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The best bars and pubs in Sydney for live music
Contrary to contemporary yarns, there are still pubs and bars that host live music in Sydney, and we're all for it.
Music and nightlife
Your guide to live music and nightlife in Sydney
Nightlife
The best clubs in Sydney
Sydney loves to party – here's where to go for a big sesh on the dancefloor.
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Your guide to Sydney's music scene
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The best music venues in Sydney
From intimate stages to blow-out arenas, here are the best spots for feeling the guttural punch of live sounds.
Comedy
How to not be a dickhead at music festivals
Summer festival season is all about enjoying yourself, here’s how to do it without being a knob.
Music
Deadly songs about Australia
From the infectious pop of Jessica Mauboy to the hard-hitting activism of Dispossessed.
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Lady Gaga Sydney shows: Start time, set list, tickets, merch, getting there & more info
From what time the gates open to what the set list will be, we've got all the info you need ahead of her two big shows
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Kendrick Lamar Sydney: Times, set list, tickets, getting there & everything you need to know
Kendrick Lamar has one more huge (and loud) show at Allianz Stadium in Moore Park, Sydney, tonight
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AC/DC Sydney: Concert times, getting there, tickets, setlist and everything to know
The legendary Aussie band will be Back in Black for one more Sydney show at Accor Stadium
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A blues icon and Irish folk-punk legends are performing in Sydney's most famous building
Buddy Guy and The Pogues will take over the Concert Hall at the Sydney Opera House
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Sydney's most famous stretch of sand will transform into a sunset stage this summer
Beloved Australian band Crowded House will headline new Bondi Beach concert series Golden Hour – with First Nations artist Thelma Plum also taking the stage
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Upcoming gigs and parties
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On The Steps
The Sydney Opera House open-air summer music series is back for 2025 – with Loyle Carner, Parcels and Franz Ferdinand on the line-up
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Sunset Sessions at Cockatoo Island
The beloved music series is bringing magical sunset gigs to Cockatoo Island on Saturday nights this summer
Your guide to Sydney nightlife
Restaurants
Where to sober up in Sydney
Keep your hangover at the helm with a cheat sheet for a satisfying late-night meal in Sydney that’ll bring you back to your senses.
Bars
Late night venues without a lockout
Outside the lockout zone there are plenty of late-night options in town to keep your evening rolling along.
Clubs
Sydney's party crews
Meet the people that make sure you have a dancefloor destination every weekend.
Nightlife
The best clubs in Sydney
Sydney loves to party, we'll party on the roof, in the basement, by the pool – get around it.
Bars
The best pick up bars in Sydney
In these days of app-based dating the idea of meeting someone in the real world can sound fanciful, but we swear, it happens.