Sydney’s Cahill Expressway was transformed into a world-class stage for the free, outdoor five-day entertainment and cultural celebration ELEVATE Sydney. ELEVATE Sydney ran from 1-5 January 2022 and featured more than 180 acclaimed Australian artists from 8 am in the morning through to 10 pm at night.
ELEVATE Sydney brought together a diverse mix of Australian artists and genres and had something for everyone. The outdoor event featured a jam-packed program from children’s entertainment, sport-themed variety shows, disco, youth, First Nations, pop and more.
The event also featured the biggest drone show in the Southern Hemisphere.
Highlights of ELEVATE Sydney included:
- ELEVATE SkyShow, an Australian first, featuring 500 choreographed drones over Sydney Cove as a natural amphitheatre, creating a mesmerising light show forming elaborate patterns set to an original soundscape. A boomerang, a waratah and a series of animations told a powerful story of Sydney’s past, present and hopes for 2022
- Final Night performances featuring Tones And I and Tim Minchin
- ELEVATE Encore with ARIA Award-winning Australian artists Peking Duk and Lime Cordiale
- A contemporary Call to Country designed by Rhoda Roberts AO and performances by leading First Nations artists Electric Fields and Troy Cassar-Daley
- Children’s entertainment including by The Wiggles, Bluey and Junkyard Beats
- Disco night with Marcia Hines, Leo Sayer and Courtney Act
- ELEVATE Music featuring BVT, CXLOE, Hauskey, L-FRESH the LION and Ngaiire
- The best of Aussie sporting culture with live conversations from sporting legends and athletes including Australia’s most successful Olympian Emma McKeon
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