Second Coming
Description
SECOND COMING is RIFT's debut in Sydney.
THE MUSIC: Bollywood, Punjabi, and everything in between. Every song lands. Nobody needs it explained.
THE ROOM: A ballroom with high ceilings, a floor with room to move, and a system loud enough that you feel it in your heart before you hear it in your ears. Lights that make it bigger the deeper into the night you go.
THE COVERAGE: Photographers on the floor from doors to close. Pictures by morning, the film by the weekend. You'll have something to show for it, with your face and personality in it.
Before you book, remember that this is an 18+ spectacle. Photo ID will be required at the door, no exceptions. Passport, Australian licence or a valid proof of age card.
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Lineup
DJ ADI
ADI is a Sydney/Eora selector and editor whose work has been featured on BBC Asian Network and supported by Karan Aujla, Seedhe Maut, DIVINE, Talwiinder, King and Coke Studio. His catalogue is built on flips that drag South Asian records somewhere they haven't been: Khuda Jaane rebuilt as drum and bass, Tera Nasha as UK garage, Udi Udi as afrohouse, Seedhe Maut cut against Hola Cannon. For Second Coming, he takes the headline slot, midnight to three. Three hours, no breaks.
DJ Navnoor Bawa
Sydney-based selector working at the intersection of Bollywood, Punjabi and commercial house. Known for her addictive sets, she moves between 2000s nostalgia and current chart records without ever letting the floor sit down.
Dholwali
Live dhol player working across club nights, festivals and weddings internationally. She has played for legends like Shreya Ghoshal, Jasmine Sandlas, and Panjabi MC. She plays live over DJ sets rather than in a slot of her own, a format that turns a Punjabi peak into something physical.
FAQs
- I've never heard of you. Why should I trust this won't be dead?
We sold out in Delhi. 400 cap here and we're not padding it.
- Is the music actually good or is it a wedding playlist?
Our headliner's edits get played by Karan Aujla and Seedhe Maut.
- Thursday though. I have things on Friday.
Long weekend. Friday's a public holiday.
- $28 seems like a lot.
Five hours, three artists. Most Sydney clubs charge that for two.
- I don't want to show up alone.
$88 gets four of you in. Most people are coming in groups.
- Why not just buy on the night?
$35 at the door, and we're capped at 400.
- What's the dhol thing actually like?
Live drum over the peak of the night for an hour. Loudest thing in the room.
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