Rise Against

They’re one of punk rock’s biggest bands and they’re headed our way this December – Chicago four-piece Rise Against return to Australia this summer, joined by very special guests Clowns and Outright. Tickets are on sale this Thursday 9 July.

Melbourne four-piece Clowns are punk hell-raisers who formed in 2010 and have been wreaking havoc on stages ever since. With two full-length albums under their belt - 2013’s I’m Not Right (the #5 album of the year, according to triple j’s Short Fast Loud) and 2015’s acclaimed Bad Blood (out now through Poison City Records) - Clowns’ ferocious energy has seen them play over 300 gigs so far.

‘Bad Blood shines a light on the best kept secret in Melbourne: amidst all the rafter-climbing, stage-diving, and nihilistic chaos, Clowns have sneakily developed into a top-shelf punk-rock band. Get infected.’ – The Music

‘You could play Bad Blood to a teenager in a Backtrack hoodie or a grizzled mosh veteran with a Black Flag tattoo and both would find something to love about it. If there’s one band seriously screaming out for overseas recognition, it’s Clowns.’ – punknews.org

Clowns’ credential showcase a wide range of influences – everything from thrash to power-pop, noise to ’77 punk – which have seen the Victorian rockers touring everywhere from South-East Asia to New Zealand, including gigs at Texas’ SXSW and China’s MIDI festival... with an upcoming date at Chicago’s Riot Fest in September.

Bodyjar invited them to perform at their recent reformation show, they showed off their all-age chops at VIC’s Leaps and Bounds Festival, and sold out shows in regional areas and major cities on their recent Running Through These Veins tour.

Clowns recently blew new fans away with a killer Like A Version set on triple j last month, performing original ‘Never Enough’ and their cracking take on the Sunnyboys’ classic ‘Alone With You’.

Also joining Rise Against and Clowns on the road is fellow Melbourne outfit Outright. In true DIY style since their formation five years ago, Outright’s unwavering, raw passion has seen the band pack out shows up and down the Aussie coastline including support slots for the likes of High Tension, Mindsnare, Propagandhi and the legendary Refused. Debut album Avalanche, featuring a title track that triple j Unearthed call ‘an absolute weapon’, covers personal-is-political topics such as gender equality, environmental destruction and other such powerful issues. Watch the album trailer here. Outright are going places – fast.

With these two supports in tow, Rise Against’s December dates are going to be truly explosive. Tickets will be snapped up fast – get in quick to catch the hottest rock tour of the summer! 

They’re one of punk’s most exciting, politically social bands, renowned for energetic live shows and dizzying, larger than life anthems. Frontier Touring is thrilled to welcome back acclaimed Chicago four-piece Rise Against, returning to Australia and New Zealand this December.
 
‘Another memorable show that none in attendance will soon forget.’ – Fasterlouder
 
‘Whether it's a 500 or 50,000 capacity venue, Rise Against give it all when delivering their punk rock activism’ – Blunt Magazine
 
‘Rise Against are one band holding firm in the belief that it’s important for punk to stand for something real, and they’ve carried the torch for thoughtful, socially conscious punk rock for more than a decade’ – Consequence of Sound

Last on our shores in February/March as special guests of the Foo Fighters – joining Dave Grohl and co. on their Sonic Highways national stadium tour – the ‘I Don’t Wanna Be Here Anymore’ and ‘Tragedy + Time’ rockers return this summer to perform four very special headline shows, in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland.
 
Comprised of Tim McIlrath, Zach Blair, Joe Principe and Brandon Barnes, Rise Against’s storied career has seen them cited as one of America’s most visceral live bands. From their 2001 debut The Unraveling to 2011’s Endgame and last year’s critically acclaimed The Black Market (out now through Universal Music), which debuted at #3 on ARIA Albums and Billboard 200 charts, Rise Against are truly one of a kind.
 
With over 200,000 albums sold in Australia alone, Rise Against are celebrating their tour announce with a brand new single, out today – ballad ‘People Live Here’ (listenhere). Rise Against scored a triple j Feature Album with 2014’s The Black Market, their most successful album to date, while lead single ‘I Don’t Want to Be Here Anymore’ was voted by fans into the station’s 2014 Hottest 100 poll.
 
Rise Against’s history speaks for itself. With roaring energy and blistering power, Rise Against are not to be missed. Tickets will not be around for long – get in quick on Thursday 9 July to grab yours!