City Recital Hall
Julian Lage
Thu 17 Sep, 2026
Julian Lage tours Australia for the first time, continuing celebrations of his breakthrough solo album from 2015, World's Fair.
Josh Cohen: Radiohead For Solo Piano II
Sat 23 May, 2026
Master of improvisation, Berlin-based Australian pianist Josh Cohen takes on legendary rock band Radiohead in this live show of remarkably inventive covers from the group’s famous back catalogue.
Zane Lowe: In Conversation
Sun 24 May, 2026
Music industry tastemaker Zane Lowe dives deep into the sound of now in an exclusive conversation with Lucy Smith.
Winter Violet with Special Guest Ladyhawke (DJ Set)
Sat 13 Jun, 2026
Featuring Ladyhawke (DJ Set), Alex Dugan, Charlie Villas, Estée Louder, Femme Forward Collective, Keavzs, Mama De Leche, Milkpaste, prettyboi.zeke and DEVAURA.
The Living Tradition
Mon 25 May, 2026
Alexandra Osborne and Clancy Newman join Kathy for a concert comprising two works that pay tribute to long ago popular tunes and two works that stand on their own as sublime examples of the early Romantic period.
Daniel Avery (Live)
Thu 11 Jun, 2026
Revered producer and composer Daniel Avery returns with a new album Tremor, a bold and transportive body of work through euphoric shoegaze, submerged techno, ambient soundscape and industrial bliss.
Kae Tempest
Tue 9 Jun, 2026
One of the most vital voices in contemporary music and literature, Kae Tempest will return to Sydney this June for one night only.
Schubert’s Fantasy & Octet
Tue 26 May - Sat 30 May, 2026
Richard Tognetti leads an Australian Chamber Orchestra octet to celebrate the greatest of musical poets.
Roxane Gay: In Conversation
Fri 12 Jun, 2026
Join prolific American author and cultural critic Roxane Gay for an exclusive conversation with Whadjuk Noongar journalist Narelda Jacobs OAM.
Soft Centre: Gabber Eleganza, Violent Magic Orchestra
Fri 5 Jun, 2026
Soft Centre returns to Vivid Sydney with a full-scale rewiring of City Recital Hall, tracing the ritualised excess of 90s hardcore raves to its contemporary mutations.