Athletics
Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games)
Venues: Sydney Cricket Ground & Sydney Sports Ground
Year: 1938
Hirer: Empire Games Committee
Australian Rules
Sydney Swans
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Years: 1982 to present
Record Attendance: 46,168 (v Geelong, 30 August 1997)
Hirer: Sydney Australian Football Club
Cricket
New South Wales Blues
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Years: 1878 to present
Hirer: Cricket NSW
Australia
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Years: 1882 to present
Hirer: Cricket Australia
Concerts
Opening Spectacular for Sydney Football Stadium (featuring performer John Denver)
Venue:
Sydney Football Stadium
Date: 24 January 1988
Attendance: 21, 609
Hirer: Kevin Jacobsen
AIDA
Venue: Sydney Football Stadium
Dates: 6,8 and 10 December 1988
Attendance: 80,000 in total over 3 nights
Hirer: Kevin Jacobsen
Prince
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Date: 3 May 1992
Attendance: 38,862
Hirer: Paul Dainty
Madonna
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Dates: 20 November and 3,4 December 1993
Attendances: 44,155(20 Nov); 34,056(3 Dec); 42,391(4 Dec)
Hirer: Paul Dainty
U2
Venue: Sydney Football Stadium
Dates: 26 & 27 November 1993
Attendances: 42,458(26 Nov); 51,233(27 Nov)
Hirer: Michael Coppell
Bushfire Appeal Concert (featuring performer Bryan Adams)
Venue: Sydney Football Stadium
Date: 11 February 1994
Attendance: 20,090
Hirer: Michael Chugg
Turandot
Venue: Sydney Football Stadium
Dates: 2,4 & 5 November 1994
Attendances: 15,229(2 Nov); 14,502(4 Nov); 14,910(5 Nov)
Hirer: Kevin Jacobsen
Rolling Stones
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Dates: 1 & 2 April 1995
Attendances: 41,128(1 Apr); 38,334(2 Apr)
Hirer: Paul Dainty
Eagles
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Date: 9 December 1995
Attendance: 36,593
Hirer: Frontier
Michael Jackson
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Dates: 14 & 16 November 1996
Attendances: 33,969(14 Nov); 37,797(16 Nov)
Hirer: Paul Dainty
U2
Venue: Sydney Football Stadium
Date: 27 February 1998
Attendance: 38,938
Hirer: Paul Dainty
Billy Joel & Elton John
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Dates: 12, 14 & 15 March 1998
Attendances: 102, 556 in total over the three nights
Hirer: Frontier
Barbra Streisand
Venue: Sydney Football Stadium
Dates: 9 & 10 March 2000
Attendances: 22,409(9 Mar); 22,698(10 Mar)
Hirer: Kevin Jacobsen
Opening Ceremony of Gay Games (featuring performer KD Lang)
Venue: Aussie Stadium
Date: 2 November 2002
Attendance: 34,000
Hirer: Gay Games Committee
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Venue: Aussie Stadium
Date: 29 November 2002
Attendance: 35,771
Hirer: Michael Chugg
Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Date: 22 March 2003
Attendance: 29,818
Hirer: Kevin Jacobsen
Robbie Williams
Venue: Aussie Stadium
Dates: 13 & 14 December 2003
Attendances: 97,495 in total over the two nights
Hirer: Michael Chugg
Wave Aid - Tsunami Relief Concert
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Date: 29 January 2005
Attendance: 46,854
Hirer: Michael Chugg
Edinburgh Military Tattoo - 'A Salute to Australia'
Venue: Aussie Stadium
Dates: 3, 4, 5, 7 & 8 February 2005
Attendances: 125,301 in total over the 5 nights
Note - 22,756 attended the dress rehearsal on 2 February
Green Day
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Date: 14 December 2005
Attendance: 33,258
Hirer: Frontier Touring
Cycling
Track Cycling
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Period: 1896 to 1920
Motor Racing
Speedway Car Racing
Venue: Sydney Sports Ground
Years: 1937 to 1955
Speedway Motorcycle Racing
Venue: Sydney Sports Ground
Years: 1937 to 1955
Rugby League
Australian Kangaroos
Venues: Sydney Cricket Ground &
Sydney Football Stadium
Years: 1910 to present
Hirer: Australian Rugby League
Rugby League Finals Series
Venues: Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney Cricket Ground & Sydney Football Stadium
Years: 1911 to present
Hirer: National Rugby League
Sydney Roosters
Venue: Sydney Sports Ground & Sydney Football Stadium
Years: 1911 to present
Hirer: Sydney Roosters Rugby League Football Club
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Venue: Sydney Football Stadium
Years: 1988 to 1999; 2001 to 2005
Hirer: South Sydney Districs Rugby League Football Club
St George Dragons
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Years: 1986 to 1987
Hirer: St George Dragons Rugby League Football Club
World Sevens
Venue: Sydney Football Stadium
Hirer: Australian Rugby League
St George Illawarra Dragons
Venue: Sydney Football Stadium
Years: 2000 to 2002
Hirer: St George Illawarra Dragons Rugby League Football Club
Rugby Union
Australian Wallabies
Venues: Sydney Cricket Ground &
Sydney Football Stadium
Hirer: Australian Rugby Union
New South Wales Waratahs
Venue: Sydney Football Stadium
Hirer: NSW Rugby
Rugby World Cup
Venue: Aussie Stadium
Year: 2003
Hirer: Australian Rugby Union
Football
Football Australia
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground &
Sydney Football Stadium
Hirer: Football Federation of Australia
Sydney FC
Venue: Sydney Football Stadium
Years: 2005 to present
Hirer: Sydney FC
Olympic Games Football
Venue: Sydney Football Stadium
Year: 2000
Hirer: Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games
Tennis
Sydney Lawn Tennis
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Years: 1878 to present