The Big Day Out (BDO) is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994. As of 2003, it has featured seven or eight stages (depending on the venue) accommodating popular contemporary rock music, electronic music, mainstream international acts and local acts. This year’s dates include:
01/18 – Sydney @ Showground
01/20 – Gold Coast @ Parklands
01/25 – Adelaide @ Showground
01/26 – Melbourne @ Felmington Racecourse
01/28 – Perth @ Claremont Showground
Ticket Price: $165 AU
Headliners
Festival lineup
- 360
- Adventure Club
- Against Me!
- Alabama Shakes
- Animal Collective
- Avalanche City
- B.o.B.
- Band of Horses
- Childish Gambino
- Crystal Castles
- Death Grips
- Delta Spirit
- Every Time I Die
- Foals
- Gary Clark Jr.
- Grinspoon
- Helena
- House vs Hurricane
- Hunting Grounds
- JEFF the Brotherhood
- Kaskade
- Logo
- Me
- Morgan Page
- Nicky Romero
- Nina Las Vegas
- OFF!
- Pretty Lights
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Sampology
- Sleigh Bells
- The Bloody Beetroots
- The Killers
- Toucan
- Vampire Weekend
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Festival News and Rumors
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Scoop Harrison June 5, 2023
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Bryan Kress May 22, 2023
Hopscotch 2023: Pavement, Denzel Curry, Japanese Breakfast Top Lineup
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Abby Jones May 19, 2023
Live Nation Offering $99 All-In Festival Tickets During Festival Weekend
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Carys Anderson May 17, 2023
The National's Homecoming 2023 Lineup Led by Patti Smith, Pavement, & The Walkmen
Weyes Blood, Snail Mail, and Bartees Strange will also play the Cincinnati festival.
Eddie Fu May 17, 2023
Riot Fest's Killer 2023 Lineup Led by Foo Fighters, The Cure & The Postal Service
Carys Anderson May 16, 2023