Not Drowning, Waving at WOMADelaide in 1992

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2027.03.05 — 2027.03.08 · Coming soon

March in Adelaide, hearing the world in a botanic park.

WOMADelaide

WOMADelaide 2027 is the 35th festival, from 5 to 8 March in Adelaide’s Botanic Park (Tainmuntilla), with eight stages of music, arts and dance from more than 30 countries. The first three acts are the Tuareg desert-blues band Tinariwen, the English ska-pop band Madness and the American soul singer Leon Bridges, with more to come.

Find your reason to go

The reason to be there

Desert guitar, English ska and modern soul take turns in one park: over four days, a few steps take you to another country’s sound.

People who want desert blues, ska and soul in one weekend

Ticket referenceAdults AUD 159–469 (First Release)

Time to allow · our suggestion

Four days; Friday night opens at 4pm, and the other three days can be bought singly

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Before booking · fees, dates & sources

Early Bird is sold out and First Release is on sale (checked 2 October); prices rise with each release. Adults: 4-day AUD 469, 3-day 438, 2-day 340, a single Saturday, Sunday or Monday 209, Friday night 159; youth (13–17) and group prices too. Children 3–12 are free in the same order as an adult, up to two per adult, extra children AUD 10 a day; 2 and under need no ticket. Per-ticket admin fee: 6.90 for 2–4 day tickets, 4 for single days.

All ages are welcome; 13–17-year-olds need no parent, but under-18s must be supervised by an adult after midnight.

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A REASON TO GO

Botanic Park / Tainmuntilla2027.03.05 — 2027.03.08Music festivalsTicket required

FIND YOUR REASON

What draws you to this experience?

Tinariwen’s desert blues

Tinariwen are a Tuareg band from the Sahara: electric guitars circle and repeat, several voices layer on top, singing of exile and home.

This music asks for a whole set; the rhythm slowly draws you in.

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Madness on the off-beat, Leon Bridges on soul

Madness’s Our House and One Step Beyond are ska you dance to on the first bar, brass and off-beat pushing you along. Leon Bridges brings a band, horns and harmonies, singing soul that is warm and loose.

Hearing both in one weekend shows how wide this festival is.

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Programme, background & sources

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A LITTLE CLOSER

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MAKE IT YOUR EXPERIENCE

Does this fit what you are looking for?

This could be for you if you are…

People who want desert blues, ska and soul in one weekend
Families who want to wander slowly on the grass

Before you decide

The full lineup and day-by-day schedule are not out, and the three announced acts may play on different days.

The park has grass and gravel paths, and moving between stages means walking.

Any site map shown is from a past year; 2027 entrances and stages follow the new map.

FIND YOUR PLACE

Explore the layout. Plan your route.

Open festival or standing site; fixed seating does not apply. Use the current official site map.

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FROM AN IDEA TO A PLAN

Make a plan that works for you.

Dates & times

2027.03.05 — 2027.03.08

2027-03-05 to 2027-03-08; check official close-to-event gate and set times.

Australia/Adelaide

More programme details

Tinariwen’s desert blues
Madness on the off-beat, Leon Bridges on soul

Venue & travel

Botanic Park / Tainmuntilla

Prefer organiser-listed public transport or shuttles and recheck last services close to the event.

Entry & companions

All ages are welcome; 13–17-year-olds need no parent, but under-18s must be supervised by an adult after midnight.

Tickets & access

Adults AUD 159–469 (First Release)

Confirm accessibility services and companion policies with the organiser before travel.

Sources & image credits

Dates and entry details refer to this edition; individual sessions may differ.

Csdaly · CC BY-SA 3.0 Image source

WOMADelaide Foundation

Unannounced parts of this edition are not filled with promises of past performers. Each example from a previous edition is labelled with its year.

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