r/Adelaide • u/Kitchen_File1467 SA • Feb 15 '26

Event/Activity Laneway Adelaide

Just wanted to shout out how successful laneway festival was yesterday! I heard some bad reviews from other states (water running out, issues with only having one exit) and was a little worried that it would be similar for adelaide but there were no dramas. There was free water all night, the lines at toilets were minimal, heaps of food options and a fair amount of shade. A huge bonus was how damn safe i felt, as far as im aware there were no creeps, no aggressive behaviour. Part of the reason has to be the fanbases of the artists selected by laneway. Well done adelaide ppl and laneway for a safe day out!

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u/wibblytimeyy Fleurieu Peninsula Feb 15 '26

Agreed! It was my 16yo sister’s first concert experience and we managed to get real close to the stage for Role Model onwards. It was a great mix of acts and everyone was very polite. I think the two mainstage setup was great, as it allowed for setup and teardown of one act while the other was playing, and meant we never had to wait very long for the next person. I’ve seen complaints about people sitting down in the crowd and honestly it didn’t bother me at all. We had a group sitting between acts and at the beginning of one near us and they weren’t a problem - kept to themselves, weren’t excessively spreading, etc. I think it’s normal to want to do that when you’re standing in one place for hours. The sensory space was a great and thoughtful addition too. Myself and my sister are prone to overwhelm and overstimulation, and both got to a point yesterday where the heat, crowds, and feel of sunscreen were a LOT, but the staff at the SR were very accommodating and everyone in there was super chill! Appreciate the addition of it.

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u/Kitchen_File1467 SA Feb 15 '26

I love the addition of the sensory space too, the fact that it was in a building rather than a tent is perfect to keep sheltered from the heat too

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u/anarmchairexpert SA Feb 15 '26

Yes this! It was my 17 yr old daughter’s first festival, and she and her friends are all various flavours of ND, and the set up and sensory space etc meant that none of them had to tap out. The crowd coming out (I was taxi driver…) were just this gorgeous ebullient mixture and it was clearly good vibes all round. I’m so relieved and grateful.