Soundwave was an annual
music festival held in major cities around Australia. The festival originated in
Perth, Western Australia and began travelling to the other
Australian capital cities in 2007. It features a number of international and Australian music acts, from various genres including
rock,
metal and
punk. The festival has been headlined by
Deftones,
The Offspring,
Incubus,
Alice in Chains,
Bloodhound Gang,
Nine Inch Nails,
Faith No More,
Jimmy Eat World,
Jane's Addiction,
Soundgarden,
Iron Maiden,
Queens of the Stone Age,
Smashing Pumpkins,
System of a Down,
Slipknot,
Green Day,
Avenged Sevenfold,
Linkin Park,
Blink 182 and
Metallica. The festival was run and promoted by Soundwave Touring, who also run Harvest Festival and promote tours for bands and musicians each year.