Kick off the summer and your 2027 dancing on your feet with Southwave: Summer Electronic Series, a program of free events from January 8 to February 14 that’ll bring some of the most internationally renowned electronic artists to Brisbane, not to mention some of our brightest local talent.
Across seven balmy summer nights, Southwave will transform South Bank’s Rainforest Green into a lush dance floor, pulsing with bass and the good vibes that make the River City a favourite destination for artists all over the world.
Drift along riverside afternoons, with an exquisite soundtrack in the background, pop-up bars, delicious food and more. Some of the highlights include ARIA Award-winning duo Flight Facilities, UK dance music pioneers Crazy P, and Brisbane’s own The Jungle Giants delighting us with material from Experiencing Feelings of Joy.
The rest of the line-up is all about squeezing every drop of Brisbane’s summer energy, with house, disco, UKG and techno-inspired performers driving the festival, and keeping people on the dancefloor!
Dave Sleswick, Curator and Creative Director of The Tivoli Group explained what makes this event so impactful: “Brisbane is made for outdoor music experiences, particularly in summer. Southwave is about making the most of that – good music, great people and a setting that feels completely different from your usual dancefloor.”
Practical information
Southwave will take place across several evenings spread out from Friday, January 8 to Sunday, February 14, and entry to the main event site is free!
However, you must register for events you’re interested in, and you can do that here. While registering your attendance won’t guarantee entry, it will help keep you up to date with set times and any important information, like weather events. We recommend arriving early because, once an event reaches capacity, people will be admitted on a “one out, one in” basis.
📍Rainforest Green, The Arbour, South Brisbane
Full line-up
Friday, January 8 — from 5pm
- ROSSI.
- Luuk Van Dijk
- Jamback
- TOÚSHAY
Saturday, January 9 — from 3pm
- Chaos In The CBD
- RONA.
- Mikalah Watego
- Jacob Tompkins
- Scalymoth
- tinylittlebug
Saturday, January 16 — from 3pm
- Aroop Roy
- Zjoso
- Oscar Perry
- Joan Thing
- Karishma
Saturday, January 23 — from 5pm
- The Jungle Giants
- 2charm
- sissy
- Felix
Friday, February 5 — from 5pm
- Young Franco
- Lance Savali
- nikitasilly
Saturday, February 6 — from 3pm
- Flight Facilities
- Jono Ma
- Winona Router
Sunday, February 7 — from 2pm (Family Tree takeover)
- VARNAN
- Orosa
- NAT4SHA
- Zed Mero
- DJ 808
- JVME
Sunday, February 14 — from 3pm
- Crazy P
- Chantal
- Lili Joy
- Lorna Clarkson
