Festival News: A new concert series for Sydney
Plus: Lineup and date announcements from the likes of Afro Nation Portugal, Barcelona Jazz Festival, Open'er, Tons of Rock, and more
News By Ciaran Donnelly | 24 September 2026
Sydney’s recently revealed new Sydney Summertime concert series has now unveiled a lineup led by The Strokes for its February-March 2027 debut, leading a raft of festival news.
The Strokes will headline the new event in the city’s Centennial Park on 20 February, with Beck, Courtney Barnett, and Promiseland also announced as performers. It will be The Strokes’ first Australian headline show since 2022 and their only outdoor show of the 2027 Australian leg of thier Reality Awaits tour.
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