Great Southern Nights (Again) Supercharges Live Music In NSW With 300-plus Gigs

The annual ignition of live music and cultural events across New South Wales, Destination NSW and ARIA's Great Southern Nights returns in 2025.

Set to host 300-plus gigs across the state – from Sydney, Western Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong and the Central Coast region, to Broken Hill, Byron Bay, the Central West, Orange, Tamworth and Tilba – Great Southern Nights will host some of the country finest artists as well as emerging talent between 21 March - 6 April.

Some of the artists already confirmed include Alice Ivy, Babe Rainbow, Bec Sandridge, Ben Lee, Birds Of Tokyo, Boy & Bear, Brad Cox, Charley, Crooked Colours, Emily Wurramara, Full Flower Moon Band, Gut Health, Kaiit, Kate Miller-Heidke, King Stingray, Lime Cordiale, Matt Corby, Meg Washington, Missy Higgins, Northeast Party House, Running Touch, Sarah Blasko, Teenage Dads, Telenova, Thelma Plum, Troy Cassar-Daley, Winston Surfshirt, Xavier Rudd and Ziggy Alberts.

"This year, the momentum in our music community has been electric and it's a privilege to continue fuelling that energy with another incredible line-up of artists for Great Southern Nights in 2025," ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd says.

"From intimate venues in small towns to iconic city stages, these nights are about celebrating the astounding talent of our artists and sparking human connection in communities."

 

 

 

 

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The eclectic line-up of artists coupled with the best live music venues across the state create the perfect occasion for visitors to turn a gig into an unforgettable weekend in Greater Sydney and NSW, exploring the state's glittering coastline, thriving regional towns and stunning natural landscapes.

"I am so excited to be playing a show for Great Southern Nights as this one will be a special one," Charley says. "I'll be playing some songs from my upcoming album for the first time ever at one of my fave intimate Sydney venues, Oxford Art Factory! I also have some incredible special guests performing before me and with me! This will be such a fun show."

Alice Ivy: "Hello Sydney! I'm playing a super intimate show next March thanks to Great Southern Nights. Excited to play my new album for you in full!"

Xavier Rudd: "Really excited about this unique little show that's come up down at a place called Dashville on Wonnarua country in the Hunter Valley, NSW. It's an all-ages outdoor show with camping available. Looks like a sick little spot for a sneaky weekend. . . this is gunna be a special one I reckon ❤️🍃."

Birds Of Tokyo: "We're wrapped to announce that we'll be playing at Anita's Theatre in Thirroul on Saturday March 22 as a part of Great Southern Nights – a killer initiative that delivers 1,000+ gigs throughout NSW! More live gigs for the people = very good 🤘."

Telenova: "Hiiiiii Central Coast. . . guess what? We're heading your way to play a special one-off show at The Sunken Monkey on 20 March and tickets are on sale now!"

Boy & Bear: "BYRON BAY! 🌊☀️ It's been too long and we can't wait to come back to play a special one-off headline show at the iconic Beach Hotel as part of NSW's Great Southern Nights."

Matt Corby: "Thrilled to announce a very special one-off local show in March at The Green Room at the home of Bluesfest, presented by Great Southern Nights. It's been a long while since I've done a headline show in Byron, so hope you can all make it down to have a great evening together with my band."

Lime Cordiale: "SYDNEY! We're teaming up with Great Southern Nights to do something a little different at Metro Theatre; a special, stripped-back Lime Cordiale acoustic show. Tix on sale now, just in time for a Chrissy present!"



Tickets to all shows are on sale.

Great Southern Nights 2025 Line-up

Aleksiah
Alice Ivy
Babe Rainbow
Baby Animals
Bag Raiders
Bec Sandridge
Ben Lee
Birds Of Tokyo
Boo Seeka
Bootleg Rascal
Boy & Bear
Brad Cox
Charley
Crooked Colours
Cyril
Devaura
Elsy Wameyo
Emily Wurramara
Emma Pask
Full Flower Moon Band
Gut Health
Havana Brown
Hoodoo Gurus
Kaiit
Kate Miller-Heidke
Kinder
King Stingray
Lime Cordiale
Matt Corby
Meg Washington
Missy Higgins
Nai Palm
Ngaiire
Northeast Party House
Running Touch
Safia
Sarah Blasko
Six60
Slumberjack
Tash
Teenage Dads
Telenova
The Belair Lip Bombs
The Beths
The Cat Empire
The Cruel Sea
The Western Distributors
Thelma Plum
Total Tommy
Troy Cassar-Daley
Waax
Winston Surfshirt
Xavier Rudd
Ziggy Alberts

Plus more to be announced in 2025