ONEFOUR Team Up With Penrith Chamber Orchestra for World-Premiere ‘Made Men’ Show
The Western Sydney drill group will play their catalog with a 25-piece orchestra at The Joan in January.
Western Sydney drill collective ONEFOUR is set to make a comeback in their hometown of Penrith for a world premiere collaboration with the 25-piece Penrith Chamber Orchestra. The duo will present "Made Men" at The Joan's Concert Hall from January 22-23, 2027, as part of Penrith Performing & Visual Arts and Sydney Festival's joint initiative.
Drawing inspiration from ONEFOUR's discography, the production will feature young classical musicians from the region, trained through the Penrith Conservatorium. Tickets will go on sale on October 22, 2026, at 9 a.m., with Sydney Festival offering discounted rates for a limited number of premium seats.
According to Penrith Performing & Visual Arts CEO and artistic director Toby Chapman, "Made Men" is a story deeply rooted in Western Sydney, told by and for the community. The project aims to showcase the region's diverse cultural landscape, encompassing both contemporary rap and classical music. ONEFOUR, hailing from Mount Druitt, have been instrumental in elevating Australian drill music to global prominence.
Their self-titled debut album, released June 13, 2025, featuring collaborations with Headie One, The Kid Laroi, and Mabel, reached No. 2 on the ARIA albums chart and boasts over 400 million streams. Their 2020 EP "Against All Odds" peaked at No. 7 on the ARIA charts and inspired the Netflix documentary "ONEFOUR: Against All Odds," which premiered at SXSW Sydney in October 2023.
The group's initial headline performance in Sydney occurred in September 2025 at City Recital Hall. This marks the second significant booking in Western Sydney for Sydney Festival's ongoing collaboration with Penrith Performing & Visual Arts, reflecting a growing trend of merging hip-hop with classical music ensembles.
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