Should Usher and Lady Gaga have Australian support acts? New live music rule explained
Are we going to start seeing more live Australian music at big-name international concerts when they arrive in Sydney? That’s certainly the hopes of the NSW Government as they introduce a new live music rule set to shape what our … Read more
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Entertainment
Usher’s Sydney tour 2025: Dates, Tickets, Venue & Set List
Usher Raymond, the architect of modern R&B, is coming to Sydney to perform four shows as part of his wider Past Present Future global tour. It’s an ostensible victory run for the legendary artist, who has been steaming up the charts for over three decades now. With Live Nation bringing the “Confessions” singer down to … Read more
Ultimate Guide to Vivid Sydney
Last laugh: the best shows at the last week of the Sydney Comedy Festival
Bad Bunny adds a second date to his exclusive one-off show in Sydney
Food & Drink
Sydney Opera House has curated its own Vivid Sydney food kitchen
Vivid Sydney’s fourth pillar, “Food,” was only added as a central focus for the multi-factor festival in recent years. And there’s plenty of room to grow it as one of Vivid’s defining features alongside light, music and ideas. That’s why there’s been such a substantial boost in the number of food-focused events making up Vivid’s … Read more
AP Bakery brings something different (but still carb-heavy) to Circular Quay
Is The Charles Brasserie & Bar the grand French restaurant Sydney deserves?
Tongs at the ready for Vivid Sydney’s smokey 23-day Fire Kitchen
Sydney Guides
Essentials
Chinatown
This area dates from the 1920s and offers a bustling array of shops and restaurants, plus bargain shopper heaven in Paddy’s Market and a Chinese Garden.
Barangaroo
Bondi Beach
