News : Soundwave finally announce Sydney venue

After a long delay, the venue for Soundwave 2009 in Sydney has finally been announced. It will be held at Eastern Creek Raceway. The Press release states the following:

“The venue provides an ideal space for a multi-stage event and comes unburdened with noise restrictions and curfews, meaning for the first time in a long time, Sydney’s festival goers will be able to hear the bands beyond the 30 metre mark!

We will also be celebrating the extension in operating time to add a couple of surprise acts, exclusive to Sydney Soundwave.

Last but not least, there will be continuous free bus services from the nearest train station to the even throughout the day”

The other dates and venues are as follows:

21st Feb @ RNA Showgrounds,Brisbane

22nd Feb @ Eastern Creek Raceway, Sydney

27th Feb @ Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne

28th Feb @ Bonython Park, Adelaide

2nd March @ Blue Steel Oval, Perth

For those who somehow missed the announcement, the following bands are performing:
Nine Inch Nails, Alice In Chains, Bloodhound Gang, Lamb of God, Alkaline Trio, Billy Talent, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Face to Face, In Flames, Rival Schools, Anberlin, The Subways, Every Time I Die, Devildriver, Funeral For A Friend, Less Than Jake, Poison The Well, Madina Lake, New Found Glory, From First To Last, Bedoiun Soundclash, Hellogoodbye, Finch, Goldfiner, Say Anything, Ciodos, Silverstein, Saves The Day, Lacuna Coil, 36 Crazy Fists, Straylight Run, Evergreen Terrace, Minus The Bear, Moneen, Ace Enders, I Am The Avalanche, Jaguar Love, Unearth, Bayside, Emery, Houstin Calls, The Audition, Attack In Black, Innerpartysystem, Valencia, In This Moment, Alesana, The Riverboat Gamblers, HORSE The Band, Maylene, Sons of Disaster, Dillinger Escape Plan, All That Remains, Underoath, Forever The Sickest Kids, Jack’s Mannequin.

Tickets are available through soundwavefestival.com