Jun 4, 2026 – 11.07amAustralians have become the world’s biggest consumers of dance music per capita and deejay Dom Dolla’s single day sellout of a stadium show in his hometown of Melbourne is the latest evidence the genre has moved from the clubs to the mainstream.The September show’s 60,000-ticket sell-out of Marvel Stadium caps an unprecedented moment for Australian creators of dance music, hitherto a niche in a territory better known for rock bands.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Why dance music is the new Oz Rock
Melbourne deejay Dom Dolla sold 60,000 tickets to Marvel Stadium in minutes – without a commercial hit – revealing the hidden power of electronic music in Australia.
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