Every week I pick out a bunch of interesting shows featuring emerging, DIY, and independent Australian artists.
The full list of shows this week are below – those are the ones to get out to in the next few days.
Don’t forget, there’s also a futuristic-y dashboard here that lets you look ahead if you want to see similar shows a bit further out – given the perilous state of live music, if you can buy tix in advance, the artists and venues will thank you for it.
Wherever you end up though, get out and discover something amazing 👇
Gigs I like the look of this week:
wed
- beatdisc stage | parramatta lanes – night one + mouseatouille, bridge dog, creeping jenny, mima and the band @ beatdisc records
- bodega stage | parramatta lanes – night one + johnny chops, cult shotta @ george street, parramatta
- cent sq | parramatta lanes – night one (pho the girls) + yanh恩 b2b masheen, maggie tra b2b illegirl, msg b2b m4d4m4sc @ centenary square
- chixxx to the front | parramatta lanes + lahgo, jade yee-smith, chelsea daghita, awa mbaye @ lanes underground
- erby stage | parramatta lanes – night one + xiao xiao, kilat @ erby place
- lara buchanan + tilly fenton, the favourite @ metro theatre | metro social
- mixed bag #18 + lachie pryer, stefn, reflekta, bitter kings @ kelly’s on king | bootleggers
- ngurra gunya stage | parramatta lanes – night one + stereo champ (jpn), nik west (usa) @ parramatta square
thu
- beatdisc stage | parramatta lanes – night two + antenna, problem green, our mutual friend @ beatdisc records
- bodega stage | parramatta lanes – night two + blend theory, bodega collective, inbraza, riddim @ george street, parramatta
- cent sq | parramatta lanes – night two + deepa, aunt stelly g, zxer, only child, ohvee b2b mango @ centenary square
- chloe maye + kitty of the valley @ pleasure club
- darcy lane + nicole issa @ low 302
- garage noise + daysea, anna dine @ moshpit
- ngurra gunya stage | parramatta lanes – night two + leo abisaab, chezka, esha tewari, sheba williams @ parramatta square
- parranda down under stage | parramatta lanes – night two + dj j quinn, la anto, dminus @ parranda down under stage
- the rubens @ young henrys brewery
- total tommy @ the lord gladstone | goodspace
fri
- beatdisc stage | parramatta lanes – night three + kisses, sevilles, sadie, team building @ beatdisc records
- bodega stage | parramatta lanes – night three + bodega collective @ george street, parramatta
- cent sq | parramatta lanes – night three + nemz @ centenary square
- cismic + playne janye, kaunta @ factory theatre | fusebox
- erby stage | parramatta lanes – night three + whispers (tha), berzerker, counterspell, half man, feel the pain @ erby place
- freaks to the front + creeping jenny, goethe, should be sweet, womanasfleshonanopenmarket, yearn, youdideverythingyoucould, temporaryreliefoflocalpainandinflammation, penguinsarentrealandneitherarewe, brute.dm @ the lord gladstone
- halfway down + darling street, speaking of which @ the chippo
- jane dire + grumpy @ the eveleigh hotel
- le shiv + warbaby, caity scifi @ oxford art factory
- liminal + physical copy @ low 302
- parramatta heavy | parramatta lanes + hail mary, trounced, arcadia bleeds, wired shut @ lanes underground
- parranda down under stage | parramatta lanes – night three + tsinelas, sir bolivar, son patacore, lu faria @ parranda down under stage
- scatter light + the enthusiast, ivy (nz) @ waywards ballroom
- sinisher + foxlore, trinity and the $luts, the gateway, dimension @ sean & dolly’s
- supahoney + allerdyce @ the vic on the park
- terrificus + doctor robot, s.miles @ the botany view
- the buoys + oscar the wild, krystal rivvers @ crowbar
- wingstop world | parramatta lanes – night three + dsp, mrvz, taktix @
sat
- alibii + kch, lily and the cohesion @ the burdekin
- beatdisc lane | parramatta lanes – night four + bennetts grove, stirr, shady nasty @ beatdisc records
- cent sq | parramatta lanes – night four + inbraza, fabz, celinita, dj tamyx!, binta, dj kuya hennessy @ centenary square
- civic video + lapse, cross pollinate @ metro theatre | metro social
- erby stage | parramatta lanes – night four + aja monet (usa), tahkoe, pa777ience, hey, love & nmmwl, sicat [dj] @ erby place
- five buck kid + bronte alva, tilli kay @ the chippo
- hot machine + starcrazy, avalanche @ waywards ballroom
- lanes jazz bar | parramatta lanes – night four + william kiss trio, horatio luna, the alexander collective @ riverside live at phive
- latin quarter | parramatta lanes – night four + dj syar, dj daniel salas, dj pebre, el palm trees, gk, dj fede bossie @ parranda down under stage
- ngurra gunya stage | parramatta lanes – night four + genesis owusu, isaac puerile, yawdoesitall, levins [dj] @ parramatta square
- nick ward @ secret location
- we set signals + stone lions, 51st avenue @ oxford art factory | oaf gallery
- wingstop world | parramatta lanes – night four + the 046, nerve, planet vegeta @
sun
- brittany holt + dani marchio, daisy pring, lani faith @ factory theatre | fusebox
- ixaras + maisy, shield @ factory theatre | factory floor
- izy fay + indi kendall joy, haley holgate @ butchers brew bar
- the yayako (jpn) + the geodes, pro-rata @ enmore hotel
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🤤 Want more gigs?
Hey, there’s also a futuristic-y dashboard here that lets you look ahead if you want to see similar shows a bit further out.
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🤔 Wait, wtf is this?
Looking at the various gig guides out there, these are the shows by emerging, independent, or DIY artists that get my pulse going – this isn’t a complete list, it’s a totally subjective selection of stuff I just like the look of. For way better actual gig guides, you should follow SydneyMusic or bestbandsyouneverheard or Sydney Gig Guide (which tbh you should do anyway)
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