Festival First Night is a new, free event for Sydneysiders and visitors alike.
With over 200 artists performing in five different precincts on January 5, there is something to suit all tastes as streets, laneways and parks are given over to a day and night of music, dance and celebration.
AFTERNOON
KIDS FIRST : In the afternoon the city will come alive with family-friendly events during which grown-ups are encouraged to button their lips and listen to how Sydney can be made into a better place for all. Festival First Night is calling on children throughout New South Wales to express their hopes and dreams for Sydney in the year ahead.
EVENING
ANGEL PLACE : The laneways around Angel Place will come alive with an energetic and eclectic mix of tunes and beats from around the globe.
THE DOMAIN : God Only Knows, Fun Fun Fun, Good Vibrations – the list of hits goes on and on. BRIAN WILSON and his pumping band headline this year’s main stage with the great PAUL KELLY kicking things off earlier in the evening.
HYDE PARK: Tango, jive, salsa, lindy hop and waltz your way around the Archibald Fountain as Festival First Night turns back the clock to the 1940s as Sydney is put through her paces.
MACQUARIE STREET : Three couples, three wedding parties, three ceremonies, three very special wedding bands and a surprise ending.
MARTIN PLACE : Sydney’s favourite dance music specialists, Fuzzy serve up an outstanding line-up of international and Australian artists, including Plump DJs and Spank Rock.
FIRST NIGHT LIVE : In addition to the main stages, hotels, bars and restaurants throughout the city are staging a huge range of live entertainment before, during and after Festival First Night.
