Australia’s newest LGBTQIA+ party RAYDIA Festival has revealed the final additions to its lineup, including dance music icon Cascada and international drag superstar Marina Summers.
The highly anticipated new festival is taking over The Domain in Sydney on Saturday, November 15th, delivering a world-class celebration of music, performance, and pride.
Germany’s Cascada will headline the festival’s main stage, marking her first Australian appearance in over seven years. Fans can expect an electrifying live show packed with her biggest anthems including “Everytime We Touch”, “What Hurts The Most” and “Evacuate The Dancefloor”.
She has sold over 30 million albums worldwide, has two Billboard Dance No. 1s, and a World Music Award to her name. “Evacuate The Dancefloor”, arguably her biggest hit, debuted at No. 1 in the UK and reached the top 3 in the ARIA charts, going platinum in Australia.
“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,” Cascada said. “It’s going to be one huge celebration – I’ll see you on the dance floor!”
Also joining the lineup is Filipina drag queen Marina Summers, who will take to the stage with an eight-minute full production extravaganza.
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After finishing as runner-up on Drag Race Philippines Season 1 and placing Top 4 on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World, Summers has become one of the most beloved international Drag Race stars, amassing nearly half a million Instagram followers.
Marina said: “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.”
Cascada and Summers join RAYDIA’s full roster of artists including headline DJs Manuel Coby, Ana Julieta, BRYANT, and festival curator Dan Slater. 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 the local community.
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The festival has been founded by Alex Daoust and curated by Dan Slater, who were behind the Domain Dance Party from Sydney WorldPride in 2023. 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.
“Australia has been missing a major moment for the LGBTQIA+ community at the start of summer and RAYDIA is here to change that,” Daoust promised. “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.”
RAYDIA Festival will also make history as the first dance party in The Domain to feature an arena-style stage placing the audience 360 degrees around the performers. This setup will transform The Domain into an immersive dance floor experience, bringing fans closer to the action, with world-class sound, lighting and visual production surrounding the entire crowd.
Tickets are still available via Ticketek.
RAYDIA FESTIVAL 2025
Saturday, November 15th
The Domain, Sydney NSW
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 Cossettini
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
