Soundwave was an annual

music festival A music festival is a community event with performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme such as musical genre (e.g., rock, blues, folk, jazz, classical music), nationality, locality of musicians, or h ...

held in major cities around Australia, run and promoted by Soundwave Touring. The festival originated in

Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...

, Western Australia, and began travelling to the other

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in 2007. It featured a number of international and Australian music acts from various genres, including

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metal A metal (from Greek μέταλλον ''métallon'', "mine, quarry, metal") is a material that, when freshly prepared, polished, or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electricity and heat relatively well. Metals are typicall ...

and

punk Punk or punks may refer to: Genres, subculture, and related aspects * Punk rock, a music genre originating in the 1970s associated with various subgenres * Punk subculture, a subculture associated with punk rock, or aspects of the subculture s ...

. The festival has been headlined by

Deftones Deftones is an American alternative metal band formed in Sacramento, California in 1988. They were formed by Chino Moreno (vocals, guitar), Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Abe Cunningham (drums), and Dominic Garcia (bass). During their first five ...

the Offspring The Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Bryan "Dexter" Holland, lead guita ...

Incubus An incubus is a demon in male form in folklore that seeks to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women; the corresponding spirit in female form is called a succubus. In medieval Europe, union with an incubus was supposed by some to result in t ...

Alice in Chains Alice in Chains (often abbreviated as AIC) is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1987 by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney, who later recruited bassist Mike Starr and lead vocalist Layne ...

Bloodhound Gang The Bloodhound Gang was an American rap rock band from Collegeville, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1988 by rappers Jimmy Pop and Daddy Long Legs (now in Wolfpac) as a hip-hop group, before branching out into other genres as their career pro ...

Nine Inch Nails Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN and stylized as NIИ, is an American industrial rock band formed in Cleveland in 1988. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Trent Reznor was the only permanent member of the band ...

Faith No More Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1979. Before settling on the current name in July 1983, the band performed under the names Sharp Young Men and later Faith No Man. Bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist/r ...

Jimmy Eat World Jimmy Eat World is an American rock band formed in 1993 in Mesa, Arizona. The band is composed of lead vocalist and lead guitarist Jim Adkins, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch, and drummer Zach Lind. They h ...

Jane's Addiction Jane's Addiction is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985. The band consists of vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery. Jane's Addiction was one of the first bands from t ...

Soundgarden Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil (both of whom are the only members to appear in every incarnation of the band), and bassist Hiro Yamamo ...

Iron Maiden Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. While fluid in the early years of the band, the lineup for most of the band's history has consisted of Harri ...

Queens of the Stone Age Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated QOTSA) is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme, who has been the only constant member throughout multiple line- ...

the Smashing Pumpkins The Smashing Pumpkins (also referred to as simply Smashing Pumpkins) are an American alternative rock band from Chicago. Formed in 1988 by frontman and guitarist Billy Corgan, bassist D'arcy Wretzky, guitarist James Iha and drummer Jimmy Chamb ...

System of a Down System of a Down (also known as SoaD or simply System) is an Armenian-American heavy metal band formed in Glendale, California, in 1994. Since 1997, the band has consisted of Serj Tankian (lead vocals, keyboards); Daron Malakian (guitar, voc ...

, Slipknot,

Green Day Green Day is an American rock band formed in the East Bay of California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, together with bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt. For most of the band's career, they have been a powe ...

Avenged Sevenfold Avenged Sevenfold (abbreviated as A7X) is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist M. Shadows, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Zacky Vengeance, ...

Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn and drummer ...

Blink-182 Blink-182 (stylized as blink-182) is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Poway, California in 1992. Their current lineup consists of bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. Though their ...

and

Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...

. Soundwave Festival occurred annually until 2015. A 2016 iteration of the festival was planned, but its cancellation was announced on 17 December 2015 by founder

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due to poor ticket sales.

History

The Soundwave festival originated in

, as a smaller festival known as Gravity Soundwave within the

Gravity Games The Gravity Games was a multi-sport competition originating in Providence, Rhode Island that was broken down into Winter and Summer adaptations. The competition featured a variety of extreme sports such as aggressive inline skating, skateboardi ...

. The Gravity Games were held in South Perth along the Swan River, being based mainly on water-based and action sports. The event was sponsored by

Vodafone Vodafone Group Public limited company, plc () is a British Multinational corporation, multinational Telephone company, telecommunications company. Its registered office and Headquarters, global headquarters are in Newbury, Berkshire, England. It ...

in its first year, with the company reportedly committing one million dollars to the event. Gravity Soundwave provided the music side of the festival, which took place at McCallum Park alongside the Swan River. Gravity Soundwave was first introduced in the festival's first year, which was held on 14 and 15 October 2004. American

pop punk Pop punk (or punk pop) is a rock music genre that combines elements of punk rock with power pop or pop. It is defined for its emphasis on classic pop songcraft, as well as adolescent and anti-suburbia themes, and is distinguished from other pu ...

band

Good Charlotte Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 2005, the band's lineup has consisted of twin brothers Joel Madden (lead vocals) and Benji Madden (guitar and vocals), Paul Thomas (bass), Billy Martin (g ...

effectively became the first headline act of Soundwave, when they performed in the festival's first night along with Gyroscope and

One Dollar Short One Dollar Short were an Australian punk rock band formed in 1998, and hailing from Terrigal in New South Wales' Central Coast region. They're best known for their debut studio album '' Eight Days Away'' which peaked at number 7 on the ARIA cha ...

. The following night featured

Unwritten Law Unwritten Law is an American punk rock band formed in 1990 in Poway, California. They have released seven full-length studio albums and have toured internationally, including performances on the Warped Tour. They are notable for their singles " ...

Regurgitator Regurgitator are an Australian rock band from Brisbane, Queensland, formed in late 1993 by Quan Yeomans on lead vocals, guitar and keyboards; Ben Ely on bass guitar, keyboards and vocals; and Martin Lee on drums. Their debut studio album, ''Tu ...

MxPx MxPx () is an American pop punk band from Bremerton, Washington, founded in 1992 as Magnified Plaid. As of 2016, current members include Mike Herrera on lead vocals and bass guitar, Yuri Ruley on drums and percussion, Tom Wisniewski on lead gui ...

Lagwagon Lagwagon is an American punk rock band originally from Goleta, California, just outside Santa Barbara. They formed in 1989, went on hiatus in 2000, and reunited several times over the years. Their name comes from the band's tour van, which can ...

and Last Year's Hero. The 2005 festival was again presented by Vodafone, being held on the night of 8 October. Gravity Soundwave was headlined by

Grinspoon Grinspoon are an Australian Rock music, rock band from Lismore, New South Wales, formed in 1995 and fronted by Phil Jamieson on vocals and guitar with Pat Davern on guitar, Joe Hansen on bass guitar and Kristian Hopes on drums. Also in 1995, G ...

, with it also featuring American acts

Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band from Orange County, California. The band gained mainstream recognition in the mid-to-late 1990s during the third wave of ska with the release of the gold-certified album ''Turn the Radio Off''. Soon af ...

, and Goldfinger. The third and final year of the Gravity Games festival in Perth was moved to December 2006, instead of October. Gravity Soundwave featured American act

Aiden Aiden was an American horror punk band from Seattle, Washington that formed in the spring of 2003. They achieved underground success during the mid to late 2000s with their classic lineup, featuring vocalist William Francis, guitarists Angel Ib ...

, local Australian bands

Gyroscope A gyroscope (from Ancient Greek γῦρος ''gŷros'', "round" and σκοπέω ''skopéō'', "to look") is a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity. It is a spinning wheel or disc in which the axis of rota ...

Kisschasy Kisschasy are an Australian rock band that formed in Melbourne, Victoria in 2002. Their line-up consists of lead vocalist Darren Cordeux, bassist Joel Vanderuit, guitarist Sean Thomas and drummer Karl Ammitzboll. The band released two gold cert ...

Parkway Drive Parkway Drive is an Australian metalcore band from Byron Bay, New South Wales, formed in 2003. As of 2018, Parkway Drive have released six studio albums, one EP, two DVDs, a split album and one book, titled ''Ten Years of Parkway Drive''. The b ...

The Getaway Plan The Getaway Plan are an Australian rock music band, which formed in 2004. Founding mainstays are Matthew Wright on lead vocals, piano and rhythm guitar and Clint Ellis on lead guitar. They were joined in 2014 by Dan Maio on drums, and his br ...

and New Zealanders

Goodnight Nurse Goodnight Nurse was a New Zealand pop punk band formed in Auckland in 2001. The group originally began as a trio, but later changed to a four-piece prior to the release of their second album. It consisted of lead vocalist Joel Little, guitaris ...

2007

In 2007 the festival expanded to include

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

and

Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...

, and increased the number of bands performing. A number of the artists featured in the 2007 Festival had previously played at the Soundwave Festival in Perth, including

and

Locations

Riverstage Riverstage is an outdoor entertainment venue in Brisbane, Australia. The venue occupies a 2 ha site within the City Botanic Gardens and has a capacity of 9,500. The Brisbane Festival makes regularly use of the venue. Riverstage regularly feat ...

, 24 February 2007 *

Sydney Park Sydney Park is a recreational area in the inner-city area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The parkland is located in the suburb of Alexandria, sitting along the borders with Newtown and Erskineville. Sydney Park is the third largest p ...

, 25 February 2007 * Robinson Pavilion,

, 3 March 2007

Lineup

Local acts

''Brisbane'' * Doctor Octopus * The Disables * Say Nothing ''Sydney'' *

Angelas Dish Angelas Dish is an Australian indie pop band from the Central Coast of New South Wales, formed in 2003. The four-piece currently consists of songwriting duo, brothers Michael and Joshua Harris, teamed up with bassist Peter Clarke, and drummer C ...

* Regular John * Fifty Sixx ''Perth'' * Stars Don't Fall *

Calerway Calerway were a four-piece rock band from Perth, Western Australia. Biography Calerway were formed in 2005 by Jaun-Paul Rebola, Phillip O'Reilly and Daniel Ramsdale after the ending of their previous band Saving Rushmore. In need of a drummer ...

* Avalore
Notes *A Parkway Drive did not appear in Perth
*B As Tall as Lions replaced

The Format The Format is an American indie rock band formed by Nate Ruess and Sam Means. Their style can be considered a mixture of indie, alternative, punk and folk music, with elements of 1960s and 1970s pop music. Though Means and Ruess are the foremost ...

2008

The 2008 Soundwave festival was headlined by

The Offspring The Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Bryan "Dexter" Holland, lead guita ...

, along with

and

Killswitch Engage Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999 after the disbanding of Overcast (band), Overcast and Aftershock. Killswitch Engage's current lineup consists of vocalist Jesse Leach, guitarists Joe ...

and was expanded to include dates in

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

and

Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...

, increasing the number of dates from three to five. The expanded Festival featured five stages compared to three the previous year.

Locations

and Parklands,

, 23 February 2008 *

, 24 February 2008 *

Melbourne Showgrounds Melbourne Showgrounds is located in the inner north-western suburb of Ascot Vale, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, next door to Flemington Racecourse. The largest and most flexible indoor/outdoor venue space in Melbourne the Showgrounds ...

, 29 February 2008 *

Bonython Park Bonython Park is a 17-hectare park in the north-west Park Lands of the South Australian capital of Adelaide. The park was opened in 1962 and named in honour of prominent South Australian politician and journalist, Sir John Langdon Bonython. It ...

, 1 March 2008 * Steel Blue Oval,

, 3 March 2008

Lineup

Local acts

''Brisbane'' *

The Amity Affliction The Amity Affliction is an Australian metalcore band from Gympie, Queensland, formed in 2003. The band's current line-up consists of Ahren Stringer (bass, clean vocals), Joel Birch (lead vocals), Dan Brown (guitar) and Joe Longobardi (drums). T ...

* Take 21 * The Gift Horse ''Sydney'' *

Trial Kennedy Trial Kennedy were an Australian rock band formed in 2002, in Melbourne, Victoria. The band released two albums, both peaked in the Australian top 50. In 2012, the band announced their break-up. History 2002–2006: Early EPs Trial Kennedy for ...

''Melbourne'' * Capeside * Donnie Dureau (

Blueline Medic Blueline Medic were a four-piece rock band from Melbourne, Australia. History The group formed in mid-1999 after the downfall of bands Caustic Soda and Mid Youth Crisis from which guitarists Donnie Dureau and Adrian Lombardi were members. In ...

) ''Adelaide'' *

In Fiction In Fiction were an Australian five-piece melodic rock band from Adelaide. Having formed in 2005, In Fiction signed to Boomtown Records in 2006 with their debut release ''The Four Letter Failure'' and featured as Triple J's "Next Crop" artist as ...

City Riots City Riots were an indie rock band from Adelaide, which formed in 2005 and active until about 2014. Their lead vocalist and front man was Ricky Kradolfer. They played in Australia, United States and the United Kingdom, touring with Smashing Pump ...

''Perth'' *

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Eleventh He Reaches London Eleventh He Reaches London were an Australian five-piece post-hardcore band formed in December 1999 in Perth as Our Lasting Loss. They changed their name in late 2002 and released three studio albums, '' The Good Fight for Harmony'' (December 20 ...

An Evening at Elmwood An Evening at Elmwood were an Australian post-hardcore band from Perth, Western Australia formed in January 2007. The band's most notable line-up consisted of Steve Caniglia (vocals), Jamie Calabrese (vocals, guitar), Michael Chewter (drums, perc ...

* Anime Fire Notes *A

Alexisonfire Alexisonfire (pronounced "Alexis on Fire") is a Canadian post-hardcore band formed in St. Catharines, OntarioRoss, Mike.Band is a scream", CANOE JAM!, April 30, 2004. Retrieved on July 17, 2007. in 2001. The band's members are George Pettit (vo ...

replaced

Coheed and Cambria Coheed and Cambria are an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York, formed in 1995. The band consists of Claudio Sanchez (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Travis Stever (guitars, vocals), Josh Eppard (drums, keyboards, backing vocals), an ...

, who withdrew from the lineup to support Linkin Park on their US tour
*B

Thursday Thursday is the Names of the days of the week, day of the week between Wednesday and Friday. According to the ISO 8601 international standard, it is the fourth day of the week. In countries which adopt the "Sunday-first" convention, it is the fi ...

replaced

Chiodos Chiodos (, ) was an American post-hardcore band from Davison, Michigan. Formed in 2001, the group was originally known as “The Light-hearted Carpet Knights” before changing their name to "The Chiodos Bros," the band's name was a tribute to fi ...

, who also withdrew from the lineup to support Linkin Park on their US tour
*C

Infectious Grooves Infectious Grooves is an American funk metal supergroup led by vocalist Mike Muir and initially a side project from his group Suicidal Tendencies. The current lineup also includes guitarists Dean Pleasants and Jim Martin; bassist Robert Truji ...

replaced

Social Distortion Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. The band currently consists of Mike Ness (lead vocals, lead guitar), Jonny Wickersham (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Brent Harding (bass, backing voca ...

, who withdrew from the lineup for unspecified reasons
*D

From Autumn to Ashes From Autumn to Ashes is a post-hardcore band based in Long Island, New York. The group formed in 2000 under the name Who's to Blame. While the band had gone through many line-up changes, the members include Francis Mark (lead vocals, drums), S ...

and

Still Remains Still Remains is an American metalcore band from Grand Rapids, Michigan. They formed out of previous local bands Shades of Amber and Unition. They released three studio albums, ''Of Love and Lunacy'', '' The Serpent'' and '' Ceasing to Breathe' ...

did not appear in Brisbane or Sydney
*E

City and Colour Dallas Michael John Albert Green (born September 29, 1980) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who records under the name City and Colour. He is also known for his contributions as a singer, rhythm guitarist and songwr ...

replaced

Ace Enders Arthur Carl "Ace" Enders (born April 19, 1982, in Hammonton, New Jersey) is an American musician. Enders is the lead singer and guitarist of the band The Early November. He is also the lead musician, songwriter and co-producer in his band, I Ca ...

, who withdrew from the lineup for unspecified reasons

2009

The lineup for the 2009 festival was announced on 24 September 2008, the headliners were

and sub-headliners were

and

. Presenters of British reality stunt TV show '' Dirty Sanchez'' and

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stuntmen ''

The Dudesons The Dudesons ( fi, Duudsonit) are a Finnish entertainment group. They are best known for their TV shows and live performances, which are a combination of stunts and comedy. Their early TV shows were similar to '' Jackass''. Starting their televi ...

'' were masters of ceremonies at Soundwave 2009. This festival featured 55 acts across six stages.

Locations

RNA Showgrounds Brisbane Showgrounds (formerly known as the Brisbane Exhibition Ground) is located at 600 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills, Queensland, Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and was established in 1875. It hosts more than 250 events each ye ...

, 21 February 2009 *

Eastern Creek Raceway Sydney Motorsport Park (known until May 2012 as Eastern Creek International Raceway) is a motorsport circuit located on Brabham Drive, Eastern Creek (40-kilometres west of the Sydney CBD), New South Wales, Australia, adjacent to the Western Sy ...

, 22 February 2009 *

, 27 February 2009 *

, 28 February 2009 * Steel Blue Oval,

, 2 March 2009

Lineup

Local acts

''Brisbane'' *Forlorn Gaze *

''Sydney'' *Mission in Motion *Mary Jane Kelly ''Melbourne'' * Stealing O'Neal *

House Vs. Hurricane House Vs. Hurricane are an Australian post-hardcore band from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, formed in 2006. The band released their debut studio album, ''Perspectives'' in March 2010. The band's second studio album, ''Crooked Teeth'' was rel ...

''Adelaide'' *

Double Dragon is a beat 'em up video game series initially developed by Technōs Japan and released as an arcade game in 1987. The series features twin martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee, as they fight against various adversaries and rivals. The original ...

*Isle of Capri ''Perth'' *

Elora Danan Elora Danan is a fictional character from the 1988 fantasy film ''Willow'', and in the 2022 sequel TV series, ''Willow''. She is a Daikini, one of the average-sized races of people in the film (as opposed to the dwarf-sized Nelwyns). She is played ...

Notes *A The Dillinger Escape Plan replaced

Scars on Broadway Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway (previously known as just Scars on Broadway) is an American rock band founded by Daron Malakian of the metal band System of a Down. The band's self-titled debut album was released in July 2008. In late 200 ...

*B Less Than Jake did not appear in Brisbane due to flight delays.
*C Acts were made public in a third announcement and only appeared in Sydney.

2010

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The first lineup announcement for the 2010 festival was made on 13 August 2009, the headliners were

and

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, the lineup also featured

Paramore Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York and drummer Zac Farro. Williams and Farro are founding members of the group, whil ...

AFI AFI may refer to: * ''Address-family identifier'', a 16 bit field of the Routing Information Protocol * Ashton Fletcher Irwin, an Australian drummer * AFI (band), an American rock band ** ''AFI'' (2004 album), a retrospective album by AFI rele ...

(who replaced

My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance (commonly abbreviated to MCR or My Chem) is an American rock band from Newark, New Jersey. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, lead guitarist Ray Toro, rhythm guitarist Frank Iero, and bassist Mi ...

) and HIM. This festival featured 46 acts across six stages.

Locations

, 20 February 2010 *

, 21 February 2010 *

, 26 February 2010 *

, 27 February 2010 * Steel Blue Oval,

, 1 March 2010

Lineup

Local acts

''Brisbane'' * Too Late Escape * Adelle ''Sydney'' * Heroes for Hire ''Melbourne'' * Death Audio ''Adelaide'' * ISAW ''Perth'' * Vanity
Notes *A

Architects An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...

replaced The Devil Wears Prada, who withdrew from the lineup so they could support Killswitch Engage on their US tour
*B This Is Hell replaced

Maximum the Hormone is a Japanese heavy metal band from Hachiōji, Tokyo. Their lineup has consisted of vocalist Daisuke-han, drummer Nao, guitarist Maximum the Ryo-kun, and bassist Ue-chan since 1999. Each member alternates singing lead vocals, often within ...

, who withdrew from the lineup due to drummer Nao being hospitalized
*C

replaced

, who withdrew from the lineup due to lead singer

Gerard Way Gerard Arthur Way (born April 9, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and comic book writer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the rock band My Chemical Romance. He released his debut solo album, ''Hesitant Alien'', i ...

suffering from severe vocal problems
*D

Closure in Moscow Closure in Moscow is an Australian progressive rock band that formed in Melbourne, Victoria in 2006. The group is composed of guitarist-singer Mansur Zennelli, guitarist Michael Barrett, drummer Salvatore Aidone, bassist Duncan Millar and lead ...

were removed from the line up with no explanation or replacement act.

2011

The first lineup announcement for the 2011 festival was made on 5 August 2010, the headliners were

and

. The lineup also included

The Starting Line The Starting Line is an American pop punk band based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that formed in 1999. History Early years (1999–2001) In 1999, the band that would become The Starting Line was initiated in Churchville, Pennsylvania via an e ...

, who reunited for the festival. This festival featured 71 acts across eight stages.

Locations

, 26 February 2011 *

Olympic Park An Olympic Park is a sports campus for hosting the Olympic Games. Typically it contains the Olympic Stadium and the International Broadcast Centre. It may also contain the Olympic Village or some of the other sports venues, such as the aquatics ...

, 27 February 2011 *

, 4 March 2011 *

, 5 March 2011 *

Claremont Showground The Claremont Showground near Perth, Western Australia is home to the annual Perth Royal Show. In 1902, of land were reserved in the Perth suburb of Claremont for a new showground to replace the Guildford Showgrounds. The Royal Agricultural S ...

, 7 March 2011

Lineup

Lineup *

(UK) *

(USA) *

Slayer Slayer was an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California. The band was formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, drummer Dave Lombardo and bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. Slayer's fast and aggressive musical style ...

(USA) *

Rob Zombie Rob Zombie (born Robert Bartleh Cummings; January 12, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and voice actor. His music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes, and his live shows have be ...

(USA) * Primus (USA) *

Slash Slash may refer to: * Slash (punctuation), the "/" character Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Slash (Marvel Comics) * Slash (''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'') Music * Harry Slash & The Slashtones, an American rock band * Nash ...

(USA) *

Thirty Seconds to Mars Thirty Seconds to Mars (commonly stylized as 30 Seconds to Mars) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1998. The band consists of brothers Jared Leto (lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards) and Shannon Leto (drums, pe ...

(USA) * Bullet for My Valentine (UK) *

One Day as a Lion One Day as a Lion was an alternative rock supergroup that was started in 2008 by Zack de la Rocha, the vocalist of Rage Against the Machine, and Jon Theodore, former drummer of The Mars Volta and current drummer of Queens of the Stone Age. The ...

(USA) *

Stone Sour Stone Sour is an American rock band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1992. The band performed for five years before disbanding in 1997. They reunited in 2000 and since 2015, the group has consisted of Corey Taylor (lead vocals, guitar), Josh Rand ...

(USA) *Avenged Sevenfold Avenged Sevenfold (abbreviated as A7X) is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist M. Shadows, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Zacky Vengeance, ...
(USA) *

Sum 41 Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. Originally called Kaspir, the band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards), Dave Baksh (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jason "Cone" McCas ...

(CAN) *

Third Eye Blind Third Eye Blind is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1993. After years of lineup changes in the early and mid-1990s, the songwriting duo of Stephan Jenkins and Kevin Cadogan signed the band's first major-label recor ...

(USA) *

Murderdolls Murderdolls was an American rock music, rock band founded during 2002 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, California. The band line-up consisted of the late Joey Jordison, Wednesday 13 , Acey Slade, Eric Griffin, Tripp Eisen and the late Ben G ...

(USA) *

Millencolin Millencolin is a Swedish punk rock band that was formed on 12 October 1992 by Nikola Šarčević, Mathias Färm, and Erik Ohlsson in Örebro, Sweden. In early 1993, drummer Fredrik Larzon joined the band. The name Millencolin is derived from t ...

(SWE) *

Gang of Four The Gang of Four () was a Maoist political faction composed of four Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials. They came to prominence during the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) and were later charged with a series of treasonous crimes. The gang ...

(UK) *

New Found Glory New Found Glory (formerly A New Found Glory) is an American rock band from Coral Springs, Florida, formed in 1997. The band currently consists of Jordan Pundik (lead vocals), Ian Grushka (bass guitar), Chad Gilbert (lead guitar, backing vocal ...

(USA) * Pennywise (USA) *

Bring Me the Horizon Bring Me the Horizon (often abbreviated as BMTH) are a British rock band formed in Sheffield in 2004. The group consists of lead vocalist Oliver Sykes, guitarist Lee Malia, bassist Matt Kean, drummer Matt Nicholls and keyboardist Jordan Fis ...

(UK) *

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(USA) *Dimmu Borgir (NOR) *The Gaslight Anthem (USA) *

(USA) *DevilDriver (USA) *Monster Magnet (USA) *Sevendust (USA) *Less Than Jake (USA) *The Bronx (band), The Bronx (USA) *

*Silverstein (band), Silverstein (CAN) *Terror (band), Terror (USA) *

(USA) *Protest the Hero (CAN) *Melvins (USA) *36 Crazyfists (USA) *Ill Niño (USA) *The Ataris (USA) *Fucked Up (CAN) *Bayside (band), Bayside (USA) *Feeder (band), Feeder (UK) *

(USA) *H2O (American Band), H₂O (USA) *Mad Caddies (USA) *The Maine (band), The Maine (USA) *~~Saxon (band), Saxon (UK)~~ *Trash Talk (band), Trash Talk (USA) *Mayday Parade (USA) *Foxy Shazam (USA) *The Rocket Summer (USA) *Never Shout Never (USA) *The Blackout (band), The Blackout (UK) *Polar Bear Club (USA) *Asking Alexandria (UK) *All That Remains (band), All That Remains (USA) *High on Fire (USA) *Dommin (USA) *The Sword (USA) *Kylesa (USA) *We the Kings (USA) *Blessthefall (USA) *There for Tomorrow (USA) *Breathe Carolina (USA) *Taking Dawn (USA) *I See Stars (USA) *Rise to Remain (UK) *Nonpoint (USA) *Veara (USA) *Every Avenue (USA) *This Town Needs Guns (UK) *International Superheroes of Hardcore (USA)

Local acts

''Brisbane'' * Tria Mera * Friends with the Enemy ''Sydney'' * Blatherskite ''Melbourne'' * Anchors ''Adelaide'' * Paper Arms ''Perth'' * Sensory Amusia * Lacrymae * Chainsaw Hookers Notes *A Slayer pulled out of the Sydney show at the last minute due to Tom Araya being admitted to hospital
*B

withdrew due to a disagreement with promoters over their allocated timeslot
*C

only performed in Brisbane and Sydney due to Deryck Whibley's hospitalisation with severe pneumonia. Replaced by International Superheroes of HardcoreSoundwave Festival
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*D Saxon (band), Saxon withdrew due to album commitments and family illness
*E Polar Bear Club replaced Alesana, who withdrew from the lineup for unknown reasons
*F Blessthefall replaced A Skylit Drive, who withdrew from the lineup for unknown reasons
*G This Town Needs Guns were added as a bonus band after the two dropouts
*H International Superheroes of Hardcore did not appear in Perth

2012

The lineup for the 2012 festival was first announced on 7 October 2011. The 2012 Soundwave lineup featured

, Slipknot, Limp Bizkit and Marilyn Manson (band), Marilyn Manson. This was the first time Limp Bizkit had toured Australia in eleven years. Their previous tour was the Big Day Out#Death of Jessica Michalik, 2001 Big Day Out festival, which was marred by the death of 16-year-old Jessica Michalik during their performance at the Sydney show. Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst paid tribute to Michalik at each Soundwave date and openly criticised Big Day Out organisers. The festival also featured a reunited Coal Chamber, who played their first shows since 2003, and also marked the final shows of emo group

. This festival featured 95 acts across eleven stages.

Locations

, 25 February 2012, *

, 26 February 2012 *

, 2 March 2012, *

, 3 March 2012, *

, 5 March 2012,

Lineup

Local acts

''Brisbane'' * Milestones ''Sydney'' * The Sweet Apes ''Melbourne'' * Aitches ''Adelaide'' * Admella ''Perth'' * Sensory Amusia Notes *A Bush (British band), Bush replaced Hole (band), Hole, who withdrew from the lineup due to a dispute with Soundwave promoters
*B Paradise Lost (band), Paradise Lost and Switchfoot replaced DragonForce, who withdrew from the lineup due to recording delays
*C These Kids Wear Crowns did not play in Brisbane due to being double-booked for a sold-out arena show with Simple Plan in Canada
*D Mission in Motion did not appear in Melbourne
*E Black Tide withdrew from the lineup due to a family emergency
*F Switchfoot withdrew from the Adelaide and Perth shows due to a family emergency

2013

The lineup for the 2013 Soundwave Festival was first announced on 8 August 2012, featuring headliners

and

, along with sub headliners A Perfect Circle,

, Garbage (band), Garbage,

, Tomahawk (band), Tomahawk, Cypress Hill and

This edition of Soundwave was noted for its "drummers' curse", where several bands lost members in the week leading up to the festival: *

drummer Travis Barker was to attempt the long-haul flight and participate in Blink-182's first Australian tour since 2004, saying ''"[I'm] getting knocked out and getting on a plane to Australia"''. Barker 2008 South Carolina Learjet 60 crash, survived a plane crash in 2008 and suffers from aerophobia. However, after months of counselling and medication, Barker could not overcome his fear of flying and was replaced on the tour by Brooks Wackerman from Bad Religion. * Anthrax (American band), Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante was replaced by Jon Dette from Animetal USA due to personal issues *

drummer Dave Lombardo announced on Facebook that he was fired due to a dispute over money, he was also replaced by Jon Dette, who was already filling in for Anthrax and has previously played in Slayer * The Vandals drummer Josh Freese (formerly of A Perfect Circle and

, both were also on the lineup) was replaced by Alkaline Trio drummer Derek Grant (drummer), Derek Grant due to other commitments. * Six Feet Under (band), Six Feet Under withdrew from the lineup due to drummer Kevin Talley being injured in a dirtbike accident * In addition, Shai Hulud vocalist Justin Kraus was hospitalised with chest pain immediately after playing a show in Trenton, New Jersey, he was replaced by Mike Moynihan, who was previously their vocalist between 2009 and 2011 * Gallows (band), Gallows guitarist Stephen Carter left the band in the days leading up to the festival, the band continued as a four-piece. There was also controversy regarding bands such as Pierce the Veil and

having their sets cut short in Perth due to complaints from local residents – after this Maddah doubted the festival's future in Western Australia. This festival featured 72 acts across nine stages (eight stages in Perth).

Locations

, 23 February 2013 *

, 24 February 2013, * Flemington Racecourse,

, 1 March 2013, *

, 2 March 2013, *

, 4 March 2013,

Lineup

Local acts

''Brisbane'' * The Schoenberg Automaton ''Sydney'' * Born Lion ''Melbourne'' * Party Vibez ''Adelaide'' * Life Pilot
Notes *A Garbage (band), Garbage did not perform in Sydney due to logistical issues
*B Flogging Molly did not appear in Perth
*C Mindless Self Indulgence did not perform in Melbourne due to logistical issues
*D Six Feet Under (band), Six Feet Under were forced to withdraw from the lineup after drummer Kevin Talley was injured in an accident
*E Blood On The Dance Floor (band), Blood On The Dance Floor withdrew from the lineup due to financial issues
*F Dr. Acula (band), Dr. Acula broke up in October 2012 and were subsequently removed from the lineup
*G Living with Lions (band), Living With Lions and Mark Tremonti were added to the lineup on 30 October 2012, but Tremonti pulled out the next day due to clashing tour commitments.
*H Puscifer only played in Sydney and Adelaide, they were originally listed as "Special Guests".
*I Malakyte only played in Brisbane, they were originally listed as "Special Guests"
*J The winners of the Triple J Unearthed competition for Perth, ''In League'', were not able to perform due to time constraints alongside Soundwave's conflict with the Town of Claremont, Claremont Council

2014

The lineup for the 2014 festival was first announced on 23 August 2013. The lineup containing 94 bands, featured Green Day, Avenged Sevenfold, Korn and Alice in Chains The Perth festival was relocated from

to Arena Joondalup, 25 km north of Perth, two weeks before the beginning of the festival due to Soundwave's ongoing conflict with the Town of Claremont, Claremont Council. Following a similar situation at the Perth leg of Big Day Out in January of that year, which was also relocated from Claremont Showground to Arena Joondalup, AJ Maddah confirmed that 2014 would be the last Soundwave held in Perth, where the festival originated.

Locations

, 22 February 2014, *

, 23 February 2014, * Flemington Racecourse,

, 28 February 2014, *

, 1 March 2014, * Arena Joondalup,

, 3 March 2014

Lineup

Local acts

Notes *A The Living End replaced Stone Temple Pilots, who withdrew from the lineup due to scheduling conflicts.
*B Megadeth withdrew from the lineup due to unspecified reasons
*C Jason Newsted, Newsted withdrew from the lineup due to unspecified reasons.
*D Filter (band), Filter replaced Sevendust, who withdrew from the lineup due to a financial dispute with Soundwave promoters.
*E Desaparecidos (band), Desaparecidos withdrew from the lineup due to personal reasons.
*F Dir En Grey did not appear in Perth.
*G Volbeat withdrew from the Adelaide and Perth shows due to a family emergency.
*H Whitechapel (band), Whitechapel withdrew from the lineup due to the death of an immediate family member.
*I Hardcore Superstar withdrew from the lineup due to a scheduling dispute with Soundwave promoters.

2015

On 28 June 2014, Soundwave announced that it will become a two-day festival, held over two consecutive weekends, with half the bands announced playing day one and the other half playing day two, criss-crossing between Adelaide and Melbourne, then Sydney and Brisbane. AJ Maddah stated on Twitter ''"Putting the line-up across [two] days enables us to minimise clashes; give bands longer sets, better staging, production [and] infrastructure. I am also hoping that this will give fans better value for money and a less stressful day."'' AJ Maddah later confirmed that 2015 was the last Soundwave for Adelaide in the foreseeable future as it made a $300,000 loss in 2014, but with the $1,400,000 loss in 2015 due to lackluster ticket sales being too large to subsidise out of the other cities.

Locations

, 21 February 2015 ''(Day One)'' & 22 February 2015 ''(Day Two)'' *

, 21 February 2015 ''(Day Two)'' & 22 February 2015 ''(Day One)'' *

, 28 February ''(Day One)'' & 1 March 2015 ''(Day Two)'' *

, 28 February ''(Day Two)'' & 1 March 2015 ''(Day One)'' Day One Lineup Day Two Lineup

Local acts

''Brisbane'' * Columbus ''Sydney'' * Bare Bones ''Melbourne'' * I, Valiance ''Adelaide'' * A Ghost Orchestra Notes *A Rival Sons withdrew from the lineup due to personal reasons.
*B The Treatment (band), The Treatment did not appear in Adelaide.
*C Evergreen Terrace withdrew from the lineup due to drummer Brad Moxey suffering serious injuries in an accident.

2016 (cancelled)

On 20 March 2015, AJ Maddah stated that Soundwave 2016 would return to the one-day format and would be held in January instead of the usual late February/early March dates. He also later stated that the 2016 lineup would be announced via "drip-feeding" and would also be smaller in order to achieve longer set times for bands. Bullet for My Valentine was announced as the first act of Soundwave 2016 via the band's social media accounts and the official Soundwave website on 14 August 2015, and over the next four months, Disturbed (band), Disturbed was announced as the headliner and 24 other bands were added for a total of 26 bands.

Locations

, 23 January 2016 *

, 24 January 2016 * Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, RAS Melbourne Showground,

, 26 January 2016

Lineup

Notes *A L7 (band), L7 withdrew from the lineup due to unspecified reasons.

Cancellation

On 15 December 2015, Maddah Twitter, tweeted that 2016 would be the final ever Soundwave, stating it was due to "stress and haters", and two days later he tweeted that the festival had been officially cancelled. Various problems contributed to its cancellation, including: * Poor ticket sales (Maddah once stated that 2016 would "sell out instantly", but around 20,000 tickets in total had been sold at the time of its cancellation) * L7 withdrawing from the lineup for unspecified reasons * Bring Me the Horizon claiming that they weren't officially locked in for the festival despite being announced months beforehand * The festival's venues reportedly not being booked * Reports surfacing that Maddah owes over $11 million to all the bands who played the 2015 festival

Compilation albums

Official compilation CDs featuring artists who performed at the festival were released through Shock Records. *''Soundwave 2008'' (2008) *''Soundwave 2009'' (2009) *''Soundwave 2010'' (2010) * ''Soundwave 2011'' (2011) * ''Soundwave 2012'' (2012) * ''Soundwave 2013'' (2013) * ''Soundwave 2014'' (2014) * ''Soundwave 2015'' (2015)

References

External links

* {{Rock festivals Rock festivals in Australia Concert tours Heavy metal festivals in Australia Summer festivals Music festivals established in 2004 2004 establishments in Australia 2015 disestablishments in Australia Recurring events disestablished in 2015 Festivals in Perth, Western Australia Music festivals in Western Australia