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Concerts, gigs, bands and music in Sydney

Sydney this week

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    Thu 24 May She was only just here , really, and yet she's coming on back for her biggest Sydney show yet in support of her enormously... More details
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    Fri 25 May Vivid LIVE is getting a solid injection of hip hop with the announcement of Detroit's Danny Brown and LA's MED headlining... More details
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    Fri 25 May Naturally 7 combine a medley of music styles including hip hop, soul and jazz in an a capella style they call "vocal play".... More details
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    Fri 25 May PVT be unleashing their special style of electronic rock onto the Opera Theatre stage as a part of this year's Vivid LIVE .... More details
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    Fri 25 May You may have caught them on their epic M1 tour last year, but that's no excuse to miss the Gold Coast boys playing their new... More details
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    Fri 25 May Brooklyn-based Devonté Hynes has countless behind-the-scenes credits to his name including writing for Florence and the... More details
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    Fri 25 May The Aussie hip hop pioneers are back with a new album, Evolution Machine , and they're still showing the others how it's... More details
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    25-26 May Kicking off the Vivid LIVE festivities for this year is Florence and the Machine. It's not just your ordinary Flo-Mo though;... More details
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    25-26 May Lead singer of the Whitlams, Tim Freedman, will be performing solo in an evening of grand pianos, well-crafted cynicism, sweet... More details
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    25 May-03 Jun Vivid Sydney returns for its fourth year without a headline curator à la Brian Eno (2009) or Lou Reed (2010) but with a raft... More details
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    Sun 27 May   A few years back when I asked a friend if he’d heard of Sydney’s Seekae, his response was “CK? Like, Calvin... More details
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    Sun 27 May Shara Worden AKA My Brightest Diamond is returning to the Sydney Opera House after being a part of Vivid LIVE in 2010. This... More details
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    Sun 27 May Some days are best spent doing nothing much at all... Every Sunday at the Bank Hotel acoustic musicians and... More details
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    Sun 27 May Slide and shimmy your way to the Standard for an evening of big bands, loud rhythms and hootin' horns. The Pretty Big Band,... More details
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    26-27 May An engigma wrapped in a tux, Kansas-born songstress Janelle Monáe is one artist where “defies classification” feels... More details
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    26-28 May If you're in the music industry or want to be, Song Summit is a convention you need to attend. Part of Vivid Sydney, Song... More details
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    25 May-03 Jun Vivid Sydney returns for its fourth year without a headline curator à la Brian Eno (2009) or Lou Reed (2010) but with a raft... More details
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    26-28 May If you're in the music industry or want to be, Song Summit is a convention you need to attend. Part of Vivid Sydney, Song... More details
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    28-30 May The National guitarist Bryce Dessner, Bjork and Grizzly Bear collaborator/composer Nico Muhly and singer/songwriter Sufjan... More details
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    25 May-03 Jun Vivid Sydney returns for its fourth year without a headline curator à la Brian Eno (2009) or Lou Reed (2010) but with a raft... More details
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    Wed 30 May 2011 was a big year for Sydney quintet Boy & Bear. Not only did the boys (and, er, bears) release their Nashville-recorded... More details
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    Wed 30 May Sometimes there are bands you hear a lot of fuss about - only for them to vanish. One of those bands would be local boys... More details
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    28-30 May The National guitarist Bryce Dessner, Bjork and Grizzly Bear collaborator/composer Nico Muhly and singer/songwriter Sufjan... More details
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    25 May-03 Jun Vivid Sydney returns for its fourth year without a headline curator à la Brian Eno (2009) or Lou Reed (2010) but with a raft... More details
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    30 May-03 Jun The brainchild of Yeah Yeah Yeahs' frontwoman Karen O, in collaboration with KK Barrett (whose production design credits... More details

Sydney music news & Interviews

The Temper Trap

The Trap's bassist talks to Time Out about the pressure behind one of the most anticipated Australian follow-up albums ever

The Art of the Album

Wear your heart on your (album) sleeve at Blender Gallery

Janelle Monáe

She's an enigma wrapped in a tux and she's talking to Time Out

Retro, Comebacks and Reunion Gigs

Feeling nostalgic? Catch shows by your old favourites here

Upcoming gigs to book early

Gigs that will definitely sell out

Zoë Keating: "avant cellist"

The former information architect talks creative magic with a cello, laptop and pedals

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

Daily Meds

A prescription we well recommend you take

One Direction: five stars!

Our 11-year-old helper critic gives the 1D gig a big thumbs-up

Daniel Merriweather

The huge soul voice owns the Standard

Classical & Jazz

Emily Sun

Emily Sun talks Mrs Carey's Concert

Kira Puru and the Bruise

Newcastle's big voice talks writing songs and singing blues

Sydney Philharmonia 2012 season

Under 30s can see the Sydney Philharmonia Choir for just $20 a performance

Latest album reviews

Jack White: Blunderbuss

The solo white stripe makes an eclectic, impressive debut

Madonna: MDNA

A track-by-track review of the pop queen's new album

One Sentence CD Reviews

New reviews for the Shins, VCMG, MA, the Magnetic Fields and more

Sydney music festivals

Vivid LIVE

Florence + the Machine, Karen O, the Temper Trap, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly and Sufjan Stevens and Janelle Monáe

Come Together Festival

Aussie hip hop comes to Luna Park

Splendour in the Grass

The muddy, mad and brilliant festival returns with Jack White, the Smashing Pumpkins, Lana Del Ray and more

Hanson, MMMbop



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