Spiritbox, Megadeth, Bad Omens and more will perform headline sideshows across Australia.
Knotfest, Slipknot’s heavy metal super festival, is heading to Australia for the first time this year, taking on Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in March. Having already sold out Melbourne’s event in record time, Slipknot‘s festival has now announced some huge sideshows to accompany the festival’s debut.
Featuring some of the greatest acts from the music and counterculture experience, the likes of Megadeth, Trivium, Bad Omens, Knocked Loose, Story of the Year, Spiritbox and Amon Amarth have all announced headline sideshows for 2023.
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Slipknot, Parkway Drive and Megadeth lead the inaugural Knotfest Australia 2023
Megadeth will make their way to Australia for their first shows since 2015, with headline dates in Adelaide and Melbourne. Joined by special guests In Flames, they’ll hit up Adelaide’s Entertainment Centre Theatre on Tuesday, March 21st and Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena on Wednesday, March 22nd.
Amon Amarth and Trivium will team up for co-headline gigs in Melbourne and Brisbane, with Malevolence on support. They’ll perform at Melbourne’s Forum on Thursday, March 23rd and Brisbane’s Eatons Hill Hotel on Tuesday, March 28th.
Spiritbox will play their first-ever Australian headline show in Melbourne on Tuesday, 21st March, with support from Make Them Suffer and Reliqa, while Bad Omens will play sideshows in Brisbane and Sydney.
Knocked Loose will perform a pair of headline dates in Melbourne and Brisbane, on Thursday, 23rd March and Monday, 27th March, respectively, while Story of the Year will play a trio of headline shows in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.
Organisers have said this will be the one and only sideshow announcement for Knotfest, with no more sideshows to be announced, so run, don’t walk.
Knotfest Australia 2023 Sideshows
Megadeth with guests In Flames
Tuesday, 21st March – Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
Wednesday, 22nd March – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne
Amon Amarth + Trivium with special guests Malevolence
Thursday, 23rd March – Forum, Melbourne
Tuesday, 28th March – Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane
Spiritbox with special guests Make Them Suffer and Reliqa
Tuesday, 21st March – Forum, Melbourne
Bad Omens
Tuesday, 21st March – The Triffid, Brisbane
Wednesday, 22nd March – Factory Theatre, Sydney
Knocked Loose
Thursday, 23rd March – Colonial Hotel, Melbourne
Monday, 27th March – Princess Theatre, Brisbane
Story of the Year
Wednesday, 22nd March – Stay Gold, Melbourne
Monday, 27th March – The Brightside, Brisbane
Tuesday, 28th March – Crowbar, Sydney
Stay up to date on all things Knotfest here. Early bird pre-sale tickets on sale Wednesday 8 February @ 9am local time. Register here https://bit.ly/kf-sideshows. General tickets are on sale Friday 10 February @ 9am local time via destroyalllines.com
