UPDATE 16/08/14: The full Soundwave 2015 lineup will arrive this Wednesday, 20th August. Music Feeds will have the full lineup when it drops so make sure you stay tuned to our special Soundwave 2015 Feed – full details here!
UPDATE 04/08/14: The full lineup might not be here this week, but this is almost as good! Get ready for Soundwave 2015: The First Wave — five new acts announced for the Soundwave 2015 lineup exclusively through Music Feeds, starting 8pm AEST tonight! All the details, right here!
New comments made my AJ Maddah via Twitter suggest the lineup for Soundwave 2015 could be unveiled as early as next week. Asked by a follower when tickets for next year’s festival would go on sale, the promoter told the fan, “My guess is around Aug 20 give or take a few days.”
Last year’s tickets hit sale roughly two weeks after the lineup announcement. Meanwhile, last month Maddah stated that he was “aiming” for an “early August” lineup announcement and “on-sale.” A 20th August ticket on-sale suggests that the lineup is scheduled for the first week of the month.
Maddah has already confirmed locals Ne Obliviscaris and Confession for the 2015 lineup, with Rise Against strongly rumoured to be one of the event’s four headliners. Recently, a page on the Adelaide City Council’s official website may have given fans a first peek at the theme set for 2015.
Among other details that Maddah has divulged about next year’s festival are its expansion into a two-day event, featuring “80 to 90” bands across seven stages, as opposed to the usual 12. “If 2013 was a 10 and 2014 was a 5 this would be a 7 or 8,” said Maddah of the quality of the lineup.
UPDATE 1:23PM 30/07/14: AJ Maddah has confirmed to Music Feeds that the Soundwave 2015 lineup will not be released next week. Writing via Twitter, he said, “Hi lovely Musicfeeds people. Def not next week.” However, instead of the full lineup — still expected for release some time in August — Maddah has suggested that Music Feeds “exclusively announce a band or 3” so stay tuned!
Get everything you need to know about Soundwave 2015 over at our lineup rumours and info page!
Gallery: Soundwave 2015 Lineup Rumour Updates
@erialcgrove @soundwavefest my guess is around Aug 20 give or take a few days.
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) July 29, 2014
@PaulieAbb Line up announcement is Aug. We're working on an airline deal for WA fans.
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) June 28, 2014
@TigerTex1 Aiming for early August announcement and on sale.
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) June 28, 2014
@musicfeeds @soundwavefest Hi lovely Musicfeeds people. Def not next week. Maybe you can exclusively announce a band or 3 instead?
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) July 30, 2014
Soundwave 2015 Gallery W/E 27/07/14
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Bloodhound Gang: “I have sent them an invite. Let’s see what they say.” -
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Reel Big Fish: AJ says “OK!” to bringing them out this summer. -
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Bad Religion: Chances are “slim to none!” -
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The Smith Street Band: They’re a possibility. -
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Patent Pending: After their guitarist remarked on our beautiful summers and said he was itching to return, Maddah replied, “You got it! -
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The Bennies: Any chance they’ll get to do the whole Soundwave tour? “Yeah!” -
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Danzig: Though he said he would love to tour him again, it’s “too difficult” for SW15. -
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Voyager: Maddah’s not sure if he can fit them on Soundwave 2015, but they are firmly on his radar. -
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Babymetal: “Am trying my best, but it may not work because of Japanese school exams.” -
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Opeth: Maddah previously said that they’re “due for a SW,” but adds he’ll only book them if he can give them an 80+ min set. -
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Tool: Upgraded to a definitive “nope.” Maddah previously said he’d go for them “if there’s a new album,” though with the band now revealed to be tied up in litigation, that now looks like it’s going to take a long while. -
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The Unguided: “I’ll email them tomorrow,” Maddah told a follower after an apparent inbox mixup almost put the kibosh on a potential SW appearance. -
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Evergreen Terrace: “Let’s do this,” Maddah told the band’s drummer over Twitter. “Come plaay Soundwave 2015!” -
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Falling In Reverse: Maddah says they’re being considered. -
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Goatwhore: Maddah said the lineup is almost done but he’s still fine-tuning and thanked the Twitter follower for reminding him of the band. -
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Kings Of Leon: When asked if KOL would ever play a SW, Maddah said, “That’s a question for them.” -
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Staind: Maddah says they’re unlikely to come back and he’d rather not work with them if they ever do. -
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The Donnas: Maddah doesn’t think there’d be enough interest.
