Want even more? Check out these other great events happening during the Desert Festival period.

Kids Holiday Dance Program with Dusty Feet Dance Collective

Join us this school holidays to learn dance skills, develop choreography and be part of a mini performance! For ages 6-12.

9am-12pm | Mon Jul 7 – Fri July 11 | $150 per child | Book now

Straight Outta Compton with Lil Eazy E

Alice Springs, get ready for a night of iconic West Coast hip-hop as Lil Eazy-E performing hits from NWA’s “Straight Outta Compton”, Eazy-E, Lil Eazy E & more.

Supported by Dan the Underdog, Dj LazyDom, Yello from B2M, and more TBA.

Fri July 11 | From $49 | 9pm til late | The Gap View Hotel | 18+ | Tickets

Garrett Lyon – Circles: Free NAIDOC week performance

A live 70mins concert + encore with talented 33yo singer/songwriter & proud Darumbal & Wulli-Wulli man Garret Lyon supported by MD Tallis Tutunoa on acoustic guitar & backing vocals. The concert will feature a repertoire of Garret’s original songs including his September 2023 single ‘Circles’ (44,672 streams worldwide) produced by Mitch ‘Maximo’ Pattagulan and new material.

This project – concert and music workshops- supports communal & cultural outcomes using live performance as a catalyst.

Sat July 12 | Free | 7:30pm | Araluen Arts Centre | More info

House of Gratitude – Gratts (Belgium)

Step into the House of Gratitude with Belgian DJ and producer Gratts, bringing his soulful, emotion-soaked house music to Mparntwe for the first time.

Celebrating 25 years behind the decks, Gratts joins a handpicked lineup of local spinners for a night of deep grooves and immersive electronic energy at The Black Wreath.

Sat July 12 | $50 | 8pm til late | The Black Wreath | 18+ | More info

Slow Grind Fever

Slow Grind Fever returns to Mparntwe! Richie1250 (Stone Love, PBS FM) teams up with 8CCC radio to bring SLOW GRIND FEVER #4: 1959 TO 1999 EDITION to Arrernte country. Naarm’s cult slow dance party hits Mparntwe for the FOURTH time with another mountain of antique vinyl discs and the hardest working smoke machine in showbiz.

Enter the smokey dreamland and slow grind all night long. Doors and mood music from 8 before Richie1250 kicks off with another mammoth all night marathon set. It’s a DIY / BYO affair at The Black Wreath, so bring what you need. See you in the smoke.

Sat July 19 | $30+bf | 8pm til late | The Black Wreath | 18+ | Get tix | More info