KNOTFEST, the destination festival brand curated by SLIPKNOT, is returning to Australia this year, and today we are thrilled to announce a horde of headline sideshows from some of the artists on the festival lineup.
In addition to their entirely sold out Adelaide headline sideshow, SLIPKNOT will also headline in Auckland on Tuesday 11 March, while A DAY TO REMEMBER are set to perform a one and only Australian headline show in Brisbane on Monday 3 March.
BABYMETAL, SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL, WITHIN TEMPTATION, ENTER SHIKARI, HATEBREED, MISS MAY I, VENDED and SUNAMI will also perform their own headline sideshows this year, with the hill-hiking, metal music-loving stand up comic LUKE SEVEREID also set to head down under all the way from Seattle as part of KNOTFEST, interviewing bands at the festival and also performing his own sideshows.
Knotfest Member pre-sale tickets on sale Friday 24 January @ 9am local time
Early bird pre-sale tickets on sale Friday 24 January @ 10am local time
Register here -> https://knotfestau.com/25sideshows
General tickets are on sale Tuesday 28 January @ 10am local time
Without further adieu, we present to you Knotfest Australia 2025 sideshows...
SLIPKNOT
WIITH SPECIAL GUESTS VENDED^
Tuesday 4 March - AEC Arena, Adelaide^ Sold Out
Tuesday 11 March - Spark Arena, Auckland
Following their monumental performances launching Australia’s first ever KNOTFEST in 2023, SLIPKNOT will return down under in 2025 to headline proceedings for this not-to-be-missed rock and heavy music festival alongside these freshly announced sideshows.
As always, attendees can expect a performance unlike any other, from a band who only get more thrilling, exciting and cathartic as time goes on. Having released a new record in 2022, The End, So Far (crowned at #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart; their fourth consecutive album to do so), SLIPKNOT refuse to rest on past glories and continue to innovate, with fan favourites including as many new songs as older. Between enduring fan-revered singles like Duality, Psychosocial and Wait and Bleed, as well as deeper cuts and newer material over the years, SLIPKNOT’s drive and creativity bleeds through their jaw-dropping live performances.
Hailing from Des Moines, Iowa, VENDED has been pushing the limits of combustible energy and raw aggression since their 2018 inception. Their bold, honest, passionate take on heavy music raises the flag for a new generation. Revolver heralded them as one of 10 Bands Leading the New Wave of Nü-Metal and they have shared stages supporting Bring Me The Horizon, Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, and Knocked Loose and headliners/festivals in North America, Europe and South America.
ENTER SHIKARI
Monday 3 March - Solbar, Sunshine Coast
Wednesday 5 March - Sooki Lounge, Belgrave
Thursday 6 March - King St Bandroom, Newcastle
Forming in 2003, British rockers ENTER SHIKARI exploded onto the scene via their 2007 debut album Take to the Skies, generating significant chart success and certified Gold status. A band who wield an exhilarating amalgamation of alt rock, and electronica along with drum and bass, dubstep and beyond, ENTER SHIKARI also delve into societal and personal themes, seen most recently on 2023’s A Kiss for the Whole World, which debuted #1 on the UK album charts.
With seven studio albums, multiple award wins and nominations, and a dedicated fanbase worldwide, ENTER SHIKARI have also extensively toured the globe as headliners, as well as with the likes of You Me At Six, WARGASM and a staggering who's who of the heavy world at high profile festivals for decades.
Most recently in Australia performing at Good Things Festival in 2023, the return of ENTER SHIKARI to Aussie shores in 2025 is yet another opportunity for fans to witnsss the group's unforgettable onstage prowess.
HATEBREED
Tuesday 4 March - The Triffid, Brisbane
Wednesday 5 March - 170 Russell, Melbourne
Friday 7 March - Metro Theatre, Sydney
Celebrating three decades as a band in 2024, American heavy metal hardcore icons HATEBREED are set to detonate their monstrous live show celebrating their seminal sophomore album Perseverance for Australian fans in 2025. Paving the way for the fusion of hardcore and metal, Perseverance received worldwide recognition upon release in 2002, with permeating praise placing HATEBREED as forefronts of the genre.
From garnering a Grammy Award nomination for Best Metal Performance in 2005 for their track Live for This, through to releasing eight full length albums, HATEBREED's unwavering devotion for their craft and respect from their fans and critics alike continues to elevate their dedicated exploration of every gamut of the heavy music realms, armed with a stage presence that dazzles in ferocity, empowerment and, ultimately, unity.
MISS MAY I
Tuesday 4 March - Stay Gold, Melbourne
Wednesday 5 March - Crowbar, Sydney
All the way from Ohio, MISS MAY I will lend their trademark sonic fury to the KNOTFEST experience, following the recent unveiling of their entirely re-recorded 15th anniversary version of their beloved 2009 debut album Apologies Are for the Weak.
An undisputed fixture of the modern heavy music community, MISS MAY I merge passion with savagery and proficiency, constantly defying expectations while also enamouring in a live setting. Forming in 2007, MISS MAY I released their game-changing 2009 album, Apologies Are for the Weak, while still in high school, kickstarting a creative journey that has included chart success, seven studio albums, and songs that have permeated popular culture, including material featured on SAW VI's soundtrack and as part of the soundtrack to Saints Row: The Third.
With Apologies Are for the Weak catapulting MISS MAY I into an instant success story, the band went on to perform with Pierce The Veil, We Came as Romans and Parkway Drive, while also continuing to sharpen their wares, add to their ever-growing catalogue, and grow a diehard community of fans across the globe.
VENDED
Wednesday 5 March - The Brightside, Brisbane
Thursday 6 March - Stay Gold, Melbourne
Hailing from Des Moines, Iowa, VENDED has been pushing the limits of combustible energy and raw aggression since their 2018 inception. Their bold, honest, passionate take on heavy music raises the flag for a new generation, with Revolver heralding them as one of 10 Bands Leading the New Wave of Nü-Metal.
Over the years, VENDED have shared stages supporting Bring Me The Horizon, Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, and Knocked Loose, as well as headliners and festival slots in North America, Europe and South America. A band actively seeking to push the limits of energy and aggression at every turn, the key to VENDED's enduring success and popularity is the group's authenticity, with their bold, honest and passionate music constantly turning heads at every turn.
Releasing their debut self-titled studio album in 2024, VENDED firmly stamped out their reputation for raw, urgent and engaging craftsmanship, with a defiant yet empowering amalgamation of introspection and reflection of the world at large. With tours in their wake alongside Jinjer, P.O.D. and While She Sleeps, VENDED's ultimate goal is nothing less than world domination. No compromises.
LUKE SEVEREID
Saturday 1 March - Sitdown Comedy Club, Brisbane
Wednesday 5 March - Stay Gold, Melbourne
Friday 7 March - Factory Floor, Sydney
LUKE SEVEREID is a hill-hiking, metal music-loving, chrome-dome-having stand-up comedian from Seattle, WA. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest with the plaids and IPA-fueled husk to prove it, he has spent the last decade yelling jokes all over North America (and soon: THE WORLD).
LUKE's comedic style has been described as insightfully idiotic, aggressively absurd, and most accurately, unmedicated ADHD in action. Besides looking identical to your favorite bouncer and or bass player, LUKE was also recently in the Big Sky Comedy Festival, a semifinalist in both the Seattle and San Francisco International Comedy Competition, and a winner of Best Comedy Film at HUMP! Film Festival. Millions have enjoyed his stand-up videos online so it's most likely he’ll be able to get a giggle or two out of you.
KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA 2025 LINEUP:
Slipknot
A Day To Remember
BABYMETAL, Slaughter To Prevail, Polaris
Within Temptation, Enter Shikari, Hatebreed
In Hearts Wake, HEALTH, Miss May I, Vended, Sunami
DATES AND VENUES:
Friday 28 February 2025 – Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne
Sunday 2 March 2025 – Brisbane Showground, Brisbane
Saturday 8 March 2025 – Centennial Park, Sydney
Tickets on sale from Knotfest.com/Australia
Find KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA Online
https://knotfest.com/australia/