Below you'll find every live music event taking place in Sydney, all on one page.
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Sun
2
0:30am Crowbar
3:30pm Marrickville Bowling Club
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W/ Exploding Happiness, Gustavo Swing, Night Radio, Equa Hey
4:00pm The Soda Factory
Exploding Happiness describe themselves as a 9-piece "Funk & World Music Collective" and are approaching their 30th year in action. Impressive innings! Looks like an interesting mix of genres line-up.
Hair-singeingly loud yob rockers Yes I'm Leaving playing with Naarm-based self-described "bratwave duo" Hearts and Rockets, the latter touring in support of single "Clown Town". Good little chaser for an afternoon barefoot sesh on the bowling green, I reckon.
7:30pm The Dock, Redfern
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Mon
3
W/ Loretta Palmeiro + Marck Isaacs (duo), The Truffle Boils (trio)
6:30pm Church St Studios
8:00pm Mary's Underground
Tue
4
7:00pm Enmore Theatre
Upgraded from Metro show after it sold out
Wed
5
7:00pm Metro Theatre
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
8:00pm State Theatre
Thu
6
"Piano, poetry, improvised text, reading, and guitar on Easter eve"
6:30pm Big Top, Luna Park
8:00pm The Dock, Redfern
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8:00pm The Midnight Special
8:00pm Mary's Underground
W/ Chimers, Dope (Jarrod Quarrell [Lost Animal] & Stuart Grant [Primitive Calculators]), Elmo
8:00pm The House of Music & Booze
Fri
7
W/ Dante Knows, Cool Sounds, Mac The Knife, Liyah Knight, 1tbsp, MungMung, DJ Macaroni, Clutch4Love, Doctor Robot
2:00pm The House of Music & Booze
Exceptionally cool. Vibes for days.
8:00pm The Chippo Hotel
W/ The Cardinals, The Dead Riders, Gene Gibson, The Grand Union, Liam Whelan, The Myth Of Her, Rachel Guidice, Well?, Wicked Envy, Wicked Things, Yasmina Sadiki
8:00pm Crowbar
Sat
8
4:30am Aware Super Arena (ICC)
W/ Deckhead, Jamie Doom (Bang Gang), Discovery Daft Punk Show
8:00pm Waywards @ The Bank Hotel
"What's The Point Of Anything?" single launch
11:30pm Crowbar
Sun
9
W/ Matt Joe Gow & The Dead Leaves, Copperline, Duncan Phillips, Stephanie Duzel
5:00pm Petersham Bowlo
7:00pm Enmore Theatre
7:00pm Sydney Opera House
7:30pm The Dock, Redfern
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Mon
10
7:00pm Sydney Opera House
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
8:00pm Factory Theatre
Tue
11
7:00pm Enmore Theatre
7:00pm Enmore Theatre
Wed
12
7:00pm Oxford Art Factory
7:00pm Petersham Bowlo
Celtic guitarist. Apparently "he has also just been listed as one of the "50 transcendental guitarists of all time" by Guitar Player Magazine"
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Thu
13
W/ St. Paul & The Broken Bones (USA)
5:30pm Enmore Theatre
7:00pm Camelot Lounge
8:00pm The Royal
8:00pm The House of Music & Booze
Fri
14
6:30pm The Lansdowne
7:00pm Aware Super Arena (ICC)
8:00pm Factory Theatre
'Summer's Coming' single launch!
Some blast from the past stuff here. Fun fact, original keyboard player for The Radiators is Kirin J Callinan's dad.
Looks like this might be the launch show for gigs at the new Lady Hampshire … ?
8:00pm Low 302
W/ California Girls, Perfect Actress, No Cake
8:00pm Marrickville Bowling Club
9:00pm Civic Underground
Sat
15
6:00pm Brass Monkey
6:00pm The Vanguard
'In Between' single launch
6:30pm The Lansdowne
7:00pm Enmore Theatre
8:00pm Factory Theatre
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"What's The Point Of Anything?" single launch
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W/ The Dark Clouds, The Dead Set, Evil Love Mule, Kontrasto, Sunkenface, The Limited
8:00pm MoshPit Bar
Sun
16
4:00pm Union Hotel
5:30pm LazyBones
British jazz-rock guitarist plays his debut Sydney performance in a quintet made up of local musicians
6:00pm Qudos Arena
8:00pm Brass Monkey
8:00pm The Dock, Redfern
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Tue
18
W/ The Smashing Pumpkins (USA), Jane's Addiction (USA), Amyl & The Sniffers, Redhook
3:00pm Hordern Pavilion
7:00pm Metro Theatre
Wed
19
Licensed all ages show
Thu
20
6:00pm The Vanguard
6:30pm Oxford Art Factory
7:00pm Metro Theatre
7:00pm The Midnight Special
7:00pm Camelot Lounge
7:30pm MoshPit Bar
8:00pm Waywards @ The Bank Hotel
8:00pm Factory Theatre
8:00pm The Lansdowne
Fri
21
EP launch
6:30pm The Lansdowne
Wisconsin band formed in 1994. "A punitive blend of old-school thrash metal, death metal, crossover and crust punk"
7:00pm The Bridge Hotel
7:00pm The Great Club
8:00pm The Chippo Hotel
'Counterweight' single launch
8:00pm The House of Music & Booze
Sat
22
6:00pm Metro Theatre
6:30pm The Lansdowne
7:00pm The Bridge Hotel
8:00pm The Lady Hampshire
8:00pm Avalon RSL
8:00pm Crowbar
8:00pm Brass Monkey
W/ Le Shiv, Fig, Sweetie, Jet City Sports Club, Liquid Time, Lahgo, Borderlines, Hatchling, Kunifuri
8:00pm The House of Music & Booze
9:00pm Vic on the Park
I remember once I was in this random studio in an old run down house in the back hills behind Byron. The studio engineer there started telling us a story about a session he'd just wrapped up, all wild-eyed: "I just had this band here called Zeahorse, they were so loud, they were so intense, the entire house was shaking from the noise they were creating... and then suddenly a lightning storm kicks off right above us and raged for hours creating this intense energy - we all thought the house was about to get hit". He then proceeded to play some of the session and... well I'll be damned if it didn't sound like the most colossal stoner rock approximation of a thunderstorm I'd care to think of. I need to see Zeahorse, that little anecdote really made an impression on me, but I've never got to seeing them. Repo Man I've recently discovered while updating this gig guide, and their 2021 album is also a fucking legendary thing of beauty: a post-punk punk-post gloom-psych broodgaze epic, RIYL The Chameleons UK, Bauhaus, Ride, Joy Division, Porcupine Tree, heck I reckon those new guys Enclave or maybe PEEL have a thing or two in common with them... hopefully that covers enough of you?
Sun
23
Mon
24
W/ SUPERBEE, UNEDUCATED KID, HOMIES, ROYAL 44, LIL GIMCHI, KHAN, OXYNOVA, PAUL BLANCO
7:00pm Metro Theatre
"bringing the best of Korean Trap to Sydney!"
Killer line-up out in the classic Selina's venue room down in Coogee! We love to see it!
Tue
25
Wed
26
6:30pm Metro Theatre
Thu
27
6:30pm Metro Theatre
SWOON. The UK shoegazers' last Australian tour in 2018 - their Sydney stop at that time was also at the Metro - was absolutely divine. A must see band that hasn't lost any of their magic - for them to finally be getting their dues after being unfairly overlooked and ignored back in the 90s is a delight. Hit up any of their records to see what the fuss is about.
8:00pm Hordern Pavilion
Fri
28
5:00pm The Vanguard
6:30pm Metro Theatre
7:00pm Petersham Bowlo
Founding member of The Seekers doing a solo show at the bowlo!
7:00pm Aware Super Arena (ICC)
'Counterweight' single launch
8:00pm The Great Club
Sat
29
W/ Modest Mouse (USA), Slowdive (UK), Tropical Fuck Storm, Beach Fossils (USA), Cloud Nothings (USA), Majak Door
2:45pm Hordern Pavilion
Yes, you read that ripper lineup right — it's a new mini-fest, and one that can't be scuppered by the whims of the increasingly pissy weather gods at that.
"The year was 1998 and a hot box Rent-A-Shed in West Burleigh had no idea what was about to shake it’s foundations…" 🤩
6:30pm Metro Theatre
Regular series of metal gigs... in Chatswood!
7:00pm Butchers Brew Bar
7:30pm The Lansdowne
8:00pm Oxford Art Factory
W/ Secret Headliners, Organs, Bayang (Tha Bushranger), Pzmst
8:00pm The House of Music & Booze
8:00pm Waywards @ The Bank Hotel
8:00pm Avalon RSL
8:00pm Crowbar
8:00pm Brass Monkey
Sun
30
4:00pm Union Hotel
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Mon
1
6:30pm Metro Theatre
Tue
2
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Wed
3
8:00pm Crowbar
Thu
4
6:30pm The Lansdowne
FIFTY DOLLARS FOR AN ARTIST THAT'S JUST RELEASED THEIR FIRST EP??????
W/ Aphrodisiac, South West Corduroy, Spinning Cupids
7:30pm MoshPit Bar
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Happy birthday MoshPIt! Keeping South King weird. We love you.
Fri
5
W/ 100%, 1-800-MIKEY, 208L CONTAINERS, THE BLINDS, BLONDE REVOLVER, BOILING HOT POLITICIAN, THE CANNANES, CARNATIONS, CHROME CELL TORTURE, DEMOLITION, G2G, THE GLASS PICTURE, GUPPY, KITCHEN'S FLOOR, MODAL MELODIES, PERFECT ACTRESS, SCOTT & CHARLENE'S WEDDING, SPLIT SYSTEM, TEE VEE REPAIRMAN, UNCLE PIT, WANDERLUST
6:00pm Marrickville Bowling Club
This INCREDIBLE two-day festival (it continues the following day) is impeccably curated, featuring an amazingly strong roster of emerging local as well as interstate acts. As the name would suggest, this is the eighth iteration of the festival, it's incredibly exciting to see such a strong showing this year.
7:00pm Metro Theatre
7:00pm Brass Monkey
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Sat
6
W/ White Knuckle Fever, Rubber Necker, The Drowning Mermaids, The FnC's, oWo, The Hot Ness
5:00pm MoshPit Bar
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6:00pm Metro Theatre
7:00pm Union Hotel
W/ VV Pete (live), Kymie (live), Flywaves (DJ), Carolina Gasolina (DJ), Caucasian Opportunities (DJ)
8:00pm Waywards @ The Bank Hotel
Wide Awake' EP launch
8:00pm The Lady Hampshire
Sun
7
8:00pm Crowbar
Wed
10
7:00pm Metro Theatre
Thu
11
7:00pm Mary's Underground
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Fri
12
6:00pm The Vanguard
7:00pm Mary's Underground
7:00pm Metro Theatre
8:00pm The Lady Hampshire
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Sat
13
W/ The Baddies, Australian Beefweek Show, The Crankees, Zipper Clone, Whopping Big Naughty, WIG
5:00pm MoshPit Bar
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Three sets
6:00pm Red Rattler
'Rivers And Bones' album launch
6:00pm Camelot Lounge
7:00pm Mary's Underground
7:00pm Big Top, Luna Park
7:00pm Metro Theatre
7:30pm The Lansdowne
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8:00pm The Lady Hampshire
Sun
14
5:00pm The Vanguard
7:00pm Metro Theatre
Tue
16
7:00pm Metro Theatre
Wed
17
Thu
18
Fri
19
5:00pm Mary's Underground
6:00pm The Burdekin
7:00pm The Vanguard
W/ Drugs in Sport, Lachlan X Morris, The Hot Ness
8:00pm Marrickville Bowling Club
W/ Starcrazy, The Dark Clouds, Pocketwatch
8:00pm The House of Music & Booze
8:00pm The Lady Hampshire
The Lady Hampshire are doing gigs again??? And they're ticketed?? Have they added a band room to the pub or what's going on? Hit us up if you know!
Sat
20
6:00pm Oxford Art Factory
8:00pm The Great Club
8:00pm Manning Bar, USYD
8:00pm The Lady Hampshire
Sun
21
5:00pm The Bridge Hotel
8:00pm Manning Bar, USYD
Tue
23
7:00pm Metro Theatre
8:00pm The Lady Hampshire
8:00pm The Lady Hampshire
8:00pm Marrickville Bowling Club
8:00pm Waywards @ The Bank Hotel
8:00pm The Chippo Hotel
8:00pm The House of Music & Booze
Thu
25
7:30pm MoshPit Bar
W/ 1300, Srirachi, SOLLYY, GDC, Sidney Phillips, Lil Ket, stealthyn00b
7:30pm The Lansdowne
Believe the hype. After drip-feeding singles across the pandemic that absolutely ruled our living rooms ('who the fuck are these guys? what is happening??' might have been my utterance when first hearing 'Smashmouth'), this gang of five (jokingly self-described as 'the BTS of Burwood') were playing still-early gigs a year ago: notable outings included their Genesis Owusu support at the Enmore, and an inspired booking at Phoenix Central Park. They crushed, and have only improved their force ever since. This will soon be a tiny room by 1300 standards, so see them while they're still doing 'em. Trust me on this.
Fri
26
6:00pm The Vanguard
Australian tour debut for this US goth metal band.
W/ 1300, Srirachi, SOLLYY, GDC, Sidney Phillips, Lil Ket, stealthyn00b
7:30pm The Lansdowne
8:00pm The Great Club
I'm not sure why they renamed the show from being their names to "snarskicircuslindyband" but this is Lindy Morrison (The Go-Betweens) and Rob Snarski (I don't know who that is). I'd love to see a Lindy Morrison band, I reckon it would rule. Also note that Dan Kelly is in the band, so that's an extra point. Worth a look I reckon.
8:00pm MoshPit Bar
8:00pm Manning Bar, USYD
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
8:00pm Sydney Opera House
Sat
27
7:00pm Factory Theatre
7:00pm Metro Theatre
7:00pm Brass Monkey
8:00pm Sydney Opera House
W/ Nikki Nair (USA), Martyn Bootyspan (CAN), Shake Daddy (DJ)
Sun
28
6:00pm Mary's Underground
8:00pm Sydney Opera House
Mon
29
Performing with Chris Abrahams (The Necks)
Tue
30
8:00pm Sydney Opera House
With the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
8:00pm Manning Bar, USYD
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Wed
31
6:30pm Mary's Underground
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
8:00pm Sydney Opera House
Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert'
Thu
1
Fri
2
W/ LASTLINGS, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, JACOTÉNE, Arno Faraji
5:00pm Tumbalong Park
7:30pm Sydney Opera House
You might know him as Blood Orange, but this show is a selection of his classical works
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
W/ Plaid (UK), Ken Cloud (DJ), Simon Caldwell (DJ), Zootie (DJ), Jimmie James (DJ)
Sat
3
"Two stages. No barriers."
6:00pm The Vanguard
7:30pm Sydney Opera House
8:00pm The Lansdowne
W/ Lust For Youth (SWE), Croation Amor (DNK), HTRK, YL Hooi
Sun
4
Tue
6
6:00pm Metro Theatre
Thu
8
7:00pm Metro Theatre
Fri
9
6:00pm Hordern Pavilion
6:00pm Qudos Arena
8:00pm Brass Monkey
Sat
10
6:00pm Qudos Arena
Mon
12
8:00pm Sydney Opera House
Thu
15
6:30pm Metro Theatre
7:00pm The Lansdowne
8:00pm Brass Monkey
Fri
16
Sat
17
6:00pm Qudos Arena
8:00pm The Great Club
8:00pm The Lady Hampshire
8:00pm Aware Super Arena (ICC)
Thu
22
6:00pm Brass Monkey
7:00pm Aware Super Arena (ICC)
Fri
23
Sat
24
Sun
25
8:00pm Brass Monkey
Wed
28
7:00pm Metro Theatre
Thu
29
6:30pm The Lansdowne
Fri
30
Fri
7
6:00pm Qudos Arena
Sat
8
6:00pm Qudos Arena
Fri
14
7:30pm Marrickville Bowling Club
Sat
15
6:50pm Enmore Theatre
Thu
20
Fri
21
Sun
23
Thu
27
Fri
4
8:00pm Manning Bar, USYD
"An integral part of the Madchester scene along with the Stone Roses, Charlatans, Happy Mondays and James this will be their First Time in Australia since 1993!!!" I'm� so, so, so intrigued. Like, what am I going to see at this? � JH
Mon
14
6:30pm Manning Bar, USYD
Thu
17
7:00pm Metro Theatre
Sat
19
6:30pm The Lansdowne
Sat
2
7:00pm Metro Theatre
'The Artist In The Ambulance' 20th anniversary tour
Sun
3
Sat
16
Fri
29
6:30pm Oxford Art Factory
6:30pm The Lansdowne
Fri
6
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Playing their album 'Flood' in full
Sun
8
Sat
14
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Thu
19
8:00pm Crowbar
Sat
21
8:00pm Factory Theatre
Fri
27
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Fri
3
8:00pm Qudos Arena
Sat
4
8:00pm Qudos Arena
Thu
16
8:00pm Qudos Arena
Fri
17
Sat
18
9:00pm Factory Theatre
Fri
24
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Sat
25
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Wed
29
Sat
6
7:30pm Oxford Art Factory
Fri
16
Sat
17
Fri
23
Sat
24
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Listen to (almost) every artist listed in the gig guide this week:
Updated every Sunday!
This guide is as simple as we can practically get away with. We’ll include some occasional commentary (feel free to submit your own!) to help give you context on what can be a dizzyingly complex network of musicians, collectives, communities, and spaces, or just make sure you don’t miss out on catching your next favourite act.
Got a gig you think should be listed here? Drop us an email.
Artists, managers, promoters, and venues:
Self-promo is fine —we love it when you let us know what you’ve got going on! But we won’t publish your marketing/social copy verbatim or give you special consideration in the guide. We generally don’t list cover/tribute bands or background-music sets at hospitality venues. All listings are at our own discretion. We will also graciously refuse any offer of door spots for shows where we can buy tickets.