“It’s literally me sitting on a barstool with a microphone. I am literally going to play songs from all the different bands throughout my career, tell some stories, jokes, I actually play a few old cover songs that I grew up listening to. Really stripped down, naked.” From Release: Journeyman, stalwart or just The Mayor of Rock ‘n’ Roll, John […]

Journeyman, stalwart or just The Mayor of Rock ‘n’ Roll, John Corabi certainly needs no introduction. As the voice of The Scream, The Dead Daisies, Union and ESP but perhaps most notably, as the voice of Motley Crue during their brief departure from life with Vince Neil in 1994, anything featuring the raspy vocals of JOHN CORABI cannot be mistaken. On the eve of the release of his autobiography “Horseshoes and […]

It’s a new era for SKID ROW. With a new album, a new single and a world tour, the band has added a new voice as they welcome powerhouse vocalist Erik Grönwall, formerly from the band HEAT out of Sweden. Fans received their first glimpse of Grönwall in Las Vegas on 26 March as the band took up a residency in support of The […]

What do you get when five bad ass babes, born and bred on “Appetite for Destruction” come together? You get, PARADISE KITTY, one of the world’s leading tributes to the mighty Guns N’ Roses. With serious metal honed chops and raucous reverence for the Sunset Strip warriors that took Hollywood and the world by storm, they are a sexy, smouldering, dead serious tribute that’s […]

In what seems like an eternal rollercoaster of close calls and postponements, Silverback Touring are pleased to re-announce the DEVILSKIN “RED” Tour with a new set of dates. The hard-hitting Kiwi band released their critically acclaimed third studio album RED in April 2020 and have been trying to make it to Australia to celebrate. Now, with borders finally opening and plenty of light at the end of the […]

Rock fans on a whole, rejoice. 2022 brings in a new summertime festival just in time for our lockdown shackles to be removed and for us to rediscover the simple joys of live music and community. Uncaged (Presented by Silverback Touring) is the newest rock festival on the Australian festival circuit and packs a punch of musical diversity catering to fans […]

Silverback Touring is ecstatic to announce and introduce Australia’s newest rock festival: UNCAGED. Kicking off in 2022, UNCAGED is a new rock festival experience with a diversely curated line up of hard rock, punk, metal and more. The initial offering will be an all Australian and Kiwi affair and will play out in some of Australia’s best known festival spaces. Head of Silverback Touring, Danny Bazzi says of the festival, […]

Tribute shows excite and polarise equally but there is no denying the thirst for nostalgia currently in Australia with the re-emergence of a vibrant tribute scene. Long gone is the stigma of “just a cover band” or as Danny Bazzi, from Silverback Touring, puts it, “tribute shows are now far from those which you would just catch, conveniently, while hitting your local […]

Tribute shows excite and polarise equally but there is no denying the thirst for nostalgia currently in Australia with the re-emergence of a vibrant tribute scene. Long gone is the stigma of “just a cover band” or as Danny Bazzi, from Silverback Touring, puts it, “tribute shows are now far from those which you would just catch, conveniently, while hitting your […]

Australia has long held a reputation as a breeding ground for world class bands across the entire rock spectrum. In 2021, this continues to ring true. Silverback Touring are proud to announce “Home Brewed”, a series of festival style shows across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane showcasing some of the best local talent each city has to offer. Whether you’re a fan of straight […]

There are not many iconic and legendary guitarists who hold the same esteem, respect and legacy as Eddie Van Halen. A guitarist who shaped generations, shaped genres and blew our minds with the heights he took his instrument to. The death of Eddie Van Halen on 6 October 2020 will forever be a date etched into the collective memories of […]

THE SILVERBACK AGENCY is a full-service artist and talent agency offering artist services in management, booking, touring, artist development, digital distribution, merchandise, publicity and media. The agency was developed as the next phase in the evolution of SILVERBACK TOURING, the touring agency, which was established in 2018 and has established itself, in a short time, as a serious player in rock touring […]

Silverback Touring is ecstatic to announce the launch of their new brand, Icons & Legends, a nod to the artists which have shaped our lives and popular culture as we know it. On the concept, Danny Bazzi, head of Silverback, says: “We wanted to bring the music of some of these iconic and legendary acts to the forefront. This is not a dress […]

Hard hitting Kiwi band DEVILSKIN released their critically acclaimed third studio album RED in April. Having stunned Australian crowds on tours with HALESTORM and SLASH Ft. Miles Kennedy and the Conspirators and appearing on Download Australia in 2019 DEVILSKIN are on their way for a headline tour in February thanks to Silverback Touring. DEVILSKIN have garnered a formidable reputation and a solid fan-base worldwide from their relentless touring schedule. A swathe of brilliant live reviews […]

Scandinavia heads down under as Silverback Touring bring you two of Sweden’s finest Hard Rock exports H.E.A.T and CRAZY LIXX. This will be the first Australian Tour for both bands and the action takes place in April / May 2021. Over the last several years H.E.A.T have established themselves as one of the leading bands in the melodic rock scene, both in their homeland Sweden and internationally. They have […]

SILVERBACK TOURING knows the importance of live music, the effect it has on us all and the fact it’s something we have been sadly missing due to a Global Event that none of us would ever had predicted. Now it’s time to get the live industry back and firing. ‘’The local scene has always been high on our agenda. Our bands […]

What are you planning to do once restrictions ease? Silverback Touring will tell you their plan. They are throwing one hell of a loud, loose and rowdy rock ’n’ roll party. The Eighties. When music was fun, loud, not so serious and encouraged massive sing-along’s. The Sunset Strip. The epicentre of debauchery and good times and the birthplace to the last bastion of […]

Due to the Australian government regulations surrounding COVID-19, the MAC SABBATH tour scheduled for May has been postponed to December. All tickets purchased for the May shows remain valid. You do not need to do anything, please hold on to your ticket. We encourage you to not seek a refund as this will greatly assist the artists, promoters, venues and everyone involved […]

In light of the Australian Government COVID-19 directives, including the compulsory 14 day quarantine of all international travellers, and the closing of all live venues, together with the uncertainty of the time frames surrounding these directives, we have decided to postpone the The Iron Maidens tour scheduled for April.. More importantly, we are also mindful of the safety and well-being of ticket holders, artists, our staff and venue staff. We encourage ticket holders to retain their […]

In light of the Australian Government COVID-19 directives, including the compulsory 14 day quarantine of all international travellers, and the closing of all live venues, together with the uncertainty of the time frames surrounding these directives, we have decided to postpone the Crashdiet & Jizzy Pearl’s Love/Hate tour scheduled for May. More importantly, we are also mindful of the safety and well-being of ticket holders, artists, our staff and venue staff. We encourage ticket holders […]

In light of the Australian Government COVID-19 directives, including the compulsory 14 day quarantine of all international travellers, the restriction on indoor gatherings of over 100 people, together with the uncertainty of the time frames surrounding these directives, we have decided to postpone the Life of Agony and Doyle, Beast Coast Monsters tour scheduled for May until September More importantly, we are also mindful […]

In light of the Australian Government COVID-19 directives, including the compulsory 14 day quarantine of all international travellers, the restriction on gatherings of over 500 people, together with the uncertainty of the time frames surrounding these directives, we have decided to postpone the John 5 and Jared James Nichols Australian tour, scheduled for April. More importantly, we are also mindful of the safety and […]

Get set for a wild ride on the Glam, Sleaze and Street Rock rollercoaster as Silverback Touring brings together Swedish hellraisers CRASHDIET, Sunset Strip legends JIZZY PEARL’S LOVE/HATE and local glamster’s SISTERS DOLL for a night of utter chaos. “Go big or go home” is a phrase we’ve all muttered, shouted, or heard multiple times in our lives. For Swedish hard rockers CRASHDIET, it has been the […]

LIFE OF AGONY recently toured Europe with DOYLE (Misfits) and now they are bringing the evil one with them to Australia. “We had so much fun touring Europe with Doyle we’ve decided to pair up in Australia too. To make our schedules line up we have to move the dates to May 20th – 23rd 2020. We are so excited about our first time in Australia and […]

The NSW Bush fires of November and December 2019 have been well documented as being catastrophic and have had a disastrous effect on communities and wildlife. Silverback Touring is proud to present “Band Together”, our way of bringing together Sydney’s rock ’n’ roll community in an effort to contribute to the tireless hard work of the heroes representing both the Rural Fire Service and […]

The Rock world was abuzz with the news that Pepper Keenan was headed back to his old stomping grounds and recording his first album with Southern Rock legends CORRISION OF CONFORMITY in 13 years. The result was an absolute stormer of an album ‘No Cross No Crown’ and their first for Nuclear Blast, the album cracked the Billboard Charts, The UK Charts and Australia’s own ARIA Charts […]

Silverback Touring would like to welcome back THE IRON MAIDENS to Australia in April 2020. THE IRON MAIDENS are the world’s best (and only all-female) IRON MAIDEN tribute act and have proven this for a solid 19 years gaining international recognition as well as approval from Iron Maiden legends, Steve Harris and Bruce Dickinson. Following a sell-out debut Australian tour in 2018, the Maidens are back to satisfy Australia’s […]

Essential Information Date: October 8, 2019 Venue: Rosemount Hotel Special Guests: Hardcore Superstar Supported By: Bad Moon Born Presented by: Silverback Touring Photos By: Peter Coates – Inside Edge Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of the photographer and website

“…I’m gonna really try to make it unique and one of a kind for Australia because I’ve been out doing these solo acoustic shows but I want to make this very special.” From Release: With a successful 2018 tour with STRYPER under his belt, MICHAEL SWEET is heading back to Australia, thanks to Silverback Touring for his first ever solo […]

JOHN 5 is one of the most influential guitarists of our generation. Best known for his time in Marilyn Manson and as the current guitarist for Rob Zombie, JOHN 5 has been a guitar player for some of the biggest headlining rock bands in the world as well as playing session with Paul Stanley, Rod Stewart, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more. Now JOHN 5 is heading to Australia, for his first ever […]