Tag: Soundwave Festival

SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL 2015 returns to RAS Showgrounds Melbourne

SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL 2015 returns to RAS Showgrounds Melbourne

Soundwave are delighted to announce they will be returning to their spiritual home in Melbourne, the RAS Melbourne Showgrounds for Soundwave 2015. Ticket holders: All existing tickets purchased for Flemington remain valid, no exchange necessary. Warning:  As a result of this move, they are now operating with a reduced capacity and expect that weekend passes will be sold out promptly. […]

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Sam McTrusty of Twin Atlantic

Sam McTrusty of Twin Atlantic

“…it’s like a dream come true situation for us, we’ve been talking about trying to get to Australia to play some shows seriously for about the last three or four years and we’ve just been chasing it every opportunity and now that it’s actually going to become a reality we’re just kind of shocked but really, really excited man to […]

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SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL 2015 ANNOUNCES FURTHER ARTISTS TO THE LINEUP

SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL 2015 ANNOUNCES FURTHER ARTISTS TO THE LINEUP

A FURTHER 15 BANDS ANNOUNCED FOR THE ALREADY MASSIVE SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL 2015 THERE WILL BE A THIRD ANNOUNCEMENT AND TIMETABLES COMING BEFORE CHRISTMAS AS WELL!   ANIMALS AS LEADERS: ‘CAFO’ BAYSIDE: ‘Devotion and Desire’ THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA: ‘Born To Lose’ DRAGONFORCE: ‘The Game’ (Featuring Matt Heafy of Trivium) EVERGREEN TERRACE: ‘Chaney Can’t Quite Riff Like Helmet’s Page Hamilton’ ‘ FUCKED UP: ‘Queen Of Hearts’  HE IS […]

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Chris Mojan of Fireworks

Chris Mojan of Fireworks

“…being in Australia is amazing. Definitely a place when you’re a kid growing up in The States you’re not sure if you’re gonna go or if you just plan for it to be a place you wanna go, so being able to go there and see so many parts of it and actually tour is pretty special…” From Bio: Since […]

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Nick Diener of The Swellers

Nick Diener of The Swellers

“…that’s the thing, people are already talking about our legacy saying we deserved better or we deserved to be bigger or whatever, which is nice, but I would hate to be remembered that way because it makes us look like we were so shitty *laughs*” From Bio: THE SWELLERS got their start in 2002 when brothers Nick and Jonathan Diener […]

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Sin Quirin of Ministry

Sin Quirin of Ministry

“Yeah, this is it man, people who are fans of the band and see we’re playing or haven’t seen us yet, or want to see us for the last time, this tour is definitely one to attend.” From Bio: From the schizophrenic opening cut, the sarcasm-dripping, sound effect-laden “Hail to his Majesty” to the thrash-punk riffs and booming bass reverberations […]

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Jordan Pundik of New Found Glory

Jordan Pundik of New Found Glory

“I feel like we have kind of this new beginning in a way, I feel like the band is closer than we’ve ever been, I also feel that one of the biggest things why I also love being in my band is that we can be who we are without having to worry about anything.” From release: New Found Glory […]

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Matt Jones of The Treatment

Matt Jones of The Treatment

“…we’re just a good time rock and roll band so we come along and bring the noise and bring big riffs and big shows and stuff like that so we’re just all about having a good time and having fun, so we’ll come on stage and get everyone involved, get everyone’s hands clapping, having a drink and just having a […]

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Burton C. Bell of Fear Factory

Burton C. Bell of Fear Factory

“…it’s been a roller coaster that’s for sure, it’s evolved into a business machine that’s really kept up with the times, managed to stay relevant, managed to mostly put out good music, you can’t always hit a home run, but we’ve always put out the music we believe is right and pertinent to the times…” From Bio: The shadow of […]

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Dan Jacobs of Atreyu

Dan Jacobs of Atreyu

“So to take that much time off and come back and it’s like wow, I can’t believe people are so excited to see us, we didn’t even know how things would be, we have no idea what to expect, so it’s kind of like the unknown leaving us now knowing how to feel yet until we get there and get […]

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Charles ‘Chucky T’ Thompson of Area 7

Charles ‘Chucky T’ Thompson of Area 7

“…when we first started playing festivals, we almost found it more natural to us than some of the smaller venues because our form of music is so upbeat and has a lot of audience participation, so when you actually get a big crowd into it, it’s kind of a magnified effect, so we never had troubles with it in the […]

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WIN a copy of ‘World On Fire’ by SLASH feat Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators (CLOSED)

WIN a copy of ‘World On Fire’ by SLASH feat Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators (CLOSED)

Thanks to our very good friends at Sony Music Australia, we have TEN copies of the brand new album from Slash feat Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators to give away to ten of our lucky readers. It’s an absolute rocker, we loved it and you can read what we thought about it HERE So if you want to set the world […]

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Robert Ortiz of Escape The Fate

Robert Ortiz of Escape The Fate

“…that’s my favourite tour or festival show or whatever you want to call it, in the entire world, man. When we played there literally man that’s a story I’m going to tell my grandchildren is when we played Soundwave, it’s my proudest moment of being a musician…” From Bio: Most recent album, ‘Ungrateful’ was a rebirth of ESCAPE THE FATE […]

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SOUNDWAVE 2015 ANNOUNCES ON-SALE OF 1 DAY TICKETS

SOUNDWAVE 2015 ANNOUNCES ON-SALE OF 1 DAY TICKETS

This FRIDAY AUGUST 29, Soundwave Festival 2015 1 DAY TICKETS along with 2 DAY TICKETS will go on-sale to the general public at 9am local time. 1 DAY FESTIVAL TICKET $132.00 + BOOKING FEES 2 DAY FESTIVAL TICKET $188.00 + BOOKING FEES. For tickets and more information head to  soundwavefestival.com / facebook.com/soundwavefestival / twitter.com/soundwavefest DAY ONE FAITH NO MORE / SOUNDGARDEN INCUBUS / LAMB […]

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SOUNDWAVE 2015 lineup announced

SOUNDWAVE 2015 lineup announced

For the first time in its history, Soundwave 2015 will be held over 2 action-packed days…Holy Smokes! This means better value, better staging, better production, longer sets and minimised clashes… In Adelaide and Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane each days line-up will criss cross between each city. 2 day tickets go on sale for Soundwave members this Friday 22 August, 9am […]

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Masato of coldrain

Masato of coldrain

“…we’re ready for anything that comes and I think the hardest part is that there was never a big scene in Japan, there wasn’t a lot of people that listened to a Japanese band that only sang in English, so there was a little bit of those kind of bumps but I think everything we’ve done over the years has […]

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MONUMENTS announced on SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL 2015

MONUMENTS announced on SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL 2015

UK’s MONUMENTS bring new life to the progressive metal scene. They push the envelope with complex instrumental metal grooves and are the fourth band to be announced on the Soundwave Festival 2015 line-up. Now with Chris Barretto (ex-Periphery, Ever Forthright) on vocals, they have forged their own path staying ahead of the pack with their mind-bendingly progressive tech-metal artisanship. From […]

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BUTCHER BABIES announced on SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL 2015

BUTCHER BABIES announced on SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL 2015

Hailing from the City Of Angels, BUTCHER BABIES offer redemption from the overplayed underground, exorcising internal demons with a visceral sound matched only in scope by their explosive stage show. BUTCHER BABIES are set to bring their high-energy live show to Australia as we welcome them as the third band added to the Soundwave Festival 2015 line-up. Frontwomen Heidi Shepherd […]

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PATENT PENDING announced on SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL 2015

PATENT PENDING announced on SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL 2015

PATENT PENDING is an acrobatic gang of musical misfits from Long Island, New York. With a never-say-die attitude and enough live energy to power Times Square, we are proud to announce them as the second band to be added to the Soundwave Festival 2015 line-up. Growing in size from basements to amphitheaters, from VFW Halls to sell out headlining shows […]

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SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL 2015 WILL BE HELD OVER TWO DAYS

SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL 2015 WILL BE HELD OVER TWO DAYS

Soundwave Festival 2015 will be held over 2 days in each city – Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane. Half the bands play day one. The other half play day two. They criss-cross Saturday/Sunday in each city. Adelaide & Melbourne will be the 1st weekend of the festival. The dates for these two cities are Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 of […]

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Soundwave – Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne – February 28, 2014

Soundwave – Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne – February 28, 2014

Date: Friday February 28, 2014 Venue: Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne Photos by: Peter Coates – Inside Edge Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY Gallery features: AFI, Alice In Chains, Alter Bridge, Amon Amarth, Avenged Sevenfold, Bowling For Soup, Clutch, Darkc3ll, Devildriver, Graveyard, Green Day, Heaven’s Basement, Panic! At The Disco, Placebo, Rocket From The Crypt, […]

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Richie Sambora – The Espy, Melbourne – February 27, 2014

Richie Sambora – The Espy, Melbourne – February 27, 2014

Date: Thursday February 27, 2014 Venue: The Espy, Melbourne Photos by: Eric ‘Chowie’ Chow Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY      

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Alice In Chains, Down & Walking Papers – The Palace, Melbourne – February 27, 2014

Alice In Chains, Down & Walking Papers – The Palace, Melbourne – February 27, 2014

Date: Thursday February 27, 2014 Venue: The Palace, Melbourne Photos by: Peter Coates – Inside Edge Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY  

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Black Veil Brides & Heaven’s Basement – Arrow on Swanston, Melbourne – February 26, 2014

Black Veil Brides & Heaven’s Basement – Arrow on Swanston, Melbourne – February 26, 2014

Date: Wednesday February 26, 2014 Venue: Arrow on Swanston, Melbourne Photos by: Peter Coates – Inside Edge Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY      

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Richie Sambora – The Enmore Theatre, Sydney – February 26, 2014

Richie Sambora – The Enmore Theatre, Sydney – February 26, 2014

Date: Wednesday February 26, 2014 Venue: The Enmore Theatre, Sydney Photos by: Gwendolyn Lee – Gwendolyn Lee Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY  

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AFI & Crosses – The Factory, Sydney – February 25, 2014

AFI & Crosses – The Factory, Sydney – February 25, 2014

Date: Tuesday February 25, 2014 Venue: The Factory, Sydney Photos by: Annette Geneva Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY

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Pennywise, Less Than Lake, Bowling For Soup & Zebrahead – The Manning Bar, Sydney – February 24, 2014

Pennywise, Less Than Lake, Bowling For Soup & Zebrahead – The Manning Bar, Sydney – February 24, 2014

Date: Monday February 24, 2014 Venue: The Manning Bar, Sydney Photos by: Gwendolyn Lee – Gwendolyn Lee Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY          

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Eagles Of Death Metal, Mutemath & Rocket From The Crypt – The Hi Fi, Melbourne – February 24, 2014

Eagles Of Death Metal, Mutemath & Rocket From The Crypt – The Hi Fi, Melbourne – February 24, 2014

Date: Monday February 24, 2014 Venue: The Hi Fi, Melbourne Photos by: Peter Coates – Inside Edge Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY

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Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Gojira, Testament & Volbeat – Soundwave – Olympic Park, Sydney – February 23, 2014

Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Gojira, Testament & Volbeat – Soundwave – Olympic Park, Sydney – February 23, 2014

Date: Sunday February 23, 2014 Venue: Olympic Park, Sydney Photos by: Annette Geneva & Peter Coates – Inside Edge Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographers and MTRBWY Check out our review of Soundwave Sydney, HERE!  

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Dir En Grey & Finch  – Soundwave – Olympic Park, Sydney – February 23, 2014

Dir En Grey & Finch – Soundwave – Olympic Park, Sydney – February 23, 2014

Date: Sunday February 23, 2014 Venue: Olympic Park, Sydney Photos by: Annette Geneva Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographers and MTRBWY Check out our review of Soundwave Sydney, HERE!  

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