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It's a gig guide. Find the full guide at sydneymusic.net/gig-guide Merch / donate at store.sydneymusic.net All submissions to gigs@sydneymusic.net

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Cheers Dave!

Dave Graney@davegraney.bsky.social

I am involved in music in many ways and have been all my life but am always hearing of artists doing shows AFTER they have happened. How is that? Where is this god like algorhythm at work? For Sydney music people, please look at this page sydneymusic.net?

sydneymusic.netSydneyMusic.net - Sydney's live music community guideSydneyMusic.net is your guide to music in Sydney, with a gig guide, a Discord community and stuff to read.

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Joe Hardy
@joe.hardy.id.au

Small space live music venues in Sydney are dying at an alarming rate. This year so far we have lost (or are about to lose): • Annandale Creative Arts Centre in Annandale • Monster Mouse in Marrickville • Mary's Underground in Circular Quay • The Red House (People's Republic) in Earlwood (1/3)

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We critically need to raise funds to cover our costs from July 2026 onwards. We’ve secured 44% of our recurring monthly budget, but we need to get the rest of the way for at least the first 6 months of the next financial year. Can you help? Support SydneyMusic: sydneymusic.net/support

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Joe Hardy
@joe.hardy.id.au

Bumping this news about our new tees (and stickers!) SydneyMusic is fundraising for its survival beyond June 30. We need to raise $30,000 in donations in order to secure our future in the new financial year. Hit our store at store.sydneymusic.net Thank you!

Joe Hardy@joe.hardy.id.au

We have new merch and it’s shipping next week! @sydneymusic.net's FY27 Fundraiser is live. We critically need to raise $30,000 to cover our budget for the first half of next financial year. Order a tee or some stickers to help us get more people out to shows! Merch/donate: store.sydneymusic.net

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Joe Hardy
@joe.hardy.id.au

We have new merch and it’s shipping next week! @sydneymusic.net's FY27 Fundraiser is live. We critically need to raise $30,000 to cover our budget for the first half of next financial year. Order a tee or some stickers to help us get more people out to shows! Merch/donate: store.sydneymusic.net

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We have new merch! Pre-orders for our brand new "Hot Shows In Your Area" drop are open now, with a strictly limited 10% discount ahead of stock arriving. Get yours now from store.sydneymusic.net All profits go towards keeping our gig guide running into the next financial year!

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Joe Hardy
@joe.hardy.id.au

Read our submission to the NSW Government's Social Issues Committee on “The State Of Live Music” sydneymusic.net/reads/sydney...

sydneymusic.netSydneyMusic Turns 4: Read our submission to the NSW Govt Social Issues Committee | SydneyMusic.net - Sydney's live music community guideWe just closed our annual reader survey, which received 363 responses over 9 days. We’ll be taking a deeper look, but here’s what we sent to the NSW Government.

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Joe Hardy
@joe.hardy.id.au

A long but hopefully interesting letter on how @sydneymusic.net is doing as we close out 2025 (Spoiler alert — we're funded until EOFY)

sydneymusic.netSome reflections at the end of 2025 | SydneyMusic.net - Sydney's live music community guideIn 2025 we listed 6,535 live music events in the gig guide. SydneyMusic.net co-founder and director Joe Hardy shares a news update on how we're doing, along with some thoughts on what we want to do ne...

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Joe Hardy
@joe.hardy.id.au

Melbourne! I'm in your city next Tues to co-host a community discussion with local DIY producer and organiser Kuya Neil. We'll be exploring what makes a healthy grassroots music ecosystem, why things have gone a bit off the rails, and how to rebuild. Presented by @sydneymusic.net + Sound School

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Joe Hardy
@joe.hardy.id.au

Do you use @bandcamp.com? Today at @sydneymusic.net we did our first experiment with their new Playlists feature. We've published BAYANG (tha Bushranger)'s amazing selection of discoveries as a playlist, available to stream by anyone with a Bandcamp account. Go listen! bandcamp.com/sydneymusic/...

bandcamp.comBuy Some Music: BAYANG (tha Bushranger) - Playlist by SydneyMusic.netHarry drops 10 of his favourite Bandcamp finds - from Sydney and far far beyond - exclusively for SydneyMusic.net
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Many of the Reads on our website had unintentionally been hidden. Now fixed! Take a read of our archive: interviews with BAYANG (tha Bushranger), Party Dozen, Darren "D.C." Cross, Mara Schwerdtfeger, Nick Ward, plus selections & picks from curators and organisers across Eora. sydneymusic.net/reads

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Joe Hardy
@joe.hardy.id.au

Important time to be making as much noise as possible about the erosion of Australian music culture. Includes some soundbites from my partner-in-crime @caitlinwelsh.bsky.social, @benleemusic.bsky.social, Tyson Koh (fbi radio), Floodlights, Starving Kids in Brissie, and the triple j team.

sbs.com.auAre cost-of-living pressures and streaming platform algorithms killing Australian music?From closing venues to soaring expenses, Australia's music industry is facing well-documented challenges. But what happens if audiences can no longer afford to answer?

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Joe Hardy
@joe.hardy.id.au

SydneyMusic is getting some changes in the coming weeks. One new experiment will be a reinvigorated email newsletter with extra editions featuring writing, interviews, links and round-ups. The first of the new emails goes out at 10am. Sign up now: sydneymusic.net/newsletter

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We’re saddened to report that SydneyMusic.net is ceasing operations and will no longer be online from Monday, the 15th of June. We had hoped that we would make it through a difficult period, but it has become clear that we can not go any further.

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Thank you to every one of our supporters that has helped us to get as far as we did. The limited remaining funds in the organisation will be focused on transition and ensuring the organisation winds up well.

SydneyMusic.net
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We love our live music community. We have learned countless amounts about the beautiful, wonderful noise that comes from our diverse and multifaceted local music ecosystem. We’re grateful for the opportunity to shine a light on as much of it as we could uncover. Sydney music forever.

SydneyMusic.net
@sydneymusic.net

We’re saddened to report that SydneyMusic.net is ceasing operations and will no longer be online from Monday, the 15th of June. We had hoped that we would make it through a difficult period, but it has become clear that we can not go any further.

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In the last 38 months we have researched and listed over 16,000 live music events. Every day we are told by readers that they have been inspired to go and see more live music than they otherwise would have because of our resource.

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Help us get more people engaged with community-level live music! Our gig guide is at risk of shutting down due to a lack of funding. Support us today: sydneymusic.net/support The ATO has just advised that SydneyMusic Ltd. has now received DGR (Deductible Gift Recipient) endorsement.

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Joe Hardy
@joe.hardy.id.au

We're trying an experiment with a limited series of discussions about what we've learned being immersed in Sydney's underground for the last three years. Full of data, research, observations and conversation starters. Register your interest here: sydneymusic.net/discussion

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Help us get more people out seeing live music! We know local, community-level live music helps create healthier, more vibrant communities - yet our local music scene's participation continues to decline. This is due to a decreasing number of viable small spaces, and the death of music media.

sydneymusic.netSupport Sydney's most comprehensive gig guide | SydneyMusic.net - Sydney's live music community guideSydneyMusic.net is your guide to music in Sydney, with a gig guide, a Discord community and stuff to read.
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Every month our guide sees over 20,000 UBs to our website alone. 76% of surveyed users said they see more live music because of the work we do. Nearly 80% of users say they discover new music through the guide.

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Want to help get more of Sydney engaged with local, community-level live music? We're kicking off another fundraiser to secure our not-for-profit organisation's medium-term future. Even a couple of dollars a month makes a difference. Please consider making a donation here: sydneymusic.net/support

sydneymusic.netSupport Sydney's most comprehensive gig guide | SydneyMusic.net - Sydney's live music community guideSydneyMusic.net is your guide to music in Sydney, with a gig guide, a Discord community and stuff to read.
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Kicking off a new series on SydneyMusic.net, alt-rock producer/songwriter/musician Annabelle Scobie offers her Pick & Mix: a grab-bag of recommendations for her favourite things in our city.

sydneymusic.netPICK & MIX: Annabelle Scobie’s fave places to rock out and chill out | SydneyMusic.net - Sydney's live music community guide"Honestly this gloomy place is such a gem of a setting for any music video or photoshoot. I have used it time and time again and am tempted to gatekeep, but who cares."