Herbie Hancock
11 – 12 October 2024
In the Concert Hall
Contemporary Music
Keyboard master, jazz giant and living legend Herbie Hancock makes his long awaited return to the Sydney Opera House, bringing his pioneering fusion of jazz, funk and electro to the Concert Hall.
| Date | Time |
| Friday 11 October 2024 | 8:00pm |
| Saturday 12 October 2024 | 8:00pm |
| Ticket | Price |
| Premium | $199 |
| A Reserve | $169 |
| B Reserve | $139 |
| Standing Room - NO SEAT | $169 |
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction
Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection.
The only authorised ticket agency for this event is Sydney Opera House. For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the frequently asked questions below.
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9:00am, Wednesday 10 July 2024
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9:00am, Wednesday 10 July 2024
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9:00am, Thursday 11 July 2024
Wheelchair accessible:
There are a number of wheelchair and companion seating locations in our theatres. To book accessible seating contact Box Office:
Telephone
+61 2 9250 7777
(Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm AEST)
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Run time
The run time of this event is approximately 90 minutes.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
All ages | Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times.
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy.
The Washington PostOur greatest living jazz artist.
Useful information:
Jazz, funk and fusion from one of music’s living legends
At 84, legendary artist Herbie Hancock is a living history of popular music across the past seven decades; a sonic pioneer whose innovations shaped everything from jazz and fusion to funk, R&B and electro. Five years after dazzling audiences at Vivid LIVE in 2019, the 14-time Grammy Award-winner, Oscar-winning composer and Kennedy Centers Honors recipient is set to return to the Sydney Opera House, performing a selection of new music and stone-cold classics from his immense back catalogue.
A musical icon whose work has transcended both genre and era, the Chicago-born Hancock rose to prominence in the early ’60s with his Blue Note Records debut, Takin’ Off (1963), before joining the Miles Davis Quintet, the groundbreaking ensemble that would redefine the sound of jazz with records like E.S.P. (1965) and In A Silent Way (1969). In the ’70s, Hancock launched a chart-topping jazz-funk career with smashes like “Chameleon Man” and the classic Headhunters (1973), while the ’80s found him at the vanguard of hip-hop and electro with hits – including “Rockit” and “Sound System” – that would earn him new generations of fans.
Among his innumerable career highlights, Hancock has composed the soundtracks for Michelangelo Antonioni’s Blow-up (1966) and Bertrand Tavernier’s Round Midnight (1986); collaborated with such musical heavyweights as Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Kendrick Lamar and Kamasi Washington; and was designated a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in 2011. His latest album At Midnight, a collection of all-new work and remastered classics, was released in May.
Don’t miss this rare chance to experience one of music’s true giants at his electrifying best, as he looks back over an illustrious career – and summons forth the future of jazz in the process.
Presented by Sydney Opera House
Plan your visit
Venue information
Our foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
All Sydney Opera House foyers are pram accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators). Pram parking will be available outside the theatres in the Western Foyer.
Getting here
The Sydney Opera House Car Park, operated by Wilson Parking, is open and available to use. Wilson Parking offer discounted parking if you book ahead. Please see the Wilson Parking website for details.
Please check the Transport NSW website for the latest advice and information on travel. You can catch public transport (bus, train, ferry) to Circular Quay and enjoy a six minute walk to the Opera House.
Frequently asked questions
Ticket purchases and collection at our Box Office is discouraged and eTicket or postal delivery methods should be used, wherever possible. However, if you are collecting your tickets from the Box Office, we recommend doing this at least 60 minutes before the event starts. If you have already received your tickets, the venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Please take your seats as soon as you arrive.
If you are late, we will seat you as soon as we can and, where possible, in your allocated seat. However, to reduce movement in the venue as well as minimise disruption to the performance and other patrons, ticketholders may be seated in an allocated latecomer’s seat. Please be aware that some events have lock-out periods. In these cases, latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance. On occasions, this may not be until the interval, or at all where there is no interval.
Details of our right to refuse admission can be found in our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Events.
In accordance with our venue security procedures, Opera House security will be scanning and checking bags under the Monumental Stairs, prior to entering the building. Bags will be scanned by an x-ray machine, and staff will wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling your belongings, such as gloves. Cloaking facilities will be open 60 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 60 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. However it is strongly encouraged that you travel lightly to minimise contact and queuing. Any bags larger than an A4 piece of paper will need to be checked into the Cloak Room.
The authorised agency for this event is the Sydney Opera House.
Only tickets purchased by authorised agencies should be considered reliable. If you purchase tickets from a non-authorised agency such as Ticketmaster Resale, Viagogo, Ticketbis, eBay, Gumtree, Tickets Australia or any other unauthorised seller, you risk that these tickets are fake, void or have previously been cancelled. Resale restriction applies. For more details, please refer to our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Attendance at Events.
Please contact Box Office on +61 2 9250 7777 as soon as possible to advise if you can no longer attend.
Foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
The venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
Please bring a credit or debit card for any on site purchases to enable contactless payment. You’re welcome to bring your own water bottle but no other food and drinks are permitted inside our venues.
The health, safety and wellbeing of everyone at the Sydney Opera House is our top priority. In line with this commitment, the Opera House became a smoke-free site in January 2022. Read our Smoke-free Environment Policy.
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