October 2025: Beats Round Up
James Geue gets down with what’s happening in SA when it comes to hip-hop, house and techno.

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You Should Listen To
La Lani – ‘Love Addiction’
With a clear love for EDM, La Lani has built a reputation through her high-energy sets, precise production and ability to connect dancefloors through pumping melodies. Now signed to Sydney-based record label LOVE CLVB, she releases her most defining work yet with ‘Love Addiction’, a high-tempo euphoric house track that blends driving synths, groovy percussion and lush vocals to give that Eurodance nostalgia. If you’re a fan of artists like Sam Alfred, Pretty Girl, Kettama or DJ Heartstring, then this is for you!
You Should See
Bushbaby (UK)
Emerging from Brighton’s underground to become a standout name in the UKG club circuit, Bushbaby makes his second appearance at Electric Circus; this time joined by New Zealand artist Emilie for her Adelaide debut. Part of his Every Time World Tour, expect that hard-hitting UK garage swing that’ll knock you off your feet and onto the dancefloor.
October 24 | Electric Circus | Tickets
Heuristic
Adelaide DJ/Producer Strict Face launches Heuristic, a night of dance music, off-kilter rhythmic pressure, low-end shrapnel and dancefloor psychedelia. Rising percussive connoisseur Scalymoth joins the lineup from Brisbane, bringing upfront club belters intertwined with fluid drum programming, while Strict Face will carry out his infamous dealings in kinetic dance music, coming off the back of his self-released debut album Severe Forward.
October 25 | Ancient World | Tickets
Four More
Audiojack (UK)
UK tech-house duo Audiojack bring their sound to the Austral for the front room’s first show after a 12-month hiatus. Featuring sound by Void and FUNKTION ONE.
October 5 | The Austral Gala Room | Tickets
Baile Da DZ7 w/Noguera
H34ven0n34rth join forces with Giroloco to bring the hottest Brazilian dance party to Adelaide ‘BAILE DA DZ7’ with renowned Baile Funk DJ, Noguera DJ.
October 5 | Ancient World | Tickets
Fresh 92.7 Windback Party
Dance through the decades as Fresh 92.7 takes over Zhivago with wall-to-wall dance anthems.
October 10 | Zhivago | Tickets
Spring Throwdown
EZ Now returns in conjunction with Ancient World to bring you another night of proper bass music, focusing on multiple forms through an eclectic selection of amazing selectors.
October 11 | Ancient World | Tickets
Catch Maynard James Keenan and co performing at AEC Arena in November.
The tour coincides with the release of the band’s third album, Three Lens Approach.
This marks Crime & the City Solution’s first Australian tour in over a decade.
James Geue gets down with what’s happening in SA when it comes to hip-hop, house and techno.
The duo will be celebrating the music of the iconic TV show.
Catch the American death metal act performing tracks from their latest album, The Ossuary Lens, in March next year.
The album includes songs recorded during the band’s September run of club shows.
Metalcore heroes We Came As Romans will be supported by Caskets and HEADWRECK.
The US pop provocateur is also touring Australia and New Zealand in September 2026.
Spacey Jane and The Veronicas are also performing at this year’s tournament.
Will Oakeshott goes to the dark side to gather up all things metal in South Australia.
The metalcore beasts are touring with Outloved, Signals and St. Sinner.
Bunnings and AFLW launch post-game gigs in Adelaide and Sydney, bringing together footy fans, local artists and community fundraising.
The UK act are also touring Australia in January 2026.
The UK producer is touring in support of his new album, Landscape from Memory.
The emerging Aussie artist joins the likes of Tool, Garbage and Weezer on the stacked festival bill.
The track is taken from the band’s upcoming EP ALL MY ANGELS, which arrives Friday 23 October.
The Canberra act have also shared new single '‘Love & Affection’.
The tour comes in support of the band’s upcoming seventh studio album, Easing Out of Control.
The multi-instrumentalist will perform his fourth album The Purple Book in its entirety at The Jade this month.
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ASO marks its 90th anniversary with a grand program of events that will unite audiences in a year-long musical celebration of live music.
Prepare for some hectic mosh pits when The Datsuns return to Australia in 2026.
The track follows the previously released 2025 singles ‘THE CITY’, ‘DO YOU LIKE GIRLS?’ and ‘WHATS GOOD’.
Chosen artist will win $5,000 cash + Yamaha instruments.
The hard dance trailblazer is performing four times in SA before the end of the year.
The 33rd edition of Meredith takes over the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre from Friday 5 December to Sunday 7 December.
Park Up runs every Friday from October 10-24 in the CBD.
This year’s ceremony takes place at AEC Theatre on Tuesday 28 October.