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Your guide to live music and nightlife in Sydney

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Sydney Symphony Orchestra 2021 program

From Rachmaninov to Radiohead, there’s something for everyone to unwind to

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Ursula Yovich (Live)

The term ‘living legend’ gets thrown around a little too loosely these days, but fully applies here

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Yulugi and Jeremy Rose Quartet double bill

Let loose at the LazyBones Lounge with this ace line-up plus pizza

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Ciaran Gribbin

He’ll launch new single ‘Let’s Change the World’, co-written with Status Quo, at Newtown's the Vanguard

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Paul Weller Live at Sydney Opera House

Swaggering through a 45-year career, the Modfather knows how to captivate an audience

Your guide to Sydney's music scene

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The best retro dancefloors in Sydney

For the times you just want to sing ‘YMCA’.

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The best gigs in Sydney this week

Find banging local DJs and huge international music acts.

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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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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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Deadly songs about Australia

From the infectious pop of Jessica Mauboy to the hard-hitting activism of Dispossessed.

Latest music news

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Tickets have just dropped for more than 900 gigs around Sydney and NSW

Starting next month, more than 1,000 shows will kick-start the live music industry

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More than 60 venues have launched a petition to save the live music industry in NSW

Sydney’s most popular musical haunts are crying out for government support before they close down for good

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This music video by classical group Ensemble Apex is the coolest thing you'll see all day

Taking over art storage warehouse Dangrove and mainlining dystopian vibes, it's a real look

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Opera Australia postpones 2020 run, including the Ring Cycle and Lucrezia Borgia

All shows will be rescheduled for 2021, with ticket holders to be given options soon

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Ben Folds wants to turn your poem into a song

It's your time to shine, in six lines or less

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Vivid Sydney

Winter’s biggest festival returns in 2021 with a thrilling display of light, colour and conversations

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Paul Weller Live at Sydney Opera House

Listen to this celebrated gig as the Modfather took to the Opera House stage with swinging soul sounds and swagger

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Sydney Symphony Orchestra 2021 program

After the year that this has been, let the SSO soothe you into a (hopefully) better 2021...

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Ursula Yovich (Live)

The Barbara and the Camp Dogs star is back to belt it out live and loud from the Opera House stage

Your guide to Sydney nightlife

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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.

Gay and lesbian

The best gay party spots in Sydney

From old favourites to new hot spots.

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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.

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Sydney's party crews

Meet the people that make sure you have a dancefloor destination every weekend.

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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.