Boys of Summer returns for2008!

Mon 1st Oct, 2007 in Local News

After doubling in size in it’s second time around, the third annual Boys of Summer tour boasts it’s best lineup yet with Silverstein, The Amity Affliction, Set Your Goals, Deez Nuts and Capeside joining forces to serve up the perfect blend of local and international punk and hardcore talent. The Boys of Summer 2008 is the perfect festival alternative for fans of hard-edged and underground music.

With two sold-out headline tours already under their belt, Silverstein need no introduction to Australian audiences. It’s been a long but thrilling ride for this quintet who came together in Ontario, Canada at the turn of the millennium. After putting out two EPs independently, the band signed to Victory Records and released their debut album When Broken Is Easily Fixed and followed that up with Discovering The Waterfront which sold over half a million records worldwide. The band increased that momentum by performing on a slew of major festival tours including The Warped Tour, Taste Of Chaos, Give It A Name and Download festivals before taking three months off to write their most personal record to date Arrivals and Departures.

Front man Shane Told admits “I ended a seven-year relationship right before I started on this record… That’s something you can’t ignore when you’re writing lyrics… I wanted to convey a message of hope through the record, in that no matter what happens, you can still get through the tough times, get better and be happy.”

That sense of transition also impacted the recording of Arrivals and Departures with the band deciding to use legendary producer Mark Trombino ( Jimmy Eat World, Blink 182 ). And now that the new album has arrived Silverstein are eager to depart on more globe-hopping tours to play the new tunes to their rapidly growing fan base in Australia and the rest of the world.

With the release of their High Hopes EP in March this year The Amity Affliction has quickly become one of the most talked about bands in the Australian hardcore scene. The Amity Affliction have developed a reputation for a killer live show after playing alongside Underoath and He is Legend and completing seven national tours in the last 12 months.

Described by Alternative Press as ” New Found Glory after eight cans of Red Bull” San Francisco punk rockers Set Your Goals join the Boys of Summer and make their way to Australia for the very first time. Featuring unique duelling vocals and coming off the back of US tours with Senses Fail, New Found Glory and Paramore, Set Your Goals are keen to show Australia what the hype is all about.

From the ashes of Australian metalcore legends I Killed The Prom Queen, former beat keeper come frontman JJ Peters has risen like a phoenix to create Deez Nuts. Sporting his debut EP Rep Your Hood and boasting a reputation for hardcore-driven party anthems laced with the tongue-in-cheek rap ethic of just not giving a f#@k, Deez Nuts will definitely bring the party.

After playing their very first shows with Gym Class Heroes and Hellogoodbye no one can get a show started like Capeside. With an all-star lineup including current and former members of Horsell Common, Magentaline and The Getaway Plan, and providing undeniably catchy pop tunes and fun-loving attitude Capeside are an unbeatable force of fun and feeling.

The third annual Boys of Summer tour is set to sell out venues in Perth, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide in January 2008.

Tickets go on sale Thursday October 18!

Saturday January 5 – Capitol (Perth; 18+)*
Tickets available from Moshtix or 1300 438 849, The Spot (08) 9266 1797, Jumbo Entertainment (08) 9319 9033, Galaxy Entertainment (08) 9474 2440, Mills Records (08) 9335 1945, Planet Video (08) 9328 7464, Groove Music (08) 9295 0223, Rokeby Records (08) 9381 5126 and Capitol

Sunday January 6 – Fly By Night (Fremantle; under 18’s) *
Tickets available from Heatseeker, Star Perth (08) 9231 6230 , Mills Fremantle (08) 9335 1945, Beat Karrinyup (08) 9446 5839 & Planet Mt Lawley (08) 9328 7464 and KillYourStereo

Wednesday January 9 – The Arena (Brisbane; Lic/All Ages)
Tickets available from Ticketek or 132 849, Oztix or 1300 762 545, Skinny’s Music or (07) 3229 2389, Rocking Horse (07) 3229 5360, Moshpit Music (07) 5479 2777, Kill The Music (07) 3012 7751, Arena Online and KillYourStereo

Thursday january 10 – UNSW Roundhouse (Sydney; Lic/All Ages)
Tickets available from Ticketek or 132 849, Utopia Records (02) 9571 6662 and KillYourStereo

Friday January 11 – Billboard The Venue (Melbourne; 18+)
Tickets available from Ticketek or 132 849, Moshtix or 1300 762 545 and moshtix outlets, Missing Link (03) 9670 8208, Fist2Face or (03) 9870 0439, Billboard The Venue and KillYourStereo

Saturday January 12 – Billboard The Venue (Melbourne; under 18’s)
Tickets available from Ticketek or 132 849, Moshtix or 1300 762 545 and moshtix outlets, Missing Link (03) 9670 8208, Fist2Face or (03) 9870 0439, Billboard The Venue and KillYourStereo

Sunday January 13 – The Gov (Adelaide; Lic/All Ages)
Tickets available from Venuetix www.venuetix.com.au (08) 8225 8888 and Venuetix outlets, Moshtix 1300 762 545 www.moshtix.com.au and moshtix outlets, The Gov (08) 8340 0744 & KillYourStereo www.killyourstereo.com.au

*The Amity Affliction, Deez Nuts and Capeside not appearing

Boys of Summer 2008 – proudly presented by Destroy All Lines, Blunt Magazine, Killyourstereo.com and triple j’s Short.Fast.Loud