Soundwave 2015 Will Be A Two-Day Festival

UPDATE 20/08/14: The Soundwave Festival 2015 lineup has arrived! Full details here.

AJ Maddah has taken to Twitter to reveal massive changes for his flagship festival Soundwave in 2015, announcing an expansion to a two-day festival, held across the same weekend in Adelaide and Melbourne then the next weekend in Brisbane and Sydney.

Maddah made the announcement via his overactive Twitter account today, revealing that Soundwave 2015 will be held over two days in each city, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. “So half the bands play day 1. The other half play day 2. They criss-cross Saturday/Sunday in each city,” the promoter said.

“Adelaide & Melbourne will be the 1st weekend of the festival. The dates for these 2 cities are Saturday 21 and Sunday 22. Sydney and Brisbane will be the 2nd weekend of the festival; held over Saturday 28 and Sunday March 1.”

“The ticket price for the 2 days will be the same as last year. $185 + booking fees. These will be limited in number. There will also be a number of day tickets available at $120 + booking fees. I am hoping that offering day tickets will make festival experience available to those who may not be able to afford weekend tickets.”

The entire lineup will be announced at once, presumably in August as previously indicated, and weekend tickets will then go on sale. The lineup will then be split into individual days when day tickets go on sale.

“Putting the line-up across 2 days enables us to minimise clashes; give bands longer sets, better staging, production & infrastructure. I am also hoping that this will give fans better value for money and a less stressful day.”

The promoter noted that not only did this give the festival twice as much dark time for bands to deploy their best light show, but also that headliners won’t be forced to play in the middle of the day like other two day events.

He also clarified that there would be less stages, with the bands who would usually play on those moving to bigger ones. It will also not be a camping festival.

The promoter finished by thanking SFX Stereosonic for providing “advice and guidance” on two-day festivals.

ALL THE DETAILS ABOUT THE NEW SOUNDWAVE

Maddah had previously commented that the 2015 festival would undergo some date changes in an effort to curb lost business as a result of clashing with Adelaide’s Clipsal 500 and the Sydney Showgrounds’ Gift Show.

AJ Maddah confirmed earlier this year that 2014 would be his Soundwave’s last stint in Perth, telling fans, “[One] more year like this one in Perth and there would be no [SW] anywhere.”

The full Soundwave 2015 lineup announcement is set to land in August, but there’s already plenty of bands rumoured for the 2015 lineup. Talking to Full Metal Lockdown podcast last week Maddah revealed Soundwave Festival is currently set to feature four headline acts and said he was optimistic that Fear Factory and King Parrot will play the festival.

The first band confirmed for Soundwave 2015 were Melbourne progressive metal act Ne Obliviscaris. Maddah has also said that Richmond-based group Conditions will likely be booked for the festival.

UPDATE 20/08/14: The Soundwave Festival 2015 lineup has arrived! Full details here.

Soundwave 2014 – Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne 28/02/2014

Soundwave Festival 2015

Day One
Adelaide – Saturday, 21st February, 2015
Melbourne – Sunday, 22nd February, 2015
Sydney – Saturday, 28th February, 2015
Brisbane – Sunday, 1st March, 2015

Faith No More
Soundgarden
Incubus
Lamb Of God
Ministry
Antemasque
Gerard Way
Mayhem
New Found Glory
Fear Factory
Hollywood Undead
Atreyu
The Aquabats
Area 7
Godflesh
Crown The Empire
The Interrupters
Icon For Hire
Emily’s Army
Patent Pending
Fireworks
The Bennies
The Color Morale
Monuments
Nothing More
Deathstars
Ne Obliviscaris
The Treatment

Day Two
Melbourne – Saturday, 21st February, 2015
Adelaide – Sunday, 22nd February, 2015
Brisbane – Saturday, 28th February, 2015
Sydney – Sunday, 1st March, 2015

Slipknot
Slash
Marilyn Manson
Fall Out Boy
Judas Priest
Godsmack
All Time Low
Papa Roach
Of Mice & Men
Escape The Fate
Apocalyptica
Lagwagon
Tonight Alive
Crossfaith
Butcher Babies
Confession
The Swellers
Conditions
Coldrain
King 810
Dayshell
This Wild Life

+ more to be announced!

Soundwave members pre-sale begins 12pm local time Friday, 22nd August

General public tickets on sale 9am Friday, 29th August

Saturday, 21st February & Sunday, 22nd February 2015
Bonython Park, Adelaide, South Australia
Tickets: Soundwave

Saturday, 21st February & Sunday, 22nd February 2015
Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
Tickets: Soundwave

Saturday, 28th February & Sunday, 1st March 2015
Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales
Tickets: Soundwave

Saturday, 28th February & Sunday, 1st March 2015
RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane, Queensland
Tickets: Soundwave

So here's the deal: SW15 will be held over 2 days in each city – Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane. #SW15 Please RT

— AJ (@iamnotshouting) June 28, 2014

So half the bands play day 1. The other half play day 2. They criss-cross Saturday/Sunday in each city. #SW15

— AJ (@iamnotshouting) June 28, 2014

Adelaide & Melbourne will be the 1st weekend of the festival. The dates for these 2 cities are Saturday 21 and Sunday 22. #SW15

— AJ (@iamnotshouting) June 28, 2014

Sydney and Brisbane will be the 2nd weekend of the festival; held over Saturday 28 and Sunday March 1. #SW15

— AJ (@iamnotshouting) June 28, 2014

The ticket price for the 2 days will be the same as last year. $185 + booking fees. These will be limited in number. #SW15

— AJ (@iamnotshouting) June 28, 2014

There will also be a number of day tickets available at $120 + booking fees. #SW15

— AJ (@iamnotshouting) June 28, 2014

I am hoping that offering day tickets will make festival experience available to those who may not be able to afford weekend tickets. #SW15

— AJ (@iamnotshouting) June 28, 2014

Putting the line-up across 2 days enables us to minimise clashes; give bands longer sets, better staging, production & infrastructure #SW15

— AJ (@iamnotshouting) June 28, 2014

I am also hoping that this will give fans better value for money and a less stressful day. #SW15

— AJ (@iamnotshouting) June 28, 2014

I'd like to sincerely thank SFX Stereosonic who blazed the trail on this 2 day festival caper in Aus & provided advice & guidance. #SW15

— AJ (@iamnotshouting) June 28, 2014

In recent years we have lost great bands over too many bands wanting to play after dark. This new set-up also gives us twice the dark! #SW15

— AJ (@iamnotshouting) June 28, 2014

.@katmelly_ Initially the bill will be announced as 1, with Weekend Tickets on sale. Later it will be split into each day for day tix sale

— AJ (@iamnotshouting) June 28, 2014