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Sydney highway concert series kicks off

By AAP Newswire

Jan 3, 2023

Circus duo The Gagliardies, who'll perform in the Elevate concerts — Tickets for the Elevate Sydney concerts, being held on the Cahill expressway, have been snapped up. -AAP Image

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

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Tourism Minister Benjamin Franklin on Tuesday helped launch the five-night, four-day event which will run until Saturday.

He was joined by sisters Savannah and Briony Osei from electronic band Kinder, and Lil Tulloch and George le Couteur who make up family circus duo The Gagliardies.

Family-friendly shows will run throughout the day followed by the more high-energy 'Elevate Nights' concert series featuring top Australian artists.

Tickets are sold out for all events but Mr Franklin said even those without tickets can enjoy nightly drone shows featuring around 600 drones.

"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.

"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."

The Cahill Expressway will remain closed to traffic and pedestrians until Monday.

By AAP Newswire

Australian Associated Press