Adelaide Nightlife
Adelaide's hot zones for nightlife are the pubs, clubs and bars of Rundle Street in the east and Hindley Street and Light Square in the west.
Throughout the greater Adelaide region, hundreds of pubs and clubs host musicians, bands, comedians and dance bands during the week, including great laid-back sessions on weekend afternoons. Located in the historic Adelaide Railway Station, SKYCITY Adelaide offers an exciting combination of restaurants, bars, live music and gaming facilities.
In the city centre, head to The Austral or Exeter in Rundle Street for a raucous welcome, good beer and good music. Soak up the contemporary house beats at ultra chic Distill bar, or relax with cocktails at Cushdy. Catch great live bands at the Crown and Sceptre, Grace Emily or Governor Hindmarsh hotels - where you'll often find leading musos enjoying a drink at the bar themselves.
Dance the night away in The Garage, SAVY, Vodka Bar, Apothecary, Cargo Club and Kings Head.
Other popular nightspots include Banque Bar, Archer Hotel, Royal Oak and the Lion Hotel in North Adelaide. There's also First at the Hotel Richmond, Boho Bar at Unley, Zootz at Henley Square and The Pier and Oyster Bar at Glenelg.
The major international music acts usually hit the stage at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Hindmarsh or Thebarton Theatre just outside the city centre. In the past year, we've seen U2, Robbie Williams, Cold Play, Pearl Jam, Kylie Minogue, Foo Fighters and more appear in town.
And the Adelaide Festival Centre, Her Majesty's Theatre, the Adelaide Town Hall and the Lion Arts Centre are used by South Australia's opera, theatre and contemporary dance companies and visiting and touring arts companies.
South Australian hotels & clubs
Visit the SA Hotels Association website to search for South Australian hotels and read more about their facilities.
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