No Use For A Name announce Australian tour

10 May 2011 | 3:07 pm | Staff Writer
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No Use For A Name have announced that they will return to Australia and New Zealand in July with a killer line up. Frontman Tony Sly will be joined by guitarist Chris Rest from Lagwagon, drummer Boz Rivera from the Mad Caddies, as well as bassist Matt Riddle. Matt Riddle was recently hospitalised with severe pancreatitis, but will rejoin the band for their Australia tour. No Use For A Name last graced Australian shores in 2008 with Fat Wreck label mates and fellow Californian punkers Strung Out. Tony Sly also did an acoustic tour last May with Joey Cape from Lagwagon.

No Use For A Name have announced that they will return to Australia and New Zealand in July with a killer line up. Frontman Tony Sly will be joined by guitarist Chris Rest from Lagwagon, drummer Boz Rivera from the Mad Caddies, as well as bassist Matt Riddle

Matt Riddle was recently hospitalised with severe pancreatitis, but will rejoin the band for their Australia tour. No Use For A Name last graced Australian shores in 2008 with Fat Wreck label mates and fellow Californian punkers Strung OutTony Sly also did an acoustic tour last May with Joey Cape from Lagwagon.

Tickets for the Brisbane, Gold Coast, Newcastle, Wollongong, Geelong, Hobart, Adelaide, Bunbury, Perth and Sydney shows will be available on Thursday May 12. The Canberra, Jindabyne and Melbourne shows are on sale now.

Dates for the No Use For A Name "Sick Of Being At Home Tour" 2011 are as follows:

Thursday July 21 - San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington NZ
Tix on sale 16/5 from www.undertheradar.co.nz

Friday July 22 - Kings Arms, Auckland NZ
Tix on sale 16/5 from www.undertheradar.co.nz, Real Groovy Auckland 0800 GROOVY

Saturday July 23 - The Zoo, Brisbane - 18
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au 1300 762 545

Sunday July 24 - Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast - 18
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au 1300 762 545

Wednesday July 27 - Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle - 18
Tickets available from the venue 02 4962 2459, The Rock Shop 02 4929 1856, www.moshtix.com.au 1300 GET TIX

Thursday July 28 - Wollongong University, Wollongong - 18
Tix on sale 12/5 from Unishop 02 4221 8050, Redback Music 02 4229 6169, www.bigtix.com.au, www.oztix.com.au 1300 762 545

Friday July 29 - ANU Bar, Canberra - 18
w/ Frenzal Rhomb
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au 132 849

Saturday July 30 - Station Resort, Jindabyne - 18
w/ Frenzal Rhomb
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au 1300 GET TIX, Station 02 6451 4800, Perisher Tickets Jindabyne 02 6457 4498, Guest services Perisher 02 6459 4421

Sunday July 31 - Corner Hotel, Melbourne - 18
Tickets available from www.cornerhotel.com 03 9427 9198

Tuesday August 2 - National Hotel, Geelong - 18
Tickets available from the venue 03 5229 1211, www.oztix.com.au 1300 762 545

Wednesday August 3 - Brisbane Hotel, Hobart - 18
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au 1300 762 545, the venue 03 6234 4920, Red Hot Devonport 03 6424 9816, Mojo Launceston 03 6334 5677, Ruffcut Records Hobart 03 6234 8600

Thursday August 4 - Uni Bar, Adelaide - 18
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au 1300 GET TIX, www.oztix.com.au 1300 762 545

Friday August 5 - Prince of Wales, Bunbury - 18
Tickets available from the venue 08 9721 2016, www.heatseeker.com.au 08 6210 7270, www.oztix.com.au 1300 762 545, www.moshtix.com.au 1300 GET TIX

Saturday August 6 - Amplifier Bar, Perth - 18
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au 1300 GET TIX, 78′s 08 9322 6384, www.heatseeker.com.au 08 6210 7270 www.oztix.com.au 1300 762 545

Sunday August 7 - Annandale Hotel, Sydney - 18
Tickets available from www.annandalehotel.com, www.oztix.com.au 1300 762 545