Black Flag To Play First Australian Shows In 10 Years - Noise11.com

Black Flag

Black Flag To Play First Australian Shows In 10 Years

by Paul Cashmere on September 18, 2023

in News

Black Flag will play their first Australian shows in a decade in December with the classic album ‘My War’ as the centrepiece of the show.

Black Flag 2023 features founder member, primary songwriter and guitarist, Greg Ginn, and vocalist/pro skateboarder, Mike Vallely, on bass.

‘My War’ was released in March 1984. It was the second Black Flag album and first of three albums the band would released in 1984.

Side one of ‘My War’ was six short hardcore punk tracks. Side two feature three long sludge metal tracks.

Fun Fact: Kurt Cobain attended his first ever punk concert with Black Flag during the ‘My War’ tour on ’84.

BLACK FLAG December 2023 Australian Tour Dates
Thursday 7th December GOLD COAST, Mo’s Desert Clubhouse
Friday 8th December BRISBANE, Mansfield Tavern
Saturday 9th December SYDNEY, Factory Theatre
Sunday 10th December MELBOUURNE, Corner Hotel

Tickets on sale now from: https://www.silverbacktouring.com.au/black-flag-usa/

Stay updated with your free Noise11.com daily music news email alert. Subscribe to Noise11 Music News here

Be the first to see NOISE.com’s newest interviews and special features on YOUTUBE and updated regularly. See things first SUBSCRIBE here: Noise11 on YouTube SUBSCRIBE

Noise11.com

Related Posts

Steve Lukather Toto Melbourne 16 April 2025 photo by Winston Robinson
Toto Returns To Melbourne #Review

Toto’s 2025 setlist focuses on the heritage of the band. The setlist was interesting. Compared to how it was curated for Australia in 2019 this time Toto kept to the albums of the 1900s. Mind you, there were no complaints from the audience for doing that. The biggest hits came from those early years.

12 hours ago
Christopher Cross Melbourne 16 April 2025 photo by Winston Robinson
Christopher Cross Performs In Melbourne #Review

That first Christopher Cross album was so huge that it became all about the songs, not the musician. Until you see Christopher Cross live you forget what a great guitarist he is.

13 hours ago
Crowded House perform at Rod Laver Arena 10 December 2024 photo by Winston Robinson
Check Out Pre-Crowded House When They Were The Mullanes

For a brief time before Crowded House became Crowded House they were known as The Mullanes.

1 day ago
Lucinda Williams at Bluesfest Melbourne photo by Mary Boukouvalas
Lucinda Williams Replaces Jason Isbell For Paul Kelly Tour

Bad news for Jason Isbell fans. Jason is off the Paul Kelly Australian and New Zealand tour in August and September. The good news is Lucinda Williams has replaced him.

2 days ago
Tommy Emmanuel, the 2025 Noise11 interview
Tommy Emmanuel and George Benson Are Making An Album Together

Grammy Award winning Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel and Grammy Award winning American guitarist George Benson are making an album together.

2 days ago
Bryan Adams Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Bryan Adams Reveals What Happened In The Summer of 69 Happened in 1970

Bryan Adams has opened up about why lockdown was a ‘lifesaver’ for him and his family, as well as the experience of getting half his songs rejected for the musical Pretty Woman - in a new podcast from the charity where he’s an ambassador, Help Musicians, released today.

3 days ago
MONSTR MTV Unplugged
Aussie Supergroup MONSTR Forms for The Best of MTV Unplugged

MONSTR is a new Australian supergroup featuring members of The Screaming Jets, The Superjesus, Drgan and Taxiride coming together to recreate The Best of MTV Unplugged.

3 days ago