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SydneyMusic.net is (55.3%) saved
Thanks to an overwhelming response from the community, SydneyMusic has one more chance to secure a sustainable future.
We're giving the gig guide a few more weeks
We're moving the shutdown date to the 13th of July. We still don't have any answers, but we want to explore how the organisation's work can live on.
SydneyMusic is shutting down
38 months. Over 16,000 gigs. A lot of wonderful music. SydneyMusic needs to say goodbye, and our final day of operation is June 15, 2025.
Isobel Knight's Top 8: Acts to see, envy and more
"Their live shows were this miraculous combination of pub hang with your funniest friends and heart-wrenching punk show."
June 2025
We're giving the gig guide a few more weeks
We're moving the shutdown date to the 13th of July. We still don't have any answers, but we want to explore how the organisation's work can live on.
SydneyMusic is shutting down
38 months. Over 16,000 gigs. A lot of wonderful music. SydneyMusic needs to say goodbye, and our final day of operation is June 15, 2025.
May 2025
Isobel Knight's Top 8: Acts to see, envy and more
"Their live shows were this miraculous combination of pub hang with your funniest friends and heart-wrenching punk show."
Hinano Fujisaki's Pick & Mix: Banana ketchup, local labels, and more
"I remember feeling an overwhelming sense of support from the community surrounding Jasper and Lazy Thinking. I felt like I could play in the space freely with no sense of judgement."
Skeleten's Pick & Mix: Anti-gronk punk, nourishing fantasy, and more
"Old school, the whole set filmed on Handicam, I think a pretty new band, great sound, great commitment. I want some more of this in my life, I think."
April 2025
Buy Some Music: Mara's Eora Experimental Picks
"Six releases to carry you from the ethereal to the noise-fluttered earth within Eora Sydney’s experimental scene."
Manfredo Lament's Top 8: Acts they miss, look up to, and more
"Godtet is quintessential Sydney. Ultimately, they are the big brothers of the instrumental Sydney community."
Maia Toakley's Top 8: Acts to see live, steal from, and more
“I feel like I only started being a musician when I found my community, by going to gigs... I just inserted myself into the scene that I wanted to join.”
March 2025
Beat Kitchen's Fernando Benavides picks the best Western Sydney eats and beats
"Super quick service, no line and everything is served on paper plates. The family that runs the joint is always super sweet too."
SAFE BETS: Elliott Armour's Safe Bets for a Swell Time in Sydney
"An unpretentious energy that’s pub-meets-club and an utter mixed bag of patrons that range from washed-up actors to art students’ first nights out."
PICK & MIX: Annabelle Scobie’s fave places to rock out and chill out
"Honestly this gloomy place is such a gem of a setting for any music video or photoshoot. I have used it time and time again and am tempted to gatekeep, but who cares."
SydneyMusic.net Turns 3
It's been a big year, with a lot of changes. How does live music find its place of relevance in a world of economic uncertainty and declining interest in local music?
February 2025
Buy Some Music: Picks From Your Local Record Store
We think you should buy some music, so we asked some cool people with great taste to tell you some music you should buy.
BREAKING: We can finally afford to commission music writing
Do you write about music, performance, creative people, online culture, community building, and/or arts policy? Do it for SydneyMusic.net!
SydneyMusic is (55.3%) saved!
Our community is amazing: thanks to an incredible response, SydneyMusic is no longer slated for shutdown. Read our news update for more information.
We still need help meeting our minimum monthly budget. Can you help us stay afloat while we build and implement a sponsorship model?
Choose a monthly donation amount:
SydneyMusic.net is a not-for-profit initiative, built and maintained by a small team of passionate music lovers. We don't receive any government funding or run advertising - we run this site because we love this city and its incredible music scene. Learn more »
All donations of $2 and above are tax deductible.
SydneyMusic is (55.3%) saved!
Our community is amazing: thanks to an incredible response, SydneyMusic is no longer slated for shutdown. Read our news update for more information.
We still need help meeting our minimum monthly budget. Can you help us stay afloat while we build and implement a sponsorship model?
Choose a monthly donation amount:
SydneyMusic.net is a not-for-profit initiative, built and maintained by a small team of passionate music lovers. We don't receive any government funding or run advertising - we run this site because we love this city and its incredible music scene. Learn more »
All donations of $2 and above are tax deductible.
SydneyMusic is (55.3%) saved!
Our community is amazing: thanks to an incredible response, SydneyMusic is no longer slated for shutdown. Read our news update for more information.
We still need help meeting our minimum monthly budget. Can you help us stay afloat while we build and implement a sponsorship model?
Choose a monthly donation amount:
SydneyMusic.net is a not-for-profit initiative, built and maintained by a small team of passionate music lovers. We don't receive any government funding or run advertising - we run this site because we love this city and its incredible music scene. Learn more »
All donations of $2 and above are tax deductible.