🎤 Darkside Music Presents: FRESH BLOOD – Wollongong Edition

Presented in collaboration with Yours & Owls + B.A.D Management

📍 La La La’s – Friday 14 November 2025

💔 + EMO NIGHT Afterparty powered by Last Words

Fresh talent. Fresh sounds. Fresh Blood.

FRESH BLOOD is a new quarterly event series celebrating the best in upcoming metal,

alternative, and pop punk — platforming both emerging and established artists while providing

a creative space for the wider scene. Each edition takes on a new format and city, keeping

things fresh and ever-evolving.

This first run spotlights a powerful lineup of all-upcoming artists:

🔥 TOTALBUZZKILL (Headline) — First Nations-fronted metalcore from the Northern

Rivers/Lismore region, blending crushing heaviness with raw emotional intensity. Already a

band to watch, their live show is a storm of chaos and catharsis.

⚡ DOWN AND OUT (Main Support) — Adelaide’s rising pop punk powerhouse, fresh off the

release of new track Guilty As Hell and notable collabs with Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens)

and Emmy Mack (RedHook).

🌑 SUNLESS (Local Opener) — Wollongong’s own, bringing high-energy metalcore with grit

and emotion to kick off the night.

But Fresh Blood is more than music. Sponsored by alternative clothing brands Journeys

Apparel & True North Collective, and appearances by local tattoo artists adding to the culture.

And when the lights go down...

The night continues with the EMO NIGHT Afterparty — a throwback hosted by Last Words,

spinning anthems from MCR, Paramore, Pierce The Veil & more until late!

Tickets:

🩸 Early Bird — $17.99 + BF

🩸 General Admission — $20 + BF

🩸 Door — $25.00