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STRUNG OUT & NO USE FOR A NAME (Licensed/All Ages)

STRUNG OUT & NO USE FOR A NAME (Licensed/All Ages)

Supported by Sniperival

WED 16 JUL @ 7:30PM

Two of the greats of Californian punk rock, Strung Out and No Use for a Name, will be taking in as many cities as they can squeeze into one month this July when they embark on the Strangers in the Out Read more

PETER COMBE & THE JUICY JUICY GREEN GRASS BAND

PETER COMBE & THE JUICY JUICY GREEN GRASS BAND

Supported by Saving Grace

SAT 19 JUL @ 8:00PM

Following a sold out Australian tour in 2007 that saw thousands of fans literally roaring out the words to ‘Juicy Juicy Green Grass’, ‘Wash Your Face In Orange Juice’, ‘Toffee Apple’, Read more

THE POLYPHONIC SPREE

THE POLYPHONIC SPREE

TUE 29 JUL @ 7:30PM

Fasterlouder.com.au, Triple J, Video Hits, Street Press Australia and Secret Sounds present

THE POLYPHONIC SPREE

SUNSHINE-DRENCHED POP SYMPHONICA

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TRICKY

TRICKY

WED 30 JUL @ 7:30PM

INTENSE, INTIMATE, ATMOSPHERIC, PROVOCATIVE, SPOOKY, BROODING, CATHARTIC, CONFRONTATIONAL, HYPNOTIC, VOLATILE, ENIGMATIC, MERCURIAL Read more

THE MUSIC

THE MUSIC

Supported by Dukes of Windsor

THU 31 JUL @ 8:00PM

SOLD OUT

When The Music said they were going to take the long road and walk it… no one thought it would take them quite this long. Read more

THE BREEDERS

THE BREEDERS

Supported by Gaslight Radio

SAT 02 AUG @ 8:00PM

Having played a string of sell out shows around the country in 2003, The Breeders are at long last back with a new album, the wonderful Mountain Battles, & are finally visiting our shores again this A Read more

VAMPIRE WEEKEND

VAMPIRE WEEKEND

Supported by Little Red

MON 04 AUG @ 8:30PM

SOLD OUT

Music lovers have been bitten by the Vampire Weekend bug following the release of their self-titled debut album earlier this year. Read more

BAND OF HORSES

BAND OF HORSES

Supported by The Gin Club

TUE 05 AUG @ 8:00PM

Riding high on the freewheeling success of their recently released Cease To Begin album, Band of Horses return to Australia this August for a series of east coast shows. Read more

THE FRATELLIS (LICENCED ALL AGES)

THE FRATELLIS (LICENCED ALL AGES)

WED 06 AUG @ 8:00PM

SOLD OUT

Proudly presented by Secret Sounds,Triple J, Channel V, FasterLouder.com.au and Drum Media

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MSTRKRFT

MSTRKRFT

SAT 09 AUG @ 10:00PM

SOLD OUT

MSTRKRFT are the mask wearing, gyrate inducing, whisky-loving Canadian duo who in recent years have developed a cult following that would give Charles Manson a run for his money. Read more

THE NEXT STEP (Licensed All Ages)

THE NEXT STEP (Licensed All Ages)

SUN 10 AUG @ 4:00PM & 7:00PM

Travelling the globe performing to an array of audiences and each time leaving the crowd completely blown away, The Next Step is a unit of eclectic dancers, vocalists and musicians. Read more

THE HERD - SUMMERLAND TOUR

THE HERD - SUMMERLAND TOUR

FRI 15 AUG @ 8:00PM

Fresh from the release of their fourth album Summerland (which debuted at #7 on the ARIA album chart), The Herd’s enviable live reputation gets wilder, with an unpredictable 8-person dynamic and a b Read more

DAVID SEDARIS - TALK AND SIGNING

DAVID SEDARIS - TALK AND SIGNING

MON 18 AUG @ 6:00PM

Kinokuniya proudly presents: David Sedaris – When You are Engulfed in Flames (BOOK LAUNCH) Read more

BRITISH INDIA

BRITISH INDIA

Supported by The Protectors

FRI 22 AUG @ 8:00PM

Already on high rotation at triple j, Melbourne indie pop band BRITISH INDIA return with a new single ‘I Said I’m Sorry’ from their upcoming second album Thieves, out Saturday 19 July. Read more

MONDO GENERATOR (Featuring Nick Oliveri - QOTSA/Kyuss)

MONDO GENERATOR (Featuring Nick Oliveri - QOTSA/Kyuss)

SAT 23 AUG @ 8:00PM

After spending the early nineties as bass player in Kyuss and the early years of this decade alongside Josh Homme in Queens Of The Stone Age, Nick Oliveri is finally bringing his own band The Mondo Ge Read more

GYROSCOPE (Licensed/All Ages)

GYROSCOPE (Licensed/All Ages)

Supported by Shihad & Sugar Army

TUE 26 AUG @ 7:30PM

Having already conducted two extremely successful tours in support of their number one album ‘Breed Obsession’, Gyroscope will take to the road throughout August and September to deliver a 36 date Read more

THE KOOKS (Licensed/All Ages)

THE KOOKS (Licensed/All Ages)

WED 27 AUG - THU 28 AUG @ 8:00PM

SOLD OUT

Finally, the wait is over.

THE KOOKS have just confirmed their first-ever Australian tour dates scheduled for late-August. Read more

BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE (18+)

BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE (18+)

FRI 29 AUG @ 8:00PM

SOLD OUT

To coincide with the release of their 13th and latest album My Bloody Underground cult favourites The Brian Jonestown Massacre have just announced they will be touring Australia this August. Read more

FANTASIA - The Return Of The Raver

FANTASIA - The Return Of The Raver

SAT 30 AUG @ 9:00PM

From its conception in the underground days of 2002 to its peak-packed warehouse days in Homebush Bay’s Waterfront Studios, Fantasia has created a phenomenon branding itself as Sydney’s leader in Read more

SHAPESHIFTER

SHAPESHIFTER

FRI 05 SEP @ 8:00PM

Fresh from two European tours, Shapeshifter return to bring more explosive live shows to Australia. Read more

JOSH PYKE - CHIMNEY'S AFIRE SHOWCASE TOUR

JOSH PYKE - CHIMNEY'S AFIRE SHOWCASE TOUR

Supported by Firekites

THU 11 SEP @ 8:00PM

Josh Pyke is pleased to announce a short string of dates this September to showcase songs from his new album Chimney’s Afire, which is due out later this year. Read more

BIRDS OF TOKYO licenced /all ages

BIRDS OF TOKYO licenced /all ages

Supported by Special Guests

Sat 13th September 2008 8pm

To celebrate the release of their breathtaking sophomore album, UNIVERSES, BIRDS OF TOKYO have Read more

THE FAINT

THE FAINT

THU 25 SEP @ 8:00PM

Certain phenomena cannot easily be explained: the Bermuda Triangle, Area 51, the ingredients in a Chicken nugget, that sort of thing. Read more

TESTAMENT (Licensed/All Ages)

TESTAMENT (Licensed/All Ages)

Supported by MORTAL SIN + ANARCHSPHERE

SAT 27 SEP @ 8PM

Testament’s latest studio release, The Formation of Damnation, has just been named 2008 ALBUM OF THE YEAR AT METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS. Read more

REUNION: Back Again!

REUNION: Back Again!

SAT 04 OCT @ 8:00PM

They say sequels are never quite as good as the original but Sydney Old Skool are BACK AGAIN to bust that myth with an event that is set to be Bigger and Bolder and Rougher and Tougher than REUNION! Read more

REUNION: Back Again! *LIMITED VIP TIX*

REUNION: Back Again! *LIMITED VIP TIX*

SAT 04 OCT @ 8:00PM

They say sequels are never quite as good as the original but Sydney Old Skool are BACK AGAIN to bust that myth with an event that is set to be Bigger and Bolder and Rougher and Tougher than REUNION! Read more

CARCASS

CARCASS

SUN 12 OCT @ 8:00PM

Unquestionably one of the most important , influential & well favoured metal bands of our time, CARCASS have reformed in 2008 to perform at several prestigious metal festivals throughout Europe. Read more

DRAGONFORCE - Licenced/All Ages

DRAGONFORCE - Licenced/All Ages

Supported by TBC

TUESDAY 28TH OCTOBER 7.30PM

Every year there are albums eagerly anticipated, be it from hot young names, established legends or – and this is usually the most exciting of all the categories – those bands you know are on t Read more