Overview
Violent Femmes enamoured audiences in 1992 when they first visited Australia with Nirvana as their support act. They proficiently conducted a Falls Festival sea of fans to sing along to 'Auld Lang Syne' to welcome the new millennium and wrapped up a not-so-brief tour of the country in early 2007. Now, for the very first time, the legendary Violent Femmes will grace the Sydney Opera House at the end of this year.
It's been over 30 years since the American trio released their debut self-titled album that sold nine million copies and impressed them into 1980s (and now) music history. The soundtrack to burger-eating and highway cruising, Violent Femmes has most certainly stood the test of time and will see the indie-rock professors perform as part of Music at the House, the program reinvigorating contemporary music at the Sydney Opera House.
Founding members Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie, with new drummer Brian Viglione will be performing the 1983 album that started it all in its entirety, as well as tracks from their impressive follow-up Hallowed Ground. Further Australian tour dates are yet to be released and such a late December diary entry does leave Falls Festival doors open. In any case, we've got 'Blister In The Sun' on repeat and are waiting tight.
Violent Femmes play at the Sydney Opera House on Monday 29 December 2014. Tickets start from $59 +BF and will go on sale to the general public at 9am, Friday 15 August. Head to the Music at the House website for all the details.
