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
This year’s edition is taking place on the Sunshine Coast, Newcastle and Ballarat.
The Irish crooner is touring in support of his latest album, The Weight of the Woods.
Will Oakeshott goes to the dark side to gather up all things metal in South Australia.
The track is the second release taken from Death Cab for Cutie’s upcoming eleventh studio album, I Built You A Tower.
Seven months since the release of their sophomore EP Look At Me Now, SA emo rockers TOWNHOUSE treat us with a music video for lead single ‘Avengers Level Threat’
The duo will perform two shows in South Australia this May.
The record includes the singles ‘Smart Casual’, ‘Woo Me’, ‘On The Sidelines’ and ‘Milky’.
The experimental rock outfit is playing Unsound as part of Illuminate Adelaide 2026.
Catch Australia’s favourite boyband performing at AEC Arena in November.
Editors have also announced a run of shows across the UK and Europe.
DMA’s announce a new album and East Coast tour, sharing fresh music and tour dates as the Aussie indie favourites return in 2026.
The tour comes in support of Citizen’s new album, Halcyon Blues.
Embers to Ashes is set for release Friday 28 August.
‘Break Bread’ follows the previously released singles ‘Suit Vibes’ and ‘Dreams’.
The annual two-day festival is being split between Wollongong foreshore and Wollongong city centre.
The ‘Dance Monkey’ singer will be joined by the likes of Lee Kernaghan, Tyler Braden, Sheppard and more.
The track arrives after Marlon supported Hilltop Hoods on their sold-out Australian tour earlier this year.
House of Cards includes the singles ‘Bleed’, ‘House of Cards’ and ‘Heaven Sent’.
The inaugural roster includes Slim Krusty, The Bennies, Young Offenders and more.
They will be joined by special guests Orthodox (USA) and Heavensgate.
‘Evian’ is the first taste of new music from Northlane in 2026.
Seven bands are set to take over Three Brothers Arms in Macclesfield for a day of awesome local music in June.
The duo will be joined by special guests Dingo (Brandon Dodd) and Ally Row.
The local music series features three incredible artists performing in a historic location in Adelaide’s CBD.
Strung Out are looking forward to celebrating their sophomore album with Aussie fans this September.
This is TOWNS’ first release since their 2024 album, sentimental slowdown.
This is the second track taken from Bachelor Girl’s upcoming album, Waiting For The Day: Artist Sessions.
The Welsh rock trio will be joined on the road by Cali metalcore outfit Kingdom of Giants.
The sisters are performing at all Australian dates.
Catch Foo Fighters live at Coopers Stadium this November.