Sydney scene guide
Sydney scene guide. House lands at Fraser Park. Venues, promoters and artists in Sydney. Updated every day.
Find your venue
- House · if you like Dusky: Fraser Park, Oxford Art Factory, The Ivy
- Techno · if you like Boris Brejcha: Fraser Park, TBA - Inner West Secret Location, Kurnell Recreation Club
- Tech House · if you like Bag Raiders: TBA - INNER WEST, Carousel Bar & Ballroom, Pleasure Club
- Deep House · if you like D-Nox: TBA - INNER WEST, Civic Underground, Inception Boat
- Club · if you like Hercules & Love Affair: Oxford Art Factory, Carousel Bar & Ballroom, Chinese Laundry
- Garage · if you like Dusky: Liberty Hall, Oxford Underground, Chinese Laundry
- Bass · if you like A Guy Called Gerald: Oxford Art Factory, Club 77, Burdekin Hotel
Busiest venues
How big is Sydney’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 2,278 gigs across 302 venues in Sydney, featuring 2,193 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Sydney tonight.
Which Sydney venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Club 77 | 143 |
| Abercrombie Hotel | 119 |
| Chinese Laundry | 111 |
| The Flinders | 102 |
| Carousel Bar & Ballroom | 94 |
| Oxford Art Factory | 84 |
| The Ivy | 75 |
| Inception Boat | 61 |
| The Lord Gladstone | 51 |
| The Lucky Cat | 47 |
What time do Sydney gigs start and end?
From the 2,278 listings publishing door times: the median Sydney gig opens at 21:00. 69% open before 22:00, 31% between 22:00 and midnight, and 1% after midnight. Of the 791 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 03:00, 47% run past 04:00 and 13% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Sydney cost?
Across the 340 listings publishing prices (15% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is null 20, with half of all gigs between null 15 and null 30. 12% of listed gigs are free.
When does Sydney go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (52% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 81% of the week. The busiest month of the year is November.
What does Sydney sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 32% · Techno 29% · Bass 8% · Tech House 8% · Club 6% · Deep House 6%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.