Anti-Flag Australian Tour

ANTI-FLAG

TO TOUR AUSTRALIA

The Frontier

Touring Company is pleased to confirm the return of punk rock heroes Anti-Flag

to Australia and New Zealand.

Last here as part of 2008’s Big Day Out tour, Anti-Flag left fans wanting

more, and more is what they’ll get come December. Anti-Flag will perform

for fans in Auckland, Melbourne,

Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sydney. Special guests at all Australian

shows will be A Death In The Family.

Touring in support

of their politically charged release The

Bright Lights of America, Anti-Flag are in their finest form to

date. Pushing themselves out of their comfort zone, The Bright Lights of America was recorded with the legendary

Tony Visconti (Bowie,

T.Rex, Morrissey) and saw the band take up timpani, piatti, glockenspiels and

tubular bells to help perfect their record.

Media have gushed

over the release, cementing it as one of the strongest, most thought-provoking

releases of ’08.

Alternative

Press: “Bright Lights is a super-serious record that

demonstrates some super-serious song craft.”

The

New York Times: “…their sound — enhanced by the

energies of a second guitarist, Chris Head, and a bassist, Chris #2 —

literally urges participation. Every song’s chorus helpfully comes

prearranged as a sing-along: no room for sullenness here.”

Q

Magazine: “Their thrillingly angry seventh album is a more

furious companion piece to "American Idiot," raging at both social

injustice and the self-righteousness of the punk underground.”

Their live shows

are equally praised, as they inject their frenetic punk rock into all before

them.

PopMatters were

somewhat overwhelmed following a recent show: “The one-two closing punch

of “Die for Your Government>Power to the Peaceful” puts an

appropriate stamp on the night with another raging anti-war screed followed by

a call to arms for non-violent revolution… It’s not one of the

longer sets seen at the Fillmore this year, but it’s certainly one of the

most intense and most political.”

The Manchester Evening News were also

thrilled, declaring “This is the best gig I have been to for a very long

time.”

A Death In The

Family emerged in 2004 from Melbourne’s

independent punk/hardcore scene. Inspired by the spirit and drive of bands like

Hot Water Music, Jawbreaker and Against Me!, A Death In The Family have

succeeded in breathing life and excitement into an often tired and generic punk

rock sound creating songs that are brilliantly unpredictable, melodically

powerful and always executed from the heart. Having recently released a split

with Manifesto Jukebox (Poison City Records), the quartet are currently writing

the bands second album, scheduled for an early 2009 release on Resist Records.

Tickets will go on

sale Wednesday 27 August. Please visit frontiertouring.com for pre-sale

details.

ANTI-FLAG

with A Death In The Family (AU only)

Australia / New Zealand 2008

Tickets on sale Wednesday 27 August

Wednesday

Hotel  18+

Ticketmaster 09 970

9700 or www.ticketmaster.co.nz; Real Groovy Auckland

Friday

December @The Hi-Fi, Melbourne  18+

The Hi-Fi 03 9654

7617 or www.thehifi.com.au

Saturday

December  @ The Hi-Fi, Melbourne - U18 - afternoon show

The Hi-Fi 03 9654

7617 or www.thehifi.com.au

Sunday

Ages

Venue*Tix 08 8225

8888 or www.venuetix.com.au

Tuesday

December  @Capitol, Perth  - 18+

Moshtix 1300 438

849 or www.moshtix.com.au

Thursday

All Ages

Ticketek 132 849 orwww.ticketek.com.au

Friday

18+

Oztixwww.coolyhotel.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545

Saturday

December  @UNSW Roundhouse, Sydney  - All Ages

Ticketek 132 849 orwww.ticketek.com.au