{"product_id":"australia-tour-1998","title":"Australia Tour - 1998","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Crowns toured Australia with the Mighty Mighty Bosstones July 16-26, 1998. Johnny, the bands guitarist, had played his last show with Jack, Jason, and Judd on July 3 at Coney Island High in NYC. So, the band had scant time to find another guitarist to either join the band or get them through the coming Australian tour and Warped dates to follow. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnter longtime friend Dennis Kelly. Dennis learned the Crowns set in record time, and they spent every day of the 11 or so days they had available to them hammering the set before they got on that plane. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result was an incredibly tight band that was more than ready for the task at hand. Australia was a dream, the crowds were huge and rabid, the people kind and fun and the shows went off every time. They met the Porkers and hit it off immediately. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"One of the things I remember is how quickly hangovers disappeared on this tour due to the adrenaline and energy of these shows, and trying to keep up with the Australians on this tour was no easy feat. The Porkers were the best host band, they wanted us to have fun and show us everything, there wasn't a night I didn't go out with them.\" - Dennis Kelly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImages 1-2\u003c\/strong\u003e: Australian fans at the shows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImage 3:\u003c\/strong\u003e Judd and Rodney \"Rocket' Palmer from The Porkers hanging out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImage 4:\u003c\/strong\u003e Judd and members of the Porkers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImage 5:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pete Porker and friend giving their feedback on the Crowns soundcheck.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImage 6\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dennis backstage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImage 7:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Porkers horns warming up backstage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImage 8:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jack and Jason doing press.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImage 9: \u003c\/strong\u003eSide stage view as the Crowns play their set at the Palace in Melbourne.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImage 10\u003c\/strong\u003e: Crowns at the Arena in Brisbane.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImages 11-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crowns and Porkers at the Metro in Sydney.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImages 14-15\u003c\/strong\u003e: Jason's laminate.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImage 16\u003c\/strong\u003e: Review of the Canberra show July 22, 1998.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhotos 1-13 from the collection of Dennis Kelly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLaminate and review from the collection of Jason Kendall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amazing Royal Crowns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44596492501143,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/6570\/2039\/files\/img20250610_13204043.jpg?v=1749604314","url":"https:\/\/www.royaltotheloyal.com\/products\/australia-tour-1998","provider":"Amazing Royal Crowns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}