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Hard Ons Ray and Blackie with Canterbury-Bankstown Mayor Bilal El-Hayek. Photo courtesy Living Eyes Films

The Hard-Ons Honored by Hometown as National Tour Looms

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Sydney punk legends The Hard-Ons were recently celebrated by their alma mater and local council, a nod to the trailblazing band that helped put western Sydney on the punk rock map in the 1980s.

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The Hard-Ons To Tour USA With Jerry A of Poison Idea

by Paul Cashmere

The Hard-Ons are heading to the land mass north of Mexico and south of Canada in 2025 for shows with Poison Idea’s Jerry A on vocals instead of Tim Rogers.

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The Hard Ons Have A 40th Anniversary On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

The Hard Ons will hit the road again for the 40th anniversary show in October and there is a new song as well.

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The Hard-Ons Announce Three Final Shows for 2023

by Paul Cashmere

The Hard-Ons will perform their three final shows for 2023 in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney.

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Check Out The Bizarre ‘Apartment For Two’ Video By The Hard-Ons

by Paul Cashmere

The Hard-Ons have a creepy new video for ‘Apartment For Two’ you cannot take your eyes off.

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The Hard-Ons with Tim Rogers photo by Michelle Young of Lantern Studio

Covid Derails The Hard-Ons

by Paul Cashmere

The Hard-Ons first national tour with Tim Rogers on vocals has stalled with one of the band members testing positive to Covid.

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New Dates For Uncaged Festival With New Acts

by Paul Cashmere

The Uncaged Festival will now take place across March and April with new additions You Am I, Tex Perkins, The Hard Ons and Shihad.

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