DOGAPALOOZA
Is about loving dogs and music, supporting the amazing rescue and advocacy work that each of the attending organisations undertakes – all started by people who decided to BE the change they wished to see in the world, and embracing compassion and kindness for all animals.
Is an annual event held on the last day of the Adelaide Fringe Festival. Since the first event in 2014, Dogapalooza Adelaide has raised $57,419 for animal rescue and advocacy organisations present at the event. Every year, the founders bring together performers and an event crew that donate over 400 volunteer hours to bring Dogapalooza to the dog-loving community.
Since 2015, the City of Unley has most generously sponsored this community event, so that 100% of money raised goes to the attending charities. Huge thanks to the event team, to the businesses that have supported the event over the years so that we can keep it affordable for families and especially to all of our attendees – there is no event without your support! So from the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU for coming back every year, letting us canoodle your puppers and helping us do good.
UPCOMING EVENTS ▶︎
PAST EVENTS ▶︎
THE FOUNDERS
Brought together by their love of dogs and music, Cal and Renae conceptualised an outdoor, dog-friendly mini music festival and held the first ever Dogapalooza in 2014.
CAL WILLIAMS JR
Long-term vegetarian and blues-roots musician, Cal is the head teacher and creator of The Guitar Academy. After many years of teaching, Cal formulated his own guitar teaching method, and his books are now internationally distributed by MELBAY USA.
Cal is dog dad to adorable scruffer Huckleberry and regularly generously donates his performances to various charity organisations and events around Adelaide.
RENAE EDEN
Renae’s lifelong love of animals saw her become vegetarian in 1992 and transition to vegan 2008-09. Renae has volunteered with various animal rescues and charities over the years, and is actively involved with a number of animal rescue and advocacy organisations.
After fostering 58 dogs from 2012 – 2018, she is dog mum to rescues Ziggy and Tanuki, and is also a keen conservationist and environmentalist.