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José González to perform under the stars on the harbourside Forecourt in February

José González, the celebrated indie-folk singer-songwriter and guitarist, returns to the Sydney Opera House on Saturday 27 February to perform on the harbourside Forecourt. Known for his intricate classical guitar, dulcet vocals and quietly captivating folk, González will perform songs from his beloved catalogue, including favourites Crosses and Heartbeats, alongside music from his latest release, Against the Dying of Light (2026).

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New York rockers Geese and Nordic experimental collective Heilung join the Sydney Opera House's unmissable March music line-up

The Sydney Opera House announces two additions to its March 2027 music line-up, with boundary-smashing New York rockers Geese set to take over the Forecourt under the stars while Nordic experimental collective Heilung brings their primal, otherworldly live experience to the Concert Hall.

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Damien Rice – 25th Anniversary of 'O'

Damien Rice, the multi-Platinum-selling Irish troubadour, returns to the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall on Thursday 11 and Friday 12 February, celebrating the 25th anniversary of his seminal debut album, O.

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The West End phenomenon The Curious Case of Benjamin Button will make its Australian premiere at the Sydney Opera House, playing 16 July – 29 August 2027.

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Suede

Suede, the Mercury Prize-winning glam-rock, cinematic-pop pillars of the 1990s Britpop revolution, return to Australia for the first time since 1999, making their Sydney Opera House debut with three consecutive nights in the Concert Hall.

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AU.X Screenworks

The Sydney Opera House today announced AU.X Screenworks, a new four-day program of experimental screenings and events from boundary-pushing Australian voices which will take place in the Studio from 30 November to 3 December.

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The Avalanches

In a major live homecoming, Australian electronic visionaries The Avalanches will return to the Sydney Opera House for one euphoric night on Sunday 7 March, performing a career-spanning set of kaleidoscopic, sample-rich sounds under the stars on the Forecourt, with special guests including Australian-born, London-based producer HAAi.

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Utzon Music 2027

The Sydney Opera House’s vibrant Utzon Music series celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2027, with recorder virtuoso Genevieve Lacey returning as curator for a third year.

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Grammy Award-winning Leon Bridges to perform on the harbourside Forecourt this summer

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Leon Bridges returns to the Sydney Opera House on Friday 26 February, this time performing beneath the summer sky on the harbourside Forecourt.

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UK ska icons Madness to make their Sydney Opera House debut on the Forecourt this March

Legendary chart-topping British ska icons Madness will make their Sydney Opera House debut on Friday 5 March 2027, bringing nearly five decades of infectious ska, pop and new wave to the Forecourt.

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Full program announced for DanceRites 2026

The full program for DanceRites 2026 has been revealed, with two packed days of family-friendly performances on the Sydney Opera House Forecourt. Taking place on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October, the biennial celebration of First Nations dance, song and culture will present more than 300 dancers across the weekend’s competition and special guest performances. 

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Angus & Julia Stone announced as the first act to open the Opera House’s 2027 Forecourt summer season

Australian music favourites Angus & Julia Stone will return home to the Sydney Opera House on Sunday 28 February, opening the 2027 Forecourt summer season.

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Hook’s Neverland

The swashbuckling spectacular Hook’s Neverland sails into the Concert Hall this summer for its world premiere, with the irrepressible Captain James Hook at its helm.Forget the boy who wouldn’t grow up: this tale is all Hook’s as he flips that well-trod legend of villainy and introduces a world filled with reverie and wonderment.

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Tara Clerkin Trio

Groundbreaking UK trip-hop outfit Tara Clerkin Trio will make their Australian headline debut this summer, performing songs from their celebrated new album Somewhere Good (2026) in the Sydney Opera House’s intimate Utzon Room on Monday 14 December.

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Dijon

Visionary US singer-songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and actor Dijon will make his highly anticipated Australian headline debut when he plays the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall on Saturday 12 December.

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Live cooking, music and storytelling take centre stage in a journey of family, identity and migration

A Place in the Sultan's Kitchen (or How to Make the Perfect One-Pot Chicken Curry), a multi-sensory journey of ancestral discovery by Sydney-born, Wollongong-raised theatre-maker Joshua Hinton, comes to the Sydney Opera House Studio from 14-17 October. Blending storytelling, music and live cooking, this warm and playful show, created and performed by Hinton with his brother Dominic, explores identity, migration and the cultural histories that shape who we are.

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Raise a glass at The Choir of Man this summer

Raise a glass this summer as international smash hit The Choir of Man opens its doors at the Sydney Ope

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Celebrate the silly season with Christmas Carol Goes Wrong

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong, 17 – 29 December, CONCERT HALL

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Award-winning Aotearoa soul sensation returns to the Sydney Opera House for live debut of new music

Acclaimed Māori R&B singer-songwriter TEEKS returns to the Sydney Opera House to play the Concert Hall on Wednesday 18 November, celebrating the first live performance of his new music.

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Curious

A culture-shaping intellect who makes us look anew at ourselves, one of Australia’s most-cherished comedic performers and an internationally celebrated chef lead the line-up of influential thinkers from across the country and the world at the Sydney Opera House’s ideas festival, Curious.

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Sydney Opera House launches Wild Things International Kids Festival

This spring school holidays, Sydney Opera House will transform into a creative wonderland for kids and their families with the inaugural Wild Things International Kids Festival. Across 16 days, leading companies from Europe, North America, the United Kingdom, Asia and Australia will illustrate the breadth and artistic ingenuity of performance-making for young people aged 0-14 – and the young at heart. 

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Sydney Opera House CEO Louise Herron to step down after 14 years

The Sydney Opera House today announced that CEO Louise Herron AM will step down in August after 14 years at the helm of Australia’s premier cultural institution, tourism destination and World Heritage masterpiece.One of Australia’s most respected cultural leaders, Ms Herron has delivered the largest program of capital works since the Opera House opened in 1973, including the acclaimed renewal of the Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre. She has also led the continued expansion of its programming and activities in order to engage and welcome more of the community.

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Hometown rock heroes to play Opera House debut in first Australian shows in four years

This August 8 and 10, multiple ARIA Award-winning rockers Gang of Youths will make their Sydney Opera House debut with two exhilarating nights in the Concert Hall, their first Australian shows in four years.

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Ichiko Aoba and Cat Power to play Concert Hall

Two towering enigmas return to the Sydney Opera House this year to perform in its largest venue, the Concert Hall. One of Japan’s most distinctive contemporary artists, Ichiko Aoba, will appear on 5 October, while acclaimed singer-songwriter Cat Power will return on 7 December for a landmark performance celebrating the 20th anniversary of her seminal 2006 album, The Greatest.

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