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Saturday 22 August 2026
Launch of new brick-and-mortar warehouse and shopfront for Jungle Merchandise. RSVP essential.
New Direction Fest
W/ Ends In Tragedy, Shuriken, Cutthroat, Shuv-It (NZ), Bound to Suffering, Soul, Spite, God Hates A Coward, Berzerker, Arcadia Bleeds
12:00pm Leichhhardt Town Hall
All ages, no drugs, no alcohol. First shows for Berzerker and Arcadia Bleeds.
The Lazy Eyes
2:00pm Hum on King
Free in-store performance to promote new album 'Cheesy Love Songs'.
$25 door sales only.
Real Fluid's 2nd Birthday
W/ Dekkadence b2b Pash, Lucian b2b Ed Gee, Warman Deazy b2b Dropbear, Mike Bee b2b Qirex, SoulLess b2b Priestess, Spindle b2b Vibrasoul, Mr Pink b2b Xion
2:30pm The Chippo Hotel
Celebrating "two years of liquid dnb for the people". Free entry, but donations to support Real Fluid putting these events on can be made via the More Info link.
New collaborative projected between two Western Sydney artists, iPod and SydneyMusic's own Zion Garcia. All-ages.
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of 'Glorious Heights'.
Also featuring a drag performance by Faye Fem.
$15 door sales only.
Simon Tedeschi & Oliver Shermacher
7:00pm Camelot Lounge
Encore 'Horizons' playthrough show.
Genevieve Lily & The Rose Street Band
7:00pm Sappho Books, Cafe & Bar
Classified x Harder Industries
W/ BLK. DVLS, Coldax [Live], Damaxy presents T3ST SUBJ3CT 3, Deezl vs. Exproz, Detailed [Live], Disaster, Missy, Revelation [Live], Unique, Unmute
7:00pm Selina's @ Coogee Bay Hotel
RESONAT3: A Journey of Trance
W/ Lax & Lokesh, Stephen Healy, Gonzalo, Vads Blackmore
7:00pm Ground Floor @ The Burdekin
Tia Ray (CHN)
7:30pm Sydney Event Centre
Single launch for 'If You Need Another Reason'.
Celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Lahey's debut EP, 'B-Grade University'.
Joe Camilleri & The Black Sorrows
8:00pm Highfield, Caringbah
Tshitaki
W/ Overtones, Outer Control, Loose Surface, Blistered Minds, The Monks, Bullshit Artiste
8:00pm 7th Day Brewery
Line-up curated by Vi-Nil Records.
Green Mohair Suits
8:00pm The MiTCH
Dugong Jr
9:00pm Golden Age Cinema & Bar
Featuring guest vocalists Jordan Dennis and Wild Gloriosa.
Single launch for 'Doomsday'.
Kitty Amor (UK)
W/ Sixten, Partigirl, Alex Dowsing, Jay Weijdom, Kenfo, Ladybug, Lina
9:00pm Chinese Laundry
The venue has noted that Jay will be playing a "birthday set", meanning he's technically working on his birthday. So go throw some shapes to celebrate another trip around the sun, as well as catching the full-venue takeover by "genre fluid" party crew C'est La Vie.
Sonny Walkman
9:00pm Ramblin' Rascal Tavern
Granpa Abela
9:30pm Redfern Oval Community Hall
Lucas 'Granpa' Abela aka Justice Yeldham is back with another noise set at the community hall at the local oval. This one's celebrating the release of a new single. Attendees are also strongly encouraged to film the entire set on their phones for a project he's working on - find the requisite specs after the jump. FFO touching grass, munching glass.
Free entry before 12am via registration.
Playnice Confidential 011: Show Us Ya Tips After Party
W/ Simon Caldwell, Aunty Jonny, Matt Vaughan
10:00pm The Abercrombie
Taking place after the Show Us Ya Tips fundraiser, the Angels Only Inc. event raising awareness for sex-worker lead organisations and those in that community in need.
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Sunday 23 August 2026
Zoe Foster
1:00pm Rossco's Bar
Inner West Drum Fest
W/ Pete Drummond, Abby Constable, Adrian Griffin, Lozz Benson, Sydney Con Drum Ensemble
1:30pm Crowbar
Ambient house show, overlooking the Cooks River in Campsie. DM @hence_therefore on Instagram for the address and details.
Geoff Bull & The Finer Cuts
4:00pm Botany View Hotel
15 Years of Art As Catharsis
W/ Black Aleph, Instrumental (adj.), Brian Campeau, HELU, Migret
5:00pm Lazybones Lounge
Loft Sessions VIII
W/ Amourie T, E For Echo, Jude Pascal, Matt Ralph, Remi Marchand
6:00pm Melody Street
Celebrating one year of The Loft Sessions.
Kayhole
W/ 212angel x Son Dog, c4leb!, Bongii, jequya, Krashteam, Dopeboy$, AUS.UDG [DJ]
6:00pm The Chippo Hotel
Celebrating the one-year anniversary of the AUS.UDG (Aus Underground) collective.
Debut Australian tour, which will be undertaken solo by project figurehead Eric D. Johnson.
Performing as part of Untapped, a series dedicated to exclusively performing new and unreleased material.
AJ Stanton
7:30pm Palomino Lounge
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Rhythms of Lanka
W/ Rookantha Gunathilaka (LKA), Kasun Kalhara (LKA), Kanchana Anuradhi (LKA), Chitral Somapala (LKA)
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Monday 24 August 2026
Manticora
W/ Scariestgirlintheworld, Vivisection, Florens Fitzpatrick's Grapefruit Technique [hybrid set]
6:00pm Lazy Thinking
Tuesday 25 August 2026
The Joshua Trio
6:00pm Lazybones Lounge
Single Launch for 'Where Blood Spills'.
Gabriel Fischer
6:30pm Phoenix Central Park
Performing 'Makronomaly II', a composition written using just four snare drums and four speakers. Entry via ballot only.
Carl Dewhurst Trio
7:00pm Butchers Brew Bar
Geoff Bull & The Finer Cuts
7:15pm Royal Oak Balmain
This might be the first time we've ever listed a show from these Sydney jazz regulars that wasn't their Sunday residency at the Botany View. It's like seeing a teacher outside of school!
Gwenifer Raymond (UK)
7:30pm The Vanguard
DIOR大穎 (MLY)
7:30pm UNSW Roundhouse
Door sales only; $25 or $15 with a concession.
Mateus Asato (BRA)
8:00pm Factory Theatre
Formerly known as Injury Reserve.
Gabriel Fischer
8:30pm Phoenix Central Park
Performing 'Makronomaly II', a composition written using just four snare drums and four speakers. Entry via ballot only.
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Alister Spence Trio
6:00pm St Stephens Uniting Church
Not to be confused with the South Korean singer of the same name from Girl's Day.
Arthur Washington Quartet
7:00pm Cricketers Arms
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"10-year anniversary party" for her breakthrough 2016 single 'Drive'.
Gwenifer Raymond (UK)
8:00pm Lazy Thinking
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Thursday 27 August 2026
ALLY
6:00pm The Rocks Square
Entry via ballot only.
EP launch for 'Bring It Back to Me'.
The Cat Empire [with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra]
Inner West Jazz Fest - Night 1
W/ Alien Meal, Hilary Geddes Quartet, BELIEVE with Scott Tinkler!
7:00pm 21 Shepherd
Genevieve Brown Quartet
7:00pm Butchers Brew Bar
Aaron Blakey 4tet
7:30pm Botany View Hotel
Performing with a horn section.
Jay Squire
8:00pm Palomino Lounge
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Friday 28 August 2026
Hilary Geddes Quartet
6:00pm Justice and Police Museum
Part of the Museums of History NSW's 'House/Music' concert series. Show 1 of 2.
Tim & The Glory Boys (CAN)
6:00pm Beer Shed Brewing Co
The Cat Empire [with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra]
Inner West Jazz Fest - Night 2
W/ Sam Gill Trio, Jess Green, Dylan Van Der Schyff with Sandy Evans, Mike Nock
7:00pm 21 Shepherd
Sultry & Sample
7:00pm City Recital Hall
Celebrating the event series' third birthday.
Flō Collective
7:00pm Lazybones Lounge
Ricky Neil Jr.
7:00pm Low 302
Water
7:00pm Local Edition
Part of 'Meltdown', a "one-night punk eruption" as part of this year's Festival of Dangerous Ideas program. Featuring roving burlesque performances by Porcelain Alice.
EP launch for 'Miss Worldwide'.
Hilary Geddes Quartet
8:00pm Justice and Police Museum
Part of the Museums of History NSW's 'House/Music' concert series. Show 2 of 2.
Orthodox Groove & The Love Doctors
8:00pm 7th Day Brewery
Murphi Field
8:00pm Chuck Trailer's - CBD
Single launch for 'Slow Ride'.
Lagerstein
8:00pm Crowbar
Maple Ape
8:00pm Elton Chong
Klanggarten Takeover
W/ Lindsey, Astrovan, Summer Rain, Ben Tudhope [DJ], Kateri [DJ], Made From Jewels [DJ], KG DJs, Finlay Stone [DJ], Alexander Kos [DJ]
8:00pm The Lord Gladstone
Club night for the Indonesian diaspora. Free entry for both First Nations and trans folks; email hello@nongkrong.com.au to arrange.
Thunder Fox
9:00pm Vic on the Park
Free entry before 12am via registration.
Innerwest Hop
11:00pm Trocadero Room
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Saturday 29 August 2026
Farewell to Lazy Thinking
W/ Twelve Point Buck, Bennetts Grove, Organs, Joe Hardy [DJ], Soft Bait, Sydney Water, DJ Andrew, Spectral Gates, Local Tough Guy, Oils
1:00pm Lazy Thinking
Final show taking place in Lazy Thinking's Dulwich Hill space before its closure.
Springfest III
W/ Balkan Grill, The Outer Space Cowboys, Whateva, Suburban Bukowskis, Sniffer Dogs, Rosemary Sisters, The New Newtown Newts, NOF, Kill Me Now, Josh Shipton, Allis Well, Catz, Julio Stinky, Argh, Beck Minear, Tug Dumbly, Whatever Eva, Lou Steer, Charles Freyberg, Rasputin's Great Granddaughter, L.O.L.
1:30pm MoshPit Bar
$20 door sales only. Also featuring raffles and an art exhibition by Peter Freimanis.
Back to Funk Winter BBQ
W/ Meem, Kinetic, Normski, Burnhard, Huwston, Rebecca Rosenfunk, Lee Reinhardt, Diola
3:00pm The Lady Hampshire
Outta the Cage Festival
W/ Letters to Lions, Dear Sunday, Blush, Oniera, Sunset Avenue, Lily B, The Pulse, Rayhab
3:30pm Kurnell Recreation Club
Mini-festival curated by Letters to Lions, celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their EP 'Clean Eating'.
Stars of Lyra: Jonathan Zwartz x Novak Manojlovic x Arlo Sim
4:00pm The Church
Part of a series featuring double bassist Jonathan Zwartz collaborating with pianists who have influenced his musical life. Entry via ballot only.
Multi-disciplinary contemporary art showcase and immersive experience.
Inner West Jazz Fest - Night 3
W/ Alex Jasprizza Group, Denley Osborne Heywood Jigalin, Dasika Keller Svoboda, James Muller Trio
6:30pm 21 Shepherd
All-ages.
Zephyr
6:30pm The Social Brewers
Ambient show in Glendenning - EP launch for Deejreams.
The Cat Empire [with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra]
Sam Fischer
7:00pm Oxford Art Factory
The Too Easy Band
7:00pm Gasoline Pony
Not to be confused with the Adelaide winery of the same name - this actually being a fundraiser for legal fees over a name dispute.
Debut Sydney show for this Melbourne band, who self describe as "chorus-pedal drum-machine post-punk post-pop Women's Rock Music".
I know this looks like one of my April Fools jokes, but I swear this is real. First Drones show in Sydney since 2016, and first Mess Hall show in Sydney since 2015.
Debut solo Sydney performance from King Gizzard's drummer, in which he provides a new original score to Christopher Nolan's 2000 film 'Memento' as part of the ongoing Hear My Eyes concert series.
Pakho Chau (CHN)
7:30pm Sydney Event Centre
James Morrison Quintet [with Patrick Bartley (USA)]
Avatar (SWE)
8:00pm Manning Bar
Black Cab
Second Sydney night of Chillinit's final headline tour.
The Hard-Ons have re-recorded four of their songs in Korean as a tribute to bassist Ray Ahn's heritage. This is the launch for the resulting EP, the befittingly-titled 'Korean Language Mini-Album'.
Lazy Haze
8:00pm Chuck Trailer's - CBD
Club Angel
8:30pm UNSW Roundhouse
Tep Piseth (KHM)
9:00pm Crowbar
Free entry before 12am via registration.
Chuleo Club
W/ A. Chal (PER/USA), Dinamarca (SWE/CHL), María Piña, La Foxy Fuzz, Zalina (COL)
10:00pm Metro Social @ Metro Theatre
Sunday 30 August 2026
Josh Pyke
1:00pm Petersham Bowling Club
$5 door sales only.
Geoff Bull & The Finer Cuts
4:00pm Botany View Hotel
Niran Dasika x Kyrie Anderson x Ross McHenry
4:00pm The Church
Entry via ballot only.
Album launch for 'Scattered Like Crows'.
David Delves & The Welcome Strangers
5:00pm Gasoline Pony
Zoltan Fesco
6:00pm Petersham Bowling Club
Paul Kelly
6:00pm Potts Point Hotel
Travelling 13 hours on a bus, from St. Kilda to Kings Cross, to promote the deluxe edition of latest album 'Seventy' with a rare solo show. Entry via ballot only.
Colossus Music Festival
W/ Into The Waves, 陆柒 (Lill Chii), Pentakill, Reckless, Azure
6:00pm Oxford Art Factory
Lost in the Woods
6:00pm Butchers Brew Bar
Vika & Linda
7:30pm Enmore Theatre
How good was last night? Holy shit they were good. Like they never left. Can't wait to do it all again tonight. Please note that I am writing this over a month before last night has even transpired, but this will still ring true.
Gwyn Ashton
7:30pm Palomino Lounge
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VISIT STORE »Monday 31 August 2026
Scott Tinkler / Carl Dewhurst / Simon Barker
8:00pm Church St Studios
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Entry via ballot only.
Cameron Undy's 20 Cent Dog
7:00pm Butchers Brew Bar
Wednesday 2 September 2026
Opening night of Crasher's residency at Metro Social throughout September.
Thursday 3 September 2026
Andrea Keller Quartet
6:30pm Phoenix Central Park
Entry via ballot only.
SLOWCUT
7:00pm The Vanguard
semistatic
V.I.C (UK)
7:30pm Oxford Art Factory
Final Australian tour.
Andrea Keller Quartet
8:30pm Phoenix Central Park
Entry via ballot only.
Friday 4 September 2026
The Pigs
6:00pm Beer Shed Brewing Co
Devaura
W/ Cherry Rype, lammi [DJ], Phetamine [DJ], KISSES [DJ], Papa Paulie B2B Evy [DJ], Badbbgirl69 [DJ], Baba Boubou [DJ]
Part of the fashion event 'Rabid', curated by Julia B and Debaser, with a gallery exhibition showcasing local female and GNC designers.
Shock Corridor
Vancouver Sleep Clinic
7:00pm Oxford Art Factory
The Strides
7:00pm Lazybones Lounge
Tyne-James Organ
7:00pm Band Room @ The Burdekin
$15 door sales only; free entry for First Nations peoples. First show for Pro-Rata.
Joe Mungovan
7:00pm Hibernian House
EP launch for 'Preparing For Lift Off'.
Single launch for 'It's Our Fate'. Playing two sets.
Byron Davis
8:00pm Church St Studios
Performing 'The Corporeal Life of Seafaring', a theatrical song cycle, accompanied by members of The Bancrofts as part of this year's Sydney Fringe Festival.
The Java Quartet
8:00pm 21 Shepherd
Farewell show.
The Patsy Recliners
8:00pm Butchers Brew Bar
Flight to Dubai
9:00pm Vic on the Park
Saturday 5 September 2026
Celebrating the launch of the next issue of the Gravel Truck Trash zine.
Bero Block Party
W/ Babe Rainbow, Bean Magazine, Cheeky Leash, Clay Western, DAWSON [DJ], KALI [DJ], Loods [DJ], Mel Blue, Reenie [DJ], Roxy Lotz [DJ], Tokyo Sexwale [DJ], Tseba [DJ]
2:00pm Beresford Upstairs
Full-venue takeover, with bands inside and DJs in the courtyard.
The Davisson Brothers Band (USA)
6:00pm Beer Shed Brewing Co
mike. (USA)
7:00pm Oxford Art Factory
For clarity: This is the American rapper mike. that is touring Australia, not to be confused with... the American rapper MIKE, who also recently toured Australia. Oh no, I've gone cross-eyed.
Benjamin Stewart [Slowly Slowly]
7:00pm Band Room @ The Burdekin
Felipe Baldomir (URY)
7:00pm The Vanguard
Gem
7:00pm Waywards Ballroom
Double A-side single launch for 'Springtime/Welcome to the Show'.
7-inch double A-side launch for 'Bad News Travels Fast'/'Infected (With You)'.
Celebrating the 35th anniversary of 'Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches'.
Performing his new work 'Comfortable'.
Jeremy Rose Quartet
8:00pm Church St Studios
SUB-TRIBE (NZ)
8:00pm Felons Barrel Room
Sunday 6 September 2026
Sundaze
W/ Misanthropy, Hyacinth, The Caterkrillers, Tahlia Catts, Plunge, Will Wilco
1:00pm Petersham Town Hall
Monthly all-ages showcase, with young musicians of all levels encouraged to bring their instruments for a jam once the bands have wrapped up.
KOLOR (HKG)
7:00pm Oxford Art Factory
Byron Davis
8:00pm Church St Studios
Performing 'The Corporeal Life of Seafaring', a theatrical song cycle, accompanied by members of The Bancrofts as part of this year's Sydney Fringe Festival.
Monday 7 September 2026
First week of Belkner's third monthly Monday residency at the venue.
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Vana (NZ)
7:00pm The Lansdowne
Door sales only; $25 or $15 with a concession.
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Thursday 10 September 2026
Matthew James Lyons
6:30pm Brass Monkey
Album launch for 'Somewhere In Between'.
Chasing The Moon
7:00pm Django Bar @ Camelot Lounge
Single launch for 'Rockers Homage'.
Electronic Music Open Mic (EMOM)
7:00pm Mothership Studios
For those not familiar, EMOM is an initiative to encourage community within the electronic music community of Sydney. Artists are invited to come down and share new ideas and compositions with a 15-minute slot.
the aery faeries
Robert Forster & His Swedish Band
8:00pm City Recital Hall
As the title suggests, the former Go-Between will be joined by a specially-imported band live on stage: Peter Morén (Peter Bjorn and John) on guitar, Jonas Thorell (The Venue) on bass and Magnus Olsson (Oh Laura, Last Days of April) on drums. Det borde bli en utmärkt konsert!
Body Type
8:00pm Marrickville Bowling Club
The Damned (UK)
Final Australian tour.
Necko
11:00pm Pleasure Club
Friday 11 September 2026
Caitlyn Shadbolt
6:00pm Beer Shed Brewing Co
Album launch for 'Life is for Living'.
First shows in four years.
Ghost Care
Neil Murray
7:00pm Low 302
Jason Heerah & The African Diaspora [ft. Gervais Koffi]
7:00pm Lazybones Lounge
Forever on High
W/ Whitt's End, Father Deer Hands, Imagine the Rapper
7:00pm Ground Floor @ The Lansdowne
effie isobel
7:00pm Band Room @ The Burdekin
Hand to Earth
7:00pm ACO Pier 2/3
Hand to Earth marries Yolŋu manikay (song cycles) with contemporary experimental music. For the second half of the show, they'll be accompanied by a quartet from the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
20th anniversary show for the Newcastle hardcore band, with supports from Melbourne, Sydney, and Wollongong.
Jonny Chopps
7:00pm Oxford Art Factory
Fundraiser for Mob Strong mutual aid.
Dragon
7:30pm The Bridge Hotel
Where's Jai (NZ)
7:30pm The Lansdowne
Playing their 1991 album 'Raise' in its entirety.
Pseudo Echo
8:00pm Ettamogah Hotel
Tilly Street
8:00pm Church St Studios
Young Jack (CHN)
8:00pm Metro Social @ Metro Theatre
Prelude to Agony
W/ Horrisonous, Reekmind, Malevolence (NZ), Inebrious Bastard
8:00pm Petersham Bowling Club
O'Flynn (UK)
11:00pm Oxford Art Factory
Saturday 12 September 2026
Dave Graney and Clare Moore
12:30pm Brass Monkey
Call From The Grave
W/ Helleruin (NLD), KRVNA, Pestilential Shadows, Destruktor, Vicissitude (NZ), GRAVGÖT (NZ), Grotesque Bliss, Petrol, BLASFEMANCIA, AKHOTH
1:30pm Crowbar
Fathom
3:05pm Sean & Dolly's
Fathom are gunning for the world record for the most concerts in 12 hours with 9 gigs, the previous record being 8 gigs. You can also catch them 80 minutes later at Elton Chong in Penrith. 50% of all ticket sales will go to Beyond Blue.
Fathom
4:25pm Elton Chong
Fathom's fifth show of nine today, as part of a world record attempt.
Rewind 1.0
W/ Alpha² (NLD), Solstice (ESP), Bass Modulators (NLD), Cyber (CHE), Luna (COL), Matrix, Lindsy Kasp, Firelite, SynthSoldier, Radrz
6:00pm Liberty Hall
Blacken Forever – NSW
W/ Witchskull, Astrodeath, Crown St. Militia, Bifter, Dead by Dawn
6:00pm Metro Social @ Metro Theatre
Part of a nationwide fundraiser for The Black Wreath, the Alice Springs venue and creative hub for Northern Territory artists.
First shows in four years.
Ivan Ooze
7:00pm The Lansdowne
RubyHoo
A blaze in the northern suburbs.
Nassif Zeytoun (SYR)
7:00pm Sydney Event Centre
Ash (IRL)
8:00pm Metro Theatre
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of their debut album '1977'.
Miss Kaninna
8:00pm Oxford Art Factory
Silversonics
W/ Disgraceland, Gully Days, TFOE, Hessite, Mechanical Surfboard
8:00pm 7th Day Brewery
Line-up curated by Surftag and Blackflys.
Berra Bars Take Over
W/ MN Cappo, Scarecrow & FlawlezZ, Bytemarks, Southbound, Newborn Noise, Chemi-Cal, Light From a Stranger, MC Wormie, DJ Jimmy the Hand
8:00pm MoshPit Bar
Showcase of Canberra hip-hop scene, curated by Rah! Records.
Sunday 13 September 2026
Live & Loud @ PBC: Spring Band Showcase
W/ The Treble Makers, Ace of Spades, A Sossij, Dopamine, Speechless, Shulace, Seldoon, Neon Rust, Spicy Mango, Vanity Project, Parallel Processing, Paradoxx
11:30am Petersham Bowling Club
All-ages band showcase, including primary school and teenage bands.
Nothing But a Beatdown
W/ Splinter, NembutoliK, Double Barrel Solution, Nuclear Blunt Slam (NZ), Immortal Within, Scattered Limbs, Death Tax, Bound to Suffering, Fatal Excuse, Brute
12:00pm Metro Social @ Metro Theatre
All-ages hardcore/metal mini-festival curated by AxeKick Bookings. A toiletries donation drive for women's crisis centre Lou's Place will also be taking place.
Wattle Lane
2:00pm Humph Hall
Andre Braganza Trio
6:30pm Church St Studios
Muharrem Aslan
7:00pm 21 Shepherd
Nassif Zeytoun (SYR)
7:00pm Sydney Event Centre
Performing two sets: the first playing their 1996 album 'If You're Feeling Sinister' in its entirety, the second a greatest-hits set.
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Monday 14 September 2026
Second week of Belkner's third monthly Monday residency at the venue.
Wednesday 16 September 2026
Thursday 17 September 2026
Sidney
7:00pm Low 302
Album launch for 'The Grave'.
Steve Huter Trio
7:00pm Lazybones Lounge (Level 1)
First Australian tour in nearly a decade.
First birthday party for 2SER Radio's show, 'Sound Exchange'.
James Sarno Quintet
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Friday 18 September 2026
Alex Lloyd
6:30pm Brass Monkey
Paco Lara & Paul A. George
7:00pm The Vanguard
Feat. flamenco dance performance.
The Tambourine Girls
Yes or No? 3
W/ Low Life, Xiao Xiao, Station Model Violence, Kidskin, dusk2dawn, crank, Lara, DJ Prop Records, DJ Daddy
7:00pm Oxford Art Factory
Third mini-festival curated by Mom Publishing. Taking place across the main room and Gallery Bar of the venue.
Baby Animals
Suzanne Vega (USA)
David McCormack’s TRS80
8:00pm Petersham Bowling Club
Viktoria Seléne
8:00pm Church St Studios
Gervais Koffi & The African Diaspora
8:00pm Butchers Brew Bar
Franck (UK)
9:00pm Liberty Hall
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VISIT MERCH STORE »Saturday 19 September 2026
Our Friends Electric
W/ Scraps, Vacuum, Horse Macgyver, Andrew George, California Girls, Close Contact, Astrid, A Romano, lmo Aoyama, Cottage Hag, Jason Boltex, Day Job DJs, Pattys Toybox B2B Blossom Legacy, Perfect Actress [DJ]
12:00pm Petersham Bowling Club
Two-stage mini festival presented by electronic DIY music zine, Our Friends Electric.
Free community event celebrating the oval's upcoming renovations. There will also be food trucks, pro-wrestling and an exhibition of the Inner West Rugby League Museum.
Night of the Witch' festival, featuring all-femme-fronted bands and visual artists.
Brad Marks
6:00pm Beer Shed Brewing Co
Alex Lloyd
6:30pm Brass Monkey
ATHANASIA
7:00pm Waywards Ballroom
Jason Derulo (USA)
7:30pm Sydney SuperDome
Celebrating 20 years as a band.
Lebanon Hanover (CHE/UK)
8:00pm Metro Theatre
The Kovenant (NOR)
8:00pm Crowbar
Performing their 1998 album 'Nexus Polaris' in its entirety.
Pastor López Jr (COL)
9:00pm Manning Bar
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Sunday 20 September 2026
Alibii
W/ Bennetts Grove, Blair Romance, Club Halifax, Ctrl Pach, Cherry Rype, Jade Yee Smith, Jessica Fortuin, Kitty of the Valley, Scatter Light, Slowhands, Tabloid
2:00pm The Lord Gladstone
Launch of a Sydney-based music networking app, GigTea.
The Masters Apprentices
Gary Daley & Damian Wright
6:30pm Church St Studios
AKMU (KOR)
7:00pm ICC Sydney Theatre
The Elements (NPL)
7:00pm Liberty Hall
Monday 21 September 2026
Third week of Belkner's third monthly Monday residency at the venue.
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Entry via ballot only.
Kyle Chenoweth Quintet
7:00pm Butchers Brew Bar
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Closing night of Crasher's September residency at Metro Social.
Winifred
Thursday 24 September 2026
Entry via ballot only.
The Fret Benders
6:00pm The Rocks Square
Rick Price
6:30pm Brass Monkey
Bryce Dessner (USA) [with the Sydney Symphony]
7:00pm City Recital Hall
One of The National's twin guitarists performs a selection of his original works sitting in with the SSO.
PASH
7:00pm The Lansdowne
Rockheads (NPL)
7:00pm Metro Theatre
Fishbone (USA)
7:00pm Liberty Hall
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of 'In Your Face'. First Australian tour in 16 years.
Macy Gray (USA)
8:00pm Coliseum Theatre
Entry via ballot only.
Necko
11:00pm Pleasure Club
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Friday 25 September 2026
Featuring a one-off appearance from Robin Riley, the band's guitarist on their 1982 album 'Scarred for Life' who also had two further stints in the band between 2000 and 2011.
Ben Lee & Georgia Maq
7:00pm City Recital Hall
Performing as a duo for the first time, playing songs from across their catalogues as well as duets and unreleased material. Hilariously billed as the "Two Most Annoying People You Love" tour.
Husky
7:00pm The Vanguard
Mental As Anything
7:00pm Dee Why RSL Club
Mamamoo (KOR)
7:00pm ICC Sydney Theatre
The Tipsy G*****s
7:00pm Butchers Brew Bar
All-ages, but minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
Macy Gray (USA)
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Surprise Chef
8:00pm Crowbar
Petit Biscuit (FRA)
9:00pm Manning Bar
James Massiah (UK)
11:00pm Oxford Art Factory
Saturday 26 September 2026
Stars of Lyra: Andrea Keller x Jonathan Zwartz x Sam Baxendale
4:00pm The Church
Part of a series featuring double bassist Jonathan Zwartz collaborating with pianists who have influenced his musical life. Entry via ballot only.
The Beefs
6:00pm Heaps Normal Health Club
The Songwriting Prize 2026: Sydney Final
W/ Alibii, Genevieve, Giselle Kwong, The Great Emu War Casualties, Louella, Lucienne, Neiia, Nikkita, Ruby Archer, Vanessa Jade
6:30pm Blackwattle Bar and Brewery
Finals of a songwriting competition held by music charity Listen Up Music.
David Bridie
7:00pm Church St Studios
Four emo bands from across Australia have collaborated on a split EP and co-headline tour of each other's cities.
Jericho
William Alexander
7:00pm Gasoline Pony
Rick Price
7:30pm Paddo RSL
Boom Crash Opera
7:30pm The Bridge Hotel
Celebrating 30 years of 'Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues'.
DJ Heartstring (DEU)
8:00pm Cockatoo Island
Taking place in the island's Turbine Hall.
Mental As Anything
8:00pm Ettamogah Hotel
Polybius
8:00pm 7th Day Brewery
Catherine Britt
8:30pm Avalon RSL
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Sophie Crosby
2:00pm Petersham Bowling Club
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4:00pm The Church
Comprising pianist Matt McMahon and guitarist Guy Strazz. Entry via ballot only.
Single launch for 'While the Sun Shines'.
Flavour (NGA)
6:00pm Liberty Hall
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BINI (PHL)
7:00pm ICC Sydney Theatre
Agnes Obel (NLD)
Monday 28 September 2026
Final week of Belkner's third monthly Monday residency at the venue.
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Thursday 1 October 2026
Debut Australian tour.
Princess Chelsea (NZ)
7:00pm The Lansdowne
Missy Higgins
7:00pm Fleet Steps
The Dreggs
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Friday 2 October 2026
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of their fourth album 'Three Legged Dog'.
Licensed all-ages.
The Teskey Brothers
7:00pm Fleet Steps
Skunkhour
7:00pm Miranda Hotel
Spike Fuck
7:00pm Oxford Art Factory
Peter Bence (HUN)
WAAX
8:30pm Avalon RSL
Saturday 3 October 2026
Move My Way
W/ Ezra Collective (UK), Freddie Gibbs (USA), Kokoroko, Sampa the Great (ZMB), Coco María (MEX), GENA (USA), Jamz Supernova (UK), Mazzacles, Miles Nautu, Luke Una, Qendresa (UK), Tash LC (UK), Takuya Nakamura, xmunashe
2:00pm Carriageworks
Jan Gunnar Hoff (NOR)
Stars of Lyra: Barney McAll x Ruby Jackson x Jonathan Zwartz
4:00pm The Church
Part of a series featuring double bassist Jonathan Zwartz collaborating with pianists who have influenced his musical life. Entry via ballot only.
Fool Nelson
6:00pm Metro Social @ Metro Theatre
1974 AD (NPL)
6:00pm Hordern Pavilion
Gilsons (BRA)
7:00pm UNSW Roundhouse
Bootleg Rascal
7:00pm Band Room @ The Burdekin
Sonu Nigam (IND)
7:30pm ICC Sydney Theatre
First show in 25 years.
Nerve
7:30pm The Lansdowne
Silky Roads
7:30pm Felons Barrel Room
Nouvelle Vague (FRA)
8:00pm Metro Theatre
Debut Australian tour.
Groom Epoch
8:00pm Butchers Brew Bar
Spyral Trio
8:00pm Church St Studios
Ghetto Kumbé (COL)
W/ Gabzac (CHE), ISU TAKI & Discoteca Tropical DJs
10:30pm Metro Social @ Metro Theatre
Sunday 4 October 2026
MODE
W/ anusha b2b alilia, Ash Lauryn (USA), Avalon Emerson (USA), Barry Can't Swim (UK), Bella Claxton, Ben UFO (UK), Call Super (UK), D. Dan (USA), Freddy K (ITA), Fuchsia, GiGi FM, Harry Hayes, Hasvat Informant, Interplanetary Criminal (UK), Jun Wan, Memphis LK, Mikalah Watego, Ned Bennett, Obeido, Ogazón (DEU), Richie Hawtin (CAN), Ron Trent (USA), Storm Mollison (UK), SWIM, TWIENA (NLD), Two Shell (UK)
12:00pm Cockatoo Island
Young Jonn (NGA)
7:00pm Enmore Theatre
Monday 5 October 2026
betcover!! (JPN)
4:00pm Oxford Art Factory
Mietze Conte (AUT)
7:00pm The Lansdowne
Ichiko Aoba (JPN)
Performing in collaboration with composer Taro Umebayashi and a string ensemble.
The Cribs (UK)
8:00pm Factory Theatre
First Australian tour in eight years.
Tuesday 6 October 2026
Wednesday 7 October 2026
Album launch for 'Rat Park'.
Thursday 8 October 2026
Hawkes, Washingmachine & Marsh
7:00pm Lazybones Lounge (Level 1)
Flyss
Electronic Music Open Mic (EMOM)
7:00pm Mothership Studios
For those not familiar, EMOM is an initiative to encourage community within the electronic music community of Sydney. Artists are invited to come down and share new ideas and compositions with a 15-minute slot.
Anamanaguchi (USA)
8:00pm Crowbar
Friday 9 October 2026
Dave Warner's From the Suburbs
6:30pm The Bridge Hotel
Geordie Kieffer (USA)
7:00pm Oxford Art Factory
The Tipsy G*****s
8:00pm Humph Hall
Ups and Downs
8:00pm Crowbar
Performing their 1986 release 'Sleepless' in its entirety to commemorate its 40th anniversary.
Wael Kfoury (LBN)
8:00pm Sydney Event Centre
Alan Fitzpatrick (UK)
11:00pm Oxford Art Factory
Saturday 10 October 2026
Fragrance
W/ Effy, Mall Grab, ATARANGI, Attu, Claire O'Brien, David Jackson (IRL), DAYZZI, homebody, Mabel, Oots, Taskforce
2:00pm Carriageworks
Taking place across Bays 21 through 25. Curated by Effy and Mall Grab.
Odd Mob
7:00pm UNSW Roundhouse
First Australian shows for James since 2018, and first for Razorlight since 2009.
Electric Pandas
7:00pm Waywards Ballroom
Elissa
7:30pm ICC Sydney Theatre
Old Mervs
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Home Brew (NZ)
8:00pm Liberty Hall
Wael Kfoury (LBN)
8:00pm Sydney Event Centre
Ronan Apcar
8:00pm 21 Shepherd
Launch for ambient electronic album, 'The Clouds Are Gathered for the Final Storm'.
Lavern (NLD)
10:00pm Metro Social @ Metro Theatre
Sunday 11 October 2026
Guttermouth (USA)
W/ Local Resident Failure, Ebolagoldfish, BBUD
Final tour (supposedly, they've done two final tours previously).
The Strides
5:00pm Lazybones Lounge
Dingo
7:00pm The Vanguard
Henry Moodie (UK)
7:30pm Liberty Hall
Kate Ceberano
Osamason (USA)
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Maria Gadú (BRA)
8:00pm Metro Theatre
Monday 12 October 2026
Bayker Blankenship (USA)
8:00pm Metro Theatre
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Guttermouth (USA)
W/ Birdman (or, The Unexpected Virtue of a Tony Hawk Pro Skater Cover Band), 26 Street
6:00pm Miranda Hotel
Ray Beadle
6:30pm Brass Monkey
Portugal. The Man (USA)
7:00pm UNSW Roundhouse
Nathan Evans (UK)
7:30pm Factory Theatre
Rock show.
XG (KOR/JPN)
8:00pm Sydney SuperDome
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Thursday 15 October 2026
Midge Ure (UK)
7:00pm Enmore Theatre
Album launch for 'AT/DC'.
Debut Australian tour.
Bully Hay
Stella Lefty (USA)
7:30pm Metro Theatre
The G**** Kings (FRA)
7:30pm State Theatre
Zara Larsson (SWE)
8:00pm Hordern Pavilion
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Friday 16 October 2026
Mic Conway & Robbie Long
7:00pm Django Bar @ Camelot Lounge
Kennie Simon [Hot Chocolate] (USA)
7:00pm Enmore Theatre
Erik Weideman
7:00pm The Bridge Hotel
The frontman of 1927, performing a set of the band's songs solo.
Yomi Ship
7:00pm The Vanguard
Surf Trash
7:00pm Band Room @ The Burdekin
Jasmine Clarke
7:00pm Low 302
Mic Conway & Robbie Long
7:00pm Camelot Lounge
Andrew E. (PHL)
7:30pm Coliseum Theatre
vSPY vSPY
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of both 'Harry's Reasons' and 'A.O. Mod. TV. Vers.'
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
8:00pm Crowbar
Billed as the 'Return to Rock Island' tour, in which the band will return to their conventional format after extensive orchestral shows.
Suzy Sheer (CAN)
8:00pm Oxford Art Factory
SAFIA
8:00pm Liberty Hall
Celebrating the 10-year anniversary of 'Internal'.
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Glare (USA)
W/ septemberistheonlytimeidontthinkofyou (USA), Body Shirt, Our Mutual Friend
12:00pm Oxford Art Factory
Anyma (ITA)
5:00pm The Domain
Exclusive Australian show, presenting his new live show Æden.
Cat Burns (UK)
7:00pm Enmore Theatre
Celebrating the 15th anniversary of her self-titled debut solo album.
Ruby Jackson
7:00pm Band Room @ The Burdekin
Casey Donovan
7:30pm Brass Monkey
yama (JPN)
7:30pm Liberty Hall
Dave Lofts (IRL)
7:30pm Paddo RSL
Winter McQuinn & Acacia Pip
8:00pm Petersham Bowling Club
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9:00pm Vic on the Park
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Sunday 18 October 2026
Rainbow Disco Club (JPN)
1:00pm National Art School
Casey Donovan
3:30pm Dee Why RSL Club
Anna McMichael x Helen Svoboda x Tilman Robinson
4:00pm The Church
Entry via ballot only.
Sukhbir (IND)
5:00pm Liberty Hall
The Cunning Linguists
5:00pm Lazybones Lounge
Charm of Finches
7:00pm The Vanguard
Bachelor Girl
7:30pm Factory Theatre
STAYC (KOR)
7:30pm Enmore Theatre
Oddly Satisfying (USA)
8:00pm Oxford Art Factory
You Am I
Performing a 'Strung Up' orchestral show to celebrate the 30th anniversary of 'Hourly, Daily'.
Monday 19 October 2026
Paradise Lost (UK)
7:00pm Factory Theatre
First Australian tour in almost nine years.
Celebrating the 55th anniversary of his signature song 'American Pie'.
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Men at Work
8:00pm State Theatre
First headlining Australian show in 27 years.
Wednesday 21 October 2026
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Thursday 22 October 2026
Hellbound
W/ Parkway Drive, Polaris, Northlane, The Butterfly Effect, Make Them Suffer, In Hearts Wake, Belle Haven, Bloom, Chez, Diamond Construct, Future Static, Ocean Sleeper, Reliqa, The Beautiful Monument, The Gloom In The Corner, To The Grave, Windwaker
3:30pm Sydney Harbour
Australia's first three-night metal cruise.
Skinny Living (UK)
6:30pm Brass Monkey
iOTA
7:00pm The Vanguard
Mountain Boy (NZ)
7:30pm Oxford Art Factory
Dee Dee Bridgewater w/ Helen Sung (USA)
8:00pm State Theatre
Trey Songz (USA)
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Friday 23 October 2026
Freaks to the Front
W/ Creeping Jenny, GOETHE, Should be Sweet, womanasfleshonanopenmarket, YEARN, youdideverythingyoucould, temporaryreliefoflocalpainandinflammation, penguinsarentrealandneitherarewe, brute.dm
6:00pm The Lord Gladstone
With DJs, face painting and tarot readings in the courtyard. “Halloween party vibes costumes necessary” — any extra profits after paying artists go towards the Red Heart Movement.
The Radiators
6:30pm Brass Monkey
Licensed all-ages.
Mike Rudd
7:00pm Django Bar @ Camelot Lounge
Billed as "A Retro Spectrum," in which Rudd will perform songs from his time in bands such as Spectrum, Indelible Murtceps and Ariel.
King B-Fine & Afrikaya Band
7:00pm Low 302
Rowena Wise
7:00pm The Vanguard
Tomeka Reid Quartet (USA)
7:00pm ACO Pier 2/3
Le Shiv
7:00pm Oxford Art Factory
Zara Larsson (SWE)
7:30pm Sydney SuperDome
Sterling Drake (USA)
Album launch for 'Ragga'.
Crooked Colours
8:00pm Metro Theatre
Sir Richard Bishop (USA)
8:00pm Marrickville Bowling Club
50th anniversary tour for their debut single, 'Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again'
Soul Wun
11:00pm Oxford Art Factory
Saturday 24 October 2026
Five Buck Kid
6:30pm The Chippo Hotel
Sonny Fodera
7:00pm Hordern Pavilion
BOY SODA
7:00pm Oxford Art Factory
Willowbank Grove
First Australian shows since 2008 for Ms. Duff, and first since 2015 for La Roux.
Performing his latest work, 'Manifeste'. Taking place in the centre's York Theatre.
Henry Lau (CAN)
8:00pm Darling Harbour Theatre
Bob Evans
8:00pm Crowbar
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Evans' second solo album, 2006's 'Suburban Songbook'. Evans will play the album in its entirety, accompanied by a full band.
Evan Yako
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Red Hot Summer
W/ Australian Crawl, Men at Work, Birds of Tokyo, Vika & Linda, Eskimo Joe, Boom Crash Opera, Ella Hooper
12:30pm Keirle Park
First Australian Crawl shows in 40 years, as well as the first Australian shows for Men At Work since 2001.
Brittany Holt
Quentin Angus & MSFS
5:00pm Lazybones Lounge
Joined by New Zealand rapper Mazbou Q, American vocalist Zoe Sparks, Japanese bassist Moto Fukushima, drummer Kenneth Salters and backing vocalists Steph Russell and Ruby Jackson.
Evergrey (SWE)
7:00pm Crowbar
Debut Australian tour. Part of the Sydney International Women's Jazz Festival.
Performing their songs from the Naruto soundtrack.
Lily Allen (UK)
8:00pm ICC Sydney Theatre
Henry Lau (KOR)
8:00pm Darling Harbour Theatre
Monday 26 October 2026
Part of the Sydney International Women's Jazz Festival. Underwards will also be launching their single 'Cormorant's Dive' on the night.
Lily Allen (UK)
8:00pm ICC Sydney Theatre
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Aziza
7:00pm City Recital Hall
Hans Zimmer (DEU)
7:30pm Sydney SuperDome
If you hear someone halfway through the show yelling out "Do the Inception womp!", that's me.
Thursday 29 October 2026
Katy Steele
7:00pm The Vanguard
Hans Zimmer (DEU)
7:30pm Sydney SuperDome
Fia (USA)
8:00pm Liberty Hall
If there's stages to dive, that's Turnstile with an I. If you're Perth indie guys, that's Turnstyle with a Y.
Friday 30 October 2026
SKUNKHOUR
8:00am Felons Barrel Room
Son & Water (NZ)
Astels (FRA)
7:30pm Metro Social @ Metro Theatre
Rogue Traders
7:30pm Factory Theatre
Bunt (DEU)
8:00pm Hordern Pavilion
Performing in the round, with the stage set up in the centre of the room.
TSIM
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Yep, you have read that correctly. Beloved Australian music icons TSIM are heading out on their national 'NO MISTAKES' tour. Which means everything is going to be absolutely perfect – including this very listing. Faultless. Not a mark on it.
Kesha Nevé
8:00pm Miranda Hotel
Tex Perkins & Matt Walker
Debut Sydney show as a duo for these two Australian music veterans and Cruel Sea bandmates to promote their debut collaborative album, 'After the Show'.
Saturday 31 October 2026
Negative Approach (USA)
W/ Rapid Dye, Robber, Compound, Backhand, Loose Cannon, Demolition, Dominant Hand, Discount Codes, Rukus, Hunny, Body Melt, NC Hoods, Bible Baker
1:30pm The Chippo Hotel
Hardcore matinee. The ticket price averages out to $3.57142857142857142857142 per band. That's pretty good value.
Vrag
W/ Shiver of Destiny, The Hoey Barflies, The Vanilla Chainsaws, Lo Carmen
6:00pm Petersham Bowling Club
“Spirits of the Hoey” show - a tribute to Surry Hills' Hopetoun Hotel (d. 2009) featuring bands and regulars of the Hoey scene.
Public House of Horrors
W/ The Crummies, Itchy & The Nits, Operation Love Machine, Genius Boys, The Detectives, Smile Practice
7:00pm The Lansdowne
Resonance [with the Sydney Conservatorium Choir]
7:00pm Paddington Town Hall
Buffalo Traffic Jam (USA)
7:30pm Metro Theatre
TSIM
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Playing on Halloween, eh? Bit odd. These guys aren't really the costume-wearing type.
Bicep (UK)
8:00pm Hordern Pavilion
Rogue Traders
8:30pm Dee Why RSL Club
Sunday 1 November 2026
When Chai Met Toast (IND)
7:00pm Oxford Art Factory
Buffalo Traffic Jam (USA)
7:30pm Metro Theatre
The Church [with the George Ellis Orchestra]
Billed as "A Psychedelic Symphony," with orchestral arrangements of the band's biggest hits.
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Human Nature
7:00pm Enmore Theatre
Celebrating the release of their debut memoir 'Only Human: Harmony Through the Hits & Hard Times'.
#1 Dads
8:00pm The Lansdowne
Thursday 5 November 2026
Friday 6 November 2026
End of Days
W/ SHOCKONE b2b ÆON:MODE, Blossom (USA), Freaks & Geeks (UK), Georgie Riot (UK), Sless (NZ), Whiney (UK), Streetflicker
The Animals (UK)
7:00pm The Bridge Hotel
Leila
7:00pm Palomino Lounge
Charlie Jeer (UK)
7:30pm Oxford Art Factory
Daniel Caesar (CAN)
7:30pm Sydney SuperDome
Frenzal Rhomb
8:00pm Metro Theatre
Celebrating the 23rd anniversary of their 2003 album Sans Souci – because, quote, they "just missed the 20th anniversary and the world may not make it for the 25th."
Courtney Barnett
Saturday 7 November 2026
Moving Different Festival
W/ Dr Sure's Unusual Practice, The Empty Threats, Totally Unicorn, Kidskin, Flight To Dubai, Mumfighter, Julia Why?, Where's Jimmy, Poltergeist 9000, Woolworths Flushot, smallways., Tombeau & the Idiots, Retail Therapy, Problem Green, Kings Currency, Scum Fu, The Engine, Stirr, Muddy Jewels, Speed Bumps
2:00pm Factory Theatre
Second iteration of this stacked DIY rock, punk and electronic music festival curated by local band smallways.
Celebrating 50 years as a musician in a show dubbed 'The Exploding Universe of Ed Kuepper'. Joined by Mark Dawson on drums, Peter Oxley on bass, Alister Spence on keys and Eamon Dilworth on brass. Early show.
The Animals (UK)
7:00pm The Bridge Hotel
Peking Duk
7:30pm UNSW Roundhouse
Budjerah
7:30pm Metro Social @ Metro Theatre
Performing their 2015 album 'Departure Songs' in its entirety to belatedly celebrate its 10th anniversary. Joined by members of the Metropolitan Orchestra and by Vox, the Sydney Philharmonia Choir.
Sunday 8 November 2026
The Animals (UK)
Talib Kweli (USA)
7:00pm Oxford Art Factory
First headlining Australian tour in 16 years.
Voyager
7:30pm Manning Bar
Secret Garden (NOR)
7:30pm Darling Harbour Theatre
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Charlie Puth (USA)
8:00pm Sydney SuperDome
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Thursday 12 November 2026
The Gadflys
7:00pm Camelot Lounge
Ecca Vandal
7:00pm Oxford Art Factory
Holly Throsby
7:00pm The Vanguard
Dirty Fences (USA)
7:30pm Marrickville Bowling Club
Debut Australian tour.
DOMi & JD Beck (FRA/USA)
8:00pm Metro Theatre
Friday 13 November 2026
Steel Assassins 2026: Day 1
W/ Pustilence, Bengal Tigers, Asylum, Petrol, Rawtism, Storm of Steel, Dead By Dawn
5:00pm The Bridge Hotel
Ecca Vandal
7:00pm Oxford Art Factory
Dirty Fences (USA)
7:00pm Enmore Hotel
Loose Bricks
7:00pm Band Room @ The Burdekin
Ashanti (USA)
7:30pm ICC Sydney Theatre
This show will start exactly when it says it will. She's always on time.
daine
7:30pm Metro Social @ Metro Theatre
Kip Moore (USA)
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Trophy Eyes
8:00pm Metro Theatre
Celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their album 'Chemical Miracle'.
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Saturday 14 November 2026
Steel Assassins 2026: Day 2
W/ White Widdow, Vanishing Point, Harlott, Aardvark, Herratik, Pyrefly, Raven Black Night, Psychonaut, Plaugue Dweller, Ace On Fire, Emperor Moth
1:30pm The Bridge Hotel
The Real Hard Dark Hardcore 2
W/ Extortion, Straitjacket Nation, Backhand, Tomcat, Intro, Spite, Demolition, Total Defeat, Sintax
2:30pm Crowbar
No, your eyes don't deceive you – your Coastal Chill compilation that's probably still in the glovebox of that Mitsubishi Lancer you had in the mid-2000s has come to life.
daine
6:00pm Metro Social @ Metro Theatre
Alex Lloyd
7:30pm Factory Theatre
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of 'Watching Angels Mend'.
Kip Moore (USA)
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of 'This is This'.
Not the Beach Boys' Mike Love, a different one. You have to imagine he's sticking with it like Michael Bolton in 'Office Space': "Why should *I* change my name? *He's* the one who sucks!"
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Sunday 15 November 2026
The Animals (UK)
7:00pm Factory Theatre
Kristin Hersh (USA)
7:00pm The Vanguard
Melanie C (UK)
7:30pm Enmore Theatre
First live headlining show in Sydney in 26 years. Zig-ah-zig-ah!
Monday 16 November 2026
Flyte (UK)
7:30pm Oxford Art Factory
Tuesday 17 November 2026
Yves (KOR)
7:00pm Liberty Hall
Benson Boone (USA)
7:50pm Sydney SuperDome
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YĪN YĪN (NLD)
7:00pm Factory Theatre
Dermot Kennedy (IRL)
7:00pm ICC Sydney Theatre
Benson Boone (USA)
7:50pm Sydney SuperDome
Kevin Morby (USA)
8:00pm Metro Theatre
Teeks (NZ)
Greentea Peng (UK)
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Thursday 19 November 2026
Ryan Harris (CAN)
7:00pm The Lansdowne
Monica Trapaga and the Pocket Trio
7:30pm Concourse Lounge
Venna (UK)
7:30pm Oxford Art Factory
Thirsty Merc
7:30pm Dee Why RSL Club
Benson Boone (USA)
7:50pm Sydney SuperDome
Sweet (UK)
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Steve Barry Trio
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Friday 20 November 2026
Hot Dub Time Machine
6:00pm Fleet Steps
Thirsty Merc
6:30pm Manning Bar
Peter Garrett & The Alter Egos
7:00pm The Mona
Featuring Midnight Oil's Martin Rotsey on guitar, Kram on drums, Heather Shannon on keyboards and Zoe Hauptmann on bass.
Keyim Ba
7:00pm Lazybones Lounge
Suzanne Ciani (USA)
7:00pm ACO Pier 2/3
Dobby
Paulina
Regurgitator
7:30pm Beach Road Hotel
Men I Trust (CAN)
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Sweet (UK)
8:00pm Penrith Panthers
LANY (USA)
8:00pm ICC Sydney Theatre
Kofi Stone (UK)
8:00pm Liberty Hall
Shapeshifter (NZ)
8:00pm Metro Theatre
First headlining show in Sydney in 19 years; celebrating the 20th anniversary of their album 'Soulstice'.
Saturday 21 November 2026
Frank Sultana's Blues Bash 5
W/ Deak Harp & Quicksand (USA), Lloyd Spiegel, Karise Eden, Frank Sultana
Harbourlife
W/ Honey Dijon (USA), Max Dean b2b Luke Dean (UK), Ben Sterling b2b Omar+ (UK), Honeyluv (USA), Jordan Brando, Morgan Seatree (UK), Bella Backe, Samantha Loveridge
2:00pm Fleet Steps
Silva Bumpa (UK)
3:00pm Liberty Hall Coach Bay
Stars of Lyra: Mike Nock x Jonathan Zwartz x Leah Berry
4:00pm The Church
Part of a series featuring double bassist Jonathan Zwartz collaborating with pianists who have influenced his musical life. Entry via ballot only.
Both bands will be playing their debut albums in full to celebrate their 15th anniversaries, 'Tourist History' and 'What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?' respectively.
First Australian tour in 16 years.
Peter Garrett & The Alter Egos
7:30pm The Mona
Men I Trust (CAN)
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
The Clouds
8:00pm Metro Theatre
Silva Bumpa (UK)
9:00pm Liberty Hall
Kicking on next door after his day session in the Liberty Hall Courts.
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Sunday 22 November 2026
Ultra Naté (USA)
6:00pm Oxford Art Factory
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album 'All's Well That Ends Well'. First Australian tour in 11 years.
Aldous Harding (NZ)
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Thursday 26 November 2026
Jazz:NOW Ep. 4 – Tom Avgenicos' 'Ghosts Between Streams'
W/ Jordan East, Delay 45 & Strings, Sabine Tapia
7:00pm Oxford Art Factory
MICO (CAN)
7:00pm UNSW Roundhouse
Patrick Watson (CAN)
8:00pm Metro Theatre
First Australian tour in nearly 17 years.
Friday 27 November 2026
Vader (POL)
7:00pm Crowbar
Saint Etienne (UK)
7:00pm Enmore Theatre
19-Twenty
7:00pm Metro Social @ Metro Theatre
The Black Seeds (NZ)
7:30pm Beach Road Hotel
The Sisters of Mercy (UK)
8:00pm Metro Theatre
Saturday 28 November 2026
Northern Horizon Fest
W/ King Parrot, Our Last Enemy, Deprivation, Sons of Erebus, Where the Devil, Whisperhead, Dead by Dawn
5:00pm Crowbar
Nina Kraviz (RUS)
Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley
6:00pm Beer Shed Brewing Co
Kim Wilde (UK)
7:30pm Enmore Theatre
Tekno (NGA)
8:00pm Metro Theatre
Sunday 29 November 2026
Kerri Chandler (USA)
3:00pm Liberty Hall Coach Bay
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis (UK)
6:00pm Crowbar
First Australian tour in eight years.
Albatross (NPL)
7:00pm UNSW Roundhouse
Ricky Albeck & The Belair Line Band
7:00pm The Vanguard
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Debut solo tour of Australia.
Tuesday 1 December 2026
Wednesday 2 December 2026
Thursday 3 December 2026
Friday 4 December 2026
Six60 (NZ)
5:00pm Tumbalong Park
Joel Sarakula
7:00pm Lazybones Lounge
DECEITS (USA)
7:00pm The Vanguard
First Australian shows in six years for Salt-N-Pepa, as well as the Australian debut of Bell Biv DeVoe.
The Sharp
7:30pm The Bridge Hotel
The Pharcyde
7:30pm Felons Barrel Room
Hugh Cornwell (UK)
8:00pm Manning Bar
The Reytons (UK)
8:00pm Metro Theatre
Saturday 5 December 2026
Good Things Festival
W/ Limp Bizkit (USA), Simple Plan (CAN), Spiritbox (CAN), Polaris, The All-American Rejects (USA), Bad Religion (USA), Alexisonfire (CAN), Grinspoon, Millencolin (SWE), Bilmuri (USA), Ministry (USA), Chad Gray (USA), MXPX (USA), Neck Deep (UK), Speed, Slowly Slowly, P.O.D. (USA), The Devil Wears Prada (USA), Choirboys, All Them Witches (USA), The Black Queen (USA), Future Palace (DEU), Headwreck, The Home Team (USA), House of Protection (USA), Ivri (USA), Kami Kehoe (USA), Locked Shut (USA), LØLØ (CAN), Vianova (DEU), Voice of Baceprot (IDN)
12:00pm Sydney Showground
Pegassi (BEL)
5:00pm Carriageworks
Celebrating their 45th anniversary as a band.
Katrina Burgoyne
6:00pm Beer Shed Brewing Co
Dizzee Rascal (UK)
W/ Example (UK), Arrdee (UK), Swaglord Savannah [DJ]
6:00pm Sydney Opera House Forecourt
Anika (DEU)
7:00pm The Vanguard
Horse Drawn Cadillac
7:00pm Lazybones Lounge
Joost Klein (NLD)
8:00pm Hordern Pavilion
Alex Lloyd
8:30pm Avalon RSL
Celebrating 25 Years of “Watching Angels Mend”
sim0ne (UK)
9:00pm Metro Theatre
LF System
11:00pm Oxford Art Factory
Sunday 6 December 2026
Jordie Lane
5:00pm The Vanguard
Evening Elephants (USA)
7:30pm Oxford Art Factory
Risby(s)/Gander/Koopman Project
7:30pm Church St Studios
Monday 7 December 2026
Cat Power (USA)
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of her seventh album, 2006's 'The Greatest', performing it in its entirety.
Wednesday 9 December 2026
Ray Beadle
6:30pm Brass Monkey
Thursday 10 December 2026
Steve Hogarth
7:00pm Oxford Art Factory
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of their album 'Bleed American' – or, as it was known for a time, 'Jimmy Eat World'. For context, the album was released in July of 2001 – and then, about six weeks later, a lot of Americans were bleeding. If you've never read the ClearChannel list of banned music following 9/11, it's a truly wild thing.
Friday 11 December 2026
Saturday 12 December 2026
The Amity Affliction
5:30pm Sydney Opera House Forecourt
Only Australian headlining show for new album 'House of Cards'.
Chasing Abbey
6:30pm Paddo RSL
Culture Wars (USA)
7:00pm Metro Theatre
Debut – and farewell – Australian tour.
Charlotte de Witte (BEL)
8:00pm Hordern Pavilion
All ticket purchases for Charlotte's originally-scheduled show for March 27th will be valid for entry.
Sunday 13 December 2026
Monday 14 December 2026
Tuesday 15 December 2026
F3miii (IRL)
7:30pm Oxford Art Factory
Wednesday 16 December 2026
Baby Keem (USA)
7:00pm Hordern Pavilion
Thursday 17 December 2026
Pocket Trio [with Kate Wadey]
Friday 18 December 2026
Selfish Sons
7:00pm Band Room @ The Burdekin
Saturday 19 December 2026
The Wiggles
11:00am Sydney SuperDome
The Wiggles
1:30pm Sydney SuperDome
The Wiggles
4:30pm Sydney SuperDome
Sunday 20 December 2026
Saturday 9 January 2027
JME (UK)
W/ Yung Singh (UK), Mia Koden (SSD/UK), Jane Decks, Caucasian Opportunities, Max Cherry
2:00pm Liberty Hall Coach Bay
Lachy Doley
7:30pm Factory Theatre
Thursday 14 January 2027
Rodrigo y Gabriela (MEX)
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Friday 15 January 2027
Swimming Paul (FRA)
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Saturday 16 January 2027
Machinations
7:45pm The Bridge Hotel
Sunday 17 January 2027
Hellbound II
W/ Parkway Drive, The Amity Affliction, Alpha Wolf, I Killed the Prom Queen, Thy Art is Murder, Banks Arcade, Closure, Dead City Ruins, Down and Out, Elm Street, Future Static, Gravemind, Heavensgate, Hei'An (SVN), Major Arcana, Mammal, Maple's Pet Dinosaur, Mirrors, No Apologies, Ocean Grove, RedHook, Rocky's Pride & Joy, Starve
12:30pm Sydney Harbour
Tuesday 19 January 2027
Wednesday 20 January 2027
honestav (USA)
7:30pm Liberty Hall
Friday 22 January 2027
First Australian tour in 15 years for SOAD and first in 12 for FNM.
Sienna Spiro (UK)
7:00pm Hordern Pavilion
Against the Current (USA)
7:30pm Liberty Hall
Saturday 23 January 2027
Longhaul Festival
W/ Kane Brown (USA), Kacey Musgraves (USA), Ava Hall (USA), Beau Shearer, Charles Wesley Godwin (USA), Denvah, James Barker Band (CAN), Maddox Batson (USA), Margo Price (USA), Nathan Lamont, Taylor Moss, Tyla Rodrigues
12:00pm Sydney Showground
Foreverafter
W/ The Presets, Cut Copy, Ladyhawke (NZ), Bag Raiders, Bang Gang DJs, Fukhed
5:00pm Carriageworks
Sienna Spiro (UK)
7:00pm Hordern Pavilion
Public Image Ltd (UK)
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Sunday 24 January 2027
Wednesday 27 January 2027
First Australian shows in almost 11 years for Clutch, and first in seven for CoC.
Propagandhi (USA)
8:00pm Metro Theatre
First Australian tour in nearly eight years.
Thursday 28 January 2027
Joe Jackson (UK)
7:00pm State Theatre
First Australian tour in nearly 19 years.
Debut Australian tour.
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Saturday 30 January 2027
The Yepper Peppers
W/ Caleb Foster, Arthur Evans, Solomonix, Haiqeem, DJ Queen Dani [DJ]
5:45pm Red Rattler
The Human League (UK)
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Sunday 31 January 2027
The Human League (UK)
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Thursday 4 February 2027
Friday 5 February 2027
Saturday 6 February 2027
Loudon Wainwright III (USA)
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
First Australian tour in almost 19 years.
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Friday 12 February 2027
Teenage Bottlerocket (USA)
W/ Brendan Kelly [The Lawrence Arms] (USA)
7:30pm Metro Social @ Metro Theatre
VNV NATION (UK)
8:00pm Crowbar
Saturday 13 February 2027
Winyah (USA)
7:00pm Oxford Art Factory
Debut Australian tour.
Sunday 14 February 2027
Tuesday 16 February 2027
Thursday 18 February 2027
Emma Hamilton
Friday 19 February 2027
King Yellowman (JAM)
W/ Queen Ifrica (JAM), Altafari [DJ], Fasmwa [DJ], Jah Tung, More Judgement
7:30pm Factory Theatre
Debut Australian tour. Hosted by Kween G.
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BTS (KOR)
5:00pm Stadium Australia
Tuesday 23 February 2027
Wednesday 24 February 2027
FKJ (FRA)
8:00pm Hordern Pavilion
First tour with keyboardist/vocalist Brigid Dawson in 15 years.
Thursday 25 February 2027
Countess Luann (USA)
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Friday 26 February 2027
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Thursday 4 March 2027
Friday 12 March 2027
Saturday 13 March 2027
Belinda Carlisle (USA)
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Sunday 14 March 2027
Thursday 18 March 2027
First Australian shows in over 23 years for The Hellacopters, as well as the debut Australian shows for Gluecifer.
Friday 19 March 2027
The Original Wailers (JAM)
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Not to be confused with The Wailers, even though the whole thing is kind of confusing. So, The Wailers (as in Bob Marley & The Wailers) kept going after Bob died in 1981, lead by Bob's bassist Aston Barrett. Barrett effectively passed the band on to his son before he died, meaning nobody currently in The Wailers was in The Wailers originally. Meanwhile, The *Original* Wailers now only features one Wailer, Al Anderson, who ironically was not an original Wailer but did play in their classic mid-70s line-up and o h n o , I ' v e g o n e c r o s s - e y e d.
Saturday 20 March 2027
Cake (USA)
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
First Australian tour in nearly 15 years.
Sunday 21 March 2027
Cake (USA)
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
Wednesday 24 March 2027
Grace Petrie (UK)
7:30pm Marrickville Bowling Club
Saturday 27 March 2027
Friday 9 April 2027
Ensiferum (FIN)
7:00pm Crowbar
Saturday 10 April 2027
Delta Goodrem
7:00pm ICC Sydney Theatre
Friday 16 April 2027
Saturday 17 April 2027
Akshath (IND)
7:30pm Metro Social @ Metro Theatre
Squeeze (UK)
8:00pm Enmore Theatre
First Australian tour in nearly nine years.
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Friday 23 April 2027
Mono (JPN)
8:00pm Manning Bar
The Whiskey Brothers (UK)
8:00pm Crowbar
Friday 16 July 2027
Performing their 1975 debut album 'Pampered Material' in its entirety.
Friday 23 July 2027
Westlife (IRL)
7:00pm Sydney SuperDome
Saturday 28 August 2027
Crush40 (JPN/USA)
6:00pm Liberty Hall
If the name isn't familiar, perhaps their work is; the duo of Jun Senoue and Johnny Gioeli are responsible for a lot of the music you hear in the 'Sonic the Hedgehog' video games. They come to Australia for what is being billed as their "first and final" world tour.
Tuesday 9 November 2027
Jorja Smith (UK)
8:00pm Hordern Pavilion
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