The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans
With a mix of carefully chosen classics and spontaneous improvisation, this feel-good live music performance takes you on a journey to the roots of this revolutionary genre.
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With a mix of carefully chosen classics and spontaneous improvisation, this feel-good live music performance takes you on a journey to the roots of this revolutionary genre.
Listen to famous arias from Bizet, Puccini, Rossini, Verdi and more performed by some of Opera Australia’s finest opera singers, accompanied by piano.
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings like never before with Candlelight: The Lord of the Rings in Sydney.
Dearest Reader, Lady Whistledown has already given her verdict: the event of the season is here!
The Twilight at Taronga Summer Concert Series is an annual summer ritual bringing together world-class live music, breathtaking Sydney Harbour views, and the power to protect Australia’s iconic native wildlife – and it begins on Friday February 6 for five back-to-back weekends at Taronga Zoo Sydney.
Get your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay at St Stephen's Uniting Church under the gentle glow of candlelight.
For Friday the 13th we have put together a program of classical music’s most hair-raising, spine-tingling masterpieces.
This concert dives into the most iconic and hair-raising orchestral works ever written.
Experience the magic of a live symphony orchestra performing some of the most beautiful music ever written, in a laid-back concert environment open to all.
For every story about love, there’s music to describe it. This very special Valentine’s Day concert at Sydney Town Hall celebrates the many ways love inspires and moves us.
Experience the future of Australian classical music at close quarters at the exquisite St James’ King Street.
One of the world’s finest pianists returns to the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall to explore the exquisite universe of Debussy’s Préludes.
Mahler’s powerful orchestral forces are best experienced live. The Song of the Earth is vast and moving, and the perfect way to open our 2026 Season.
Small Fry Rock – Gigs you can take your kids to! Feat. Busby Marou & Lisa Mitchell
The Willoughby Symphony Orchestra will present Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen in Concert with composer Christophe Beck’s GRAMMY®-nominated score performed live to the film.
In April 2026, Earth, Wind & Fire bring their uplifting, soul-shaking live show back to Australia for the first time since 2012. Expect irresistible rhythms and a night filled with iconic songs delivered by one of the greatest bands in music history.
In a magnificent concert with orchestra, choir and guest artists, the dark voice of the actor who played 'Saruman', Sir Christopher Lee, introduces you to J.R.R. Tolkien's musical world.
Experience “The Music of Hans Zimmer & Others”!
Step into a world of music, magic and adventure with the K-Pop Demon Hunters Glow Disco!
This latest tour is a must-see event for fans of the series, with fan-favourite cast members uniting on one stage to perform showstopping choreography, tell new stories, and revisit the iconic moments that made the series a global hit.
The tour features a star-studded cast featuring fan-favourites from the series’ historic 10-Season Run of the beloved TV series The Next Step including Victoria Baldesarra (Michelle), Trevor Tordjman (James), Briar Nolet (Richelle), Jordan Clark (Giselle), Noah Zulfikar (Kingston), Emmerly Tinglin (Kenzie) Carter Musselman (Heath), Alex Chaves (Piper), Benjamin Williams (Pete), and Shane Mahabir (Ethan).
This latest tour is a must-see event for fans of the series, with fan-favourite cast members uniting on one stage to perform showstopping choreography, tell new stories, and revisit the iconic moments that made the series a global hit. The live action teen drama is broadcast in over 120 countries and has aired more than 250 episodes over its 10-season run. Season 10 is currently available on the ABC.
Event Details:
Dates: Fri, 17 Apr 2026, 2:30 pm and 7:30pm
Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes, including 20 minute interval.
Suitable for: All ages
Location: State Theatre, Sydney
Warnings: Photography is not permitted during the performance. This event contains strobe effects and smoke.
Introduce your little ones to the magic of live classical music at Ready, Set, Listen!
Experience a once-in-a-lifetime evening with legendary composer Alan Menken confirming one-night-only performances of A Whole New World of Alan Menken for Melbourne and Sydney in May 2026.
Experience the world premiere film-to-concert performance of DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon 2, winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film and that rare sequel that’s a worthy successor to the original!
Introduce your little ones to the magic of live classical music at Ready, Set, Listen!
Following five sold-out concerts in 2024, the Sydney Symphony and Art of the Score explore even more of the musical universe of John Williams.
Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let’s Play!” is set to enchant families across Australia this January and February with FIVE spectacular tour stops: Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth. This immersive concert experience will bring beloved Disney Jr. characters to the stage in an interactive musical adventure perfect for young fans and their families.
A street. Action! The scene begins: a truck rumbles by, music blaring. A dancer sprints, leaps, stumbles – and suddenly, rain and fireworks erupt around them. Each take brings a new protagonist, a new rhythm, a new spark of cinematic magic. What’s real? What’s staged? In this heady blur of movement and music, the answer is always changing.
The ACO is proud to announce a brand-new ACO Families concert at our stunning harbourside home.
Believe in the magic. Believe in Christmas.
An all-star cast of Australian theatre darlings deliver the festive event of the year: Christmas Actually – the music of Love Actually live on stage.
Ten years since its spectacular premiere, David McAllister’s opulent production, The Sleeping Beauty, returns to whisk you away into a magical realm of fairies and spells, good versus evil and a royal romance.
One of Australia’s most beloved singer-songwriters, Paul Dempsey, has announced the Shotgun Karaoke Vol. II National Tour.
For one night only - on Friday 7 November nine neurodiverse musicians from ACE’s Club Weld Attitude program will share the stage with members of the internationally renowned Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) for ACO X Club Weld.
Not just another absurdist, electro-swing musical comedy about a thoroughbred racehorse, Phar Lap is a rags-to-riches story with a big heart.
A night of musical grandeur with the Opera Australia Orchestra and Chorus in full force.
Experience the magic of Night at The Barracks — an unforgettable concert series under the stars, featuring some of Australia’s most iconic artists.
The NSW premiere of the ingenious and inspiring musical by the superb Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. Drawn from a true story and featuring a Tony-nominated score, Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ‘40s.
Join the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall for Peter and the Wolf, an enchanting musical tale that has been inspiring young music lovers for generations.
Bring the whole family because this is the most wholesome live gig there is! Teeny Tiny Stevies will absolutely delight the littlies AND bring the LOL’s for parents. The old feel young, the young feel like grown-ups and everyone meets in the middle for a rocking good time.
Experience the iconic adventure that launched the legendary Star Wars franchise, accompanied by the full Force of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra performing John Williams' Oscar®-winning score live to film.
From the Tony Award-winning songwriting duo of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Seussical, Ragtime) comes the Olivier Award-winning Once on This Island. This vibrant adaptation infuses its Caribbean roots with Australia’s own rich cultural tapestry, injecting new life into the Hans Christian Anderson tale, The Little Mermaid.
Introduce your little ones to the joy of music. Featuring trombone superstar Jonathan Ramsay – a Sydney boy who grew up to play with the greatest orchestra in the world, the Berlin Philharmonic.
Welcome to Ready, Set, Listen!, Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s family event, specifically designed for little ears.
After captivating millions of Bridgerton fans worldwide, Candlelight: Best of Bridgerton on Strings is making its grand return to Sydney! Dearest reader, Lady Whistledown extends an exclusive invitation to a most enchanting affair.
Following Australian nationwide sell-out seasons, Beauty & the Beast returns to stage in 2025!
A madcap musical about childish grown-up men, featuring two performers, songs, funny quarrels, a bit of bickering and eventually a happy ending.
TEG DAINTY has proudly announced that one of the best-selling music artists of all time, Katy Perry, is set to embark on her Australian tour in June 2025 - The Lifetimes Tour presented by Snaffle.
The Oscar-nominated feature animation Memoir of a Snail is coming to ACO On The Pier this June. We’re thrilled to announce five special screenings in The Neilson, with live performances of Elena Kats-Chernin's evocative original score performed by the ACO.
Our introduction to live music - perfect for your toddler and you!
Cameron Mackintosh, in association with Nick Grace Management and Live Nation Australia are delighted to announce that LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR is coming to the ICC Theatre Sydney on 30 April 2025, to be followed by Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne from 14 May 2025 and then Brisbane Entertainment Centre from 28 May 2025 for strictly limited performances.
Following sold out 2024 performances nationally, The Man From Snowy River In Concert returns for one last time to the Sydney Opera House for two performances only.
The first-ever Sanrio authentic musical is coming to town! Join us for "Hello Kitty's Super Adventure," an enchanting live musical extravaganza featuring Hello Kitty, My Melody, Daniel, Bad Badtz-Maru, and U * SA * HA * NA.
The multi award-winning family band and YouTube stars, The Mik Maks are making their Sydney debut at The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre.
DreamWorks Animation, Universal Destinations and Experiences and TEG Life Like Touring are delighted to announce the World Premiere season of GABBY'S DOLLHOUSE LIVE! opening Down Under in 2025. The Australian tour will play Melbourne’s Princess Theatre ahead of tour dates in Perth, Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Hobart from March to April 2025.