Gig Guide
ECHOES IN THE GLOAMING V – THE ART OF FLYING KITES + THE ONLY OBJECTS + HOOT DONK DOOT BONK
The next chapter opens: Echoes in the
Gloaming V: The Threshold of Green Fire.
Tonight, we reveal the fifth gathering of our rite:
June 12, Night V: The Threshold of Green Fire
The Art of Flying Kites
The Only Objects
Hoot Donk Doot Bonk
Return with us to the subterranean depths of Lowlife Basement Bar as the cycle shifts again. Drone-rituals, uncanny folktronics, and brass-bound surrealism glowing at the edges of the signal.
HEELER + AWNINGS + BLINDER
HEELER AWNINGS BLINDER and one special guest will be playing at the Rhino Room
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL ROADSHOW 2026 IN ADELAIDE!
Adelaide Comedy is teaming up with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow as it journeys around Australia, delivering hot and tasty comic treats to audiences near and far. With a curated line-up of comedy legends and fresh faces from Australia and beyond, the Roadshow has all your comedy bases covered (no joke) – all in one side-splitting show! Hosted by David Quirk with Kate Dolan, Kushi Venkatesh, Sashi Perera and Takashi Wakasugi.
For almost three decades the Melbourne International Comedy Festival has been touring far and wide, bringing giggles, guffaws and good times to Australia – and now they are coming to the home of Adelaide Comedy the Rhino Room and the Marion Hotel which is a wheelchair accessible show.
Experience the fun of Australia’s largest comedy festival in your own backyard. Grab your mates and get on board the Roadshow.
‘A seamless and ultra-hilarious evening!’ Scenestr
‘We were laughing from the moment the lights went down, to well into the drive home.’ Scenestr
‘Side-splitting fun, razor-sharp, high velocity wit.’ Daily Examiner, Grafton (NSW)
‘Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow… has everyone’s humour covered.’ The Sunday Times (WA)
Show running time is approximately 2 hours including 20 minutes interval
Performances often contain coarse language, adult themes, sexual references and material that may offend. The show is recommended for people aged 15 years or older.
LICKITY SPLIT + DROPSINK + LEDFLY + ALL THE KINGS MEN
LICKITY SPLIT hit the Lowlife Stage with DROPSINK, LEDFLY and ALL THE KINGSMEN
MAKE MUSIC DAY
Make Music Day is a city-wide celebration of Adelaide’s talented and diverse local music scenes and cultures and supporters of music. On Saturday 20
June from 11am to midnight, 40 venues across the Adelaide CBD and North Adelaide open their doors for all to join in the fun of this FREE winter music festival.
Make Music Day really is for everyone!
Part of a global movement that began in France as Fête de la Musique, Make Music Day celebrates the creativity, diversity, colour, and energy that define the city as a UNESCO City of Music.
Building on the success of 2025, this year’s carefully curated program showcases both iconic city music venues and unexpected locations. More than 360 individual artists in 107 acts from solo performers and bands to choirs and community groups will transform venues, cafes, bars, galleries, bookstores and public spaces into live performance stages and dance floors.
Lowlife Lineup!
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Coldwave – 10:30pm Loopole – 9:30pm My Chérie – 8:30pm Pearly Stars – 7:30pm Ned Baulderstone – 6:45pm Georgia Oatley – 6pm |
Make Music Day is proudly brought to you on Kaurna Country by the City of Adelaide and our local music community, We acknowledge the support of our official partners Three D Radio, Alliance Francaise, and the Australian Music Association.
MELANIE MEADOW – SINGLE LAUNCH + PEACHEY + LETICIA LEE
Join Melanie Meadow for a full band performance celebrating the release of her newest single,
’25 to Life’, at Lowlife Basement Bar – Rhino Room on Thursday 25 June 2026.
With Special Guests Peachey and Leticia Lee
FORGE – EP LAUNCH + HAMMER 618 + NO WAY FORWARD + EMPTY HEAVEN
FORGE “EP 2026” LAUNCH
FORGE
HAMMER618
NO WAY FORWARD
EMPTY HEAVEN
Rhino Room
Saturday 27th June 2026
Doors 7pm
Under 18s permitted entry when accompanied by a responsible adult
FORTIFY RECORDS – WINTER BITTER EMBRACE with BLOOD ON MY HANDS + END IT ALL + DECLINATION + NOWHERE TO RUN
Winter’s Bitter Embrace
Blood on my Hands and End It All hit Adelaide as part of their winter tour together. Melbourne and Perth unity across Australia.
Joined by Nowhere 2 Run and Declination.
Thursday 2nd of July
Doors at 8pm
Lowlife Bar
18+
This show is taking place on unceded Kaurna Land
Khaled Khalafalla – The It’ll Be Funnier Tomorrow Tour
Khaled Khalafalla has performed stand-up everywhere from the Middle East to the New York Comedy Festival, and toured nationally with Mo Amer. You’ve also seen him on Utopia, Ali’s Wedding and Upper Middle Bogan.
The show evolves every 4–5 weeks, with new material written in response to the moment. If you’ve seen Khaled in Adelaide before- this’ll be a new show!
With every performance, Khaled has built a following of people who’ve left his shows laughing, gasping, and finally seeing their own unspoken thoughts in the stories woven on stage.
If you think about identity, or your place in the world- this will be a show that puts words to what you’ve felt but never articulated. It’s honest, clean, and hilarious.
And it’ll be even funnier tomorrow.
‘One of comedy’s hottest talents, a must see. ★★★★’ The West Australian
‘Khalafalla is raw and witty, leaves the audiences in stitches… one not to miss. ★★★★’ The Music
‘Bursts onto the stage with confidence and enthusiasm and has the audience in stitches from the get go. ★★★★’ Herald Sun
‘This guy can do no wrong. Everything he touches turns to gold. He’s taking steps forward every day and it’d be a crying shame if you missed him in action.’ The AU Review