SAY want you want, but it seems that there are bands that go out of their way to play in Belfast, when others leave it all to whether their booking agent can be arsed touting the acts beyond the North Channel.
Airbourne seem to fall within the former category. It may just be the booking agent, or it may be the band like playing here, but Airbourne have been faithful visitors to these shores since the release of Running Wild.
Now with the Black Dog Barking tour the Aussie quartet are bringing their bawdy pub rock mayhem back to Limelight1 this coming Monday. Remember that this is a band that has sold out Limelight2, Spring and Airbrake and the Mandella Hall. Seems they are pretty popular in this town...
Conforming to the stereotype for Australian rock 'n' rollers they are relatively short, include two brothers, lay down an infectious series of songs and just seem intent on enjoying life (think DC, Rose Tattoo).
But they are not slavish followers of a tried and tested route. They are meatier than the Angry Anderson fronted crew and have a faster - almost Motorhead-like - pace than DC. One thing they do have is a front man in Joel O'Keefe that loves bouncing off the stage and climbing all over PA systems - he is allegedly thinking of releasing a mountaineering DVD...
From humble origins in the Warrnambool in the Australian state of Victoria they have albums that have charted across the world and a devoted fanbase.
Mix in the groove of Black Spiders - no strangers to these shores either with previous support slots for Airbourne and The Answer - and you have a pretty special Monday night on Ormeau Avenue.
Some tickets £20+booking fee are still available, but be quick!
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