A record-breaking four million people across Sydney and Melbourne attempted to secure tickets to see Taylor Swift during the Frontier Touring member pre-sale. A spokesperson from Ticketek Australia said that prior to the onsale this morning, over 800,000 fans were in the lounge waiting to secure tickets for the singer’s Eras Tour, which is another …
Sydney venue Selina’s to open doors this month after extensive refurbishment
Sydney venue Selina’s has announced its return following an extensive period of renewal and renovations. The venue is set to open its doors from Monday, April 24, with owners and hospitality group C-INC aiming to build relationships with performers, event producers and brands. The refurbished and rebranded venue features a scalable capacity of 400 up …
Sydney could welcome three more permanent outdoor live music venues
Sydney could soon boast a further three permanent outdoor live music venues, according to a proposal outlined by events and tourism precinct operator and service provider, Cedar Mill Group. The proposal was outlined with the support of Business Sydney and Business Western Sydney. The three permanent venues would be located at The Domain in …
Accor Stadium to welcome 400,000 people
Sydney’s Accor Stadium has predicted that 400,000 people will attend its upcoming major headline events. More than 180,000 people are expected to attend two Ed Sheeran concerts on February 24 and 25 alone. Early February also saw the stadium hold two concerts from band Red Hot Chili Peppers, with support from rapper Post Malone. British …
NSW Art Gallery’s new space attracts 86,000 visitors in first week
The Art Gallery of New South Wales (NSW)’s new expansion has attracted over 86,000 visits in its first week, with 25,000 visiting for the one-night-only Art for All concert held in The Domain. The free concert was headlined by English singer Ellie Goulding and celebrated the new building in Sydney, and was a culmination of …
Dua Lipa fans left waiting
Dua Lipa fans had to wait for hours at Sydney Olympic Park on Wednesday night after the ticketing app used for the concert went down. Fans waited outside Qudos Bank Arena for the venue’s second show during Dua Lipa’s tour of Australia, after reports of the app failing. Staff resorted to manually checking emails before …
TDC supports live production and theatre students
Australia’s Technical Direction Company (TDC) has introduced a new training and support initiative to support students and graduates across theatre and live production courses. Students and graduates of the VET (Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services) and BFA (Technical Theatre and Stage Management) courses at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney …
Bruno Mars to play first concert at Sydney’s rebuilt Allianz Stadium
Bruno Mars is set to perform the first concert at the new Allianz Stadium in Sydney later this year. The singer is booked in to perform on October 14 and 15 to help raise the curtain on the newly rebuilt venue. Sydney’s original Allianz Stadium was knocked down in 2019 and rebuilt with a capacity …
Ticketing issues for Good Things Festival sees patrons charged multiple times
Fans vying to secure presale tickets for Sydney’s Good Things Festival experienced issues when trying to pay for their order. Pre-sale tickets went live at 10am this morning (Tuesday) in Australia, with alternative music fans looking to secure tickets to the event, which was founded in 2018. The festival’s ticketing partner Oztix issued a statement …
NSW superspreader events lead to festival cancellation
New South Wales (NSW) Health has ordered the cancellation of a hip hop and electronic dance music festival today (Thursday) just two days before it was due to take place. Lunar Electric festival in Newcastle, New South Wales, has been forced to cancel under a Public Health Order, following a number of events leading to …