Sydney’s premier day-to-night party, Summer Dance, today announce their return for an all new season of events including the companion ‘AFTER DARK’ series. Launching this November 9 with TSHA, DJ Habibeats and Rhakish B2B Jhassic while DJ EZ, Mincy and Garage Pressure will take over AFTER DARK. Tickets are on sale now with more events to be announced. BUY TIX HERE.

Boasting cutting edge programming that places lauded talent as Folamour, Bicep, Honey Dijon, Moodymann, Jyoty, Four Tet, Yung Singh, Eris Drew and Octo Octa side by side with primed to break locals Crybaby, Sollyy, Jennifer Loveless, CC:DISCO! to JamesJamesJames and beyond – Astral People’s Summer Dance continues to be recognised as a pillar in the local event space with an enviable tally of consistent sell out status.

Speaking to the event’s legacy and upcoming iteration, Astral People Director Vichara Edirisinghe shares, “Welcome to our dream. The party that we always wanted to attend. Every little detail meticulously thought through by our wonderful team – from the drinks and food offering, the quality soundsystem symbiotically working alongside the classy production, the artists who hold down dancefloors like no one else, the door staff and security who have been personally briefed by us to ensure every guest feels not only safe but heard. All dancing under the sun as one in the city we call home. This is the party of our dreams and we can’t wait to share it with you once again.”

Both an accessible gateway to the dance community for young people as it is respected amongst the underground for its legitimising rite of passage, Summer Dance continues its ethos of elevation and regeneration into the new year. With a gratifying calendar of events across day and night soon to be revealed in full, the event kicks off this November 9 with TSHA and DJ Habibeats supported by Jhassic and Rakish at Liberty Hall’s outdoor basketball courts and later that evening, DJ EZ, Mincy and Garage Pressure will continue for Summer Dance: AFTER DARK.

Rising electronic superstar TSHA returns with her seminal blend of melodic house and  garage rave sensibilities in support of her new record, Sad Girl. A nostalgic excavation on the bittersweet angst of early adulthood set to reiterate how hotly tipped the self-taught talent remains with co-signs from Zane Lowe, the Gorillaz, Diplo to Billboard, NME and more. Flying the flag for Arabic club music is viral internet sensation and Habibi House founder, DJ Habibeats. Using dance to empower the diaspora, the Palestinian-American DJ’s transformative approach is the perfect storm of culture and unbridled expression that continues dance music’s origins in freedom and protest.

Supported by local stalwarts Jhassic and Rakish, co-founders of South-Asian Australian collective Kerfew, the two make for a heady combo of dancefloor nostalgia with experimental electronica. Boasting over a decade’s worth of experience across the Sydney DJ circuit, Jhassic’s ability to command rooms whether it be intimate house parties or his residency at Club 77 is what assures his heavyweight status. Complemented by former fbi.radio presenter Rakish, raised in the queer club space and sought out for colourful and surprising selections, their combined trusted taste is set to raise the bar at their Summer Dance debut.

DJ EZ, a musical force of nature for over two decades, saluted by both the industry and the public for being one of the most creative mixers around with an extraordinary instinct and technical prowess, leads Summer Dance: AFTER DARK. His legendary Boiler Room live stream has been viewed by millions and is widely regarded as one of the greatest UK Garage sets of all time. Supported by Mincy, founder of Extra Spicy, is a sharp, fierce representative of heavy, fast and bass focused underground dance music; plus Garage Pressure, the trailblazing Sydney-based DJ duo comprised of Farj and Paul Fraser, has been at the forefront of the UK underground music scene in Australia for decade. The movement is instrumental in exporting the bass music culture beyond the UK’s borders.

Be sure to expect a stream of events that assert memorable, ‘need to be there’ experiences, a welcome baptism or a return home to the experienced as Summer Dance continues into 2025.