Boys Of Summer supports announced

It’s not long now till the 2009 Element Boys Of Summer Tour kicks off. As hype continues to build and remaining tickets sell fast, local supports have been announced. Touring packages are on the increase, causing local bands to miss out on the opportunities to play alongside international and bigger Australian acts. This year, Boys Of Summer has welcomed a fresh local band to each and every show on the tour. Make sure you get there early to check out the best local hardcore acts they could find… HEREAFTER will open the stage in Toowoomba, SUFFER SOME MORE in Brisbane, GRACE IS GONE in Nambour, WORD UP for the Gold Coast show, MARK MY WORDS for the Central Coast show, MARY JANE KELLY in Sydney, DEAD KINGS in Canberra, PIGS BALL in Sommerville, IRON MIND at Melbourne’s 18+ show, MAVERICK in Adelaide and SOMETHING MORE at both the Perth and Fremantle Boys Of Summer shows. Boys Of Summer has become one of the country’s most loved single-stage festivals. Since it’s incept...

It’s not long now till the 2009 Element Boys Of Summer Tour kicks off. As hype continues to build and remaining tickets sell fast, local supports have been announced.

Touring packages are on the increase, causing local bands to miss out on the opportunities to play alongside international and bigger Australian acts. This year, Boys Of Summer has welcomed a fresh local band to each and every show on the tour. Make sure you get there early to check out the best local hardcore acts they could find…

HEREAFTER will open the stage in Toowoomba, SUFFER SOME MORE in Brisbane, GRACE IS GONE in Nambour, WORD UP for the Gold Coast show, MARK MY WORDS for the Central Coast show, MARY JANE KELLY in Sydney, DEAD KINGS in Canberra, PIGS BALL in Sommerville, IRON MIND at Melbourne’s 18+ show, MAVERICK in Adelaide and SOMETHING MORE at both the Perth and Fremantle Boys Of Summer shows.

Boys Of Summer has become one of the country’s most loved single-stage festivals. Since it’s inception, the Boys Of Summer Tour has played host to some of the biggest local and international hardcore, punk and rock acts, including Evergreen Terrace, Misery Signals, Parkway Drive, Set Your Goals, I Killed The Prom Queen, Silverstein and The Getaway Plan. In it’s forth year running, the tour will travel to more cities and towns then it ever has before!

With CARPATHIAN, COMEBACK KID, VERSE and AGAINST on the bill, you won’t want to miss out on what may very well be the best hardcore event of the year!

WEDNESDAY 14 JANUARY - EMPIRE, TOOWOOMBA, QLD (LIC/AA)

Tickets available from The Empire Theatre 1300 655 299 www.empiretheatre.com.au or from the Empire Theatre Ticket Office, 56 Neil St Toowoomba

THURSDAY 15 JANUARY - RED ROOM, BRISBANE, QLD (LIC/AA)

Tickets available from Ticketek 132 849 www.ticketek.com.au, Oztix 1300 762 545 www.oztix.com.au, plus the following outlets: Kill The Music, Rockinghorse, Skinnys, Butterbeats, Central Station, MoshPit, Music Mania, Sunflower, Cosmic, Bombay Rock, Cooly Hotel & The Great Northern Hotel

FRIDAY 16 JANUARY - NAMBOUR CIVIC CENTRE, NAMBOUR, QLD (LIC/AA)

Tickets available from Oztix 1300 762 545 www.oztix.com.au, Moshtix 1300 438 849 www.moshtix.com.au, Alternative Surf Stores @ 11/140 Alexandra Parade Alexandra Headlands plus the following outlets: Kill The Music, Rockinghorse, Skinnys, Butterbeats, Central Station, MoshPit, Music Mania, Sunflower Cosmic, Bombay Rock, Cooly Hotel & The Great Northern Hotel

SATURDAY 17 JANUARY - ALBERT WATERWAYS CNT, MERMAID WATERS ,QLD (AA)

Tickets available from Oztix 1300 762 545 www.oztix.com.au, plus the following outlets: Kill The Music Rockinghorse, Skinnys, Butterbeats, Central Station, MoshPit, Music Mania, Sunflower, Cosmic, Bombay Rock, Cooly Hotel & The Great Northern Hotel

SUNDAY 18 JANUARY - OASIS YOUTH CENTRE, WYONG ,NSW (AA)

Tickets available from Oztix 1300 762 545 www.oztix.com.au, Moshtix 1300 438 849 www.moshtix.com.au and Resist Records, Macron Music Erina (oztix outlet) and Leading Edge Music Lake Haven

MONDAY 19 JANUARY - MANNING BAR, SYDNEY, NSW (Lic/AA)

Tickets available from Ticketek on 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au, Moshtix on 1300 438 849 or www.moshtix.com.au, Manning Bar on 1800 013 201 and Resist Records

TUESDAY 20 JANUARY - ALBERT HALL, CANBERRA, ACT (AA)

Moshtix 1300 438 849 www.moshtix.com.au and Landspeed Records and The Music Shop

WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY - MECHANICS HALL, SOMERVILLE , VIC (AA)

Tickets available from Oztix 1300 762 545 www.oztix.com.au, Missing Link and Platos Records Frankston

THURSDAY 22 JANUARY - THE CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE, VIC (Under 18)

*Afternoon show! Tickets available from the Corner Box Office on (03) 9427 9198 or www.cornerhotel.com and Missing Link Records

THURSDAY 22 JANUARY - THE CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE, VIC (18 )

Tickets available from the Corner Box Office on (03) 9427 9198 or www.cornerhotel.com and Missing Link Records

FRIDAY 23 JANUARY - FOWLERS, ADELAIDE, SA (Lic/AA)

Tickets available from Moshtix on 1300 438 849 or www.moshtix.com.au, and Venuetix on (08) 8225 8888 or www.venuetix.com.au.

SATURDAY 24 JANUARY - AMPLIFIER BAR, PERTH, WA (18 )

Tickets available from Moshtix 1300 438 849 www.moshtix.com.au, Heatseeker www.heatseeker.com.au. 78’s Records Perth and Mills Freemantle