Adelaide Fringe 2026 Top Picks: Music

From home-grown dance royalty to stars from overseas, a handful of music picks from across the Fringe

Gigi McFarlane
Gigi McFarlane | photo courtesy of the artist

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Adrian Eagle

Tandanya Theatre at Gluttony at Tandanya, 19 Feb, 7.30pm

Adrian Eagle | Photo courtesy of the artist

With powerful, emotive vocals, Adelaide’s Adrian Eagle opens Gluttony’s First Nations-focused program of shows at Tandanya Aboriginal Cultural Institute.

Tribal Sound Journey

Amphitheatre/Grandmother Tree at The Farm for Wellbeing, 28 Feb-20 Mar, 7.30pm

Matthew Benjamin | Photo courtesy of the artist

After debuting his solo show at last year’s Fringe, Matthew Benjamin returns with more music that draws on his mediterranean and North African roots.

Bag Raiders (DJ Set)

The Fantail (open-air) at Gluttony – Rymill Park, 21 Mar, 10.10pm

Bag Raiders | Photo courtesy of Gluttony

Australian dance music royalty Bag Raiders return to Adelaide Fringe for one night only – Fringe’s final Saturday night in Gluttony’s open-air Fantail music venue.

Songs of Survival

Tandanya Theatre at Gluttony at Tandanya, 1 Mar, 5pm

Toni Janke | Photo by Joel Devereux

Storytelling and soulful live music from acclaimed First Nations singer-songwriters Toni Janke and Sonia Smith, featuring original songs.

Gigi McFarlane

Spiegel Zelt at The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8 Mar, 9.45pm; 21 Mar, 3pm

Gigi McFarlane
Gigi McFarlane | photo courtesy of the artist

The London-born, Jamaican-English artist flies in all the way from Barcelona to light up the Garden of Unearthly Delights.