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Concerts, gigs, bands and music in Sydney

Sydney this week

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    Sat 25 May Sydney duo Flight Facilities will be taking off on their first Australian tour since smashing it on their latest jaunt across... More details
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    24-25 May The Rubens had a stellar 2012 – the release of their debut album, the number ten spot on the Triple J Hottest 100... they... More details
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    Sat 25 May Californian boys Wavves will be touring to Australia to play Splendour alongside a couple of sideshows, off the back of... More details
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    24-25 May It seems incredible, but this will be the first visit by the legendary r'n'b master Bobby Womack, backed by his 13 piece band... More details
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    24-27 May They've just done this in the UK, now they're doing it as one of the key events of Vivid Live with eight shows in four days,... More details
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    24 May-02 Jun Tickets go on sale for Vivid LIVE Wednesday March 27. Bish Bosch... More details
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    24 May-02 Jun Have a sticky-beak into the goings-on backstage during Vivid LIVE 2013  with this exclusive guided tour behind the stage... More details
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    28-29 May Gurrumul's been playing a lot of festivals of late, but none have featured the man in anything quite like this. In a special... More details
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    24 May-02 Jun Tickets go on sale for Vivid LIVE Wednesday March 27. Bish Bosch... More details
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    24 May-02 Jun Have a sticky-beak into the goings-on backstage during Vivid LIVE 2013  with this exclusive guided tour behind the stage... More details
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    Wed 29 May The golden grill-rocking, weed-smoking NYC MCs are coming down under. After being featured on A$AP Rocky's single 'Bath Salt'... More details
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    Wed 29 May We don't see nearly see nearly enough of this distinguished international quartet around here. Catch them now or book for... More details
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    Wed 29 May Using common jazz instruments, Kneebody have managed to weave together an array of styles, blending jazz, indie-rock and... More details
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    28-29 May Gurrumul's been playing a lot of festivals of late, but none have featured the man in anything quite like this. In a special... More details
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    24 May-02 Jun Tickets go on sale for Vivid LIVE Wednesday March 27. Bish Bosch... More details
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    24 May-02 Jun Have a sticky-beak into the goings-on backstage during Vivid LIVE 2013  with this exclusive guided tour behind the stage... More details
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    Thu 30 May The “forest rock” combo returns to Sydney to celebrate the release of their self-titled debut album, Jinja Safari, with... More details
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    Thu 30 May If you love the oboe and its brothers, hear the Sydney Symphony's finest play Hindemith's Concerto for winds and harp in the... More details
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    Thu 30 May For almost 25 years, Christian McBride has illuminated the jazz world, working with jazz legends Freddie Hubbard and Pat... More details
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    Thu 30 May After an overwhelming response to a one-off reunion gig in Adelaide, the Superjesus are reforming to tour nationally. These... More details
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    30-31 May Sure, these two shows are launching the new Empire of the Sun album Ice on the Dune  – which we never thought we'd... More details
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    24 May-02 Jun Tickets go on sale for Vivid LIVE Wednesday March 27. Bish Bosch... More details
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    24 May-02 Jun Have a sticky-beak into the goings-on backstage during Vivid LIVE 2013  with this exclusive guided tour behind the stage... More details
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    Fri 31 May San Cisco have been tearing things up over in the States at SXSW and now the catchy-as four piece will be coming back home for... More details
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    Fri 31 May They've been gone two years, having relocated to the UK to tour and record a follow-up to their 2010 smash Bliss Release –... More details
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    Fri 31 May To celebrate the release of the second single, 'Good Times', from his third album,  I Love Hate You , Claude Hay is... More details
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    24 May-02 Jun Tickets go on sale for Vivid LIVE Wednesday March 27. Bish Bosch... More details
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    24 May-02 Jun Have a sticky-beak into the goings-on backstage during Vivid LIVE 2013  with this exclusive guided tour behind the stage... More details
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    30-31 May Sure, these two shows are launching the new Empire of the Sun album Ice on the Dune  – which we never thought we'd... More details

Sydney music news & Interviews

Icona Pop

"We’re basically two best friends pouring our hearts out"

Fletcher

The muso who's played with Blasko and Kelly goes solo

Tame Impala

Perth's buzziest band is coming a-tourin'

Jonathan Boulet

30 Under 30: From Hillsong boy to punk-folk garage rocker

Twitter #music

The little blue bird wants to be your number one source of music

Edit your albums, please

Andrew P Street declares no album should be more than ten songs long

Gig Reviews - Did you go? Leave your own review...

Local Natives

We liked the way they moved... we think

Tegan and Sara

A great show gets the audience off its feet (eventually)

Tame Impala

Great band, great songs, but what went wrong?

Classical & Jazz

Red Bull Flying Bach

Bach, meet breakdance. Breakdance, meet Bach

Andrea Keller

The young jazz pianist talks switching quartets for the Sydney International Women's Jazz Festival

Barry Humphries and Meow Meow

Humphries talks about his latest project with the ACO (feat orgasms!)

Latest album reviews

Amanda Palmer: Theatre is Evil

With her Grand Theft Orchestra, Palmer's produced her best work yet

Tinpan Orange

A hugely promising start for this Melbourne pop five-piece and Triple J faves

Animal Collective & Dan Deacon

A huge success and a moderate winner but both worth getting excited for

Sydney music festivals

Vagabond

A new alt-rock and electronica festival hits the Kangaroo Valley

Splendour in the Grass

Byron welcomes Frank Ocean, Mumford and Sons, Flume, The National and more

Vivid LIVE 2013

The Opera House welcomes Bobby Womack, the Sunnyboys, Empire of the Sun, Justin Vernon...

Brendan Maclean 'Stupid'



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