On The Steps: A fortnight of live music returns to the iconic Sydney Opera House steps

SYDNEY, WEDNESDAY 2 OCTOBER: Live Nation today announces the return of On The Steps, a fortnight of curated outdoor concerts taking place on the city’s most spectacular outdoor stage, the Sydney Opera House Forecourt. Running from 26 November to 10 December, the event series will bring together global music fans for nine unforgettable evenings of world-class entertainment with one of the most breathtaking views in the world.

Kicking off on Tuesday 26 November with globally renowned and platinum-selling British band Glass Animals, this year’s lineup showcases an electric display of Australia’s most celebrated talent performing alongside top-tier international artists, across a diverse range of genres and styles.

Homegrown heroes include Troye Sivan, Missy Higgins, Tones And I, Tina Arena and Richard Marx, along with international powerhouses, Glass Animals, Two Door Cinema Club & Declan McKenna, and New Zealand favourite Brooke Fraser with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

On The Steps takes place at one of the world’s most spectacular outdoor venues, offering an unparalleled concert experience that’s set beneath the iconic sails and framed by the dramatic Monumental Steps and Sydney Harbour Bridge. Celebrating the start of summer, On The Steps is set to provide audiences with some of the world’s best performances, all within a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The 2024 On The Steps program is proud to partner with the music industry’s charity Support Act, where all donations made through the On the Steps golden ticket promotion and other efforts to be announced will be matched by Live Nation*. Support Act provides vital crisis relief, mental health and wellbeing support to musicians, managers, crew, music workers and organisations across all genres of music.

On The Steps expected to welcome more than 50,000 fans to the Opera House’s Forecourt across the fortnight.

Mike Ross, Promoter, Live Nation Australia said:

“We couldn’t be more excited to be bringing our annual On The Steps series back to the Sydney Opera House Forecourt. This year features more shows than ever, which is testament to the enthusiasm we see from fans to attend concerts here, and the interest from artists to perform in such a globally recognisable location. We look forward to welcoming everyone back in November.”   

Clive Miller, CEO of Support Act said:

“We are delighted to be partnering with Live Nation for this truly epic series of concerts on the steps of the much loved Sydney Opera House. It’s a wonderful celebration of Australian and international music and a great opportunity to raise funds to support music workers who are doing it tough, especially in the lead up to Christmas. We look forward to being part of this wonderful concert series.”

2024 marks Live Nation’s third year of presenting On The Steps, curated exclusively for the Sydney Opera House Forecourt.  Tickets for all shows are on sale now at livenation.com.au.

ON THE STEPS

NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2024

26 November	Glass Animals
27 November	Glass Animals
28 November	Troye Sivan – Sold Out
29 November	Troye Sivan – Sold Out
30 November	Tones And I
1 December	Missy Higgins – Sold Out
6 December	Two Door Cinema Club & Declan McKenna
9 December	Tina Arena and Richard Marx
10 December	Brooke Fraser with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra

 

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*Live Nation to match the total amount of donations received, up to a maximum aggregate amount of $10,000.

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ARTIST BIOS 

Glass Animals

I Love You So F***ing Much is the follow-up to 2020’s critically revered Gold ARIA Accredited Dreamland, which sold over 12M copies globally and gave life to “Heat Waves”, the record-breaking song that became the biggest international hit from a British band in almost 30 years and is now x19 Platinum ARIA Accredited. It was the first song to reach #1 with a single writer and producer since Pharrell’s “Happy” and led to the pop world’s biggest acts, including Florence Welch, all wanting to work with band member Dave. Additionally, it became the first song by a British band since the Spice Girls’ “Wannabe” in 1995, to claim #1 for 5 consecutive weeks in the Billboard 100.

The four-piece were also crowned triple j’s Hottest 100 winner, with “Heat Waves” topping the Australian singles chart for six consecutive weeks and #1 on the ARIA Top 100 Singles for the year of 2021. It has achieved over 44B global streams and become the first British band to achieve #1 in the Spotify global chart, whilst holding space in the Billboard Hot 100 for longer than The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights”. 

Troye Sivan

With over 26 billion streams and 10 million adjusted albums sold worldwide, Troye Sivan has firmly established himself as a global music icon. Raised in Perth, Australia, Sivan first captured attention with his EPs ‘TRXYE’ (2014) and ‘Wild’ (2015), before achieving platinum status with his debut album ‘Blue Neighbourhood’ and gold status with his sophomore album ‘Bloom.’

His latest album ‘Something To Give Each Other’ has garnered significant acclaim, earning Sivan two Grammy nominations, four ARIA Awards, and nearly 250 million album streams. In 2024, he won Song of the Year at the APRA Awards for ‘Rush,’ with the album also shortlisted for the Australian Music Prize.

Tones And I

As an inimitable vocalist, clever lyricist, deft producer, and inventive creator, Tones And I stretches the scope of pop music with unpredictable and undeniable anthems of her own design. Since exploding onto the global scene in 2019 as a busker from the Mornington Peninsula, she has smashed records, garnered multiple awards, sold out tours, surpassed 10 billion streams, earned five x ARIAs, and reached multi-platinum heights around the world.

Her breakout ‘Dance Monkey’ went 6x platinum in the United States, is the most Shazamed, minted her as “the first female artist to reach 3 billion streams on Spotify with one song,” and has consistently held a spot in the “Top 10 Most-Streamed Songs of All-Time on Spotify”.

Tones And I’s full-length debut, Welcome To The Madhouse, toppled the Australian Chart at #1 in 2021.

 

Missy Higgins

Missy Higgins is one of Australia’s most beloved singer/songwriters. She’s struck a deep and enduring chord with her irresistible melodies and ‘arrow through the heart’ lyrics, delivered by a striking voice that clearly means it.

Since being Unearthed by Triple J back in 2002 when she was still at high school Missy has blazed a trail for female singer/songwriters. She has received 26 ARIA Award nominations and earned five #1’s in her homeland while also enjoying a gold certification in the USA.

  

Tina Arena and Richard Marx

Tina Arena is one of Australia’s highest selling artists of all time, selling more than 10 million albums worldwide. Her landmark second solo album ‘Don’t Ask’ was released in 1994 which included one of her biggest hit singles to date Chains and has become one of Australia’s biggest selling albums of all time. Voted Australia’s greatest female singer of all time, Tina’s powerful voice remains unparalleled after 40 years in the industry.

Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, producer and best-selling author Richard Marx has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, starting with his self-titled debut which went to No. 8 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. The album spawned four Top 5 singles, including “Hold on to the Nights” and “Don’t Mean Nothing,” which earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. His follow-up, 1989’s Repeat Offender, was even more successful, hitting No. 1 and going quadruple-platinum with two No. 1 singles, “Satisfied” and “Right Here Waiting.” Marx remains the only male artist in history whose first seven singles reached the Top 5 on the Billboard charts.   

 

Two Door Cinema Club and Declan McKenna

Northern Ireland’s Two Door Cinema Club formed in 2007 and have since released five hugely successful records.  They first gained attention with their 2010 debut album “Tourist History” containing their break out singles “Something Good Can Work” and “Undercover Marty”. Alongside a massive US tour and some UK arena shows in the first half of 2024, Two Door Cinema Club also returned to the Main Stage at Reading and Leeds Festival.

Hailing from Hertfordshire in the UK, Declan McKenna released his third album this year, “What Happened To The Beach?”. McKenna’s biggest tunes hurtled along at 100mph, with the help of the California sun and producer Gianluca Buccellati (Arlo Parks and Lana Del Rey), the result is an album that revels in both space and atmosphere, evoking the sunshine McKenna basked in. This year has seen McKenna stage performances at Reading and Leeds Festival, and an extensive tour of the US, including supporting Sabrina Carpenter on her upcoming US arena tour.

Brooke Fraser

Brooke Fraser's acclaimed career is highlighted by her 2003 debut album "What To Do With Daylight," which reached eight times platinum in New Zealand, and the worldwide hit “Something in the Water” from her third album “Flags”. 

She's achieved five number one hits on the Radioscope 100 airplay chart and won the 2007 APRA Silver Scroll for "Albertine."Brooke is also a multiple recipient of APRA’s Most Performed Work awards in New Zealand and overseas.

With nine Aotearoa Music Awards, including International Achievement, and multiple international platinum awards for "Something in the Water," Brooke's commercial success is evident over a career spanning six Brooke Fraser albums. Under her married name, Brooke Ligertwood, she is a multi-Grammy winner with over 7 billion streams worldwide.