Australian hard rock band AIRBOURNE announce Limelight, Belfast show on 1st August 2023

Airbourne
Photo by Martin Philbey

Airbourne is an Australian hard rock band formed in Warrnambool in 2003 by brothers Joel O’Keeffe on lead vocals and lead guitar, and Ryan O’Keeffe on drums. The line-up was completed with Justin Street on bass guitar and backing vocals, and David Roads, on rhythm guitar and backing vocals. In 2017, Roads amicably stepped down, with Matthew Harrison stepping up as his replacement.

The band’s debut album, Runnin’ Wild, was released in June 2007, certified Silver in the UK, and charted in the top 30 of the ARIA Albums chart, appeared on the US Billboard 200; UK, France, Austria, and Switzerland Albums chart.

Their second album, No Guts. No Glory. came out in March 2010, reached the top 20 in Australia, Austria, New Zealand, Finland, Greece, Sweden, and Switzerland, as well as going in at #31 in the UK and Top 100 of the US Billboard 200.

The third studio album, Black Dog Barking, was released in May 2013, and peaked at #17 in Australia and came in the top 20 in Austria, Finland, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden, and Switzerland, as well as top 100 in the UK, Spain, Norway, and France.

In October 2016, Airbourne released their fourth album, Breakin’ Outta Hell, which peaked top 5 in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland; #9 in the UK; and top 20 in Australia. The band has played an estimated 1000+ shows since the formation of the band, including multiple appearances at some of the biggest festivals in the world, including Wacken, Download, Hellfest, Rock am Ring, and Rock im Park.

The band’s most recent album ‘Boneshaker’ was released in October 2019.

AIRBOURNE

Limelight 1, Belfast

1 August 2023

18+ Only

Doors 7 pm

Tickets are available Friday 24th March at 10 am from ticketmaster.ie

AIRBOURNE

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