Destroy All Lines have announced a stack run of shows in celebration of their 20th anniversary.
The Melbourne-born agency behind the mighty Good Things Festival is taking over Brunswick venue Stay Gold, to stage a run of 20 shows throughout August, September and October to mark reaching 20 years as a company.
Rising from humble beginnings, Destroy All Lines has grown to become one of Australia’s largest and most trusted concert and festival promoters, and the strength of that legacy is on full display in the lineups that have already been announced.
The celebrations kick off in August with Wellington indie-punks Bakers Eddy hosting a covers night, followed by the first-ever Melbourne shows by Los Angeles emo revivalists Spanish Love Songs, a massive headliner from Ocean Sleeper, a special solo show from Trophy Eyes' John Floreani and Hot Departments' almost indescribable variety show.
September sees Be'lakor team up with LO! and Mammons Throne before the first of several huge secret headliner shows and the return of Melbourne pop-punks Masketta Fall. Big emotions and big songs will be on the cards when Will Wagner and Agnes Manners come together, while Tasmanian extreme metal legends Psycroptic look to unleash hell with Run and Growth. Other highlights include a rare show by D At Sea, five more secret headliner shows and the much-anticipated return of MySpace era kings Behind Crimson Eyes, who have invited heartfelt Melbourne alt-punks Catholic Guilt and emo/pop-punks Cordiform to join them in an evening sure to be full of feeling.
The identity of the secret headliners are tightly held secret, but the strength of the supporting casts, and the standard of acts that have worked with Destroy All Lines throughout the years indicate there will be some mighty big names and big returns among them.
Tickets for all shows other than the secret headliners are on sale now.
Head to Destroy All Lines for tickets and details.
Acts who have worked with Destroy All Lines throughout the years include The Offspring, Parkway Drive, American Football, The Pogues, Deftones, Anberlin, Happy Mondays, The Used, Northlane, Trivium, Millencolin, Primal Scream, Knocked Loose, Slowly Slowly, Bring Me The Horizon, One OK Rock, Karnivool, Slipknot, Turnstile, Polaris, Babymetal, Descendents and so many more, so those secret headliners could potentially be rather massive. Their booking agency roster currently contains some of the biggest names in Aussie music including Parkway Drive, Polaris and Thornhill.
If the presence of Behind Crimson Eyes and D At Sea on these lineups has you yearning for the MySpace era, then head over to our series of 'top 8' playlists for more throwback love.
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