Metro Theatre
The Metro Theatre, September 2018
Locationcity centre of Sydney, Australia
Coordinates33°52′33″S 151°12′24″E / 33.875759°S 151.206776°E / -33.875759; 151.206776
British singer Mimi Webb performing at the venue on 9 September 2022.

The Metro Theatre (commonly the Metro) is a music venue located on George Street, in the city centre of Sydney, Australia. The venue was redeveloped, from two former cinemas, by property developer Leon Fink.[1]

The foyer of the Metro, designed by leading Australian stage designer Brian Thomson, features a lightweight plastic replica of the Art Deco crystal chandelier which once hung in Regent Theatre which formerly stood opposite the Metro in George Street.

Acts that perform at the Metro often include heavy metal music, indie-rock, and alternative bands, often of international fame. It was the venue for the now-legendary Sydney concerts in 1995 by Jeff Buckley and a record seven sold out shows in a row over six days in 1996 by You Am I,[2] among many others.

It has two separate performance spaces inside the building, the Forum (often simply called the Metro) and the Transit Lounge (which, in January 2007, was re-launched and re-branded as the Lair). Up until 2007 it was not uncommon for both spaces to be used on the same night for different acts, with the larger of the two, the Forum, generally hosting the more famous act. Since the launch of the Lair the space has seldom been used for a public performance, as its primary function was to house MTV Australia's the Lair live music programme.

For a brief period in the second half of 2006 the venue was known as the Century Theatre after it went into receivership and was acquired by Century Venues. It was changed back to the Metro Theatre by October 2006.

On 16 September 2009 the Metro was rebranded as the Virgin Mobile Metro, after a sponsorship deal had been made. Dappled Cities Fly and the Seabellies both played at the launch night on 29 September 2009.

Performing acts at the Metro, Sydney

A list of some of the more famous musical acts that have performed at the Metro:

Band NameGenreCountryYear/s Played
Machine HeadGroove Metal / Thrash Metal United States2015
EmperorBlack Metal Norway2019, 2023
Fear FactoryIndustrial Metal United States2015
Lamb Of GodGroove Metal United States2015
ExodusThrash Metal United States2015
Morbid AngelDeath Metal United States1996, 2011, 2014
Hypocrisy Death Metal Sweden2019
KataklysmDeath Metal Canada2019
ObituaryDeath Metal United States2020
Hour of PenanceTechnical Death Metal Italy2014
Fit For an AutopsyDeathcore United States2018
EmmureDeathcore United States2018
WormrotGrindcore Singapore2020
DevildriverGroove metal, Melodic death metal United States2019
All That RemainsMetalcore, heavy metal United States2019
Static-XIndustrial metal, Nu metal United States2009, 2019, 2023
DopeNu metal United States2019
Wednesday 13Gothic Metal United States2019
Dimmu BorgirSymphonic Black metal Norway2018
Cradle of FilthExtreme metal United Kingdom2009, 2018, 2019
Arch EnemyMelodic death metal Sweden2023
At The GatesMelodic death metal Sweden2012
SevendustAlternative Metal United States2016
Killswitch EngageMetalcore United States2018
SeetherPost-grunge / Hard rock South Africa2008, 2012, 2015, 2018
From The JamNew wave United Kingdom2016
FlosstradamusTrap United States2015
AnthraxThrash Metal / Rock United States2004
John MayerRock / Acoustic Rock United States2009
LordePop / Electropop New Zealand2013
NightwishSymphonic Metal Finland2005
Blink 182!Punk rock / Punk Pop United States2009
Foo FightersAlternative rock United States2005
ColdplayAlternative rock United Kingdom2001
MuseAlternative rock United Kingdom2004
DovesIndie rock United Kingdom2000
AlestormFolk Metal Scotland2019,2022
Kaiser ChiefsIndie rock United Kingdom2012
The Dandy WarholsIndie rock United States1998
FlyleafHard rock United States2013
Neil FinnRock / Pop New Zealand2001
The EelsIndie rock United States2006
ThricePost Hardcore United States2008
LadytronSynthpop United Kingdom2008
AnathemaDoom Metal / Progressive rock United Kingdom2014
DragonForcePower Metal United Kingdom2008
CovenantEBM Sweden2008
KMFDMIndustrial Germany2004
BehemothBlackened Death Metal Poland2010
The HivesGarage rock Sweden2008
PropagandhiPunk rock Canada2009
2019
Billy TalentPunk rock Canada2009
Salt-N-PepaHip-hop United States2010
CalexicoIndie rock United States2010
Sven VäthTechno Germany2010
HIMGothic rock Finland2014
ZZ TopBlues rock United States2014
Cannibal CorpseDeath Metal United States2014
Dinosaur JrAlternative rock United States1995
The ProdigyTechno United Kingdom1996
Aphex TwinIDM / Electronic United Kingdom2004
QueensrÿcheHeavy metal United States2006
Hard-FiIndie rock/Alternative rock United Kingdom2007
AneurysmIndustrial Metal Italy2011
Booker T. JonesR&B United States2017
McBustedPop-Punk United Kingdom2015
The Script[3]Pop rock Ireland2012
2014
BastillePop rock United Kingdom2013
You Me at SixPop-Punk United Kingdom2010
2015
Calum ScottPop United Kingdom2018
Freya RidingsPop/Soul United Kingdom2020
Mimi Webb[4]Pop United Kingdom2022
Maisie PetersPop United Kingdom2023

Australian acts that have played there include:

References

  1. Event industry musters at The Metro
  2. Escape artists
  3. Jack (7 September 2012). "The Script Australian visit confirmed with Metro Theatre show". AltSounds Ltd. AltSounds.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Sam Fischer is joining Mimi Webb on her tour of Australia". Beat. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
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