4 international acts you need to see over the next few weeks: February and March 2024

Dinosaur Jr

2024 is well and truly underway. The Laneway Festivals have kicked off, and there are a number of outstanding international visitors ready to hit our shores in February and March. We’ve picked a few of our favourites.

Dinosaur Jr

After last touring Australia in 2017 legendary US alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr return to Australia celebrating 30 years of their classic album Where You Been with their original lineup J.Masics (guitar vocals), Lou Barlow (bass vocals) and drummer Murph. The group disbanded in 1997 with the original lineup reforming in 2005, releasing five albums. Mascis’s distinct vocals and distorted guitar sound influenced the alternative rock movement of the 1990s.

Friday 16th February Northcote Theatre, Melbourne SOLD OUT
Saturday 17th February – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne SOLD OUT
Wednesday 21st February – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Friday 23rd February – The Tivoli, Brisbane SOLD OUT
Monday 26th February – Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide
Wednesday 28th February – Astor Theatre, Perth

Ticket from Frontier Touring

Black Country, New Road

UK genre-bending group Black Country, New Road are making their Australian debut after a full year touring the globe in 2023. Despite a surprising re-grouping of the members after the success of Ants From Up There, the six-piece is more than ready to tackle down under with a brand new set. For fans of FONTAINES D.C., Yard Act and Big Thief, these Londoners are for you.

Tuesday 5th March –  Princess Theatre, Brisbane
Thursday 7th March – Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Friday 8th March – Forum Melbourne, Melbourne
Monday 11th March – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne
Tuesday 12th March – The Rechabite, Perth
Wednesday 13th March – The Rechabite, Perth

Tickets from Handsome Tours

PWEI + Jesus Jones

POP WILL EAT ITSELF aka PWEI return to Australia to play all their hits. Expect to here “Can U Dig It?”, “Def Con One”, “Wise Up! Sucker” and more. Lead singer Graham Crabbe describes their sound as “electronic, punk, alternative hip-hop, hybrid music for fucking, fighting & smoking cigars”. Special guests are fellow English indie, dance legends Jesus Jones whom will perform a greatest hits set of their classic indie anthems Right Here Right Now, Real Real Real, International Bright Young Thing, Info Freako and more.

Thursday 29th February – The Triffid, Brisbane
Friday 1st March – Manning Bar, Sydney
Saturday 2nd March – The Croxton, Melborne
Sunday 3rd March – Freo Social, Perth

Tickets from Metropolis Touring

The Struts

British modern glam rock band The Struts are heading back Down Under to support Slash, and while they’re here they’re playing two exclusive headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney!

Though heavily inspired by classic 80s glam rock, they bring a refreshing and unique  sound to todays music. Performing a mixture of their classics as well as tracks from their 2023 album Pretty Vicious, The Struts put on one hell of a show that you absolutely won’t want to miss out on.

Wednesday 21st Feb – Crowbar, Sydney
Wednesday 28th Feb- Max Watts Melbourne

Tickets from destroyallines