SydneyMusic.net needs your support!
SydneyMusic is easily the most comprehensive data resource that our city has of live music events at all levels, across Greater Sydney/Eora.
Begun as a passion project, we’ve tracked over 11,000 gigs in the project’s 2.5 year lifetime, and we now cover an average of 120 gigs per week - all researched, edited and compiled by humans, spanning DIY house shows and one-offs to theatres and stadiums.
We publish this resource for free with a goal to increase participation in our music ecosystem, and we hear feedback from readers every week telling us that they see more live music because of what we do.
Where we're at right now
It takes 50 hours a week to make the guide the trustworthy and dependable resource that it is.
SydneyMusic currently receives on average about $387 per week in community support
We have been advised by local councils and government funding bodies that our organisation is not eligible for grants at this time
The resource costs $1,300 per week to maintain including employing musicians and creatives to help with the workload
We’re working to find ways for the project to become self-sustaining, but to make this a reality is going to require significant amounts of time, focus and a team to help us get there.
You can help us keep this resource going!
SydneyMusic.net is free and not-for-profit, forever - and you can help us ensure that we can continue to invest in the growth and health of our music community.
The most meaningful ways you can support us include:
Sharing the guide! The simplest way to help us get more people plugged into live music is by sharing the gig guide with your friends, family and anyone that will listen.
Making a one-off donation of any amount of your choosing.
Becoming a SydneyMusic Supporter on Patreon for as little as $5 per month.
Supporters on our $15/mo tier and higher get 40% off all merch on our online store!
If you’d like to stay connected with further news updates about SydneyMusic, please subscribe to our e-mail newsletter.
Many thanks,
Joe Hardy - Director & Co-Founder, SydneyMusic.net
- by
- Joe Hardy
- Published
- 18 Sep 2024
More reads
No Cake, Maple Moths
Scorching down-tuned buzzsaw guitars? All that and more. A document of No Cake and Maple Moths' 20/03/2022 gig at Hiway Bar in Enmore.
Welcome to SydneyMusic.net
Live music in Sydney is still clawing its way back to normalcy after a bruising decade of lockouts and lockdowns — but there's good stuff out there, and this site exists to help you find it.
"You don't need permission to do it yourself": Nick Ward on the Brockhampton Effect and Sydney's artist-driven future
"We're in this weird, fluid time in Australian music history where I feel like it's really fertile ground for people who have a really strong idea of what they want to do."
"This place would not exist without the audience": Nick Shimmin of the People’s Republic on creating Sydney's most unique house shows
13 years. 120 shows. 1 living room. We caught up with Nick Shimmin of the People's Republic to talk about creating an alternative space for artists and audience to enjoy a shared sense of community.
HELP US KEEP GOING
Thanks for being part of the community that is keeping Sydney's music scene alive.
SydneyMusic.net is not-for-profit, but costs money to curate and run - and we're at risk of needing to shut the project down due to costs. If you find it useful, please consider buying some merch or donating to support us.
Want to discuss partnership, investment or a significant contribution?
E-mail us here.
HELP US KEEP GOING
Thanks for being part of the community that is keeping Sydney's music scene alive.
SydneyMusic.net is not-for-profit, but costs money to curate and run - and we're at risk of needing to shut the project down due to costs. If you find it useful, please consider buying some merch or donating to support us.
Want to discuss partnership, investment or a significant contribution?
E-mail us here.