January 2025: Beats Round Up
Resident disco advisor Sam Lavers gets down with what’s happening in SA when it comes to hip hop, house and techno.
Image by Danny Howe
You Should Listen To
Waxx Off – ‘Everybody in Da House’
Continuing their unbeaten run through 2024, Waxx Off has dropped a single to kick off the new year and keep us dancing all summer long! ‘Everybody In Da House’ – like many of his previous releases – does not muck around. The intro gets under your skin instantly, clinging to the listener tightly in anticipation of the huge drop that follows. We're excited to see what 2025 has in store for SA’s Waxx Off!
You Should See
Hot Chip DJ Set
World-renowned English electro royalty Hot Chip are doing a lap of Aus with a DJ tour! Lucky for us, they’re fitting in a stop at UniBar Adelaide, which has made a name for itself with some solid bookings over the past few years. Joining them will be Van She DJs (Touch Sensitive & Nicky Night Time), rounding out a huge night in the CBD.
January 10 | UniBar Adelaide | CANCELLED
Housing Bloom
Housing Boom is back with another huge party in a new CBD location! Ben UFO, Pretty Girl and DAWS will headline the event alongside local selectors Snakecharmerr, xxxquisite, Lonely D, PHIL 4 REAL and Yunny. Packed with local food and beverages, art installations and vintage pop-up shops, this will be a cracker day!
January 11 | Frome Park | Tickets via Eventbrite
Four More
Primal Scream
These Scottish pioneers return to Aus for the first time since 2018 for a full band show under Hindley Street Music Hall’s chandelier.
January 14 | Hindley St Music Hall | Tickets via Moshtix
The Space Lady (USA)
The interstellar matriarch of outsider music stops by Adelaide on her national tour.
January 18 | Hotel Metro | Humanitix
Yax Prsenrs: Decoder (USA)
Embark on a three-hour hypnotic journey when Dallas-based DJ Decoder brings his hyper-minimalist and sci-fi sounds to Sugar.
January 24 | Sugar | Tickets via Ra Events
Anjunadeep - Open Air
Highly regarded record label Anjunadeep bring their tour to Adelaide thanks to the team at The Front Room.
February 21 | UniBar Cloisters | Tickets via Ticketbooth
The three artists take home $5,000 cash and $5,000 in Yamaha instruments.
The track is the third single taken from their latest album, Terrorform.
Catch the acclaimed DJ and producer spinning the decks at Electric Circus on Valentine’s Day next year.
The latest track taken from Gorillaz’s upcoming studio album, The Mountain, features Omar Souleyman and Yasiin Bey.
The tour includes support from In Hearts Wake and Redhook.
The global popstar joins fellow headliners Iron & Wine and Arrested Development.
The Sydney rapper is hitting the road next year for four special shows.
The group are playing a special show aboard the iconic Popeye River Boat as part of Adelaide Fringe 2026.
Acclaimed singer Michael Paynter’s upcoming tour is a celebration of Australia’s greatest songs.
High Voltage Anxiety is scheduled for release on March 27 next year.
Metalcore heroes Better Lovers will be joined by Split Chain and Blind Girls.
The Brazilian heavy metal legends are calling it a day with one final Aussie tour.
The Dune Rats will perform at all dates on the tour.
The folk metal act are celebrating the release of their new album Winter Storm and 30 years as a group.
A genre-defying, high-octane sonic experience are playing Tarndanya/Adelaide as part of Adelaide Fringe.
The festival is a collaboration between Asian powerhouse Appelwood and Aussie promoters Untitled Group.
The tour comes in support of their new album, The World Is Not Yours.
Ultra Dundee is the second release from Bad/Dreems’ new record label, Gutto Records.
The indie folk act has announced four special shows in May 2026.
The bill also includes Lambrini Girls, Underworld and Australia’s own Tash Sultana.
This grunge revivalists will be joined on the road by special guests Angel Du$t.
This is your last chance to catch the disco greats live in Australia.
The Swedish post-punkers will be joined by Private Function (All Shows Au) + Mini Skirt (Bris) and The Gnomes (Syd).
The psychedelic jazz trio return down under next year for a run of festival and headline shows.
South Australia’s PASH will be performing at the festival in February 2026.
The tour comes off the back of the duo’s fourth studio album Moonrise, topping the Aus ARIA Album Charts.
The UK rapper returns to Australia in support of his latest record, The Boy Who Played the Harp.
The end of year concert will showcase the recipients of Recital Australia’s 2025 Elder Conservatorium of Music Fellowship program.
The UK glam rockers are touring off the back of their new album, Dreams On Toast.
‘Guardian’ follows the previously released singles ‘Unravel’ and ‘Bruised Sky’.