Ministry of Sound Testament is returning to Australia and New Zealand in April 2027, bringing some of dance music’s most influential names together for a seven-date tour celebrating the club culture of the ’90s and ’00s.
House pioneers Todd Terry and Sandy Rivera, alongside UK rave legend Grooverider, lead an international lineup spanning house, trance, rave and breakbeat.
The tour will visit Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne and the Gold Coast, as well as Auckland and, for the first time, Wellington.
The international contingent also includes former Ministry of Sound resident Tall Paul, breakbeat pioneers Stanton Warriors and Freestylers, with a selection of Australian favourites rounding out the bill.
New York house pioneer Todd Terry has been a defining figure in the genre for decades, while Rivera, performing under his Kings of Tomorrow association, is best known from the enduring house anthem “Finally”.
Grooverider, meanwhile, will deliver a special House & Rave set revisiting the early ’90s, when acid house, rave anthems and breakbeat hardcore were reshaping UK club culture.
“To all our crews across Australia and New Zealand, I’m looking forward to taking you on a journey back to the roots of acid house and the early rave scene, celebrating the music, energy and culture that started it all,” Grooverider said.
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The Australian contingent features Melbourne house pioneer John Course, co-founder of Vicious Vinyl, whose Ministry of Sound compilation releases have sold over one million copies.
He’s joined by Sydney DJ Kid Kenobi, who celebrates 30 years behind the decks in 2026, alongside Mark Dynamix, who has mixed more than 30 Ministry of Sound compilations, as well as Minx and Australian producer and remixer Sgt Slick.
Built around the music and community that defined clubbing throughout the ’90s and ’00s, Testament aims to recreate the atmosphere of the era’s dance floors and warehouse parties.
For those who experienced the original club scene, the tour offers an opportunity to revisit the records and artists that soundtracked their nights out. For younger audiences, it’s a chance to experience those sounds in a club setting.
The seven-date run begins at Sydney’s White Bay Power Station on Friday, April 2nd, before heading to Brisbane, Perth, Wellington, Auckland, Melbourne and the Gold Coast.
City-by-city lineups, including additional local artists, will be revealed on Friday, November 13th at 10am AEDT.
Pre-sale tickets go live on Tuesday, November 17th at 12pm local time, followed by general public tickets on Wednesday, November 18th at 12pm local time. More information can be found here.
Ministry of Sound Testament 2027 Tour
Todd Terry (USA)
Sandy Rivera (Kings of Tomorrow) (USA)
Tall Paul (UK)
Grooverider (House & Rave Set) (UK)
Stanton Warriors (UK)
Freestylers (UK)
John Course
Kid Kenobi
Mark Dynamix
Minx
Sgt Slick
+ Local lineups in each city
Friday, April 2nd
White Bay Power Station, Sydney
Saturday, April 3rd
Superordinary, Brisbane
Sunday, April 4th
The Court, Perth
Thursday, April 8th
Meow Nui, Wellington
Friday, April 9th
Shed 10, Auckland
Saturday, April 1oth
The Timber Yard, Melbourne
Sunday, April 11th
Miama Marketta, Gold Coast
