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The Big Day Out is Australia’s most prominent and popular music festival, featuring an eclectic mix of local and international rock and dance acts along with cultural displays, art installations and performances. The roadshow travels the country, stopping at the Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth – as well as Auckland, NZ. Since its humble beginnings in 1992, the festival has become the premier live musical experience in Australia.

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Is Austin City Limits a preview for Big Day Out 2014?

By Darren Levin 7th May, 2013

Austin City Limits has dropped its lineup for 2013 – and it’s chock full of acts who could possibly appear on the bill of sister festival, the Big Day Out.

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Is Austin City Limits a preview for Big Day Out 2014?

By Darren Levin 7th May, 2013

Austin City Limits has dropped its lineup for 2013 – and it’s chock full of acts who could possibly appear on the bill of sister festival, the Big Day Out.

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Big Day Out announces New Zealand return

By Sarah Smith 11th Apr, 2013

“It’s not simply going to be the 6th Australian BDO."

Big Day Out Melbourne

By Tom Mann 4th Feb, 2013

FasterLouder went to Big Day Out to capture all the action.

Big Day Out attendance up in 2013

By Tom Mann 29th Jan, 2013

Looks like everyone wanted to head to Chow Town... or see the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Big Day Out @ Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne (26/01/2013)

By Liam Tracey 28th Jan, 2013

It may’ve been Australia’s day at the Big Day Out at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse on Saturday, but it was the overseas acts that took centre stage.

Alabama Shakes, Bob Log III @ Forum Theatre, Melbourne (24/01/2013)

By Liam Tracey 28th Jan, 2013

Melbourne was treated to a damn fine show of musicianship and quality soul rock n roll as Alabama Shakes hit the Forum Theatre.

Band Of Horses @ The Enmore Theatre, Sydney (22/01/2013)

By Nick Hallworth 27th Jan, 2013

It quickly became clear that tonight was one of those nights where the band are going to go beyond their usual performance to deliver something a bit special.

Animal Collective @ The Palace, Melbourne (23/01/2013)

By Ryan Lloyd 25th Jan, 2013

'Centipede Hz' represents an unfaltering forward-movement in their sound and the band drew heavily – and for the first half of the set, exclusively – on the new material.