I Killed the Prom Queen Announce 25 Year Anniversary Australian Tour
The OG members are back together and ready to deliver a career-spanning setlist.
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Adelaide metalcore kings, I Killed the Prom Queen, are reuniting to celebrate the band’s 25 year history with a mega Australian tour.
OG members Michael Crafter (vocals), Jona Weinhofen (guitar), Kevin Cameron (guitar) and JJ Peters (drums) are getting the band back together and ready to deliver a career-spanning set for fans. The run of shows also comes in honour of late bassist Sean Kenndey, while the band’s one-time vocalist Jamie Hope will also accompany I Killed the Prom Queen on tour.
Support comes from American metalcore act Emmure, Sydney deathcore destroyers To the Grave and Melbourne metallic hardcore beasts Threshold.
I Killed the Prom Queen’s 25th Anniversary Australian Tour commences on Wednesday, October 1 at The Tivoli in Brisbane. The lads then hit Bar On The Hill in Newcastle on Thursday, October 2, Liberty Hall in Sydeny on Friday, October 3, Northcote Theatre in Melbourne on Saturday, October 4 and Hindley Street Music Hall in Adelaide on Thursday, October 9, before a final gig at Metropolis in Perth on Saturday, October 11.
Early bird pre-sale begins Monday, April 14 at 11:30am local time. Sign up here. General on-sale kicks off Wednesday, April 16 via destroyalllines.com.
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Local legends I Killed the Prom Queen released three albums during their career – When Goodbye Means Forever... (2003), Music for the Recently Deceased (2006) and Beloved (2014), with the latter peaking at #6 on the ARIA Album Chart.
Pioneers of the Aussie metalcore scene, the band found a dedicated overseas fanbase, helped by several tours across America, Europe and Japan.
Catch I Killed the Prom Queen at Hindley Street Music Hall on Thursday, October 9. For ticketing information, visit destroyalllines.com.
I Killed The Prom Queen 25th Anniversary Tour
with Emmure, To The Grave and Threshold
Wednesday, October 1 – The Tivoli, Brisbane
Thursday, October 2 – Bar On The Hill, Newcastle
Friday, October 3 – at Liberty Hall, Sydney
Saturday, October 4 – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne
Thursday, October 9 – Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide
Saturday, October 11 – Metropolis, Fremantle
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