Dance News.

Like Christmas for ravers, everyone is awaiting this year's Enchanted whose stellar line-up includes Pendulum with MC Verse, Tomcraft, Peter Combe live, Kevin Energy, Killa Kella with live band, Scott Project, James Lawson, Sharkey, Goldie and MC Lowqui, CJ Bolland Live, John B, Warp Brothers, Public Domain (DJ set), Chicken Lips, Kid Kenobi, Staen 1, Resist, Ignition Technician, Tito, Grady G and Narc plus the Funkoars. Add to that Adelaide's brightest and finest and you've got one awesome party happening on Sat 9 December at the Wayville Showgrounds.

But if you're working or can't make it, don't fret too much as there will be two after-parties with some of the big names from the show. Viva (upstairs at the Nightrain) hosts the Big Dog and Echo D'n'B And Trance after-party - a two-room party with drum'n'bass and trance. Big Dog D'n'B Room features Blanco from Melbourne, Rommel from Perth, Luke B, Fiction, Mark 7, Filter, Trouble and special guests. In the Echo Trance Room will be Slide, Solace, Nick Borelli and Cetra and both rooms will be joined by special guests from the Enchanted party.

Earth hosts the Adventure Hard Dance after-party featuring no fewer than four internationals! Utilising all the rooms that Earth has to offer, locals include Systembot, Devious, Odyssey, Mr S, Josh, H Bomb, Equinox, Banga Matt, Banshee, Kenny Koncept, Tank and Howlett. Both parties kick off at 10:30 pm and buses leave Wayville every 15 minutes.

But there are also a few more stunning shows coming up over the next few weeks that you definitely don't want to miss.

Amon Tobin and Kid Koala are two of the most amazing DJs you will hear - Amon Tobin blew minds at Enchanted a few years ago and if you were lucky enough to catch Kid Koala at the Festival Centre last year, you know what an amazing show he puts on. Catch these two wunderkinds in the intimate surrounds of the Crown And Sceptre Hotel on Thurs 14 December.

Edan is more than merely an MC, he is a producer, DJ and artist of sounds that turn hip-hop into a psychedelic landscape that pushes the boundaries of beats and rhymes. Edan doesn't just keep it real, he keeps it surreal! If you missed him at the Big Day Out this year, then you can catch him again on Thurs 7 December.

Sounding like a mirrorball in a moshpit, Vanshe from the USA also play the new Electric Light Hotel on Fri 8 December.

The Jam gets Jolly on Fri 8 December with Skippy, Toffee, Grif, Crispin and Funky J slamming out the tunes in a very Christmas-y vibe. Being the silly season, expect some special guests to drop in too!

Poxymusic combines the talents of two famous Sydney DJ/producers, Pocket and Ken Cloud who have a long list of musical credits to their name and lots more still to come. Fibre Events proudly present Poxymusic 100% Live, alongside Ken Cloud (Mad Racket) on Sat 16 December at Sugar.

The Breakdown Summer Birthday Jam have decided to present a truly special line-up with two interstate live acts to die for. First up is Kobra Kai, a six-piece live drum'n'bass/breakbeat act from Sydney and they will be joined by Groovelands Sound System featuring drummer Ben Walsh and Bobby Singh from The Bird. Joining the line-up are DJ Slice and MC D-Tech from Sydney, with local support from Djon and Skyver, Noodle and The Activist and Funky J and G-Swift. This is happening at the Crown And Sceptre Hotel on Sat 16 December.

Julian Cram