So I only heard briefly the announcement of Splendour sideshows, but this is who I can remember being announced this morning.

PULP
Glasvegas
James Blake
Kele
Wild Beasts
Grouplove
Foster the People
Noah and the Whale
The Kills
The Vaccines
Does It Offend You Yeah?
Fitz and the Tantrums
Danananackroyd

Can't remember the others.

Very excited for Pulp! I'll also go and see Grouplove, probably The Kills, and maybe Wild Beasts.

From the J's:

FOSTER THE PEOPLE

Making their second visit to Australia this year, Foster The People will be playing a bunch of jams off their debut Torches. Hear Mark Foster chat to Richard Kingsmill about the album here.

Wed Jul 27 | The Hi-Fi, Melbourne, VIC
Fri Jul 29 | Metro, Sydney, NSW

GROUPLOVE

Indie quintet Grouplove have found time for a couple of sideshows too. The band is yet to release their debut album (due around September) but have been getting plenty of attention after they released their self-titled EP which features the track 'Naked Kids.

Tue Aug 2 | Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Wed Aug 3 | Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW

JAMES BLAKE

UK artist James Blake will make his first visit to Australia this July. While in Austin for SXSW Blake chatted to Zan Rowe about debuts, dubstep and plenty of other stuff. Check it out here.

Tue Jul 26 | The Prince, Melbourne, VIC
Thu Jul 28 | The Factory, Sydney, NSW

NOAH & THE WHALE

A couple of shows have also been tacked onto Noah & The Whale's Australian visit for Splendour. The London based 5-piece also caught up with Zan at SXSW to chat about their latest album Last Night On Earth.

Tue Aug 2 | The Factory, Sydney, NSW
Wed Aug 3 | The Corner, Melbourne, VIC

THE HIVES

No strangers to these shores, Swedish group The Hives have announced a run of sideshows too; including a visit to Adelaide.

Mon Jul 25 | Thebarton, Adelaide, SA
Wed Jul 27 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, VIC
Thu Jul 28 | Hordern, Sydney, NSW

THE VACCINES

For UK band The Vaccines, the following run of shows mark their visit to Australia. They started off the year by earning themselves a #3 spot on the BBC's Sound of 2011 poll and have just released their debut What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?

Tue Aug 2 | The Metro, Sydney, NSW
Wed Aug 3 | The Hi-Fi, Melbourne, VIC

WILDBEASTS

Last here for St Jerome's in 2009, UK band Wildbeasts return this July to play a handful of shows. They'll bring with them a heap of tunes off their Mercury nominated third album Smother.

Wed 27 Jul | Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW
Thu 28 Jul | Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC

FRIENDLY FIRES

By the time Friendly Fires touch down for their tour you will probably be pretty well acquainted with their new album Pala. The UK trio had the acclaimed Paul Epworth help out on production duties on the LP and recently told The Doctor about how they tried to create a paradise for the record. Here's where you can catch them this July:

Thu 28 Jul | Metro Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Fri 29 Jul | Billboard, Melbourne, VIC

GLASVEGAS

Scottish 4-piece Glasvegas head to Australia to play their first ever shows hot off the back of the release of their second album Europhic /// Heartbreak \\\.

Fri Jul 22 | The Rosemount Hotel, Perth, WA
Sun Jul 24 | Metro Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Mon Jul 25 | The Hi Fi, Melbourne, VIC

DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH?

Reading 5-piece Does It Offend You, Yeah? will also play a bunch of headline shows this August. They'll be bringing with them two albums worth of tunes with 2008's You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into and their equally threatening most recent record Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You.

Tue 2 Aug | The Gov, Adelaide, SA
Wed 3 Aug | The Capitol Theatre, Perth, WA
Thu 4 Aug | Metro Theatre, Sydney, NSW
2Fri 5 Aug | Prince Bandroom, Melbourne, VIC

KELE

Bloc Party's main man Kele Okereke will make another trip to Australia this July. Last here in solo form for the Parklife festival earlier this year, these run of shows will have support from Melbourne lads Strange Talk.

Tue 2 Aug | Billboard, Melbourne, VIC
Wed 3 Aug | Metro Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Fri 5 Aug | HQ, Adelaide, SA
Thu 6 Aug | Villa, Perth, WA

PULP

After a 7 year lay-off, seminal UK outfit PULP have reunited and will be play a couple of sideshows this July. With a career spanning 22 years and seven albums, expect a packed setlist at the following dates:

Wed 27 Jul | Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, NSW
Fri 29 Jul | Festival Hall, Melbourne, VIC

DANANANANAKROYD

Scottish 5-piece Dananananakroyd will play their first Australian shows since their ill-fated 2009 Splendour tour. That trip ended when drummer John Baillie Junior broke his arm after jumping into the crowd at their Sydney sideshow. They'll return to the same venue to kick off the anticipated comeback shows:

Fri Jul 29 | The Annandale, Sydney, NSW
Mon Aug 1 | East Brunswick Club, Melbourne, VIC

FITZ & THE TANTRUMS

Los Angeles sextet Fitz & The Tantrums came about after lead man Michael Fitzpatrick bought an old church organ from an ex-girlfriend's next door neighbour. Fitz had spent plenty of years before that working as a producer with Mickey Petralia (RATM, Beck, Peaches). Their debut LP Pickin' Up The Pieces dropped last year and you can hear plenty from it at the following club shows:

Wed Jul 27 | The Basement, Sydney, NSW
Fri Jul 29 | Red Bennies, Melbourne, VIC

Also just confirmed:

Modest Mouse at Metro, 25 July
The Kills at Metro, 26 July
Elbow at Enmore, 29 July
Thievery Corporation at Enmore, 1 August
Gomez at Metro, 1 August

More to come - we'll keep updating!

I'm a little disappointed The Hives are playing The Hordern.

If it was Enmore or smaller I would have gone.

As Wild Beasts are on the same night as Pulp in Sydney, I'm somewhat tempted to head down to Melbourne on the Thursday to see Wild Beasts that night. I could then also see Fitz and the Tantrums on the Friday night in Melbourne.

This is massive. Definitely doing Fitz, Hives and Dananan.

Hopefully Gomez will announce an actual tour, instead of this "sideshow" nonsense.

fingers still crossed for devendra...

I am breaking my no concert rule to see The Kills.

too much! that's going to be a massive week of music. jeeeeeeez!

GONNA SEE SOME MODEST MOUSE. GONNA SEE SOME JAMES BLAKE.

I'll be at On the Brightside and I'll probably go to DJ Shadow.

Also hoping for some Gomez.

Modest Mouse at the Prince Bandroom? That would be awesome

Can we have some tissues in here please...





Keen to see Foster the People at the Hi Fi

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Can we have some tissues in here please...

Wanking already? You're off to a flying start for a Thursday.

not even 1 sideshow in brisbane?
ridiculous! not everyone here can afford to go to splendour, especially if they only want to see a few bands...

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Hopefully Gomez will announce an actual tour, instead of this "sideshow" nonsense.

just realised that since gomez will probably play a full tour, they might not announce until Splendour is sold out.

Otherwise, all those Brisbane fans who are willing to pay $500 just to go see them at Splendour might skip that *shakes head*

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not even 1 sideshow in brisbane?
ridiculous! not everyone here can afford to go to splendour, especially if they only want to see a few bands...

That's unfortunately your problem, not the promoters.

Apparently The Grates are supporting The Hives...tempting...

Perfect combo! So keen.

wow modest mouse at the prince bandroom! so tiny, that's going to be awesome.

will be going to pulp and the vaccines too.

hmm, I'm in Brisbane and this is the first time I dont have to winge about not getting any sideshows.
Because even if I lived in Sydney there is no temptation to see any of that lot, except Pulp who I am seeing at another festival anyway...

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Apparently The Grates are supporting The Hives...tempting...

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Perfect combo! So keen.

I just don't think I can bring myself to seeing The Hives at the Hordern after getting to see them at The Metro last time.

Such a massive jump in venue size.

Yeah, I'm not too happy about the venue. I just wanna see The Hives! Been listening to them for years and never had a chance to see them before.

Now with added Gomez

anyone know ticket prices to hives ?

Gomez at Astor?! Count me in!

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I just don't think I can bring myself to seeing The Hives at the Hordern after getting to see them at The Metro last time.

Such a massive jump in venue size.

Yeah the Hordern really changed the appeal of this show for me.

Seeing them at the Enmore on the back of Tyrannasaurus Hives was awesome.

Was really hoping for Modest Mouse in Adelaide, but I won't complain about the Hives.

No kaiser chiefs?

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No kaiser chiefs?

I think they're touring in 2005, check their website.

yeah nice one, not.

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No kaiser chiefs?

Kaiser's are doing sidies - will have dates soon

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Kaiser's are doing sidies - will have dates soon

thank you sarah, too lovely!

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yeah nice one, not.

Boom! Wayne Campbell would be proud of that zinger.

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Boom! Wayne Campbell would be proud of that zinger.

is there ever a time when you blob out of bed and think 'you know what, I'm not going to be a chunky fuckwit today'?

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thank you sarah, too lovely!

I'm worried that the Kaiser Chiefs live will not move me and that they won't be the kind of thing that I like.

No Mars Volta in this announcement makes me a little disappointed but I'm still pretty sure they'll play one... just so long as it's not as Festy.

I love the way Gomez are pretending they're not playing a show in Brisbane, it's so cute.

disgusted that James Blake is at the Factory Theatre. with planes flying over every 5mins you won't be able to hear a thing considering how lo-fi his music is. hope it sells out instantly and they do an upgrade.

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I love the way Gomez are pretending they're not playing a show in Brisbane, it's so cute.

Gomez just know that you're itching for a short holiday to Sydney or Melbourne to experience the fine Winter weather.

Anyone know if Devendra will be doing sideshows?

thats the plan at this stage, problem is the Hives/Grates sideshow is before splendour, and gomez is after. cant be away for that long...

someone should add the DJ Shadow dates in here too.

Glasvegas at the Rosie! Hell yeah!

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no mars volta in this announcement makes me a little disappointed but i'm still pretty sure they'll play one... just so long as it's not as festy.

agreed volta are far better at their own shows rather than festivals.... it will suck if there are no mars volta sideshows

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disgusted that James Blake is at the Factory Theatre. with planes flying over every 5mins you won't be able to hear a thing considering how lo-fi his music is. hope it sells out instantly and they do an upgrade.

Ha! I never considered this... Don't think I've noticed noise from planes at other gigs there

Still bummed Mogwai are not playing any side-shows :(

wizzzer... Modest Mouse @ Metro on a Monday night! Farkin crap last time at that joke of a venue luna park. Getting back from Ibiza on the Sunday. And maybe check out Grouplove. Just a little concerned about the length of their set.

While I don't want to see any of them I'm glad to see Perth getting some sideshows.