Faye Webster on her Underdressed At The Symphony Australian tour delivered an impressively intimate set, showcasing her laid-back folk and cool indie‑rock with her exceptional band at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre. Hailing from Atlanta Georgia, Faye beautifully played tracks from her back catalogue to a sold out Enmore Theatre the first of two sold out shows…
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Cloud Control celebrated 15 years of their debut album Bliss Release to a sold out Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on a freezing Friday night sounding as good as ever. The show kicked off with “Dojo Rising” off their 2013 release Dream Cave, “Rainbow City” and “The Smoke, The Feeling” before breaking into their classic award winning…
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Australia’s loveliest band, Ball Park Music, turned it up a notch and delivered one of the most wholesome (and at times funny) sets at the Enmore Theatre as part of their Like Love album tour. With the Sydney crowd in the palm of their hands, the Brisbane locals’ set left everyone feeling loved up and…
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Chelsea Wolfe’s return to Sydney at the Metro Theatre was a mesmerizing display of her signature darkwave artistry. Performing to a packed out theatre, Wolfe captivated the audience with a set that spanned her illustrious career, showcasing the haunting beauty and intensity that connects her with the fans. The tour continues with gigs in Brisbane,…
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Slowdive, the shoegaze pioneers from the UK, returned to Australia with New York’s indie darlings, Beach Fossils, performing at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre, the first of two nights. Slowdive’s performance was a masterclass in atmospheric sound. They transported the audience into a world of lush reverb and delicate melodies with the opener “Avalyn”, and tracks including…
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Australian writers, Jamila Rizvi and Rosie Waterland are unlikely friends. This odd couple met while working together at Mama Mia online and are now co-authors. Their book, Broken Brains is about their unvarnished lived experiences with different forms of brain sickness. The Sydney Opera House was the first stop on the pair’s book tour. It…
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Aussie Indie Artists is a Q&A series with smaller Aussie creators that shares exciting new works, finds new angles towards the art, and peeks behind the scenes. Fabian Artunduaga’s collages are seamless worlds for you to inhabit, if just for a single dramatic moment. Working under the name HouseCatStudio, the Sydney-based artist layers photography, collage,…
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The HerStory Arts Festival (23 – 26 April 2025), presented by Lost Voices Australia Inc. aims to celebrate and amplify women’s stories, especially those that have been lost to HIStory. The three-day event, which includes plays, readings of poetry, memoirs, essays, along with musical performances and art displays, is designed to foster creativity and ignite…
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This 65-minute mini musical, playing at the Sydney Opera House, is based on four books in the Dog Man comic book series, including Dog Man (2016), Dog Man Unleashed (2016), Dog Man A Tale of Two Kitties (2017), and Dog Man Lord of the Fleas (2018) by Dav Pilkey. Geared towards readers and fans 8…
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Iconic 1980s jangly guitar rock band Ups and Downs known for their perfect pop sound return on their 40th Anniversary tour. There’s something beautifully nostalgic about seeing a classic Aussie guitar band like Ups and Downs at a venue like the Marrickville Bowlo. It’s the kind of place where the floorboards creak with history and…
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ALT: GAMES, Sydney’s brand new and first major dedicated games festival, will hit Western Sydney this weekend. Taking place across PHIVE, Parramatta Town Hall, and Parramatta Square, ALT: GAMES will highlight Australian gamers, developers, and industry leaders for a weekend of innovation, creativity, and connection. Taking place over the 12th and 13th of April, ALT:…
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Sydney’s boutique record store, Impressed Recordings are going all out at this Saturday’s Record Store Day in their Woolloomooloo Music Hub. Highlights include an exclusive collaboration with Merch Jungle, in-store performances from Maddy Jane and Loose Content as well as beverages from Heaps Normal. Merch Jungle is Australia’s leading concert merchandise provider, so expect some…
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Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter played their legendary album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols in its entirety! We were luckly enough to have one of the most iconic and influential records in punk history live at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion. The band’s original members—guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook, and bassist Glen Matlock…
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Hailing from its original run at Melbourne Theatre Company in 2023, Sydney has been blessed to have a season of Bloom, a new Australian musical, playing at the Sydney Theatre Company. Writer, Tom Gleisner, is hesitant on referring to this production as such, suggesting it, “would be enough to frighten most people off, let alone…
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You Am I on their Hi Fi Daily Double Down tour performed the first show of two at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre, playing in their entirety the classic albums Hourly Daily and Hi Fi Way. Marking the 30th Anniversary of Hi Fi Way, Tim Rogers, the unstoppable force of Rock and Roll was backed brilliantly by…
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Great Southern Nights is back with over 330 live gigs scheduled to be perform at a range of venue types across Sydney, Western Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong and the Central Coast region, along with Orange, Byron Bay, Broken Hill, the Hunter Valley, Bathurst, Tilba and Tamworth. Great Southern Nights is a collaboration between artists and venues;…
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Following a string of memorable performances at major international festivals last summer, including Glastonbury Festival (UK), Rock in Rio Lisbon (Portugal), and Tinderbox Festival (Denmark), Camila Cabello will kick off the Yours, C tour in Marbella, Spain, before hitting Australia this August. Known for her high energy live shows, Camila will return to the stage…
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Fontaines D.C. a post-punk band formed in Dublin, Ireland played one of the best live shows Sydney has seen in a long long time on their ROMANCE Australian tour. After just being announced as Best International Group at the 2025 BRIT Awards, I would go further and call them the best band in the world!…
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If you have read just about any review of a JPEGMAFIA show, you’ll see that everyone uses the word ‘raw’ to describe the experience. I would know; I’ve used it every time I’ve reviewed his shows. It’s used because, at every show of his, you’ll find Peggy on stage alone – no crew hype man…
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Courteeners hail from Manchester and are one of Britain’s biggest indie rock bands. Last night, they graced Sydney’s Metro Theatre, playing to an enthusiastic crowd, packed with British fans. Kicking off with “Sweet Surrender” from their latest album Pink Cactus Cafe, the anthems followed with their fans singing their hearts out to all the classic…
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Cuba-American singing sensation Isabel LaRosa showed what star quality is about playing her debut Sydney show to her screaming adoring fans at Sydney’s Liberty Hall. Isabel impressed with her live vocals and dynamic stage presence accompanied by her brother Thomas LaRosa on guitar who was a weapon on guitar. Support came from her brother Thomas…
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Back in the country for the first time since releasing her third album, Billie Eilish returned to Sydney for night one of a four-night run and delivered a killer 100 minute set that left the capacity crowd begging for more (literally). Opening up the night was fellow American artist and the only support for the…
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Australian underground super group The Beasts played an explosive set of blues rock and roll at Sydney’s Manning Bar led by their charasmatic lead singer Tex Perkins, backed by legends of the Australian music scene James Baker on drums, Kim Salmon and Charlie Owen on guitar plus Boris Sujdovic on bass guitar. Showcasing their latest…
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It was announced this morning that the Disney Theatrical Group are bringing Disney’s The Lion King back to Sydney for a third time. The announcement comes some ten years after curtains last shuttered on the iconic musical in Australia. Across its two runs in the country, The Lion King was seen by nearly four million…
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The Flaming lips, led by their charismatic lead singer Wayne Coyne, took us on a psychedelic trip of songs from their classic 2002 release Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots plus a second set of all the hits including fan favourite “She Don’t Use Jelly”. Throughout the night, the Hordern Pavilion was transformed into a kaleidoscope…
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Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fans will be over the moon to hear that Dungeons & Dragons: Twenty-Sided Tavern is now playing at the Sydney Opera House, straight from New York. We had the pleasure of attending the premiere night on Wednesday 18 December. As a long-time D&D lover, it was a unique opportunity to see…
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One of the world’s most acclaimed musicians, Detroit’s Jack White, is in Sydney this weekend following a run of shows in Victoria as part of the Always Live initiative. Originally expected to be exclusive to the southern state – as was St Vincent in recent weeks – NSW fans were elated to see the iconic…
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Luna Park Sydney officially unveiled its new, highly-anticipated immersive attraction, Squid Game: The Experience, at the grand opening last night, marking a significant milestone in the Park’s transformation into a world-class experience destination. Among the attendees were prominent figures, including the Minister for Arts, Nighttime Economy, Music and Minister for Jobs and Tourism, John Graham….
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A lot can change in ten years. Economics, politicians, relationships, the ability of your football team to win four grand finals in a row. What hasn’t changed though is the quality of The Gaslight Anthem‘s live show. Returning to Australian shores for the first time in a decade, the New Jersey band, led by frontman…
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It was a line-up resplendent in ‘90s/’00s Australian music royalty. A line-up that has probably never been in the same place at the same time, and almost certainly never will again. Such was the bulk of the quintuple-pronged show that it started at the ungodly early time of 5:30pm on a Friday. This meant that…
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