Adelaide Uni Bar was packed to the brim with punters ready for The Delta Riggs to melt together genres as well as some faces. The Melbourne band has had a hectic year and the mayhem certainly continued tonight with non-stop, dirty indie rock.

Expectations of a relaxed Thursday evening were dismissed when local act Glass Skies announced their entrance with spaced-out sound effects and a ridiculous amount of hair. Dedicated fans gathered around the barrier, close enough to feel the ear-splitting guitar solos and witness some mouth-guitar playing. Their lengthy set of ‘70s-inspired psych-rock ended a bit too intensely when the exuberant guitarist smashed his face in a moment of passion, resulting in a lot of blood. All in the name of rock‘n’roll, hey?

Sydney’s Lime Cordiale took the room to a tropical paradise with their indie pop meets surf rock tunes – only thing missing was a coconut to sip from. Brothers Oliver and Louis Leimbach sang back and forth in soulful tones and there was a brief glimpse of a saxophone. The crowd didn’t need much encouragement to dance as they let loose to the infectious, sun-drenched hooks. The band’s chilled-out approach was refreshing and after their set everyone was in a much happier mood.

The Delta Riggs have been killing it this year with the release of their second album, Dipz Zebazios, and touring in support of Kasabian. They’re not finished for 2014 either, with half of the album tour to go, but the guys still have plenty of energy left. Launching straight into album opener, It’s Over, the already hyped-up crowd immediately jumped to its feet. The band smashed through the gritty, psych-funk of new material along with old favourites from their first album, Hex.Lover.Killer. But nothing came close to the reaction The Record’s Flawed got as girls clambered onto shoulders and hardcore fans screamed the lyrics back.

Frontman Elliott Hammond resembles a young Julian Casablancas but with ten times the energy. He leapt around the stage in equal parts cockiness and reckless abandon, building a solid rapport with the crowd when he declared Adelaidians were “my kind of people.” Hammond is everything a frontman should be, laid-back and charismatic. Whatever The Delta Riggs played evoked an enthusiastic reaction from the crowd. From the hip hop-influenced No Friends to the pure rock‘n’roll vibes of Money and the much loved psychedelically-infused Supersonic Casualties, they couldn’t help but move their bodies. Returning quickly to the stage for a much welcomed encore the night ended with Rah Rah Radio, the crowd chanting “You shouldn’t go back to where you came from” and Hammond showing off his harmonica-playing skills.

The Delta Riggs are the kind of band everyone wants to be best friends with. They love a good time, even promising to come out after the show and have a drink with fans. Merging funk, rock and psychedelica this is a band that doesn’t believe in boundaries and this is true for their live shows too. As the crowd slowly filed down the stairs there is no doubt the party continued well on into the night.