Music
The best bars and pubs in Sydney for live music
Contrary to contemporary yarns, there are still pubs and bars that host live music in Sydney, and we're all for it.
Music and nightlife
Your guide to live music and nightlife in Sydney
Nightlife
The best clubs in Sydney
Sydney loves to party – here's where to go for a big sesh on the dancefloor.
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Your guide to Sydney's music scene
Music
The best music venues in Sydney
From intimate stages to blow-out arenas, here are the best spots for feeling the guttural punch of live sounds.
Comedy
How to not be a dickhead at music festivals
Summer festival season is all about enjoying yourself, here’s how to do it without being a knob.
Music
Deadly songs about Australia
From the infectious pop of Jessica Mauboy to the hard-hitting activism of Dispossessed.
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How to get tickets for Kendrick Lamar’s Sydney tour: presale, dates and everything you need to know
Kendrick Lamar has confirmed two additional Aussie shows on top of his Spilt Milk appearances – he’s heading to Sydney this December
Music
Mariah Carey and Pitbull are coming to Sydney with a stacked Fridayz Live line-up
The much-loved R'n'B mega tour is back from hiatus with some of the world's biggest stars
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Usher in Sydney: How to get tickets, presale, dates & everything you need to know about Usher's 2025 Australia tour
The artist is finally returning to Australia to perform hits from his three-decade career
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Spilt Milk is making a huge 2025 comeback, with Doechii and Kendrick Lamar heading up a massive line-up
Here's how to get tickets to Spilt Milk 2025: dates, locations, pre-sale, prices and more
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It's official: Parcels are coming back to Sydney for their 2025 Australian tour
Hot off the back of their huge Coachella performances, the Byron-born band has announced they'll be playing at Sydney Opera House this summer
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Upcoming gigs and parties
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Nocturne at Pier Pavilion
A magical (free) winter concert series is popping up on the banks of Sydney Harbour
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Music
Jazz Sessions in The Rocks
Catch free jazz performances under the stars every Thursday this autumn and winter
The Rocks
Music
On The Steps
The Sydney Opera House open-air summer music series is back for 2025 – with Loyle Carner, Parcels and Franz Ferdinand on the line-up
Sydney
Your guide to Sydney nightlife
Restaurants
Where to sober up in Sydney
Keep your hangover at the helm with a cheat sheet for a satisfying late-night meal in Sydney that’ll bring you back to your senses.
Bars
Late night venues without a lockout
Outside the lockout zone there are plenty of late-night options in town to keep your evening rolling along.
Clubs
Sydney's party crews
Meet the people that make sure you have a dancefloor destination every weekend.
Nightlife
The best clubs in Sydney
Sydney loves to party, we'll party on the roof, in the basement, by the pool – get around it.
Bars
The best pick up bars in Sydney
In these days of app-based dating the idea of meeting someone in the real world can sound fanciful, but we swear, it happens.