opening acts

silverchair are known for choosing kickass bands to open for them. maybe you saw them live and were impressed by the opening band(s), or maybe you heard some good things about one of those bands. i've tried to collect links to all the opening acts i could find - if there's a link, it'll be on the band logo. knock yourself out!
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opening dates-march 23, 1999 the paradise, boston - march 30, 1999 slim's, san francisco - march 31, 1999 hard rock hotel, las vegas.

the afterthoughts
opening dates-july 31, 1999 newcastle entertainment centre, newcastle.

opening dates-october 26, 1995 thebarton theatre, adelaide - february 10, 1996 international ballroom, atlanta - december 20, 1997 perth entertainment centre, perth.

army of prawns
opening dates-july 31, 1999 newcastle entertainment centre, newcastle.

opening dates-april 30, 1997 stone pony, new jersey - may 3, 1997 jannus landing, st. petersburg - may 4, 1997 the theater, fort lauderdale - may 6, 1997 westpark entertainment center, houston - may 7, 1997 bomb factory, dallas - may 10, 1997 club rio, phoenix - may 12, 1997 santa monica civic center, santa monica - may 13, 1997 the warfield, san francisco - june 19, 1997 festival hall, brisbane.

opening dates-march 27, 1997 university of western australia, perth.

biscuit
opening dates-december 14, 1997 the palace, melbourne.

blister
opening dates-may 23, 1996 university of newcastle, newcastle.

blood sucking freaks
opening dates-march 29, 1997 adelaide university, adelaide.

bluebottle kiss
opening dates-july 5, 1996 wollongong university, wollongong - july 6, 1996 australian national university refectory, canberra.

opening dates-july 6, 1996 australian national university refectory, canberra - october 4, 1996 festival hall, brisbane.

opening dates-february 8, 1999 electric ballroom, london.

dime store hoods
opening dates-february 4, 1996 the palladium, los angeles.

dolly
opening dates-june 30, 1997 zenith, paris.

dovetail joint
opening dates- may 27, 1999 india point park, providence, ri.

opening dates-december 5, 1997 hangar 4, dubbo.

enertia
opening dates-july 31, 1999 newcastle entertainment centre, newcastle.

opening dates-june 25, 1997 manchester, england - june 30, 1997 zenith, paris - july 2, 1997 brixton academy, london.

opening dates-february 10, 1996 international ballroom, atlanta - february 21, 1996 the astoria, london - september 26, 1996 perth entertainment centre, perth - september 28, 1996 - september 29, 1996 - october 1, 1996 festival hall, melbourne - october 2, 1996 the metro, sydney.

evol
opening dates-july 5, 1996 wollongong university, wollongong.

eye tv
opening dates-january 30, 1997 the powerstation, auckland.

feeder
opening dates-july 2, 1997 brixton academy, london.

fracture
opening dates-november 21, 1997 mackay showgrounds, mackay.

opening dates-march 27, 1997 university of western australia, perth.

opening dates-february 22, 1997 the electric factory, philadelphia - april 8, 1999 the garage, glasgow - april 9, 1999 the academy, manchester - april 11, 1999 brussels - april 12 l'olympia, paris - april 13, 1999 bourges - april 15, 1999 zurich, switzerland - april 18, 1999 munich, germany - april 19, 1999 planet music, vienna, austria - april 22, 1999 grosse freiheit, hamburg, germany - april 24, 1999 klubben, stockholm, sweden - april 25, 1999 john dee, oslo, norway - april 26, 1999 the arena, copenhagen, denmark - april 28, 1999 013, tilburg - april 29, 1999 astoria, london - april 30, 1999 the brixton academy, london.

fungus -see superpuma

gerling
opening dates-march 4, 1999 enmore theatre, sydney.

grandma's toolbox
opening dates-november 24, 1997 soundshell, townsville.

opening dates-june 19, 1997 festival hall, brisbane - december 12, 1997 tasmania university activites centre, tasmania - march 15, 1999 vic theatre, chicago - march 16, 1999 the quest, minneapolis - march 20, 1999 the warehouse, toronto - december 1, 1999 townsville entertainment centre, townsville.

opening dates-february 3, 1997 the roxy, atlanta - february 11, 1997 irving plaza, new york - february 13, 1997 the odeon, cleveland - february 14, 1997 mississippi nights, st. louis - february 16, 1997 the vic, chicago - february 18, 1997 st. andrews, detroit - february 20, 1997 the paradise, boston - february 21, 1997 the 9:30 club, washington d.c. - april 12, 1997 salem, oregon - april 13, 1997 mercer arena, seattle - april 15, 1997 salt lake city, utah - april 16, 1997 denver, colorado - april 18, 1997 1st avenue, minneapolis - april 19, 1997 the rave, milwaukee - april 20, 1997 chicago, illinois - april 22, 1997 bogart's cincinnati - april 23, 1997 the state theater, detroit - april 25, 1997 arrow hall, toronto - april 26, 1997 the metropolis, montreal - april 27, 1997 the auditorium, worcester - april 29, 1997 the roseland ballroom, new york.

hangar 18
opening dates-june 22, 1997 university of philippines, manilla.

hardware
opening dates-july 5, 1996 wollongong university, wollongong - october 2, 1997 the metro, sydney.

jebediah
opening dates-december 1, 1999 townsville entertainment centre, townsville.

jibe
opening dates- june 6, 1999 deep ellum, dallas, tx.

jollymon
opening dates-july 16, 1999 the paramount theater, seattle.

king sung
opening dates-december 16, 1997 schweppes centre, bendigo.

lantern
opening dates-december 6, 1997 hordern pavillion, sydney.

lit
opening dates-march 10, 1999 the roxy, atlanta - march 11, 1999 9:30 club, washington dc - march 12, 1999 trocadero, philadelphia - march 15, 1999 vic theatre, chicago - march 16, 1999 the quest, minneapolis - march 18, 1999 cleveland - march 19, 1999 st. andrew's, detroit - march 20, 1999 the warehouse, toronto - march 22, 1999 montreal.

opening dates- april 28, 1999 013, tilburg - april 30, 1999 the brixton academy, london.

opening dates- april 12, 1997 salem oregon - april 13, 1997 mercer arena, seattle - april 15, 1997 salt lake city, utah - april 16, 1997 denver, colorado - apirl 18, 1997 1st avenue, minneapolis - april 19, 1997 the rave, milwaukee - april 20, 1997 chicago, illinois - april 22, 1997 bogart's cincinnati - april 23, 1997 the state theater, detoit - april 25, 1997 arrow hall, toronto - april 27, 1997 the auditorium, worcester - april 29, 1997 the roseland ballroom, new york - april 30, 1997 the stone pony, new jersey - may 3, 1997 jannus landing, st. petersburg - may 4, 1997 the theater, fort lauderdale - may 6, 1997 westpark entertainment center, houston - may 7, 1997 bomb factory, dallas - may 10, 1997 club rio, phoenix - may 12, 1997 santa monica civic auditorium, santa monica - may 13, 1997 the warfield, san francisco.

opening dates-march 27, 1997 university of western australia, perth - november 23, 1997 kuranda amphitheatre, cairns - november 24, 1997 soundshell, townsville - november 26, 1997 musicbowl, rockhampton - november 27, 1997 kondari resort, hervey bay - november 29, 1997 river stage, brisbane - december 2, 1997 the showgrounds, coffs harbour - december 3, 1997 newcastle workers club, newcastle - december 5, 1997 hangar 4, dubbo - december 6, 1997 hordern pavillion, sydney - december 8, 1997 university of sydney refectory, sydney - december 9, 1997 wollongong university, wollongong - december 10, 1997 the royal theatre, canberra - december 12, 1997 tasmania university activites centre, tasmania - december 13, 1997 festival hall, melbourne - december 14, 1997 the palace, melbourne - december 16, 1997 schweppes centre, bendigo - december 17, 1997 minderdome, ballarat - december 19, 1997 adelaide entertainment centre, adelaide - december 20, 1997 perth entertainment centre, perth.

manifold
opening dates-march 3, 1997 the bataclan, paris.

marigolds
opening dates-august 23, 1997 oregon state fair.

martian radio
opening dates-march 27, 1997 university of western australia, perth.

opening dates-october 1, 1996 festival hall, melbourne.

mims
opening dates-september 1, 1997 mississippi nights, st. louis.

opening dates-march 26, 1999 croatian cultural centre, vancouver.

opening dates-july 5, 1996 wollongong university, wollongong.

nojahoda
opening dates-february 8, 1999 electric ballroom, london.

opening dates-december 3, 1997 newcastle workers club, newcastle.

numbskulls
opening dates-october 26, 1995 thebarton theatre, adelaide.

the pavers
opening dates-may 26, 1999 buffalo, ny.

personal choice
opening dates-july 31, 1999 newcastle entertainment centre, newcastle.

opening dates-august 5, 1999 royal theatre, canberra - august 6, 1999 wollongong - august 8, 1999 perth entertainment centre, perth - august 10, 1999 adelaide entertainment centre, adelaide - august 12, 1999 melbourne - august 14, 1999 hordern pavillion, sydney.

opening dates--august 5, 1999 royal theatre, canberra - august 6, 1999 wollongong - august 8, 1999 perth entertainment centre, perth - august 10, 1999 adelaide entertainment centre, adelaide - august 12, 1999 melbourne - august 14, 1999 hordern pavillion, sydney - august 15, 1999 brisbane entertainment centre, brisbane.

rash
opening dates-march 29, 1997 adelaide university, adelaide - december 19, 1997 adelaide entertainment centre, adelaide.

razorback
opening dates-june 22, 1997 university of philippines, manilla.

opening dates-september 8, 1995 the academy, new york.

opening dates-july 27, 1996 kuranda amphitheatre, cairns.

opening dates-october 1, 1996 festival hall, melbourne.

run piggy run
opening dates-august 15, 1997 paradiso, amsterdam.

opening dates-november 21, 1997 mackay showgrounds, mackay.

shihad
opening dates-february 27, 1997 berlin, germany - march 2, 1997 hamburg, germany - march 3, 1997 the bataclan, paris - march 8, 1997 nottingham, england.

skinflint
opening dates-december 1, 1999 townsville entertainment centre, townsville.

skunk anansie
opening dates-december 10, 1995 the roseland ballroom, new york.

smile
opening dates-december 10, 1995 the roseland ballroom, new york - december 15, 1995 bomb factory, dallas - february 4, 1996 the palladium, los angeles.

opening dates-december 13, 1997 festival hall, melbourne - march 6, 1999 the forum, melbourne.

opening dates-december 1, 1995 detroit.

opening dates-february 16, 1999 the bowery ballroom, ny.

strength to strength
opening dates-july 31, 1999 newcastle entertainment centre, newcastle.

opening dates-september 29, 1996 thebarton theatre, adelaide.

superpuma (formerly fungus)
opening dates- april 29, 1999 astoria, london.

superstar rookie
opening dates- may 24, 1999 newport music hall, columbus, oh.

toe to toe
opening dates-december 9, 1997 wollongong university, wollongong - december 10, 1997 royal theatre, canberra.

toque
opening dates- june 2, 1999 norfolk, ct.

opening dates-september 2, 1997 the flood zone, richmond.

toxic shock
opening dates-november 26, 1997 the musicbowl, rockhampton.

treble charger
opening dates-november 30, 1995 the warehouse, toronto.

opening dates-july 5, 1996 wollongong university, wollongong.

underbelly
opening dates-july 27, 1996 kuranda amphitheatre, cairns.

opening dates-february 24, 1997 the palace, los angeles.

wolfgang
opening dates-june 22, 1997 university of philippines, manilla.

please e-mail me if you have any logos, pictures, or links that aren't here already. also, if you are certain of another band, date, venue, etc. i'd really appreciate if you'd let me know. suggestions and corrections are also welcome, i want this page to be as complete as possible! thanks!
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