Things to Do in Adelaide

Australian deathcore firestarters To The Grave have barely allowed themselves a moment’s rest since expanding their frontlines into the international circuit in

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SHRED FEST // Australia 2026 September 2026 – Prepare your necks and brace your ears — SHRED FEST 2026 is coming! The renowned travelling metal festival will storm across Australia and New Zealand, delivering an unmatched celebration of technical excellence, intensity, and musical precision. This year’s edition features two of the most acclaimed names in modern extreme metal Obscura (GER) & Fallujah (USA): OBSCURA (GER) – Progressive death metal pioneers and masters of technical virtuosity. Following two successful Australian tours along with a return to New Zealand, OBSCURA are back to present their latest album A Sonication as part of their ongoing world tour. FALLUJAH (USA) – The visionary force of progressive and atmospheric technical death metal, set to unleash their transcendental soundscapes across southern shores. Joining the international lineup are some of Australia’s most formidable local acts: ASHEN (Perth, AUS) – Delivering crushing death-doom steeped in atmosphere and relentless groove. ANOXIA (Sydney, AUS) – Champions of old-school death metal, channelling raw aggression and riff-driven fury. Additional guests will appear in every city on this tour Line Up OBSCURA (GER) FALLUJAH (USA)^ ASHEN (WA) + ANOXIA (NSW) # + Special Guests Dates 03/09 AUS Perth - The Rosemount +^ with Allocer 04/09 AUS Adelaine - Lions Art Factory +^ with Tzun Tzu 05/09 AUS Brisbane – Soapbox +^ with Snake Mountain 09/09 AUS Canberra - The Baso #+^ with Blackened Dred 10/09 AUS Sydney - Manning Bar #+^ with Besomora 11/09 AUS Melbourne - The Corner #+^ with Munitions 13/09 AUS Darwin – The Ampitheatre ^+ with TBA 15/09 NZ Auckland – Whammy with TBA 16/09 NZ Wellington – Valhalla with TBA 17/09 NZ Christchurch – Churchills Tavern with TBA 19/09 AUS Hobart – Altar with TBA # Anoxia Appearing only in Canberra, Sydney & Melbourne + Ashen Appearing all shows bar Darwin, NZ and Hobart ^ Fallujah Appearing all shows bar NZ and Hobart SHRED FEST 2026 promises a diverse and uncompromising showcase of extreme metal — from technical precision to devastating heaviness. Expect the ultimate convergence of musicianship, passion, and power. Tickets on sale via www.yourmatebookings.com & https://www.shredfest.net/

Pagode do Imigra is back at UniBar! 🇧🇷 After the incredible Imigra 3 Years celebration, Imigrasamba is returning to UniBar for another unforgettable Brazilian party. 🎶 Live Roda de Samba 🎧 Valsom DJ 🍻 Brazilian vibes, great music, and an amazing crowd. Gather your friends and join us for an evening of samba and good energy! 📍 Unibar 📅 5 September 🕓 From 4:00 PM See you there! 🇧🇷

Having captivated crowds in Melbourne and Sydney in 2025, multi-Platinum selling US duo MKTO are set to return - charting a full national tour of Australia, as well as a stop in New Zealand, this September! Presented by Teamwrk Touring and MRG Live , the Australian/NZ tour will see MKTO hit venues in Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and New Zealand for the first time in over a decade; while fans in Sydney and Melbourne have another chance to connect with the hitmakers and their inimitable live show. Since their last Australian visit, the duo have been riding wave on wave of exciting momentum; performing epic shows in North America alongside the likes of The Kid LAROI and 2 Chainz , while continuing to expand their reach with new audiences throughout the country. For MKTO , commanding stages has been part of their DNA from the onset yet now, as they head into this new era, Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller are excited to share a rejuvenated chemistry with fans; longtime and new alike. MKTO ’s relationship with Australian fans stretches back to their debut single ‘Thank You’ , released in

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O’Flynn makes his long-awaited Australian and New Zealand debut this September, arriving with a new album that captures him at a defining moment. For over a decade, O’Flynn has quietly become one of the UK’s most respected producers and DJs, a singular voice in contemporary electronic music, grounded in dexterous production and an instinctive feel for the underground. His catalogue runs deep, shaped by curiosity, and marked by collaborations with artists such as Bonobo and Barry Can’t Swim. Releasing music across Ninja Tune, Blip Discs, and his own imprint Hundred Flowers, O’Flynn’s work has earned support from tastemakers including Four Tet, Ben UFO, Gilles Peterson, and James Blake. A pivotal moment came via Bonobo’s Fabric mix, which led to the collaborative track Otomo, a quietly monumental piece, and later saw O’Flynn join Bonobo on tour. Around the same time, he released Shimmer, a collaborative album with Frazer Ray via Ninja Tune’s Technicolour imprint, praised by DJ Mag as “a perfect cocktail of soaring emotions and bottom-heavy bass.” O’Flynn completed a five-week sold-out residency at London’s Phonox, followed by a sold-out headline show at KOKO and a sold-out UK live tour in April, marking a clear step up in scale and demand. In 2023, O’Flynn became a resident on Rinse FM, further cementing his role as both curator and craftsman. More recently, he delivered the inaugural release on Barry Can’t Swim’s Earth’s Only Paradise label, two tracks that stretched from disco-lit dancefloors to sharp-edged club pressure. Now, O’Flynn returns with Kairos, his third full-length album, released July 17 via his own Panthus label. Named for the ancient Greek concept of the decisive moment, when conditions align, Kairos feels exactly that: a record where club energy meets patience, detail, and atmosphere. Music built for immersion. This debut AU & NZ tour marks the arrival of an artist fully in his stride, backed by an album rich in colour, tone, and intent.

Jack Gray is an Australian singer-songwriter whose music feels like the pivotal scene in a film just before everything changes—warm, impulsive, full of yearning, sharp turns, and the emotional clarity that only hindsight can bring. Raised in Mackay, Queensland, in a musical family, Jack taught himself multiple instruments and began recording songs in high school. After six months at music school, he left to follow a self-driven path that’s taken him across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, the U. S., and Canada; touring with Tate McRae, Maren Morris, Jeremy Zucker, Daniel Seavey, Mahalia, Matt Corby, Maisie Peters, Ella Vos, and most recently, Good Neighbours. Now based in Los Angeles, Jack is a self-produced multi-instrumentalist with over

1. 5M+ total streams across his recent single releases. In 2025, he signed with Island Records Australia and released the first five singles from his debut album: “Dumb Sh*t,” “Drive Her Home,” “Blind Lovin,” “Tattoos”, and most recently “Look At You.” Jack’s long-awaited debut album, “Swimming In Jeans”, arrives .

"Ash rule. They are geniuses. Gods maybe."- NME Ireland’s favourite power pop trio, Ash, finally return to Australia and New Zealand to Celebrate the 30 th Anniversary of their iconic debut album, ‘1977’, by performing the album in full. Released in 1996, the album’s title references both the decade the band members were born in and the year Star Wars first hit cinemas. ‘1977’ has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide and was written, recorded and released when most of Ash were still only

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Regional kings of Gippsland, Australia, Ocean Sleeper return in 2026 as a band transformed, sharper, heavier, and more emotionally resonant than ever before. Following a relentless two-year stretch of international touring and writing, the band now steps into a new era showcasing their new single ‘Break The Cycle’ , signing with labels BMG & Rise Records and to polish it all off a new massive Australian tour. Joining Ocean Sleeper will be Florida, USA legends Nevertel touring Australia for the first time, New Zealand powerhouse Vana making her return and long time friends Outloved from Melbourne. Since their formation in 2015, Ocean Sleeper built their platform on honesty, authenticity and a DIY attitude alongside blending crushing metalcore intensity with deeply personal lyricism and huge melodies. From their debut album Don’t Leave Me This Way through to their 2025 EP Maybe Death Is All I Need, the band has consistently pushed the boundaries of modern heavy music. The years leading into 2026 saw Ocean Sleeper touring the world. With multiple sold-out headline tours at home, headlining a USA tour and debut appearances across Europe, the UK, and Japan, the band has steadily cultivated a growing global audience. Sharing stages with genre leaders and delivering unforgettable festival performances, Ocean Sleeper have proven themselves as a commanding force both on record and live. Ocean Sleeper will embark on their most ambitious headline tour yet, after 2 back to back completely sold out previous Australian headline tours, The Peace When I’m Dead tour will see the band on their biggest stages and stronger than eve

Inhibit & The Collective present POLA & BRYSON (UK) Friday September 11 Divide 10:00pm til late Supports KIRANA B2B RUSHA ROIL WATTSY & DT3 Showcasing a unique blend of melancholy, emotion, and euphoria that elegantly yet purposefully harnesses the immense power of electronic music, UK-based duo Pola & Bryson have solidified themselves as one of the most talented production duos flying the flag for the genre today. Whilst Harry (Bryson) grew up in rural West Yorkshire, Jack (Pola) spent his formative years in the heart of East London. These contrasting upbringings have shaped their music, manifesting as a truly unique signature sound that reflects the distinct contrast across their musical and artistic approaches. Pola & Bryson have released some of the most notable drum and bass tracks in recent years, such as "Phoneline," their collaboration with Emily Makis, "Waiting" (with Sub Focus), "Too Shy" (with IYAMAH), "Tell You What I Did" ft. Zitah, and "Down Low" (with Gardna). Their fourth studio album, Overgrown, released in, 2025, via Shogun Audio, marked another pivotal moment in their journey. Showcasing their stunning approach to electronic music production across fifteen tracks, featuring collaborations with IYAMAH, Charli Brix & Monrroe, Kelli-Leigh, Jelani Blackman, Cimone, Emily Makis, MPH, goddard., and Break. Simply put, Pola & Bryson’s deeply rooted love for music makes it their primary creative outlet. Always striving to be inspired, innovate, and experiment, the duo have no final goal in music other than continuing to create what they enjoy.

Sienna Skies announce their headlining return to the Adelaide, as part of the bands “Australian Spring Tour" this coming September. The bands unique blend of rock and modern metalcore, is the perfect recipe to create the angst filled anthems and epic rock singalongs these boys from Sydney have signatured for over a decade. Primed with a diverse set list that covers the band’s vast catalogue, Sienna Skies are set to rock UNIBAR for fans old and new. Joining them, Are Melbourne melodic hardcore outfit Saving Face and Adelaide's high-energy Down & Out. LOCAL SUPPORT TBA

Following her sensational sold-out 2024 tour, Macy Gray returns for her largest ever tour of Australia and New Zealand — and this time, she's going further than ever before. This is not just a concert tour — Macy Gray Live is a festival of soul. With over 25 million records sold worldwide, a Grammy Award, two BRIT Awards, and 10 studio albums spanning more than two decades, Macy Gray is one of the greatest R&B and soul artists of her generation — and Australia and New Zealand loved her first. I Try went straight to number one here and in New Zealand, while On How Life Is topped the Australian charts and spent 44 weeks on the New Zealand Albums Chart — a long time before America fully caught on. Nobody puts on a show like Macy Gray. Expect a celebration of her chart-topping hits including I Try, Still, Do Something, Sexual Revolution, Sweet Baby, and so much more, plus her brand new single — the classic I'm Too Sexy from the upcoming album The Trouble with the Truth. Australia and New Zealand made Macy Gray a star. Now she's coming back to remind you why.

SPACE TRAVEL ROCK'N ROLL… … can only mean one thing; the Return of SWERVEDRIVER. This time playing their classic debut RAISE in its entirety, plus an extended set of SWERVEDRIVER classics. Born in 1989 out of Oxford UK, the band formerly known as Shake Appeal settled on their new moniker in time enough for Creation Records impresario Alan McGhee - on the recommendation of Ride guitarist Mark Gardener - to sign them on the strength of their demo. Those initial tracks would form much of the debut ep Son of Mustang Ford featuring the classic of the same name quickly followed by two further eps Rave Down and Sandblasted before, in 1991 landing on their debut full length LP Raise . The album quickly became quickly a defining sound of early 90s underground alternative rock. Energised and inspired by the guitar heavy sounds of My Bloody Valentine, Dinosaur Jr, Husker Du and the like, Swervedriver perfected their own shimmering, guitar-clashing juggernaut with a uniquely British flavour firmly intact, with Melody Maker calling ‘Raise’ one of the “truly great albums of the year.” "As an opening statement, Swervedriver couldn’t have been more sonically eloquent than Raise. This record was a blinding assault of guitars and their afterburn. In 1991, few records before it had both the power and dynamic reach.” - Trouser Press "A perfect amalgam of shoegaze texture, power pop anthem and grunge heaviness” - Signal/Noise + CHIMERS

MG Live and Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce Australian indie-rock stalwarts The Temper Trap will embark on their highly anticipated national tour across September-October

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The Takayna Rainforest is a place where nature has evolved for millions of years. Under ancient myrtles and the hidden gaze of animals, artists from across Australia have created art there as a living memory of the forest. See a powerful collection of their work spanning photography, painting and sculpture in Art for Takayna. And be transported to this wild and ancient forest through an immersive experience in ILA's one-of-a-kind Studio surrounded by 110m2 LED screen. Presented by Bob Brown Foundation and Immersive Light and Art. Proceeds from this exhibition go towards Bob Brown Foundation’s ongoing campaign to protect Takayna as a World Heritage-listed national park, returned to Aboriginal ownership. Find out more here. Dates 18 Sep – Tickets Purchase a ticket to your preferred session below. You can arrive anytime within that window. Please allow 30-45 minutes to enjoy the full Art For Takayna experience at your leisure. General Admission | $20 + booking fee Seniors Cards* | $15 + booking fee Concession* | $15 + booking fee Group bookings of 6+ | $15 per ticket + booking fee Children under 12 free | Must have a valid ticket Companion card* free | Must have a valid ticket * Must have a valid card and present to staff upon arrival. For more information, visit immersivelightandart.com.au Photograph by Susan Wright

The Takayna Rainforest is a place where nature has evolved for millions of years. Under ancient myrtles and the hidden gaze of animals, artists from across Australia have created art there as a living memory of the forest. See a powerful collection of their work spanning photography, painting and sculpture in Art for Takayna. And be transported to this wild and ancient forest through an immersive experience in ILA's one-of-a-kind Studio surrounded by 110m2 LED screen. Presented by Bob Brown Foundation and Immersive Light and Art. Proceeds from this exhibition go towards Bob Brown Foundation’s ongoing campaign to protect Takayna as a World Heritage-listed national park, returned to Aboriginal ownership. Find out more here. Dates 18 Sep – Tickets Purchase a ticket to your preferred session below. You can arrive anytime within that window. Please allow 30-45 minutes to enjoy the full Art For Takayna experience at your leisure. General Admission | $20 + booking fee Seniors Cards* | $15 + booking fee Concession* | $15 + booking fee Group bookings of 6+ | $15 per ticket + booking fee Children under 12 free | Must have a valid ticket Companion card* free | Must have a valid ticket * Must have a valid card and present to staff upon arrival. For more information, visit immersivelightandart.com.au Photograph by Susan Wright