In an aptly bittersweet announcement for these troubled times, Brisbane party-starters Velociraptor are tempering news of their return to Melbourne and Sydney for the first time in eons – as well as a pair of hometown shows – with the announcement that the impending East Coast tour represents their final shows for the foreseeable future.
Sometime life just gets in the way of things, and on their ‘Don’t Hiat-Us, Hate The Game’ 2025 Tour, the band with the ludicrous amount of guitars who soundtracked so many massive nights for so many fine folks both at home and abroad over the journey will bring the good times for a final fun-tastic fling, hitting all of the east coast capitals to facilitate one last batch of outrageous memories.
Back in 2023, Velociraptor returned from a lengthy sojourn with the first of the stream of ear-worm singles which culminated in their sprawling and ambitious second album ‘Computer Future’ (2024) – that opus upping the ante by adding dollops of psych to the band’s trademark garage template – and ever since their reappearance they’ve been absolutely tearing it up in the live sphere, refreshed and rejuvenated and relishing their return to the rock realms.
But even the greatest party has to end sometime, and while it’s never easy to say goodbye to the ones you love – especially with a band like Velociraptor where there’s so many of them* – this October, November and December the people of Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane can party like there’s no tomorrow with the ‘Raptors (and their especially-wrangled line-ups of excellent friends) one last time! Be there or be elsewhere!
* a full quorum of eight ‘Raptors is guaranteed for all shows, potentially more where logistics allow (and a two-third majority of the founding trio will be represented at most stops).
‘THE DON’T HIAT-US, HATE THE GAME’ 2005 TOUR
Presented by Philter Brewing and Coolin’ By Sound
SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER – ZED50 – 50 Years Of 4ZZZ Radio @
Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane
w/ The Saints ’73-’78, Regurgitator, Tropical Fuck Storm, Screamfeeder and more
SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER – Stay Gold, Melbourne VIC
w/ Sweet Nothing, Dippers and Keep On Dancin’s (QLD)
FRIDAY 21 NOVEMBER – Mary’s Underground, Sydney
w/ Straight Arrows, Bodywire and Slowrip (QLD)
SATURDAY 13 DECEMBER – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane
w/ Supernew, Super Hotel & Special Guests to be announced
With thanks to Coolin’ By Sound
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