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By BRIAN GIFFIN

ON just the first day of box office sales for this year’s Dark Mofo festival in Hobart, 38,000 tickets have been sold with more than 12,000 in line when sales opened on April 5.

Hobart’s two-week mid-winter festival of dark and alternative culture has already seen eight shows completely sold out including Laterne by Berlin Atonal, Thundercat, Night Mass on June 17 and three of Max Richter’s SLEEP and VISION events.

Beginning on June 8, featured music acts for the first week of Dark Mofo include Black Flag, Sleaford Mods, Witch featuring J Mascis, Ethel Cain, Drab Majesty and Bitumen, and Deafheaven. Week Two features Dødheimsgard headlining Hymns to the Dead alongside Uada, Zuriaake and Haunter, plus shows by King Woman, Drowning Horse, Extortion and more with plenty of art, installations, feasting and the mid-winter nudie swim. With so many tickets already sold, don’t delay if you’re planning to attend.

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Brian Giffin

Author Brian Giffin

Brian Giffin is a metalhead, author, writer and broadcaster from the Blue Mountains in Australia. His life was changed forever after seeing a TV ad for 'The Number of the Beast' in 1982. During the 90s he wrote columns and reviews for Sydney publications On the Street, Rebel Razor, Loudmouth and Utopia Records' magazine. He was the creator and editor of the zine LOUD! which ran from 1996 until 2008, and of Loud Online that lasted from 2010 until 2023 when it unexpectedly spontaneously combusted into virtual ashes. His weekly community radio show The Annex has been going since 2003 on rbm.org.au. He enjoys heavy rock and most kinds of metal (except maybe symphonic power metal), whisk(e)y and beer.

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