They Said It Would Never Happen…
RIOT FEST II
- A Tribute to the Infamous 1992 Guns’n Roses, Metallica and Faith No More Stadium Tour.
Featuring 3 of Australia’s most authentic and powerful tribute acts:
• Faith No More - performed by Cuckoo For Caca - Faith No More Show
• Metallica - performed by Through The Never
• Guns'n Roses - performed by GN'R - The Australian Guns N' Roses Tribute Show
At the ICONIC Corner Hotel - Swan St Richmond VIC 3121.
Doors Open 8pm - be early!
During the summer of 1992 Lars Ulrich and Slash held a press conference announcing the “They Said It Would Never Happen” Stadium Tour (Later referred to as the Riot Festival).
This co-headlined tour featured the two biggest bands in the world at the time, Guns’n’Roses and Metallica, during their Use Your Illusions and Wherever We May Roam tours respectively.
This now infamous 26 date North America and Canada tour also featured the up-and-coming band Faith No More as the opening act, and was the epicentre of the 1992 Montreal Riot where Guns’n’Roses lead singer Axl Rose left the venue not returning after repeatedly throughout the tour being up to 2 hours late to take the stage infuriating fans and the other bands.
At one show James Hetfield (Metallica singer / guitarist) received 3rd degree burns on stage after a pyrotechnic incident as well as being the point in time where both Faith No More (who left the tour early) and Metallica swore off ever playing with Guns’n’Roses again ‘if the tour ever ended’.
Bands reportedly lost considerable money throughout this tour based on extravagant themed backstage parties and fines being imposed on Guns’n’Roses for them taking to the stage late.
Although very volatile and infuriating, this tour also earned the “Metal Edge’s – Readers Choice Award in 1992” when it was voted the “Best Concert Tour of all time”
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All bands will be performing a 70 minute set each!
Doors @ 8.00pm
8.30pm-9.40pm = Faith No More - Cuckoo For Caca - Faith No More Tribute
10:00pm-11.10pm = Metallica – Through the Never
11.30pm-12.40am = Guns 'n' Roses - GN'R - The Australian Guns N' Roses Tribute Show
Tickets $30.00 (+BF)
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