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 campaign is all about getting more people to listen to Aussie music.
The track is the latest from emerging local artist JesseMelancholy.
The hip hop collective are embarking on a 13 date tour over the summer.
Celebrate everything great about SA’s music throughout November.
The Brisbane singer-songwriter will be performing tracks from his seminal debut album, Tea & Sympathy.
The run of shows comes in support of Thomas and the Roving Commission’s new album, GoComeBack.
Kick off Good Music Month in style this weekend with the return of Adelaide indie pop act Hey Harriett.
Located in the middle of the APY lands in remote SA, Fregon Anangu School has undergone a multi-million dollar upgrade to provide the best educational support for aspiring students.
The London creative is also releasing an expanded edition of Paradise Now & Forever.
Dying Fetus will be joined by fellow brutal metalheads 200 Stab Wounds and a couple of incredible local supports.
The ‘Seventeen Going Under’ hitmaker is touring in support of his most recent album, People Watching.
The lineup includes Jon Stevens, The Screaming Jets and Wolfmother.
Iconic First Nations act Yothu Yindi headline the four-day festival, celebrating 35 years of Tribal Voice.
This marks the Scottish singer’s first ever Australian tour.
The American alt-metal powerhouse are brining along Japanese metalcore prodigies Crystal Lake.
The Aussie greats are performing all their biggest hits on this tour.
This is your chance to catch two of Australia’s emerging acts on the one bill.
The tour comes in support of the quartet’s new album, Again.
The album is the duo’s fourth long player and arrives alongside lead single, ‘Reasons’.
The R&B/soul sensation returns to Adelaide as part of WOMADelaide.
The accomplished performer is set to perform his greatest hits, fan favourites, and tracks from his new album, Facing Myself.
The annual New Year’s Day festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary next year.
Winners also includes Oscar the Wild, Ella Ion, Adelaide Beer & BBQ Festival and many more.
This is The Horrors’ first Australian headline tour since 2012
The acclaimed singer will perform tracks from across her 40 year career.
The Michghan favs return down under in 2026 on their Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still tour.
Get down to the Ed Castle for a spirited evening of Aussie punk rock February 2026.
Catch the indie folk duo performing at AEC Arena in January next year.
Catch the lads ripping it up on Glenelg Beach in March 2026.
Poppy will perform tracks from her six studio albums, including last year’s acclaimed Negative Spaces.
 
                         
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
    