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Soundwave 2016 line-up unveiled, including NOFX, L7, Refused, more

Posted by T on November 16, 2015

Soundwave 2016 line-up unveiled, including NOFX, L7, Refused, more
Soundwave 2016 line-up unveiled, including NOFX, L7, Refused, more

Soundwave festival in Australia has announced it's full line-up for the multi-venue, multi-city annual showcase taking place on Jan. 23, 24, and 26 in Australia.

Soundwave is an annual music festival held in major cities around Australia. The festival originated in Perth, Western Australia and began travelling to the other Australian capital cities in 2007. It features a number of international and Australian music acts, from various genres including rock, metal and punk. Soundwave Festival effectively replaced the Big Day Out, the Australian equivalent to the Lollapalooza festivals. After month's of drip-feed announces, the full line-up for Soundwave 2016 has officially dropped and it is to be headlined by Killswitch Engage, Disturbed, Deftones, NOFX, Public Enemy, Soulfly, The Prodigy, L7, Frnkiero & The Cellabration, Frenzal Rhomb, Nothing But Thieves, Refused, Northlane, Moose Blood, Metal Allegiance, Hatebreed, Failure, Devil You Know, Dead Letter Circus, Bullet For My Valentine, Bring Me The Horizon, Lordi and more to come.

SATURDAY 23 JANUARY 2016, BRISBANE

SUNDAY 24 JANUARY 2016, SYDNEY

TUESDAY 26 JANUARY 2016, MELBOURNE – AUSTRALIA DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Soundwave 2016 line-up unveiled, including NOFX, L7, Refused, more
Soundwave 2016 line-up unveiled, including NOFX, L7, Refused, more

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