“Drifting Clouds open the official SXSW Sydney opening party, a celebration of language and culture as well as a set of banger 80s-tinged crackers. Big, big fun.” Gallery Listen
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“DUG might carry a guitar and banjo but they are storytellers first and most, the between-song banter promoted to required scene-setting, the songs often acting as punchline to the spoken-word setup. It’s not always haha-funny though – the music is riddled with a sense of menace and mischief that swirls around the slide and the […]
“Lucy Sugerman’s lunchtime set is rich and tangy, a set of both bright highs and throughtful introspection. A full band show is scheduled for later in the week but stripped to its acoustic core, these songs are clearly as solid as the topics are fragile. “ Gallery Listen
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Haley Holgate: In Session
Fresh off the Tumbalong Park stage having performed the very first live music of SXSW Sydney 2025, Haley graciously let us capture a note-perfect version of ‘Philosophers‘. Haley Holgate plays SXSW Sydney at The Loft UTS on Weds 15th at 7pm, and at The Eveleigh Hotel (with a full band) on Thurs 17th at 6.30pm.
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Haley Holgate @ Tumbalong Park, 13th Oct
“Haley Holgate plays the first live music of SXSW Sydney 2025, a set of sparkly charmers as bright as today’s sunshine.” Gallery Listen
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Lady Lyon: In Session
Can the artist you’re seeing at SXSW Sydney really land it live? The best test is with one mic, one camera, and one take – Lady Lyon nailed it today without even blinking. Despite howling winds, threatening rain, and actual dogs, Hayley planted this super stripped version of “Cut Back” first try to show just […]
SXSW Sydney is coming in October, returning for its third year, and the artist announcements will start to pile up as it gets closer and closer. The SXSW Sydney team will (based on previous years here and in the US) release their scheduling app much nearer to the kickoff, which will ultimately become your primary […]
The very best thing about SXSW Sydney is getting to see artists you’ve not seen before. A lot of times, this is because the acts are brand new. If you’re me though, a lot of the times is only because you were an idiot and just missed them up until now. If you’ve already seen […]
I’ve seen about a quarter of the 100+ homegrown artists playing at SXSW Sydney before, and if you’re going through the schedule looking for emerging, independent, or DIY artists to check out, you won’t go wrong with any of these excellent acts. Beryl WHAT I’VE SAID: “Beryl beam in tonight from outer space, intergalactic distances […]