Find your stage, find your vibe at Parramatta Lanes
Follow the music through the city, with 400+ musicians and DJs across multiple stages, with a different line-up every night. From DJs and live bands, to global sounds and emerging local talent, every stop brings a different beat. Discover local favourites, international talent and unforgettable performances around every corner, bringing the streets and laneways to life well into the night.
Parramatta Lanes brings together a bold mix of music, poetry and performance. From Shady Nasty's raw energy, to aja monet's powerful blend of poetry and jazz, experience artists transforming unexpected city spaces into unforgettable stages.
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.
Your festival Beats highlights
Ngurra Gunya Stage
Esha Tewari is a breakout alternative singer-songwriter known for her viral hits and emotionally honest song writing. With sold-out tours across the US and Australia, she is one of indie music’s most exciting emerging artists.
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aja monet (USA) is a Grammy-nominated Surrealist Jazz-Blues Poet, whose powerful work blends poetry and music. Joined by her jazz quartet, she brings the colour of rain to life in an unforgettable performance of emotion and resonance.
Beatdisc Lane
Sydney trio Shady Nasty are known for their unique blend of punk, jazz and alternative influences, delivering electrifying live shows that have built a devoted fanbase across Australia.
Eat Street Rooftop
Blend Theory is a Sydney DJ collective led by Rico & Brandon curating genre-fluid, day-centric events and content that splices R&B, hip-hop, future-soul and kindred scenes, spotlighting emerging selectors and building a loyal, culture-first community.
Ngurra Gunya Stage
Hailing from the remote community of Papunya, northwest of Alice Springs, Luritja singer-songwriter Keanu Nelson crafts soulful, deeply personal songs shaped by his guitar, voice and storytelling. Presented in partnership with Prop Records.
Bodega Lane
Bodega Lane returns with four nights of hip hop, live music and emerging artists curated by Bodega Collective. Experience Red Bull Turn It Up, Pass The Mic and performances from some of Western Sydney’s best talent.
Cent Sq
Pho The Girls is a Sydney-based DJ collective and training ground founded by Maggie Tra, born to empower women, transgender, queer, and non-binary artists in the music industry and beyond.
Latin Quarter
Parranda Down Under returns to the Latin Quarter with four nights of Latin music, food, culture and community. Enjoy live music, street football, dance performances and more. Make yourself at home. Estás en casa.
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Becca Hatch is a Kamilaroi/Samoan artist blending R&B, electronic and dance-pop. An ARIA-nominated artist, she has performed with Coldplay and Tinashe and is one of Australia’s most exciting emerging voices.
Ghanaian-Australian artist Genesis Owusu has emerged as one of the most exciting and innovative artists of the moment, cementing his place as one of the most distinct voices in Australian music through back-to-back critically acclaimed albums.
Explore the Line-Up
Kick off Parramatta Lanes with live bands, DJs and fresh local talent. From jazz and hip hop to electronic sounds and late-night sets, discover live music across Parramatta's streets and laneways.
Dive deeper into the festival with global sounds, dancefloor rhythms and standout live performances. Explore electronic beats, Latin grooves, soulful jazz and more as Parramatta's laneways come alive.
Discover live performances across the city, from intimate jazz sets and rooftop DJs to heavy sounds in unexpected spaces. Follow the music and find your next favourite artist.
Experience Parramatta Lanes at full volume. From headline acts and packed dancefloors to underground sounds and late-night energy, discover music around every corner.
TURN IT UP
Red Bull Turn It Up takes over Bodega Lane at Parramatta Lanes on October 22, bringing together Australia's best hip-hop and global sounds collectives. Crews go head-to-head across three battles, responding to themes chosen by MCs in real time with creative, crowd-winning mixes. The audience decides the winner, with the victorious crew earning the headline set of the night.
PASS THE MIC
GRAND FINAL
Presented by Bodega Collective, Pass The Mic returns to Parramatta Lanes as the nation's leading emerging MC competition. On Saturday night, finalists from across Australia will take to the Bodega Lane stage for the Grand Final, showcasing the next generation of hip hop talent in a high-energy battle for the ultimate title.
Proudly supported by Red Bull.
LANES JAZZ BAR
Riverside Live at PHIVE will be transformed into a Jazz Bar with ensembles from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music performing nightly alongside headline artists from across the country. From smooth standards to contemporary sounds, enjoy a diverse program of live performances from some of Australia's biggest names and emerging jazz talent.
Proudly supported by The University of Sydney.
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