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SIMPLE PLAN AUSTRALIAN TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUESTS BOYS LIKE GIRLS, WE THE KINGS & JAX IS OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT!

Maria Predavec News 12/04/2024Black Of Hearts, Destroy All Lines, Simple Plan

SIMPLE PLAN
AUSTRALIAN TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUESTS

BOYS LIKE GIRLS,
WE THE KINGS & JAX
IS OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT!

It’s been an unforgettable start to a truly iconic tour, with Canadian rockers SIMPLE PLAN currently on our shores for their 2024 Australian run. And as of today, SIMPLE PLAN‘s entire down under tour is now officially sold out, with sold out signs hung up for all shows alongside supports BOYS LIKE GIRLS, WE THE KINGS and JAX.

“Thank you so much to all of our amazing Aussie fans for selling out every single date of the tour! We’ve been coming to Australia since 2003 and the shows just keep getting better and better. We absolutely love playing here and we’re so grateful for all your love and support. We already can’t wait to come back!”
– Simple Plan

As the song goes: “I’m gonna be iconic, yeah”. One of the most enduring names in the world of pop punk, Canadian rockers SIMPLE PLAN have returned to Australia in 2024. From their new millennium rise to MTV superstardom through to pop punk’s modern resurgence that has introduced their iconic, multi-platinum sound to new audiences around the world, Simple Plan have been an indelible part of pop culture for more than two decades, dominated by the fact that they’ve never lost sight of what got them there in the first place: their fans.

The quartet, formed in Montreal in 1999, enjoy the rare sort of artist-audience dynamic that’s never dulled over time. Free agents for the first time in their storied career, 2022 saw SIMPLE PLAN keep their circle tight to bring to life their sixth studio album Harder Than It Looks, with a lack of deadlines and pressure from external forces enabling them to finally deliver the record they wholeheartedly wanted to make. In doing so, they rekindled a spark they didn’t know was missing.

Revered for their timeless and immersive live performances, as well as smash singles including I’m Just a Kid and Welcome to My Life, SIMPLE PLAN‘s touring history spans Blink-182, Green Day, Avril Lavigne and Good Charlotte, as well as unforgettable festival sets across the globe, including their show-stopping appearance at Australia’s Good Things Festival in 2019.

Since forming as teenagers in 2004, BOYS LIKE GIRLS have skyrocketed from their humble beginnings in damp basements and garages to wielding half a billion Spotify streams alongside multiple platinum and gold-certified releases. Following a hiatus and eventual jubilant return in 2016, BOYS LIKE GIRLS are set to release their first new album in over a decade, with SUNDAY AT FOXWOODS due out in 2023 before returning once more down under in 2024.

Armed with a buoyant spirit and emotionally poignant songwriting, Florida’s WE THE KINGS erupted straight outta the gates in 2007 with their self-titled debut album, spawning the ear-candy single Check Yes Juliet which would go on to claim its stake as one of the most iconic songs of the late 2000s. Now in command of eight studio albums and a ever-growing legion of fans, WE THE KINGS‘ catchy material is as renowned their charismatic live show.

JAX, a music and social media sensation after amassing close to 15 million TikTok followers and releasing her top 40 smash-hit Victoria’s Secret in 2022 has captivated audiences around the world with her powerful vocals and dynamic performances. Recently collaborating with SIMPLE PLAN on a reimagined version of the band’s single Iconic, JAX showcases her versatility and ability to seamlessly fuse different genres of music.

SIMPLE PLAN continue their Australian run tonight in Melbourne, before performing in Sydney, ticking off two shows in Brisbane and closing out on Thursday 18 April for a second and final performance in Sydney closing out this monumental tour.

SIMPLE PLAN
AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2024
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
BOYS LIKE GIRLS, WE THE KINGS & JAX

SATURDAY 6 APRIL – METRO CITY, PERTH SOLD OUT
SUNDAY 7 APRIL – METRO CITY, PERTH SOLD OUT
TUESDAY 9 APRIL – ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE THEATRE, ADELAIDE SOLD OUT
THURSDAY 11 APRIL – JOHN CAIN ARENA, MELBOURNE SOLD OUT
SATURDAY 13 APRIL – HORDERN PAVILION, SYDNEY SOLD OUT
SUNDAY 14 APRIL – FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE SOLD OUT
MONDAY 15 APRIL – FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE SOLD OUT
THURSDAY 18 APRIL – HORDERN PAVILION, SYDNEY SOLD OUT

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LIMP BIZKIT NEW ZEALAND HEADLINE SHOW WITH SPECIAL GUESTS HANABIE.

Maria Predavec News 21/09/2023Black Of Hearts, Destroy All Lines, Good Things festival, Limp Bizkit

LIMP BIZKIT
NEW ZEALAND HEADLINE SHOW

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
HANABIE.

Breathe in, now breathe out New Zealand. The good times just keep on rollin’ in 2023, and this November LIMP BIZKIT, aka one of the most defining nu metal bands of all time, are bringing the Dad Vibes and all your classic faves to Auckland’s Spark Arena for a headline sideshow on Sunday 26 November with special guests HANABIE. en route to Good Things Festival in Australia.

A rare few can boast the staying power and permeating legacy of a band like LIMP BIZKIT. Forged in Florida in the mid 90s with a raucous fusion of rock, metal and hip hop, LIMP BIZKIT‘s staggering legacy cemented in 1997 via their innovative debut album Three Dollar Bill, Y’all, with their angsty odes and genre-blurring ultimately influencing the nu metal stampede that catapulted into the mainstream.

Now boasting six studio albums, including their #1 charting albums Significant Other (1999) and Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000) as well as their most recent full length Still Sucks (2021), LIMP BIZKIT have also received three Grammy Award nominations, wins at the Billboard Music Awards and Kerrang! Awards, and an induction into MTV’s Total Request Live Hall of Fame in 2001. And with multiple platinum albums already under their belts and over 13 million monthly dedicated listeners on Spotify alone, LIMP BIZKIT‘s fanbase continues to explode globally, as do their monstrous live performances.

A band who can party like it’s 1999 multiple decades on, LIMP BIZKIT‘s palpitating array of rock, metal, rap and beyond is as potent as ever, inciting mosh pits and rock’n’roll rebellion in a way only frontman Fred Durst and co. truly can. From their generation-defining singles like Break Stuff, Rollin’ (Air Raid Vehicle) and Nookie to newer cuts that keep the party vibes ferociously pumping, it’s undeniable that LIMP BIZKIT as electrifying now as they were when nu metal first reigned supreme.

Forming in 2015, Japanese metalcore outfit HANABIE. blend metal, hardcore, hip hop, electronica and J-pop with Harajuku-inspired aesthetics. Brandishing their secret weapons, pop, genre-less music and kawaii neo-Japanese style, HANABIE. also embrace tongue-in-cheek lyricism, as witnessed most recently on their 2023 album Reborn Superstar! as well as on their debut 2021 full length Girl’s Reform Manifest. Previously performing at Aftershock, Louder Than Life and Blue Ridge Rock Festival, HANABIE. are a breath of sharpened fresh air in the heavy realms and must-see in a live setting.

Ahead of appearing alongside Fall Out Boy, Devo, I Prevail, Bullet For My Valentine and many more at Good Things Festival in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane this December, come and witness one of the all-time greats with some electrifying up-and-comers heading to New Zealand on Sunday 26 November. Auckland, you know what time it is – do not sleep on this one-off show.

Early bird pre-sale tickets on sale: Monday 25 September @ 9am NZST time

To Gain Early Ticket Access Register Here -> https://daltours.cc/LBNZ

General tickets on sale: Wednesday 27 September @ 9am NZST time

Tickets from destroyalllines.com

GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL LINE UP:

DATES AND VENUES:
Friday 1 December – Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne (LIC AA 15+)
Saturday 2 December – Centennial Park, Sydney (18+)
Sunday 3 December – Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane (LIC AA 15+)

LIMP BIZKIT
NEW ZEALAND HEADLINE SHOW
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
HANABIE.

SUNDAY 26 NOVEMBER – SPARK ARENA, AUCKLAND

General tickets on sale: Wednesday 27 September @ 9am NZST time
Tickets from destroyalllines.com

Tickets on sale now at www.goodthingsfestival.com.au

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THE GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL 2023 HUGE LINE-UP IS HERE

Maria Predavec News 16/08/2023Black Of Hearts, Destroy All Lines, Good Things festival

THE GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL 2023
HUGE LINE-UP IS HERE

We interrupt your regular viewing to announce that Good Things season is upon us – and if you thought 2022 was huge, that’s not all folks! Australia’s largest and favourite travelling music festival, Good Things Festival, returns this December with a bumper line-up set to descend on the east coast, bringing a horde of new and iconic faves from Australia and around the globe together for nothing but a good time.

Leading the pack for Good Things Festival 2023 will be none other than American rock idols FALL OUT BOY. From dominating your Myspace era to becoming one of rock’s biggest-selling bands, FALL OUT BOY have proven time and time again that their sweltering legacy is definitely not a phase, with their latest 2023 album So Much (For) Stardust marking the band’s seventh consecutive top-ten charting album. Armed with a career to date that spans Billboard #1 debuts, gracing the cover of Rolling Stone, sold out stadium runs playing to over 1 million fans and multiple Grammy Award nominations, a FALL OUT BOY live experience is guaranteed to be explosive, enigmatic and packed full sentimental delights as well as fresh cuts.

Whether you’re a Dad Vibes stan or have been rollin’ since day one, Good Things Festival are also bringing in Florida heavies LIMP BIZKIT to keep the party rockin’ this December. One of the most influential acts of the nu metal era, LIMP BIZKIT have garnered three Grammy Award nominations alongside their timeless angst and genre-straddling prowess that brought rap metal to the masses; a fact that continues colourfully to this day. And from breaking stuff to whipping it, American new wave legends DEVO will also take the Good Things Festival stages later this year for their last-ever Australian appearances as part of The Farewell Tour Celebrating 50 Years. The ultimate meeting point for rock and electronic fusion, DEVO’s impact on the alternative music landscape is as revered as their tongue-in-cheek charm, and you absolutely won’t want to miss the final bucket list chance to catch the group live in action on our shores this December.

Also locked and loaded to return to down under, post-hardcore Grammy-nominated heroes I PREVAIL will be bringing the arena vibes, continuing their meteoric rise that has spanned their decade-long career. Hailed as being one of rock’s biggest breakthrough bands, I PREVAIL’s might has only intensified of late with the release of their 2022 album True Power. And speaking of might, Welsh metal outfit BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have got you covered, with their explosive and infectious blend of heavy metal, metalcore and beyond set to collide into beautiful chaos across the east coast of Australia, while Slipknot frontman COREY TAYLOR gears up to keep the party firing on all cylinders, bringing his solo adventures to Australia alongside his brand-new album CMF2.

Flying the flag for all things raucous, Golden State staples PENNYWISE will flex their fiery flair, with the iconic California punk rockers heading our way yet again after a monstrous headline run in 2022. And also repping the punk at Good Things Festival this year will be none other than the ARIA Award-winning stylings of thrash pop mainstays SPIDERBAIT; three friends from a small country town who took the industry by storm decades ago and have snagged nearly every accolade in existence on the Australian music scene.

Speaking of Aussies, beloved indie rockers SLOWLY SLOWLY will be ready to delight this December with their anthemic melodics and colourful pop and armed with their buoyant 2022 album Daisy Chain which snagged triple j’s feature album upon release. Meanwhile, British electronic rockers ENTER SHIKARI will be packing their dynamic wares to wow the crowds wielding their seventh full-length album, the #1 charting A Kiss for the Whole World.

The relentless fury of Poland metallers BEHEMOTH will be primed to blow the festivities into a whole new stratosphere when the group make their eagerly anticipated return down under. A band whose creative innovation is as revered as their jagged dynamics, BEHEMOTH’s live show is renowned for its power, as is the sweltering live reputation of influential groove merchants SEPULTURA who will return to Australia this December all the way from Brazil.

Also letting the good vibes roll this December, prolific indie rockers TAKING BACK SUNDAY will hit our shores armed with hooks, odes to heartbreak and their notorious live potency, alongside the enigmatic electropop stylings of the chameleonic PVRIS guaranteed to bring all of the captivating feels to a Good Things Festival stage near you.

But just when you thought that was as good as it gets, in keeping with Good Things Festival 2023’s nod to some of our most beloved icons, the gamut of Australian alternative rock will also be celebrated in brilliant fashion by some of the most formative names in the game, including the chart-topping, multi-time ARIA Award-winning rockers ESKIMO JOE, as well as the band who nearly broke the airwaves with their irresistible rockin’ earworms in the 90s: JEBEDIAH.

Continuing the Aussie flavour at Good Things Festival this year, you’ll never have so much fun as you do copping punk rock rapscallions FRENZAL RHOMB live in action, with the Sydney group lined up alongside quintessential Central Coast pop punks SHORT STACK and charismatic Melbourne mainstays BOOM CRASH OPERA to lather you in all the fun and punk-tastic earworms you can handle. And continuing a huge year of touring and releasing new music, Tassie rockers LUCA BRASI are ready to dazzle with their emphatic rock wares, as are symphonic metal dynamos MAKE THEM SUFFER, Sydney melodic hardcore outfit BLOOM and Melbourne post hardcore powerhouses TAPESTRY.

For lovers of metalcore and its surrounds, clear your schedule and get pumped for the J-pop-soaked riffs and breakdowns from Japan’s HANABIE, as well as the cathartic yet towering potency of Ohio quartet THE PLOT IN YOU, the lush brutality of British melodic heavy-hitters WHILE SHE SLEEPS, and the pummeling force of Australia’s very own OCEAN SLEEPER. And from riff city to delicious brutality, Russian deathcore titans SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL are ready, willing, and gleefully able to lure you into the mosh.

And that’s still not all! Whether you need a hit of buoyant punk, glossy alt pop or both; good news, you don’t have to choose because Florida rockers MAGNOLIA PARK and solo sensation ROYAL & THE SERPENT will both be in your Good Things Festival future in 2023, with Sydney pop punks STAND ATLANTIC also locked in to stupefy later this year with a heap of new tunes in tow.

GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL LINE UP:

In Alphabetical Order:

DATES AND VENUES:

Friday 1 December – Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne (LIC AA 15+)
Saturday 2 December – Centennial Park, Sydney (18+)
Sunday 3 December – Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane (LIC AA 15+)

Early Bird pre-sale tickets on sale Tuesday 22 August @ 10am AEST Time
Sign up now for early bird pre-sale tickets at www.goodthingsfestival.com.au

General Public tickets on sale Thursday 24 August @ 10am AEST Time
http://goodthings.oztix.com.au/

For more information head to www.goodthingsfestival.com.au

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