After an 8 year absence from Australian shores, pop punk icons Blink 182 recently are finally making their triumphant return to Australia as part of Soundwave 2013. Satiating fans’ desires, they also announced a handful of sideshows in addition to the 5 date Soundwave Festival, sold out nationwide.
Prophetically, it took only 182 seconds for their Melbourne show at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl to completely sell out, (well, 3 minutes but don’t let that get in the way of a good yarn) as fans flooded the box office and online sales to get their hands on tickets. Brisbane Blink lovers were equally ravenous as tickets got snapped up.
To meed demand, a second Melbourne date has been added at the Myer Music Bowl on Wednesday 27th February, while Brisbane has an extra allocation of tickets to enjoy for their show at the RNA Showgrounds on Friday 22nd February.
Tickets for both shows go on sale next Friday 23rd November at 9am (full details below).
The news comes after some major changes in the Blink 182 camp, with the band recently quitting their label to become an independent band.
The pop punk legends have been part of the Interscope group of record companies, previously under the Geffen banner, and before that with MCA Records since 1997 for their sophomore album Dude Ranch.
Shedding the constraints of a major label is a big step for the group who went on indefinite hiatus in 2005 following a fall out between the members. Now Australian fans look set to not only enjoy a very honest Blink 182 record sometime in the future, but could also be amongst the first crowds to hear any new material.
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Blink 182 Sidewaves 2013
TICKETS FOR THE SECOND MELBOURNE SHOW AND EXTRA RELEASE OF
TICKETS IN BRISBANE GO ON SALE FRIDAY 23 NOVEMBER, 9AM
WEDNESDAY 20 FEBRUARY
SYDNEY, ALLPHONES ARENA – Licensed All Ages
www.ticketek.com.au
FINAL RELEASE OF TICKETS JUST ANNOUNCED
FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARY
BRISBANE, THE MARQUEE RNA SHOWGROUNDS – Licensed All Ages
www.oztix.com.au
TUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY
MELBOURNE, SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL – Licensed All Ages
www.ticketmaster.com.au
SECOND AND DEFINITELY FINAL SHOW
WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARY
MELBOURNE, SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL – Licensed All Ages
www.ticketmaster.com.au
SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL 2013 // FULL LINEUP
METALLICA
LINKIN PARK
BLINK 182
A PERFECT CIRCLE / THE OFFSPRING / PARAMORE / SLAYER / GARBAGE / CYPRESS HILL / BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE / TOMAHAWK / STONE SOUR / BRING ME THE HORIZON / KYUSS LIVES / ANTHRAX / SUM 41 / DRAGONFORCE / ALL TIME LOW / FLOGGING MOLLY / GHOST / DUFF McKAGAN’S LOADED / KILLSWITCH ENGAGE/ THE VANDALS/ BILLY TALENT / MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK / MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE / THE AMITY AFFLICTION / SICK OF IT ALL / KINGDOM OF SORROW / FOZZY / THE LAWRENCE ARMS / SLEEPING WITH SIRENS / CANCER BATS / THE BLACKOUT / GALLOWS / MADBALL / FUCKED UP / VISION OF DISORDER / PIERCE THE VEIL / PERIPHERY / SHAI HALUD / OF MICE & MEN / ORANGE GOBLIN/ THE SWORD/ CHELSEA GRIN/ THE CHARIOT/ SHARKS / DR ACULA/ O’BROTHER/ NORTHLANE/ MILESTONESTHIS IS HELL / MISS MAY I / DANKO JONES / LUCERO / WOE, IS ME / THE WONDER YEARS / MARK TREMONTI/ LIVING WITH LIONS/ POLAR BEAR CLUB / WHILE SHE SLEEPS / CEREBRAL BALLZY / THE EARLY NOVEMBER / SUCH GOLD / SIX FEET UNDER / THE DEAR HUNTER / DEAF HAVANA / RED FANG / VERSUS THE WORLD / BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR / CONFESSION / CHUNK! NO, CAPTAIN CHUNK! / SYLOSIS / MEMPHIS MAY FIRE / CROSSFAITH
SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL VENUES AND DATES
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2013
SATURDAY 23- BRISBANE, RNA SHOWGROUNDS – SOLD OUT!
SUNDAY 24 – SYDNEY, OLYMPIC PARK – SOLD OUT!
FRIDAY 1 – MELBOURNE, FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE – SOLD OUT!
SATURDAY 2 – ADELAIDE, BONYTHON PARK – SOLD OUT!
MONDAY 4 – PERTH, CLAREMONT SHOWGROUNDS – SOLD OUT!
