Vivid LIVE, you’ve done it again
- Gig Buddies Sydney
- Apr 6
- 7 min read
Vivid Sydney is set to take over the city once again and we’re delighted to offer Gig Buddies’ participants $20 tickets to a number of top events.
Taking place between 23 May - 14 June, Vivid Sydney will fuse art, innovation and technology in collaboration with some of the most boundary-pushing artists, musicians, thinkers and culinary experts of our time.
And just like the past eight years, Vivid LIVE event organisers’ have generously provided Gig Buddies with a number of discounted tickets to SIX events taking place at the world famous Sydney Opera House.
For this year’s festival you’ll find us at the Opera House for the following Vivid LIVE gigs:
dstreet Studio Party
Venue: Studio, Sydney Opera House
Date and time: Saturday 24 May, 9pm
Event information: Sydney collective dstreet are back to curate a deep night of underground electronic music, featuring guest performances from DJ MARIA., Sunju Hargun and co-founder Tangela.
Tell me more: For further information about the event, click here.
Tickets: Gig Buddies’ participants can purchase tickets for $20 each (plus $8.50 booking fee per transaction).
Sigur Ros
Venue: Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
Date and time: Sunday 25 May, 8pm
Event information: Legendary Icelandic post-rockers Sigur Rós make their Sydney Opera House debut, performing their latest and greatest as you’ve never heard it before – with the full accompaniment of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
Tell me more: For further information about the event, click here.
Tickets: Gig Buddies’ participants can purchase tickets for $20 each (plus $8.50 booking fee per transaction).
ANOHNI and the Johnsons
Venue: Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
Date and time: Tuesday 27 May, 8pm
Event information: For the first time in a decade, the singular voice of ANOHNI returns for two exclusive nights with her band the Johnsons, drawing from her latest album My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross plus songs from throughout her catalogue, marking the final Australian shows of the Johnsons.
Tell me more: For further information about the event, click here.
Tickets: Gig Buddies’ participants can purchase tickets for $20 each (plus $8.50 booking fee per transaction).
Miss Kaninna
Venue: Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House
Date and time: Friday 30 May, 9pm
Event information: Minting her rapid rise to stardom, ARIA-nominated singer, songwriter and rapper Miss Kaninna brings her arresting mix of hip-hop, R&B and soul to the Sydney Opera House stage.
Tell me more: For further information about the event, click here.
Tickets: Gig Buddies’ participants can purchase tickets for $20 each (plus $8.50 booking fee per transaction).
Ezra Collective
Venue: Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
Date and time: Saturday 31 May, 9:30pm
Event information: Dance like no one’s watching with London’s genre-bending, Mercury Prize- and BRIT Award-winning jazz and funk group Ezra Collective, making their infectious, joyful headline debut at the Sydney Opera House for Vivid LIVE.
Tell me more: For further information about the event, click here.
Tickets: Gig Buddies’ participants can purchase tickets for $20 each (plus $8.50 booking fee per transaction).
The Sabres of Paradise
Venue: Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House
Date and time: Sunday 1 June, 7:30pm
Event information: One of the most influential electronic dance acts of the 1990s, British pioneers The Sabres of Paradise reconvene in their original five-piece live lineup for their first performance in 30 years.
Tell me more: For further information about the event, click here.
Tickets: Gig Buddies’ participants can purchase tickets for $20 each (plus $8.50 booking fee per transaction).
How can I buy tickets?
To take advantage of the discounted prices, email the team with the name of the event you’d like to attend along with the number of tickets required. We can be reached at: info@gigbuddiessydney.org.
Once we receive your email, we’ll then forward a unique ticket link.
Please note, the reduced rate only applies for Gig Buddies’ participants. Whether you’re based in Sydney or on the Central Coast, all fully signed up buddies and volunteers are welcome to purchase discounted tickets.
If your buddy is unavailable but you’d like to attend any of the six events, you’re more than welcome to purchase extra ticket(s) for friends, family members or support worker(s).
Once again, we are indebted to the generosity of Vivid Sydney organisers and the Sydney Opera House. Thanks to their ongoing support, we’re able to providing participants with the opportunity to sample some of the best live music at this year’s event.
Are you looking to volunteer?
We need volunteers! Click on the image above for current Sydney roles and the graphic below for opportunities on the Central Coast.
If you have any questions or would like more information, contact us via Facebook or email: info@gigbuddiessydney.org
All go in April
In other news, between now and the end of this month we’ll be connecting with buddies in Tuggerah, Campbeltown, Hornsby, Brookvale and Liverpool as we catch up for trivia, bites to eat and axe throwing.
We’re down to the final few tickets for our five remaining gatherings. To join us, load up the links below.
Rounding out autumn
And as for next month, in May we’re inviting foodies, movie goers, beer aficionados, NRL fans’, music lovers and appreciators of the quirky to join us at any of our five gatherings.
We’ll be connecting with buddies in Parramatta, Eastgardens, Rouse Hill, Mosman and Gosford. To attend any of our May gatherings (or to find out more information about each), jump on the links above.
Land ahoy!
And our five May outings are all in addition to the big one: our 10th birthday.
For those not in the loop, on Saturday 31 May we’re celebrating at the spectacular Australian National Maritime Museum.
We’ll be partying from 6 - 9pm and on the night partygoers can expect our usual tidings: plentiful food, live music and door giveaways.
And we're also providing the perfect backdrop to our birthday extravaganza: courtesy of our party vantage point, attendees will be able to soak up the sights and sounds of Vivid Festival.
Whether you’re based in Sydney or on the Central Coast, we invite you dust off those dancing shoes and join us.
Tickets to our 10th cost $49 and can be purchased here.
And if you have questions about any of our forthcoming events, get in touch: we can be reached via Facebook Messenger, email: info@gigbuddiessydney.org or via text or phone call on 0411 252 228.
Win, win, win
Would you like to win a DOUBLE PASS to our 10th birthday?
We’re offering our existing bunch of buddies (buddies and volunteers) the chance to win free entry to our party.
Simply refer a volunteer and you’ll go in the hat to win two tickets.
The new volunteer must submit a completed application via this weblink (https://www.gigbuddiessydney.org/volunteers) for the referrer to go into the hat.
We have one double pass to give away. The more referrals, the more times your name will go in the hat!
Are you in the market for Gig Buddies’ merchandise?
Click on the image above to get your fill on Gig Buddies goodies. If we haven’t got the size you’re after, get in touch via text Facebook Messenger.
2 up
We’ve two new matches to tell you about.
Say hello to Christian and Luis (left, L - R) and Kate and Carol (right, L - R). We’re looking forward to hearing more about their forthcoming catch ups.
Prepped and ready to go
And it’s wonderful to welcome our latest batch of trained volunteers.
We want to say thanks to Maddy (top left), Bethany (top right), Tara (centre), Pete (bottom left) and Wenling (bottom right) for joining us on Zoom last week.
Preventive health care - survey
And finally, the team from National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health have been in touch.
They’re conducting research aimed at improving preventive health care for people with intellectual disability.
In their own words: "This is important because people with intellectual disability face systemic neglect in our health care system and find it hard to access preventive health care.
We want to ask people with intellectual disability, their support networks and health professionals about their experiences with health action planning. Health action planning is when people make plans with their healthcare professionals for specific actions that will support their health.
People can contribute by communicating with our team face-to-face, via video call, telephone, or email. We would like to communicate with people with diverse communication styles.
People will receive a $50 voucher for their participation."
If you are interested, please contact Jack Cooper at jack.r.cooper@unsw.edu.au, or phone +61 434 182 259.
Matthew: Central Coast coordinator (0402 708 814)
Carol: CEO (02 9419 6951)
Chelsea: NDIS coordinator (0412 145 819)
Tony: Funding and sponsorship coordinator (02 9419 6951)
Bec: Project officer, Sydney (0411 252 228)
Aylin: Western Sydney coordinator (0466 389 961)
Lara: Greater Western Sydney coordinator (0478 045 121) Charlotte: Northern Beaches coordinator (0403 184 404)
Would you like more information about Gig BuddiesSydney? You’re only a click away. Connect with us via the links below.
Fancy revelling in legendary status? If so, please support us in our cause to get more people out to live events in Sydney.
Donations over $2 are tax deductible and all are gratefully received.
The Gig Buddies Sydney project is an initiative of ACL Disability Services.
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