Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
23 – 25 January 2025
In the Concert Hall
Contemporary Music
Returning to Australia for the first time in nearly a decade, multiple Grammy Award-winning Nashville duo Gillian Welch and David Rawlings celebrate the release of their acclaimed new record with three nights of dark, shimmering Americana.
| Date | Time |
| Thursday 23 January 2025 | 8pm |
| Friday 24 January 2025 | 8pm |
| Saturday 25 January 2025 | 8pm |
| Ticket | Price |
| Premium | $149 |
| A Reserve | $129 |
| B Reserve | $109 |
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Run time
The duration of this event is 140 minutes including a 20 minute interval.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
Suitable for all ages.
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times.
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Unforgettable songs from the dark heart of Americana
In a celebrated career that spans 30 years, 10 studio albums and multiple Grammy Awards, Nashville duo Gillian Welch and David Rawlings have taken audiences on a journey deep into the dark heart of Americana, from whispery acoustic folk to full-bodied band epics that summon the ghosts of music’s past. Now, they return to Australia for the first time since their electrifying performances in 2016, making their Sydney Opera House debut over three nights in the iconic Concert Hall.
After forming a musical partnership at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, Gillian (pronounced with a hard ‘G’) and David relocated to Nashville to record their debut album Revival (1996), which was followed by the rustic classic Hell Among the Yearlings (1998) and the duo’s unforgettable work on the smash soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000). Their 2001 record Time (The Revelator), a soul-shaking shimmy through American history, rock ’n' roll and country music, is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of the millennium.
Named for their Nashville recording studio, the duo’s critically acclaimed new album Woodland (2024) marks a culmination of Welch’s and Rawlings’s rich artistic partnership, combining gentle folk rock, string-soaked Americana and dark nights of the soul for a sound that feels both familiar and out of time. Their chemistry in the recording studio is matched only by their emotional intuition on stage. Don’t miss them – lest it be another decade before they return.
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Plan your visit
Venue information
Our foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
All Sydney Opera House foyers are pram accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators). Pram parking will be available outside the theatres in the Western Foyer.
Getting here
The Sydney Opera House Car Park, operated by Wilson Parking, is open and available to use. Wilson Parking offer discounted parking if you book ahead. Please see the Wilson Parking website for details.
Please check the Transport NSW website for the latest advice and information on travel. You can catch public transport (bus, train, ferry) to Circular Quay and enjoy a six minute walk to the Opera House.
Frequently asked questions
Ticket purchases and collection at our Box Office is discouraged and eTicket or postal delivery methods should be used, wherever possible. However, if you are collecting your tickets from the Box Office, we recommend doing this at least 60 minutes before the event starts. If you have already received your tickets, the venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Please take your seats as soon as you arrive.
If you are late, we will seat you as soon as we can and, where possible, in your allocated seat. However, to reduce movement in the venue as well as minimise disruption to the performance and other patrons, ticketholders may be seated in an allocated latecomer’s seat. Please be aware that some events have lock-out periods. In these cases, latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance. On occasions, this may not be until the interval, or at all where there is no interval.
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In accordance with our venue security procedures, Opera House security will be scanning and checking bags under the Monumental Stairs, prior to entering the building. Bags will be scanned by an x-ray machine, and staff will wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling your belongings, such as gloves. Cloaking facilities will be open 60 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 60 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. However it is strongly encouraged that you travel lightly to minimise contact and queuing. Any bags larger than an A4 piece of paper will need to be checked into the Cloak Room.
The authorised agency for this event is the Sydney Opera House.
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Please contact Box Office on 9250 7777 as soon as possible to advise if you can no longer attend.
Foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
The venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
Please bring a credit or debit card for any on site purchases to enable contactless payment. You’re welcome to bring your own water bottle but no other food and drinks are permitted inside our venues. Opera Bar, Opera Kitchen and Portside are also available for you to enjoy.
The health, safety and wellbeing of everyone at the Sydney Opera House is our top priority. In line with this commitment, the Opera House became a smoke-free site in January 2022. Read our Smoke-free Environment Policy.
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