Category: Tours – Australian

A DAY TO REMEMBER + THE GHOST INSIDE + I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES

A DAY TO REMEMBER + THE GHOST INSIDE + I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES

Metalcore fans beware: the following lineup may cause dizziness, dilated pupils and increased heart rate as A DAY TO REMEMBER, THE GHOST INSIDE and I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN announce Sidewave shows Florida’s pop-mosh lords, A DAY TO REMEMBER are back and they will be bringing their crushing live show to Sidewaves in Sydney and Melbourne. With 5 albums under their belt, each one further […]

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GWAR + AMON AMARTH + SATYRICON + THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER SIDEWAVE SHOWS

GWAR + AMON AMARTH + SATYRICON + THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER SIDEWAVE SHOWS

A lineup to satiate the most discerning black metal fan is here. Combining the most ferocious talents from every corner of the globe, Soundwave Touring is delighted to reveal two Sidewaves for GWAR, AMON AMARTH, SATYRICON and THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER. GWAR fans are prepared for anything when it comes to the gods of gore, but their minds may be […]

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THE STRUMS New Single Is Called Rock N Roll + Tour With The Baby Animals

THE STRUMS New Single Is Called Rock N Roll + Tour With The Baby Animals

THE STRUMS first raised their guitars in November 2012 with the release of their debut EP “Are You Picking Up What What I’m Putting Down”.  Since that time, they have been honing their skills touring relentlessly including taking their rock n roll back to the suburbs with the gusto of their Aussie rock predecessors. Their latest recording is all live […]

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TWELVE FOOT NINJA Announce ‘Troll Burger’ Tour

TWELVE FOOT NINJA Announce ‘Troll Burger’ Tour

In honour of their much anticipated crowd funded video, Twelve Foot Ninja have announced an Australian headline tour this March/April. Twelve Foot Ninja broke crowd funding records when they raised $52,600 to make their new video clip – successfully crowd funding the highest financial target for a music video. As the controversial anti-cyber bullying video spreads like wildfire online, the […]

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TESTAMENT + NEWSTED SIDEWAVE SHOWS ANNOUNCED

TESTAMENT + NEWSTED SIDEWAVE SHOWS ANNOUNCED

GET READY FOR TWO OF AMERICA’S HEAVY WEIGHT METAL HERO’S TO TAKE TO THE STAGE FOR ONE EXPLOSIVE NIGHT! – 2 SHOWS ONLY! TESTAMENT is the quintessential heavy metal band. They have undisputedly been the flag bearers and garnered huge influence over a whole new generation of aural aggressors. Reaching this lushest of creative fields has been quite a journey […]

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HIM + NOSTALGHIA + THE DEFILED SIDEWAVE SHOWS ANNOUNCED

HIM + NOSTALGHIA + THE DEFILED SIDEWAVE SHOWS ANNOUNCED

HIM ARE A FORCE LIKE NO OTHER! Their trademark Heartagram has left its indelible stamp on the globe. With over 8 million records sold and the distinction of recording the best-selling single of any Finnish artist to date with Join Me In Death from 1999’s Razorblade Romance, as well as being the first Finnish band to receive gold certification in the United States for […]

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RICHIE SAMBORA ANNOUNCES SIDEWAVE SHOWS!

RICHIE SAMBORA ANNOUNCES SIDEWAVE SHOWS!

Celebrated American rock icon RICHIE SAMBORA will play just 2 intimate Sidewave shows while in the country for Soundwave Festival 2014! For the first time since his first Australian solo tour in 1998, Australian fans will have the opportunity of a lifetime: To see one of the greatest musicians and singer-songwriters of our time performing material from his solo records with a few surprises thrown […]

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD + FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH  + ASKING ALEXANDRIA Announce Sidewave Shows

AVENGED SEVENFOLD + FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH + ASKING ALEXANDRIA Announce Sidewave Shows

Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to see the mighty AVENGED SEVENFOLD harken back to their club days, before they became one of hard rock’s premier headliners, and perform in a club setting for the first time in Australia since 2008. This is an incredible and rare opportunity created especially for Australian fans to experience the band up close and personal […]

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN + GLASSJAW + DIR EN GREY Announce Sidewave Shows

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN + GLASSJAW + DIR EN GREY Announce Sidewave Shows

BE PREPARED FOR THE MONSTER OF ALL NIGHTS! The Dillinger Escape Plan have merely one prerogative: to go forward in ALL directions simultaneously. Following on from their ground-breaking 1999 debut full-length, ‘Calculating Infinity’ and the near-perfect pileup of craft and chaos on 2007’s “Ire Works”, The Dillinger Escape Plan have unveiled their latest masterpiece, ‘One of Us is the Killer’. It is consider by many the bands […]

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES Announce Sidewave Shows

BLACK VEIL BRIDES Announce Sidewave Shows

GET READY FOR A NIGHT OF FLAMBOYANT GLAM METAL ROCK WITH BLISTERING GUITAR SOLOS, MUSCULAR RIFFS AND DEEPLY KOHLED EYES AS BLACK VEIL BRIDES TAKE TO THE STAGE IN SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE Black Veil Brides kicked off 2013 confidently with the release of their third full-length album, Wretched and Divine. This massive opus sees the Los Angeles quintet deliver a […]

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BIFFY CLYRO Sidewaves announced!

BIFFY CLYRO Sidewaves announced!

Firmly established as one of the biggest bands in the UK following the amazing success of their current album Opposites – which debuted at #1 in the UK and #22 in Australia – BiffyClyro have announced two side-shows ahead of their appearance as part of the 2014 Soundwave Festival. Biffy Clyro’s live chops are well established internationally, the band having headlined the infamous Leeds […]

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EAGLES OF DEATH METAL + ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT + MUTEMATH Sidewave announced!

EAGLES OF DEATH METAL + ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT + MUTEMATH Sidewave announced!

Get ready for a ‘blissed out dirty rock ride’! EAGLES of DEATH METAL are bringing their unique blend of double – entendre boogie to Australian stages again for the first time in 7 years! Its Jesse Huges! Its sex, humour and fun! It’s churning guitars and hook-driven choruses and a band whose only agenda is to have a good time! […]

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AFI + CROSSES ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVE SHOWS!

AFI + CROSSES ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVE SHOWS!

Multiplatinum alt-rock band AFI return to Australian stages for the first time in 4 years! The band released their 9th studio album (“Burials”) in October last year to rave reviews around the world from fans and media alike. “Between hooks galore, exceptional vocals, and a dark, spacey vibe, there’s little not to love…a welcome inclusion to the AFI canon! – Absolute Punk […]

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ALICE IN CHAINS + DOWN+ WALKING PAPERS announce Sidewave shows!

ALICE IN CHAINS + DOWN+ WALKING PAPERS announce Sidewave shows!

Renowned for their distinctive vocal style Seattle rockers, ALICE IN CHAINS, have announced just 2 Sidewave shows that will see them bring their monster sound to Sydney and Melbourne stages! Having sold over 25 million albums the band emerged during the nineties as part of the Seattle grunge scene and crossed over with their critically acclaimed second album in 1992 […]

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS REGRETFULLY CANCEL SOUNDWAVE 2014

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS REGRETFULLY CANCEL SOUNDWAVE 2014

The recording of the new album has now gone beyond schedule and sadly the availability of the recording studio, engineers and the producer or lack thereof dictates that the band have had to cancel their upcoming engagements. In line with our commitment to bring you great replacements, we are pleased to announce that Australia’s finest live rock band, THE LIVING […]

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LESS THAN JAKE, BOWLING FOR SOUP + ZEBRAHEAD ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVE SHOWS

LESS THAN JAKE, BOWLING FOR SOUP + ZEBRAHEAD ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVE SHOWS

Effusive, cathartic, influential and brilliant, LESS THAN JAKE never fail to bring the good times and Australian fans will lose their shit as the band take to the stage in Sydney and Melbourne with pop punk perfectionists BOWLING FOR SOUP and the distinctively punk inspired ZEBRAHEAD! With over twenty years clocked up LESS THAN JAKE are a band obsessed with interacting with its fans, both online and […]

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Monster Magnet Announce 2014 Australian Tour

Monster Magnet Announce 2014 Australian Tour

KillRockStar Entertainment presents the 2014 Australian return of New Jersey stoner lords Monster Magnet! Administered by high priest and founder Dave Wyndorf, Monster Magnet have spent the last quarter of a century free-pouring a righteous mix of mind-bending 60’s sound, heavy drug ‘n’ fuzz 70’s riffage and lashings of infinite psychedelic space rock.  Across nine albums including the classics Superjudge, […]

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JIMMY EAT WORLD + PANIC! AT THE DISCO + ALKALINE TRIO SIDEWAVE ANNOUNCED

JIMMY EAT WORLD + PANIC! AT THE DISCO + ALKALINE TRIO SIDEWAVE ANNOUNCED

Emerging out of the mid-’90s scene, JIMMY EAT WORLD crossed over to a larger audience by embracing a blend of alternative rock and pop that targeted the heart as well as the head. The band’s influence widened considerably with 1999’s Clarity – an album that has since emerged as a landmark of the time but it was the band’s follow-up that crowned them as […]

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MEGADETH + VOLBEAT + WHITECHAPEL SIDEWAVE SHOWS ANNOUNCED!

MEGADETH + VOLBEAT + WHITECHAPEL SIDEWAVE SHOWS ANNOUNCED!

“Megadeth still play with the brutality of an exploding planet!” – The Guardian Get ready for the monstrous roar of multi-platinum, heavy metal legends MEGADETH as they hit the stage up close and personal in Sydney and Melbourne! The nasty snarl is back, Dave is back and he is bringing 2 of Metal’s finest exponents with him for two blistering Sidewaves. Long […]

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SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL 2014 Third artist announcement!

SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL 2014 Third artist announcement!

SOUNDWAVE TOURING IS PROUD TO ANNOUCE A FURTHER 8 ARTSITS TO THE MONSTER 2014 LINEUP! Joining the already existing line-up will be legendary Bon Jovi guitarist , RICHIE SAMBORA, known for his raw vocals, indelible song writing and world-class guitar playing will be  be no doubt joined by an all-star band featuring Alice Cooper/Michael Jackson guitarist Orianthi Panagaris. Get your […]

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PLACEBO announce Sidewaves!

PLACEBO announce Sidewaves!

Having recently released their seventh studio album and with a career spanning 17 years, PLACEBOwill be playing just 2 very special side shows in Sydney and Melbourne. When Brian Molko – singer songwriter with bleak-hearted rock three piece, Placebo – began writing his band’s seventh studio album (LOUD LIKE LOVE) released in September last year, his intention was to sketch […]

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Steve Balbi announces headlining Shows at The Basement & Brass Monkey in Sydney

Steve Balbi announces headlining Shows at The Basement & Brass Monkey in Sydney

Hot off the back of his national tour support with the Baby Animals, virtuoso musician, songwriter and performer Steve Balbi, will play two up & close and very personal headline shows in Sydney, on Friday February 14th at The Brass Monkey, Cronulla and on Saturday February 15th at iconic Sydney venue, The Basement. Steve Balbi has walked the line, experience […]

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS announce two intimate shows only!

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS announce two intimate shows only!

“There’s a synergy between these four men that’s characteristic of all legendary rock ‘n’ roll” – ArtistDirect.com “I’ve loved STP since I was 13 years old and they’ve had a huge influence on me, when the opportunity came up to do something creative with them, I jumped at the chance” – Chester Bennington Having sold nearly 40 million records worldwide, STONE […]

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ROB ZOMBIE and KORN Announce co-headline Sidewave shows!

ROB ZOMBIE and KORN Announce co-headline Sidewave shows!

In a night guaranteed to make fans salivate, ROB ZOMBIE and KORN will take to the stage in Sydney and Melbourne with a feral, fiery and live ferocity that will be unmatchable! A rock icon and auteur filmmaker with insight and unlimited vision, ROB ZOMBIE has continuously challenged audiences as he stretches the boundaries of music, film, and publishing. As […]

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ALTER BRIDGE and LIVING COLOUR announce Sidewave!

ALTER BRIDGE and LIVING COLOUR announce Sidewave!

Rock juggernaut’s ALTER BRIDGE will be strutting the stages in Sydney and Melbourne and joined by none other than funk-metal royalty LIVING COLOUR for a series of incredibly special Sidewave shows!! ALTER BRIDGE have firmly placed themselves as one of the most routinely acclaimed and adored hard rock bands on the planet. With 3 brilliant albums already under their belt […]

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Kreator and Death Angel Australian Tour 2014

Kreator and Death Angel Australian Tour 2014

For nearly 30 years, Germanys biggest export in thrash metal, KREATOR, have proven to be persistent, innovative and an unstoppable force. Their legendary status has influenced many current bands and they are part of the “Teutonic Big 4’’ alongside Destruction, Sodom & Tankard. Since their inception in 1982 they have released 13 raw, powerful and explosive studio albums. KREATOR successfully blended influences from US Thrash contemporaries Metallica, […]

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The Dead Daisies Tour & National Album Release

The Dead Daisies Tour & National Album Release

THE DEAD DAISIES BACK HOME TO ROCK AUSTRALIA! Announce Tour Dates & Release anticipated self-titled Debut Album. Album: “The Dead Daisies” – Release date: 7th February, 2014 SYDNEY, Australia (January 13, 2014) – Australia will have the chance to welcome back one of their hottest musical exports in years when The Dead Daisies kick off a series of shows supporting […]

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BEADY EYE and VISTA CHINO Big Day Out Sideshows announced!

BEADY EYE and VISTA CHINO Big Day Out Sideshows announced!

Big Day Out presents BEADY EYE Big Day Out 2014 Sideshows We are proud to announce that BEADY EYE will be playing one very special headline show while they are in Australia for Big Day Out 2014. Featuring Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock from the legendary OASISand Jay Mehler from Kasabian, BEADY EYE have picked up where Oasis left off, releasing […]

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Presenting! Brand New Big Day Out 2014 Sideshows!

Presenting! Brand New Big Day Out 2014 Sideshows!

Big Day Out and Soundwave Touring present DEFTONES Big Day Out 2014 Sideshows The DEFTONES live show isn’t one that’s easily forgotten. After selling out their last Australian tour in support of their latest album Koi No Yokan, crowds of thousands were left desperate for more. “a gritty, grinding showstopper of metal and unapologetic energy.”  – Consequence of Sound As one of the […]

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GANG OF FOUR – Australian Tour 2014

GANG OF FOUR – Australian Tour 2014

KillRockStar Entertainment and Tombowler present post-punk instigators Gang Of Four in Australia to celebrate the 35th anniversary of their classic album Entertainment! and all the hits that followed! Entertainment! was a rare bird for its time,  an enthralling amalgam of punk, funk and angular rock that signalled a changing-of-the-guard ushering in of the post- punk era. Released in 1979, this […]

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