TASTE OF CHAOS 2006

Taste Of Chaos, the surprise touring sensation of 2005 will return down under with an extra tasty lineup for 2006. The Rockstar™ Taste Of Chaos 2006 tour of Australia and New Zealand has attracted a stellar international lineup of Taking Back Sunday, Thursday, Anti-Flag, Underoath, Senses Fail, and Saosin.

Parkway Drive will appear as the mainstage domestic act in each Australian city while Cold By Winter will take the stage in Auckland. As with last year’s tour the smaller local stage will be reinstated to showcase the talents of local acts in front of thousands of fans.

In 2005 the inaugural indoor music festival event was a runaway success with Taste Of Chaos shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth attracting in excess of 40,000 fans nationally. In response to the demands of Kiwi fans this year’s tour will also include an Auckland show for the very first time.

Devised by Kevin Lyman (US Vans Warped Tour), John Reese of Freeze Management (Story Of The Year, The Used and more), and Darryl Eaton of Creative Artist Agency, Taste Of Chaos was developed to cater to a largely ignored legion of young fans with non-mainstream music tastes.

Rockstar™ Taste Of Chaos 2006 will see the continuation of Rockstar™ Energy Drink’s naming rights association of this year’s United States Taste Of Chaos tour. The company makes its first foray into the Australian market in July this year.

The tour will be presented by Hurley while Ernie Ball, Myspace.com, and PETA will continue their on-going relationship with the event.

Partnerships from 2005 will continue this year with Triple J, Channel [V], and Bombshellzine all committing to the Australian leg of the tour. Also on board, for the first time, are Blunt Magazine and Myspace Australia. In New Zealand Groove Guide and C4 TV will join the fold.

External to the main arena areas each Taste Of Chaos show will feature a selection of stalls with offers, games, signings, prizes and promotions ensuring Taste Of Chaos becomes an event, not just a concert for fans.

While the above-mentioned bands have been confirmed, it is still rumoured that several other big names will be listed on the shows, with deftones the big rumours as headliners.

Dates:
Sunday 08 October - St James Theatre, Auckland, NZ
Tuesday 10 October - Burswood Dome, Perth
Thursday 12 October - Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Friday 13 October - Vodafone Arena, Melbourne
Saturday 14 October - Sydney Entertainment Centre
Sunday 15 October - Brisbane Entertainment Centre

CASINO NIGHTS

Fresh from a hectic overseas touring schedule that included the prestigious Coachella Festival, Youth Group will hit the road this August on a huge national tour.

Following on from sold-out shows with Coldplay and a slot at the sold-out Splendour In The Grass Festival, Youth Group will tour the country in support of their highly anticipated new album, Casino Twilight Dogs.

The album will be released on July 15, and features the #1 platinum single “Forever Young” and new single “Catching and Killing”, which was added to high rotation on Triple J as soon as it walked in the door!

Again produced by Wayne Connolly (You Am I, The Vines, Dallas Crane), Casino Twilight Dogs is a career-making record for Youth Group, and will be on show when the band hits venues nationwide this August.

Additionally, each capital city show will play host to an exhibition of Youth Group images by Sydney-based photographer Julia Wilson. The exhibition will include exclusive shots from international and national tours, recording and behind the scenes. For a sneak peak, check out www.riceisnice.com.au.

The recent success of “Forever Young” has seen one of Australia’s best kept underground secrets propelled into the limelight, so make sure you get in quick for tickets to these shows as they’re bound to sell out.

Dates:
August
Tuesday 8 - Peninsula Lounge Moorooduc VIC
Wednesday 9 - National Hotel Geelong VIC
Thursday 10 - Karvoa Lounge Ballarat VIC
Friday 11 - Hi Fi Bar & Ballroom Melbourne VIC
Saturday 12 - The Governor Hindmarsh Adelaide SA
Sunday 13 - Capitol Perth WA
Wednesday 16 - Lake Jindabyne Hotel NSW
Friday 18 - Metro Theatre Sydney NSW
Saturday 19 - Griffith University Gold Coast QLD (early)
Saturday 19 - The Zoo Brisbane QLD (late)
Sunday 20 - University of Sth QLD Toowoomba - Open Day
Wednesday 23 - ANU Bar Canberra ACT
Thursday 24 - Wollongong University NSW
Friday 25 - Cambridge Hotel Newcastle NSW
Saturday 26 - ‘Groovin The Moo’ Darwin Amphitheatre NT