Sydney's Huge New Summer Concert Series Is Coming to Centennial Park

Sydney Summertime is set to pop up in Centennial this summer, powered by the team behind Splendour, Falls and other major Australian music events.

Sydney barely needs to try when it comes to summer — long, balmy evenings, glittering skies and that golden harbour light that gives the whole city a Ghibli-coded glow. Still, the Harbour City has been steadily lifting its open-air music game in recent years, and there's more to come. The 2026-2027 season is shaping up to be the biggest yet, from Forma (a new series bringing Don West, Sister Sledge, The Veronicas and other major acts to Tumbalong Park) to the Sydney Opera House's ever-dreamy On The Steps programme. Now Sydney Summertime is joining the line-up, delivering a string of headline concerts to Centennial Park.

The series launches in late February and early March 2027 as a limited run of standalone shows, promising major international headliners alongside some of Australia's most-loved acts. The artists are still under wraps for now, with the first line-up, dates and ticketing details due in the coming weeks — here's everything we know so far.

Sydney Summertime comes from Australian live-music heavyweights Jessica Ducrou and Elise Huntley, the duo behind Black Peach X, whose combined credits include Splendour in the Grass, Falls Festival, Harvest Rock, Download Festival and Sydney City Limits. Rather than one enormous multi-day festival, it will unfold as a series of individual concerts, each pairing a headline act with Australian and international supports spanning genres and generations. Australian performers will feature every day, with a particular focus on NSW talent.

Centennial Park is set to become an elevated summer playground, dotted with pop-ups from favourite local restaurants, food trucks serving regional NSW produce, cellar doors, a cocktail bar and a beer hall.

The announcement lands as Australia's live music and festival sector faces serious pressure, making the arrival of a homegrown concert series all the more welcome.

As NSW Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy John Graham put it: "NSW has a rich music festival history, but recently that sector has been under a lot of pressure… we don't want to lose any more festivals, in fact we want more of them."

For co-director Ducrou, Centennial Park is the natural home for the series.

"Centennial Park is honestly my favourite place in town," she said. "It's an absolute dream to host Sydney Summertime in arguably the best venue in the country." Five ticket tiers will be available, from general admission to dedicated viewing and VIP areas, with public transport bundled into every ticket. Artist announcements, concert dates and ticketing details will be revealed in the coming weeks and months — keep an eye on sydneysummertime.com for updates.

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