Dust off your flat caps and dig out your Vans shoes as one of Australia’s most beloved punk rock acts, The Porkers, hit the road for a mammoth 14 date tour across the nation in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of their landmark album, Hot Dog Daiquiri.
Everyone has a story about seeing The Porkers live. It was hard to miss them in the 90s as they were seemingly everywhere and at everything! Legendary festivals including Livid, The Big Day Out, The Falls, Vans Warped and Homebake were not complete unless you saw the band tearing up stages with their high energy ska infused, punk rock.
Skanking rhythms mixed with punchy punk choruses, some funk and reggae, some Aussie pub rock and a distinctive Novocastrian sense of humour. Whats not to love?
The Porkers Australian tour dates
Thursday, February 22: The Northern, Byron Bay
Supports: Square Tuggs, PJ Sheek
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Friday, February 23: Chardon’s Backroom, Brisbane
Supports: Square Tugs, The Snouts
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Saturday, February 24: King’s Beach, Caloundra
Supports: Square Tugs, Slurpee Jerks
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Sunday, February 25: Vinnies Dive, Gold Coast
Supports: Serial Killer Dinner Party
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Friday, March 1: Pelly Bar, Frankston
Supports: Admiral Ackbar’s Dishonourable Discharge, Blankassets
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Saturday, March 2: The Tote, Melbourne
Supports: The Skarntz, Admiral Ackbar’s Dishonourable Discharge
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Thursday, March 7: The Baso, Canberra
Supports: Yoko Oh No, A Commoner’s Revolt
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Friday, March 8: King St Warehouse, Newcastle
Supports: TBC
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Saturday, March 9: Hiss & Crackle, Wallsend
FREE DAYTIME SHOW!
Saturday, March 9: Label, Brookvale
Supports: TBC
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Thursday, March 14: Crowbar, Sydney
Supports: The Skarntz
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Friday, March 15: Baroque Room, Katoomba
Supports: Dark Clouds
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Friday, March 22: Drifter’s Wharf, Gosford
Supports: TBC
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Saturday, March 23: Brass Monkey, Cronulla
Supports: The Skarntz
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You don’t need a full blown band history here, just know that The Porkers have been cranking it out since the release of their debut single, Earhquakin’ in 1990! Their albums, Grunt, the aforementioned Hot Dog Daiquiri, Time Will Tell and This Is The Porkers cultivated a sound all their own. Uniquely identifiable yet completely accessible.
After leaving no stone unturned in Australia, the 7 piece behemoth headed for the US and across that infamous Summer of ’99 appeared on the Vans Warped Tour from east to west. Playing alongside Eminem, Black Eyed Peas, Ice-T, as well as Suicidal Tendencies, Pennywise, Blink 182 and many more. In 2004 the ‘Men of Pork’ toured Japan where they recorded the Live at Nakanoshima album. That same year they dropped Swinging Like Tiger Woods which foretold the story of the pro golfer’s fall from grace, 3 years before it happened!
After a hiatus of 7 long long years and at the personal request of the promoter, The Porkers returned bigger than ever to open the main stage on the Soundwave Festival, warming it up for The Living End, Placebo, Rob Zombie and Green Day. After that, the invitations poured in and soon they were back in the USA as special guests of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones at their annual ‘Hometown Throwdown’ in Boston, followed by a month long tour through sleet and snow over Xmas and New Year 2016-17, with the boys kicking off their 30th year in New York City!
2018 saw a slight hiccup with front man Pete suffering a stroke and having to undergo heart surgery, but you would never know, he was back on stage in a matter of weeks and firing on all cylinders, proving that nothing—not even a stroke—can silence the roar of The Porkers.
While celebrating the old, the band are still cranking it out. Their latest is 1 minute and 47 seconds dedicated that kind of person we all know, Karen.
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