Californian pop punkers The Story So Far will tour Australia for the first time this summer with Anchors. They’re currently in the studio with New Found Glory’s Steve Klein (apparently the go-to-guy for pop punk albums now) but they’ll be at the Corner Hotel on Tuesday January 15.
Trusty Chords and Bombshell will combine the talents of Austin Lucas, PJ Bond and Jamie Hay on the upcoming Young Troubours Tour. They’ll be at The Reverence on Friday January 4 before heading to Bacchus Marsh to play at the Baby Black Espresso Bar.
Melbourne band Blacklevel Embassy have just dropped their new albumNew Veteran, and having already supported Shellac in Melbourne, they’ll now launch the album on their own at a headlining show at The Gasometer on Saturday November 10.
House Vs Hurricane have emerged victorious in the race to nab the much sought after support slot for the upcoming Melbourne Alexisonfire show at Festival Hall. They’ll join the Canadians when they say goodbye to their adoring fanbase on Wednesday December 12. A couple of tickets are still available .
MxPx will return to Australia next March on the back of new album Plans Within Plans. Be warned though, it appears Mike will be the only member of MxPx to actually be arriving on our shores, with original members Tom and Yuri to be replaced with different touring members. See them at the Corner Hotel on Labour Day Long Weekend, Sunday March 10.
Earth Crisis will return to Australia early next year in support of their newie, Neutralize The Threat. They’ll play Saturday February 2 at The Corner Hotel. Tickets are available this Friday.
Central Coast band After The Fall will make somewhat of a comeback this year with the release of their fourth studio album Bittersweet on Friday November 23. They’ll play a couple shows to support the independent release, including a gig at The Worker’s Club in Melbourne on Friday December 7.
Promoter Collateral Manage will bring an impressive array of punk rock gems to our shores in March next year. The ‘festival’ titled Hits and Pits will featureMad Caddies, Good Riddance, A Wilhelm Scream, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Diesel Boy (acoustic…yep) and The Flatliners. Local bands includeOne Dollar Short (acoustic…..yep), Jamie Hay, Totally Unicorn andPaper Arms. This mammoth lineup will appear at The Palace on Friday March 29 (Good Friday). Get your tickets from this Friday.
Poison City Records have revealed some more acts for their upcoming Christmas show on Friday December 21. Fear Like Us, Donnie Dureau(Blueline Medic) and Wil Wagner (Smith Street Band) will now join Luca Brasi, Lincoln LeFevre, Infinite Void and Hoodlum Shouts. Tickets are moving quickly so buy up at the Poison City store.
Ska-Fari has announced its lineup for a string of ska shows at the end of the year. This year on Thursday December 20 you can catch The Bennies, Kujo Kings, Phat Meegz, Loonee Tunes and Kings Cup at Melbourne’s Revolver Upstairs. Presales are available at ChopDog’s big cartel page.
