Bodyjar and 28 Days - RISE opening concert

2 of the greatest Punk acts in Australia from the noughties will get the party started, no doubt using up your last drops of energy left after a big day at the Surfing Comp!  Bodyjar and 28 Days will be joined by local support act Dad Habits.

This is the Opening concert for the RISE Dunn Lewis program of events commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Bali Bombings - for full information on all the events see www.risedunnlewis.com.au 

Open to all ages, with supervision of under 18s.

Longevity. Not a word that can be aligned with many bands these days, but one that can certainly be applied to Aussie punk legends Bodyjar. For nearly 20 years now the band has consolidated their local &international following with relentless touring demonstrating the blistering high energy live shows that have made Bodyjar one of the most respected punk bands in the world. The band now boasts hordes of committed fans in Japan. America, Korea and Europe.

Highly respected by their peers, the band can count amongst its fans members of The Foo Fighters, Yellow Card, Good Charlotte and Blink 182 who the band have toured with no fewer than 4 times, including being invited to tour America with for their hit album Anema of the State. This would coincide with being signed to Nitro records owned by The Offsprings Dexter Holland.

You wont last long in the fickle music industry without killer songs & the ‘Jar have delivered consistently throughout their career, From the sonic assault of 1998's “No Touch Red” through to 2000's gold selling “How It Works" & 2002's “Plastic Skies”, the Jar have released a string of classics including top 20 singles “Not The Same”, "One In A Million" & "Too Drunk To Drive".

Best known for hits including “Rip it Up”, “What’s the Deal?” and “Sucker”, Melbourne’s own 28 Days are back with their latest offering, “Amber Afternoons”. This brand spanking new single will be launched at Ding Dong Lounge on Saturday 15 February.

Straight outta Franston, 28 Days was formed in 1997 and introduced their distinctive punk-meets-hip-hop sound to the local scene. Their popularity quickly grew and it wasn’t long until they were getting invitations to play all the big festivals around the country. The release of their second studio album Upstyledown debuted at number one on the ARIA charts and went platinum in July 2000, proving they were one of the biggest acts in the country.

Success took 28 Days abroad to countries including the US, Europe and Japan and they released an impressive five studio albums before taking a hiatus. In December 2009, 28 Days returned to the stage and began playing occasional shows, much to the delight of their die-hard fans. As they gained momentum once again, they revisited their past and toured Upstyledown in 2013, before heading back into the studio to begin working on new material.

With a close to original lineup, 28 Days have kept their trademark sound but added a fresh new twist. “Amber Afternoons” is the first product of their labour and is the perfect summer tune to kick back and have a few drinks to.