70Spot Score
Sydney Opera House
Live Music · Sydney
Iconic waterfront arts centre hosting opera, theatre, music and dance performances, with guided tours available.
4.8(91,518)· GoogleView details →
Sydney
Best Live Music in Sydney (2026)
29 live music in Sydney, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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67Spot Score
City Recital Hall
Live Music · Sydney
Varied program of concerts & recitals in a striking performance space with 1,200+ seats on 3 tiers.
4.7(1,239)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
The Grand Electric
Live Music · Surry Hills
Live Music in Surry Hills, Sydney.
4.7(604)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
Camelot Lounge
Live Music · Marrickville
World music, jazz and cabaret shows in a playful space with knickknacks and a low-lit retro bar.
4.6(1,016)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
Riverside Theatres
Live Music · Parramatta
Drama, comedy, music and dance across 3 stages in a modern complex with a foyer bar and courtyard.
4.5(1,837)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Gasoline Pony
$$Live Music · Marrickville
Craft beers, bar food and live music in an eclectic, arty space with a courtyard and a relaxed vibe.
4.6(500)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Oxford Art Factory
Live Music · Darlinghurst
Cozy venue staging live musical performances with local & touring acts, plus a full bar.
4.4(1,302)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
KC's Honky Tonk
$$Live Music · Crows Nest
Signature cocktails, wines & tapas-style sharing plates in a buzzy, narrow venue with a long bar.
4.5(450)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Brass Monkey Live Music Venue
$$$Live Music · Cronulla
Live jazz and rock, hearty Middle Eastern platters and pizza in a convivial, low-lit basement joint.
4.6(296)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
The Lansdowne Hotel
$$Live Music · Chippendale
Long-running pub with American diner eats upstairs and weekly trivia and live rock bands downstairs.
4.2(1,256)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Liberty Hall
Live Music · Moore Park
A flexible Paddington live music and performance venue hosting touring acts, cultural events, dance shows and distinctive one-off productions.
4.3(347)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Zenith Theatre and Convention Centre
Live Music · Chatswood
Boutique performance space for concerts, plays & seminars featuring an auditorium with tiered seats.
4.3(287)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Maxi Signori - Live Musician, DJ and Entertainer
Live Music · Bondi
Live Music in Bondi, Sydney.
5.0(44)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Darling Harbour Theatre
Live Music · Sydney
A 2,500-seat Darling Harbour theatre with close, unobstructed stage views, Cockle Bay foyer outlooks and in-house production facilities.
4.4(139)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Sydney Jazz Collective Band
Live Music · Bondi Beach
Bondi-based Sydney live band performing jazz, soul, blues, funk and contemporary popular music for weddings, corporate events and private functions.
4.8(52)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Sean & Dolly's
Live Music · Woolloomooloo
A well-regarded live-music bar at Woolloomooloo in Sydney with a 4.7 rating across 63 reviews.
4.7(63)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Two80 Cabaret
Live Music · Surry Hills
An adults-only Alexandria venue combining dinner, drinks and live cabaret, burlesque, comedy, music and variety performances.
4.9(43)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Mary's Underground
Live Music · Sydney
Mary's Underground is a live-music venue in Sydney. It holds a 4.0-star rating from 1,010 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 57/100.
4.0(1,010)· GoogleView details →
About these results
Sydney's live-music scene runs from intimate bars and band rooms to bigger stages. These are the venues to catch a gig — check each one's listings for who's playing and when.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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What are the best live music in Sydney?+
The live music on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Sydney live music ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
Can I filter live music by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many live music are listed in Sydney?+
We currently list 29 live music across Sydney and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.