Electronic music legends returned to the Concert Hall for a euphoric series of sold-out shows during Vivid LIVE 2024. Featuring classic tracks from across their catalogue and never before seen behind-the-scenes footage, this new concert film showcases why this iconic duo have stood the test of ti...

More than two decades after reshaping electronic music as one-half of The Knife, Swedish avant-pop artist Fever Ray brought their radical sonic vision to Vivid LIVE 2024 for their highly anticipated Australian debut.

From the spectral synth beats of The Knife to the shapeshifting pop soundscapes...

Sonic delights from the South Asian diaspora take centre stage in this electrifying concert film, showcasing a trio of genre-defying global stars. Returning to Vivid LIVE in 2024, tastemakers Astral People curated a groundbreaking performance featuring three of the world’s most buzzed-about artis...

In this special concert recording, The Cat Empire join forces with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in an electrifying collaboration. Together, they perform exciting new material as well as The Cat Empire classics re-invented for the orchestral world, drawing on the vibrant worlds of Afro-Cuban, Sey...

Grammy Award-winning UK producer and DJ Fred again.. delivered an electrifying one-night-only pop-up show in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, making history. Announced just hours before the concert, more than 125,000 fans flooded the online queue - making it the largest on-sale in the Concert...

Caroline Polachek, a singularity in the music world and a queen of experimental pop, delivered her first ever Australian performance, captivating the audience at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. This much-anticipated event was part of her The Spiraling Tour, timed perfectly with the success o...

A fresh young talent with old-school soul, London-born singer-songwriter Ella Mai took the pop world by surprise in 2018 with her multi-platinum, Billboard top-five smash “Boo’d Up.” This sensuous slow jam earned her a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song and a nomination for Song of the Year. In 2019,...

Envelop yourself in a unique session of visionary sound as outsider prophet Lonnie Holley and free jazz collective Irreversible Entanglements take over the Utzon Room. Alabama-born sculptor and outsider artist turned musical shaman, Lonnie Holley channels a vision from another world, creating a h...

The Jarrett Family - Wire MC, Tasman Keith & Kapital

This event delves into the life stories of these three men from the Bowraville Mission and Sydney. Wire MC, a pioneering force in the evolution of hip hop in Australia, has left an enduring mark on the music industry. He is a trailblazer for F...

The sisters’ journey as performers began as an award-winning folk infused group performing under the name Briscoe Sisters. Now, they have their own successful solo careers as artists, singers and songwriters. The sisters will be joined onstage by the next generation of artists -  Deline's daughte...

Underworld: "Any space is a rave when we dance together. Thank you Sydney Opera House for letting us bring the spirit of Acid House to your magical hall.

"This film was captured beautifully and authentically by Partick Rohl and Tall Story Films with much more to come…"

With two distinct worlds in the arts joining forces, Red Bull Symphonic delivers a one-of-a-kind music experience, with Genesis Owusu.

After two years of career highs, Owusu soars to new heights as two arts worlds collide at Red Bull Symphonic, reimagining his acclaimed catalogue of poetic pu...

Inspired by ’60s Thai funk, Tarantino soundtracks and surf-rock cool, the Texan three-piece Khruangbinhave summoned forth a sound quite unlike anything on the musical landscape: a hypnotic mix of funk, soul and psychedelic rock that also embraces Latin Pop, jazz, Iranian music, dub reggae and tou...

Available worldwide until 27th May 2027.
In an Australian exclusive performance for Vivid LIVE 2022, Sampa Tembo – better known as Sampa The Great – debuted her long-awaited show 'An Afro Future', performing the four-time ARIA award-winning debut album 'The Return' with her epic band, dancers and...

The Opera House has played host to many incredible performances. From Bon Iver's goosebump show to Solange's powerful Australian debut, our Head of Contemporary Music, Ben Marshall, chooses 10 of his favourite music videos captured from under the Opera House sails.

What's your favourite Opera Ho...

Fresh from her American tour and acclaimed new album We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong, transformative singer-songwriter and Sydney Opera House fave Sharon Van Etten performed in our Concert Hall.

This digital performance highlights selection comprises three songs from the night, including ...

Recorded live on the Sydney Opera House’s stunning Forecourt, this set from ARIA award-winning musician Vance Joy sees the finger-pickin’ folk pop hero perform a selection of hits and recent releases. Get up close and personal with the local fave as he leans into the heartfelt indie anthems “Mis...

Watch Khruangbin tracks Time (You and I) and People Everywhere (Still Alive) – a preview from a captivating performance in the Concert Hall. In November 2022 the band made their long-awaited Sydney Opera House debut as part of their First Class Tour.

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Vinyl and CD from this performance are now available: https://ngaiire.lnk.to/live-at-sydney-opera-house

In a rare one-off performance, neo-soul R&B artist Ngaiire joins forces with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for a transcendent night of music, art and power on the Sydney Opera House Forecourt,...

One of the world’s most thrilling live bands, Kiwi seven-piece Fat Freddy’s Drop return to the Sydney Opera House for a massive night of jazz, funk, reggae and beats on the Forecourt. Watch this live performance of the songs "Blackbird" and "Shady / Wandering Eye".

DJ Fitchie aka Chris Faiumu – ...

The award-winning band The New York Times called “the greatest trio on earth” perform live in the Utzon Room, performing their singular mix of avant rock, jazz and ambient music in a unique single-take performance.

'In Session' is a series of intimate, long-form music films, staged behind closed...

Melbourne electronic post-punk duo HTRK perform live in the Drama Theatre, shortly prior to their Sydney Opera House debut in May 2022, with a set which draws heavily from their acclaimed 2021 album, 'Rhinestones'.

'In Session' is a series of intimate, long-form music films, staged behind closed...

Candid, in-depth, and always revealing, On The Level is a monthly interview series that catches up with artists during their visit to the Sydney Opera House, discussing their careers, inspirations, and preparations for their performance. In our third episode, breakout Māori soul singer TEEKS, a s...

Candid, in-depth, and always revealing, On The Level is a new monthly interview series that catches up with artists during their visit to the Sydney Opera House, discussing their careers, inspirations, and preparations for their performance. In our first episode, acclaimed singer-songwriter Gordi...