Mayday Is Adelaide’s Biggest Old School Rave
The rave to end all raves take place at Old Adelaide Goal in May 2025.
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The Big Party is taking everybody back to the heyday of rave culture with Mayday – a massive one-day electronic music festival that takes place at Old Adelaide Goal on Saturday, May 3.
Headlined by Sydney DJ extraordinaire Kid Kenobi, the event promises to be an evening of old school rave tunes from an eclectic lineup of national and local DJs.
The bill also includes ‘Show Me Love’ hitmaker Mobin Master, dance producer and DJ Nick Skitz alongside Kidd Laos, and Sydney icon Peewee Ferris. Mayday also features a stack of local legends including Andrew Howlett, Angel, BOF + Devious, Contagious, Damage, Ezee G, Gootz, GTB, Jaki J, Josh, Justice, Kirk, Michief, MPK and Sarez.
The music kicks off at 4:30pm and is spread across three stages, with DJs spinning house, techno, trance and classic club anthems from the 90s and early 2000s.
Early bird tickets will go on sale soon, so to keep informed sign up here.
The Big Party are known for throwing some of the most outrageously fun dance parties across the nation.
Along with the Big 70s Party, the Big 80s Party and the Big 90s Party, which attract thousands of punters keen to relive the music of yesteryear, The Big Party are behind Rewind Festival, which this year featured SA band of the moment Hindley Street Country Club.
Mayday takes place at Old Adelaide Goal on Saturday, May 3. To keep up to date with tickets sign up here.
Mayday Lineup 2025
Kid Kenobi - Mobin Master - Nick Skitz ft. Kidd Kaos
Peewee Ferris Local Legends: Andrew Howlett
Angel - Bof+devious - Contagious - Damage - Ezee G - Gootz
Gtb - Jaki J - Josh - Justice - Kirk - Mischief - Mpk - Sarez
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