Crowbar Sydney

Band was tight and Jays an excellent vocalist and frontman - stoking up a super positive crowd vibe, leading heaps of hearty singalongs and showing he can still nail those iconic vocal performances we all got hooked by 20+ years ago. Cheers for the great night everyone!

It was so good, next time I will bring earplugs cause the music was so loud I could feel it in my chest, which felt great, used tissue for my ears. Lots of love for this band, William Crighton band is pouring the love out through the music, I had fun so good to dance to

I really enjoy listening to William Crighton’s music and was looking forward to this tour. To begin there were 2 supporting acts - however I feel 1 would have been sufficient. Doors opened after 7 pm and there was a wait for the supporting band to perform. Thus William Crighton came on stage well after 9 pm. Consequently I was only able to see William perform for less than an hour as I had to leave about 10 pm. The venue was a big open space with a small raised area towards the back of the room. There were a few uncomfortable seats available for older and less able members of the audience. I chose to remain in this area as I cannot stand for long periods of time. Being seated in this area, it was difficult to see the performers as I was looking at the heads of those in front of me. The sound system was not suitable for this space. It was difficult to hear the supporting acts, let alone hear the words of William Crighton’s songs. It is important to provide a good sound system - not just one that makes noise. William’s songs are story-telling and hearing the words is important.

DZD brought everything, from Shane and Lachy spinning preshow tunes with world’s youngest DJ to power, energy and dance with a full-on set of songs from the new album starting with the title track and effortlessly punching out crowd favourites from a packed catalogue like Gina Works at Hearts and Like People. When Shane dropped himself, his guitar and his mic onto the floor for the end of the encore, if you hadn’t been won then you weren’t alive. And Lachlan with his literal in your face guitar shredding bounced between songs having almost a symbiotic connection to Simon pounding the kit to inch of oblivion. And what about the support! I was promised great things from people who knew and Dartz delivered a truckload of excess expectations! Both Lahgo and Cammy Cautious had the crowd dancing keeping the night’s vibe up high. Overall, Crowbar brought the energy level up so high I was buzzing for most of the next day!

Spiderbait were brilliant. Played all my favourites. The venue was excellent. Security let us have a mosh pit. I had a great time. Only downside was it was a bit too loud.

5 stars, 10/10. Bad Nerves absolutely killed it, and were so nice to chat to afterwards too. A tight show; loud, fast guitars; existentialist yet punk attitude; emotionally-driven lyrics that resonate beautifully. SO happy to have been at their first Australian show - hope to see them here again! Punk’s not dead, indeed.

Wil was great! Chatted with everyone who wanted to chat. Gave us some really nice acoustic versions of album tracks and a few older numbers by request! No ducks but an appreciative quack (you had to be there).

British India were amazing! They rocked like always. Sound was absolutely on point. They engaged with the crowd & did a nice mix of new & old stuff from Guillotine ❤❤❤

Venue was great. Support bands were also good, and I now have a few more bands to listen to. Valhalore were simply awesome. Having discovered them when they supported Blind Guardian in Feb 24, I have been listening to them no stop. Cannot wait for their continued success, music and touring.

Once was never going to be enough!! I went to the Melbourne Sideshow FATN and did the VIP thing - and it was beyond amazing! I couldn't believe that this band who have had all this success in the USA, especially since dropping the album Blackout - struggled to sell out 2 small room venues - with s****y sound and crappy lighting. So after being at this first Australian show in Melbourne - and there were still tickets for their Sydney sideshow - I jumped at the opportunity to go and see them before they flew out of Australia to home for the holidays. I had never been to the "Crowbar" before, so that was new for me. The stage was small. The band were yet again - amazing and the VIP was again, they were gracious with their time, the Q&A, having photos with their fans, signing things for their fans and they were kind and they were exhausted after the travelling to Australia - but doing the 3 festival shows in 3 different states over 3 days - is a lot of hanging around in airports - waiting for terrible domestic services here and then going to the venue - sound checking - playing their sets - back to the airport. There is a "home time" rivalry" for Melbourne and Sydney. Always has been, always will be. Matt B went on to say that this show in Sydney was "top 3" of his career - so that was exciting to be part of. They had technical difficulties, sound issues, they were melting on the tiny stage but still performed like motherfo's!! They have promised to come back in 2025 and grow their Australian fan base - and I can't wait for them to return to our shores! If you get an opportunity to see these guys - anywhere - don't miss it!! They are dynamic, fierce, friendly and wat to have a great time with the crowd!! Hurry back to Oz guys!! We miss you and thank you so much for the long haul travel to Australia... I value and appreciate the bands that do this - it's a long way for them to come!

Absolutely brilliant. Enjoyed every second of the show. Met the guys and they are so down to earth with the respect they have for there fans. It's a night I will never forget. Thank you metal church for a brilliant night. Hope to see you's back here again 🙏

Alex was phenomenal however the venue really sucked! Unless you were in the first 5 rows you couldn’t see her and the side doors kept opening so you could hear the pub music from next door! Different venue next time please!!

Was absolutely wicked! Could not be anymore happier with the line up, the crowd their involvement just the whole vibe was perfection! Also Starve was dope! Shout out to Jordan for the pic!

Brilliant, as always, not a hint of ‘rock star’ attitude, a real punk band in every sense of the word, great crowd, no macho bs, just a bunch of rockers having a blast, we need more bands like these Gentlemen 😂, until next time! Cheers 🍻

broken noses, concussions, bathroom smelt like cookies, i jumped off the stage and crowdsurfed, I got a drumstick, and met some lovely sweet girls who took care of me

Was a killer gig. 1st up Alchemy put in a worthy showing with some straight forward no frills death metal. 2nd Wraith handled a nice mix of h******e and deathcore to get the crowd warmed up. 3rd death metal Titans Defeated Sanity shredded from start to finish with some ultra technical, progressive brutal death madness. Of course I purchased a defeated Sanity shirt and CDs. Then Disentomb, pummeled our skulls with that mind bending musicianship and impossibly brutal vocals. Was a Sikk gig all around. 5 Stars

Without doubt the Neptune Power Federation are the best live band playing in Sydney at the moment. A band comprised of musicians with the hard won skill earned through a lifetime of rocking deals out a feast for both the ears and eyes. Riffs that we all thought were forbidden are wielded with joy and crunching power whilst the Imperial Priestess Screaming Loz Sutch aka The Rat Queen presides above it all; mocking the heavens, defying hell and laying waste to any mere mortals foolish enough to stand in her path.

Killer night! Comacozer and Arrowhead were both very worthy and cool supports. When CoC hit the stage a though the roof was going to fly away. Great set, all the bases were covered!

It was amazing! You guys are phenomenal and the effort you put in to your shows and meeting all of us is incredible! One of the best days of my life.