Overview
Is heading back in time as easy as entering venues across Australia when Ministry of Sound hits town? In April 2025, it will be. Another blast from the past is on its way — and another excuse to spend a couple of nights journeying back a few decades just by stepping onto the dance floor — thanks to MoS's returning (and massive) Testament parties.
Whether you lived through the 90s rave scene, spent every weekend enjoying club life in the 00s or just wish you were old enough to have ticked both boxes, Ministry of Sound will take you there in 2025 — again. The Testament events toured Australia in both 2023 and 2024, and keep proving a smash. On 2025's run, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth are scoring both the 90s and 00s events, while the parties are also making one-day-only stops on the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast.
Ministry of Sound itself was around through both eras, so you couldn't be in better hands to get retro via old-school 90s and 00s bangers. Each evening is devoted to one of two decades, so you'll need to attend both if you want to make shapes to tunes from 1990 through to 2009.
It's a choose-your-own-adventure type of affair, however, so fans of late 20th-century beats can attend the session dedicated to 90s house, rave, trance and garage tracks if that's all that you're keen on — and lovers of 00s electro and breaks get their own shindig.
The DJ lineup is headlined by international acts such as Paul Oakenfold, Roger Sanchez, Felix Da Housecat, Graeme Park, Krafty Kuts, Plump DJs, Smokin Jo and Utah Saints. Australia's own John Course, Sgt Slick, Minx and Mark Dynamix are also on the bill, alongside over 60 other names across the tour.
Australian tour dates range from Friday, April 4–Sunday April 13, with the gigs taking over White Bay Power Station in Sydney, The Timber Yard in Melbourne, Brisbane's Superordinary, Perth's The Court, Miami Marketta on the Gold Coast and The Station on the Sunshine Coast.
Ministry of Sound: Testament 2025 Dates and Venues
Sydney:
Friday, April 4 — 90s — White Bay Power Station
Saturday, April 5 —00s — White Bay Power Station
Melbourne:
Saturday, April 5 — 90s — The Timber Yard
Saturday, April 12 — 00s — The Timber Yard
Brisbane:
Friday, April 4 — 00s — Superordinary
Friday, April 11 — 90s — Superordinary
Gold Coast:
Sunday, April 6 — 90s — Miami Marketta
Sunshine Coast:
Sunday, April 13 — 00s — The Station
Perth:
Sunday, April 6 — 00s — The Court
Sunday April 13 — 90s — The Court
Ministry of Sound: Testament 2025 Lineup
Paul Oakenfold
Roger Sanchez
Felix Da Housecat
Graeme Park
Krafty Kut
Plump DJs
Smokin Jo
Utah Saints
John Course
Sgt Slick
Minx
Mark Dynamix
Adam O
Agent 86
A-Tonez
Alan Thompson
Andy Murphy
Andy Van
Annabelle Gasper
Alex Taylor
Barking Boy
Biz-E
Beaver Jade
Brewster Bee
Boogs
Chantal
Chris Fraser
Craig Obey
Chris Wilson
Daniel Farley
De Saint
Elroy
Ember
Funky Col
Goodwill
Groove Terminator
Graham Mandroules
Grant Smillie
Greg Sara
Greg Churchill
Gus Da Hoodrat
Jace Disgrace
Jaime Doom
Jason Digby
Jayse Knipe
Jen E
Johnny Gleeson
Kate Monroe
Kid Kenobi
Ken Cloud
Lorna Clarkson
Matt Kitshon
Matt Nugnet B2B Jason Morley
Mike Callendar
Ming D
Miss Doodes
Nick Field
Nick Law
Phil Simmonds
Phil Smart
Randomplay
Robin Knight
Rousey
Sam Hill
Simon Caldwell
Simon Digby
Soren
Steven Alkins
Steve Lind
Sudeep
Sugar Ray
Sunshine
The Impossibles
U-Go-B
Young Jase
Ministry of Sound: Testament 2025 will tour Australia in April. For further details, and to buy tickets from 10am AEST on Thursday, November 7, head to the event's website.
Images: Rachel Rachel / Ashlea Caygill.