Contemporary Music
We’re your favourite artist’s favourite venue. From rock, pop and indie to hip hop, rap, folk, jazz and electronic music, discover unforgettable live performances from global icons and emerging artists. Under the stars on the Forecourt or beneath the sails, live music never sounded better.
5 Oct 2026
Ichiko Aoba
Spellbinding Japanese composer Ichiko Aoba returns to the Sydney Opera House on the Australian leg of the Across the Oceans tour, accompanied by Taro Umebayashi and a lush string ensemble.
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Contemporary Music
The Music and Life of Barbra Streisand starring Melinda Schneider
30 Aug 2026
Concert Hall
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Thom Yorke Live at Sydney Opera House
Watch an unmissable, career-spanning concert film from Thom Yorke, shot across two nights on the Forecourt in November 2024.
You can now watch Underworld turn the Concert Hall into a rave cave
The electronic dance duo has owned the scene for decades. In the 90’s, they transitioned from synth-pop to techno, releasing influential albums dubnobasswithmyheadman, Second Toughest in the Infants and Beaucoup Fish. Their nostalgic track Born Slippy (Nuxx) featured in Trainspotting became an international smash hit. And in 2012, they even scored the London Olympics.
Music for... Road Trips by Bonobo
Buckle up and escape into the wild with this playlist by electronic wizard Bonobo.
