JUNE GIG GUIDE: SYDNEY
- Delaney Ashton
- Jun 6, 2024
- 3 min read
An epic night, like no other I will witness again. A blessing - Paul McCartney, 2023
Gigs have always been a highlight of my life; the dancing, sweatiness, smell and energy of a crowd of people dancing and singing/shouting to music they enjoy or are obsessed with; makes my heart happy. I love seeing people so full of pure, childish joy, especially in large masses. Growing up, music festivals and live music gigs were always really important and frequent to us. My whole family really respected the industry, and really felt the value in going to see live music. I am forever grateful for this, and I absolutely intend on passing the baton on to my future, and entirely hypothetical kids.
As a teenager, I spent almost all of my money earned from my cafe job, on every festival triple-j (and others) hosted. They were consistently a blast, and it feels really nostalgic in a free and beautiful way, looking back on pictures and memories from these times. Since COVID-19 struck, the hit the live music industry has taken in unfathomable. With the immense decrease in ticket sales, decreased interest from young people, investment cuts, rising operational costs and extreme weather, the lack of festivals ran seems sad, yet explainable. I have been to a couple festivals since, but almost all were cancelled to some capacity, or just felt extremely less-lively.
12hours of wine, dance, stars, and beautiful sunsets; Grapevine, 2022
Upsettingly, the light at the end of the tunnel doesn’t seem to be growing. However, there has been a rise of live music gigs and music tours, up to 84% since 2023, thanks to implemented law changes for hospitality venues to have extended trading hours and a more lenience around noise complaints. Although we are not back to where the live music industry of Australia should be (in my opinion), we are taking huge steps to regrow and replenish it.
In my efforts to spread the love, I am introducing my newest series: GIG GUIDE, where I will be spilling the best recommendations (bias of me) for live music gigs in Sydney, each month. I am probably the most excited about this, because I get to talk about music, and screaming nostalgic lyrics into the night, and dancing and laughing and love, and sweaty mosh pits. If you are at all interested in live music, or supporting the regrowth of the industry, follow along here for an update each month.
From a fabulous night of sky-high boogie, at Flight Facilities, Riverstage 2022
Without further adieu.. Please welcome to the stage.. GIG GUIDE: JUNE !! !! !!
June 1st Ash Grunwald at Mary’s UndergroundOr Jazz DJ party
June 2nd Cronulla Jazz and Blues Festival
June 7th Middle Kids at Enmore Theatre
June 8th Dear Seattle at DeeWhy RSL
June 9th Sneaky Sound System at Miranda HotelThen to S.A.S.H Sundays
June 10th Yves Tumor at Carriageworks
June 13th Bonny Doon at Waywards
June 16th FLY at Brass Monkey, Cronulla
June 18th Steve Hunter Band at Lazy Bones
June 19th Jazz club night
June 20th Glass Beams at Oxford Art Factory
June 21st Dayglow at Oxford Art Factory
June 22nd Jimmy Barnes at Sydney Coliseum
June 23rd From 7pm - Shady Pines Saloon
June 24th 8:30pm - late The Shanty Club
June 25thLive Music @ Restaurant 317
June 26th Jazz club night
June 27th 7-10pm The Swinging Cat Jazz Club
June 28th Boney.M @ EVAN Theatre
June 30thFrom 7pm - Shady Pines Saloon
My latest and greatest live music bar find in Sydney, is Pleasure Club, one of Odd Culture’s wonderful venues where creatures of all kinds stop by for a fabulous night. I would highly recommend it if you are after an interesting night of entertainment, a delicious cocktail, or if you are simply keen on catching up with a friend.
From a beautiful night at Boy and Bear, in Auckland 2023
Now, go forth and enjoy the month of June and its fabulous tunes.
With love,
Delaney x
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