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Dogapalooza Adelaide 2017 Music Festival - March 19


Dogapalooza is Australia's first and Adelaide's only dog-friendly, mini-music festival.
So bring your dog and a rug, and chill out to some live tunes!

This fundraiser event is part of the Adelaide Fringe festival and is run on 100% volunteer power, even the musicians donate their performance for the day. This means all profits go straight to local animal rescue and advocacy organisations.

Sponsored and hosted by the City of Unley, the main beneficiaries are SA Dog Rescue and Oscar's Law, but all animal rescue and advocacy organisations at the event receive a donation.

Dogapalooza 2015 - Photo Credit: Ben Searcy
As a highlight event of the Adelaide Fringe Festival, canine family members get to bring their human companions along to listen to amazing award winning and popular Australian music artists. This year's entertainment line-up includes:

  • The Baker Suite
  • Kelly Menhennett
  • Chris Finnen
  • Emily Davis & The Rising Tides
  • Ben Searcy Band
  • Axe & the Ivory
  • Cal Williams Jr and
  • Don Morrison
Credit: Dogapalooza Facebook Page and Petstar Photography

Both four-legged and two-legged attendees will have a selection of ethical foods on offer, as well as the dog loving stalls of our beneficiary rescue and advocacy groups and boutique commercial dog product vendors. 

All vendors present at the event are donating a portion of their sales to the fundraising pool.

What: live music, ethical food, dogs available for adoption, dog grooming

When: Sunday 19 March 2017, from 11:00am till 3:00pm

Where: Orphanage Park, Mitchell Street, Millswood

Cost: $18 for adults ($16 concession); kids under 12 and furkids are free.




Tickets can be purchased via the Adelaide Fringe Festival website or at the gate unless sold out. 

For further information please visit www.facebook.com/DogapaloozaAdelaide




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