Queens Of The Stone Age Announce Trio Of Splendour In The Grass Sideshows

Venerated US rockers Queens Of The Stone Age have been especially generous with their Splendour In The Grass sideshow appearances, naming three all-ages headline dates during their upcoming Australian visit for the festival.

Following a show in Auckland, the band kick off their local trip with their first-ever show in Darwin, at the Convention Centre, on Sunday 16 July, following it up with the usual stops of Sydney and Melbourne on the way to Byron Bay for the big shindig at the Parklands. Supports for the headline shows are yet to be announced.

Even four years on from their most recent album 2013's ...Like Clockwork, and three years after their massive double bill alongside the similarly titanic Nine Inch Nails, the veteran outfit are one of the most eagerly awaited drawcards at this year's festival.

Frontman Josh Homme kept busy last year by collaborating with Iggy Pop on their acclaimed album Post Pop Depression. Nonetheless, his longtime band is looking set to make 2017 something of a comeback year as they've found themselves added to an increasing number of festival bills including famed events such as Fuji Rock, Canada's Montebello Rockfest, and Outside Lands, in San Francisco.

A pre-sale for Frontier Touring members will be held from 2pm AEST this coming Monday, 10 April, for 24 hours or until the allocation is exhausted.

The general public will have their turn at tickets from 10am local time on Wednesday 12 April.

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Check out the full A-Z of Splendour In The Grass sideshows here.