KNOTFEST, the ultimate festival experience curated by SLIPKNOT, is returning to Australia in just over a month!
This epic celebration of music and counterculture will hit the East Coast, kicking off at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne on Friday, February 28th. It then heads to Brisbane’s Showgrounds on Sunday, March 2nd, before wrapping up in Sydney at Centennial Park on Saturday, March 8th.
With SLIPKNOT headlining, the 2025 lineup also features A DAY TO REMEMBER, BABYMETAL, SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL, POLARIS, WITHIN TEMPTATION, ENTER SHIKARI, HATEBREED, IN HEARTS WAKE, HEALTH, MISS MAY I, VENDED, and SUNAMI.
The Everblack Podcast sat down with Sharon den Adel from Within Temptation to discuss their first-ever trip to Australia for the Knotfest Tour, their special side shows, their latest album Bleed Out, and the band’s upcoming 30th anniversary!
Watch/listen to the interview here:
Pioneers of dark and anthemic music, WITHIN TEMPTATION, has captivated audiences for over 20 years and the Dutch powerhouse modern rockers will head to Australia for the very first time in 2025. Their career spans eight studio albums, over four million records sold and dominating the Billboard Mainstream Rock Charts, WITHIN TEMPTATION are renowned for their powerful live performances.
KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA 2025 LINEUP:
Slipknot
A Day To Remember
BABYMETAL, Slaughter To Prevail, Polaris
Within Temptation, Enter Shikari, Hatebreed
In Hearts Wake, HEALTH, Miss May I, Vended, Sunami
DATES AND VENUES:
Friday 28 February 2025 – Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne
Sunday 2 March 2025 – Brisbane Showground, Brisbane
Saturday 8 March 2025 – Centennial Park, Sydney
Tickets on sale from Knotfest.com/Australia
Sideshows:
Monday 3 March – Princess Theatre, Brisbane
Thursday 6 March – Max Watts, Melbourne