The new era of alternative rock and punk arrives in Australia this March with NEW BLOOM FEST, a brand-new touring festival set to launch next month.
Featuring some of the freshest up-and-coming artists in the scene, today NEW BLOOM FEST is also announcing an expansion beyond the festival events, with headline shows locked and loaded from some of the international NEW BLOOM FEST artists throughout March.
NEW BLOOM FEST’s inaugural events are set to be packed full of unforgettable moments, with American rockers CITIZEN, post-hardcore heroes MOVEMENTS, L.A. emotive hard-hitters TOUCHE AMORE and pop punk powerhouse NO PRESSURE all lined up to rattle the collective roofs in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, alongside alternative rockers FLESHWATER and grunge shoegaze duo SOFTCULT both performing as part of their debut Australian appearances. Also joining the sweltering international line-up will be an army of stellar local acts in each city to showcase the incredible might of the modern alternative scene at home and beyond.
Add in some of the amazing sideshows on offer and it's set to be a month-long celebration of all things alternative rock and punk this March!
CITIZEN
Tuesday 19 March - Uni Bar Adelaide 18+
Wednesday 20 March - Amplifier Bar, Perth 18+ SELLING FAST
Wielding quiet ballads, distorted rock anthems and everything in between, American rockers CITIZEN are a band impossible to resist and even more difficult to forget. Straddling the realms of post hardcore, shoegaze and pop alongside guitar-driven rock’n’roll, CITIZEN most recently furthered their enduring appeal via their fifth album Calling The Dogs; the band’s first album as a full five piece, and a resounding rebirth overall. From playing as teenagers in local dive bars to selling out theatres and appearing at festivals around the world, CITIZEN are a must-hear and must-see act, back and bigger than ever before.
MOVEMENTS
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS SOFTCULT**
Saturday 9 March: Neck Of The Woods, Auckland
Sunday 10 March: San Fran, Wellington
Tuesday 12 March: Stay Gold, Melbourne ** SELLING FAST
Wednesday 13 March: Vinnies Dive Bar, Gold Coast **
Orange County rockers MOVEMENTS weave an intimate beauty into their post hardcore-meets-alternative-rock creations, with their latest album RUCKUS! dexterously showcasing their signature tension-and-release style in a whole new way. Off the back of a whirlwind few years at MOVEMENTS HQ, with their 2020 album No Good Left to Give debuting at #3 on the Alternative charts and their streams doubling to over 200 million streams in the U.S alone, MOVEMENTS continue to evolve and excite - and their return down under will offer fans a chance to witness them in a whole new light.
Special guests will be twin sisters Phoenix and Mercedes Arn-Horn, aka SOFTCULT. Spurred by the upheavals of 2020, including the Black Lives Matter movement and the ongoing pandemic, the sisters channelled their frustrations into their new sonic direction, seamlessly mixing grunge, shoegaze, dream pop and punk with a meaningful message. Don’t miss the SOFTCULT live experience next year when the pair head to our shores for their debut Australian performances.
TOUCHE AMORE
Saturday 9 March: Lynotts Lounge, Perth 18+ SELLING FAST
Sunday 10 March: Jive Bar, Adelaide 18+
Monday 11 March: Stay Gold, Melbourne 18+ SELLING FAST
Wednesday 13 March: Sooki Lounge, Belgrave 18+
Hailing from Los Angeles, TOUCHE AMORE have spent over a decade burrowing into themes of angst, alienation, cancer and death. From the release of their 2009 debut album …To the Beat of a Dead Horse through to their 2020 opus Lament, TOUCHE AMORE have actively matured alongside their releases, emerging on the latter with a nuanced collection of songs that fuse hard-won optimism into ferocious yet delicate terrain. From performances at Coachella Festival to touring alongside Balance and Composure and Every Time I Die, TOUCHE AMORE are always ready to stun in a live setting.
FLESHWATER
Saturday 9 March: Uni Bar, Adelaide Lic AA
Sunday 10 March: Bendigo Hotel, Melbourne 18+ SELLING FAST
Tuesday 12 March: La La Las, Wollongong 18+
Wednesday 13 March: Burdekin Hotel, Sydney 18+ SELLING FAST
Thursday 14 March: Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane 18+
Conceived in 2017, America’s FLESHWATER has constantly cultivated a global cult-like following, ignited by the release of their 2020 debut EP, the aptly titled demo2020. Via their early single Linda Claire, which has gone on to generate over 3 million individual streams on Spotify alone, the scene was set for the 90s and early 2000s rock-inspired group to step beyond the underground. Since then, FLESHWATER have toured alongside No Pressure and Koyo, released their debut album, 2022’s We’re Not Here To Be Loved, and will head to Australia for the first time ever in 2024 as part of NEW BLOOM FEST.
NO PRESSURE
Wednesday 20 March: The Espy, Melbourne 18+ SELLING FAST
Thursday 21 March: Crown & Anchor, Adelaide 18+ SOLD OUT
Friday 22 March: Amplifier Bar, Perth 18+ SELLING FAST
Sunday 24 March: Crowbar, Sydney 18+ SELLING FAST
Bringing together members from The Story So Far, Light Years and Drain, pop punks NO PRESSURE embrace 90s flavours with energised modern injections, crafting familiar yet infectious earworms that will always leave you wanting more. Releasing their debut EP No Pressure in 2020, NO PRESSURE followed up with their debut self-titled full length in 2022, with breakout singles Too Far and Lock it Up bustling with hooks, polished production and buoyant melodics. A band who can effortlessly tease a smile out of any crowd, the times will be fast and fun next March when NO PRESSURE take the stage.
Destroy All Lines & triple j Short.Fast.Loud Presents
NEW BLOOM FEST 2024
FEATURING
CITIZEN
MOVEMENTS
TOUCHE AMORE + NO PRESSURE
FLESHWATER + SOFTCULT
FRIDAY 15 MARCH - FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE (18+)
WITH BLINDGIRLS, EAT YOUR HEART OUT, BAD NEIGHBOUR & SUNBLEACHED
SATURDAY 16 MARCH - ROUNDHOUSE, SYDNEY (18+)
WITH NO BRAINER, AMENDS & PEACE RITUAL
SUNDAY 17 MARCH - MELBOURNE PAVILION, MELBOURNE (18+)
WITH BORN FREE, BETTER HALF & POST HEAVEN
Tickets on sale now from destroyalllines.com