Japanese Stoner Rock Act Bahboon’s Australian Tour Kicks Off This Weekend
Catch the alt-rockers at the Austral next week performing alongside Sons of Zöku, Kitchen Witch and OKO.
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Japanese heavy psych/stoner rock band Bahboon kick off their four-date Australian tour tonight.
The quartet are touring in support of their 2023 album, Thunder Ape, which is a much heavier record compared to previous releases. Influenced by everything from psychedelic rock to doom blues, Thunder Ape showcases a new evolution to Bahboon’s sound.
Bahboon’s Thunder Aus Tour begins tonight (Friday, January 31) at The Royal Oak in Launceston with support from local three-piece proto-metal revival band Spooky Eyes and Hobart-based psych-rock ensemble GlitchCraf. Bahboon then to Hobart’s Altar Bar for Fuzz Island Fest on Saturday, February 1, headlining a bill that also includes stoner rockers Geneslave, the high energy GlitchCraft, garage punk trio Legal Noise, Spooky Eyes and Mountains of Madness.
The tour continues in Adelaide at The Austral on Friday, February 7 with support from Three D Radio Top 97+3 winners Sons of Zöku, ‘70s rock-inspired quarter Kitchen Witch and instrumental psych rockers OKO.
The final leg of the tour takes place at John Curtin Hotel in Melbourne on Saturday, February 8, alongside Simpsons-tinged doom-deviants Dr. Colossus, grunger rockers A Gazillion Angry Mexicans, Canberra's Lucifungus and Melbourne solo artist Casino Stepdad.
Tickets for all shows are on sale now via this link.
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Formed in 2013, Bahboon have gained a cult following over the past decade thanks to their energetic brand of stoner rock meets doom metal. While their earlier material has more of an alternative/garage sound, Bahboon have drifted in heavy waters, with their most recent release, Thunder Ape, chock full of metal riffs and doom rhythms.
The band tours Japan regularly and have also performed shows in South Korea and the UK and are looking forward to getting back out in front of Australian audiences over the next week.
Catch Bahboon at The Austral on Friday, February 1. Tickets on sale now via Moshtix.
Bahboon Thunder Aus Tour Dates
Friday, January 31 - The Royal Oak, Launceston
Saturday, February 1 - Fuzz Island Fest @ Altar Bar, Hobart
Friday, February 7 - The Austral, Adelaide
Saturday, February 8 - John Curtin Hotel, Melbourne
