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Fatboy Slim, PNAU & More To Perform At Sydney's Mardi Gras PARTY

By Mary Varvaris
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PARTY is set to move underground and take over the never-before-seen venue TUNNELS, located beneath Allianz Stadium.

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The 2027 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has just grown even bigger with the launch of the Mardi Gras PARTY.

Led by global dance music sensation Fatboy Slim, with a DJ set from PNAU and performances from international acts ELKKA and Griffin Maxwell Brooks, the PARTY is set to move underground and take over the never-before-seen venue TUNNELS, located beneath Allianz Stadium.

For the first time, the space will host an epic dance party, kicking off at 10 pm on Saturday, 6 March, and going strong until 6 am. The dance party comes at the end of the Mardi Gras Parade route.

Presented by Bizarro and Kicks Entertainment alongside local community partners GiRLTHING, Sydney’s longest-running party for lesbian and queer women, and FLASH, one of the city’s most loved gay dance parties, each curates a stage, and the line-up doesn’t stop with the headliners.

Other acts on the line-up include breakout duo Cat & Calmell, performing a DJ set, as well as London DJ Jaguar, local club favourite dameeeela, American DJ MikeQ, Canadian producer D. Tiffany, Australian artist KITO, Sydney-based icons Stereogamous – composed of Paul Mac and Jonny Seymour – and more, with a local contingent rounding out the bill.

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Next year’s PARTY has been reimagined to highlight the underground dance scene and queer club cultures that built it. With three stages, epic dancefloors, and hidden spaces, it’s set to be an unmissable experience.

Mardi Gras Members and Allianz Stadium Members can access tickets until Thursday, 12 November, via a pre-sale. Public early access tickets will be available at 11 am AEDT on Thursday, 12 November, followed by the general sale on Friday, 13 November, at 11 am AEDT.

You can register for pre-sale access – and cheaper tickets – here.

MobTix, which offers discounted tickets for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, will also be available, along with discounted tickets for Parade participants. Head to the Mardi Gras PARTY website for more details.

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras CEO Jesse Matheson said, “This year, we’re carrying the energy of the Parade directly into the subterranean depths of Allianz Stadium for a Mardi Gras PARTY unlike any other.

“It’s a celebration of the artists, DJs and community producers who have shaped our dance floors, bringing generations of our community together in a bold new setting. We’re creating a space for the freedom, connection and collective joy that have always made the Mardi Gras PARTY so special. This is our dance floor, our community and our night to shine, right through until dawn.”

GiRLTHING founder Jacqui Cunningham added, “GiRLTHING has been bringing community together for over 16 years, so to be part of the official Mardi Gras After Party in 2027 feels incredibly special.

“We’ll be showcasing some of our favourite lesbian, queer, non-binary and trans artists from Australia and around the world on the GiRLTHING stage, celebrating everything we love about Mardi Gras.”

FLASH co-founder Rojdar Zengin said, “PARTY is so back! We’re equally honoured and excited to bring FLASH to Mardi Gras PARTY. The tunnels of Allianz Stadium are such a unique spot, and taking PARTY back to the underground just feels right. This is a party that can stand alongside any Pride party in the world, and we can’t wait to show everyone what Sydney has to offer.”