More Sidewaves announced.Full list (so far):
Judas Priest - Dragonforce
Slash - Steel Panther
The Smashing Pumpkins
Incubus - Antemasque - Le Butcherettes
Soundgarden
and more Sidewaves announced:
Marilyn Manson - Apocalyptica - Deathstars
Lamb of God - Killer Be Killed
Does anyone know whether you can give your ticket to someone else for the first day and then use it the next? Is there an arm band system etc?
Not sure but I doubt they would notice. They wouldn’t know.
No public transport to Soundwave In Melbourne. That’ll make it interesting to get out of there.
No public transport to Soundwave In Melbourne. That'll make it interesting to get out of there.That would be because it’s all too hard to supply public transport for more than 24 hours in a row (White Night being the night before). Pretty pissweak.
I am obliged to advise Soundwavers that most of the (Moonee Valley) streets in the immediate area have a ‘Permit Zone during major events’ restriction on them, and you will get nabbed if you ignore it.
Quoted PostNo public transport to Soundwave In Melbourne. That'll make it interesting to get out of there.That would be because it’s all too hard to supply public transport for more than 24 hours in a row (White Night being the night before). Pretty pissweak.I am obliged to advise Soundwavers that most of the (Moonee Valley) streets in the immediate area have a ‘Permit Zone during major events’ restriction on them, and you will get nabbed if you ignore it.
Can’t wait until Friday when I fly over with my mate.
Incubus, Tonight Alive, Fall Out Boy, Escape The Fate and Falling In Reverse!
I have been waiting for this for ages!
Pretty disappointed that Rival Sons have pulled out. But on the plus side, the schedule clash dilemma between Rival Sons and Steel Panther has been resolved.
Yeah, parking is going to be a real issue.
What’s the fine for parking in a permit zone?
SOUNDWAVE 2015 TRANSPORT ANNOUNCEMENT
NO PUBLIC TRANSPORT AVAILABLE FOR SOUNDWAVE 2015
Due to other citywide commitments, Public Transport Victoria has advised that no public transport will be made available for the 2015 Soundwave Event. This includes all train, tram and bus services to and from the venue.
HOW TO GET TO SOUNDWAVE MADE EASY:
Despite a lack of public transport, there a multiple options available for getting to and from the event. These options are:
TRAVEL BY TRAIN
Soundwave will run a return shuttle bus services from North Melbourne and Footscray Train Stations. To utilise this service you MUST pre-purchase your ticket online.
Shuttle Tickets:
$5 + Booking Fee / Single Day
$10 + Booking Fee / Weekend Pass
Pre-Purchase your Bus Shuttle tickets here, then print and bring your ticket to the bus shuttle pick up location:
Footscray Bus Shuttle Buy Now:
North Melbourne Bus Shuttle Buy Now:
Please Note: If either station is deemed to be at full capacity after the show, the Soundwave Shuttles may be diverted to the alternate station without warning.
TRAVEL BY CAR
Whilst Soundwave Festival usually discourages patron parking, it is anticipated that a higher number of attendees will drive to the event in 2015. These are your options:
CAR POOLING – The closest car park for Soundwave Festival is Riverbank. This car park has limited spaces and can ONLY be pre-booked by patrons attending with at least 4 occupants in their vehicle.
To utilise this Car Pooling service at Riverbank you MUST pre-purchase your ticket online:
Car Pool tickets are $30 + Booking Fee / Day (online pre-bookings only)
Car Pool Buy Now: www.eventopia.co/wafform.aspx?_act=eventtickets&_pky=284982
Please Note: Car Pooling Tickets are sold on the condition that vehicles arrive with a minimum of four occupants, vehicles with less than four (4) people in the vehicle will not be admitted into the car park and must present their ticket at Park & Ride for admission.
PARK & RIDE – Additional event parking will be located at Mooney Valley Racecourse, with shuttle buses operating throughout the day. Tickets for Park & Ride must be pre-booked.
To utilise this Park & Rid Service you MUST pre-purchase your ticket online:
Moonee Valley Park & Ride Tickets are $15 + Booking Fee / Day (online pre-booking only)
Moonee Valley Park & Ride Buy Now:
ACCESSIBLE PARKING – Vehicles with an accessible parking permit will be able to access Melbourne Showgrounds Western Carpark via Leonards Crescent off Langs Road.
These are the ONLY parking options available to Soundwave patrons. Parking illegally in surrounding streets / suburbs will incur heavy fines! Council officers will be patrolling and issuing parking infringement notices.
PARENT DROP OFF
If you are being dropped off by family or friends please observe the following:
PARENT DROP OFF – A drop off zone will be in place on Langs Road in a westbound direction between RASV Gates 3 and 5. To utilise this zone you MUST enter Langs road from Epsom Road and stay in the left lane.
PARENT PICK UP - From 8pm a parent pick up zone will be set up at the Ascot Vale Leisure Centre. To utilise this zone you MUST enter via Epsom Road in a Southbound Direction. Refer to map below.
LASTLY, PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL…
As you are departing Soundwave please help us ensure our future in Melbourne, by leaving quietly and following the directions of traffic and security staff…
There’s like this huge car park next door at Fremington racecourse… I guess that would be too obvious.
(they used to open it for BDO)
I’ve driven a few times to soundwave, and it’s a farkin nightmare anyway, let alone with this. it will be messy.
i never once left a festival in any state that could be , under law, be deemed safe for driving.
i never once left a festival in any state that could be , under law, be deemed safe for driving.
It’s a good point I guess, if you want to get all technical and ‘legal’ about what is and isn’t safe to drive.
I’ve never drunk much at big festivals though. Lining up for hours to pay for overpriced cougar cans with tokens that I’d already lined up for, just so I can drink them in a caged-off area with terrible sight lines to the stage, has never been my thing.
There's like this huge car park next door at Fremington racecourse... I guess that would be too obvious.(they used to open it for BDO)
I’ve driven a few times to soundwave, and it’s a farkin nightmare anyway, let alone with this. it will be messy.
Ah…
Limited public transport for such a big public event…
Gotta love Melbourne…
Should just go ahead and build more roads…
Quoted Posti never once left a festival in any state that could be , under law, be deemed safe for driving.It’s a good point I guess, if you want to get all technical and ‘legal’ about what is and isn’t safe to drive.
I’ve never drunk much at big festivals though. Lining up for hours to pay for overpriced cougar cans with tokens that I’d already lined up for, just so I can drink them in a caged-off area with terrible sight lines to the stage, has never been my thing.
closed off drinking areas were never known to exist ‘back in the day’. Never saw them once at BDO’s, Livid’s or Alternate Nations, and I only saw them twice at Soundwave and they weren’t there last year or this year up here.
agree on over-priced drinks, hence the plastic water bottle bag. $4 at your local disposals store.
Quoted PostQuoted Posti never once left a festival in any state that could be , under law, be deemed safe for driving.It’s a good point I guess, if you want to get all technical and ‘legal’ about what is and isn’t safe to drive.
I’ve never drunk much at big festivals though. Lining up for hours to pay for overpriced cougar cans with tokens that I’d already lined up for, just so I can drink them in a caged-off area with terrible sight lines to the stage, has never been my thing.
closed off drinking areas were never known to exist ‘back in the day’. Never saw them once at BDO’s, Livid’s or Alternate Nations, and I only saw them twice at Soundwave and they weren’t there last year or this year up here.
agree on over-priced drinks, hence the plastic water bottle bag. $4 at your local disposals store.
Ooh I dunno, I reckon they used to restrict drinking at the BDO to the grandstand, even say 10 years ago? (I remember watching Metallica from behind a fence in the grandstand, because all my mates wanted to drink.)
I thought it had something to do with whether an event is ‘all ages’ or not.
But even still, there is no toilet in the mosh, so drinking is a hiderence to moshing regardless of where the bar is.
I haven’t been to soundwave since the system / slipknot year, and the fenced off area was in full annoying force that year.
If they have got rid of it… Good.
Quoted PostThere's like this huge car park next door at Fremington racecourse... I guess that would be too obvious.(they used to open it for BDO)
I’ve driven a few times to soundwave, and it’s a farkin nightmare anyway, let alone with this. it will be messy.
It’s being used by Cirque du Soleil.Ah…
Limited public transport for such a big public event…
Gotta love Melbourne…Should just go ahead and build more roads…
Ah cheers, I suppose I probably should have checked that before commenting. Although, they haven’t used it in previous years when Fremington was vacant
QuotetQuoted PostQuoted Posti never once left a festival in any state that could be , under law, be deemed safe for driving.It’s a good point I guess, if you want to get all technical and ‘legal’ about what is and isn’t safe to drive.
I’ve never drunk much at big festivals though. Lining up for hours to pay for overpriced cougar cans with tokens that I’d already lined up for, just so I can drink them in a caged-off area with terrible sight lines to the stage, has never been my thing.
closed off drinking areas were never known to exist ‘back in the day’. Never saw them once at BDO’s, Livid’s or Alternate Nations, and I only saw them twice at Soundwave and they weren’t there last year or this year up here.
agree on over-priced drinks, hence the plastic water bottle bag. $4 at your local disposals store.
Ooh I dunno, I reckon they used to restrict drinking at the BDO to the grandstand, even say 10 years ago? (I remember watching Metallica from behind a fence in the grandstand, because all my mates wanted to drink.)
maybe in VIC, not here in QLD.
■■■■■■ soft c*ck Victorians.
Going to be as hot as balls too on the weekend.
We picked Melbourne first of all because it is our favourite place in Aus but also because the weather is far more favourable for us than QLD and now it is going to be stinking hot.
Just can’t win. Hate the heat.
Going to be as hot as balls too on the weekend.We picked Melbourne first of all because it is our favourite place in Aus but also because the weather is far more favourable for us than QLD and now it is going to be stinking hot.I
Just can’t win. Hate the heat.
Yeah but we’ll most likely get the rain up here, meaning it’ll be hot, sticky and muddy. On the slipknot/system year they didn’t want to let me back in the hotel after as I was convered in mud. They thought I was homeless.
I heard Adelaide is best city for SW.
■■■■■■ soft c*ck Victorians.
Do you guys get full strength beer at festivals? We only get middies.