Grinspoon

alternative_rock

About

Grinspoon are an Australian rock band from Lismore, New South Wales, formed in 1995 and fronted by Phil Jamieson on vocals and guitar with Pat Davern on guitar, Joe Hansen on bass guitar and Kristian Hopes on drums. Also in 1995, Grinspoon won the Triple J-sponsored Unearthed competition for Lismore, with their post-grunge song "Sickfest". The name "Grinspoon" was taken from Dr. Lester Grinspoon, an associate professor emeritus of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, who supported marijuana for medical use. The Grinspoon sound changed to more mainstream rock at the release of the 2002 album, New Detention, gaining fans and peaking at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Charts; similarly 2007's Alibis & Other Lies also reached No. 2. The 2004 album, Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills, which peaked at No. 4, won the 2005 'Best Rock Album Award' at the ARIA Music Awards.

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MELBOURNE PARK FUNCTION CENTRE

Fri 11.09.2026 10:00
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Good Things Festival 2026 // Melbourne // Friday December 4 // Official Facebook Event

Flemington Racecourse and Victoria Racing Club

Fri 04.12.2026 12:00
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Flemington Racecourse

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ENGIE Stadium

Sat 05.12.2026 12:00
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Brisbane Showgrounds

Sun 06.12.2026 12:00
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