cultural Performance
Let's enjoy the outstanding performances by artists from Inner Mongolia
With One Voice community choir: Sydney CBD
Come join our community choir! No prior experience required.
Secret Sauce: Modern Mixing and Recording Masterclass
Dive into the world of professional audio production
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
Jazz Upstairs featuring Cameron Undy's Ghost Frequency Trio
“A beautiful exploration into the roots of rhythm.” – Rhythms Magazine
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.
Full Moon Party
Get ready for the ultimate glow-in-the-dark playground as we bring you Sydney's biggest Full Moon Party!
Fred Again x Chase & Status Tribute Party
We're going all in this Anzac Day with a tribute night dedicated to two of the biggest names in the game!
Japanese Drumming Workshop for Families
Get the family together to enjoy a Japanese drumming lesson in Sydney!
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.
Learn to read music and sing
No experience is needed to join this free singing and theory class
George Washingmachine Jazz Rarities
George will be diving deep into a treasure trove of jazz rarities
Sandie White and Dan Barnett play Duke Ellington
Sandie White + Dan Barnett celebrate Duke Ellington's legacy at Thunderbolt Club
ABBA Tribute Party
Break out the flares and crank up the glitter – it's time to unleash your inner Dancing Queen.
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons & The Beach Boys Show
A world class show that brings together two of the most exciting harmony bands in pop music history.
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.
Gamelan classes
Play gongs, metallophones and drums that interlock to create mesmerising melodies and rhythms
Gift: A silent film with live music score
Film by award-winning director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi with a live score by Eiko Ishibashi
This Is Texas: Rodeo Night
Join us for Sydney’s biggest hoedown as we bring you our version of the Wild West!
The Beatnix: The Beatles Show
The Magical Musical Tour with the Sgt. Pepper’s String Quartet
2MBS Fine Music Sydney Book and CD Fair
Great bargains on books, CDs, DVDs, vinyl and sheet music
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.
Pink Party
We're turning Side Bar into a pink fever dream – think Y2K pop, TikTok anthems & zero shame guilty pleasures all night.
Goethe Lounge: Zela Margossian Quintet
Original compositions blending contemporary jazz with Armenian folk and classical influences
Decades Party
Step into a time machine and dance your way through the biggest hits from 1990 to 2025.
My Leonard Cohen
A tribute to the songs of Leonard Cohen performed by Stewart D’Arrietta and band.
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 ticketed concert in the heart of the city
Simon Barker x Hinano Fujisaki: Tymbal Echoes
The jazz experimental duo will perform at Phoenix Central Park
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.
Music access & inclusion masterclass: Industry and employers
Free Masterclass – Music Industry Access and Inclusion
Live at Hayes. feat violinist Emma McGrath
Live chamber music in an beautiful and intimate setting by the Sydney Harbour
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
Sing with the Barayagal Choir
Come along and experience the magic as we unite in song with Barayagal Choir.
Gypsy Swing Soirée – Cameron Jones Trio with Anna Weaving
An afternoon of Gypsy Jazz with French vocalist, Anna Weaving
The Greatest Film Themes
Experience your favourite movie soundtracks live on stage with a world class string quartet.
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.
Judith Owen Down Under featuring James Morrison
Powerhouse performer Judith Owen in concert, featuring jazz virtuoso James Morrison
Divas And Drama Queens: Growing Up Queer
Join Wonder Mama for this poignant and fun show about growing up queer
Eternity in an Hour | Eric Whitacre Conducts
Eric Whitacre returns to Sydney to conduct his latest choral work, a mystical meditation in sound.
Anime 'n' Chill – A Piano Concert
Experience iconic anime soundtracks come to life in this nostalgic, one-night-only solo 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!
Mirage
A hallucinatory experience where the natural world's desecration unfolds through spectral sound and symbolist verse.
Choirboys - Run to Paradise
"Run to Paradise" spills wild, hilarious stories of Australian rock n roll, as told by Pub-rock icons, Choirboys'
The Sounds of Simon & Garfunkel
A captivating acoustic performance of the majestic hits of Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel.
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.
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.
Air Supply - 50th Anniversary Celebration
Due to unprecedented demand, Air Supply have added a 2nd Sydney show to their highly anticipated 50th Anniversary Tour!
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.