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18 Of Sydney’s Best Live Music Venues Right Now
From scuzzy basements to grand theatres, jazz cocktail bars, warehouse nightclubs, and more, we've got you covered with this list of top…
Brush Off Your Opera Gloves, Madama Butterfly Is Returning To Sydney Harbour This Autumn
Now is the perfect time to soak up some cultural experiences and Opera Australia has just the thing with their 2023 production…
Dive Back Into The 90s With 5 Nostalgia-Drenched Trends For 2023
Dipping into the decade of nostalgia, Yellowjackets on Paramount+ is back for another nail-biting season.
Coming Soon: Liberty Hall
Moore Park, NSW
What was once The HiFi will become Liberty Hall when Mary's founders Jake…
LABEL.
Brookvale, NSW
LABEL. is a multi-purpose warehouse-style spot that's part-club, part-bar,…
Grab Your Mates, Casa Aperol Is Popping Up At Bondi Promenade Every Sunday This Month
Enter: Casa Aperol, the result of two icons —Aperol and Bondi Pavilion—coming together to create an immersive summer pop-up…
The Joy Of Performing And Embracing Spontaneity With Producer, Kid Fiction
For artists like Isaac who are drawn to creating, music is undeniably in their blood, so we've teamed up with Australian Red Cross…
Finding Creativity Through Routine And The Importance Of Giving Back With Memphis LK
We’ve linked up with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood to take you on a deep dive into Australian artists with music in their…
Make The Most Of The New Year At This Free Street Party Taking Over Sydney
Summer in Sydney is looking the goods. After a successful traffic-stopping inaugural festival in January of this year, it's just…
Head West For This Massive Music And Arts Festival
Perth Festival 2023 kicks off in January and promises to be more show-stopping than ever with an unbelievable lineup of music, art,…
Grab Tickets To These 5 Awesome Music Events Going Down In NSW
From grass-stomping day festivals and one-off intimate gigs to globally-revered performances and three-day camp-outs, you’re spoilt…
Don’t Miss This Winter Playground Festival Taking Over To Wetherill Park This Month
Fing free food, live music and mulled wine at this winter festival throughout July.
6 Reasons You Need To Visit This Food & Entertainment Mecca On The GC
Nestled in the beating heart of Surfers Paradise, we’ve found the perfect place for the ultimate fun day out. Think: epic games, live…
Heat Up Your Weekends In Sydney With Drag, Dancing And Djs Galore
Stack your cal with drag, drink and disco this winter with a slew of events from the crew at The Star.
Catch A Stack Of Awesome Street Parties Hitting Sydney This Month
A string of street parties titled Your Street, Your Party are bringing delicious food, live music and the best of local…
Don’t Miss These Awesome Street Parties Hitting Sydney In May
A string of street parties titled Your Street, Your Party are bringing delicious food, live music and the best of local…
10 Of The Best Breakout Artists To Check Out At This Year’s Vivid LIVE Festival
Vivid LIVE is the perfect opportunity to discover your new favourite emerging artist amongst the much anticipated 2022 live music line…
Don’t Miss Your Last Chance To See Hamilton The Musical Before It Leaves Sydney
The award-winning musical has captivated Australian audiences but now the production will be drawing the curtains closed on Sunday, 27…
Bliss Out To A Bunch Of Aussie Artists With ‘Supported’, A Summer Music Series By Jimmy Brings
These rough past couple of years have taught us to appreciate two things: having stuff delivered and the support of good mates. As…
Aussie Band Pacific Avenue On First Date Heartbreaks, Tattoos And New Music
In 2017, Kiama four-piece indie rock band Pacific Avenue was born, but their history goes way back. The stars aligned when Ben…
Uncover The Unbelievable Tattoo Tales Of Melbourne Band CIVIC
We caught up with CIVIC and spoke to Jim over a couple of Sailor Jerry bevs about good vegan dinners, getting…
Kaiit On Her Epic Tattoo Collection, Musical Inspirations And Love For 1920s Makeup
At just 23 years of age, Naarm singer and artist Kaiit (she/they/he) is one of the most exciting talents to grace the Australian…
The Phantom Of The Opera Will Light Up Sydney Harbour Next Year
This bespoke presentation, approved by Andrew Lloyd Weber, of course, will be performed outdoors on an overwater stage, with the…
What You Need To Know About The Online Festival Supporting Emerging Artists
Isol-Aid Homegrown is a collaboration providing creative and financial support to emerging acts across Australia and New Zealand.
Make Tracks To Byron Bay For This Epic Music Festival Held In A Brewery
Amazing news: The Festival Of The Stone is back in Byron Bay on 5 June 2021 and heads up, tickets will sell out real quick.
How To Long Lunch Like A Pro With Thandi Phoenix
We sit down with Australian singer-songwriter Thandi Phoenix to uncover what makes a luxe long lunch.
How To Nail Your Next Movie Night, According To Touch Sensitive
We sit down with Touch Sensitive to chat about the perfect movie night set-up.
Kick It Old School With These 5 Hip Hop Artists Carving Their Own Path To Success
It’s true, our love for hip hop runs deep. We’re big fans of the genre’s boundary-breaking, rebellious attitude (perhaps a…
Tune In, A Month-Long Festival With $25 Outdoor Gigs Is Coming To Sydney
With Peking Duk, Allday, Sneaky Sound System, Kwame and a whole lot more.
Make Way For Bedroom Pop, AR Boutiques And A New Era Of Gaming
This month, we're adding bedroom pop to our playlists, a genre spawned from artists getting creative in iso. We investigate a…
Hit Download, Here’s 9 Of The Freshest Beats To Add To Your Playlist This Month
We’ve curated a list of our recent sounds you need to check out, from Gaga’s latest bops to a few Aussie favourites.
Kick Off Your Weekend The Right Way With The Best New Tunes In Sydney
Sydney, you may not be able to get out and about as much you’d like to soak up our city’s glorious music scene but fear not,…
Tune In, The Sydney Opera House Will Be Beaming A New Digital Season From Tomorrow
The new program, called “From our House to yours”, is essentially a free on-demand library, with new content being dropped at…
Beat Boredom, This Viral Video Is Your Next Tik Tok-Fuelled Dance Phenomenon
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’d know that the short-form video app, Tik Tok has well and truly taken over the…
Bring Back The Big Tunes, Sydney’s First Virtual Nightclub Kicks Off Tonight
Get set to hit the dance floor (in your bedroom).
Rave For The Planet, Jamie XX Is Headlining A Mega Climate Change Concert In Sydney
Huge news Sydney, a mammoth one-night climate change concert is descending on the Hordern Pavilion this month and it’s very casually…
6 Gigs You Need To Get Behind At Melbourne’s Massive Underground Festival This Month
Forget about cherry-picking your gigs this month, because Melbourne’s hottest new festival—Can’t Do Tomorrow—is…
Where To Eat And Drink In Sydney According To Indie Dream Pop Group Mesmeriser
Since playing at some of Sydney’s most iconic live music venues Mesmeriser has continued to churn out all the bangers so we…
Sip $10 Cocktails And Dance To 90s Bangers At This Espresso Martini Festival
Featuring Golden Gaytime and Double Choc Chip Espresso Martinis.
Bring On All The Aussie Bangers At This Mammoth 9-Hour Bushfire Relief Concert
Think Queen, Amy Shark, Peking Duk and Daryl Braithwaite.
Get Behind Bushfire Relief Through These Powerful Gigs, Dinners And Restaurant Donations
The best way you can help the bushfire crisis is to donate directly, but if you’re heading out this weekend, buying coffee, brunch or…
Play Handball And Sip Boozy Slushies At This Secret Carpark Party
Brace yourself for handball comps, nattie wine bars and taco dumplings.
Your Guide To The Ultimate Action-Packed Summer In Sydney
Clear your schedules because there's no denying Sydney becomes one hell of a mecca for festival season and mammoth Christmas…
Don’t Miss This Mammoth 5 Day Electronic Music Festival Feat. Over 90 Artists
With more than 21 events, including impromptu raves, boat parties, film screenings, immersive experiences and a record collecting fair, this…
This Iconic Sydney Pub Is Throwing Two Mammoth Carpark Parties
A mammoth carpark blowout is descending on Sydney, so start pencilling this one in because it might just be the party of the year.
A Brand New Super Club Is Hitting Sydney This Summer
If your summer goal is to lap it up under laser beams, prisms of light and some of the best dance music Australia has to offer, look no…
Hold Up, A Free Music And Whisky Festival Is Hitting Marrickville
With record stalls, whisky tastings and a basketball comp too!
Dive Into The Aussie Hip Hop Revolution At This Brand New Festival
Created by the legends that brought Rolling Loud to Australia, No Limit Fest is here is to hero next-generation Aussie hip hop and…
Young Henrys Is Throwing A Free 70s-Inspired Rock N Roll Party For Halloween
Young Henrys Rock ‘N’ Roll Circus is on the return this Halloween featuring a solid line-up with 12 Aussie artists and plenty of…
Everything You Need To Know About Troye Sivan’s Intimate Perth Gig
He’s the guy on everyone’s playlists and now he’s heading down under for an exclusive, intimate show.
Plunge Yourself Into This Dark, Multi-Sensory Sonic Festival
Full of laser projectors, Asian club music and kick drums.
Mark Your Diary, The Game of Thrones Live Concert Is Finally Coming To Australia
If you’re still mourning the series finale of Game of Thrones (guilty), dry your eyes because you’ll soon have the chance to…
Big News, The Lansdowne Just Scored A 5am License
With the approval of an extended licensing being granted to the venue – enabling The Lansdowne to stay open till…
Hack Your Way Backstage To Get A VIP Experience At These Epic Festivals
For all the music stans out there, listen up. We’re about to dish the dirt on how you can nab backstage tickets at shows, meet your…
Get Pumped, Calvin Harris Is Set To Headline This New Aussie Festival
Plus Steve Aoki and Armin van Buuren.
Jam To Lizzo And Brockhampton At FOMO 2020
The mammoth line-up has finally dropped so mark your calendars.
A Two-Level Rave Is About To Pop-Up In This Marrickville Warehouse
And keep an eye out for the hidden disco.
Meet WavyLand, The Party Reigniting Sydney’s Music Scene
Meet Gabreal Marial, the entirely self-funded co-founder of WavyLand. He's one of a few legeneds working very hard to bring…
Two Door Cinema Club And Mallrat Are Headlining This Vineyard Music Festival
Grab your partner in wine.
Hype Up, Musical Genius Hans Zimmer Is Headed To Australia
Hans Zimmer, musical genius and composer of almost every epic movie score in existence, will be touring the East Coast of Australia this…
This Upcoming NSW Festival Sports Hidden Discos And A Waterpark
Return To Rio is back bigger than ever.
French Montana Is Coming To Australia To Headline This Mammoth Hip Hop Festival
Plus a secret Grammy Award-winning line-up.
Hype Up, Mary’s Underground Officially Opens Tonight
Championing a new era of live music and late nights in Sydney.
Brace Your Ears, Diplo Is Coming To Australia
Listen Out has dropped its 2019 line-up and it’s massive.
11 Under The Radar Artists You Need To Know About Now
As part of Urban List Music Month we're bringing light on the artists that are shaping the music industry from the ground up.
Get Around The Gender-Equal Lineup At Primavera Sound
This Barcelona festival is making headlines for its 50/50 talent split including Tame Impala, Miley Cyrus, Charli XCX, Future and Nas.
Get The Lowdown On Childish Gambino’s Slew Of Australian Sideshow Dates
If you were devastated when news broke out last year about Childish Gambino cancelling his Australian tour, hang tight, because we’re…
Get Your Psychedelic Playlists Ready Because Grimes Is About To Drop A New Album
It’s almost been a whopping four years since her last album, but we’ve finally gotten word that Grimes is coming out with a new…
Tune In, Avicii’s Team Is Dropping A Posthumous Track This Week
His close team of songwriters and musicians have worked to finalise the late DJ’s unfinished album.
Watch History Being Made In The Trailer For Beyonce’s New Documentary
This is the moving story behind Beychella.
Here’s What You Need To Know About The Role Of Cancel Culture In Music Right Now
Cancel Culture is undoubdtedly one of the most powerful digital movements today affecting the music world.
Troye Sivan And Lauv Talk Break Ups, Tour Essentials And What Music Really Looks Like In 2019
We couldn’t kick off the first week of music month at Urban List without chatting to pop music’s most coveted duo right now. In…
Gear Up, Childish Gambino Is Headlining Splendour In The Grass
Plus Chance The Rapper, Tame Impala, SZA, Hayden James, Matt Corby and Ziggy Alberts.
Ariana Grande Just Surprised The World With A New Power Track
An ode to all things friendship, freedom and protecting your own energy.
Tkay Maidza Talks Streetwear, Killer Style And Never Blending In
Tkay Maidza is the ambitious Australian rapper taking up space on everyone’s playlist right now. We caught up with her during…
Hit The Open-Air Dancefloor At This Marrickville Block Party
Better Daze is back so bring on the Sydney DJ line-up and sangria jugs.
Kick Off Your Weekend At Stoney Roads’ Underground Danceclub Party
Even in spite of last week’s election results, the heroes over at Stoney Roads are bringing a banging line-up of DJs and tech-house…
This Art Bar Is Hosting The Ultimate Drake Appreciation Night
Bring on the vortex of hip hop and soul.
Heads Up, Bag Raiders Will Throw A Mammoth Sunday Set At Coogee Pavilion
Secret rooftop sessions and house beats by the sea.
Everything To Expect At Sydney’s Fiery Parramasala Festival
Think an electric mix of afrobeat, hip hop and all the food ever.
Sydney Is Throwing Its Own Coachella So You Don’t Have To Fly To LA
Sydchella is a thing, and tickets are on sale right now.
The Sacai X Beats By Dre Collab Is Here To Elevate Your Headphone Game
Debuted at sacai’s Fall/Winter 2019 runway show in Paris, we now have a release date for the Japanese brands collaboration with Beats…
On The Record | Touring, Tea And Tamagotchis With Mallrat
She’s the eclectic pop slash hip-hop sound in everyone’s ears right now and considering she’s just 20,…
Everything You Need To Know About The Fight For Culture In Sydney
Sydney’s creative collective showed up in the tens of thousands on a rainy Thursday night in February to voice their support of a…
Sip Your Way To Palm Springs At This One-Off Rooftop Pool Party
Topping all Sunday sessions, this Californian summertime oasis boasts all the Palm Springs vibes.
A Mobile Disco Is Coming To This Stunning Bali Beach Club
Cliff top oasis and Bali beach club Ulu Ciffhouse has been redefining beachside nightlife since it opened its doors in 2017. With direct…
Get Behind Culture In Sydney At This Thursday’s Don’t Kill Live Music Rally
The rally is set to draw 30,000 people to the streets in support of music and culture in NSW.
This Year’s Mardi Gras Is Bringing 3 Immersive Worlds To Sydney
20 DJs. 10 killer shows. One night.
On The Record | From Kings Cross Clubs To Millions Of Streams, This Is Set Mo
The EDM duo remember their years DJ-ing at Kit & Kaboodle and now they’ve dropped their first album, there’s no…
Everything To Know About The Biggest Wins At The 2019 Grammys
Females dominated the Album Of The Year nominations and the award ceremony made firsts in the world of hip hop.
Channel Your Inner Freak, Billie Eilish Is Touring Australia And NZ
Behold, the rise and rise of Billie Eilish.
This City Nightclub Is Throwing Its Own Fyre Festival
With DJs spinning tunes from what could have been at Fyre including Major Lazer, Blink 182, Disclosure, Migos andLil Yachty.
Where To Countdown Triple J’s Hottest 100 This Long Weekend
The music antics are taking place in pretty much every space imaginable so think car parks, rooftops and basements.
This Newtown Hotel Is Hosting An Underground Discotheque
Free entry. No lockout. This Friday.
Everything To Know About Mallrat’s Pipeline No-Frills Tour
It’s her biggest tour to date and tickets go on sale Thursday.
The Best Parties To Hit Up This Long Weekend
Basement parties, a festival pre-party on an island and a delicious Mary’s collab for your rest day.
Everything Right With Ariana Grande’s New Neon-Soaked Music Video
And what to expect when you hit play? Think glitchy transitions, hip hop vibes, over-sized jackets, all the bisexual lighting and chunky…
One Of The Biggest House Music Labels Is Touring Australia
And Bali, you know—in case you’re there.
The Full Line-Up For The Farmer & The Owl Festival Is Here And It’s Glorious
You'll find this one in lush parklands and industrial laneways.
PNAU On Their Fifth Album And The Evolution Of Australia’s Music Industry
PNAU are essentially Australian royalty. The guys have been banging out hits since their first album release in 1999. In 2007 they…
These Headphones Actually Adjust To Your Hearing And Welcome To The Future
Hate deep house music? Maybe you just never listened to it the right way.
Angus And Julia Stone Are Headlining This Mammoth Coastal Festival
Additional acts include Client Liaison, Hockey Dad and Jungle Giants.
A Series Of Day-To-Night Parties Are Happening In This Historic Art School
The day-to-night party antics preach everything from hip hop to disco and house.
On The Record | We Chat Festivals And Going Genre-Free With DJ Dena Amy
The South African-born, Australian-raised DJ has been hitting the decks at festivals like Your Paradise and Coachella.
NSW Just Scored A Brand New Coastal Music Festival
It’s set for March next year and the line-up drops next week.
The Ultimate Entertainment Gift Guide
Got an entertainment buff you need to please? From retro arcade games to stylish sound systems, we’ve got something that will have…
Let’s Get Wild—There’s A Whisky Party Popping Up In Sydney This Weekend
Featuring Jameson's, limited edition Young Henry's cold ones, Frankie's pizza and a whole lot of live music. We're…
The First Headliners For Ultra Have Been Dropped And Bow Down
Marshmello, Martin Garrix, The Chainsmokers and Adam Beyer.
Here’s What Went Down At Childish Gambino’s Secret PHAROS Gig
Over the weekend musician slash actor slash creative genius Childish Gambino graced the southern hemisphere with his presence, bringing his…
All The Best Albums From 2018 You Should Have Listened To By Now
2018, we'll let you finish, but Cardi B had one of the greatest albums of all time.