I went to 153 shows in 2020. These were the best ones:
50. Laurence Pike @ Old 505 Theatre, 13/8
49. Not A Boys Name @ The Lansdowne, 10/9
48. Bloods @ Crowbar Sydney, 6/11
47. Sally Seltmann @ The Lansdowne, 12/11
46. Caitlin Harnett & The Pony Boys @ Petersham Bowling Club, 12/9
45. Lisa Caruso @ The Vanguard, 16/10
44. Tim Freedman @ Camelot Lounge, 24/11
43. Fanny Lumsden @ Red Rattler, 6/11
42. Sarah Blasko @ Old 505 Theatre, 14/11
41. Andy Bull @ Mary’s Underground, 29/11
40. Jack Colwell @ Oxford Art Factory, 2/10
39. Totally Unicorn @ Crowbar Sydney, 22/8
38. Shady Nasty @ Mary’s Underground, 3/12
37. Jack Ladder @ The Lansdowne, 17/7
36. Baby Beef @ The Vanguard, 20/6
35. Ruby Fields @ Wombarra Bowling Club, 17/10
34. Shogun & The Sheets @ The Lansdowne, 24/7
33. Party Dozen @ Mary’s Underground, 10/10
32. Mary’s Loves the Bush @ The Lansdowne, 27/1
31. The Buoys @ The Lansdowne, 22/8
30. E^ST @ The Vanguard, 2/8
29. Terror @ Hamilton Station Hotel, 19/1
28. Gordi @ Factory Theatre, 22/10
27. Nick Lowe @ Enmore Theatre, 16/2
26. An Horse @ Old Bar, 24/2
25. The Presets @ Factory Theatre, 21/11
24. Ben Folds with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra @ Sydney Town Hall, 6/3
23. Fatboy Slim @ Sydney Olympic Park, 31/1
22. Amanda Palmer @ Enmore Theatre, 20/2
21. Kwame @ The Lansdowne, 29/10
20. Hockey Dad @ Bulli Showgrounds, 9/10
19. Polaris @ Enmore Theatre, 28/2
18. The Stranglers @ Enmore Theatre, 8/2
17. mclusky @ Oxford Art Factory, 12/1
16. A Sunny Afternoon @ McCabe Park, 1/3
15. Vampire Weekend @ Enmore Theatre, 9/1
14. Private Function @ The Lansdowne, 13/12
13. The New Pornographers @ Metro Theatre, 26/2
12. Sleaford Mods @ Metro Theatre, 4/3
11. Invasion Fest @ Metro Theatre, 18/1
10. Urthboy @ Lazybones Lounge, 20/11
9. A.B. Original @ Factory Theatre, 14/11
8. Dune Rats @ Big Top Luna Park, 7/3
7. Laneway Festival @ The Domain, 2/2
6. Violent Soho @ The Lansdowne, 14/2
5. Knocked Loose @ Dicey Riley’s, 16/1
4. Elton John @ Qudos Bank Arena, 14/1
3. Farmer & The Owl @ McCabe Park, 29/2
2. Pagan @ The Curtin, 22/2
1. Genesis Owusu @ Mary’s Underground, 22/10
HONOURABLE MENTIONS: Jesus Piece @ Burkedin Hotel, 18/1; Cry Club @ La La La’s, 1/2; Tool @ Qudos Bank Arena, 17/2; Tyre Swans @ Stay Gold, 22/2; Julia Jacklin @ Enmore Theatre, 5/3; Dyson Stringer Cloher @ The Vanguard, 15/3; Hard-Ons @ The Lansdowne, 3/7; Phil Jamieson @ The Lansdowne, 7/8; Elana Stone @ Old 505 Theatre, 16/10; Brad Cox @ Wollongong UniBar, 23/10; Maddy Jane @ The Lansdowne, 24/10; Josh Pyke @ Factory Theatre, 29/10; Jack R. Reilly @ The Vanguard, 10/11; Middle Kids @ Factory Theatre, 11/11; Donny Benet @ The Vanguard, 12/11; Polish Club @ Factory Theatre, 17/11; Annie Hamilton @ The Lansdowne, 18/11; We Lost the Sea @ Crowbar Sydney, 21/11; Imogen Clark @ Factory Theatre, 9/12; Post Truth @ Hamilton Station Hotel, 17/12; The Vanns @ Wombarra Bowling Club, 23/12.
David James Young 