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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.
After Hours: Month-Long Student Offer
This February, Side Bar heats up with After Hours – a student-only event bringing good vibes and late-night energy
Cox & Box and Other Foolish Fancies
An evening of entertainment from three of Sydney’s finest opera singers - Adam Player, Jonathan Alley & Ruth Strutt
The Barber of Seville
A rollicking, laugh-out-loud comedy about everyone’s favourite friendly neighbourhood barber: Fi-ga-ro! Figaro! Figaro!
Ukulele class
Learn how to play the ukulele in this fun class for Mandarin and Cantonese speakers
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.
La Traviata at Sydney Opera House
Glamour, riches and a tragic secret: this is a classic opera with stunning costumes and outstanding music.
Luke Escombe at Thunderbolt Club
An unforgettable night of music as we bring you the brilliant and hilarious Luke Escombe!
Movies, Musicals & Mascara
Dinner, vino and a drag journey through some of Hollywood's greatest hits.
Secret Sauce: Modern Mixing and Recording Masterclass
Recording Studio operations, Operate a DAW to record sound & editing, Sound Mixing and Mastering.
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
Rhythm n Bubs
Bring your little ones to Darling Harbour for Rhythm n Bubs, where music meets playtime joy!
Billie Eilish x Charli XCX Tribute Night
Get ready for an electrifying tribute to two of the biggest icons in alt-pop!
Fundraiser for Vanuatu
Foundry616 presents a fundraiser to aid Vanuatu following the Port Vila December 2024 Earthquake. Show your support!
Jazz Upstairs featuring Loretta Palmeiro and Mark Isaacs
Saxophone Sonata world premiere + extemporisations
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.
Blak & Deadly: The First Nations Gala Concert
The hit of Sydney WorldPride is back! All welcome for a night of First Nations fabulous.
Jason Bruer & Hammerhead + The Charmaine Ford Trio
Hammerhead returns to Foundry616 with an electrifying mix of brand-new music and standout tracks from acclaimed works!
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
Sunset Variations: Rona.
Kaytetye artist and DJ RONA. performs an immersive and evolving 3-hour set at Sydney Observatory
Meredith & The Mezzanines Trio, Swinging Jazz
A fun night of cool jazz and swing classics from singer Meredith O’Reilly & The Mezzanines trio.
Trixie Mattel’s Solid Pink Disco!
Trixie is kicking off your Mardi Gras weekend in Style at the biggest club in Australia
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!
Dirty Disco | Mardi Gras Parade Night 2025
Five levels of queer extravaganza in the heart of Oxford Street!
Artisans in the Park March 1 Market
Meet the makers with friendly stallholders in a beautiful outdoor setting
Blueshound at Blackwattle Bar + Brewery
Join us for an evening with this well known Sydney band
Gamelan classes
Play gongs, metallophones and drums that interlock to create mesmerising melodies and rhythms
Mardi Gras Glitter Party
Expect DJ sets that keep you moving, a glitter bar to add extra sparkle and a crowd that’s ready to celebrate in style.
Pinchgut Opera presents Goldberg Variations by J.S Bach
Join Erin Helyard, Australia's preeminent harpsichordist, for a sublime solo concert
Crystalline Resonance Final Fantasy Piano Concert
Old-time classics come to life under the fingers of virtuoso pianists
Podcasting course for beginners
This beginner-friendly podcasting course will guide you through every step of how to develop your own podcast
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.
With One Voice community choir: Redfern
Come join our community choir! No prior experience required.
Opera in the Pub at The Harold – Tears and Triumph
Opera... in a pub? You heard right. Opera Bites brings favourite opera hits to a great local pub.
Sonic Spaces at Hyde Park Barracks
Join us for an intimate series of music performances in one of the city’s most unique spaces
Dance Hall: 2manydjs
As Soulwax & 2manydjs, David and Stephen Dewaele consistently push the boundaries of music for nearly two decades.
Switched On: SHABAKA
Saxophonist, clarinettist, flutist, composer, band leader and collaborator: SHABAKA.
Avant Gardens: Songbirds Glebe
Songbirds returns to Sydney by popular demand – a 30th birthday treat for our first musical garden party of 2025.
Marike Jager (NL) live in concert
Dutch singer-songwriter Marike Jager is bringing her unique sound to Sydney for an intimate live performance
Avant Gardens: Songbirds Kurraba Point
Songbirds returns to Sydney by popular demand – a 30th birthday treat for our first musical garden party of 2025.
Beethoven 7 Plus Double Concerto with TMO
Featuring Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture, Krommer’s Double Clarinet Concerto and Beethoven’s 7th Symphony
Concert: Bandaluzia's Spectacular flamenco
Join Bandaluzia as they ignite your senses with the drama and grace of flamenco.
Sing by the Book(s) with Angie Who
A singing circle in the bookstore after closing time.
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.
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
Elsy Wameyo at Phoenix Central Park
Elsy Wameyo has emerged as a force to be reckoned with in recent years.
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.
St. Patrick’s Day in The Rocks
Wear something green, down some Guinness and dance to Irish tunes in the home of Sydney's St Patrick's Day celebrations.
Dido & Aeneas at Sydney Opera House
Exhilarating acrobatics meets opera in this timeless love story, featuring Circa acrobats and poignant music.
Music with Jules
A music program for children that is taught through play: singing, moving and playing instruments
An Evening With Jimmy Webb
Your favourite songwriter's favourite songwriter – live in concert this March!
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.
“Ladies of Piano & Song” Experience ft. Tiana Elle
From Aretha to Alicia, join us on a sing-along experience celebrating iconic female piano vocalists!
Caesura Ensemble Presents: Detached
Caesura Ensemble presents our biggest project yet with a 35-piece chamber orchestra
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!
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!
Cinderella (Cendrillon)
Feel all the magic of the fairy tale with enchanting music, playful choreography and extravagant costumes.
EK and The Ekstraordinaires @ Kalyx
Ellen Kirkwood blends traditional jazz with contemporary influences
Live at The Great: Simon Tedeschi x Yamen Saadi
Vienna Philharmonic’s Concertmaster, Yamen Saadi makes his Australian debut with star pianist Simon Tedeschi
Talking Writing: Storytelling Through Music
Mawunyo Gbogbo, Max Easton, Liam Keenan, and Katharine Pollock will chat about music as a soundtrack to our lives.
Guys & Dolls on Sydney Harbour
A slice of Broadway bursts onto Sydney Harbour in a star-studded spectacle!
Sound Bath - A Journey to Balance and Harmony
Experience the bliss of soothing sound instruments including Tibetan & Crystal Bowls, Voice, Drums & more.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Fauré Requiem
Celebrate the warmth and wonder of the choral sound with Gabriel Fauré’s sublime and radiant Requiem.
The Countertenor – Bach's Holy Spirit
Bach Akademie Australia is thrilled to launch its 2025 season with The Countertenor – Bach's Holy Spirit.
SONDER: Mary Ocher at The Vanguard
Mary Ocher has been pushing the boundaries between pop and avant-garde for almost two decades.
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
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.
The Orchestra Project Performs The Rite of Spring
Annual Easter Sunday concert presented by The Orchestra Project
Switched On: RY X
Experience Grammy-nominated artist RY X at City Recital Hall as he returns to Sydney after a decade-long absence.
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.
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.
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
Pinchgut Opera presents The Fairy Queen by Purcell
A kaleidoscopic adventure of sheer musical delight.
ChorusOz: A Sea Symphony
ChorusOz gathers under the sails of the Sydney Opera House to sing Vaughan Williams’ mighty Sea Symphony.
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
Lost Birds
White Bay Power Station is the new venue for a powerful concert inspired by the natural world.
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.
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.
Carols at the House
Celebrate Christmas with uplifting music – a treat for the ears, heart and voice.