Sydney

More than 200 gigs are scheduled for this weekend alone.

The future for the night economy across Sydney and the state of NSW is looking a lot rosier following the scrapping of draconian restrictions on music venues, and the publication of a raft of…

Sydney wants to bring performers of the calibre of Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift to the city more often.

The Coronavirus outbreak is ruining the party, but it didn’t stop the music publishing community from making the long haul to Sydney for the first-ever Australian meeting of the ICMP board. Hosted by…

Open your calendars, pens at the ready. FastForward is returning to Sydney for its third edition. The boutique music conference is locked in for April 30-May 1, taking place for the first time at the…

It’s a new year, a new decade. And from today, a fresh start for Sydney’s night economy. The NSW Government last November announced a climbdown on its draconian lockout laws, which come into effect…

Tributes are pouring in for Sydney scene builder Paul Strange, who has passed away. Through his company Paul Strange Presents, Strange staged countless house and techno events, parties and festivals…

Music fans, businesses and others need to work at changing the culture of bureaucracies.

NSW, we have a problem. According to a new report, fixing it will require more new venues in all shapes and sizes, a government-led rescue package for older sites and, just maybe, the creation of a…

Cautious optimism. That’s how Sydney’s long-suffering night owls are treating the recent announcement from NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian on a scaling-back of the city’s draconian lockout laws. It’s…