Adel Aide & South Au
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ADELAIDE
Adel Aide & South Au
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ENTERTAINMENT
Adel Aide & South Au
Str Ali A
ADELAIDE
Clubs
Online, check out http://www.onion.com.au. Cover
charges can be anything from free to $15,
depending on the night. Most clubs close
Monday to Wednesday.Zhivago ̈ CLUB
(Map p718; www �zhivago�com �au; 54 Currie St;
h9pm-lateFri-Sun) At the pick of the West
End clubs (there are quite a few of ’em −
some are a bit moron-prone), Zhivago’s DJs
pump out everything from reggae and dub
to quality house. Popular with the 18 to 25
dawn patrol.RedLove ̈ CLUB
(Map p718; www �redlove�com �au; Level 1, 170
Pulteney St; h4pm-late Fri, 9pm-late Sat) This
cool upstairs club used to be a pool hall (lots
of elbow room). Spinning old-school RnB,
funk and house to a 25-to-35 kinda crowd
(old enough to remember the ’90s, young
enough not to have to hurry home to the
babysitter).Lotus ̈Lounge ̈ CLUB
(Map p718; www �lotuslounge�net �au; 268 Morphett
St; h6pm-late Tue-Sat) We like the signage
here − a very minimal fluoro martini glass
with a flashing olive. Inside it’s a glam
lounge with cocktails, quality beers and Ad-
elaide dolls cuttin’ the rug. Expect queues
around the corner on Saturday nights.HQ ̈Complex ̈ CLUB
(Map p718; www �hqcomplex�com �au; 1 North Tce;
h8pm-lateWed &Sat) Adelaide’s biggest club
fills five big rooms with shimmering sound
and light. Night-time is the right time on
Saturdays − the biggest (and trashiest) club
night in town. Retro Wednesdays.Mars ̈Bar ̈ CLUB
(Map p718; www �themarsbar�com �au; 120 Gouger
St; h9pm-lateThu-Sat) The lynchpin of Ad-
elaide’s nocturnal gay and lesbian scene,
always-busy Mars Bar features glitzy decor,
flashy clientele and OTT drag shows.3 ̈Entertainment
Artsy Adelaide has a rich cultural life that
stacks up favourably with much larger cities.
For big-ticket event bookings:
BASS (%13 12 46; www �bass �net �au)
Moshtix (%1300 438 849; www �moshtix�com �au)
Venue ̈Tix (%08-82258888;www �venuetix�
com �au)Adelaide ̈Now
(www�adelaidenow�com �au) City-wide events,
cinema and gallery details.Adelaide ̈Review
(www�adelaidereview�com �au) Theatre and gal-
lery listings.Adelaide ̈Theatre ̈Guide
(www�theatreguide�com �au) Booking details,
venues and reviews for comedy, drama and
musicals.Music ̈SA
(www�musicsa�com �au) All-genre online musi-
cal listings.Live ̈Music
With serious musical pedigree (from Cold
Chisel to Bon Scott and the Audreys), Ad-
elaide knows how to kick out the jams! The
free street-press papers Rip It Up (www.
ripitup.com.au) and dB (www.dbmagazine.
com.au) − available from record shops, pubs
and cafes − have band and DJ listings and
reviews. Cover charges vary with acts.oGovernor ̈Hindmarsh ̈Hotel ̈LIVE MUSIC
(Map p732;www �thegov�com �au; 59 Port Rd, Hind-
marsh;h11am-late) Ground Zero for live mu-
sic in Adelaide, ‘The Gov’ hosts some legen-
dary local and international acts. The odd
Irish band fiddles around in the bar, while
the main venue features rock, folk, jazz,
blues, salsa, reggae and dance. A huge place
with an inexplicably personal vibe. Good
food, too.Grace ̈Emily ̈ LIVE MUSIC
(Map p718; www �graceemilyhotel�com �au; 232 Way-
mouth St) West End alt-rock, country and
acoustic, plus open-mic nights. Are the Bas-
tard Sons of Ruination playing tonight?Jive ̈ LIVE MUSIC
(Map p718; www �jivevenue�com; 181 Hindley St;
hvaries) In a converted theatre, Jive caters
to an off-beat crowd of student types who
like their tunes funky, left-field and removed
from the mainstream. A sunken dance floor =
great views from the bar!Wheatsheaf ̈ LIVE MUSIC
(Map p732; www �wheatsheafhotel�com �au; 39
George St, Thebarton;h11am-midnight Mon-Fri,
noon-midnightSat, noon-9pmSun) Eclectic offer-
ings (acoustic, blues, country...and a brilliant
beer list) in the semi-industrial Thebarton
wastelands. Don’t let the flightpath sonics
put you off.