Raydia Festival Announces Lineup

RAYDIA FESTIVAL FINAL LINEUP ANNOUNCED FEATURING CASCADAAND MARINA SUMMERS!

AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST LGBTQIA+ MUSIC EVENT OF 2025 ON SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER, THE DOMAIN SYDNEY – ONSALE NOW HERE

FIRST EVER ‘ARENA-STYLE STAGE’ FOR A DANCE PARTY IN THE DOMAIN PLACING THE AUDIENCE 360 DEGREE AROUND THE PERFORMERS.

With less than 3 weeks to go, RAYDIA Festival has today revealed its final line-up additions – announcing global dance music iconCascada, international drag superstar Marina Summers joining DJsManuel Coby, Ana Julieta, BRYANT and festival curator Dan Slater.

The highly anticipated new open-air day-into-night festival will take over The Domain, Sydney on Saturday 15^th November, delivering a world-class celebration of music, performance, and pride. Founded by Alex Daoust, the creator of the beloved Domain Dance Party from Sydney WorldPride, RAYDIA is set to be the biggest LGBTQIA+ event in Australia this year.

CASCADA RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA

Making her first Australian appearance in over seven years, Cascadawill headline RAYDIA’s main stage with the euphoric dance-pop hits that defined a generation.

With over 30 million albums sold worldwide, two Billboard Dance #1s, and a World Music Award to her name, Cascada is one of the best-selling German artists of all time. Her smash hit “Evacuate The Dancefloor” debuted at #1 in the UK and reached the top 3 on the ARIA charts, going platinum in Australia. Fans can expect an electrifying live show packed with her biggest anthems including “Everytime We Touch”, “What Hurts The Most” and “Evacuate The Dancefloor” – the ultimate soundtrack to RAYDIA’s dancefloor in The Domain.

Cascada says: “I’m so excited to be returning to Australia after so many years! The energy from Aussie crowds has always been incredible, and I can’t wait to perform all the songs that people know and love at RAYDIA. It’s going to be one huge celebration – I’ll see you on the dancefloor!”

DRAG ICON MARINA SUMMERS SET TO SLAY AT RAYDIA

Joining the line-up is Marina Summers, the Filipina superstar who’s taken the world by storm. After finishing as Runner-Up on Drag Race Philippines Season 1 and placing Top 4 on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World, Marina has become one of the most beloved international Drag Race stars – amassing nearly half a million Instagram followers. She will be taking to the RAYDIA stage with an 8-minute full production extravaganza.

Marina says: “I am so happy to be performing at RAYDIA! Sydney always brings the heat, and I can’t wait to give everyone my full production show with Filipino pride on the incredible arena stage.”

FIRST EVER ARENA STAGE FOR A DANCE PARTY IN THE DOMAIN

RAYDIA will make history as the first dance party in The Domain to feature an arena-style stage “in the round”, placing the audience 360 degrees around the performers. This innovative setup will transform The Domain into an immersive dancefloor experience – bringing fans closer to the action, with world-class sound, lighting and visual production surrounding the entire crowd.

DJs, DRAG ARTISTS AND MORE

Cascada and Marina join RAYDIA’s full roster of artists including headline DJs Manuel Coby (ITALY), Ana Julieta (BRAZIL), BRYANT (INDONESIA) and festival curator Dan Slater (AUS/USA). Joining them are Sydney drag icons and DIVA Award winners Coco Jumbo and Space Horse in their own RAYDIA drag show moments, along with Jackel Doll, Karlee Misi, King Kael and Cherry Suphatya. RAYDIA will also feature more than 20 dancers hand-picked from our local community – all of whom are featured on our festival poster (see here).

FROM THE CREATOR OF DOMAIN DANCE PARTY

RAYDIA is being organised by the creator of Domain Dance Party, LGBTQIA+ community member Alex Daoust (he/him), who held the position of Executive Producer of the Sydney WorldPride 2023 Festival. Domain Dance Party was the highest selling event of the entire Sydney WorldPride Festival with over 21,000 people in attendance, and performers including Kelly Rowland, Suri, Isis Muretech and OMEO.

Alex says: “Australia has been missing a major moment for the LGBTQIA+ community at the start of summer and RAYDIA is here to change that. We’re creating a world-class production party packed with surprises in The Domain – an iconic open-air venue in the heart of Sydney. This is the next evolution of LGBTQIA+ festivals in Australia and everyone is welcome.”

AFTER PARTY

Right after the Festival in The Domain, the RAYDIA x TEAMM8 Official Afterparty kicks off at the Metro Theatre from 10pm to late. Following a day of fun in the sun, prepare to get dark and dirty into the wee hours across two rooms packed with pulsing music and performance. Plus introducing ONYX – RAYDIA’s tech house rave cave… the underground sibling to RAYDIA’s main room vibes. Tickets available now from Here!

Tickets for RAYDIA Festival are selling fast with 3^rd Release, VIP and Fast Pass tickets on the verge of selling out.

RAYDIA 2025
SATURDAY 15th NOVEMBER – The Domain Sydney

ARTIST LINE UP

Cascada
Marina Summers
DJ Ana Julieta
DJ BRYANT
DJ Dan Slater
DJ Manuel Coby
Billy Wilson
Bladon Moriarty
Camp Minister
Cherry Suphatya
Chris Haines
Coco Fernandez|
Coco Jumbo
Cooper Cossettin
Cristiano Bhering
Damon Wilson
Eli Crawford
Emma Macpherson
Faith Ajaye
Francesco Petrone
Ivy Leaguee
Jackel Doll
James Vidigal
Karlee Misi
King Kael
Lana Borisova
Meg Biddle
Mick Stone
Raf Bittencourt
Rhodes Hippman
Soraya Zapata