As new tours are announced thick and fast, so too are their local supports. I’ve gotta say, there are some ripping bills being put together this summer. Against Me! have recently revealed that The Smith Street Band will support them on both of their Big Day Out sideshows in Sydney and Melbourne. Hoodlum Shouts will also assist at Sydney’s Manning Bar show and Infinite Void will be on hand in Melbourne on Tuesday January 22.
Mayday Parade will return to Australia this December to join pop punk peers We Are The In Crowd and Heroes For Hire for a bunch of shows. Catch them in Melbourne on Saturday December 8 with underage set during the day and overage at night.
Poison City Records have announced a Christmas show to take place at The Reverence before we all dive headfirst into the chaos that is the festive season. Luca Brasi, Lincoln LeFevre, Infinite Void and Hoodlum Shouts have all been confirmed with more acts soon to be announced. Tickets are available now.
Paper Arms have pushed the release of their next album back to early next year but that doesn’t mean they’re not going to pay us a visit before then. The Poison City band have locked in a gig at The Reverence on November 2 with Hawaiian Islands, Callapso and Initials.
How Blink-182 have managed to become the most anticipated act on next year’s Soundwave bill, I’ll never know, but there sure was a lot of excitement when they announced some sideshows for next February. Melbourne fans can catch Blink in all their glory at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Tuesday February 26.
The Hawaiian Islands have made their new album Happy Endings available for free download. There’s also a donation system up there so don’t be a total tightass will ya? Head to the band’s bandcamp page to get your hands on it.
Suicidal Tendencies will return to Australia this summer with Unwritten Law and, er, The Dudesons (seriously?). Most of Australia will be able to catch this trio at a local venue, but Melbourne will need to get to SRH Fest – what appears to be a festival on the grass of the Arts Center Spire on December 15. Apparently there’ll be some more bands and DJs added to our bill but there’s not a heap of other information available yet. Stay tuned.
You may have heard that North Melbourne’s The Public Bar have re-opened their doors under new management. Live shows will kick off on Wednesday October 24. Unfortunately you will no longer be able to grab $1 pots on Mondays but that shouldn’t deter you. The crew who own The Old Bar are looking after this place so we can rest assured we’re in good hands. Book your band a gig: [email protected]
