Live Review: PNAU @ Riviera Beach Club, St Kilda

The massive day party starts with some of Australia’s best DJs and up-and-coming talent, including Sam Bennett, JÄMO and KUMI, Minx, Jay Ramon, John Course, and a DJ set from Running Touch.

Entrancing visuals draw us into their hypnotic world as we travel through outer space to reach PNAU’s dance dimension. The stage is engulfed in smoke, and the band explodes onto the stage with a remixed version of their hit song, Baby. 

Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, and Sam Littlemore are joined by a touring drummer and their iconic vocalist, Kira Divine, dressed in white jumpsuits and surrounded by glowing neon lights. They’re ready to ignite the dance floor with their high-energy electro-pop and disco-infused anthems to get the audience raving in no time.

“We got some old stuff, we got some new stuff, and we got some strange stuff. How are you feeling!?” Littlemore shouts before they continue with more club bangers.

The crowd jumps up and down and moves to the infectious rhythm of their electric sound, backed by an incredible production with trippy visuals and colourful strobe lighting to heighten our senses. Not even a bit of rain could pull anyone away from the party. 

They crank things up even further and take their explosive performance to the highest level with fan favourites Wild Strawberries, Come Together and their remix of Elton John’s Cold Heart, featuring Dua Lipa. 

PNAU test-drive some new material with a heavy dance beat, and Divine busts out her impressive dance moves and unique vocals to add a whole new dynamic to the band’s performance on tracks, including Solid Gold and Go Bang.

This year, not only have PNAU released their sixth studio album, Hyperbolic, but 2024 also marks the 25th anniversary of their debut album, Sambanova. They’ve got plenty to celebrate as they continue to dominate the Australian dance music scene with fresh and exciting anthems to entice new and old fans who keep coming back for more as they continue to evolve.

With hit after hit, the show culminates with their biggest song, Chameleon, and we fall under their spell as we become entranced by the euphoric party anthem to dance until there’s no dance left in us for the night.