Port Adelaide’s Flagship Music Festival Returns For Its Most Expansive Edition To Date

New Found Sound, a free, all-ages music festival, returns on Saturday 9 May with 40 acts across 10 venues in historic Yartapuulti |Port Adelaide – including invited guests from interstate for the first time.

Now in its third year, New Found Sound has grown into one of South Australia’s most loved free cultural events, attracting more than 5,500 music lovers to the historic postcode that is Port Adelaide in 2025.

The festival returns with an expanded scope, championing live and local music in an immersive atmosphere as the streets, laneways, and waterways of Port Adelaide come alive with sound.

“New Found Sound is the ultimate celebration of the creative spirit of the Port Adelaide precinct,” says City of Port Adelaide Enfield Deputy Mayor Barbara Clayton.

“Where else can you watch artists perform in front of a 156-year-old lighthouse, jump aboard the country’s oldest clipper ship to experience one of Australia’s most acclaimed experimental musicians, take a cruise on the Port River to catch some of the state’s best folk acts, or head to one of Port Adelaide’s many iconic venues for an unforgettable afternoon and evening of live music?”

Interstate guests include Sydney DIY punk heroes Canine, future superstar Noongar Wongi rapper INKABEE, Guringai sisters Charlie Needs Braces, and Tasmanian electronic duo Mum and Dad. These interstate artists will join 36 local acts — including Adam Page, Druid Fluids, Ella Ion, and Meena da Sil — performing across some of Port Adelaide’s most iconic and historic spaces: Waterside Workers Hall, the City of Adelaide Clipper Ship, the SA Maritime Museum, and Lighthouse Wharf, as well as beloved local venues Pirate Life, McGregor & Young Distillery, Colac Port Adelaide, Fergie Mac’s Lounge, 10 Gallon Hat, and Port River Cruises.

Fearlessly committed to showcasing new and established original music, this year’s edition delivers its biggest lineup yet – with emerging, mid-career, and established local artists joined by invited musicians from interstate, all performing across the eclectic mix of venues that make Port Adelaide unlike anywhere else.

New Found Sound continues to affirm Port Adelaide’s identity as a thriving, collaborative cultural destination – supporting the local economy and providing sustainable opportunities for artists, venues, and businesses.

Port Adelaide’s got a new sound.

Participating venues and artists

10 Gallon Hat
Grace Vandals (SA)
stripes, scarf (SA)
Blood Circle (SA)
LOLA (SA)

City of Adelaide Clipper Ship
Adam Page (SA)

Colac Port Adelaide
The Matehs (SA)
Rob Edwards (SA) (Western Arrernte)
Elizabeth Ruyi (SA)
King of Spain (SA)

Fergie Mac’s Lounge
Ms Chipeta (SA)
Grace Shirley (SA)
Stickybeak (SA)
Minnie Little Trad Band (SA)

The Lighthouse Wharf Stage
Broken Waves (SA)
INKABEE (WA) (Noongar)
Miss Orange Juicy (SA)
Jamie Lena Kerslake (SA)
Bloomy Meadows & Inkswel (SA)

McGregor & Young Distillery
LENI (SA)
Sunsick Daisy (SA)
Loopole (SA)
Ella Ion (SA)

Pirate Life
MAAJELA (SA)
Swapmeet (SA)
Charlie Needs Braces (VIC) (Guringai)
Colourblind (SA)
Druid Fluids (SA)