Music of Adelaide

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Adelaide is a city in South Australia. Its musical heritage includes the well-known Adelaide Festival of Arts, Barossa Music Festival and the world music festival WOMADelaide, which is held annually in Botanic Park. Other music institutions in Adelaide include the Elder School of Music at the University of Adelaide. Major music venues include the Royal Adelaide Showgrounds. The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1937, with William Cade as conductor.^[1]

Adelaide has also produced a number of popular musicians, such as the Testeagles, Eric Bogle, I Killed the Prom Queen, The Mark of Cain and the Superjesus, while American Ben Folds also resides in the city for part of every year. Adelaide's popular contributions also include the pioneering Australian hip hop crew Hilltop Hoods, classic rock act Cold Chisel and Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian.

[edit] Local Venues

In the city of Adelaide there are many live venues for 'up and coming' bands to practice their craft at. These include local pubs and some specific music venues.^[2]

Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Adelaide Uni Bar
Fowlers Live
The Governor Hindmarsh
Thebarton Theatre
Jade Monkey
The Underground
Enigma Bar
Viva Nighttrain
Lizard Lounge

[edit] Adelaide Bands

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Nazarite Vow
Broken Scarlet
donkey kong
equal minded
Stolen Youth
Hometime
Something For The Pain
Releve
Bloodsport
I Killed The Prom Queen
Dangerous
Scars From A Nightmare
Global Warning
The Jerks
The Subtitles
Left In The Change Room
Embured
Flight Response
Hilltop Hoods
12 straight months of winter
tba
13 Characters
Mr Wednesday
We Grow Up