Sydney Festival

Every January, Sydney Festival starts the new year with a bang, transforming the city with a bold cultural celebration based on critical ideas and cutting-edge art and performance.

Illy, The Rubens and more set for new all-ages Sydney festival, Out Of Bounds

There’s a new kid on Sydney’s festival block with Out Of Bounds, and they’re bringing some big names for their first year. Coming to the...

Police arrested dozens of Sydney festival punters for drug offences over the weekend

Another festival and, predictably, another host of arrests for drug-related offences, as Sydney police swooped on the city’s festival attendees over the weekend. As Music...

150 Sydney festival-goers caught with drugs over the weekend

NSW Police ran drug operations at a number of festivals in Sydney over the weekend, resulting in 150 busts. A series of festivals and large...

Aussie Musos Set To Pay Tribute To Leonard Cohen At Sydney Festival

The passing of Leonard Cohen last month was a final kick in the guts from a year that had taken so many musical greats from...

Brutal Storms Wreak Havoc As 20,000 Evacuated From Sydney Festival

Intense storms that raged through Sydney over the weekend wreaked havoc with several of the city’s music festivals, including Soundwave, Good Life, and Between The...

The 8 Shows You Can’t Miss At Sydney Festival 2015

It’s no secret that Sydney has a bustling live music scene, boasting countless talented bands, awesome venues, and eager fans, it’s time to celebrate what...

Ken Stringfellow Talks Big Star, Sydney Festival, & Music Pre-Google

Read the interview with Ken Stringfellow where we discuss Big Star, Sydney Festival, & Music Pre-Google

Sydney Festival 2014 Lineup Announced

The full Sydney Festival 2014 lineup has been announced. Get all the lineup, ticket, venue info, and dates for Sydney Festival 2014.

Sydney Festival To Use Foreign Musicians Because They’re Cheaper Than Aussies

Sydney Festival To Use Foreign Musicians Because They're Cheaper Than Aussies, Says Director Lieven Bertels.

Sydney Festival Unveils 2013 Program

Following on from the news that David Byrne and St. Vincent will be headlining the 2013 Sydney Festival, the full program has been released as of...

David Byrne & St. Vincent To Headline Sydney Festival 2013

After yesterday’s announcement of David Byrne & St Vincent headlining next year’s Tasmanian MONA FOMA Festival, it has been announced that the duo will also...

Meet the epic Australian band with 100 guitarists

Rhys Chatham gathered an orchestra of 100 Australian guitarists in Sydney for performances of his incredible composition A Crimson Grail.