Editing Adelaide (section)

===Music===
[[File:Thebarton Theatre 2021.jpg|thumb|The [[Thebarton Theatre]], colloquially known as the "Thebby", is one of South Australia's most popular live music venues.]]
{{further|Music of Adelaide}}
In 2015, it was said that there were now more live music venues per capita in Adelaide than any other capital city in the southern hemisphere,<ref>{{cite news|website=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-04/cold-chisel-a-reminder-of-sa-music-scene-before-decentralisation/6276746|title=Cold Chisel a reminder of SA's music scene before pokies and inner-city apartments 'decentralised' it|date=4 March 2015|first=Malcolm|last=Sutton|access-date=24 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031033946/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-04/cold-chisel-a-reminder-of-sa-music-scene-before-decentralisation/6276746|archive-date=31 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=The Conversation|url=http://theconversation.com/is-melbourne-the-music-capital-of-australia-sydney-or-adelaide-might-pip-it-to-the-post-77087|title=Is Melbourne the music capital of Australia? Sydney or Adelaide might pip it to the post|first=Andrea Jean|last=Baker|date=16 May 2017|access-date=24 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181208075500/http://theconversation.com/is-melbourne-the-music-capital-of-australia-sydney-or-adelaide-might-pip-it-to-the-post-77087|archive-date=8 December 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Lonely Planet]]'' labelled Adelaide "Australia's live music city",<ref>{{cite web|website=Music SA|url=http://www.musicsa.com.au/south-australian-live-music-venues-open-for-business/|title=South Australian Live Music Venues Open for Business|access-date=24 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190305153042/http://www.musicsa.com.au/south-australian-live-music-venues-open-for-business/|archive-date=5 March 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> and the city was recognised as a "[[City of Music (UNESCO)|City of Music]]" by the [[UNESCO Creative Cities Network]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.unesco.org/creative-cities/node/309|title=Adelaide: Creative Cities Network|publisher=UNESCO|access-date=4 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915231624/https://en.unesco.org/creative-cities/node/309|archive-date=15 September 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Although there were many pubs hosting live music in the CBD in past, the number has slowly diminished. The [[Grace Emily]] on [[Waymouth Street]], which was refurbished as a live music venue around 2000, is popular with musicians and patrons alike.<ref>{{cite web | last=Marsh | first=Walter | title='We've had one fight in 15 years': is the Grace Emily hotel Australia's best music venue? | website=the Guardian | date=23 March 2024 | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/mar/24/best-music-gig-venue-australia-grace-emily-hotel-adelaide-john-darnielle-tim-rogers | access-date=13 September 2024}}</ref> The [[Crown & Anchor, Adelaide|Crown & Anchor]] ("the Cranker") was saved from demolition in 2024 after a vigorous campaign by the public as well as many musicians and politicians. New legislation passed on 11 September 2024 designates the entire Adelaide CBD as a "live music venue area", and gives protection to selected live music venues.<ref>{{cite web | title=Pop-up venue hunt continues as Save the Cranker laws pass|first=David |last=Simmons | website=[[InDaily]] | date=11 September 2024 | url=https://www.indaily.com.au/news/community/2024/09/11/pop-up-venue-hunt-continues-as-save-the-cranker-laws-pass | access-date=13 September 2024}}</ref>

In addition to its own [[WOMAD]] ([[WOMADelaide]]), Adelaide has attracted several touring music festivals, including [[Creamfields Australia|Creamfields]], [[St Jerome's Laneway Festival|Laneway]], and [[Groovin' the Moo|Groovin']] (some since defunct).

Adelaide has produced musical groups and individuals who have achieved national and international fame. These include the [[Adelaide Symphony Orchestra]], the [[Adelaide Youth Orchestra]], rock bands [[The Angels (Australian band)|The Angels]], [[Atlas Genius]], [[Cold Chisel]], [[The Superjesus]], [[Wolf & Cub]], roots/blues group [[The Audreys]], internationally acclaimed metal acts [[I Killed The Prom Queen]] and [[Double Dragon (band)|Double Dragon]], popular Australian hip-hop outfit [[Hilltop Hoods]], as well as pop acts like [[Sia]], [[Orianthi]], [[Guy Sebastian]], and [[Wes Carr]], and the internationally successful tribute act, The [[Australian Pink Floyd Show]].

Noted rocker [[Jimmy Barnes]] (formerly lead vocalist with Cold Chisel) spent most of his youth in the northern suburb of [[Elizabeth, South Australia|Elizabeth]]. Australian singer-songwriter [[Paul Kelly (Australian musician)|Paul Kelly]] grew up in Adelaide and was head prefect at [[Rostrevor College]]. The first ''[[Australian Idol]]'' winner, Guy Sebastian, hails from the north-eastern suburb of [[Golden Grove, South Australia|Golden Grove]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Guy cancels shows |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/guy-cancels-shows-20031210-gdhyep.html |access-date=23 March 2022 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=10 December 2003 |language=en}}</ref>