Chugg Entertainment and XIII Touring can confirm that Brit-pop revivalists, The Kooks, will be returning to Australia for their most monstrous tour of the antipodes to date. Starting in Perth on Saturday 17th January at the Belvoir Amphitheatre, the tour then takes in Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on Tuesday 20th January, Brisbane’s Riverstage on Friday 23rd January and wrapping things up at Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne on Saturday 24th January.
Continue reading The Kooks – Australia Tour Announced – January 2015
Tag Archives: tour
NOFX Announce Australian Tour – November 2014 – Supports Announced
NOFX formed in Los Angeles back in 1983, a helluva year for new bands and one that gave birth to Alcatrazz, Trixter, White Lion, and any number of bands that are completely defunct and irrelevant in this day and age. That alone says something about NOFX‘s enduring popularity. Maybe they lasted this long because they were forged in the same fiery furnaces of the L.A. hardcore scene that gave us Bad Religion, Suicidal Tendencies, Germs and Descendents. NOFX sharpened their teeth in that tumultuous talent pool until they joined forces with Epitaph in 1989 and went on to release a string of crucial punk records. Their first major breakthrough came in the form of 1990’s Ribbed, still a fan favorite, followed up by now-classics White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean and Punk in Drublic, the latter selling well over a million copies. That was a wildly successful decade for NOFX as the band popularized the Warped Tour and was the flagship band for the skate/surf/snow culture of the 1990’s.
Continue reading NOFX Announce Australian Tour – November 2014 – Supports Announced
Cold War Kids Announce Falls Festival sideshows
Cold War Kids have added Melbourne and Sydney headline dates around Falls festival, ahead of the release of their fifth album ‘Hold My Home’.
‘Hold My Home’ was produced by guitarist Dan Gallucci and Lars Stalfors (Mars Volta, Matt and Kim) at the band’s own studio in San Jose, California.
The Los Angeles four-piece elevate their passionate take on indie rock having morphed effortlessly from the buzz band that brought us ‘Hang Me Up To Dry’ and ‘Hospital Beds’ to the distinguished single machine we see before us. Blessed with that reedy, urgent cry of a voice, lead singer Nathan Willett and his erstwhile cohorts have never been far from our hearts and radios with tunes like ‘Something Is Not Right With Me’, ‘Louder Than Ever’, ‘Miracle Mile’ and newest single ‘All This Could Be Yours’ (taken from their latest album) never failing to impress.
Continue reading Cold War Kids Announce Falls Festival sideshows
Guards of May Announce East Coast Tour – October to December 2014
Brisbane’s busiest alternative rock act, Guards of May, have been punching out their debut album in the Loose Stones studio on the Gold Coast. Now they are giving people the first look and listen of the new material with a single entitled ANNOTATA and are touring Australia from October-December with a whole heap of their pals, alongside Jericco, Circles, Caligula’s Horse, Sydonia, Young Lions and more.
Continue reading Guards of May Announce East Coast Tour – October to December 2014
Davey Lane announces Australian Tour – October/November 2014
Unfolding with unparalleled velocity in 2014, the notorious chord-slinging cowboy Davey Lane is ready to beam his new soundscape upon the intelligent universe. Dubbed ‘Atonally Young’, the debut album sees an adjusted trajectory for Davey, spinning with calculated control into intrinsic song writing territory. Upon the 3rd October release, Davey will embark on a national orbit with a five-date tour, kicking off the supernova in Ballarat presented by the Music and Field Recordings.
Continue reading Davey Lane announces Australian Tour – October/November 2014
Little May – Announce National Tour – November/December 2014
Little May have already earned a nation-wide reputation for their emotionally connective, charged lyrics and smoldering hooks that have set them apart from many emerging bands. For their debut headline tour beginning in November, the trio are set to bring to life the haunting tracks that have captured many fans from around the globe and celebrate their debut self-titled EP (out October 10th) – making Australian audiences the first to hear the yet unreleased songs spun live.
Continue reading Little May – Announce National Tour – November/December 2014
VIOLENT SOHO announce massive 23-date ‘No Sleep Til Mansfield’ tour
Fifty-six weeks ago Violent Soho unleashed their third studio album Hungry Ghost to the world and upon doing so, set off a chain reaction of events that no one could have predicted. Coming in at #6 on the ARIA album charts and remaining in the top 50 for over a year, Hungry Ghost has seemingly become a favourite amongst hoards of punters not only in Australia, but also around the world as fans passionately continue to share the record with their mates.
Continue reading VIOLENT SOHO announce massive 23-date ‘No Sleep Til Mansfield’ tour
Doc Holliday Takes the Shotgun – “King of the Moon” Video + Tour Dates
Horror-surf rockers Doc Holliday Takes The Shotgun are back with the video to their second single from newly released EP, Odd/Even. The swampy, blues track titled ‘King Of The Moon’ starts off with lumbering shuffled drums, a rolling bassline and cutting guitar hooks. The guitars quickly pick up the pace into a distorted driving blues jam as the fiery vocals rant about being the king of nothing – a satire on individuals who pride themselves on trivial things, all while being matched with a fitting psychedelic video. ‘King of the Moon’ was recorded and produced by Chris Rollans (Lanie Lane – To The Horses) at Rec Studios. The band’s very own frontman, Jack Booker, can take a bow for directing and producing the new clip – bravo!
Continue reading Doc Holliday Takes the Shotgun – “King of the Moon” Video + Tour Dates
THE MATCHES Announce Australian Tour – January 2015
THE MATCHES are dusting off the cobwebs and are packing their bags and heading to our shores this January. Fans are invited to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of their breakthrough debut album ‘E. Von Dhal Killed The Locals’ playing the album from start to finish whilst including other classics.
Continue reading THE MATCHES Announce Australian Tour – January 2015
The Peep Tempel – Tales Tour Announced
There’s something so harmonious about the sound of an organic buzz. The hum of excitement circulating about the new album from Melbourne’s The Peep Tempel is subtle but undeniable. In anticipation of the release of their second album Tales, The Peep Tempel have fed the hungry harmonies with several new tour dates, extended album art from much-admired illustrator Tim Molloy and served up an additional track from the forthcoming release, which is already being met with significant praise…
Continue reading The Peep Tempel – Tales Tour Announced
TRIVIUM With Very Special Guests IN FLAMES Announce Australian Tour
With a swag of awards and sold out stadium tours across the globe left in their wake, TRIVIUM will be returning to Australia this November with very special guests IN FLAMES.
Widely tipped for greatness (some prophecies come true!) after their successful sophomore release, ‘Ascendancy’ in 2005, Kerrang! declared it “the most skull-peeling collection of pulverising metal grooves and fretboard annihilation you’ll hear in a long time.” Four studio albums later, TRIVIUM are continuing their climb towards metal greatness with the release of their new album, ‘Vengeance Falls’. “Drawing together crunchy riffs, snarling vitriol, blistering shred-fests and stadium sized choruses it ticks all the boxes.” – Alternative Press
Continue reading TRIVIUM With Very Special Guests IN FLAMES Announce Australian Tour
THE MARK OF CAIN | Adelaide show added due to overwhelming demand!
*** TOUR UPDATE ***
Due to overwhelming demand The Mark Of Cain have now added an Adelaide show as a part of their 2014 national tour in support of new single Grey-11 (featuring Henry Rollins) and taken from the album Songs Of The Third & Fifth.
The local three-piece will perform at The Gov on December 5th with Adelaide-via-Melbourne two-piece King Of The North in support. Tickets for The Gov show will go on-sale this Friday 12th September.
And as it was for the March 2012 Australian tour and the exclusive Adelaide only dates in September 2013, The Mark Of Cain will once again comprise brothers John & Kim Scott with boy-wonder Eli Green behind the drum kit – recording skinsman John Stanier being unavailable for these shows.
*****
Continue reading THE MARK OF CAIN | Adelaide show added due to overwhelming demand!
Dead Letter Circus Announce National Tour – December 2014
Off the back of their Reimagine Acoustic tour, which was sold out a month in advance, and their stunning “acoustic and strings” Stand Apart EP, which dropped out of the blue into #24 on the ARIA Charts, Dead Letter Circus are pleased to announce a national tour for December, with 7 shows reaching all capital cities, plus a couple of regional jaunts.
Continue reading Dead Letter Circus Announce National Tour – December 2014
Dead Kennedys Announce 2014 Australian Tour – Supports Announced
KillRockStar Big Dog Entertainment presents the triumphant Australian return of hardcore punk rock legends Dead Kennedys.
** Tour Update – Supports Announced **
Ahead of their Bedtime For Democracy Australian tour which kicks off at the end of the month, punk legends Dead Kennedys have just announced the full line up of local supports that will join The Bennies as supports for each capital city show.
Continue reading Dead Kennedys Announce 2014 Australian Tour – Supports Announced
BIGSOUND Sold Out – Additional BIGSOUND Live Tickets Released
BIGSOUND has announced that full conference passes have now SOLD OUT. With 37 panels and keynote addresses as well as dozens of official and unofficial parties on offer, the BIGSOUND tickets proved to be hotter than ever this year.
To appease demand, BIGSOUND has released a limited number of additional BIGSOUND Live tickets for those who still want to attend the massive live music program of 140 bands across 14 venues over two nights, available now via Oztix: www.oztix.com.au
Continue reading BIGSOUND Sold Out – Additional BIGSOUND Live Tickets Released