Neon Tides Festival Returns to Glenelg in January 2027

Independent South Australian music festival Neon Tides makes its triumphant return in 2027 with its biggest lineup yet.

Held along the Glenelg Foreshore on Saturday 16 January 2027, Neon Tides is a summer festival experience featuring awesome international artists and emerging local talent.

Next year's event is headlined by UK cult figure Fish56Octagon, who merges house, techno, disco and trance into a seamless, high-energy set that will get the dancefloor heaving. Having performed at festivals including Creamfields, Boomtown and Glastonbury Festival, securing Fish56Octagon is a huge coup for Neon Tides.

The bill also includes Australian-New Zealand electronic music duo SHOUSE, who are bringing their live show to Adelaide for the first time; local export Yes Boone, who is known for spinning house and disco classics alongside his own hits; and Discovery, a world-renowned Daft Punk cover act who have played all over the world.

Neon Tides will also feature a stack of SA support acts, with emerging DJs and producers such as Felicity, L.E.W.I.S, Dyl Writes, Good Grooves and Before AU getting the party started.

Tickets go on sale later this week at oztix.com.au.

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Next year's edition will see the Tides Stage positioned directly in front of the beach, turning the gorgeous Glenelg coastline into the festival's backdrop, with artists performing as the sun sets with the ocean behind them, creating a uniquely Adelaide festival experience.

Neon Tides is also hosting more events after the festival, with a wider weekend of music, movement and community activities planned along the Glenelg Foreshore on Sunday 17 January, including the return of The Local, a free, all-ages festival showcasing SA artists.

Sponsored by the City of Holdfast Bay, this community event is growing each year, with more details to be revealed in the coming weeks.

Neon Tides takes over Jimmy Melrose Reserve, Glenelg on Saturday 16 January 2027. Ticketing information is available at oztix.com.au.