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Friday 21 June 2013
8pm
 

Boris

Dead China Doll

Ladies and gentlemen, Boris are back.

Following an outstanding response to their 2012 East Coast Australian tour, Japanese three-piece Boris will return to Sydney to play their classic cult album, FLOOD plus other popular tracks from their decorated career. Flood, the band’s third album, is essentially one single piece, explored and exploited throughout the album’s 70 minute duration.

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Saturday 22 June 2013
8pm
 

East Coast Rampage 2013

Feat. I Killed The Prom Queen + House Vs Hurricane

I Killed The Prom Queen
House vs Hurricane
Buried In Verona
Saviour

UNFD and NEW WORLD ARTISTS have teamed up to bring fans one of the strongest tour packages of 2013 in the EAST COAST RAMPAGE TOUR. Kicking off in June, the tour will feature I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN, HOUSE VS HURRICANE, BURIED IN VERONA and SAVIOUR. and will hit towns all along the East Coast of Australia.

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Friday 28 June 2013
7pm
 

Shogun and MaRLo

OTL Lighting

Today, Shogun is the first Asian American on the internationally known S107/Armada Record Label and performs at the biggest festivals and clubs around the world. There hasn’t been a track of his in the past year that’s not landed in the Beatport Trance Top 10--originals ‘UFO,’ ‘Amplify,’ ‘Lotus’ and his remix of BT, Arty & Nadia Ali’s ‘Must Be The Love’ have all smashed the charts and sets of the

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Friday 5 July to Sunday 7 July 2013
7:30 pm
 

Sydney Cuban Salsa Congress 2013

From 5th – 7th July 2013 Sydney will host the 3rd Cuban Congress! Get ready for an inspiring weekend as we bring to you 3 Nights of amazing parties & 2 Days of fantastic dance workshops! Experience a piece of Cuba right here in Australia!

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Friday 12 July 2013
8pm
 

Frenzal Rhomb

WATERPROOF SKULL GLUE SET, SHOWS CONFIRMED

You thought FR only had one tour left in 'em? Now they have tumour! At least that was the gag we had ready to go before doctors discovered it wasn't a tumour, just tapeworm larvae in Jay's head. After Valentines Day Brain surgery Jay doesn't feel he has retained any mental or physiological deficits, but only time will tell! Perhaps the slice wil

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Saturday 20 July 2013
8pm
 

Bleeding Through

Special guests: Make Them Suffer

This is a celebration!!!

After over a decade as fulltime touring act, Californian metal-core giants BLEEDING THROUGH have called it a day and have announced a FINAL Australian this July.

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Friday 23 August 2013
8pm
 

Guttermouth

Always one to put his money where his mouth is, Mark Adkins has been rebelling against “society standards” since the inception of the band. Not without ramifications though; Adkins was arrested in ’95 at Punk Show, Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion, for assault with a deadly weapon (using the microphone to incite the crowd into near riot). He was banned from Canada for a period of years after a publ

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Saturday 31 August 2013
8pm
 

Japandroids

It’s been a rollercoaster ride for the Canuck duo, Brian King (guitar, vocals) and David Prowse (drums, vocals). The friends from university formed Japandroids back in 2006, and – influenced heavily by The Sonics – quickly began writing and recording their own music, and in the spirit of true DIY putting on their own gigs around Vancouver. After a couple of years and a couple of EPs they recorded

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Thursday 5 September 2013
8pm
 

The Real McKenzies & The Go Set

Canadian Scottish punks The Real McKenzies will return to Australia for the first time in ten years in August 2013. Having just released their latest album Westwinds on Fat Wreck Chords, the McKenzies have been touring heavily over the last year. After 20 years and with an ever revolving all-star lineup that features Karl Alvarez from The Descendents and Sean Sellers from Good Riddance, the McKenz

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Thursday 3 October 2013
8pm // 18+
 

Soilwork

Death Audio & Tensions Arise

Swedish metallers SOILWORK have been regarded by many as pioneers in the genre of melodic death metal. Alongside fellow Swedish acts such as In Flames and Dark Tranquility, the band’s unique blend of melodic metal is a fusion of the classic Gothenburg metal sound with power-groove riffs that were prominent in 70’s and 80’s British and European metal.

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Saturday 19 October 2013
8pm
 

Every Time I Die

Often imitated but never duplicated, EVERY TIME I DIE continue to be the boldest, most unique band in the metalcore scene.

EVERY TIME I DIE have just unleashed their brand new album titled ‘Ex Lives’ which is the band’s highly anticipated follow up to 2009’s raging masterwork ‘New Junk Aesthetic’.” Bigger, badder, and louder than ever, Ex Lives will go down as the definitive Every Time I

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Saturday 2 November 2013
8pm
 

Enslaved

Rise of Avernus

After spending over two decades amassing a striking collection of releases, Norwegian progressive black metal band ENSLAVED will be hitting Australian shores in June for the first time in their illustrious career. The ‘Australian Winter Rite Tour 2013’ will see the band tour throughout the nation in support of their extremely well received 2012 release, ‘RIITIIR’.

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Friday 8 November 2013
8pm
 

Scott Kelly & The Road Home (featuring members of Neurosis) and Jarboe (ex-Swans)

Scott Kelly is a man that needs no formal introduction. As a founding member of the Californian experimental metal band, Neurosis, over the past 30 years Scott has forged a legendary-like legacy that has influenced countless progressive metal bands the world over.

After touring Australia for the first time in February in 2012, as a respected solo artist, Scott returns this November

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Friday 15 November 2013
8pm
 

Nile (USA) + The Faceless (USA)

NILE are back at their best with a new album and a special new Australian tour comprising one huge set of NILE’s entire career! Using a symphonic approach to song writing and arrangement, for 20 years now NILE have unleashed an uncompromising attack that fuses technical death metal with organic Middle Eastern tones. ‘At The Gates Of Sethu’ is no different and will guide you down into the depths of

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