WOMADelaide
It’s a huge international affair at WOMADelaide – World of Music Arts and Dance – where artists from more than 30 countries grace the stage in Adelaide’s beautiful Botanic Gardens. Almost 100,000 festival-goers grooved among the trees at the 32nd edition, with the 2025 event set to feature heaps of global stars.
The 33rd festival will kick off with an epic performance from Grammy-nominated UK multi-instrumentalist PJ Harvey, who’ll bring her full-band experience to the stage on opening night. WOMAdelaide will also feature exclusive Aussie performances from global icons, including Queen of Afropop Yemi Alade, Jamaican Grammy-nominated reggae/dancehall star Protoje and The Indiggnation, and legendary '90s US hip-hop trio Digable Planets. Other standout acts to look forward to include celebrated Berlin-based pianist and composer Nils Frahm and the renowned Portugal Fado singer Mariza.
The program also features a stellar line-up of local acts, like Bangarra Dance Theatre, Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir, The Australian Art Orchestra in collaboration with the 12-piece Tatana Village Choir, and heaps more. You can check out the full line-up here.
This festival isn’t just about the music though! Alongside electrifying concerts, it features a huge array of multicultural food and drink, a three-day conversational forum Planet Talks, a KidZone, and interactive art workshops for when you’re, you know, really feeling the music.