All Time Low has a small request for the readers of AP.net - anyone who knows the infamous Melbourne Party Kid, please ask him to come out to the Soundwave Festival this spring so they can meet him.

Jamie from To Write Love on Her Arms has checked in from their UK tour with The Rocket Summer. Australian folks: if you would like TWLOHA to speak at a place near you, send an email to australia@twloha.com and help the organization find venues down under.

Minus the Bear will be touring outside of the continental US in February.

Tour Dates

2/8 -- Brisbane AU -- The Zoo
2/9 -- Sydney AU -- The Metro
2/10 -- Melbourne AU -- The Hi Fi
2/14 -- Tokyo JP -- Shibuya O-Nest
2/15 -- Osaka JP -- Unagidani Sunsui
2/16 -- Nagoya JP -- Ikeshita Club Upset
2/19 -- Tokyo JP -- Shibuya O-West
2/23 -- Honolulu HI -- Pipeline Cafe...[read more]

Anti-Flag will hold a listening session and Q&A to play fans their new album The Bright Lights Of America while in Australia later this month. More information available in the replies.

Thursday are heading down-under to play some shows.

Message from the Band

Some of you may know already but we're excited to announce that we will be headed to Australia for the Soundwaves Festival. In addition to the festival we will be doing 2 headlining shows on the 27th and 28th. Below is the full itinerary with details.

Sat Feb 23 Brisbane – Riverstage and Parklands – Soundwave Festivalread more]

Tickets are on sale for Brand New's Australian tour. Dates and purchase info can be found here.

Silverstein will be touring Australia and Japan. Dates in the replies.

Submitted by xpaulx

...and it makes me want to live there. The full list can be found in the replies.

Submitted by phatredge

Missy Higgins will tour Australia during November and December. Tickets for all dates will go on sale at 9am on Tuesday, August 14th.

Submitted by bootsydan

Muse will be touring Australia in November.

Tour Dates

10 Nov - Supreme Court Gardens, Perth, Australia.
14 Nov - Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia.
15 Nov - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia.
17 Nov - Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia.
21 Nov - Riverstage, Brisbane, Australia.

Submitted by bootsydan

Emery will be supporting Underoath on their Australian tour later this year.

Submitted by 311thrice

Funeral For A Friend and Bayside will be touring Australia together; dates in the replies.

Submitted By: brainfreeze

The Matches are #5 on the JVT charts in Australia.

Saturday 28.04.2007

1. Behind Crimson Eyes - You've Had Your Chance
2. Arctic Monkeys - Brianstorm
3. Muse - Invincible
4. My Chemical Romance - Famous Last Words
5. MATCHES, THE- PAPERCUT SKIN
6. Cold War Kids - Hang Me Up To Dry
7. Billy...[read more]

Hellogoodbye are going to be hitting up Australia in July. Check the replies for more info.

Submitted by brainfreeze

The Audition are invading Australia as openers for New Found Glory. You can find the tour dates below.

Tour Dates

April 5th- Brisbane - The Tivoli
April 6th- Sydney - Big Top Luna Park
April 7th- Melbourne - Billboard
April 8th- Melbourne - Palace
April 9th- Adelaide - HQ
April 10th- Perth - ...[read more]

Underoath will be heading down under in June with Emery; check the replies for dates.

Submitted By: brainfreeze

Brand New will be touring Australia in June.

Submitted by eman83

Linking to mp3s (or other illegal material) has been declared illegal in Australia.

Limbeck will be touring Australia with Kisschasy. In other news the band is about three weeks into the recording of their new album. You can find the dates below:

Australia Tour w/ Kisschasy

06/28/06 Geelong @ Barwon Club
06/29/06 Ballarat @ Karova Lounge
06/30/06 Moorooduc @ Peninsula Lounge
07/01/06 Melbourne @ Corner Hotel (u18/day show)
07/01/06 Melbourne @ Corner Hotel...[read more]

The 2006 Taste Of Chaos Australia Tour will include Anti-Flag, Saosin, Senses Fail, Taking Back Sunday, Thursday, and Underoath. Expect more details soon.

Submitted by RuFio_RoCk

Some videos of Houston Calls' Australian tour can be seen at Youtube.com.

Denison Witmer's CD, Are You A Dreamer?, will be released in Australia on April 22nd. (Remind Me)

Matchbook Romance and Straylight Run will be heading to Australia in May.

Tour Dates

Thursday 18 May Amplifier Bar Perth (18+)
Friday 19 May Powerhouse Perth (All Ages)
Saturday 20 May Adelaide Uni Bar (Licensed All Ages)
Sunday 21 May Hi Fi Bar Melbourne (Under 18?s)
Monday 22 May Hi Fi Bar Melbourne (18+)read more]

While recently flying in Australia, Henry Rollins was "nominated as a possible threat" by the Australian government for reading Jihad: The Rise Of Militant Islam In Central Asia. In response, Rollins said the following: "Please tell your Government and everyone in your office to go fuck themselves. Baghdad's safer than my hometown and your PM is a sissy."

Check out an Austrlian interview with Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba right here.

Submitted by: exthuse

Limbeck will be heading over to Australia in May for a three week tour. They'll also have their song "The State" featured on One Tree Hill next Wednesday, February 1st. The song is a vinyl bonus track from Hi, Everything's Great.

Taking Back Sunday will be touring Australia in March before heading out on the Give It A Name tour. Tour dates are below:

Taking Back Sunday Australia Dates

03.11.06 Perth AU Capitol Early Show (4-7pm)--ALL AGES
03.12.06 Adelaide AU Fowler's Live ALL AGES read more]

Alkaline Trio will be heading to Australia in March, check out those dates below.

Alkaline Trio's Australia Dates

Tuesday 7th March @ The HiFi Bar, Melbourne [18+] w/ Supports To Be Announced
Wednesday 8th March @ The HiFi Bar, Melbourne [U18] w/ Supports To Be Announced
Friday 10th March @ The Arena, Brisbane [AA] w/ Supports To Be Announced
Saturday 11th March @ Roundhouse, Sydney [AA] w/...[read more]

According to BombShellZine.com, Yellowcard are confirmed to tour Australia in March.