Music of Adelaide on Wikipedia

Adelaide is the capital city of 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. Major music venues include the Royal Adelaide Showgrounds, Adelaide Entertainment Centre and the Thebarton Theatre. Other music institutions in Adelaide include the Elder School of Music at the University of Adelaide.

Adelaide has also produced a number of popular musicians, such as the Testeagles, Sia Furler, 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.

About the Adelaide Music Wiki

Due to strict regulations, Adelaide musicians face much difficulty establishing a presence on Wikipedia, primarily because of "notability" guidelines. These require anyone seeking to include themselves on Wikipedia to have met certain criteria revolving around achievements such as chart positions, national awards, or being affiliated with major or significant independent labels, for which most Australian bands outside of mainstream pop or rock (and even many who aren't) will find impossible in their lifetime. The Adelaide Music Wiki will allow anyone currently or previously involved in making music in South Australia to contribute to the finely woven tapestry of our local scene, which, although small and self-contained, is as important and notable as any other in the world.

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