Electric Skies is a masterful combination of technology, storytelling and music, with a sound and light show that leaves you feeling both exhilarated and enchanted. Five hundred drones light up the sky in ever-changing shapes and animations, surrounded by searchlights and smoke, and accompanied by powerful music from  Electric Fields duo Zaachariaha Fielding and Michael Ross.

If you attended Sky Song at last year’s Fringe, there are some notable differences at Electric Skies. There is no giant screen with additional projections and the storytelling aspect is less cohesive, but the choreography and precision of the drones has stepped up in a huge way. The change of venue to Pakapakanthi/Victoria Park also makes the show far more accessible for people in metro Adelaide – the absence of the giant screens means the main focus, the drones, are viewable from a wider range of angles. The huge area of lawn allows everyone to spread out, find just the right spot and enjoy a picnic before the show starts.

The whole area has a festival-like atmosphere and kids were happily running around, watching the fruit bats fly overhead as the sun went down, and dancing to the live and pre-recorded music.

It’s highly recommended that you bring your own low-back chair and/or picnic rug. Gates open at 5pm to allow time to settle in, enjoy food and drink from the extensive selection of food trucks and bar, and listen to live music from Nathan May. With the large area and easy viewing, there’s no pressure to enter the venue early, but you must be in the venue before 8:20pm as per civil aviation regulations for the drone flight.

At 8:50pm, the sound and light show commences and runs for 30 minutes. Expect quiet and awe from the crowd, as the ever-changing shapes of the drones show you Dreamtime creatures and designs, as well as moving hearts, waves and ripples.

With only two shows, we highly recommend trying to visit Electric Skies if you can. You will not be disappointed!