Carclew Holiday Bands: Night Mode

Holiday Bands Night Mode is an after-hours, advanced version of Holiday Bands Day Mode for participants who've attended at least two Holiday Bands, are committed to their instrument and want to take being in a band further.

Night Mode participants are expected to have an intermediate skill level and their own instruments. More detail differentiating Program Modes below.

Night Mode participants will write original music, develop communication skills, strong practice methods and create strong outcomes. Their work will be recorded at a professional studio in Adelaide before they perform from four Holiday Bands sites at The Gov! (Carclew, NSS, Base 10, The Brocas)

This October four sites (Northern Sound System in Elizabeth, Base 10 in Reynella, Carclew in North Adelaide and The Brocas in Woodville) will run Holiday Bands simultaneously and come together for a gig at The Gov with family and friends. Needless to say it's going to be huge!

Holiday Bands October 2026 Artwork by Bella Veith

Dates:

Monday 28th September - Thursday 1st October

Times:

Mon - Weds: 10am - 4pm at Carclew

Thurs: 10am - 1pm at Professional Studio in Adelaide (TBC!)

Thurs: 1.30pm - 8pm: Gig at The Gov

Cost: $225 per participant

What’s included:

• Join a focussed band and contribute to the Adelaide Music Scene

• Write two original songs and prepare a quality live performance

• Record your original track in a professional recording studio (TBC!)

• Shoot live and press photos

• Screen print Holiday Bands Merch on an item of your choice

• Experience daily live performances from some of Adelaide's best current original acts.

• Perform live at classic Adelaide live music venue The Gov with 19 other bands across four Holiday Bands sites (NSS, Base 10, Brocas and Carclew)

A week after Holiday Bands ends you will be sent a link to download:

• Studio recording of your original song

• Press Photos of your band

• Band Business Pack: Bio, Stage Plot, Press Photo.

• Live video recording of your performance

• Live Performance Photos

Limited spots available:

• 15 tickets

If the cost is the only inhibitor to your participation please email noconnor@carclew.org.au to discuss alternatives.

Accessibility information:

Carclew
This program will take place in Carclew's Board Room, Art room, Low Down Studios, Stables Studio and Ballroom. Low Down Studios is not wheelchair accessible due to a step and tight doorway. All other spaces have flat approaches and standard doorway widths. Ramp entrance available at rear of building. If you have any specific needs or queries please feel free to get in touch. 8267 5111 noconnor@carclew.org.au

Further information about accessibility for this venue is available on Carclew's website. 

Recording Studio Accessibility (updated soon)

The Gov

The Gov will cater to your access requirements, and are always keen to help if you require assistance. To help us help you we ask that if you have access needs please call or email Nat on 8340 0744 or info@thegov.com.au

Day Mode is for First Timers and Repeat Offenders who’ll attend the program for the first or second time, get to know the program and have a wonderful experience in band land. Day Mode runs from 10am – 4pm Mon to Thurs and has a capacity of 20 participants. We require participants to be able to play a song all the way through on their instrument. You can get Day Mode information and tickets here.

Night Mode is for Holiday Bands participants who've attended Day Mode twice and are looking to pathway into something more serious.

Young people ready to attend Night Mode :

• are putting in work after hours, getting better at their instrument and creating collaboratively with others to make bands that will release music and play gigs.

• have a solid sense of timing, are developing a sense of tone and have a strong commitment to tuning. 

• are communicating outside the program to organize jam sessions, are and keen to book local rehearsal spaces and studios and are looking for local performance opportunities. 

Night Mode has a capacity for 15 participants. To participate in Night Mode, a participant must have done Day Mode twice and feel they’re in line with the guidelines above.