The Terrace Rooftop Bar

Overview

The Sydney CBD is getting a brand new rooftop bar and live music lounge, albeit only temporarily. Presented by Art & About Sydney, the pop-up bar will sit atop Town Hall's Marconi Terrace and will be serving up food, drinks and free live performances over nine nights throughout the second half of September. As if Sydney's office workers needed another reason to look forward to the end of the day.

Located on the Druitt Street side of Town Hall, The Terrace has been inspired by New York's rooftop bar scene, particularly the magical arboretum that is Gallow Green, complete with garden-style features by Sydney design duo Amber Road. The venue will be open 5pm–10pm from September 18–27, except on Sundays when it’ll be open from 3pm.

The music program features a diverse range of artists including Jones Jnr, Pat Capocci, Microwave Jenny and Richard In Your Mind, along with an acoustic set by Dave and Joji from Gang of Youths and a closing night performance by Paul Capsis accompanied by the Cafe of the Gate of Salvation gospel choir. That's in addition to a lineup of local DJs spinning sets every night.

Best bit? Entry to The Terrance is 100 percent free. Here's hoping we see more openings like it. Sydney's rooftop bar scene isn't crowded with options, but with the arrival of spring, it seems like the perfect time to change that.

Image: Dave and Joji from Gang of Youths. Picture by Alexander Kalyk.