Music of Adelaide

Artists of some renown such as Sia, Paul Kelly, Redgum, Cold Chisel, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Hilltop Hoods, No Fixed Address and Guy Sebastian originate from the city.

In 2012, the Don Dunstan Foundation, in partnership with Adelaide City Council, the Australia Council, Arts SA, Adelaide Fringe, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and Regional Development Australia Barossa, hired British music promoter Martin Elbourne as Thinker in Residence on a project named "Reverb".

The project aimed "to create collaboration and unified action for a healthy, more sustainable music scene" in South Australia.

Its goal is to support and encourage songwriters, composers, and lyricists in any style and genre, regardless of their level of skill and experience.

SCALA also hosts special events, often at the Wheatsheaf Hotel in the inner western suburb of Thebarton, such as "Showcasing Aboriginal Artists" in June 2019.

[35] SCALA presents the annual FOOM (Festival of Original Music) Song Competition, with the finals awards event held in September at the Wheatsheaf Hotel.

Fellowships are offered annually, providing mentorship and professional development to local musicians and entrepreneurs by Stu MacQueen and Dan Crannitch of Wonderlick Entertainment.

[38][39] Past winners have included Teenage Joans, East Av3, George Alice, West Thebarton, Tkay Maidza, Electric Fields, and Bad Dreems.

Other popular bands include Atlas Genius, Testeagles, Eric Bogle, The Mark of Cain and the Superjesus.

American Ben Folds has also lived in the city, inspiring his song titled "Adelaide" from the album Super D. Electric Fields, winners of the 2016 Emily Burrows Award[53] and Best New Talent in the 2017 National Indigenous Music Awards as well as being a contestant for representing Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest,[54] hail from Adelaide.