Missed Out On MODE Festival Tickets? This Sydney Hotel Wants To Give You A Golden Ticket

Sydney’s most bleeding-edge electronic music and arts festival, MODE, is officially sold out—but there’s still one very chic loophole to get in on the action.

W Hotels is bringing its global music platform, W Current, to Australia for the first time this spring, teaming up with MODE Festival Sydney 2025 for what’s shaping up to be one of the city’s biggest weekends in electronic music.

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Returning for its fourth edition on Saturday 11 October 2025, MODE will transform Cockatoo Island/Wareamah into an audio-visual playground featuring an absolutely stacked lineup—think Four Tet, Floating Points (live A/V), X CLUB., and local heavy-hitters Tangela and Luke Alessi.

And while general admission tickets are long gone, W Sydney is the only place you can still score your way in. The hotel has unlocked a limited number of tickets, with details dropping exclusively via their Instagram (so, yes, turn those notifications on).

“This collaboration is about celebrating the artists who make electronic music and Sydney’s scene so dynamic,” says Matt Hryniuk, Music Curator at W Sydney. “W Sydney is the stage where that energy continues to play out across the city.”

Here’s How You Can Still Get Your MODE Fix

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Resident Advisor DJ Workshops: Thursday 9 October

Before the main event, global legends Resident Advisor will host multi-session DJ workshops inside W Sydney’s Living Room Secret Space. Each intimate session offers a bespoke experience, and tickets are free—you just have to win the ballot via Resident Advisor.

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MODE Festival VIP Afterparty @ 29/30: Saturday 11 October, 9pm–2am
 

When the last beat drops on Cockatoo Island, the party heads sky-high. W Sydney’s rooftop bar 29/30 will host the official MODE VIP afterparty featuring Luke Alessi, Tangela, and warm-up acts Ashlea Milinkovic and Troy Beman. Tickets start at just $15—a tiny price for a night overlooking Darling Harbour with world-class DJs on the decks.

W Hotels VIP Lounge @ MODE Festival: Saturday 11 October
 

If you’re lucky enough to score VIP access, expect luxe design touches, killer stage views, and curated food and drinks—all wrapped up in that signature W aesthetic.

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W Sydney MODE Stay Package: 9–12 October
 

Turn your festival into a full-blown staycation with W Sydney’s limited-edition MODE Stay Package. You'll get 15 percent off Deluxe rooms and above, 2pm late checkout, and the chance to win VIP Lounge access and entry to the afterparty.

Head to the W Sydney website here for bookings.

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