Where is soundwave sydney 2018

Straight after their set it was time to see the glam masters that is Steel Panther who always bring a big crowd. While the set was filled with familiar stage banter, it was good to see some changes in the comedy bits, most likely improv stuff which makes it that much more entertaining. Leaving their set early was needed though as one band who have gained a bit of fanfare was Sleepwave who played to a small but keen crowd. It took a few songs for the crowd to get into it but once it clicked, it rocked pretty hard and made another stage 5 highlight.

Getting later into the day by this point, Incubus hit main stage 1 to a growing crowd, many of which had come to see the band. The bands bread and butter is the melodic rock anthems which make for those much loved singalongs and despite a tamer crowd, the fans still responded in any way they could.

Next door, Soundgarden busted out their hit song filled set before I head to the metal stage for the power metal group Dragonforce. Fast guitar work and operatic singing were the order of the day here and the band displayed their enthusiasm by way of straight up guitar frenzy attacks, every song speeding through relentlessly.

A great set by a very guitar and melody driven band. Headliners Faith No More ended the festival with a stage setup dressed in white sheets and flowers all around while the band themselves were dressed all in white. Faith No More headlined Soundwave previously a few years back but I think this set was better.

Mike Patton is still a delight to watch live and really one of the main reasons to see the group live, his stage persona and presence right up there with the greats. We look forward to seeing them again soon, hopefully in their own tour. Final day at Soundwave ending in Brisbane and Sydney and we caught day 2 in Sydney for the final run of bands. Starting off at stage 5 in what has now become an oven indoors, This Wild Life kicked the day off with a more mellow accoustic set that contrasted with most of the other bands.

Variety is always welcome and the band did a great job bringing a sedated performance to the show. Briefly checking out Apocalyptica on main stage 2 just to get some heavy cello action before heading back to stage 5 where Canadian hardcore band Fucked Up hit the stage. Talk about getting everyone involved!

Even the photographers myself included were dragged into the shenanigans and became part of the show! Eventually Damien climbed back onto the stage to finish the show but the set certaintly made an impression on all of us.

Animals As Leaders were next and the 3 piece attracted a fair size crowd as they went into their progressive stuff which was impressive. Being on-ground that year, it felt like such an event could never end. You could see that things were only getting bigger in terms of stages, sites, high-profile names, and crowds.

There was no end to its scope. Years like were building it up to a glorious height that seemingly knew no limit. Devildriver, As for the day itself, seeing Thursday during their final Aussie run lol was wonderful, as was catching Underoath live before they disbanded for a couple of years. The Dillinger Escape Plan, PC: Kane Hibberd. But no, it was real, and my good lord was it BIG!

It was bigger and better than ever. Switching out some of its venues, like moving from Melbourne Showgrounds down to Flemington Racecourse just next door, things hit a new peak.

Because the bigger climb, the harder the fall. Linkin Park, Sydney, RIP Chester. Headlined by Green Day , is a bit of a special one for me. Love you forever, Morgan.

At this point, Soundwave was still on top, baby! I mean, nothing could stop this gravy train, right? Yet as we all later learned , Soundwave was the year where some doubt was put on the promoting company, with the Perth date not doing well; a small yet contributing factor that would later lead them toward becoming insolvent and broke. But things forged onward. AFI, PC: Griffin Rocks Photography. My candids really improve when the guys do more candid activities in daylight.

We might do things on regular tours, but its usually after the sun goes down and at a bar close by. In Australia, we actually did things! First day of Soundwave was great. Another change this year was that we had our own driver everywhere we went. So if we wanted to do anything, ever- we just had to ask. When I say we, I really mean the band.

I was never the one making requests obviously but if they did, I tagged along. A Day To Remember, well, Jeremy, requested that people surf on top of a crowd surfer every day for one song. It was so fun to put on telephoto lens and play snipe the surfer.

I got some of my absolute favorite images I have ever gotten and some of the people in them found the shot online and they were so stoked. One thing I really try to focus on when shooting a live show is getting good light. So the light is shitty, BUT, the moment is still there. But most of the time I think that there is just no excuse. Another thing I love about outdoor festivals is I am able to shoot with very fast shutter speeds. Fast shutter speeds mean really long focal lengths!

Which means close up on stage portraits. My favorite thing to do recently. When I shoot other artists at these festivals I am doing it just for fun. So, because of this, I can spend the whole set trying to get one image, or I can spend 2 minutes, get one image, and be done.

I spent a few days hanging out in Perth after the tour was over.