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25 October 2024
18:30 - 23:30

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On-Campus
Building: 1
Room: UC Refectory
Other: Level B

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UCLivex

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Spiderbait - Black Betty 20th Anniversary Tour

Iconic Aussie rockers Spiderbait will hit the road with their Black Betty 20th Anniversary Tour this August, September and October, playing an extensive run of shows to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of their seminal 2004 album, Tonight Alright and standout track, 鈥楤lack Betty鈥.

Recorded in California, Tonight Alright (2004) leant into the hard rock sound of the early-2000鈥檚. The album debuted at No.14 on the ARIA Album Chart that year and featured the band鈥檚 most popular song to date, 鈥楤lack Betty鈥.

Renowned for their dynamic on-stage energy, Spiderbait are without doubt one of the country鈥檚 most beloved live acts. Most recently touring Australia in 2022, the trio shows no sign of slowing down, their intensity and camaraderie endearing them to fans right across the globe.

鈥淪piderbait made a mighty lush sound鈥 They played with an energising, steamrolling pace that never let up鈥 鈥 MusicFeeds

鈥溾 a roaring set, high energy, pub/alt-rock, shouting and groovy鈥 鈥 The Music

The story of Spiderbait is an unlikely but heart-warming one 鈥 three friends from a small Australian country town taking on the music scene, and emerging triumphantly thirty years later, friendship intact, and now one of the biggest and best rock bands on the national landscape.

The trio鈥檚 popularity spans three decades and shows no signs of abating. They鈥檝e released seven acclaimed albums and chalked up almost every Australian accolade possible, taking home multiple ARIA Awards, topping charts and becoming the first Australian band to take the crown in triple j鈥檚 prestigious Hottest 100 of 1996 with 鈥楤uy Me A Pony鈥.

Australian rock 鈥榥 roll royalty, and with a catalogue of music that鈥檚 distinctive and uncompromising, Spiderbait鈥檚 anticipated Black Betty 20th Anniversary Tour will see the band playing their greatest hits and celebrating their greatest hit of all.

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