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Venue

Margaret Court Arena

Batman Ave, 3000, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

www.margaretcourtarena.com.au

Capacity: 7,500

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Additional details

Tour name: Bleed American 25th Anniversary

Doors open: 19:00

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Jimmy Eat World biography

Jimmy Eat World is an American rock band founded in Mesa, Arizona in 1993. Though they started off as punk rock/punk pop the band has evolved toward alternative rock and indie rock.

Childhood friends Jim Adkins and Zach Lind partnered with guitarist Tom Linton and bassist Mitch Porter to form the band in 1993. Under local label Wooden Blue Records Jimmy Eat World released a few singles, an EP and a self-titled album during 1993-94. The band got lucky in 1995 with a contract under Capitol Records that allowed them to release the album “Static Prevails.” For this venture, friend Rick Burch replaced Mitch Porter and drummer Mark Trombino joined the group.

In 1999, Jimmy Eat World released “Clarity” which was recorded in studios in California. The single “Lucky Denver Mint” was featured on the soundtrack of rom-com “Never Been Kissed” which elevated the band to mainstream audiences. However, the album that prompted Jimmy Eat World to worldwide fame is “Bleed American” which was put out in 2001 by DreamWorks. The single “The Middle” exploded on the airwaves and took the #5 spot on the Billboard Hot 100.

Following tremendous success with “Bleed American” Jimmy Eat World recruited producer Gil Norton (whose previous experience includes working with bands like the Pixies and Foo Fighters) to work on “Futures.” Their fourth album came out October 2004 and the single “Pain” became a hit. By this time Jimmy Eat World had toured independently to promote “Bleed American” and also in collaboration with Taking Back Sunday. In 2005 they joined forces with Green Day on a worldwide tour.

In total Jimmy Eat World has released eight studio albums both independently and under major label Interscope Records (formerly DreamWorks). The band’s name comes from a cartoon drawn by Linton’s younger brother Ed, who was making fun of their brother Jim. The drawing depicts a slab of the Earth resting on Jim’s jaw, and the rest is history. Jimmy Eat World considers punk bands Mr. T Experience, Radon and Tempe’s Horace Pinker as influences in their music.

Live reviews

Emo stalwarts Jimmy Eat World have been truckin' since the early/mid-90s, careening through venues across the world and honing their live show into a precise, well-oiled machine. Make no mistake though, they're not corporatised puppets – Jimmy Eat World retain the raw streak that made them so appealing at the outset of their career. Don't worry, they'll still make you bawl like a toddler who's dropped their ice cream with their tender balladry and grazed-knee emotion. Big numbers such as “Pain”, “A Praise Chorus”, “Sweetness” and “The Middle” are still stellar anthems from the Arizona natives in live settings, and though they've been going over twenty years, the voltage runs hot through the veins of Jim Adkins, Rick Burch, Zach Lind and Tom Linton when they coo, strum, pick and thwack. The energy and emotion courses through them as if each track was being played for the first time. Damaged and Invented may not have charted as well as their early records, but there's not one inkling that Jimmy Eat World are waning in quality. Head back in time, relive those emo years, or discover them for the first time – either way, there's so much to love about these living legends.

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larryday

Ruby is awesome. Kick-arse band and greatly talented artist leading the show. She connects with her audience in a similar way that her music does, down to earth and straight to the point. Even when her mic stopped working the crowd took over and knew every word. Such is her impact as an artist. Highlight of the night was the top and tailing of I Want & Dinosaurs. She never fails to put on an awesome show.

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sadcook2000

A Swayze and the Ghosts have been on heavy rotation in my house, so as soon as I discovered they were playing in Sydney, I was thrilled. The show certainly did not disappoint, the only disappointing thing to me was the small audience. Not that this mattered to the band, they brought the same energy to the stage as though they were playing for thousands. There’s no doubt in my mind that A Swayze and the Ghosts are going to make it big. Better see them now while you have the chance to get up close.

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