Set to transport music lovers back to the '90s and 2000s, Hotter Than Hell returns this spring with a mix of classic Aussie bands and two American punk acts performing seminal albums in full.
Set to travel to Dunsborough, Melbourne, Adelaide, Townsville and Brisbane in October and early November, ageless punk rockers Regurgitator will headline at all concerts joined by fellow '90s icons Jebediah ('Harpoon', 'Leaving Home') and 2000s indie charmers Little Birdy ('Come On Come On', 'Beautiful To Me').The Dunsborough and Melbourne legs will feature American punk-rock mainstays Unwritten Law, the California natives to perform their 1998 album 'Unwritten Law (Black Album)' in full.
For the Adelaide, Townsville and Brisbane concerts, American ska-punks Less Than Jake will take to the stage performing their 1998 record 'Hello Rockview' (which produced their mega hits 'All My Best Friends Are Metalheads' and 'History Of A Boring Town') in full.
"With the last Hotter Than Hell being the last tour we did before the world shut down, it holds a special place in our hearts," shares Unwritten Law.
"We're thrilled to come be a part of it again! We'll be playing the Black album in full and that's always been a good time. What's not to love about Australia? Grab some Twisties, get a pub feed, down a VB and have a surf!
"Honestly though, we love the people. It's no joke that it's our second home. We even have a full-blooded Aussie in our band now! We just feel so accepted in the culture, it's a crazy thing to have that kind of connection to someplace that's so far away from where we're from. Music is magic."
Adds Less Than Jake's Matt Yonker: "Can't believe it's been six years since we've partied with our friends down under!Way too long!
"Australia is one of our favourite places to play. Other than just being a beautiful place to visit, I'm always amazed at how attractive the people are down there, must be the water!
"We also all appreciate just how on-point the coffee game is. No joke, you get an A+ on coffee consistency; I'm not sure I've ever had bad coffee there! Aussie audiences easily hang with the rest of the world. I think they may even be a touch crazier; and that's a compliment, I'm really looking forward to the mayhem."
The rest of the Hotter Than Hell line-up will feature The Bennies (Adelaide, Townsville & Brisbane only), The Kickons (Dunsborough only) and Adalita (Melbourne only).
Armed with ten studio albums under the Regurgitator moniker, including their groundbreaking 1996 debut album 'Tu-Plang' through to their recent 2024 opus 'Invader', Regurgitator remain a cultural force to be reckoned with. "We were pretty set on taking a decent break after the high-paced energy of making our latest album 'Invader'," Regurgitator says.
"As we rolled along over this great land and saw how much you poured your hearts into enjoying our Invasive tour performances, the Hotter Than Hell folks reached out wanting us to continue the momentum for another run of their festival dates end of year.
"We took a deep breath and said what the hell. . let's keep the heat on eleven. Great line-up, and great locations. . . one more run around the continent this year. So here we go, thick and fast as we rampage into another summer season. . . and it just gets hotter every year!"
So grab a pair of Vans and your best mates, and get set for some classic summer festival vibes like the good, old days.
Tickets on sale from 12pm (local time) on 24 July.
Hotter Than Hell 2024 Line-up
RegurgitatorUnwritten Law* Dunsborough & Melbourne only
Less Than Jake* Adelaide, Townsville & Brisbane only
Jebediah
Little Birdy
The Bennies* Adelaide, Townsville & Brisbane only
The Kickons* Dunsborough only
Adalita* Melbourne only
Hotter Than Hell 2024 Tour Dates
Sat 12 Oct - Dunsborough TavernSat 19 Oct - York On Lilydale (Melbourne)
Sat 26 Oct - Coopers Alehouse (Adelaide)
Sat 2 Nov - Kirwan Tavern (Townsville)
Sun 3 Nov - Chardons Corner Hotel (Brisbane)
