Adelaide scene guide
Adelaide scene guide. House lands at Rocket Bar. Venues, promoters and artists in Adelaide. Updated every day.
Find your venue
- House · if you like Late Nite Tuff Guy: Rocket Bar, Atlantis Lounge Bar, Electric Circus
- Techno · if you like Joris Voorn: University of Adelaide, Surge Nightclube, Ancient World
- Disco · if you like LAWRENCE LEWIS: Rocket Bar, 2KW Bar and Restaurant
- Progressive House · if you like Joris Voorn: University of Adelaide, Divide Nightclub, TBA - TIA LIVE
Busiest venues
- Rocket Bar
- University of Adelaide
- Surge Nightclube
- Ancient World
- Atlantis Lounge Bar
- Electric Circus
- Divide Nightclub
- Hindley Street Music Hall
How big is Adelaide’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 314 gigs across 49 venues in Adelaide, featuring 244 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Adelaide tonight.
Which Adelaide venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Rocket Bar | 116 |
| Electric Circus | 76 |
| Ancient World | 37 |
| Divide Nightclub | 13 |
| The Austral Hotel | 6 |
| Nevermind | 5 |
| Hindley Street Music Hall | 5 |
| Lion Arts Factory | 4 |
| Brklyn Bar | 3 |
| Sanctuary at Helen Mayo Park | 3 |
What time do Adelaide gigs start and end?
From the 314 listings publishing door times: the median Adelaide gig opens at 21:00. 55% open before 22:00, 45% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 17 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 03:00, 47% run past 04:00 and 18% go to 06:00 or later.
When does Adelaide go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (54% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 92% of the week. The busiest month of the year is October.
What does Adelaide sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 42% · Disco 17% · Techno 15% · Garage 7% · Club 5% · Drum & Bass 5%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.