After weeks of speculation and a Sydney Opera House appearance alongside Mark Hoppus, Violent Soho have confirmed their return to the big stage. The Brisbane band is returning to the stage for the first time in four years, announcing three east coast headline dates this September.The run begins at Enmore Theatre on September 11, before heading to Forum Melbourne on September 18, and closing with a hometown show at Fortitude Music Hall on September 25. Support across all dates comes from Beddy Rays, with Teenage Joans opening in Sydney and Secret World joining the Melbourne bill.
What the band said about their return
The band kept it characteristically straightforward in their statement. “Some dudes play golf, we play in a band. For us, that band is Violent Soho and we missed making noise together.” They added that after more than 20 years together, they had learned not to force things, but that now felt like the right time to return.
The WACO anniversary and what else is new
The announcement follows renewed attention around their landmark fourth album ‘WACO’, which recently marked its 10th anniversary with a new vinyl.
Who is Violent Soho
Formed in Mansfield, Brisbane in 2004, Violent Soho became one of the defining Australian guitar bands of their era. Loud, sharp, and unpretentious, they collected ARIA awards, platinum singles, and multiple number one albums, with songs like ‘Covered in Chrome’ becoming fixtures of the triple j generation. The band later took a step back from gigs in 2022.
