MEGADETH, GWAR Confirmed For Australia's 'No Sleep Til' Festival

MEGADETH, GWAR, SUICIDE SILENCE, AUGUST BURNS RED and KATATONIA are among the confirmed bands for […]

By Maria Voutiriadou

• August 24, 2010

MEGADETH, GWAR, SUICIDE SILENCE, AUGUST BURNS RED and KATATONIA are among the confirmed bands for the 'No Sleep Til', an Australian touring festival that will deliver a mix of the best international and local acts from the legendary to the up-and-comers.

Leading the charge for this historic event is seminal thrash-metal act MEGADETH, who will be performing its now-classic release "Rust In Peace" in its entirety.

The dates are as follows:

December
10 - Auckland, NZ @ ASB Showgrounds
12 - Perth, AUS @ Arena Joondalup
15 - Adelaide, AUS @ Entertainment Centre
17 - Melbourne, AUS @ Showgrounds
18 - Sydney, AUS - Entertainment Quarter, Hordern Pavilion and Surrounds
19 - Brisbane, AUS @ RNA Showgrounds Brisbane

The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

MEGADETH
NOFX
DROPKICK MURPHYS
PARKWAY DRIVE
DESCENDENTS (Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane only)
A DAY TO REMEMBER (Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane only)
GWAR
ATREYU (Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane only)
ALKALINE TRIO
FRENZAL RHOMB
ME FIRST & THE GIMME GIMMES (Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane only)
SUICIDE SILENCE
AUGUST BURNS RED
KATATONIA
3 INCHES OF BLOOD
WE CAME AS ROMANS
HOUSE VS HURRICANE (Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane only)
BREAK EVEN (Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane only )
HEROES FOR HIRE (Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane only)
CONFESSION (Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane only)
ANTAGONIST AD (Auckland only)
LEECHES (Auckland only)
OUTSIDERS (Auckland only)
SHITRIPPER (Auckland only)