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Soundwave (Australian music festival)

August 31, 2023

Soundwave was an annual music festival held in major cities around Australia, run and promoted by Soundwave Touring. The festival originated in Perth, Western Australia, and began travelling to the other Australian capital cities in 2007. It featured a number of international and Australian music acts from various genres, including rock, metal and punk.[2] The festival has been headlined by Deftones, the Offspring, Incubus, Alice in Chains, Bloodhound Gang, Nine Inch Nails, Faith No More, Jimmy Eat World, Jane's Addiction, Soundgarden, Iron Maiden, Queens of the Stone Age, the Smashing Pumpkins, System of a Down, Slipknot, Green Day, Avenged Sevenfold, Linkin Park, Blink-182 and Metallica.

Soundwave
AFI playing on the main stage at Soundwave Perth 2010
Genre
[1]
Datesmid-February – early March; late January
Location(s)Australia
Perth (2004–2014)
Brisbane (2007–2015)
Sydney (2007–2015)
Melbourne (2008–2015)
Adelaide (2008–2015)
Years active2004–2015
Founded byAJ Maddah
Websitesoundwavefestival.com

Soundwave Festival occurred annually until 2015. A 2016 iteration of the festival was planned, but its cancellation was announced on 17 December 2015 by founder AJ Maddah due to poor ticket sales.[3]

History Edit

The Soundwave festival originated in Perth,[4] as a smaller festival known as Gravity Soundwave within the Gravity Games.[5] The Gravity Games were held in South Perth along the Swan River, being based mainly on water-based and action sports. The event was sponsored by Vodafone in its first year, with the company reportedly committing one million dollars to the event. Gravity Soundwave provided the music side of the festival, which took place at McCallum Park alongside the Swan River.[6]

Gravity Soundwave was first introduced in the festival's first year, which was held on 14 and 15 October 2004. American pop punk band Good Charlotte effectively became the first headline act of Soundwave, when they performed in the festival's first night along with Gyroscope and One Dollar Short.[6] The following night featured Unwritten Law, Regurgitator, MxPx, Lagwagon and Last Year's Hero.[6]

The 2005 festival was again presented by Vodafone, being held on the night of 8 October. Gravity Soundwave was headlined by Grinspoon, with it also featuring American acts Unwritten Law, Reel Big Fish, and Goldfinger.[5]

The third and final year of the Gravity Games festival in Perth was moved to December 2006, instead of October. Gravity Soundwave featured American act Aiden, local Australian bands Gyroscope, Kisschasy, Parkway Drive, The Getaway Plan and New Zealanders Goodnight Nurse.[7]

2007 Edit

 
2007 logo

In 2007 the festival expanded to include Sydney and Brisbane, and increased the number of bands performing. A number of the artists featured in the 2007 Festival had previously played at the Soundwave Festival in Perth, including Unwritten Law, MxPx and Parkway Drive.

Locations Edit

Lineup Edit

Local acts Edit

Brisbane

  • Doctor Octopus
  • The Disables
  • Say Nothing

Sydney

Perth


Notes

*A ^ Parkway Drive did not appear in Perth
*B ^ As Tall as Lions replaced The Format

2008 Edit

 
The Dear Hunter vocalist Casey Crescenzo performing at Soundwave in Melbourne 2008.

The 2008 Soundwave festival was headlined by The Offspring, along with Incubus and Killswitch Engage and was expanded to include dates in Melbourne and Adelaide, increasing the number of dates from three to five. The expanded Festival featured five stages compared to three the previous year.

Locations Edit

Lineup Edit

Local acts Edit

Brisbane

Sydney

Melbourne

Adelaide

Perth

Notes

*A ^ Alexisonfire replaced Coheed and Cambria, who withdrew from the lineup to support Linkin Park on their US tour[8]
*B ^ Thursday replaced Chiodos, who also withdrew from the lineup to support Linkin Park on their US tour[9]
*C ^ Infectious Grooves replaced Social Distortion, who withdrew from the lineup for unspecified reasons
*D ^ From Autumn to Ashes and Still Remains did not appear in Brisbane or Sydney[10]
*E ^ City and Colour replaced Ace Enders, who withdrew from the lineup for unspecified reasons

2009 Edit

 
Chiodos performing on the introduced extra sixth stage at Soundwave in Melbourne, 2009.

The lineup for the 2009 festival was announced on 24 September 2008, the headliners were Nine Inch Nails[11] and sub-headliners were Alice in Chains and Bloodhound Gang.

Presenters of British reality stunt TV show Dirty Sanchez and Finnish stuntmen The Dudesons were masters of ceremonies at Soundwave 2009.[12]

This festival featured 55 acts across six stages.

Locations Edit

Lineup Edit

Local acts Edit

Brisbane

Sydney

  • Mission in Motion
  • Mary Jane Kelly

Melbourne

Adelaide

Perth

Notes

*A^ The Dillinger Escape Plan replaced Scars on Broadway
*B^ Less Than Jake did not appear in Brisbane due to flight delays.
*C^ Acts were made public in a third announcement and only appeared in Sydney.

2010 Edit

 
Panorama of Steel Blue Oval during Soundwave, 2010.
 
Trivium performing at the Perth Soundwave.

The first lineup announcement for the 2010 festival was made on 13 August 2009, the headliners were Faith No More, Jane's Addiction and Placebo, the lineup also featured Paramore, AFI, Jimmy Eat World (who replaced My Chemical Romance) and HIM.

This festival featured 46 acts across six stages.

Locations Edit

Lineup Edit

Local acts Edit

Brisbane

  • Too Late Escape
  • Adelle

Sydney

  • Heroes for Hire

Melbourne

  • Death Audio

Adelaide

  • ISAW

Perth

  • Vanity


Notes

*A^ Architects replaced The Devil Wears Prada, who withdrew from the lineup so they could support Killswitch Engage on their US tour[13]
*B^ This Is Hell replaced Maximum the Hormone, who withdrew from the lineup due to drummer Nao being hospitalized[14]
*C^ Jimmy Eat World replaced My Chemical Romance, who withdrew from the lineup due to lead singer Gerard Way suffering from severe vocal problems[15]
*D Closure in Moscow were removed from the line up with no explanation or replacement act.

2011 Edit

 
Foxy Shazam performing in Sydney

The first lineup announcement for the 2011 festival was made on 5 August 2010, the headliners were Iron Maiden and Queens of the Stone Age. The lineup also included The Starting Line, who reunited for the festival.[16]

This festival featured 71 acts across eight stages.

Locations Edit

Lineup Edit

Lineup

Local acts Edit

Brisbane

Sydney

  • Blatherskite

Melbourne

  • Anchors

Adelaide

  • Paper Arms

Perth

  • Sensory Amusia
  • Lacrymae
  • Chainsaw Hookers

Notes

*A^ Slayer pulled out of the Sydney show at the last minute due to Tom Araya being admitted to hospital[17]
*B^ Avenged Sevenfold withdrew due to a disagreement with promoters over their allocated timeslot[18]
*C^ Sum 41 only performed in Brisbane and Sydney due to Deryck Whibley's hospitalisation with severe pneumonia. Replaced by International Superheroes of Hardcore[19]
*D^ Saxon withdrew due to album commitments and family illness[20]
*E^ Polar Bear Club replaced Alesana, who withdrew from the lineup for unknown reasons
*F^ Blessthefall replaced A Skylit Drive, who withdrew from the lineup for unknown reasons
*G^ This Town Needs Guns were added as a bonus band after the two dropouts
*H^ International Superheroes of Hardcore did not appear in Perth


2012 Edit

 
Slipknot performing at Melbourne's Soundwave

The lineup for the 2012 festival was first announced on 7 October 2011. The 2012 Soundwave lineup featured System of a Down, Slipknot, Limp Bizkit and Marilyn Manson.

This was the first time Limp Bizkit had toured Australia in eleven years. Their previous tour was the 2001 Big Day Out festival, which was marred by the death of 16-year-old Jessica Michalik during their performance at the Sydney show. Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst paid tribute to Michalik at each Soundwave date and openly criticised Big Day Out organisers.[21]

The festival also featured a reunited Coal Chamber, who played their first shows since 2003,[22] and also marked the final shows of emo group Thursday.[23]

This festival featured 95 acts across eleven stages.

Locations Edit

Lineup Edit

Local acts Edit

Brisbane

  • Milestones

Sydney

  • The Sweet Apes

Melbourne

  • Aitches

Adelaide

  • Admella

Perth

  • Sensory Amusia

Notes

*A^ Bush replaced Hole, who withdrew from the lineup due to a dispute with Soundwave promoters[24]
*B^ Paradise Lost and Switchfoot replaced DragonForce, who withdrew from the lineup due to recording delays[25]
*C^ These Kids Wear Crowns did not play in Brisbane due to being double-booked for a sold-out arena show with Simple Plan in Canada[26]
*D^ Mission in Motion did not appear in Melbourne
*E^ Black Tide withdrew from the lineup due to a family emergency[27]
*F^ Switchfoot withdrew from the Adelaide and Perth shows due to a family emergency[28]

2013 Edit

 
Chester Bennington from Linkin Park performing at Melbourne's Soundwave

The lineup for the 2013 Soundwave Festival was first announced on 8 August 2012, featuring headliners Metallica, Linkin Park and Blink-182, along with sub headliners A Perfect Circle, The Offspring, Garbage, Paramore, Tomahawk, Cypress Hill and Killswitch Engage

This edition of Soundwave was noted for its "drummers' curse",[29] where several bands lost members in the week leading up to the festival:

There was also controversy regarding bands such as Pierce the Veil and The Amity Affliction having their sets cut short in Perth due to complaints from local residents – after this Maddah doubted the festival's future in Western Australia.

This festival featured 72 acts across nine stages (eight stages in Perth).

Locations Edit

Lineup Edit

Local acts Edit

Brisbane

  • The Schoenberg Automaton

Sydney

  • Born Lion

Melbourne

  • Party Vibez

Adelaide

  • Life Pilot


Notes

*A^ Garbage did not perform in Sydney due to logistical issues[37][38]
*B^ Flogging Molly did not appear in Perth[39]
*C^ Mindless Self Indulgence did not perform in Melbourne due to logistical issues[40]
*D^ Six Feet Under were forced to withdraw from the lineup after drummer Kevin Talley was injured in an accident[34]
*E^ Blood On The Dance Floor withdrew from the lineup due to financial issues[41]
*F^ Dr. Acula broke up in October 2012 and were subsequently removed from the lineup[42]
*G^ Living With Lions and Mark Tremonti were added to the lineup on 30 October 2012,[43] but Tremonti pulled out the next day due to clashing tour commitments.[44]
*H^ Puscifer only played in Sydney and Adelaide, they were originally listed as "Special Guests".[45]
*I^ Malakyte only played in Brisbane, they were originally listed as "Special Guests"[46]
*J^ The winners of the Triple J Unearthed competition for Perth, In League, were not able to perform due to time constraints alongside Soundwave's conflict with the Claremont Council[47][48]

2014 Edit

 
Jonathan Davis from Korn performing at Soundwave in Perth

The lineup for the 2014 festival was first announced on 23 August 2013. The lineup containing 94 bands, featured Green Day, Avenged Sevenfold, Korn and Alice in Chains[49]

The Perth festival was relocated from Claremont Showground to Arena Joondalup, 25 km north of Perth, two weeks before the beginning of the festival due to Soundwave's ongoing conflict with the Claremont Council.[50] Following a similar situation at the Perth leg of Big Day Out in January of that year, which was also relocated from Claremont Showground to Arena Joondalup, AJ Maddah confirmed that 2014 would be the last Soundwave held in Perth,[51] where the festival originated.

Locations Edit

Lineup Edit

Local acts Edit

Brisbane
  • Chronolyth
  • HELM

Sydney

Melbourne

Adelaide

  • Truth Corroded
  • Sierra
  • Se Bon Ki Ra

Perth

Notes

*A^ The Living End replaced Stone Temple Pilots, who withdrew from the lineup due to scheduling conflicts.[52]
*B^ Megadeth withdrew from the lineup due to unspecified reasons[53]
*C^ Newsted withdrew from the lineup due to unspecified reasons.[54]
*D^ Filter replaced Sevendust, who withdrew from the lineup due to a financial dispute with Soundwave promoters.[55]
*E^ Desaparecidos withdrew from the lineup due to personal reasons.[56]
*F^ Dir En Grey did not appear in Perth.[57]
*G^ Volbeat withdrew from the Adelaide and Perth shows due to a family emergency.[58]
*H^ Whitechapel withdrew from the lineup due to the death of an immediate family member.[59]
*I^ Hardcore Superstar withdrew from the lineup due to a scheduling dispute with Soundwave promoters.[54]

2015 Edit

On 28 June 2014, Soundwave announced that it will become a two-day festival,[60] held over two consecutive weekends, with half the bands announced playing day one and the other half playing day two, criss-crossing between Adelaide and Melbourne, then Sydney and Brisbane. AJ Maddah stated on Twitter "Putting the line-up across [two] days enables us to minimise clashes; give bands longer sets, better staging, production [and] infrastructure. I am also hoping that this will give fans better value for money and a less stressful day."[60] AJ Maddah later confirmed that 2015 was the last Soundwave for Adelaide in the foreseeable future as it made a $300,000 loss in 2014, but with the $1,400,000 loss in 2015 due to lackluster ticket sales being too large to subsidise out of the other cities.[61]

Locations Edit

Day One Lineup

Day Two Lineup

Local acts Edit

Brisbane

  • Columbus

Sydney

  • Bare Bones

Melbourne

  • I, Valiance

Adelaide

  • A Ghost Orchestra

Notes

*A^ Rival Sons withdrew from the lineup due to personal reasons.[62]
*B^ The Treatment did not appear in Adelaide.[63]
*C^ Evergreen Terrace withdrew from the lineup due to drummer Brad Moxey suffering serious injuries in an accident.[64]

2016 (cancelled) Edit

On 20 March 2015, AJ Maddah stated that Soundwave 2016 would return to the one-day format and would be held in January instead of the usual late February/early March dates. He also later stated that the 2016 lineup would be announced via "drip-feeding" and would also be smaller in order to achieve longer set times for bands.

Bullet for My Valentine was announced as the first act of Soundwave 2016 via the band's social media accounts and the official Soundwave website on 14 August 2015, and over the next four months, Disturbed was announced as the headliner and 24 other bands were added for a total of 26 bands.

Locations Edit

Lineup Edit

Notes

*A^ L7 withdrew from the lineup due to unspecified reasons.[65]

Cancellation Edit

On 15 December 2015, Maddah tweeted that 2016 would be the final ever Soundwave, stating it was due to "stress and haters", and two days later he tweeted that the festival had been officially cancelled.[66]

Various problems contributed to its cancellation, including:

  • Poor ticket sales (Maddah once stated that 2016 would "sell out instantly", but around 20,000 tickets in total had been sold at the time of its cancellation)[67]
  • L7 withdrawing from the lineup for unspecified reasons
  • Bring Me the Horizon claiming that they weren't officially locked in for the festival despite being announced months beforehand
  • The festival's venues reportedly not being booked
  • Reports surfacing that Maddah owes over $11 million to all the bands who played the 2015 festival

Compilation albums Edit

Official compilation CDs featuring artists who performed at the festival were released through Shock Records.

  • Soundwave 2008 (2008)
  • Soundwave 2009 (2009)
  • Soundwave 2010 (2010)
  • Soundwave 2011 (2011)
  • Soundwave 2012 (2012)
  • Soundwave 2013 (2013)
  • Soundwave 2014 (2014)
  • Soundwave 2015 (2015)

See also Edit

References Edit

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SoundwaveAFI playing on the main stage at Soundwave Perth 2010GenreHeavy metalmetalcorealternative metalalternative rockpunk rockpop punk 1 Datesmid February early March late JanuaryLocation s AustraliaPerth 2004 2014 Brisbane 2007 2015 Sydney 2007 2015 Melbourne 2008 2015 Adelaide 2008 2015 Years active2004 2015Founded byAJ MaddahWebsitesoundwavefestival wbr comSoundwave Festival occurred annually until 2015 A 2016 iteration of the festival was planned but its cancellation was announced on 17 December 2015 by founder AJ Maddah due to poor ticket sales 3 Contents 1 History 2 2007 2 1 Locations 2 2 Lineup 2 3 Local acts 3 2008 3 1 Locations 3 2 Lineup 3 3 Local acts 4 2009 4 1 Locations 4 2 Lineup 4 3 Local acts 5 2010 5 1 Locations 5 2 Lineup 5 3 Local acts 6 2011 6 1 Locations 6 2 Lineup 6 3 Local acts 7 2012 7 1 Locations 7 2 Lineup 7 3 Local acts 8 2013 8 1 Locations 8 2 Lineup 8 3 Local acts 9 2014 9 1 Locations 9 2 Lineup 9 3 Local acts 10 2015 10 1 Locations 10 2 Local acts 11 2016 cancelled 11 1 Locations 11 2 Lineup 11 3 Cancellation 12 Compilation albums 13 See also 14 References 15 External linksHistory EditThe Soundwave festival originated in Perth 4 as a smaller festival known as Gravity Soundwave within the Gravity Games 5 The Gravity Games were held in South Perth along the Swan River being based mainly on water based and action sports The event was sponsored by Vodafone in its first year with the company reportedly committing one million dollars to the event Gravity Soundwave provided the music side of the festival which took place at McCallum Park alongside the Swan River 6 Gravity Soundwave was first introduced in the festival s first year which was held on 14 and 15 October 2004 American pop punk band Good Charlotte effectively became the first headline act of Soundwave when they performed in the festival s first night along with Gyroscope and One Dollar Short 6 The following night featured Unwritten Law Regurgitator MxPx Lagwagon and Last Year s Hero 6 The 2005 festival was again presented by Vodafone being held on the night of 8 October Gravity Soundwave was headlined by Grinspoon with it also featuring American acts Unwritten Law Reel Big Fish and Goldfinger 5 The third and final year of the Gravity Games festival in Perth was moved to December 2006 instead of October Gravity Soundwave featured American act Aiden local Australian bands Gyroscope Kisschasy Parkway Drive The Getaway Plan and New Zealanders Goodnight Nurse 7 2007 Edit nbsp 2007 logoIn 2007 the festival expanded to include Sydney and Brisbane and increased the number of bands performing A number of the artists featured in the 2007 Festival had previously played at the Soundwave Festival in Perth including Unwritten Law MxPx and Parkway Drive Locations Edit Riverstage Brisbane 24 February 2007 Sydney Park Sydney 25 February 2007 Robinson Pavilion Perth 3 March 2007Lineup Edit Deftones USA 44 USA As Tall as Lions USA B Unwritten Law USA Thrice USA MxPx USA Suicidal Tendencies USA Hatebreed USA Juliette and the Licks USA The Bronx USA Eighteen Visions USA Parkway Drive A Something with Numbers Flyleaf USA Terror USA Behind Crimson Eyes Houston Calls USA Trial Kennedy Forgive Durden USA Hit the Lights USA Drive By USA Blindspott NZ Local acts Edit Brisbane Doctor Octopus The Disables Say NothingSydney Angelas Dish Regular John Fifty SixxPerth Stars Don t Fall Calerway AvaloreNotes A Parkway Drive did not appear in Perth B As Tall as Lions replaced The Format2008 Edit nbsp The Dear Hunter vocalist Casey Crescenzo performing at Soundwave in Melbourne 2008 The 2008 Soundwave festival was headlined by The Offspring along with Incubus and Killswitch Engage and was expanded to include dates in Melbourne and Adelaide increasing the number of dates from three to five The expanded Festival featured five stages compared to three the previous year Locations Edit Riverstage and Parklands Brisbane 23 February 2008 Sydney Park Sydney 24 February 2008 Melbourne Showgrounds Melbourne 29 February 2008 Bonython Park Adelaide 1 March 2008 Steel Blue Oval Perth 3 March 2008Lineup Edit The Offspring USA Incubus USA Killswitch Engage USA Alexisonfire CAN A Thursday USA B Infectious Grooves USA C Plain White T s USA Motion City Soundtrack USA Sugarcult USA Saosin USA Mindless Self Indulgence USA As I Lay Dying USA From Autumn to Ashes USA D The Starting Line USA The Fall of Troy USA Shadows Fall USA Boys Like Girls USA Bleeding Through USA Halifax USA Scary Kids Scaring Kids USA mewithoutYou USA The Matches USA The Receiving End of Sirens USA Haste the Day USA All Time Low USA Mae USA Still Remains USA D As Tall as Lions USA City and Colour CAN E Cartel USA Madina Lake USA Kevin Devine USA Socratic USA Envy on the Coast USA The Dear Hunter USA My American Heart USA Divine Heresy USA Jim Ward Sparta USA Carpathian Local acts Edit Brisbane The Amity Affliction Take 21 The Gift HorseSydney Trial KennedyMelbourne Capeside Donnie Dureau Blueline Medic Adelaide In Fiction City RiotsPerth Break Even Eleventh He Reaches London An Evening at Elmwood Anime FireNotes A Alexisonfire replaced Coheed and Cambria who withdrew from the lineup to support Linkin Park on their US tour 8 B Thursday replaced Chiodos who also withdrew from the lineup to support Linkin Park on their US tour 9 C Infectious Grooves replaced Social Distortion who withdrew from the lineup for unspecified reasons D From Autumn to Ashes and Still Remains did not appear in Brisbane or Sydney 10 E City and Colour replaced Ace Enders who withdrew from the lineup for unspecified reasons2009 Edit nbsp Chiodos performing on the introduced extra sixth stage at Soundwave in Melbourne 2009 The lineup for the 2009 festival was announced on 24 September 2008 the headliners were Nine Inch Nails 11 and sub headliners were Alice in Chains and Bloodhound Gang Presenters of British reality stunt TV show Dirty Sanchez and Finnish stuntmen The Dudesons were masters of ceremonies at Soundwave 2009 12 This festival featured 55 acts across six stages Locations Edit RNA Showgrounds Brisbane 21 February 2009 Eastern Creek Raceway Sydney 22 February 2009 Melbourne Showgrounds Melbourne 27 February 2009 Bonython Park Adelaide 28 February 2009 Steel Blue Oval Perth 2 March 2009Lineup Edit Nine Inch Nails USA Alice in Chains USA Bloodhound Gang USA The Dillinger Escape Plan USA A Scars on Broadway USA Rival Schools USA Lamb of God USA Finch USA Alkaline Trio USA Billy Talent CAN The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus USA Face to Face USA In Flames SWE Anberlin USA The Subways UK Every Time I Die USA DevilDriver USA Funeral for a Friend UK Less Than Jake USA B Madina Lake USA New Found Glory USA From First to Last USA Bedouin Soundclash CAN Hellogoodbye USA Poison the Well USA Goldfinger USA Say Anything USA Unearth USA Bayside USA Chiodos USA Silverstein CAN Saves the Day USA Lacuna Coil ITA 36 Crazyfists USA Straylight Run USA Evergreen Terrace USA Minus the Bear USA Moneen CAN Ace Enders The Early November USA I Am the Avalanche USA Jaguar Love USA Emery USA Houston Calls USA The Audition USA Attack in Black CAN InnerPartySystem USA Valencia USA Alesana USA The Riverboat Gamblers USA Horse the Band USA Maylene and the Sons of Disaster USA Underoath USA Forever the Sickest Kids USA All that Remains USA Jack s Mannequin USA Mike Herrera USA C International Superheroes of Hardcore USA C Local acts Edit Brisbane Forlorn Gaze The Amity AfflictionSydney Mission in Motion Mary Jane KellyMelbourne Stealing O Neal House Vs HurricaneAdelaide Double Dragon Isle of CapriPerth Elora DananNotes A The Dillinger Escape Plan replaced Scars on Broadway B Less Than Jake did not appear in Brisbane due to flight delays C Acts were made public in a third announcement and only appeared in Sydney 2010 Edit nbsp Panorama of Steel Blue Oval during Soundwave 2010 nbsp Trivium performing at the Perth Soundwave The first lineup announcement for the 2010 festival was made on 13 August 2009 the headliners were Faith No More Jane s Addiction and Placebo the lineup also featured Paramore AFI Jimmy Eat World who replaced My Chemical Romance and HIM This festival featured 46 acts across six stages Locations Edit RNA Showgrounds Brisbane 20 February 2010 Eastern Creek Raceway Sydney 21 February 2010 Melbourne Showgrounds Melbourne 26 February 2010 Bonython Park Adelaide 27 February 2010 Steel Blue Oval Perth 1 March 2010Lineup Edit Faith No More USA My Chemical Romance USA Jimmy Eat World USA C Jane s Addiction USA Placebo UK AFI USA Paramore USA HIM FIN Alexisonfire CAN Taking Back Sunday USA Trivium USA Sunny Day Real Estate USA Eagles of Death Metal USA The Get Up Kids USA Enter Shikari UK Reel Big Fish USA Meshuggah SWE Anthrax USA Glassjaw USA All Time Low USA You Me at Six UK A Day to Remember USA It Dies Today USA Escape the Fate USA Clutch USA Set Your Goals USA Anti Flag USA Isis USA Gallows UK A Wilhelm Scream USA The Weakerthans CAN Emarosa USA Motion City Soundtrack USA Anvil CAN Architects UK A The Devil Wears Prada USA Comeback Kid CAN The Almost USA Dance Gavin Dance USA Four Year Strong USA Shinedown USA Whitechapel USA The Aquabats USA This Is Hell USA B Maximum the Hormone JPN Rolo Tomassi UK Baroness USA Rx Bandits USA The Creepshow CAN Local acts Edit Brisbane Too Late Escape AdelleSydney Heroes for HireMelbourne Death AudioAdelaide ISAWPerth VanityNotes A Architects replaced The Devil Wears Prada who withdrew from the lineup so they could support Killswitch Engage on their US tour 13 B This Is Hell replaced Maximum the Hormone who withdrew from the lineup due to drummer Nao being hospitalized 14 C Jimmy Eat World replaced My Chemical Romance who withdrew from the lineup due to lead singer Gerard Way suffering from severe vocal problems 15 D Closure in Moscow were removed from the line up with no explanation or replacement act 2011 Edit nbsp Foxy Shazam performing in SydneyThe first lineup announcement for the 2011 festival was made on 5 August 2010 the headliners were Iron Maiden and Queens of the Stone Age The lineup also included The Starting Line who reunited for the festival 16 This festival featured 71 acts across eight stages Locations Edit RNA Showgrounds Brisbane 26 February 2011 Olympic Park Sydney 27 February 2011 Melbourne Showgrounds Melbourne 4 March 2011 Bonython Park Adelaide 5 March 2011 Claremont Showground Perth 7 March 2011Lineup Edit Lineup Iron Maiden UK Queens of the Stone Age USA Slayer USA A Rob Zombie USA Primus USA Slash USA Thirty Seconds to Mars USA Bullet for My Valentine UK One Day as a Lion USA Stone Sour USA Avenged Sevenfold USA B Sum 41 CAN C Third Eye Blind USA Murderdolls USA Social Distortion USA Millencolin SWE Gang of Four UK New Found Glory USA Pennywise USA Bring Me the Horizon UK Anberlin USA Dimmu Borgir NOR The Gaslight Anthem USA Coheed and Cambria USA DevilDriver USA Monster Magnet USA Sevendust USA Less Than Jake USA The Bronx USA The Amity Affliction Silverstein CAN Terror USA MxPx USA Protest the Hero CAN Melvins USA 36 Crazyfists USA Ill Nino USA The Ataris USA Fucked Up CAN Bayside USA Feeder UK The Starting Line USA H2O USA Mad Caddies USA The Maine USA Saxon UK D Trash Talk USA Mayday Parade USA Foxy Shazam USA The Rocket Summer USA Never Shout Never USA The Blackout UK Polar Bear Club USA E Asking Alexandria UK All That Remains USA High on Fire USA Dommin USA The Sword USA Kylesa USA We the Kings USA Blessthefall USA F There for Tomorrow USA Breathe Carolina USA Taking Dawn USA I See Stars USA Rise to Remain UK Nonpoint USA Veara USA Every Avenue USA This Town Needs Guns UK G International Superheroes of Hardcore USA C H Local acts Edit Brisbane Tria Mera Friends with the EnemySydney BlatherskiteMelbourne AnchorsAdelaide Paper ArmsPerth Sensory Amusia Lacrymae Chainsaw HookersNotes A Slayer pulled out of the Sydney show at the last minute due to Tom Araya being admitted to hospital 17 B Avenged Sevenfold withdrew due to a disagreement with promoters over their allocated timeslot 18 C Sum 41 only performed in Brisbane and Sydney due to Deryck Whibley s hospitalisation with severe pneumonia Replaced by International Superheroes of Hardcore 19 D Saxon withdrew due to album commitments and family illness 20 E Polar Bear Club replaced Alesana who withdrew from the lineup for unknown reasons F Blessthefall replaced A Skylit Drive who withdrew from the lineup for unknown reasons G This Town Needs Guns were added as a bonus band after the two dropouts H International Superheroes of Hardcore did not appear in Perth2012 Edit nbsp Slipknot performing at Melbourne s SoundwaveThe lineup for the 2012 festival was first announced on 7 October 2011 The 2012 Soundwave lineup featured System of a Down Slipknot Limp Bizkit and Marilyn Manson This was the first time Limp Bizkit had toured Australia in eleven years Their previous tour was the 2001 Big Day Out festival which was marred by the death of 16 year old Jessica Michalik during their performance at the Sydney show Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst paid tribute to Michalik at each Soundwave date and openly criticised Big Day Out organisers 21 The festival also featured a reunited Coal Chamber who played their first shows since 2003 22 and also marked the final shows of emo group Thursday 23 This festival featured 95 acts across eleven stages Locations Edit RNA Showgrounds Brisbane 25 February 2012 Olympic Park Sydney 26 February 2012 Melbourne Showgrounds Melbourne 2 March 2012 Bonython Park Adelaide 3 March 2012 Claremont Showground Perth 5 March 2012 Lineup Edit System of a Down USA Slipknot USA Limp Bizkit USA Marilyn Manson USA A Day to Remember USA Hole USA Bush UK A Machine Head USA Lamb of God USA Bad Religion USA Mastodon USA Trivium USA Alter Bridge USA In Flames SWE Lostprophets UK Staind USA Switchfoot USA B F Angels amp Airwaves USA The Used USA Cobra Starship USA Wednesday 13 USA You Me at Six UK Devin Townsend Project CAN Coal Chamber USA Unearth USA Unwritten Law USA Strung Out USA Dashboard Confessional USA Thursday USA Raised Fist SWE Dillinger Escape Plan USA Black Label Society USA Underoath USA Saves the Day USA Circa Survive USA Steel Panther USA The Black Dahlia Murder USA Kids in Glass Houses UK Meshuggah SWE The Pretty Reckless USA Cathedral UK Paradise Lost UK B Shadows Fall USA Tonight Alive Jacks Mannequin USA Fireworks USA Zebrahead USA Enter Shikari UK The Sisters of Mercy UK Four Year Strong USA Black Veil Brides USA Madina Lake USA Forever the Sickest Kids USA Hatebreed USA Biohazard USA Motionless in White USA In This Moment USA Break Even Heaven Shall Burn GER CKY USA Times of Grace USA Street Dogs USA Kvelertak NOR Gojira FRA Hyro Da Hero USA letlive USA Hellyeah USA Cro Mags USA Holy Grail USA Your Demise UK Kittie CAN A Rocket to the Moon USA The Ready Set USA The Menzingers USA Dream On Dreamer Attack Attack USA Dredg USA The Smoking Hearts UK The Summer Set USA The Cab USA Black Tide USA E Relient K USA VersaEmerge USA Heroes for Hire Kill Hannah USA Chimaira USA Watain SWE Conditions USA The Dangerous Summer USA Royal Republic SWE These Kids Wear Crowns CAN C Framing Hanley USA I am The Avalanche USA Turisas FIN Cherri Bomb USA River City Extension USA Mission in Motion D Local acts Edit Brisbane MilestonesSydney The Sweet ApesMelbourne AitchesAdelaide AdmellaPerth Sensory AmusiaNotes A Bush replaced Hole who withdrew from the lineup due to a dispute with Soundwave promoters 24 B Paradise Lost and Switchfoot replaced DragonForce who withdrew from the lineup due to recording delays 25 C These Kids Wear Crowns did not play in Brisbane due to being double booked for a sold out arena show with Simple Plan in Canada 26 D Mission in Motion did not appear in Melbourne E Black Tide withdrew from the lineup due to a family emergency 27 F Switchfoot withdrew from the Adelaide and Perth shows due to a family emergency 28 2013 Edit nbsp Chester Bennington from Linkin Park performing at Melbourne s SoundwaveThe lineup for the 2013 Soundwave Festival was first announced on 8 August 2012 featuring headliners Metallica Linkin Park and Blink 182 along with sub headliners A Perfect Circle The Offspring Garbage Paramore Tomahawk Cypress Hill and Killswitch EngageThis edition of Soundwave was noted for its drummers curse 29 where several bands lost members in the week leading up to the festival Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker was to attempt the long haul flight and participate in Blink 182 s first Australian tour since 2004 saying I m getting knocked out and getting on a plane to Australia 30 Barker survived a plane crash in 2008 and suffers from aerophobia However after months of counselling and medication Barker could not overcome his fear of flying and was replaced on the tour by Brooks Wackerman from Bad Religion 31 Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante was replaced by Jon Dette from Animetal USA due to personal issues 32 Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo announced on Facebook that he was fired due to a dispute over money 33 he was also replaced by Jon Dette who was already filling in for Anthrax and has previously played in Slayer 32 The Vandals drummer Josh Freese formerly of A Perfect Circle and Paramore both were also on the lineup was replaced by Alkaline Trio drummer Derek Grant 34 due to other commitments Six Feet Under withdrew from the lineup due to drummer Kevin Talley being injured in a dirtbike accident 34 In addition Shai Hulud vocalist Justin Kraus was hospitalised with chest pain immediately after playing a show in Trenton New Jersey 35 he was replaced by Mike Moynihan who was previously their vocalist between 2009 and 2011 34 Gallows guitarist Stephen Carter left the band in the days leading up to the festival the band continued as a four piece 36 There was also controversy regarding bands such as Pierce the Veil and The Amity Affliction having their sets cut short in Perth due to complaints from local residents after this Maddah doubted the festival s future in Western Australia This festival featured 72 acts across nine stages eight stages in Perth Locations Edit RNA Showgrounds Brisbane 23 February 2013 Olympic Park Sydney 24 February 2013 Flemington Racecourse Melbourne 1 March 2013 Bonython Park Adelaide 2 March 2013 Claremont Showground Perth 4 March 2013 Lineup Edit Metallica USA Linkin Park USA Blink 182 USA A Perfect Circle USA The Offspring USA Paramore USA Slayer USA Garbage USA A Anthrax USA Killswitch Engage USA Cypress Hill USA Bullet for My Valentine UK Tomahawk USA Stone Sour USA Bring Me the Horizon UK Kyuss Lives USA Sum 41 CAN DragonForce UK All Time Low USA Flogging Molly USA B Ghost SWE Duff McKagan s Loaded USA Billy Talent CAN Motion City Soundtrack USA Mindless Self Indulgence USA C The Amity Affliction The Vandals USA Sick of It All USA Kingdom of Sorrow USA Fozzy USA The Lawrence Arms USA Sleeping With Sirens USA Cancer Bats CAN The Blackout UK Gallows UK Madball USA Fucked Up CAN Vision of Disorder USA Pierce the Veil USA Periphery USA The Sword USA Shai Hulud USA Of Mice amp Men USA This Is Hell USA Miss May I USA Danko Jones CAN Lucero USA Woe Is Me USA The Wonder Years USA Polar Bear Club USA While She Sleeps UK Cerebral Ballzy USA The Early November USA Such Gold USA Six Feet Under USA D The Dear Hunter USA Chelsea Grin USA Deaf Havana UK Red Fang USA Versus The World USA The Chariot USA Blood On The Dance Floor USA E Confession Orange Goblin UK Chunk No Captain Chunk FRA Sylosis UK Memphis May Fire USA Crossfaith JPN Northlane Dr Acula USA F Sharks UK O Brother USA Milestones Living With Lions CAN G Puscifer USA H Malakyte I Local acts Edit Brisbane The Schoenberg AutomatonSydney Born LionMelbourne Party VibezAdelaide Life PilotNotes A Garbage did not perform in Sydney due to logistical issues 37 38 B Flogging Molly did not appear in Perth 39 C Mindless Self Indulgence did not perform in Melbourne due to logistical issues 40 D Six Feet Under were forced to withdraw from the lineup after drummer Kevin Talley was injured in an accident 34 E Blood On The Dance Floor withdrew from the lineup due to financial issues 41 F Dr Acula broke up in October 2012 and were subsequently removed from the lineup 42 G Living With Lions and Mark Tremonti were added to the lineup on 30 October 2012 43 but Tremonti pulled out the next day due to clashing tour commitments 44 H Puscifer only played in Sydney and Adelaide they were originally listed as Special Guests 45 I Malakyte only played in Brisbane they were originally listed as Special Guests 46 J The winners of the Triple J Unearthed competition for Perth In League were not able to perform due to time constraints alongside Soundwave s conflict with the Claremont Council 47 48 2014 Edit nbsp Jonathan Davis from Korn performing at Soundwave in PerthThe lineup for the 2014 festival was first announced on 23 August 2013 The lineup containing 94 bands featured Green Day Avenged Sevenfold Korn and Alice in Chains 49 The Perth festival was relocated from Claremont Showground to Arena Joondalup 25 km north of Perth two weeks before the beginning of the festival due to Soundwave s ongoing conflict with the Claremont Council 50 Following a similar situation at the Perth leg of Big Day Out in January of that year which was also relocated from Claremont Showground to Arena Joondalup AJ Maddah confirmed that 2014 would be the last Soundwave held in Perth 51 where the festival originated Locations Edit RNA Showgrounds Brisbane 22 February 2014 Olympic Park Sydney 23 February 2014 Flemington Racecourse Melbourne 28 February 2014 Bonython Park Adelaide 1 March 2014 Arena Joondalup Perth 3 March 2014Lineup Edit Green Day USA Avenged Sevenfold USA Alice in Chains USA A Day to Remember USA Richie Sambora USA Stone Temple Pilots USA The Living End A Rob Zombie USA Megadeth USA B Mastodon USA Placebo UK HIM FIN AFI USA Korn USA Alter Bridge USA Trivium USA Pennywise USA Jimmy Eat World USA Down USA Devildriver USA The Dillinger Escape Plan USA Glassjaw USA Panic at the Disco USA Eagles of Death Metal USA Less Than Jake USA Mayday Parade USA Asking Alexandria UK Biffy Clyro UK Newsted USA C Sevendust USA Filter USA D Rocket from the Crypt USA Baroness USA Suicide Silence USA Clutch USA Alkaline Trio USA The Ghost Inside USA The Porkers Gojira FRA Desaparecidos USA E Crosses USA Zebrahead USA Five Finger Death Punch USA Satyricon NOR August Burns Red USA Testament USA Ill Nino USA Living Colour USA Mutemath USA Black Veil Brides USA letlive USA I Killed the Prom Queen Motionless In White USA GWAR USA The Black Dahlia Murder USA Mushroomhead USA Finch USA Authority Zero USA Dream On Dreamer Stiff Little Fingers UK Thy Art Is Murder Graveyard SWE Pulled Apart by Horses UK Nancy Vandal Bowling for Soup USA Trash Talk USA Skindred UK Dir En Grey JPN F Volbeat DNK G Amon Amarth SWE Terror USA Whitechapel USA H Defiler USA TesseracT UK Deez Nuts The Story So Far USA 10 Years USA In Hearts Wake Breathe Carolina USA Hardcore Superstar SWE I I Call Fives USA Hactivist UK Walking Papers USA Our Last Night USA Coliseum USA Devil You Know USA Your Demise UK Soil USA Heaven s Basement UK The BossHoss GER Nostalghia DARKC3II Uncle Acid amp the Deadbeats UK The Defiled UK Real Friends USA Upon a Burning Body USA The Dangerkids USA Local acts Edit Brisbane Chronolyth HELMSydney Red Bee Trophy EyesMelbourne The Bennies King Parrot CeresAdelaide Truth Corroded Sierra Se Bon Ki RaPerth Xenobiotic Chaos Divine Make Them Suffer Notes A The Living End replaced Stone Temple Pilots who withdrew from the lineup due to scheduling conflicts 52 B Megadeth withdrew from the lineup due to unspecified reasons 53 C Newsted withdrew from the lineup due to unspecified reasons 54 D Filter replaced Sevendust who withdrew from the lineup due to a financial dispute with Soundwave promoters 55 E Desaparecidos withdrew from the lineup due to personal reasons 56 F Dir En Grey did not appear in Perth 57 G Volbeat withdrew from the Adelaide and Perth shows due to a family emergency 58 H Whitechapel withdrew from the lineup due to the death of an immediate family member 59 I Hardcore Superstar withdrew from the lineup due to a scheduling dispute with Soundwave promoters 54 2015 EditOn 28 June 2014 Soundwave announced that it will become a two day festival 60 held over two consecutive weekends with half the bands announced playing day one and the other half playing day two criss crossing between Adelaide and Melbourne then Sydney and Brisbane AJ Maddah stated on Twitter Putting the line up across two days enables us to minimise clashes give bands longer sets better staging production and infrastructure I am also hoping that this will give fans better value for money and a less stressful day 60 AJ Maddah later confirmed that 2015 was the last Soundwave for Adelaide in the foreseeable future as it made a 300 000 loss in 2014 but with the 1 400 000 loss in 2015 due to lackluster ticket sales being too large to subsidise out of the other cities 61 Locations Edit Bonython Park Adelaide 21 February 2015 Day One amp 22 February 2015 Day Two Melbourne Showgrounds Melbourne 21 February 2015 Day Two amp 22 February 2015 Day One Olympic Park Sydney 28 February Day One amp 1 March 2015 Day Two RNA Showgrounds Brisbane 28 February Day Two amp 1 March 2015 Day One Day One Lineup Faith No More USA Soundgarden USA Incubus USA Lamb of God USA Ministry USA Antemasque USA Gerard Way USA New Found Glory USA Fear Factory USA Steel Panther USA Falling in Reverse USA DragonForce UK Hollywood Undead USA One Ok Rock JPN Atreyu USA The Devil Wears Prada USA Godflesh UK The Aquabats USA Area 7 Ne Obliviscaris Mayhem NOR Lower Than Atlantis UK Bayside USA Nothing More USA He Is Legend USA Fireworks USA King Parrot Crown the Empire USA Icon for Hire USA Emily s Army Swimmers USA Rival Sons USA A The Interrupters USA Monuments UK The Color Morale USA Sleepwave USA Patent Pending USA The Bennies Raglans IRL Deathstars SWE The Treatment UK B Terror Universal USA Day Two Lineup Slipknot USA The Smashing Pumpkins USA Slash featuring Myles Kennedy amp The Conspirators USA Marilyn Manson USA Fall Out Boy USA Judas Priest UK Millencolin SWE All Time Low USA Godsmack USA Killer Be Killed USA Exodus USA Tonight Alive The Vandals USA Lagwagon USA Papa Roach USA Of Mice amp Men USA Escape The Fate USA The Wonder Years USA Twin Atlantic UK Animals As Leaders USA Apocalyptica FIN Fucked Up CAN Evergreen Terrace USA C Nonpoint USA Crossfaith JPN Butcher Babies USA King 810 USA The Swellers USA Conditions USA Confession coldrain JPN Le Butcherettes MX Dayshell USA This Wild Life USA Local acts Edit Brisbane ColumbusSydney Bare BonesMelbourne I ValianceAdelaide A Ghost OrchestraNotes A Rival Sons withdrew from the lineup due to personal reasons 62 B The Treatment did not appear in Adelaide 63 C Evergreen Terrace withdrew from the lineup due to drummer Brad Moxey suffering serious injuries in an accident 64 2016 cancelled EditOn 20 March 2015 AJ Maddah stated that Soundwave 2016 would return to the one day format and would be held in January instead of the usual late February early March dates He also later stated that the 2016 lineup would be announced via drip feeding and would also be smaller in order to achieve longer set times for bands Bullet for My Valentine was announced as the first act of Soundwave 2016 via the band s social media accounts and the official Soundwave website on 14 August 2015 and over the next four months Disturbed was announced as the headliner and 24 other bands were added for a total of 26 bands Locations Edit RNA Showgrounds Brisbane 23 January 2016 Olympic Park Sydney 24 January 2016 RAS Melbourne Showground Melbourne 26 January 2016Lineup Edit Disturbed USA Bring Me the Horizon UK The Prodigy UK Deftones USA NOFX USA Bullet for My Valentine UK Public Enemy USA L7 USA A Refused SWE Killswitch Engage USA Metal Allegiance USA Hatebreed USA Soulfly USA Northlane Dead Letter Circus Ill Nino USA Relient K USA frnkiero and the cellabration USA Nothing but Thieves UK Frenzal Rhomb Failure USA Lordi FIN Walls of Jericho USA Devil You Know USA Terror Universal USA Moose Blood UK DARKC3LL Notes A L7 withdrew from the lineup due to unspecified reasons 65 Cancellation Edit On 15 December 2015 Maddah tweeted that 2016 would be the final ever Soundwave stating it was due to stress and haters and two days later he tweeted that the festival had been officially cancelled 66 Various problems contributed to its cancellation including Poor ticket sales Maddah once stated that 2016 would sell out instantly but around 20 000 tickets in total had been sold at the time of its cancellation 67 L7 withdrawing from the lineup for unspecified reasons Bring Me the Horizon claiming that they weren t officially locked in for the festival despite being announced months beforehand The festival s venues reportedly not being booked Reports surfacing that Maddah owes over 11 million to all the bands who played the 2015 festivalCompilation albums EditOfficial compilation CDs featuring artists who performed at the festival were released through Shock Records Soundwave 2008 2008 Soundwave 2009 2009 Soundwave 2010 2010 Soundwave 2011 2011 Soundwave 2012 2012 Soundwave 2013 2013 Soundwave 2014 2014 Soundwave 2015 2015 See also Edit nbsp Rock music portalList of historic rock festivalsReferences Edit Soundwave 2015 Sydney A Punk Perspective MusicFeeds Retrieved 19 December 2015 Soundwave Festival brings wave of black News com au 18 February 2010 Vincent Peter 17 December 2015 Soundwave music festival cancelled The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 21 October 2020 Rakowski Ian 24 September 2008 Soundwave nails in 2009 dates News com au a b For fans of action sports and extreme fun GravityGames H2O 15 September 2005 Archived from the original on 20 August 2006 a b c H2O Good Charlotte Announced for Second Soundwave Concert Versus 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