Summersault (festival)
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Summersault
Summersault (festival)
Summersault was a music festival put on by promoter Steve Pavlovic that toured Australia in the summer of 1995/1996.-Locations and dates:The five shows on the tour were:*Melbourne - Royal Melbourne Showgrounds - December 29, 1995...

 was a music festival put on by promoter Steve Pavlovic
Steve Pavlovic
Steve Pavlovic is an Australian music promoter who founded and runs the successful international record label Modular Recordings. Widely known as "Pav", some of his pre-Modular history was documented in The Sell-in, a book about the Australian independent music industry...

 that toured Australia in the summer of 1995/1996.

Locations and dates

The five shows on the tour were:
  • Melbourne - Royal Melbourne Showgrounds
    Royal Melbourne Showgrounds
    The Melbourne Showgrounds is located in the inner north-western suburb of Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia, next door to Flemington Racecourse. Is the home of the annual Royal Melbourne Show, as well as major exhibitions, trade shows, and music concerts....

     - December 29, 1995
  • Sydney - Macquarie University
    Macquarie University
    Macquarie University is an Australian public teaching and research university located in Sydney, with its main campus situated in Macquarie Park. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of Sydney...

     - December 31, 1995
  • Gold Coast
    Gold Coast, Queensland
    Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...

     - Douglas Jennings Park - January 2, 1996
  • Adelaide - Adelaide Entertainment Centre
    Adelaide Entertainment Centre
    The Adelaide Entertainment Centre is an indoor arena located in the South Australian capital of Adelaide, and is used for sporting and entertainment events. It is the principal venue for concerts, events and attractions for audiences between 2,000 and 12,000. It is located on Port Road in the...

     - January 5, 1996
  • Perth
    Perth, Western Australia
    Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

     - Fremantle Oval
    Fremantle Oval
    Fremantle Oval is a stadium in the centre of Fremantle, Western Australia. It currently has a capacity of 17,500 with terracing and a members area holding 750. Fremantle Oval was originally used for cricket, but in 1895 hosted its first game of Australian rules football...

     - January 7, 1996

Full lineup

All Shows
  • Beastie Boys
    Beastie Boys
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  • Foo Fighters
    Foo Fighters
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  • Sonic Youth
    Sonic Youth
    Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...

  • Beck
    Beck
    Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...

  • Pavement
    Pavement (band)
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  • The Amps
    The Amps
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  • Rancid
    Rancid (band)
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  • Jawbreaker
    Jawbreaker (band)
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  • Bikini Kill
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  • Jebediah
    Jebediah
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Gerling
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  • Bodyjar
    Bodyjar
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  • Noise Addict
    Ben Lee
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  • Sourpuss
    Brody Dalle
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  • Crow


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  • Trigger
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