This is a joint where $10 gets you 3 live bands…read more That's, like, three bucks a band. Is that even legal? How are these kids making money? Financial concerns aside, what an ass-kicking deal. Combine that with a super intimate venue and cheap drinks and why would you not come here, eh? The bartender was having an off night when I went - lost his bottle opener, had to run downstairs to find a new one, and couldn't find a light beer (I was driving, awright) on the register and asked "How does $5.20 sound?" Good question. Caught me out. Should have gone for some happy bartering but didn't think quickly enough. But hells, this is run by community radio station FBI and I saw 2 hrs of cracking tunes, what's a couple bucks between friends. Plus he was super nice about it in a Fawlty Towers kinda way. And you'll notice this still gets 5 stars. They could spit on me when i come in and it would still get 5 stars, that's how much I rate the local live music scene and these dudes that make it happen.

I love live music and any venue dedicated to keeping Sydney's live music scene from fizzling into…read moreextinction. If I'm honest, I secretly want Sydney to be filled with divey-style bars like this level of the Kings Cross Hotel... I'm a sucker for dim lighting, cheap drinks and good tunes... throw in a few tall men in shirts and tight jeans and my little heart is content. The music can be hit and miss (as it should be) and occasionally the painfully-hipster:regular-person ratio is too heavy on the hipster... but if you're happy to chill out, go with the flow and get your indie on, you'll have a fun night here.

The Square is, at the time of writing, literally the newest venue in Sydney as I was there for…read moreopening night just last night (08/10/11 for any aliens that find this post in a time capsule of The Futcha). My friend couldn't find the place so called me from Goulburn St. I gave him the directions the opening night band had posted (under Harry's De Wheels in the Capitol Centre) and he found it just fine. *I* got there a bit later and wandered around Harry's for 10 minutes looking for a sign, an entrance, evidence there was something happening besides the food court, ANYTHING! Finally spotted a 1 1/2 foot high chalkboard with "The Square" chalked on it and was informed when I got inside that I'd passed the scrupulous intelligence test involved in finding the place and I could therefore come in! Now let me tell you right now, this place will not be everyone's bag. But it is SO mine and i.m.o places like this are essential to Sydney's vitality as a city that people under 70 and who want to go out late and SPEND MONEY (yeah that was for you, bitching locals) also live in. The Square is a true dive bar. Low-key, no bullshit, and rock'n'roll. I could practically touch the ceilings, the "Toilet" sign was clearly hastily texta'd on the fire doors that afternoon before the gig, the house wine (a pinot I would rather forget) was poison... but they have boags on tap & barrels scattered around and the sound quality was faultless! Props to the sound guy. If you "get" rock'n'roll or dirty blues & the vibe it thrives on you will realise that the things I'm saying that sound negative are high praise. If you don't, The Square is not for you.

Located in the Chinatown and Thai town area with lots of restaurants and small food places to get…read moredinner beforehand or after a show, sits the Capitol Theatre. Unassuming exterior but with a beautiful ornate interior with old Victorian style decor and Roman style arches and sculptures on top. I went to see the musical, Beauty & The Beast which is an awesome Disney adaptation of the movie. I seen it first about 20 years ago and really enjoyed it then as I did now. It's definitely a show that all ages will enjoy and sing along. The snack bars have your typical goodies and the snacks and drinks are allowed in the theatre seating area. During intermission there was a small side window inside the seating area that opened and sold some snacks and drinks as I purchased a bottle of water. Inside the theatre the temperature was comfortable and acoustics were excellent. The seating seemed a little worn and outdated but did not take away from the experience.

The site of the Capitol Theatre has provided entertainment to the people of Sydney since the early…read more19th century when this piece of land was used by early settlers as a market place for produce and hay, giving this area its name "Haymarket". The building initially functioned as a fruit and vegetable market called "Belmore Markets". The markets were built in 1891 by George McRae, City Architect. The markets relocated in 1912, after which Wirth Bros took over the lease and opened their new Wirth Bros Hippodrome in 1916. The old site was divided up between the Manning Building (1895-1924), facing Pitt Street, and the western half, which was rebuilt as a theatre in 1928. A beautiful old building with grand interiors and host to many famous Australia and international performances, musicals and so on. I have been here many times and really enjoyed it. I love live theatre and have seen some great musicals here as well as other forms of theatre.

Purchased tickets for an event billed as 11 PM to 4:30 AM. The manager shut the event down and sent…read moreeveryone home at 2 AM. Complete disrespect to ticket holders and patrons. The event was hosted by young local DJs and it's a shame this venue showed zero support. Don't bother buying tickets to events hosted here, because who knows when they'll close? Waste of time and money. DJs/promoters - beware of booking here.

I flew from interstate to see a gig here..but I am pretty disappointed. It felt like the gig had…read morebeen oversold, although staff did reassure me it was below capacity. Was extremely packed, not enjoyable, people shoulder to shoulder, very hot. Staff very friendly though, and drinks at reasonable price ‍ I won't come back to this venue

What do you get when you take a Surry Hills warehouse on Elizabeth Street and fill it with 5 floors…read moreof artists from musicians, painters, poets, video producers and dancers just to name a few? You get the Hibernian House that's filled with loads of talent and oozes creativity. Enter in through the front door that's situated just next to the Indian restaurant next door. There's different things going on and you'll be lucky if you find a night to go on!

Beautiful historic theater in Sydney. Located in downtown, it was interesting to see the eclectic…read morearchitecture. The theatre was built in the Gothic Style with French elements in the baroque and empire style. In the 1930s, there was a push to update the area. The Art Deco front obscures the gothic elements on the facade, look over the red and gold to see the stunning stonework.

Ever wanted to pretend you're at an Oscars party?…read more Chuck your glad rags on and step out in style at the State Theatre, the closest thing we've got to a Baz Luhrman film made flesh - a magnificent receptacle, a splendiferous spectacle, a gilt-and-velvet wonderland where every day's a holiday and everyone looks good when mood lit. Part throwback to a bygone age, part modern romance, come for a film, come for a theatre performance, come for a gig, just come as you are. Or were. It can be kind of hard to tell, its' like the imaginarium of Dr Parnassus all up in this place. The mermaid busts and marble stairs, the and chandeliers and candy bars are wondrous and dizzying, they make you want to put your arms out and throw your head back and twirl at an invisible camera in the ceiling. If you see me doing that you'll know why. Take care not to spill your chardonnay.

A standing room performance venue. There are-limited benches. I came during the FBI free evening…read more Mostly a 20 to 30 year-old crowd. Expect loud music. The mezzanine is not as loud. I stayed for two sets. Credit card only for beverages. A short walk from the town hall train station

Are you ready to ROCK?…read more Well pull on those skinny jeans, kid, and wax up that indie fringe 'cos the Metro, that grand old dame with the leather pants and smoky, sexed-up eyes, has got what you need and she's got it in spades. I've seen a cosmic $hit-ton of gigs here, from Julia Stone to Miami Horror to The Rubens just last night, and the place always jams. No matter where you stand, from the pit floor to the tiered platform standing that wedding cakes up to the back of the house, you'll get a rich view of the stage, ain't no black spots here. The drinks are pretty exxy but hey, this is rock and or roll, this biz ain't free, yo. One of my all-time favourite Sydney venues, the original and still the best.

We enjoyed the performance and atmosphere of The Crucible at Bella Vista Farm, we thought we would…read moretake the drive to Leura to Check out Midsummer Night's Dream at the Everglades....AND were not disappointed. Personally, I don't like either of these plays, possibly because they were done to death at school but I just love these performances. We stayed in the one spot this time to watch the play. Some people stayed on as the same actors were performing The Crucible in the evening in another section of the gardens.

From the owner: Sport for Jove Theatre is an award winning, NSW-based repertory theatre company producing a major…read moretouring summer festival of outdoor Shakespeare in Australia, along with theatrical and education-based seasons of classical and new works in Sydney theatre venues. The company also provides an interactive Education program to NSW schools.

Everyone should have a night of culture to soothe their senses and forget for a moment that life is…read moreSO busy. That's why seeing the Sydney Symphony is one of the simple joys in life that one cannot pass up. Sydney Symphony Box Office makes it possible for us to get in on promos, discounts, and other benefits with Sydney Symphony that other ticketing agencies don't offer. They have group discounts that can help you and your friends get up to 20% savings on one concert. And while promos, discounts, and the like are great, the best thing about them is they have excellent customer service. Definitely recommend that you only get your tickets from them. You get value for money in more ways than one.