Knotfest will return to Australia in just a few short weeks, with festival curators Slipknot topping the bill. Alongside the festival dates, Knotfest have just dropped a list of sideshows that will take place in the run-up. Amongst them are an Auckland show for headliners Slipknot, a Brisbane gig for A Day To Remember, and dates for BABYMETAL, Slaughter to Prevail, and more.
Knotfest Member presale kicks off on Friday January 24th at 9am local time, with early bird pre-sale starting at 10am. You can sign up for presale for your chosen shows HERE. General sale starts Tuesday January 28th at 10am local time.
Knotfest itself takes place over two weekends in late Feb/early March. It all kicks off on Friday 28th February at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, before heading to the Brisbane Showgrounds on Sunday March 1st. Knotfest will wrap things up the following weekend at Centennial Park in Sydney, on Saturday March 8th. Grab your tickets HERE.
Here’s the full sideshow lineup:
Slipknot w/ Vended
Tuesday 4th March – AEC Arena Adelaide – SOLD OUT
Tuesday 11th March – Spark Arena Auckland
A Day To Remember w/ Thornhill and Ocean Grove
Monday 3rd March – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane
BABYMETAL w/ Diamond Construct (BRIS) and Future Static (SYD)
Tuesday 4th March – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane
Thursday 6th March – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Slaughter To Prevail
Thursday 27th February – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne
Within Temptation
Monday 3rd March – Princess Theatre, Brisbane
Thursday 6th March – Max Watts, Melbourne
Enter Shikari
Monday 3rd March – Solbar, Sunshine Coast
Wednesday 5th March – Sooki Lounge, Belgrave
Thursday 6th March – King St Bandroom, Newcastle
Hatebreed
Tuesday 4th March – The Triffid, Brisbane
Wednesday 5th March – 170 Russell, Melbourne
Friday 7th March – Metro Theatre, Sydney
Miss May I
Tuesday 4th March – Stay Gold, Melbourne
Wednesday 5th March – Crowbar, Sydney
Vended
Wednesday 5th March – The Brightside, Brisbane
Thursday 6th March – Stay Gold, Melbourne
Sunami
Tuesday 4th March – Prince Bandroom, Melbourne
Wednesday 5th March – Manning Bar, Sydney
Luke Severeird
Saturday 1st March – Sitdown Comedy Club, Brisbane
Wednesday 5th March – Stay Gold, Melbourne
Friday 7th March – Factory Floor, Sydney
We’ll do our best to keep this page updated as shows sell out or if dates change!
