If you're ready for a large serve of '80-'90s nostalgia then 'Get Set' with news Boom Crash Opera and Taxiride will join forces for the co-headline east-coast 'Crazy Ride' tour next year.
With a discography littered with hits ('Great Wall', 'Hands Up In The Air', 'Onion Skin', 'Best Thing', 'Dancing In The Storm' and 'Talk About It'), Boom Crash Opera have been a staple of Australian pub rock since they formed in 1985. The addition of new frontman Andrew De Silva two years ago has only strengthened their live offering.
While Taxiride were one the biggest Oz acts of the late '90s and early '00s with their #1 ARIA debut album 'Imaginate' released in 1999, spawning four top 20 singles: 'Get Set', 'Everywhere You Go', 'Can You Feel' and 'Nothing In This World'.
"The connections are endless. We've toured together, we've played together. Members and ex-members have co-mingled in bands all over the place," Peter Farnan, Boom Crash Opera's 'sound architect' says.
"Above all there's the respect we have for each other's work. And privately - who can pull out the most hits on any given night? There's the challenge. A challenge we can't wait to throw down."
Taxiride lead singer Jason Singh adds: "You probably couldn't get a more perfectly matched double bill in my opinion.
"Boom Crash Opera have been a constant companion throughout my musical life. With seven hits from their debut album alone, it makes for a hit-filled night to remember.
"We've toured together before, in fact the last tour Taxiride did before we took a much-needed long break was with BCO. So, for us to reform to celebrate the amazing legacy we've worked for and to pick it up where we left off with BCO is incredible."
Tickets are on sale now. Visit Boom Crash Opera's Facebook page for more information.
Boom Crash Opera and Taxiride 2019 Tour Dates
Sun 24 Feb - The Corner Hotel (Melbourne, matinee show)Fri 29 Mar - Revesby Workers Club (Sydney)
Sat 30 Mar - Pittwater RSL (Sydney)
Fri 12 Apr - Gaythorne RSL (Brisbane)
Sat 13 Apr - Eagle Tavern Carpark (Eagleby, QLD) - free entry
