The War On Drugs with special guests Spoon plus Indigo Sparke
4-5 December 2023
On the Forecourt
Get ready! The War On Drugs are returning to Sydney.
Early entry gates open: 5:15pm
Gates open: 5:45pm
Indigo Sparke: 6:15pm
Spoon: 7:10pm
The War On Drugs: 8:30pm
*Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
| Date | Gates Open |
| Monday 4 December 2023 | 5:45pm |
| Tuesday 5 December 2023 | 5:45pm |
| Ticket | Price |
| Unreserved Standing (18+ only) | $112.10 |
| Early Entry Experience* (strictly limited availability) | $152.82 |
*Early Entry Experience includes:
- One (1) General Admission standing ticket
- Early Entry into the venue before the general public
- Commemorative VIP Tour Laminate
- Early access to merchandise stand^
- Designated VIP check-in and onsite staff
^Venue dependent
An instructional email will be sent 3-5 business days before the event with timings and additional information. Please contact vip@livenation.com.au if this is not received.
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction
Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection.
The only authorised ticket agencies for this event are Sydney Opera House and Ticketmaster. For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the frequently asked questions below.
The War On Drugs artist pre-sale
12pm, Monday 31 July - 11am, Wednesday 2 August 2023
What’s On e-newsletter pre-sale
12pm, Tuesday 1 August - 11am, Wednesday 2 August 2023
Live Nation pre-sale
12pm, Tuesday 1 August - 11am, Wednesday 2 August 2023
General Public tickets on-sale
12pm, Wednesday 2 August 2023
Run time
Early entry gates open: 5:15pm
Gates open: 5:45pm
Indigo Sparke: 6:15pm
Spoon: 7:10pm
The War On Drugs: 8:30pm
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
This is a strictly 18+ event. Valid ID must be shown upon entry.
Performance may contain the use of strobe lighting and smoke machines.
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy.
The War on Drugs with special guests Spoon plus Indigo Sparke
Presented by Live Nation in partnership with double j, The War On Drugs return to Sydney for the first time since 2018 with special guests Spoon, plus Indigo Sparke in support of I Don’t Live Here anymore, praised by GW as “the band’s clearest, most vibrant, and upbeat”.
Led by Adam Granduciel, the GRAMMY-Award winning band has steadily emerged as one of this century’s greatest rock and roll synthesis, removing the gaps between the underground and the mainstream, between the obtuse and the anthemic, making records that wrestle and fractured past into unified and engrossing present.
Joining The War On Drugs will be one of rock’s most acclaimed acts, Spoon. Last here in 2017, Spoon will tour Australia for the first time since the release of their Grammy nominated tenth album ‘ Lucifer On The Sofa’. Opening for the show will be Australian singer songwriter Indigo Sparke.
Presented by Live Nation
Other information
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 7-10 minute walk to the Opera House.
Covid-safe information
The health and wellbeing of everyone attending the Opera House is our top priority. We have a number of safety measures in place including regular cleaning of high-touch areas, air conditioning systems that maximise ventilation, and hand sanitiser stations positioned in all paths of travel. While face masks are no longer required, we ask all our patrons and visitors to practise good hygiene.
The Sydney Opera House no longer requires patrons to show that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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.
Details of our right to refuse admission can be found in our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Events.
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.
Only tickets purchased by authorised agencies should be considered reliable. If you purchase tickets from a non-authorised agency such as Ticketmaster Resale, Viagogo, Ticketbis, eBay, Gumtree, Tickets Australia or any other unauthorised seller, you risk that these tickets are fake, void or have previously been cancelled. Resale restriction applies. For more details, please refer to our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Attendance at Events.
Please contact Box Office on +61 2 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.
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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