Sydney Festival is an international arts festival presenting over 450 performances and 150 events performed by over 1,300 artists from 17 countries at 49 venues across theatre, dance, music, circus and art throughout the month of January with an attendance of 650,000+. The 2017 edition featured Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey, Moses Sumney, Yann Tiersen, Wafia, Weyes Blood, Lake Street Dive, Briefs Factory, Complicite, Ockham's Razor, Urban Theatre Projects, Cheek By Jowl & Pushkin Theatre.