This August 8 and 10, multiple ARIA Award-winning rockers Gang of Youths will make their Sydney Opera House debut with two exhilarating nights in the Concert Hall, their first Australian shows in four years. The Sydney-born, London-based band will unveil new material alongside soaring favourites from their acclaimed catalogue.
Led by singer-songwriter David Le’aupepe, with drummer Donnie Borzestowski, guitarist and keyboardist Jung Kim and multi-instrumentalist Tom Hobden, Gang of Youths have become one of Australia’s most celebrated musical exports. Since emerging with their acclaimed debut The Positions (2017), they have amassed four ARIA Awards and appeared in 24 ARIA nomination categories, topped the Australian charts with Go Farther in Lightness (2017) and Angel in Realtime (2022) and earned Album of the Year honours at both the ARIA and J Awards. Renowned for their emotionally charged explorations of love, loss and identity and electrifying live shows, they have sold out venues worldwide and shared stages with some of rock’s biggest names, including Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons and Sam Fender.
“There’s no place like home! We’re incredibly excited to be back, playing in Sydney, to finally play some new music in one of the most special venues in the world.” David Le’aupepe, Gang of Youths
Sydney Opera House Head of Contemporary Music, Ben Marshall, said: “Praised for pairing crushingly intimate storytelling with monumental ambition, Gang of Youths have carved out a singular place in the Australian music landscape. They have a rare ability to make the deeply personal feel universal, transforming stories of personal grief, vulnerability and belonging into powerful moments of collective catharsis. After four years away from Australian stages, these performances promise a special and thrilling homecoming from one of the country’s most acclaimed live bands.”
EVENT DETAILS
WHO: Gang of Youths
WHEN: Saturday 8 August, 8pm, and Monday 10 August, 9pm, 2026
WHERE: Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
TICKETS: From $99.90 + booking fee // sydneyoperahouse.com // +61 2 9250 7777
Insiders pre-sale: 9am AEST, Tuesday 30 June
What’s On pre-sale: 9am AEST, Wednesday 1 July
General public on sale: 9am AEST, Friday 3 July
Contemporary Music at the Sydney Opera House
This performance is part of the Opera House’s year-round contemporary music program, a dynamic line-up of emerging and established talents curated by Head of Contemporary Music Ben Marshall. Unforgettable recent highlights include Alex G, Lucy Dacus, Cameron Winter, BADBADNOTGOOD, Kacey Musgraves, Solange, Fred Again, The National, Caroline Polachek, Iggy Pop, Wu-Tang Clan, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, Khruangbin, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Kurt Vile, Black Country New Road, Nils Frahm and more. Plus Forecourt performances by Grace Jones, Pulp, Basement Jaxx, The Streets, Thom Yorke, PJ Harvey, Fontaines D.C. and New Order. Vivid LIVE, the bold contemporary music, art and cinema takeover, returned in 2026 featuring Mitski, Folk Bitch Trio, King Stingray, Jeff Mills, SALEM, Mogwai, Erika de Casier with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and many more.