Living in Adelaide, it’s a rare occasion where I find myself surrounded by fellow islanders at an event or show. I’m at The Gov tonight covering New Zealand’s Nesian Mystik and the first thing I notice is how different the crowd is from when I was here on Thursday night. Although there are tables and seats set out in the venue, people are already dancing to island beats provided by the band onstage. It’s hard to find somebody in the joint who isn’t sporting a tattoo representing their pacific island heritage and the diversity in the ages of these people reminds me instantly of every major house party/get together I attended growing up.

Grouplove and beer is the perfect summer combination. From the moment that Hannah told us how much she loved 'Radelaide' to the rousing encore, Grouplove had the sold-out audience in the palm of their hand with their infectious blend of feel-good music. Seattle's The Head and the Heart warmed up the crowd. Our photographer John Goodridge snaps some photos.

When Tim Freedman announced that he was making his first record since 2006’s Little Cloud, I was excited at the prospect of Freedman releasing some new material and furthermore, seeing him live once again. Returning to his Adelaide home at The Gov, Freedman and his new band The Idle, had roused the attention of a decent amount of punters – a feat which was impressive, as tonight's show was competing with Elton John’s gig elsewhere in town.

It seemed rather apt that Adelaide’s temperature had decided to bump it up a few degrees tonight for The Grates’ Summer’s Breath tour. With a handful of extra tickets released only a few hours before the doors opened, all signs pointed towards a packed and heated show.

An enthusiastic all-ages audience crams the Gov for a night of Aussie hip-hop with Illy and M-Phazes. Sietta and Spit Syndicate are solid supports.

Foster the People bring their energetic Indie sound to Australia. As a Splendour sideshow, Adelaide audiences were captivated by the band playing an arsenal of drums, keyboards and guitars.