Big Day Out

The Big Day Out is an annual one day music festival which tours Australasia. It mainly features contemporary rock music, though there is also the "Boiler Room" which features electronic music and variety of other stages which feature slightly less mainstream acts, including a stage dedicated to hip hop.

Artist lineups by year

1992

Beasts of Bourbon, Box The Jesuits, Celibate Rifles, Cosmic Psychos, The Clouds, Club Hoy, Died Pretty, Falling Joys, The Hard Ons with Henry Rollins

Related Topics:
Beasts of Bourbon - Box The Jesuits - Celibate Rifles - Cosmic Psychos - The Clouds - Club Hoy - Died Pretty - Falling Joys - The Hard Ons - Henry Rollins

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Hellmen, Massappeal, The Meanies, Nirvana, Smudge, Sound Unlimited Posse, Rat Cat, The Village Idiots, Violent Femmes, The Welcome Mat, Yothu Yindi, You Am I, Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes

Related Topics:
Hellmen - Massappeal - The Meanies - Nirvana - Smudge - Sound Unlimited Posse - Rat Cat - The Village Idiots - Violent Femmes - The Welcome Mat - Yothu Yindi - You Am I - Dave Graney

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1993

Beasts of Bourbon, Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, The Clouds, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, The Hard Ons, Iggy Pop, Mudhoney, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Sonic Youth, You Am I

Related Topics:
Beasts of Bourbon - Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine - The Clouds - The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy - The Hard Ons - Iggy Pop - Mudhoney - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Sonic Youth - You Am I

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Melbourne and Sydney only: Helmet and Not Drowning Waving

Related Topics:
Helmet - Not Drowning Waving

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1994

All venues: The Breeders, The Cruel Sea, Smashing Pumpkins, Straitjacket Fits, Soundgarden, Tumbleweed, Def Fx,

Related Topics:
The Breeders - The Cruel Sea - Smashing Pumpkins - Straitjacket Fits - Soundgarden - Tumbleweed - Def Fx

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Australia only: Björk, The Meanies, The Ramones, Severed Heads, Teenage Fanclub, Tiddas

Related Topics:
Björk - The Meanies - The Ramones - Severed Heads - Teenage Fanclub - Tiddas

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Melbourne and Sydney only: Primus and Dave Graney

Related Topics:
Primus - Dave Graney

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Melb, Syd, Gold Coast, and Adelaide only: DJ Pee Wee Ferris, DJ Sugar Ray, Itch-E & Scratch-E

Related Topics:
DJ Pee Wee Ferris - DJ Sugar Ray - Itch-E & Scratch-E

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Melb, Syd and Perth only: Celibate Rifles

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Melb, Syd and Auckland only: Urge Overkill

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Melb and G.C. only: Powderfinger and Robert Forster

Related Topics:
Powderfinger - Robert Forster

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Syd, G.C. and Adel only: TISM and Screamfeeder

Related Topics:
TISM - Screamfeeder

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Syd and G.C. only: Southend

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Syd and Adel only: The Mark of Cain and Boxcar

Related Topics:
The Mark of Cain - Boxcar

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G.C. and Auck. only: You Am I and The Hard Ons

Related Topics:
You Am I - The Hard Ons

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1995

Ministry, Primal Scream, Hole (Auck, Melb, Syd), The Cult, The Offspring (Auck, Melb, Syd, Adel, Perth), Screaming Trees (Aust. only), Luscious Jackson, Fundamental, The Clouds, You Am I, Silverchair, Allegiance, Kim Salmon (Aust. only), The Fireballs (Aust. only), The Mark of Cain (Aust. only), 3D's, Fur (Aust. only), DJ Pee Wee Ferris (Aust. only), DJ Sugar Ray (Aust. only), Vision Four 5 (Aust. only), Snog (Aust. only), Cosmic Psychos (Melb, G.C., Adel), Sisters Underground, Omc, Magic Dirt (Melb, Syd, G.C.), Supergroove (Auck, Melb, Syd), Dave Graney (Melb, Syd), Spiderbait (Melb,Syd), Southend (Syd, G.C., Adel), Single Gun Theory (Melb, Syd, G.C.), Boxcar (G.C., Syd, Adel), Severed Heads (Auck, Syd), Front End Loader (Melb, G.C.), Mantissa (Melb, Adel)

Related Topics:
Ministry - Primal Scream - Hole - The Cult - The Offspring - Screaming Trees - Luscious Jackson - Fundamental - The Clouds - You Am I - Silverchair - Allegiance - Kim Salmon - The Fireballs - The Mark of Cain - 3D's - Fur - DJ Pee Wee Ferris - DJ Sugar Ray - Vision Four 5 - Snog - Cosmic Psychos - Sisters Underground - Omc - Magic Dirt - Supergroove - Dave Graney - Spiderbait - Southend - Single Gun Theory - Boxcar - Severed Heads - Front End Loader - Mantissa

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1996

Porno for Pyros, Rage Against the Machine, Elastica, The Prodigy (Aust. only), Rancid, The Jesus Lizard, Tricky (Auck, G.C., Syd, Melb), Billy Bragg (Auck, G.C., Syd, Melb), Reef (G.C., Syd,Melb), Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, TISM, Tumbleweed, Regurgitator, Spiderbait, Radio Birdman (Aust. only), Shihad, Dirty Three (Aust. only), Sidewinder (Aust. only), Magic Dirt (Aust. only), Ammonia (Aust. only), Custard (G.C., Syd, Melb, Perth), Powderfinger (G.C., Syd, Melb), Pollyanna (G.C., Syd, Melb, Adel), DJ Sugar Ray (G.C., Syd, Melb, Adel), Single Gun Theory (G.C., Syd, Adel, Perth), Southend (G.C., Syd), Even (Syd, Melb, Adel), Amunda (Syd, Adel), Continuum (Syd, Melb), Groove Terminator (Adel, Perth), FSOM (Aust. only)

Related Topics:
Porno for Pyros - Rage Against the Machine - Elastica - The Prodigy - Rancid - The Jesus Lizard - Tricky - Billy Bragg - Reef - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - TISM - Tumbleweed - Regurgitator - Spiderbait - Radio Birdman - Shihad - Dirty Three - Sidewinder - Magic Dirt - Ammonia - Custard - Powderfinger - Pollyanna - DJ Sugar Ray - Single Gun Theory - Southend - Even - Amunda - Continuum - Groove Terminator - FSOM

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1997

Soundgarden, The Offspring, The Prodigy, Fear Factory, Supergrass, Shonen Knife, Lemonheads (Auck), Patti Smith (G.C., Syd, Melb), Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (Melb, Syd), Rocket From The Crypt (Syd, Adel), Aphex Twin (Melb, Syd), You Am I, Powderfinger, Beasts of Bourbon, Tiddas, Dave Graney and The Coral Snakes, Boo Boo Mace and Nutcase, Superjesus (Aust. only), Snout (Aust. only), The Clouds (G.C., Syd, Perth), Insurge (G.C., Melb, Syd), Screamfeeder (G.C., Syd), Even (G.C., Melb, Adel), Drop City (G.C., Syd, Adel), Severed Heads (G.C., Syd), Dlt (G.C., Melb, Syd, Adel), Omc (Aust. only), FSOM (G.C., Melb, Syd), Bexta (G.C., Syd, Adel, Perth), Pocket (G.C., Adel, Perth), Frenzal Rhomb (Melb, Syd, Adel, Perth), The Fauves (Melb, Syd), The Mavis's (Melb, Adel)

Related Topics:
Soundgarden - The Offspring - The Prodigy - Fear Factory - Supergrass - Shonen Knife - Lemonheads - Patti Smith - Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Rocket From The Crypt - Aphex Twin - You Am I - Powderfinger - Beasts of Bourbon - Tiddas - Dave Graney and The Coral Snakes - Boo Boo Mace and Nutcase - Superjesus - Snout - The Clouds - Insurge - Screamfeeder - Even - Drop City - Severed Heads - Dlt - Omc - FSOM - Bexta - Pocket - Frenzal Rhomb - The Fauves - The Mavis's

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1999

Ash, Deejay Punk-Roc, Fatboy Slim, Fun Lovin' Criminals (Auck, G.C., Syd, Melb), Hole, Ko?n, Luke Slater Freek Funk, Manic Street Preachers (Syd, Melb, Adel, Perth), Marilyn Manson, Roni Size, Sean Lennon, Soulfly, Underworld (Syd, Melb), Sparklehorse (Auck, G.C., Syd, Melb), Warumpi Band (Aust. only), Regurgitator, Powderfinger, Jebediah, The Living End, Superjesus, Garageland (Auck, G.C., Syd), Fur (Aust. only), Sonic Animation, Bexta (Aust. only), Ransom (Aust. only), Groove Terminator, Happyland (G.C., Syd, Melb, Adel), TISM (Syd, Melb), Antenna (G.C., Syd, Melb), Even (Aust. only), Not From There (Aust. only), Bodyjar (Aust. only), The Mark of Cain (Melb, Perth), Resin Dogs (G.C., Syd), B(if)tek (Syd, Melb), Frontside (Syd, Melb), Coda (G.C., Syd), Soma Rasa (G.C., Syd)

Related Topics:
Ash - Deejay Punk-Roc - Fatboy Slim - Fun Lovin' Criminals - Hole - Ko?n - Luke Slater Freek Funk - Manic Street Preachers - Marilyn Manson - Roni Size - Sean Lennon - Soulfly - Underworld - Sparklehorse - Warumpi Band - Regurgitator - Powderfinger - Jebediah - The Living End - Superjesus - Garageland - Fur - Sonic Animation - Bexta - Ransom - Groove Terminator - Happyland - TISM - Antenna - Even - Not From There - Bodyjar - The Mark of Cain - Resin Dogs - B(if)tek - Frontside - Coda - Soma Rasa

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2000

Atari Teenage Riot, Basement Jaxx, Beth Orton, Blink 182, The Chemical Brothers, The Foo Fighters, Goldie & MC Rage, Hardknox (Auck, G.C., Syd, Melb), The Hellacopters, Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros, Nine Inch Nails, Primal Scream (Aust. only), Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ozomatli (Syd, Melb), 28 Days (G.C., Syd, Melb), Chunky Move (Aust. only), The Cruel Sea (Aust. only), Gerling (Aust. only), Grinspoon, Honeysmack (Aust. only), Icecream Hands (G.C., Melb, Adel, Perth), Jebediah (Aust. only), Josh Abrahams & Amiel Daemion (Aust. only), Killing Heidi (Syd, Melb), Magic Dirt (Aust. only), The Monarchs (G.C., Syd), Nokturnl (Aust. only), Peewee Ferris, Pitch Black (Auck, G.C., Syd, Melb), Pound System (Aust. only), Resin Dogs (Aust. only), Salmonella Dub (Auck, G.C., Syd, Melb), Sean Quinn (Aust. only), Shihad, Six Ft Hick ( Melb, Adel), Something for Kate (G.C., Syd, Melb), Spiderbait, Testeagles ( G.C., Syd, Melb, Adel), Yothu Yindi

Related Topics:
Atari Teenage Riot - Basement Jaxx - Beth Orton - Blink 182 - The Chemical Brothers - The Foo Fighters - Goldie - MC Rage - Hardknox - The Hellacopters - Joe Strummer - The Mescaleros - Nine Inch Nails - Primal Scream - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Ozomatli - 28 Days - Chunky Move - The Cruel Sea - Gerling - Grinspoon - Honeysmack - Icecream Hands - Jebediah - Josh Abrahams - Amiel Daemion - Killing Heidi - Magic Dirt - The Monarchs - Nokturnl - Peewee Ferris - Pitch Black - Pound System - Resin Dogs - Salmonella Dub - Sean Quinn - Shihad - Six Ft Hick - Something for Kate - Spiderbait - Testeagles - Yothu Yindi

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2001

At The Drive-In (G.C., Syd, Melb), Black Eyed Peas (Auck, G.C., Syd, Melb, Perth), Coldplay, Darren Emerson, Happy Mondays, Limp Bizkit (Auck, G.C., Syd), Mudvayne, PJ Harvey, Placebo, Queens of the Stone Age (Syd,Melb,Adel,Perth), Rammstein, Roni Size Reprazent, Zoo Bombs, Carl Cox, Adam Freeland, Sugardrive (Syd, Adel, Perth), 28 Days, Alex Lloyd (Aust. only), The Avalanches (Aust. only), Bexta, Frenzal Rhomb, Friendly, John Butler Trio (G.C., Syd, Melb), Killing Heidi, Nitocris (Aust. only), Powderfinger, Pnau, Resin Dogs, Skulker (G.C., Syd, Melb), Sunk Loto (Aust. only), Sonic Animation (Aust. only), You Am I (Aust. only), King Kapisi (Auck, G.C., Syd, Melb), Greg Churchill, Declan (G.C., Syd, Adel, Perth), Coloured Stone (G.C., Syd, Melb), Augie March (G.C., Melb, Adel), The Go-Betweens (Aust. only), Digital Primate (G.C, Syd, Melb)

Related Topics:
At The Drive-In - Black Eyed Peas - Coldplay - Darren Emerson - Happy Mondays - Limp Bizkit - Mudvayne - PJ Harvey - Placebo - Queens of the Stone Age - Rammstein - Roni Size Reprazent - Zoo Bombs - Carl Cox - Adam Freeland - Sugardrive - 28 Days - Alex Lloyd - The Avalanches - Bexta - Frenzal Rhomb - Friendly - John Butler Trio - Killing Heidi - Nitocris - Powderfinger - Pnau - Resin Dogs - Skulker - Sunk Loto - Sonic Animation - You Am I - King Kapisi - Greg Churchill - Declan - Coloured Stone - Augie March - The Go-Betweens - Digital Primate

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2002

The Prodigy, Garbage, New Order, The Crystal Method, NOFX, Jurassic 5, Dave Clarke, System of a Down (Auck & East Coast), Alien Ant Farm (Auck & East Coast), The White Stripes, Kosheen, Drowning Pool, Peaches (Auck & East Coast), The Tea Party (Adel, Perth), Tomahawk (Adel, Perth), Audio Active (Auck & East Coast), Basement Jaxx, Amen, Silverchair, Regurgitator, Grinspoon (Aust only), Stephen Allkins (Aust only), Gerling, Something for Kate (Aust only), Spiderbait (Aust only), Magic Dirt (Aust only), Superheist (Aust only), Eskimo Joe (Aust only), The Monarchs (Aust only), Machine Gun Fellatio (Aust only), GT (Aust only), Sonic Animation (Aust only), Betchadupa (Auck, GC, Syd, Melb), Sean Quinn (Aust only), Shutterspeed (GC, Syd), Dern Rutlidge (Syd, Melb), Shihad

Related Topics:
The Prodigy - Garbage - New Order - The Crystal Method - NOFX - Jurassic 5 - Dave Clarke - System of a Down - Alien Ant Farm - The White Stripes - Kosheen - Drowning Pool - Peaches - The Tea Party - Tomahawk - Audio Active - Basement Jaxx - Amen - Silverchair - Regurgitator - Grinspoon - Stephen Allkins - Gerling - Something for Kate - Spiderbait - Magic Dirt - Superheist - Eskimo Joe - The Monarchs - Machine Gun Fellatio - GT - Sonic Animation - Betchadupa - Sean Quinn - Shutterspeed - Dern Rutlidge - Shihad

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2003

Jane's Addiction, Underworld (NZ and East Coast only), The Foo Fighters, Kraftwerk, The Music, Luke Slater, Chicks on Speed, Wilco, Gonzales, Jebediah, Murderdolls, PJ Harvey, Sparta, Xzibit (NZ and East Coast only), Cog, Jimmy Eat World (Syd - Mel - Adel - Perth), Machine Gun Fellatio, The Waifs, DJ Kid Kenobi, Millencolin, Waikiki, You Am I, Jebediah, Queens of the Stone Age, The Living End, Augie March, Deftones, Mark Dynamix, Resin Dogs, Darren Price (East Coast only), The Vines (Aust only), Blindspott (Auck only), Concord Dawn (Auck only), Frenzal Rhomb (Aust only), Pitch Black (Auck only), The D4 (Auck only), The Hard Ons (Aust only), Wash (Auck only), DJ Sir Vere (Auck only), Bexta (Aust only), 1200 Techniques (Aust only), 28 Days, 8 Foot Sativa (Auck only), Dry and Heavy (Syd & Melb), Eight (Auck only), King Kapisi (Auck only), Pacifier (Shihad), Panam (Auck only), Pnau (Syd & Melb), Preshrunk (Syd & Melb), Rocket Science (Aust only), Tadpole (Auck only), The Datsuns (Auck only)

Related Topics:
Jane's Addiction - Underworld - The Foo Fighters - Kraftwerk - The Music - Luke Slater - Chicks on Speed - Wilco - Gonzales - Jebediah - Murderdolls - PJ Harvey - Sparta - Xzibit - Cog - Jimmy Eat World - Machine Gun Fellatio - The Waifs - DJ Kid Kenobi - Millencolin - Waikiki - You Am I - Queens of the Stone Age - The Living End - Augie March - Deftones - Mark Dynamix - Resin Dogs - Darren Price - The Vines - Blindspott - Concord Dawn - Frenzal Rhomb - Pitch Black - The D4 - The Hard Ons - Wash - DJ Sir Vere - Bexta - 1200 Techniques - 28 Days - 8 Foot Sativa - Dry and Heavy - Eight - King Kapisi - Shihad - Panam - Pnau - Preshrunk - Rocket Science - Tadpole - The Datsuns

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2004

Metallica, The Strokes, The Dandy Warhols, Mars Volta, The Flaming Lips, Kings Of Leon, Muse, Basement Jaxx, Aphex Twin, Black Eyed Peas, Peaches, The Datsuns, Hoodoo Gurus, Something for Kate, Gerling, Jet, MC Trey, Downsyde, The Butterfly Effect, Magic Dirt, The Darkness, Blood Duster

Related Topics:
Metallica - The Strokes - The Dandy Warhols - Mars Volta - The Flaming Lips - Kings Of Leon - Muse - Basement Jaxx - Aphex Twin - Black Eyed Peas - Peaches - The Datsuns - Hoodoo Gurus - Something for Kate - Gerling - Jet - MC Trey - Downsyde - The Butterfly Effect - Magic Dirt - The Darkness - Blood Duster

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2005

Beastie Boys, System of a Down, Chemical Brothers, The Music, The Streets, Slipknot, Carl Cox, Powderfinger, Grinspoon, John Butler Trio, Concord Dawn, The Donnas, The D4, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Regurgitator, Scribe and P Money, Freestylers, Le Tigre, Kid 606, Deceptikonz, Atmosphere, Hatebreed, Thursday, Poison the Well.

Related Topics:
Beastie Boys - System of a Down - Chemical Brothers - The Music - The Streets - Slipknot - Carl Cox - Powderfinger - Grinspoon - John Butler Trio - Concord Dawn - The Donnas - The D4 - Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Regurgitator - Scribe and P Money - Freestylers - Le Tigre - Kid 606 - Deceptikonz - Atmosphere - Hatebreed - Thursday - Poison the Well

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Australia only: Spiderbait, Hilltop Hoods, Eskimo Joe, Infusion, Butterfingers, Little Birdy, Dallas Crane, Wolfmother, Decoder Ring, Bexta, Dimmer.

Related Topics:
Spiderbait - Hilltop Hoods - Eskimo Joe - Infusion - Butterfingers - Little Birdy - Dallas Crane - Wolfmother - Decoder Ring - Bexta - Dimmer

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New Zealand only: Misfits of Science, The Bleeders, Trinity Roots, 48may, Steriogram, Shihad, Pluto, Shapeshifter, DJ Sir Vere, Dei Hamo, The Checks. + Deja Voodoo.

Related Topics:
Misfits of Science - The Bleeders - Trinity Roots - 48may - Steriogram - Shihad - Pluto - Shapeshifter - DJ Sir Vere - Dei Hamo - The Checks - Deja Voodoo

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New Zealand & east coast Australia: The Hives, Polyphonic Spree.

Related Topics:
The Hives - Polyphonic Spree

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2006

The White Stripes, Iggy & The Stooges, Franz Ferdinand, Kings of Leon, Mars Volta, Soulwax, AFI, 2 Many DJs, Sleater-Kinney, The Magic Numbers, The Living End, Gerling, Dei Hamo

Related Topics:
The White Stripes - Iggy & The Stooges - Franz Ferdinand - Kings of Leon - Mars Volta - Soulwax - AFI - 2 Many DJs - Sleater-Kinney - The Magic Numbers - The Living End - Gerling - Dei Hamo

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Australia only: Magic Dirt, Cut Copy, End of Fashion, Faker, The Grates, Youth Group, Wolf & Cub

Related Topics:
Magic Dirt - Cut Copy - End of Fashion - Faker - The Grates - Youth Group - Wolf & Cub

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New Zealand only: Fat Freddy's Drop, Elemeno P, The Bleeders, Che Fu and the Krates, Pluto, Frontline, The Brunettes.

Related Topics:
Fat Freddy's Drop - Elemeno P - The Bleeders - Che Fu and the Krates - Pluto - Frontline - The Brunettes

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