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Splendour In The Grasssideshows 2011

Due to a slower than expected start to ticket sales for Splendour In The Grass this year, there was some speculation that there would be no sideshows announced. People needn’t have feared though, as a huge stack of Splendour sideshows have been announced this morning.

SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS SIDESHOWS 2011:

PULP

Wednesday 27th July – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
Friday 29th July – Festival Hall, Melbourne
Tickets on sale Friday 27th May through splendoursideshows.com

THE HIVES with THE GRATES

Monday 25th July – Thebarton, Adelaide
Tuesday 26th July – Palace, Melbourne (change of venue)
Thursday 28th July – Enmore, Sydney (change of venue)
Tickets on sale Friday 27th May through splendoursideshows.com

THE KILLS
Monday 25th July – Metro Theatre, Sydney
Tuesday 26th July – Metro Theatre, Sydney Sold out
Thursday 28th July – Prince Bandroom, Melbourne Sold out
Tickets for new Sydney show on sale Friday 17th June

MODEST MOUSE
Thursday 21st July – Prince Bandroom, Melbourne
Monday 25th July – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Wednesday 27th July – Prince Bandroom, Melbourne Sold out
Tickets on sale Friday 27th May

ELBOW

Monday 25th July- Perth, Metro City
Wednesday 27th July – Palace Theatre, Melbourne Sold out
Thursday 28th July – Palace Theatre, Melbourne
Friday 29th July – Enmore, Sydney
Second Melbourne gig on sale 9am Thursday 9th June through Ticketek.

ISOBEL CAMPBELL AND MARK LANEGAN

Friday 29th July – Factory Theatre, Sydney
Monday 1st August – National Theatre, Melbourne Sold Out
Tuesday 2nd August – Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne
Wednesday 3rd August – Fly By Night, Perth
Tickets on sale Monday 30th May

GOMEZ with LEADER CHEETAH

Friday 29th July – Tanks Art Centre, Cairns
Monday 1st August – Metro Theatre, Sydney
Wednesday 3rd August – Factory Theatre, Sydney
Thursday 4th August – Palace Theatre, Melbourne
Saturday 6th August – The Gov, Adelaide
Sunday 7th August – Astor Theatre Perth (no Leader Cheetah)
Tickets on sale now through Love Police

DJ SHADOW with GHOUL and MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS DJs
Saturday 30th July – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
Sunday 31st July – Palace Theatre, Melbourne
Wednesday 3rd August – Metro City, Perth
Tickets on sale Friday 27th May through Ticketek

JAMES BLAKE
Monday 25th July – The Prince, Melbourne Sold out
Tuesday 26th July – The Prince, Melbourne Sold out
Thursday 28th July – The Factory, Sydney Sold out
Saturday 30th July – Metro, Sydney
Tickets on sale Friday 27th May through splendoursideshows.com

NOAH & THE WHALE

Tuesday 2nd August – The Factory, Sydney
Wednesday 3rd August – The Corner, Melbourne
Tickets on sale Friday 27th May through splendoursideshows.com

THE VACCINES

Tuesday 2nd August – The Metro, Sydney
Wednesday 3rd August – The Hi-Fi, Melbourne
Tickets on sale Friday 27th May through splendoursideshows.com

WILD BEASTS

Wednesday 27th July – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
Thursday 28th July – Corner Hotel, Melbourne

FRIENDLY FIRES with CUT OFF YOUR HANDS

Thursday 28th July – Metro Theatre, Sydney Sold out
Friday 29th July – Billboard, Melbourne Sold out
Tickets on sale Monday 23rd May through Ticketek

KELE with STRANGE TALK

Tuesday 2ns August – Billboard, Melbourne
Wednesday 3rd August – Metro Theatre, Sydney
Friday 5th August – HQ, Adelaide
Thursday 6th August – Villa, Perth
Tickets on sale Friday 27th May through splendoursideshows.com

GLASVEGAS

Friday 22nd July – The Rosemount Hotel, Perth
Sunday 24th July – Metro Theatre, Sydney
Monday 25th July – Hi Fi, Melbourne

MONA

Tuesday26th July – East Brunswick Club, Melbourne
Thursday 28th July – Annandale, Sydney
Tickets on sale Friday 27th May through splendoursideshows.com

WARPAINT:

Sunday 24th July – Jive Bar, Adelaide
Tuesday 26th July – Corner Hotel, Melbourne Sold out
Wednesday 27th July – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Thursday 28th July – Manning Bar, Sydney
Tickets on sale now through Love Police

THIEVERY CORPORATION

Monday 1st August – Enmore, Sydney
Tuesday 2nd August – Palace Theatre, Melbourne
Tickets on sale 9am, Friday 27th May through Ticketek

FOSTER THE PEOPLE with GUINEAFOWL
Sunday 24th July – The Gov, Adelaide
Tuesday 26th July – The Hi-Fi, Melbourne
Wednesday 27th July – The Hi-Fi, Melbourne Sold Out
Thursday 28 July – Gaelic Club, Sydney
Friday 29th July – Metro, Sydney Sold Out
Tickets on sale Friday 27th May through splendoursideshows.com

GROUPLOVE with YOUNG THE GIANT

Tuesday 2nd August – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Wednesday 3rd August – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
Tickets on sale Friday 27th May through splendoursideshows.com

DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH? with PURPLE SNEAKERS DJs

Tuesday 2nd August – The Gov, Adelaide
Wednesday 3rd August – The Capitol Theatre, Perth
Thursday 4th August – Metro Theatre, Sydney
Friday 5th August – Prince Bandroom, Melbourne
Tickets on sale Friday 27th May

DANANANANAYKROYD with DZ DEATHRAYS

Friday 29th July – The Annandale, Sydney
Monday 1st August – East Brunswick Club, Melbourne
Tickets on sale Friday 27th May through splendoursideshows.com

FITZ & THE TANTRUMS with LANIE LANE

Wednesday 27th July – The Basement, Sydney
Friday 29th July – Red Bennies, Melbourne
Tickets on sale Friday 27th May through splendoursideshows.com

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UpdateKaiser Chiefs, Devendra Banhart, Mars Volta, Yelle and British Sea Power sideshows announced.

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Maximillian Billion

Maximillian Billion said on the 27th May, 2011

Too lazy to PrtScn right now so heres a Copy and Paste job.

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Performances
Friday at 7:00 pm on 05-08-2011
Venue Thebarton Theatre | South Australia | Australia
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Presented by The Frontier Touring Co

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Performances
Friday at 7:00 pm on 05-08-2011
Venue Thebarton Theatre | South Australia | Australia
Note Doors 7:00pm



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