Looking for something to do to celebrate Australia beating France this weekend? (we can dream, can’t we?) Our gig guide has you covered with a Sydney institution celebrating its birthday, local hip hop legends, a dance superstar in the making and one Australia’s finest up-and-coming acts.

She describes herself as “Berlin’s most hated”, but Paramida is certainly one of Australia’s most loved, already touring here twice in the space of a year.

Set Mo have released the fifth instalment of their so far incredible song a month series which is set to carry on throughout 2018.

It’s a long weekend, Vivid is on, State of Origin has just passed and the World Cup is about to start – there are no excuses for not getting out and about over the next week to catch a gig or two.

Roza Terenzi has seemingly emerged out of nowhere with a bang in 2018, releasing multiple EPs in the space of a few months to become one of the most talked about DJ’s in Australia.

Young British producer VIO_L3T has dropped the second track from his upcoming EP and it’s already attracting attention and causing mayhem at parties across the UK

Don’t listen to the usual doom mongers in Sydney’s major newspapers - Vivid is awesome and there is a fantastic array of music happening this weekend.

One of NSW’s best showcase of local talent, Wollongong’s own Yours and Owls, has just dropped its new 2018 line up and it is so mouth-watering that it was hard to contain our drool.

Chilean born, British raised and Berlin-based DJ Shanti Celeste makes flawlessly mixing different styles of music look easy, proving once again why she is considered one of the best in the game.

Sydney-based five-piece Solid Effort have released their second EP and, in doing so, have pushed ahead of current trends in Australian post-punk.

Vivid begins this weekend with a tonne of gigs happening around town, so break out of your winter slumber and go check out some awesome live music.

After collaborating on “Sentah” last year London producer Mina and Ghanaian vocalist Bryte team up once again on the afro-flavoured “Make Money.”

Up-and-coming producers Le Dom and De Grandi turn in an epic b2b set providing a snapshot of the Parisian underground, where classic French sounds are being warped in exciting new directions.

Sydney comedy festival is in full swing this weekend but don’t let that distract you from all the awesome gigs happening around Sydney. Rising hip hop stars, a British techno producer and Indie rockers are all playing this weekend so no matter what your taste there’s something for you.

Australian/UK duo Antony & Cleopatra release their first single of the year ahead of their return to Australia for Splendour in the Grass.

Adelaidean DJ and producer Strict Face takes us on a journey through just about every type of music your likely to hear in a club today and through history.

Before all the sweet niceties of Mothers Day on Sunday, why not catch a gig to get all the energy, alcohol cravings and dancing out of your system.

This mix from Luen Jacobs reportedly had the highest number of people dancing for its time slot in the history of Astral People’s Summer Dance and it’s not hard to see why.

Secretive English producer Sharda delivers a garage heater destined to take over dancefloors this European Summer.

It’s beginning to get chilly here in old Sydney town, which means it’s the perfect weather to get nice and sweaty in a mosh this weekend. So if your heater is broken and you’ve lost all your jumpers, jump into the crowd at a Northern Folk, the Contortionist, Fan Girl or Tropical Fuck Storm gig; you’ll be warm in no time.

Everyone’s favourite farm-feel festival, Groovin The Moo, returned in 2018 with a massive line-up of local legends, like Paul Kelly and Grinspoon, mixed with some big international names, like Aminé, Portugal. The Man and Duke Dumont. Check out all the action on the greener pastures of Maitland.

Responsible for some of the biggest instrumental grime tunes of recent years, Trends and Boylan deliver a monster set in our Mix of the Week.

Multi-talented Sydney artist Kid Fiction has released an epic footwork inspired third single from his upcoming self-titled EP out on May 2nd.

Providing throwback lo-fi vibes and funk beats, Samuel Withers also known as SignBit and Saffron Mash will be one of the DJ’s providing the music at Backyard Opera’s Carpark Cocktail Party. Come down on Sunday the 29th of April from 3pm to have a cocktail and listen to Samuel do his thing.

Bringing her distinct brand of funk and disco, Honey Disco, AKA Sophia de Vries will be one of the DJ’s providing the music at Backyard Opera’s Carpark Cocktail Party. Come down on Sunday the 29th of April from 3pm to have a cocktail and listen to Sophia do her thing.

Couldn’t make it to Splendour in the Grass this year or miss out on tickets? Or maybe your one of the lucky ones who got a ticket but seeing your favourite artist just once isn’t enough. Fear not, the first round of sideshows have been announced!

It’s your favourite time of the week, Gig Guide time, and this week we have a whole host of new kids on the block making crazy big waves in the Sydney music scene. The only problem you’ll have this weekend is that you can’t see them all.

Our global dancefloor tour on “Mix of the Week” continues with an energetic, percussive mix from Bordeaux based Portuguese producer Nídia.

The freshest sounding artist in Sydney right now has released a catchy, funky and bouncy new single featuring one of the best new rappers around.

It seems the unseasonable autumn heat has transferred to Sydney’s music scene this week, with the likes of the Hard Aches, the Lockhearts, Pacific Avenue and Ocean Alley playing this weekend. Intrigued? Check out all the details below!