Just when you thought the stellar Soundwave 2013 lineup couldn’t get any bigger, promoter and festival boss AJ Maddah has announced that an additional two acts will play the summer festival.
Due to popular demand over its ridiculously sized lineup, the touring music event has already sold out across the country, with tickets for Melbourne and Brisbane putting up sold out signs in record time by mid-September. It’s amazing then, that the lineup is set to grow even larger.
The announcement came via a tweet yesterday from Maddah that stated two bands have been added to the festival, which already boasts an impressive 73-act lineup. Maddah is yet to reveal who the two acts are but gave fans the promise of an announcement sometime next week.
Glancing at the Soundwave 2013 lineup, the allure is obvious. Punters racing to catch three of metal’s ‘Big Four’, with the second round announcement seeing Slayer joining headliners Metallica, and Anthrax; or wanting to see Blink 182 – complete with fear-of-flying drummer Travis Barker – in their first Ausrtalian show in over a decade.
Then there are the more populist acts rounding out the bill, including Linkin Park, pop-punk veterans The Offspring, along with the likes of Garbage and Paramore. And let’s not forget the heavy and hard variety, such as Bullet For My Valentine, Tomahawk, Stone Sour, Kyuss Lives – the list goes on and on.
Fans who’ve missed out on tickets to the nationally sold out festival might be able to take solace in the recently announced Soundwave sideshows (known as Sidewaves). Thus far, three acts are set to play Sidewaves including Linkin Park, Stone Sour and Blink 182.
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As announced last month, arena rockers Linkin Park will be joined by Stone Sour for shows in Melbourne and Sydney. Following from that, this month it was confirmed that pop-punk superstars Blink 182 will play three sideshows in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, with tickets on sale today.
You can engorge on the details of the Sidewaves shows, and that mammoth lineup in full below while you ponder what those two extra acts could be…
Blink 182 Sidewaves 2013
TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY 18 OCTOBER, 9AM
WEDNESDAY 20 FEBRUARY
SYDNEY, ALLPHONES ARENA – Licensed All Ages
www.ticketek.com.au
FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARY
BRISBANE, THE MARQUEE RNA SHOWGROUNDS – Licensed All Ages
www.oztix.com.au and Oztix outlets
TUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY
MELBOURNE, SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL – Licensed All Ages
www.ticketmaster.com.au
LINKIN PARK & STONE SOUR SIDEWAVE 2013
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 9AM
TUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY- SYDNEY, ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE – Lic A/A
WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARY – MELBOURNE, ROD LAVER ARENA – Lic A/A
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 / 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!
