The battle of the Christmas Tree Lighting Concerts

And it's the battle of the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremonies, with two spectacular concerts in different parts of Sydney, at the end of November.

The City of Sydney comes out first, on Thu 26 November, trumpeting the city's largest Christmas Tree (an impressive 21 metre tall tree in Martin Place).  Performers include Monica Trapaga.

Details at http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/WhatsOn/html/custom/2234-event-detail...

Close on it's heels is the Darling Harbour Christmas Tree Concert. According to this site, its also the tallest Christmas tree in Sydney at 21 metres.  And also has Monica Trapaga.

It does sound tempting though - the grand finale is the arrival of Santa, lighting of the Christmas tree by a child from the Starlight Children's Foundation, and a stunning fireworks display over Cockle Bay.

And Sydney's finest a cappella groups will perform traditional carols by the tree from 7pm - 9pm throughout December (Thurs to Sun).

Details at http://www.darlingharbour.com/index.cfm?menu_id=0&content_id=1756