Live Music
Boasting major music festivals, historic concert halls, trendy bars and clubs, and bands like AC/DC, Midnight Oil, INXS, You Am I and Wolfmother, Sydney has enjoyed a long, proud tradition of live music.
To find out who's playing, when and where, check out the weekly entertainment lift-outs in the Sydney Morning Herald and the Daily Telegraph. Or pick up free street magazines like Revolver, Drum Media and Beat from shops and cafes around Kings Cross, Paddington, Darlinghurst and Glebe.
The Annandale Hotel has been a Sydney rock 'n' roll institution for nearly 30 years. Once a good old-fashioned Aussie pub, the Annandale offers the intimacy of a small gig with the electrifying buzz of headline acts.
The Annandale hosts live music six nights a week, with leading and emerging bands of all genres: rock, indie, funk, metal, groove, hip hop, acoustic and more. INXS, Spiderbait, Jet, the Dandy Warhols, John Butler Trio, Idlewild, Sarah Blasko, and The Cat Empire are just some of the acts to have graced the stage.
| Where: | 17 Parramatta Road, Annandale |
| Phone: | +61 (0)2 9550 1078 |
| Website: | Annandale Hotel |
One of the longest running entertainment venues in Sydney, the historic Enmore Theatre is renowned for live music, theatre and stand-up comedy.
Despite its relatively small size, the Enmore has featured some of the world's biggest performers. Past acts include the Rolling Stones, KISS, Oasis, Silverchair, Ben Harper and Franz Ferdinand, as well as Australian comedians Rove McManus, Wil Anderson, and Lano and Woodley.
| Where: | 118-132 Enmore Road, Newtown |
| Phone: | +61 (0)2 9550 3666 |
| Website: | Enmore Theatre |
Home is Sydney's biggest dance club and ultimate house of music. Hosting some of the world's hottest DJs, this unique waterside venue is a magnet for Sydney's party set.
Choose from three levels of dance floors featuring hard dance, trance, house, funk fusion, electronic and more. With a state-of-the-art sound and lighting system, exquisite food and drinks, and stunning water views, there really is no place like Home.
| Where: | The Promenade, 101 Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour |
| Phone: | +61 (0)2 9266 0600 |
| Website: | Home Nightclub |
Sultry and intimate, dark and sophisticated, The Supper Club is evocative of a time gone by. Boasting a rich Art Deco interior and warm ambience, The Supper Club showcases the best in Australian and international talent.
Enjoy an eclectic range of smooth jazz, soul, cabaret and lounge music, as well as delicious cocktails and nibbles.
| Where: | Taylor Square, 134 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst |
| Phone: | +61 (0)2 9331 3467 |
| Website: | The Supper Club |
The Metro Theatre has long been Sydney's leading independent rock music venue.
Situated in the CBD's entertainment heart of George Street, this former cinema has hosted performances by the likes of Eskimo Joe, Muse, Placebo, Foo Fighters, and many more. Catch top local and international names, as well as up and coming talent.
| Where: | 624 George Street, City |
| Phone: | +61 (0)2 9550 3666 |
| Website: | Metro Theatre |
Located in the heart of Sydney's CBD, The Basement is internationally renowned for great live music. For more than 30 years, this iconic venue has hosted great and upcoming performers from Australia and overseas, including Dizzy Gillespie, Prince, Renee Geyer and Keith Urban.
The Basement offers live music shows six or seven nights a week, featuring styles ranging from jazz and blues to acoustic and world music. Dine in front of the stage or simply enjoy the music and the atmosphere.
| Where: | 29 Reiby Place, Circular Quay |
| Phone: | +61 (0)2 9251 2797 |
| Website: | The Basement |
