ICC Sydney celebrates 100 events in record-breaking year
International Convention Centre Sydney, managed by ASM Global, is set to break the record for number of live events in a single year with 100 shows.
The James Blunt concert taking place on 23 November marks the venue’s 100th live entertainment event in a single year. To celebrate this historic achievement, ICC Sydney is giving concert goers a chance to win the coveted “I ♥ Live Events” prize giveaway. One luck prize winner and their guests will be able to attend a concert of their choice at ICC Sydney Theatre in 2025.
ICC Sydney CEO, Adam Mather-Brown, said the venue team was excited to execute a bumper calendar of events in the coming months.
He added: “ICC Sydney has been a powerful platform for entertaining diverse audiences over the years. We are thrilled to celebrate 100 entertainment events this year alongside homegrown chart-topping superstar James Blunt and Australian Promoter, Destroy All Lines.
“With an extraordinary lineup of international and local acts of every genre out to 2025, our venue team is proud to play a vital role in bringing communities together to connect and enjoy music, comedy and inspiring talks at ICC Sydney.”
Destroy All Lines, promoter of James Blunt “The Who We Used To Be” tour, Andrew Perumalla, said: “In cricketing terms reaching a ton is a monumental effort and a dream few achieve. Congratulations on reaching 100 shows this year and to the incredible team at the ICC we say bat on!”
Following the Australian Premiere of Gladiator II presented on 30 October 2024, ICC Sydney is anticipated to host over 235,000 people across its calendar of events until May 2025.
These events include:
- Dean Lewis, 2 November 2024
- OzHarvest Unite to Feed Australia Live!, 6 November 2024
- Bad Friends, 8 November 2024
- Chris Williamson – Self Discovery, 9 November 2024
- Lauren Daigle, 14 November 2024
- Bill Bailey, 16 November 2024
- Hatsune Miku, 20 November 2024
- James Blunt, 23 November 2024
- Taeyang, 26 November 2024
- Back to the Future, 29 November 2024
- Australian Physie and Dance Association, 30 November 2024
- Ebi Live in Concert, 07 December 2024
- The Holiday in Concert, 14 December 2024
- The Wiggles, 20 December 2024
- Love Actually in Concert, 21 December 2024
- Batman In Concert, 09 January 2025
- Jack & Michael Whitehall, 16 January 2025
- As We Speak, 18 January 2025
- Leon Bridges, 21 January 2025
- Paul Smith, 24 January 2025
- Bear Grylls, 29 January 2025
- The Script, 30 January 2025
- Gabor Mate, 16 February 2025
- The Corrs, 20 February 2025
- The Girls Bathroom, 24 February 2025
- Stone Temple Pilots, 28 February 2025
- Fleetwood Mac by Candlelight, 7 March 2025
- Country By Candlelight, 8 March 2025
- Roxette, 8 March 2025
- Cigarettes After Sex, 14 March 2025
- Sarah Millican, 20 March 2025
- Gabby’s Dollhouse,9 April 2025
- Human Nature, 11 April 2025
- Alison Moyet, 31 May 2025
This is the second consecutive year ICC Sydney has surpassed its own record of live entertainment events since the venue opened in December 2016.
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