Music

Get ready, Australia—Hans Zimmer Live is back in October 2026 with a stadium-sized reimagining of his iconic movie scores. From The Lion King to Inception, this tour promises epic sound, dazzling staging, and tickets you’ll want to snap up fast.

Calling all ARMY—it’s finally happening.

From scuzzy basements to grand theatres, jazz cocktail bars, warehouse nightclubs, and more, get ready to rock out with the sickest IRL tunes Sydney/Eora has to offer. 

Harry Styles is officially heading back to Australia next year, and yep, Melbourne and Sydney are on the list. 

Your guide to the best concerts coming to Sydney in 2026. 

Uniting sound seekers, snackers, and art stans, Art After Dark is a deliciously loud collision of local cultures and voices.

Dust off your parkas and prep your vocal cords because Robbie Williams is heading back to Australia and New Zealand for a stadium-sized victory lap this November. 

Rock legends Guns N' Roses are heading back to Sydney as part of their 2026 World Tour, bringing a massive stadium show to ENGIE Stadium this December.

Multi-platinum K-pop icons ITZY are returning to Australia this April, bringing their highly anticipated third world tour, TUNNEL VISION, to Sydney for one night only.

After selling out in just minutes in 2024, this tour is your chance to see the siren once more and see why we're all swooning.

​IVE is bringing their second highly anticipated world tour to Sydney this June, to celebrate the launch of their latest album, REVIVE+.

Sydney Streets events are bringing their energy-filled pop-ups to select Saturdays in 2026.

So, whether you’re a die-hard fan or just dipping a toe into all things Eurovision, here’s everything you need to know about Eurovision 2026.

The hip-hop pioneers are headed to Australia for the last time this month, with three cities on the bill across three massive nights.

Have your say in our cultural index championing the people, places, experiences and stays defining Australia right now. 

Whether you're a die hard fan, a Calvin Klein ad fanatic, or just really keen to see Kendall Jenner's ex-boyf live—the news that Bad Bunny is headed Sydney's way in 2026 will not disappoint.

After their "one night only" Tasmania show earlier this year, the Foo Fighters are heading to stadiums across Australia and New Zealand with local support acts on each stop.

Australia’s wildest daytime dance party is going national. What started as a Gold Coast favourite has officially expanded into an Australia-wide tour for 2026. With headliner FISHER leading a stacked lineup across four major cities, Out 2 Lunch is shaping up as the festival everyone will be talking about this Autumn.

Seeing Lorde live isn’t just going to a concert—it’s a full-body, melodramatic, emotionally cathartic experience.

After dropping his seventh studio album The Fall-Off earlier in February 2026, J. Cole has announced a globe-spanning tour hitting more than 15 countries and over 50 cities, including major Australian and New Zealand shows.

Swedish pop powerhouse Zara Larsson is hitting Australia this October,

The musician shares the inspiration behind the new album's romantic ballads and synthy dance bops—and why he handed over the record release schedule to his fans. 

Ed Sheeran returns to Australia in 2026, fresh off the release of his newest album, Play.

Pulp are heading Down Under for the first time in over a decade. Hitting Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, and two nights at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt, here's everything you need to know.

Better tell Madeline.

Chet Faker is officially coming to town, and Sydney is getting one of the most intimate stops on his A Love For Strangers world tour.

Your go-to guide on the best headphones and earbuds to buy in 2025.

In January 2026, Garrigarrang Badu will premiere at Sydney Festival, performed by Jannawi Dance Clan at the Sydney Opera House.

Hot off the press with her most recent album, Bite Me, Reneé Rapp is rolling into Sydney at the end of Jan.

Alright, Little Monsters, it’s time to dust off your disco sticks and polish your platform boots because Lady Gaga is coming back to Sydney, and she’s doing it in full spectacle mode.

Sydney, this is not a drill: GRAMMY-nominated DJ and homegrown dance titan Dom Dolla is taking over Allianz Stadium for his first-ever Australian stadium show.

Our favourite Sydney-based aux-approved artists you should listen to right now. 

The Deep North Festival debuts this summer—fittingly, the lineup includes artists born and raised in the community, as well as those shaped by the coastline in quieter yet equally powerful ways.

Sunrise swims, alleyway beats, starlit films and retail therapy—Sydney’s newest festival is turning Avalon, Whale and Palm Beach into the ultimate summer playground.

She's a style icon, an overnight success, and the soundtrack for anyone falling in love across the world—the queen, Miss Olivia Dean, lands in Sydney next Thursday 20 November.

From secret supper clubs to underground raves, the message is clear: it’s time to put down your phone and dive headfirst into real-life connection, flavour, and vibes.

From transport, tickets, set times and the coveted setlist, here’s everything you need to know if you're heading to see Oasis tonight.

The Field Day lineup has dropped for 2026, and we're already warming our vocal chords.

Sydney/Gadigal, clear your calendar and call your crew—the city’s most elusive event of epic live music is back, and you’re invited.

Your all-access pass to music that slaps, talks that’ll blow your mind, games you can actually play and a whole lot more to keep the brain ticking and the vibes high.

Two new weekly markets are set to kick off on Oxford Street–Friday evening markets for nightlife buzz and Saturday farmers’ markets for fresh bites. 

For one night only, we’re throwing a cider-sippin’, boot-scootin’ shindig at Marrickville Bowls Club. 

Be still, our emo beating hearts. Good Things Festival has released the full playing times for its 2025 tour.

The creative couple and long-time collaborators have always been drawn to movies and music that hold a mirror up to who we are as Australians—the good, the bad, the fraught, the collective.

Laneway Festival 2026 lineup brings Chappell Roan, Wolf Alice, PinkPantheress, BENEE & more to stages across Australia and New Zealand.

CMC Rocks QLD’s back for 2026, and boy, are we geared up for this one.

What’s the go with Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange? And how can you use it to score tickets for a sold-out event, or offload tickets that you can no longer use? Here’s everything you need to know.

Olivia Dean is returning Down Under in October 2026 to kick off our spring season with her honey-sweet vocals and soul-filled lyrics. Touring her upcoming album The Art of Loving, the singer has just announced her Australia and New Zealand tour dates. Here are all the details.

Changing Tides musical festival is set to be as big as ever this November 2025. With huge headliners Sam Fender and Noah Cyrus, along with local Aussie rockstars, this festival is bringing intense beats, colourful lights and energised action to South Sydney.

The queen of pop-rap herself, Doja Cat, is coming to Australia and New Zealand later this year with the Ma Vie World Tour.

Off the back of their performance at HoMie's new Tiny Desk-inspired Store Sessions, Bad//Dreems chat to music writer Ben Madden about playing stripped-back music, writing a new record and finding rapport with a certain ilk of Aussie male.

Get ready to ditch your summer holiday plans, Tomorrowland spin-0ff CORE is officially coming to Melbourne. 

After selling out in record time, today, it was announced that the Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper will be adding extra Sydney and Melbourne shows to his December tour. 

SXSW Sydney 2025 highlights some of the world's most brilliant contributors to the industries of music, games, film, technology, and innovation.

The extinction of old-school vinyl is a conversation of the past—it’s alive and well in Sydney/Eora, and it’s being played everywhere, from bedrooms to bars.

The Book of Mormon is back at Sydney’s doorstep to bring award-winning music and hysterical laughter in two-and-a-half-hour doses. 

Kiwi pop icon Lorde has finally dropped dates for the Australian and New Zealand leg of her tour. 

The latest NSW Budget is big news for our festivals, films and creative industries.

Sydney is no longer a snow-less city this winter, with Greenwood Hotel hosting 10 days of winter wonderland fun from Friday 27 June until Sunday 6 July.

A go-to destination for epic eats, nights out, and the best in arts and entertainment, the Hollywood Quarter is gearing up to illuminate Surry Hills for Vivid 2025.

We’re taking over the iconic Hollywood Quarter to throw one helluva party in the USA (in Sydney)—and you're invited.

Whether you're into soul-shaking jazz, gritty punk, dreamy indie, or dancefloor-ready beats, these are the Vivid gigs that you won't want to miss. 

Tucked away in Surry Hills, the Hollywood Quarter (HQ Sydney) is home to some of Sydney's hottest venues for films, LA-style cocktails, live music and DJs spinning vinyl.

FISHER's Out 2 Lunch Festival with Vodafone is back, and we have the insider scoop on how to grab up presale tickets. 

Over the next three-or-so months,  the Sydney Symphony Orchestra is is set to bless Sydney Opera House’s Concert Hall with a string of concerts to elevate your seasonal celebrations.

Now's your chance to transport yourself inside your fave anime or manga, by rocking out at legendary Japanese band FLOW’s only Aussie show.

To help you start mapping out your next New South Wales adventure, we’ve rounded up a bunch of the most exciting events to mark in your diaries.

Big news, Sydney. The heroes of house music at Ministry of Sound are back to host an outrageous party next month to celebrate the EDM outfit’s three-decade stretch of good vibes and great tunes.

Live jazz is the perfect soundtrack for a French feast, and a mariachi band adds Mexican flare to your margarita. These awesome Sydney restaurants feature regular live music, which is music to our ears. 

Now is the perfect time to soak up some cultural experiences and Opera Australia has just the thing with their 2023 production of Madama Butterfly.

Dipping into the decade of nostalgia, Yellowjackets on Paramount+ is back for another nail-biting season.

Enter: Casa Aperol, the result of two icons —Aperol and Bondi Pavilion—coming together to create an immersive summer pop-up experience that will transport you straight to the Amalfi Coast. 

For artists like Isaac who are drawn to creating, music is undeniably in their blood, so we've teamed up with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood to dive a little deeper and uncover the passion for collaboration, live performance and a drive to contribute to the world around him that pump an unmistakable rhythm through his veins. 

We’ve linked up with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood to take you on a deep dive into Australian artists with music in their blood, and there’s no better place to start than with LK (her dad is Paul Kelly, and if that doesn’t suggest she was born with music flowing through her veins, we don’t know what does.)

From grass-stomping day festivals and one-off intimate gigs to globally-revered performances and three-day camp-outs, you’re spoilt for choice; no matter where you are in Australia, we guarantee these music events are well worth the flight, train or road trip convoy with your crew. 

Fing free food, live music and mulled wine at this winter festival throughout July. 

Nestled in the beating heart of Surfers Paradise, we’ve found the perfect place for the ultimate fun day out. Think: epic games, live sport and a total foodie nirvana. So where can you find this awesome spot? Perched on the corner of Surfers Paradise Boulevard and Cavill Mall, boasting a 100-metre frontage opposite the world-famous Surfers Paradise Beach, is Paradise Centre. Home to over 90 stores, an alfresco dining precinct and a buzzing entertainment hub, gather your crew and make tracks here stat.

Stack your cal with drag, drink and disco this winter with a slew of events from the crew at The Star.

A string of street parties titled Your Street, Your Party are bringing delicious food, live music and the best of local businesses to Sydney's suburbs throughout June and July.

A string of street parties titled Your Street, Your Party are bringing delicious food, live music and the best of local businesses to Sydney's suburbs, and the Northern Beach and Parramatta are kicking things off in May. 

Vivid LIVE is the perfect opportunity to discover your new favourite emerging artist amongst the much anticipated 2022 live music line up. 

The award-winning musical has captivated Australian audiences but now the production will be drawing the curtains closed on Sunday, 27 February 2022—which means there's still plenty of time to nab your tickets. 

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In 2017, Kiama four-piece indie rock band Pacific Avenue was born, but their history goes way back.

We caught up with CIVIC and spoke to Jim over a couple of Sailor Jerry bevs about good vegan dinners, getting tattooed by Eddy Current Suppression Ring’s Danny Young, and how they’re planning to go ‘all in’ and finally celebrate their album release.

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 music scene and bless our ears with her sweet and honeyed vocals. 

This bespoke presentation, approved by Andrew Lloyd Weber, of course, will be performed outdoors on an overwater stage, with the sparkly Sydney Harbour at twilight as its backdrop. 

Isol-Aid Homegrown is a collaboration providing creative and financial support to emerging acts across Australia and New Zealand.

Splendour in the Grass—the mud, the noise, the music, and the flight to Ballina or the 12-hour road trip—is a rite of passage for us Sydney kids. With COVID still in play here in Australia, the legends behind the iconic east coast festival have come up with a few ideas to keep the vibes alive.

Jameson’s House Of Rounds is back, taking its love for live music, Irish whiskey and community spirit on a tour of our country's most beloved venues.