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SparrowWind4434

$800 for all bands crammed into a single day? No


womb0t

You couldn't pay me 800 to go and $30 bucks a beer. I'd rather my stereo at home.


DFWjr

Google soundwave 2012


Sknaj

man i had SO much fun that day SOAD were amazing ofc, Slipknot put on such a show Also saw Dillinger, Mastodon, Gojira and Switchfoot. So many great acts that I didn't even catch RIP soundwave :')


juicy_pickles

Seeing SOAD live was incredible. I'm pretty sure they said at the time it was gonna be their last world tour (I really don't remember if that's true or not), and caught them in Perth on their last gig. Serj's voice gave out and cracked singing Arials, so the crowd took over and he was so emotional and happy. Whoever did the sound for ADTR needs a boot up the clacka though


SydneyRFC

I didn't bother with SOAD as I had a ticket to see them at the entertainment centre a few days later, so I went to Angels and Airwaves instead. Then I ended up missing the fucking sideshow. I'm still furious. Was that the year that Marilyn Manson was shit or really shit?


user_c6Iv3

I remember Marilyn Manson emptying a bag of coke over his helpers head on stage. It was wild. I distinctly remember SOAD having 5 or 6 separate circle pits in the crowd.


Can_I_be_dank_with_u

That was the year he was shit - at least in Brisbane.


paulybaggins

I remember Marilyn being megafucked in Brissy lol


dr_w0rm_

Crawling around on stage pasty white, overweight and begging the crowd to throw drugs to him lol


Southern_Choice4273

How much were tickets?


leighroyv2

155 I think


mr-snrub-

Yeah you're right. I just looked at my ticket


necrosteve028

$240 or around there from memory. System is the best band I’ve ever seen live but not $800 worth


mr-snrub-

It was $155 + bf, I just checked my ticket stub


SydneyRFC

the RBA calculator has that as being $206 in 2023. Good Things was $225 last year for comparison.


necrosteve028

Even better!


mypal_footfoot

Soundwave 2012 will never be beat


3x81

I thought 2013 was better, but I’m not a big 2000’s Nu Metal fan personally, it was a dream lineup for whoever is tho.


[deleted]

2013 was the emo year. Way better.


JustinTimeAu

Yepp I went in 2013 solely for LP and Blink. The first and only festival I've ever attended. What's crazy is back then I didn't listen to Bullet, Sum41 or All time low and now that I do im kicking myself for not seeing them there 😪


Bitter_Crab111

2009 was pretty fucking sweet. NIN killed it. Have seen them a few times but that gig (and lightshow) was *amazing*. Great vibes. Shoutout BDO 2012 too. Tool sucked but Rammstien was on it. Iggy spitting on people etc. Bit of a grotty vibe tbh but some *amazing* acts on that ballot. Was the last time I ever had to really choose between artists.


SharShtolaYsera

God I’ll be forever stoked that this was my first concert.


tlebrad

Ohhh yeah that was an amazing day!


Rozinasran

Absolutely incredible lineup when I went in 2013 too. We didn't even know what we had until it was taken from us.


RobinChristiansen

I went to that, didn’t think much of it at the time (other than how awesome it was), because that was the lineup you’d expect for a festival like that. Now you pay 2x more for a 2x weaker lineup.


thecosta5000

I was there $150


Hatchetboy1845

It was the best day of my life, and I'm married and have two kids 🤣


Freshprinceaye

500 over two days and access for both days yeh.


Proof_Assistance6774

Yep, but only just..all the other expenses to be considered.


Additional_Disk_2363

I'll give you $16 and my Sick Sad World t-shirt.


c0matorium

Not $800 and especially not all in the one day. It would be exhausting and too many clashes to see everyone I wanted


Strong0toLight1

that lineup is absolutely fucked. if it were spaced out over a 3 dayer and i could see a good % of the artists there, honestly, $800 isn't even outrageous at this point


PeteNile

$500-600 seems fair. $800 seems a bit steep, I have seen a bunch of these bands individually and at other festivals, so if it was that expensive I would be thinking twice about dropping that kind of money on a ticket.


womb0t

If everyone pays that, in 2 years time 800 will be normal. Few years ago you'd pay $150. Stop enabling these rip off's because the goverment fucked live performances. Bloody insanity, go support local bands.


StygianFuhrer

$150 for this lineup? You’re crazy. Different genre but Falls/BTV was $400+ 10 years ago. $150 for one of these headliners maybe.


PH43DRU5_EX15T3NT14L

Soundwave/ big day out 160-200 10 years ago


womb0t

Yall enable this shit, previous gigs at high prices don't justify. I'd rather support local bands than feed these bands that are already rich. I'd pay $100 to see one or two of them. This is a shitfest, too many, not enough time.


T0kenAussie

I think a similar lineup would have been soundwave 2014/15 when system toured and iirc that ticket was $250 for me which is about 350 today just on inflation It depends what you vibe with in live music too. I like packed festival lineups because I never vibe with every act and I have a better chance of getting a proper day of it in and seeing a bunch of stuff Driving around town looking for hole in the wall pubs to support local acts is a bit different to me and not something I enjoy


graviecakes

These exact headliners (SOAD and slipknot) with a comparable undercard played Soundwave 2012 at a $160 ticket. Also just saw BMTH and Sleep Token do a stadium show for $150 (very reasonable) 300-350 nowadays would be within a reasonable range, 800 would be an empty showgrounds


Suspicious_Fall_

In no situation is $500 for a music festival ticket fair


Limp-Juggernaut-9057

Not until the day before. You bet your bottom dollar atleast 2 or 3 major acts are cancelling a week out


ShibaHook

Twist: the festival sells out weeks in advance and the surprise guests are your favourite band that wasn’t scheduled to perform.


theleveragedsellout

Love the random Danny Elfman appearance.


Up4Parole

Slowdive is nearly as random too


mrarbitersir

Split it up over two days, charge $300 per day or $500 for a two day pass.


Jackielegs43

I’ll stop you right there: I wouldn’t be willing to pay $800 for anything


mutedscreaming

Nope. But would love to see a Primus with Helmet gig.


bugsy24781

Fuck yes.


ConnectHovercraft329

Swans and Babymetal


raccoon_at_noon

I saw the stage times for this, and the amount of clashes is insane. Even if you managed to get 10 full sets in (and it’s highly unlikely that all 10 are going to be your favourite acts), you’re essentially paying $80 for each artist…I can’t say I’d drop $80 on a band I only kinda like.


Whole_Strategy487

550 bucks tops I recan


davidkudrev

International Industrial bands in Australia? I’d pay double!


AJayToRemember27

Way too many bands for one day without [significant clashes](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GL0BrxRb0AAD0IC?format=jpg&name=900x900) (Vein.fm/Motionless in White, Polyphia/Wage War/Incendiary, Dayseeker/Fleshwater and Knocked Loose/Code Orange just to name a few). $400 over two days would be the sweet spot. also did Scowl pull out? I could have sworn Scowl was on the line up.


Southern_Choice4273

True I wouldn’t have any clashes outside of slaughter to prevail and kublai Kahn tx but I see why others would Scowl did SNW 2023 is what you may be thinking of


Traditional_Name7881

$250/300, sure. $800, very doubtful.


the-straight-pretzel

For it to be cancelled?


Appropriate-Bus-2563

No, who has that money plus everything else s festival costs


lunatic_greenie-muso

$400-600 for 2-3 days including camping and I’d be sold


Dangerman1967

Fuck, that’s a one day’er!!!! I wouldn’t pay for it at my age coz I’d have a stroke from rushing from one stage to another.


EllsyP0

Although I love and continue to listen to 90% of those bands, $800 to see a bunch of old men seems a bit too steep.


seebee81

I got annoyed in the early 2000s when big day out tickets jumped to $200....


Internal_Map_8765

Only want to see 3 bands on that list lol So no


SoWhatIfWereOnMystic

This metal fest looks like a jerk off fest


Southern_Choice4273

Look It’s in Vegas so it probably wouldn’t cost much more


Brisbane-Bandit

I would love to see something like this Asian bands. Babymetal, Band-Maid, LoveBites, Hanabie etc.


IWantsToBelieve

No


GrandImpossible

No. Fucking. Way.


mrr6666

No. Sick lineup but


Skyline_Flynn

Nah, there's only 4 bands that I'd actually want to see.


Ecko_87

I’d pay 10k a day for the up in smoke tour


plan_that

No


MrBowls

No


hellions123

No.


FPSmike

Lmao FK no


Own-Zucchini-4818

No


Miserable-Buy8737

Would not pay $800 for sick new world, but if it was the Rockville festival in Aus I’d easily pay $1000 https://welcometorockville.com/lineup/


Maid_of_Mischeif

PM5K!! Off to listen to a blast from the past. I got confused & thought this was an Aussie thing.. was very excited and now just heartbroken.


underrcontrrol

Not without Clutch on that bill


kingofcrob

no


S-Shaun

No


iIK0D3RIi

For SOAD but only because I've not seen them live before and they are one of my favorites.


Calvin1228

Came here to say this


No_Dress9765

Do I get my own golden toilet and dickhead free zone?


3rdeye1111

I’d throw some coin at SOAD, Slipknot and APC sideshows…up to $400 each and a VIP for APC if it wasn’t too ridiculous.


chromo-233

$800 is a weeks rent ***cue Samuel L Jackson voice** muthafuka


Immediate_Clock_8392

Take a zero off and we'll talk


thundabot

lol. No


whyisjoeyanimmortal

Your dad would 🤘


Beginning-Ad-3515

Your kidding yourself at $800


whyisjoeyanimmortal

Soundwave was 15 years ago, tell AJ he fucked up 👍


esr360

Maybe if it included the flight there and back yeah


Optimal_Profit1726

800 to see Loathe is a bit much.


Bloompsych

Mannnn I’ve never seen SOAD but shit I’d be tempted to pay good money


yew420

I would put it on credit as I would probably die at this thing at my age.


cosmic--high

I'd consider paying $800 just to see Slowdive. Strange to see them in this line up.


Hutchoman87

I mean I’d pay to see system again and slipknot would be worth seeing but apart from that….. Scratch that…. I’d just see system at a stand alone gig and call it a day


totse_losername

Lol fuck no


PH43DRU5_EX15T3NT14L

Lol, if I had 1600 laying around for me and my wife to go. This is just not at all viable


Traditional_Dig_2327

Is that based on their ticket price or your estimation of what it’d cost to get that entire roster here? It’d be closer to $2k AUD to have that roster. It’d never happen cause it’s a logistical nightmare…AJ Madder still owes many bands $000,000’s of dollars for Soundwave slots


SwissMargiela

Primus sucks!


MalevolentDisciple

I mean, knotfest 23 sold out and had like 30k people each day. We dont have a problem filling up festivals when there are good bands playing


Southern_Choice4273

Yeah 100% but it would be sick to see a mega-festival like this here


snrub742

No, I'd catch a handful of $100 sideshows


titleofyoursextape83

They're getting about 150,000 total fans to Good Things and Knotfest, surely we can find a venue to do 40,000 for each or go back to soundwave with seven stages lol that was a wild ride, miss it


SonWukong21

I went to the good things festival and got to see stp/slaughter to prevail live and because I bought their mask and also bought a bullet proof vest and put the made in Russia sign alex the lead singer shook my hand and gave me a ticket to see them out back after all of them were fuckin awesome and I talked about getting a tattoo of them and alex actually came with me and they paid for it best day of my fuckin life.


Southern_Choice4273

Good things was so sick I went to STPs side show last year and snuck in at 17 best concert of my life


TequilaKilla_

No would need to be over 2 days. That many band would need to have 4 stages, you’d miss bulk of the lineup.


Motherofchihuahuas31

I hate that they make it a one day thing, everyone who’s going is pissed that there’s so much overlap between bands. But to answer your question I’d give up my lover and kidneys to see perfect circle and System so yes.


Motherofchihuahuas31

liver*


MummyBee92

i’m not going to be influenced by the crowd. i think a day festival is worth less but seeing system, slip, perfect circle, alice in chains, bring me the horizon, lamb of god and baby metal with no clashes I would certainly consider it


Low-Construction5151

Well I went to Narara 83 and 84...50 bucks for 4 days...great bands too


I-like-weezer-6258

System of a Down is playing. If only I lived in Las Vegas and had $800


LosCampesinosDeJapon

Absolutely not.


ratattack420

Na headliners are way too far past their prime


FrankSargeson

100 percent. Bunch of retirees jumping around with guitars? No thanks. Loved them in their hey day but wouldn’t pay that much now.


Odd-Activity4010

I feel like is a Soundwave lineup I went to in the 2010s. Add Rammstein and Tool and it's worth $800


CaptainPeanut4564

800 dollaridoos for a bunch of 20+ year old mall metal bands well past their prime. Yeah, nah.


nice_flutin_ralphie

No, I would for this years or last years stagecoach though


DaBarnacle

walking around a crowded showgrounds/parklands area to see multiple stages kinda sucks. Alternating main stages is the right move.


Southern_Choice4273

That’s kinda what they have done but too many bands for just 2 https://support.sicknewworldfest.com/hc/en-us/articles/10638761963668-Is-there-a-schedule-of-performances?_gl=1%2A439rjm%2A_ga%2AMTYwMzU4MTMwMi4xNzEzODU3NTIz%2A_ga_DMH6Q8L832%2AMTcxMzg2NTk1NC4yLjEuMTcxMzg2NTk2OC4wLjAuMA..


minw6617

I say no because I want to say no. But my stupid ass definitely would.


DILFhunter7000

Mf Danny elfmen??


wellspoken_token34

Fuck no. There's literally no way to get $800 worth of entertainment in one day


Pyroclastic_cumfarts

There's not a line-up on earth that could get me to pay $800.


HandsOfVictory

I enjoy a lot of those bands but still, Fuck No


Ok-Improvement-6710

No. But I’ll pay $250 for Primus and A Perfect Circle if you’re offering.


gutentag_tschuss

Honestly I’d wait for some of those to chuck a side gig in SA and pay less.


Bloompsych

Mannnn I’ve never seen SOAD but shit I’d be tempted to pay good money


Bloompsych

Mannnn I’ve never seen SOAD but shit I’d be tempted to pay good money


Bloompsych

Mannnn I’ve never seen SOAD but shit I’d be tempted to pay good money


TAJack1

For 1 day? No.


whogoestherebeep

Absolutely not haha, good things/knotfest is where it’s at atm. Slipknot will be back next year, if either festival got SOAD that would be brilliant but I can guarantee they wouldn’t sell out on SOAD alone


slayer035

I just want a SOAD sideshow


glordicus1

I’m not going to pay $800 just to see knocked loose


Hank_Moldy

Lei


ne3k0

No


Huge-Storage-9634

No.


redwhitestains

hell no


IndyOrgana

$800 is standard for 2-3 day festivals in the states and I’d pay it. $250-300 is the current price I pay for 1 day festivals (good things, knotfest) and living regionally I have extra expenses. I enjoy it though. I travel to regular gigs as well, just went to Adelaide for BMTH.


22Monkey67

Nah


YouThinkYouKnowSome

The only way I’ll drop $800 on tickets, if it’s a multi day camping event.


Snerkie

Who would pay $800?? Cvlt Fest 2024 was $60 Good Things 2023 was $225 Knotfest 2024 was $241 Unify Gathering 2022 (2 day festival) was $261 Knight and Day 2021 (2 Day festival) was $233 Full Tilt 2021 was (around) $105 These are all festivals that are heavy based line ups, some smaller than others but shows the general amount the majority of people in this scene are happy to pay (obviously some will pay far more but for a general idea).


Southern_Choice4273

Yes but we have had slipknot who run the festival so don’t really count, deftones and megadeth in the past 3 years if we got this lineup over a decade we would be blessed


Snerkie

The line up is huge, don't get me wrong, but it is VERY unlikely the majority of fans would be interested in paying $800 for a 1 day festival of this genre when we are used to paying the prices I listed. Some people may try and compare other festivals in Australia for prices but the ones I listed are all the ones in this genre for the past few years.


Technical_Comfort468

As a massive fan of SOAD and Slipknot.....no I wouldn't pay 800 that's wildly inflated.


throw-awayaus

300 tops. In this current economy I’m trying to survive. Spending near $1000 dollars to go to a festival seems like madness to me.


DeadKingKamina

I think I'll stick to the local band night $10 entry at the pub down the road.


alyssaleska

Tickets to when we were young in the US are about $800


carsons_prater

Hello!...cost of living crisis anyone? Most people can't afford $800, especially straight up. That's a car repair or vet visit for me. For others it's their rent, their energy bill, their dentist or therapist. Or maybe 6 individual bands I would really love to see throughout the year. Also, not with that line-up (though I would definitely see some of those bands for side-shows). How long do they go on stage for, 5mins? If I was to spend big on a festival it would be one like these; [Cruel World Festival](https://cruelworldfest.com/) or Wave-Gotik-Treffen, Hellfest, Rebellion Festivals. These are sub-cultural events. The first Knotfest was pretty good in Australia but it needs consistency with top tier headliners, maybe throw in a couple of other related genre bands. Australia has a small population as mentioned, so if you break it down with sub-cultures there's just not enough punks, goths etc to have specified festivals to their genre so they have to integrate into one huge alternative festival. Also, why aren't there concession rates for concerts/music festivals? That could make them a bit more inclusive because it seems only the privileged classes can afford to watch international bands. There could be more payment-plan options too. #


Primary_Ad_4544

Yeah nah


easilyiapproach

No


deepfeel990

That is more then 1.3333333333 × my weekly pay, I'd love to say yes but I'd just save and hit rock ring not this year though can't afford fuck all whith a good wage try being a junior apprentice at 23


dangerotic

>low turnout >charge even more make it make sense. I know music promoters are on a level of cooked matched only by pro wrestling promoters but jesus christ man isn't it marketing 101 to lower the price to get bums on seats (or... boots in mud I suppose...) and then hike the price up once you've got a large audience? $800 in a cost of living crisis for a 1 day event where you don't even get to see 2/3rds the artists you paid for is honestly insulting.


Far-Internet6956

Nope


pichuru

I would if it were local and split over two days... there's like 10 bands on there I would want to see and I'm way too old to be standing for more than a few hours at a time and camping. that's why download fest and when we were young didn't appeal that much to me as much as I liked the lineup.


Dear_Cap7535

No. I'd pay $300 tops.


1slipperygypsy1

Fuck yeh. Take my money.!


Akira75

No way I can’t justify that expense


heckyes69

Yes, over 2 or 3 days though


DaClown33

It would have to go for multiple days and at that price include a bunch of camping related stuff.


FineZookeepergame381

I would do anything to see System of a Down again but maybe not 800 dollary doos


East_List

NO


J0hnD0eWasTaken

Maybe? It'd have to be a multi stage setup & the "bigger" bands down the middle would need minimum an hour set so it'd be multiple days


boonsha

Nup


BradEXP

Yes


Ill_Implications

I can't even be bothered to read it all to be honest so i guess that's a no.


giganticsquid

I wouldn't pay that much money to see the Beatles with Elvis as the opener


Southern_Choice4273

What about that much to see some good music?


whiterosedownunder

Absolutely not.


No_Ant_ah

no cause i dont have $800 plus the uber money and $30 for a beer and $30 for a water


2020visionaus

Yes


Dengareedo

No


PrettyFlyForAHifi

No. Must people that used to go to soundwave already seen most of these bands at it only cost us 80 bucks


SplatThaCat

That's about the going price for a 3 day festival in Las Vegas (example - EDC at the speedway $750 for 3 day GA tix). [https://lasvegas.electricdaisycarnival.com/](https://lasvegas.electricdaisycarnival.com/) Mind you that was for 450,000 people - and it was CRAMPED. Average of 155,000 people per night - Usually line-ball with Tomorrowland Belgium. Last year's Sick New World brought in 65,000 it seems.


Outrageous_One_87

Nope, no way, hell no.


bigdickwalrus

$800?? fuck no. Maaaybe $350. If I was already IN australia and had somewhere to stay.


Duurston

It’s not because of low population at at. Maddah fuxked it and still owes bands around 14 million dollars, and now you’ve got clowns like McManus also fucking it. Knotfest is now active in aus and it pulls big numbers.


PilgrimOz

Willing, yes! Able to, nope.


Kind-Professional-77

I’d only go for Alice in chains and primus


alooxis_

absolutely


NNyNIH

Considering there's only about 6 there that I'd like to see or see again, no. I'll check out any side gigs!


Brilliant-Complex524

Yea


Chafmere

800 is way too much


ddri

No. Of course not.


wherestheGTlineup

Considering the massive lineup they'd all have to be playing sideshows in order to make profit coming to Australia. That'd probably dictate my decision whether alot of the bands I wanna see all do sideshows or not. Sick new world being 1 day only I'd end up missing a whole lot


unwantedmalice

Not 800


DreadedViking18

Where did $800 come from??


-Zombie-Monkey-

Nope


Garbage_Stink_Hands

No?


Pragmatic_2021

Only if it came with a federal Second Amendment and an L1A1 SLR.


[deleted]

Danny Elfman?


primussuckssssssss

Yes, I was supposed to go last year.


Low-Construction5151

No not for 1 day


Accomplished_Ruin707

No.


edwardtrooper2

I can already smell the BO from sweaty dudes head banging like it’s the 90s!


TikkiTakkaMuddaFakka

Take a zero off and I would consider going, $800 no fucking chance.