{"id":36939,"date":"2026-01-19T19:18:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T08:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=36939"},"modified":"2026-01-19T19:18:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T08:18:19","slug":"star-power-lineup-confirmed-for-2026-premiers-gala-concerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2026\/01\/19\/star-power-lineup-confirmed-for-2026-premiers-gala-concerts\/","title":{"rendered":"Star power lineup confirmed for 2026 Premier&#8217;s Gala Concerts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A glittering lineup of performers are set to grace the stage for the NSW Seniors Festival Premier\u2019s Gala Concerts at Darling Harbour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Free tickets to the concerts, billed as a highlight of the Seniors Festival, will be available to all New South Wales Seniors from&nbsp;<strong>Tuesday 27 January<\/strong>. The theme for the 2026 NSW Seniors Festival is \u2018Live life in colour\u2019.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Internationally acclaimed talent Dami Im, celebrated singer Nathan Foley, beloved entertainer Jay Laga\u2019aia, rising star Olivia Fox and powerhouse performer Tarryn Stokes will round out the lineup and deliver spectacular entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Four performances will be held at the TikTok Entertainment Centre Darling Harbour (formerly ICC Sydney Theatre) on 11 and 12 March at 11am and 2.45pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Concerts will be live streamed to ensure seniors unable to attend in person can still enjoy festivities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, the Premier\u2019s Gala Concerts sold out with close to 32,000 tickets issued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PREMIER\u2019S GALA CONCERTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong>&nbsp;Tik Tok Entertainment Centre (formerly ICC Sydney Theatre), Darling Harbour<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong>&nbsp;11 and 12 March<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Times:<\/strong>&nbsp;11am and 2.45pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NSW Seniors Festival Expo will also be returning in 2026 with exhibitors offering services and support to seniors, including interactive workshops, food and fitness tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Free tickets for the Premier\u2019s Gala Concerts will be available from 9am on 27 January 2026 at:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsw.gov.au\/arts-and-culture\/seniors-festival\/whats-on\/premiers-concert\">https:\/\/seniorsfestival.info\/galaconcert<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Minister for Seniors Jodie Harrison said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Premier\u2019s Gala Concerts always generate significant excitement from seniors across New South Wales and this year\u2019s event is shaping up to be unforgettable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOlder people in New South Wales make an outstanding contribution to our communities and these concerts are about giving back and valuing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Seniors Festival expo is only a stone\u2019s throw away from the concerts, with exhibitors offering everything from health and travel information to hands-on activities, technology support, and creative workshops.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dami Im, performer said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m absolutely thrilled to be part of this year\u2019s Premier\u2019s Gala Concerts. The NSW Seniors Festival is such a special occasion, and I\u2019m excited to perform for this beautiful audience. It\u2019s going to be a wonderful couple of days filled with music, fun, and celebration!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jay Laga\u2019aia, performer said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;What an exciting time of the year! Seniors are such a valuable part of our community and it&#8217;s an honour to bring joy to so many at the Premier\u2019s Gala Concerts. We\u2019ve got amazing performers, a brilliant band, beautiful dancers, and more. I can\u2019t wait to bring a little old school vibe to a beautiful gathering.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A glittering lineup of performers are set to grace the stage for the NSW Seniors Festival Premier\u2019s Gala Concerts at Darling Harbour. Free tickets to the concerts, billed as a highlight of the Seniors Festival, will be available to all New South Wales Seniors from&nbsp;Tuesday 27 January. The theme for the 2026 NSW Seniors Festival &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2026\/01\/19\/star-power-lineup-confirmed-for-2026-premiers-gala-concerts\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Star power lineup confirmed for 2026 Premier&#8217;s Gala Concerts&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36939"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36939\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36940,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36939\/revisions\/36940"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}