Inside ivy Sydney’s Expansive Summer Program at Australia’s Iconic Open-Air Venue

Long regarded as a defining force in Australia’s club landscape, ivy unveils a line-up combining international headliners, emerging talent, and beautifully immersive production.

With nearly two decades under its belt, the open-air venue holds its place as a familiar meeting point for international DJs, emerging talent, and a crowd that comes for the dancefloor first. Their recent line-ups have included artists such as Mochakk, Arielle Free, Joel Corry, Golden Feature, Baby J, Luuk van Dijk, and Bella Claxton, and the weeks ahead will continue the same steady pace.

Every Saturday, ABOVE brings open-air dancefloor energy to ivy Sydney’s terrace. The series focuses on house, techno, and disco, pairing touring artists with local selectors who know the space well.

Upcoming dates include Chris Stussy and Josh Baker on January 10, MaRLo on January 17, Solardo on January 24, and Hugel on January 31, with further names announced week by week. Sound comes via ivy’s d&b Audiotechnik system, with lighting and staging designed to suit the open-air setting.

On Sundays, Lost Sundays delivers a boutique, festival experience in the heart of the city, pairing sun-soaked sessions with carefully curated lineups that spotlight emerging local artists and international names on the rise.

Next up on January 25 is the Lost Sundays Block Party featuring DJ Seinfeld, X-Coast, Ned Bennett, Locklead, D Stone, and more, with 14 international acts performing across four stages. From the sun-splashed Courtyard to the heated intensity of the Darkroom, and from the open-air Rooftop to the low-end thump of The Cave, Lost Sundays runs for 12 hours, moving through the full spectrum of electronic music.

ivy’s schedule continues throughout the week, with ivy Thursdays remaining a regular fixture and WAO Superclub taking over Fridays with genre-crossing nights that move between R&B, tech house, techno, and harder sounds.

Across the season, the venue also hosts a number of one-off events, including Glitterbox on January 24 with Mousse T, Jellybean Benitez, Breakbot, Irfane, Yasmin, and Close Counters, followed by a Mardi Gras celebration on February 28 featuring Mel C and Michael Gray. Additional events are announced on a rolling basis.

With year-round programming and a format that shifts naturally between day and night, ivy Sydney acts as a consistent fixture in Sydney’s nightlife calendar, connecting international touring artists with the city’s local electronic music community.