Celebrate Australia’s Live Music Scene At PRE-SAVE
PRE-SAVE is more than a gig; it's a showcase of emerging musicians from around Australia, held in Adelaide.
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Adelaide local and champion of the Australian music scene, Band Banta, has announced a new event showcasing emerging musicians from across the country.
Taking over Adelaide’s premier live music venue TIA Live on Saturday 2 May, PRE-SAVE features four incredible acts strutting their stuff in the flesh.
The inaugural PRE-SAVE is headlined by alt-rockers Molly Rocket, who are fresh from the release of their latest acclaimed EP, The Dogs Are Barking, which includes the singles ‘Breathing Lead’ and ‘When He Walks Around’.
Sharing the stage with Molly Rocket on the night will be fellow alternative act The Fuss, WA indie rockers Hey So Hungry, making their Adelaide debut, and emerging outfit Darlington.
Tickets for PRE-SAVE are on sale now via humanitix.com.
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Band Banta, aka Dakota Griffiths, has been spotlighting Australian music, and in particular Adelaide’s live music scene, since 2024.
What started as a passion project has become a multi-dimensional independent music media platform featuring interviews, long-form articles, live reviews and plenty of video content via Band Banta’s social media accounts.
Band Banta has also thrown several live events, with the latest, PRE-SAVE, a fantastic initiative that now only showcases Australia’s live music scene, but also helps foster community and connection.
PRE-SAVE takes place at TIA Live on Saturday 2 May. This is an 18+ event with tickets on sale via humanitix.com.
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