Big Day Out 2012 Second Announcement!

Our goal, as always, is to deliver the best experience possible for everyone, including the artists and the BDO team. This year we have made some changes to ensure our BEST always comes before BIG at all costs.

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GOLD COAST / SYDNEY / MELBOURNE – The Biggest of BDO 7 Stages plus all the bells and whistles

AUCKLAND /ADELAIDE and PERTH – The original Big Day Out + Boiler Room 4 Stages plus all the bells and whistles

GOLD COAST / SYDNEY / MELBOURNE BIG DAY OUT

BIG DAY OUT 2012 is ever evolving, and to follow are the new additions musically and visually to add to the first installment of the BIG DAY OUT 2012.

As always the BIG DAY OUT is not just about international acts. We continue to support local musicians, DJs and artists. Each show has many additional local acts, resulting in a different BIG DAY OUT line-up in each city.

It’s also not just about bands. Hitting the custom built 40 foot Big Day Out touring skate ramp will be some of the hottest skaters on the planet right now. Plus, thanks to our partners Motorola, we also have the Motorola DEFY+ Motoslide – the ultimate inflatable waterslide, featuring a 12m high drop to a 55 metre slippery runway! Both will be featured in all cities so bring your togs, bikinis and kneepads, as you are in for a wet and bumpy ride. There is always more to explore at the Big Day Out.

The Big Day Out prides itself on presenting the best, most outstanding artists in the world, and our second round of acts is no exception.

There are plenty of debut artists joining the BDO circus, from the never compromising Noel Gallagher to the thunderous Nero performing live in Australia for the first time. From Brazil’s Cavalera Conspiracy to the whacked out world of Das Racist, there are plenty of new pieces to complete the BDO puzzle.

So joining KANYE WEST, SOUNDGARDEN, KASABIAN, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, THE LIVING END, HILLTOP HOODS, BATTLES, ODD FUTURE, MARIACHI EL BRONX, GIRL TALK, PARKWAY DRIVE, RÖYKSOPP, FOSTER THE PEOPLE, THE JEZABELS, ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI, THE GETAWAY PLAN, CAGE THE ELEPHANT, FRENZAL RHOMB, BOY & BEAR and BEST COAST are…
NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS
NERO (LIVE)
THE VACCINES
BASSNECTAR
THE AMITY AFFLICTION
CAVALERA CONSPIRACY
REGURGITATOR
DRAPHT
CALLING ALL CARS
ART VS SCIENCE
KITTY, DAISY & LEWIS
KIMBRA
BLUEJUICE
ABBE MAY
PAPA VS PRETTY
DAS RACIST
STONEFIELD
KING CANNONS
TONITE ONLY
MISS KITTIN
FAKER
THE T-REK BAND
SHOCKONE

And triple j Unearthed winners DUNE RATS (Gold Coast), UNDERLIGHTS (Sydney) and KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD (Melbourne).

Plus the Tony Hawk BDO Vert Jam lineup has now been confirmed and we are stoked to announce that joining Tony Hawk will be vertical visionaries: Kevin Staab, Sandro Diaz, Jesse Fritsch and Neal Hendrix.

Also shredding up the Big Day Out ramp are the newly formed international dream team The Kings of Vert featuring Elliot Sloan, Alex Perelson, Renton Millar, Juergen Horwarth and Sam Beckett.

Hold on there’s more! Here come the Legends of Vert featuring Trevor Ward, Mick Mullhall, RJ Barbaro, Nathan “Jimmy” Beck and Adam Luxford who skated at the very first 1992 Big Day Out.

Of course the full picture is not complete without playing times, which are looking great and will be in your hot little hands soon. We are making them available ASAP and you can log into www.bigdayout.com to build your own timetable and share with your friends via Facebook.

Tickets are still available for all events… for now.

Finally, friend of the Big Day Out, and Master of the aftershow DJ SAMPOLOGY presents an exclusive mashup of artists from the Big Day Out 2012 Series!! Check it out here: http://soundcloud.com/bdo-mash/big-day-out-2nd-announce

FRIDAY, 20 JANUARY, 2012 – AUCKLAND MT SMART STADIUM
Maurice Road, Penrose. Gates open 11am
Tickets $160 (incl GST) + bf*. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Available from our website www.bigdayout.com , Ticketmaster www.ticketmaster.co.nz , phone bookings (09) 970 9700 plus all Ticketmaster outlets and Real Groovy (Auckland).

SUNDAY, 22 JANUARY, 2012 – GOLD COAST PARKLANDS
Smith Street, Southport. Gates open 11am
Tickets $165 (incl GST) + bf*. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Available from our website www.bigdayout.com , Ticketmaster (website only) www.ticketmaster.com.au , plus Rockinghorse (Brisbane), Sunflower Pacific Fair (Broadbeach) and Kill The Music (Brisbane)

THURSDAY, 26 JANUARY, 2012 – SYDNEY SHOWGROUND
Showground Road, Sydney Olympic Park. Gates open 11am.
Tickets $165 (incl GST) + bf*. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Available from our website www.bigdayout.com and Ticketmaster (website only) www.ticketmaster.com.au

SUNDAY, 29 JANUARY, 2012 – MELBOURNE FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE
Epsom Rd, Flemington, Melbourne. Gates Open 11am
Tickets $165 (incl GST) + bf*. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Available from our website www.bigdayout.com and Ticketmaster (website only) www.ticketmaster.com.au

FRIDAY, 3 FEBRUARY, 2012 – ADELAIDE SHOWGROUND
Rose Terrace, Wayville, Adelaide. Gates Open 11am
Tickets $165 (incl GST) + bf*. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Available from our website www.bigdayout.com, Ticketmaster (website only) www.ticketmaster.com.au , and Krypton Discs (Glenelg), Live Clothing (City and Marion), Mr V Music (City and Semaphore), Bridgeway Hotel and Colonnades Tavern

SUNDAY, 5 FEBRUARY, 2012 – PERTH CLAREMONT SHOWGROUND
Graylands Road, Claremont, Perth. Gates Open 11am
Tickets $165 (incl GST) + bf* + Perth Department of Transport Levy. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Available from our website www.bigdayout.com ,Ticketmaster (website only) www.ticketmaster.com.au , and 78 Records (Perth), Bassendean Newsagency, Bayswater Liquor Barons, Blue 62 (Busselton), Collins Music (Bunbury), Geraldton CD Centre, Goldfields Arts Centre (Kalgoorlie), Live Clothing (all stores), Mills Records (Fremantle), Planet Video (Mt Lawley) and Vibes (Albany)
TICKETS ON SALE:

SYDNEY: WEDNESDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2011
GOLD COAST: THURSDAY, 13 OCTOBER 2011
AUCKLAND, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE & PERTH: FRIDAY, 14 OCTOBER 2011

BIG DAY OUT 2010

Photos by: Matt Palmer