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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.
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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.
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Deadly songs about Australia
From the infectious pop of Jessica Mauboy to the hard-hitting activism of Dispossessed.
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Inside the classical music series drawing Gen Z crowds across Australia
We spoke to conductor Vladimir Fanshil about how his classical concert series is bringing Gen Z audiences into live music
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How to get tickets to BTS in Sydney 2027: Pre-sale, prices and everything you need to know
The world's most famous K-pop group will perform two huge Sydney shows next February – we've got dates, waitlist info and more
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How to get tickets for Tame Impala in Sydney: pre-sale, dates and everything you need to know
Tame Impala is coming to Sydney in October 2026 with Ninajirachi – we've got pre-sale info, dates, ticket prices and everything you need to know
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Ed Sheeran Sydney: Start times, setlist, merch & getting there (plus: tickets still available)
The heartstring-pulling superstar is playing three massive shows in Sydney this week – we’ve got all the key info
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Bad Bunny Sydney: Get tickets, prices, dates, venue & everything you need to know
The Grammy-award-winning Puerto Rican artist (and now Super Bowl icon) is performing in Australia for the first time this month – and he’s only coming to Sydney
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Catch bold local and international live music acts after dark at Riverside Live at PHIVE in Parramatta
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Jazz Sessions in The Rocks
Catch free jazz performances under the stars every Thursday this autumn and winter
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Vivid Music and Vivid Live
Vivid's music program (including Vivid Live at Sydney Opera House) is back for 2026 with a stacked line-up of world-class artists at venues around the city
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.