Prolific and beloved psychedelic rock band Pond will take their Stung! Tour around Australia this June and July. Coinciding with the release of the band’s tenth studio album Stung! on 21st June, Pond’s anticipated homecoming will take them to Brisbane as part of Open Season. The news is accompanied by a brand new single from the band, ‘(I’m) Stung’, the follow up to last month’s ‘Neon River’ which garnered acclaim from critics and fans worldwide. Pond have cemented themselves as a band of collaborators, releasing projects that stay consistent with their ethos. Their forthcoming project marks a shift in the band’s creative process, Stung! serving as a chance for the quintet to lean into playful songwriting, tinkering with sounds and workshopping ideas before recording the album in Dunsborough WA. Ten albums in, Pond seem to be having more fun playing now than ever before. Their perfectly curated live shows have seen the band teasing tracks from the album as they tour across the globe. “… a transcendently powerful live music experience” – Rolling Stone This event is presented as part of Open Season - a curated program of music and art running from May to July 2024. Open Season has been supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland’s QASP program, the Strategic Partnerships Fund, and through Live Music Australia – an Australian Government initiative.