Kings of Leon in Melbourne

Kings of Leon are an American rock band formed in Nashville in 1999 by brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill and their cousin Matthew Followill. Their music draws on Southern rock, garage rock and alternative rock. After early albums including Youth and Young Manhood and Aha Shake Heartbreak, they became best known for “Sex on Fire” and “Use Somebody” from Only by the Night. The band headlined Glastonbury Festival in 2008 and recorded a 2009 arena performance for the concert film Kings of Leon: Live at the O2 London. They followed with the Mechanical Bull Tour in 2014 and played arenas on the WALLS Tour in 2017. Outside the United States, their headline shows have included Hyde Park in the British capital and Ireland’s Slane Castle.

Ocean Alley are an Australian band formed on Sydney’s Northern Beaches in 2011. Their music draws on psychedelic rock, reggae and surf rock, and they became widely known when “Confidence,” from the album Chiaroscuro, topped Triple J’s Hottest 100 of 2018. Their catalogue also includes “Knees,” “Yellow Mellow” and the albums Lonely Diamond and Low Altitude Living. In 2019, Ocean Alley performed at Reading Festival and Leeds Festival during a run of British and European shows. Following the release of Low Altitude Living in 2022, the band played its album tour across Australia and New Zealand, then continued with dates in North America and Europe. The live format is a six-piece band led by Baden Donegal’s vocals, supported by guitars, keyboards, bass and drums. Their festival appearances have also included Splendour in the Grass in Australia and Sziget in Budapest.