AFI have announced 2 exciting local supports for their headline shows in March, when they return to Australia on their tour with Green Day.
Sacred Hearts will open up proceedings, with total tommy set to take the stage ahead of AFI. Sacred Hearts is a Meanjin/Brisbane 2 piece experimenting with the space between post-punk, industrial and shoegaze through the female lens. Known for their blasphemous, fast-paced live show, their onstage theatrics are not to be missed!
total tommy arrives armed with a boldness that is instantaneous and infectious, both on record and in person. With great depth in her creative range and sonic versatility, comes a quiet confidence of an artist in control. total tommy is an artist to experience from the front row with your friends, where she’ll leave nothing on the sidelines with a willingness to share herself and her experiences.
AFI, with total tommy and Sacred Hearts, will play Enmore Theatre in Sydney on Sunday March 2, and Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane on Thursday March 6. Don’t miss your chance to see AFI live for the first time in Australia in 8 years.
For complete tour and ticket information, visit www.livenation.com.au
Formed in 1991 by California high school students Davey Havok (vocals) and Adam Carson (drums, backing vocals), AFI (short for “A Fire Inside”) began as a hardcore act. After gaining traction in the Bay Area scene and releasing their 1995 debut, Answer That and Stay Fashionable, the band signed to Nitro Records—the legendary incubator for some of punk’s biggest names. In the ensuing years, AFI built a steady following through releases like 1997’s Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes and 1998’s A Fire Inside EP, while they cemented their long-running line-up with the addition of bassist Hunter Burgan in 1997 and, finally, guitarist Jade Puget in 1998.
With the release of their fourth studio album, 1999’s Black Sails in the Sunset, AFI moved in a new direction, expanding beyond their hardcore roots and venturing into increasingly melodic territory—incorporating elements of gothic rock, horror punk, and even reflective balladry—creating a unique style that would soon make them international stars.
In the years following, AFI found significant commercial success, breaking into the mainstream with Platinum-selling albums like 2003’s Sing the Sorrow and 2006’s Decemberunderground, which topped the Billboard 200. Along the way, the band scored a variety of hit singles, including “Girl’s Not Grey,” “Love Like Winter,” “Medicate,” and “Miss Murder,” which landed atop Billboard’s Alternative chart in 2006.
Today, with 11 studio albums, 10 EPs, four MTV Video Music Awards, and one GRAMMY® nomination to their name, AFI shows no signs of slowing down, much to the delight of their multi-generational, global fanbase.
