Elevate Sydney

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Post cover — Image courtesy of "The Sydney Morning Herald"

For a (very) long bar and room to dance, take the city's oldest freeway (The Sydney Morning Herald)

You can't beat dancing on an expressway with the world's most beautiful harbour at your feet.” Elevate Sydney opens this week.

“Sydney CBD will be undoubtedly the place to party this summer. “Elevate Sydney will provide a significant boost to the local economy and support local hotels, bars, restaurants and small businesses, while bringing people together at this special time of year,” he said. AGB Events CEO and creative director of the festival Anthony Bastic said he was thrilled to produce a free public celebration to help start Summer in Sydney. Tourism Minister Ben Franklin encouraged people to take this opportunity to come together with family and friends in the CBD and join the party celebrating the beginning of a new year. Attendees of the NSW government-sponsored festival have the option to purchase $50 tickets to eat and drink at the Long Bar. [Sydney Harbour during New Year’s Eve](https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/no-to-drones-nye-fireworks-spectacular-economical-and-egalitarian-20221230-p5c9h8.html) but they will be out in force from Tuesday night when the second Elevate Sydney Festival starts on the Cahill Expressway.

ELEVATE Sydney to host party of summer (Mirage News)

Sydney's Cahill Expressway at Circular Quay will be transformed into one of the world's most spectacular party venues tonight when ELEVATE Sydney.

ELEVATE Sydney will return for its second year and run from 3 – 7 January 2023. “The NSW Government is committed to delivering world-class events like ELEVATE Sydney that showcase our vibrant CBD and support Sydney’s night-time economy, to achieve our goal of making Sydney and NSW the major events capital and premier visitor economy of the Asia Pacific.” “This novel setting on the Cahill Expressway with its stunning views offers a very unique experience and I’m not surprised to hear tickets for ELEVATE Sydney were snapped up very quickly,” Mr Perrottet said.

Sydney highway concert series kicks off (St George and Sutherland Shire Leader)

Unique concert series Elevate Sydney will see bands and other acts performing for crowds on Sydney's Cahill expressway,...

The Cahill Expressway will remain closed to traffic and pedestrians until Monday. "The NSW Government is committed to delivering world-class events like ELEVATE Sydney that showcase our vibrant CBD and support Sydney's night-time economy, to achieve our goal of making Sydney and NSW the major events capital and premier visitor economy of the Asia Pacific." "All the tickets to this free event have been snapped up and we know that everyone that attends will enjoy a memorable experience," Mr Franklin said.

Elevate Sydney Is Back: What to Expect From the Free Summer ... (Lifehacker Australia)

ELEVATE Sydney is back and better than ever with the best summer festival and the only one that takes place on a harbour freeway.

You can also listen to the soundtrack from wherever you are when the drones are in flight. You’ll be able to sit and take in the Sydney Harbour views while enjoying a complimentary glass of NSW wine or beer with a grazing selection of NSW produce. Then as the night sets, Aussie acts will rock the road, including Client Liaison, Spacey Jane, Thelma Plum and Ruby Fields. Not many times – I’ll tell you that much. The best part of ELEVATE Sydney? Almost all of the events are completely free.

Spacey Jane are headlining free Sydney festival ELEVATE tomorrow (Happy)

Spacey Jane have been announced as the headliners for night two of Sydney's free street festival, ELEVATE.

[Elevate Sydney](https://elevatesydney.com/) is the ultimate destination to celebrate summer, live music, and entertainment. For more information on ELEVATE SYDNEY 2023, head over to the event’s [official website](https://elevatesydney.com/). Entry is free, but registrations are an absolute must in order to avoid disappointment.

Sydney highway concert series kicks off (The West Australian)

A series of concerts will be held on the Cahill Expressway overlooking Sydney's Circular Quay, with tickets already sold out.

The Cahill Expressway will remain closed to traffic and pedestrians until Monday. "All the tickets to this free event have been snapped up and we know that everyone that attends will enjoy a memorable experience," Mr Franklin said. Tourism Minister Benjamin Franklin on Tuesday helped launch the five-night, four-day event which will run until Saturday.