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The songs of Sydney

Where
State Library of NSW
State Library of NSW
Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000
The Library Bar - entry via Hospital Road
When

Tuesday 19 November from 6pm to 8pm

The Library Bar opens from 5pm.

Cost

General Admission: $20.00Concession: $15.00Friends of the Library: $15.00

In an intimate celebration of the sounds of our city, five musicians perform one song of their own and their favourite local song of all time on the Library Bar’s grand piano.

Set against the stunning Sydney skyline. Featuring Sydney-via-Parkes alt-dance-pop artist BIRDEE 王煒, Murrawarri and Filipino drapper and composer DOBBY, electronic, soul and neoclassical sonic architect Jerome Blazé, multidisciplinary performance-maker Marcus Whale and pop icon Montaigne.

Read more about all the artists here.

  • Library Bar opens: from 5pm

  • Event commences: 6pm

Free tickets are available for First Nations audience members. Please reach out to us at bookings@sl.nsw.gov.au to book your tickets.

If you have any accessibility requirements in attending this event, please contact us at bookings@sl.nsw.gov.au. You can find more information about accessibility to our events here.

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