Swedish producer DJ Seinfeld – fresh off the back of collaborating with Australian electropop duo Confidence Man – will bring his global sound to the 2026 edition of Sidebyside at Tulya Wardli/Helen Mayo Park on January 31.
He’ll be joined by UK-based Harrison BDP, Sam Alfred, Voightmann, Netherlands-based Suze Ijó and Berlin-based producer and DJ Alex Kassian.
Australian talent is equally celebrated on the lineup spanning a variety of electronic sub-genres, including disco, house, breaks, garage and more.
Producer DJ Rona – a Keytetye woman from the Northern Territory – will make her Sidebyside debut and Melbourne-based Roza Terenzi will bring her femme-forward genre-blending dance music to the park lands.
Also from Melbourne, Animalia label head DJ Kia joins the lineup, as will dance artist and producer Pretty Girl, playing a live set.
As for local DJs, Elise Craig, Tory Kennedy, Musch and Wallace & Malone will play, with the latter two acts featuring some of the team behind the festival, Company Works.
Co-directors Oscar Harding and Henry Jarman tell CityMag programming Sidebyside is “a balancing act” and they prioritise an equal gender split alongside local, national and international talent.
They aim to create an even playing field for artists and for punters to see something new, saying each performer excites them for different reasons.
“That’s why we also bill it from A to Z. I don’t think there should be a particular headliner; they all should be put in the same limelight,” Oscar says.
The team say while punters might have their favourite DJ on the lineup, Sidebyside is a great opportunity to discover someone new.
To encourage festival-goers to see as many of the performers as possible, Sidebyside has changed its ticketing structure this year based on arrival times.
There will be an anytime entry ticket for flexibility, and an early entry ticket (before 3 pm) that’s closer to the pre-sale price and about $50 cheaper.
“We believe in showing up early to support all the artists, especially those playing an early set and giving people an opportunity to explore the festival during the day, rather than just in the evening,” Henry says.
“The time-based ticket really just allows us to have a ticket that’s on sale, that’s more affordable all the way up ‘til show day.
“Rather than the ticket getting progressively more expensive, there’s always something available for every budget.”
The independently owned and operated festival debuted in January 2019 and in 2026 will fill a gap in Adelaide’s festival calendar after the Adelaide leg of Wildlands was cancelled. Meanwhile, there is still no news from Listen In, the Adelaide counterpart of Listen Out, which cancelled its 2025 festival.
“We’re not seeing many offerings like the style of Sidebyside in South Australia and it’s filling a gap for people who want to come to a day of dedicated dance music,” Henry says.
“I think Sidebyside for us really represents a shared experience that is for everyone, where for that day there’s no artist or no individual, no dancer, that’s more important than the other, and that for us is what makes the festival really special.”
The full lineup:
- Alex Kassian (DE)
- DJ Seinfeld (SE)
- Harrison BDP (UK)
- Kia (AU)
- Pretty Girl (Live) (AU)
- RONA (AU)
- Roza Terenzi (AU/DE)
- Sam Alfred (UK)
- Suze Ijó (NL)
- Voigtmann (DE/UK)
+ Elsie Craig, Tory Kennedy, Musch, Wallace & Malone.
Sidebyside will be at Tulya Wardli/Helen Mayo Park on January 31.