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  • Tiana Speter
    • Mar 20, 2023

TOUR ROUND UP: BABYMETAL, Nothing But Thieves, Polyphia & More!

 

WELCOME TO THE SOUNDCHECK'S TOUR ROUND UP - The Soundcheck's little routine round up of some insanely awesome upcoming tours from locals and overseas acts that you definitely need to be adding to your future gig calendar. While this certainly isn't a definitive list of what's coming up, it's definitely enough to get you frothing for some live music shenanigans, from some overseas faves returning at long last to our shores, to some regional and epic locals back for more in 2023 - here's 8 x tours The Soundcheck is currently pumped for!

 

BABYMETAL


2023 will mark the first-ever headline tour for Japanese metal sensation BABYMETAL, hitting our shores this June as part of their World Tour 2023.


From becoming the first Japanese artist to headline at Wembley Arena in the UK back in 2016 to appearing at Good Things Festival in 2018 for their first Aussie performance, there's a reason this duo have millions of streams and almost one billion YouTube views. A theatrical sonic assault that tears down preconceived notions of metal, pop and beyond, BABYMETAL will definitely dish up some shows to remember this June.



BABYMETAL AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2023 TOUR DATES: THURSDAY 8 JUNE - FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE FRIDAY 9 JUNE - HORDERN PAVILION, SYDNEY SUNDAY 11 JUNE - MARGARET COURT ARENA, MELBOURNE



Tickets for this tour are on-sale now.


BABYMETAL INFO: www.babymetal.com



 

NOTHING BUT THIEVES


It would be an understatement to say that UK alt-rockers Nothing But Thieves know how to dazzle a crowd, and their ongoing reciprocal love affair with Australia continues this April with the band officially heading our way for four special headline shows.


Off the back of a brand new tune, Welcome to the DCC, aka the bouncy introductory track to the group's fourth studio album Dead Club City due out later this year, the new NBT era is already shaping up to be a glistening doozy, and you seriously need to tick off a Nothing But Thieves live show in 2023, whether you've seen them before or not.



NOTHING BUT THIEVES AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2023

TOUR DATES: WEDNESDAY 26 APRIL - FORTITUDE, BRISBANE THURSDAY 27 APRIL - FORUM THEATRE, MELBOURNE TUESDAY 2 MAY - ENMORE, SYDNEY WEDNESDAY 3 MAY - METROPOLIS, PERTH


Pre-sale tickets for this tour are on-sale now, general sale starts Tuesday 21 March.


NOTHING BUT THIEVES INFO: www.nbthieves.com



 

POLYPHIA


Intricacy meets genre-bending delights and virtuosic delivery in the hands of Texan quartet Polyphia.


Weaving catchy complexity with instrumental dexterity, there's an indeniable magic that stems from every move Polyphia make. Emerging in 2010, the group have gone on to infuse searing riffs with hip hop flavours, prog metal and rock hues - and truly everything in between those sonic spheres. With 650m+ global streams and armed with their recent fourth studio album, Remember That You Will Die, get a bit of magic in your listening mix and go check out Polyphia this June.



POLYPHIA AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2023


TOUR DATES: TUESDAY 27 JUNE - THE TIVOLI, BRISBANE WEDNESDAY 28 JUNE - METRO THEATRE, SYDNEY THURSDAY 29 JUNE - NORTHCOTE THEATRE, MELNOURNE


Tickets for this tour are on-sale now.


TICKETS: thephoenix.au



 

KISSCHASY


Marking their first national tour in eight years, 2023 finds Aussie alt rock heroes Kisschasy back doing what they do best - performing and charming crowds with their beloved and hallowed tunes.


With frontman Darren Cordeux back in Australia for the upcoming shows and following on from the quartet's hit sets at Good Things Festival in late 2022, spray on some pants and get frothing for a whole new era of Kisschasy. And by popular demand, a heap of new shows have been added to the mix, so don't sleep if you haven't snapped up tix yet. The boys are back, and they're better than ever!



KISSCHASY HEADLINE TOUR 2023


TOUR DATES: WEDNESDAY 3 MAY - CROWBAR, SYDNEY THURSDAY 4 MAY - PRINCESS THEATRE, BRISBANE FRIDAY 5 MAY - THE GOV, ADELAIDE (SOLD OUT) SATURDAY 6 MAY - BADLANDS, PERTH (SOLD OUT) SUNDAY 7 MAY - BADLANDS PERTH (SOLD OUT) WEDNESDAY 10 MAY - UC HUB, CANBERRA THURSDAY 11 MAY - UNI WAR, WOLLONGONG FRIDAY 12 MAY - METRO THEATRE, SYDNEY (SOLD OUT) SATURDAY 13 MAY - CAMBRIDGE HOTEL, NEWCASTLE (SOLD OUT) WEDNESDAY 17 MAY - CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE (SOLD OUT) THURSDAY 18 MAY - CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE (SOLD OUT) FRIDAY 19 MAY - TORQUAY HOTEL, TORQUAY (SOLD OUT) SATURDAY 20 MAY - UNI BAR, HOBART SATURDAY 25 MAY - CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE


Tickets are on-sale now.




 

LUCA BRASI

w/ special guests Eaglemont & OK Hotel


They've recently toured with Alexisonfire and dished up a delectable cover of the Goo Goo Dolls classic track Iris for triple j's Like A Version; seriously what can't Tassie rockers Luca Brasi do?


The band's first headline shows since the release of a brand new track Party Scene, Luca Brasi continue to go from strength to strength. Whether they're penning an unofficial theme song for the Tassie NBL team, The Tasmania JackJumpers, charming onstage at festivals or just generally crafting melodic punk brilliance, Luca Brasi's star is insatiably bright, and these headline shows are bound to stir up the feels, good vibes and more this May.



LUCA BRASI AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2023 WITH SPECIAL GUESTS EAGLEMONT & OK HOTEL


TOUR DATES: SATURDAY 6 MAY - DU CANE BREWERY, LAUNCESTON FRIDAY 12 MAY - CAMBRIDGE, NEWCASTLE SATURDAY 13 MAY - CROWBAR, SYDNEY FRIDAY 19 MAY - MAX WATT'S, MELBOURNE SATURDAY 20 MAY - THE ZOO, BRISBANE FRIDAY 2 JUNE - JIVE BAR, ADELAIDE SATURDAY 3 JUNE - ROSEMOUNT HOTEL, PERTH


Tickets for this tour are on-sale now.


LUCA BRASI INFO: www.lucabrasi.com.au



 

AGAINST THE CURRENT


Post-hardcore icons Thrice are returning to Australia this August and September to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their game-changing album The Artist In The Ambulance.


Having already added extra shows in Melbourne and Perth due to high demand, this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to catch one of the best in the game perform their incredible third album from start to finish - and witness why this album is classed as one of their ultimate masterpieces.



AGAINST THE CURRENT AUSTRALIAN 2023 TOUR


TOUR DATES: THURSDAY 28 SEPTEMBER – THE BRIGHTSIDE, BRISBANE FRIDAY 29 SEPTEMBER – OXFORD ART FACTORY, SYDNEY SATURDAY 30 SEPTEMBER – STAY GOLD, MELBOURNE SUNDAY 1 OCTOBER – SOOKI LOUNGE, BELGRAVE TUESDAY 3 OCTOBER – JIVE BAR, ADELAIDE WEDNESDAY 4 OCTOBER – AMPLIFIER BAR, PERTH


Tickets for this tour are on-sale now.


AGAINST THE CURRENT INFO: www.atcofficial.com



 

SLEEP TOKEN


OK, this one may seem like a tease because it's entirely sold out - but with their new album on the way, there's plenty to be excited about as a Sleep Token fan in 2023, and their upcoming shows in April and May in Australia will undeniably be something special - and it def needs a mention as we head into the end of March.


The UK underground and anonymous entity known as Sleep Token will tick off their first Australian headline tour this year, and it's set to be evenings of divine intimacy, heart-rending melodics and searing, visceral arrangements. An otherworldly experience like no other, there's a reason why the band's live shows are dubbed as "worship". If you're fortunate to have a ticket to one of the five shows, you'll also undoubtedly cop some of the new tunes lying in wait on the band's new album Take Me Back To Eden, due out this May.



SLEEP TOKEN AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2023


TOUR DATES: FRIDAY 28 APRIL, 2023 - THE TIVOLI BRISBANE (SOLD OUT) SATURDAY 29 APRIL, 2023 - METRO THEATRE, SYDNEY (SOLD OUT) SUNDAY 30 APRIL, 2023 - NORTHCOTE THEATRE, MELBOURNE (SOLD OUT) TUESDAY 2 MAY, 2023 - THE GOV, ADELAIDE (SOLD OUT) THURSDAY 4 MAY - MAGNET HOUSE, PERTH (SOLD OUT)

Tickets for these shows are sold out.



SLEEP TOKEN INFO: www.sleep-token.com



 

THORNHILL

w/ special guests Young Lions, Inertia & Tapestry


What's better than a Thornhill tour in 2023? A Thornhill tour hitting up a heap of regional towns in Australia, of course, and the Aria Award-nominated group are set to bring their killer live show to a town near you this May and June. Kicking off on the Sunshine Coast before rounding out in Canberra, Thornhill have come off a mammoth 2022, releasing their sublime new album Heroine, which has clocked more than 8.5 million streams to date, the band also appeared at Good Things Festival alongside Bring Me The Horizon, Deftones and more late last year, as well as a national support with The Butterfly Effect. The brand new Thornhill chapter is a scintillating and totally captivating one, don't miss these special shows, get dressed to kill and join the Thorny boys later this year.


THORNHILL DRESSED TO KILL TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUESTS YOUNG LIONS, INERTIA & TAPESTRY


TOUR DATES: SUNDAY 21 MAY - SOLBAR, SUNSHINE COAST 18+ * WEDNESDAY 24 MAY - VINNIES DIVE BAR, GOLD COAST 18+ * SATURDAY 27 MAY - ALTAR, HOBART 18+ THURSDAY 1 JUNE - TONIC BAR, BENDIGO 18+ FRIDAY 2 JUNE - BARWON CLUB, GEELONG 18+ SATURDAY 3 JUNE - PELLY BAR, FRANKSTON 18+

SUNDAY 4 JUNE - BEER DELUXE, ALBURY 18+ THURSDAY 8 JUNE - DICEY RILEYS, WOLLONGONG 18+ FRIDAY 9 JUNE - MIRANDA HOTEL, MIRANDA 18+ SATURDAY 10 JUNE - DRIFTERS, CENTRAL COAST 18+ SUNDAY 11 JUNE - UC HUB, CANBERRA


Tickets for this tour are on-sale now.





 

BY TIANA SPETER


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