Who Performed At The Big Day Out In 2008?

Lineup. Rage Against the Machine, Carl Cox, Björk, Grinspoon, Arcade Fire, Hilltop Hoods, Billy Bragg, Paul Kelly, LCD Soundsystem, Sarah Blasko, Faker, Midnight Juggernauts, Rage Against the Machine, Something With Numbers, Battles, Cut Off Your Hands.

Who played at Big Day Out?

The line ups have included Nirvana, Metallica, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Chemical Brothers, Tool, Blink-182, Marilyn Manson, Muse, Hole, Nine Inch Nails and Red Hot Chili Peppers, while also promoting local Australian and New Zealand artists such as Regurgitator, Powderfinger, Grinspoon, Silverchair and The Living End.

What year did Marilyn Manson play Big Day Out?

1999
Big Day Out had never seen the likes of Marilyn Manson before, but the controversial American rocker brought his unique stage show to Australia in 1999.

Who played at the first Big Day Out?

Big Day Out was founded by Ken West and Vivian Lees–the festival began in 1992 as a Sydney-only show, with the headline act, Violent Femmes, playing alongside Nirvana, and a range of other foreign and local alternative music acts, at the Hordern Pavilion.

What year did Foo Fighters play at Big Day Out?

2000
Foo Fighters @ Big Day Out, Sydney (2000) – YouTube.

When did Pearl Jam play Big Day Out?

Locking in Pearl Jam was a dovetail moment for Big Day Out. Pearl Jam were basically locked-in to headline the 2001 BDO, via a handshake deal.

What year did Iggy Pop play Big Day Out?

1993
“Everyone’s like ‘Gotta meet Iggy, gotta meet Iggy’.” James Osterberg, aka Iggy Pop, played the Big Day Out back in 1993, when the festival first lumbered out of Sydney and took off around the countryside.

Who played at Big Day Out 2000?

Nine Inch Nails (2000)
hopped on a plane to their first-ever Big Day Out tour. Playing before headliners Red Hot Chili Peppers across the country, their sets started in the still-bright evening and ended in steamy darkness.

How much were Big Day Out tickets?

Ticket price $45 + booking fees. National attendance – 125k. The first run of BDO shows made a reasonable profit but nothing like most observers estimated. It was still much bigger on a cultural & media-level than in a commercial sense.

What did Fred Durst say at Big Day Out?

During Limp Bizkit’s set on Saturday evening, Durst claimed that he could recall telling Big Day Out organisers, prior to their 2001 set in Sydney, that “there’s too many f—in’ people here, and there’s no barricades. We ain’t f—in’ playing.” Durst then claimed the band was forced on stage.

How many died at Big Day Out?

That night, Pearl Jam’s set was a disaster. A crowd crush left nine people dead. The band were distraught and vowed never to do a similar kind of festival.

How many people went to the Big Day Out?

It started as a Violent Femmes tour, with an unknown Nirvana in the middle slot. The Sydney show drew 9,500 punters. By 2005 Ken West and business partner Viv Lees built it up through Australia and in New Zealand to 255,000.

Who played at Big Day Out 1999?

Television (Full Length) – 1999
Mikey Havoc and Jeremy ‘Newsboy’ Wells slip, slop, slap and survey the “punters, munters, sights and sounds” at Mt Smart Stadium. They meet musical acts of the era, including Marilyn Manson, Fatboy Slim and Korn (whose lead singer loves his guns).

Why did they stop Big Day Out?

Inside the Big Day Out, a five-part audio series that ended this week, claims the Big Day Out folded because of financial mismanagement, increased competition, poor ticket sales and booking headliners it couldn’t afford.

Why was Franz kicked out of Foo Fighters?

He was released from the band in 1999, before the recording of their third studio album, There Is Nothing Left to Lose, due to creative differences. Stahl still said his tenure in Foo Fighters was “the best two years of my life”.

When did paul McCartney bring out Dave Grohl?

For his Glastonbury headline performance on Saturday night (June 25), Paul McCartney brought out two incredibly special guests during the set: Bruce Springsteen, and Dave Grohl – for the Foo Fighters frontman’s first public performance since the death of Taylor Hawkins in March.

How much did Foo Fighters make per show?

The Foos dominantly stand out as the top-earning act, grossing well over $1 million per show.

What is Pearl Jam’s most played song?

“Alive” (371M+ streams)
With one of the most catchy, sing-a-long choruses in their discography, it’s not a surprise that “Alive” is Pearl Jam’s highest-streamed song. After the band plays through three full choruses, a blistering guitar solo caps off the track.

What was the longest Pearl Jam concert?

7/11/03 – Mansfield, Massachusetts
Genre Alternative rock
Length 204:47
Language English
Label Epic

Who played at Big Day Out 2014?

Pearl Jam, Blur and Arcade Fire are the standouts as headliners and other acts include Snoop Dogg aka Snoop Lion, Major Lazer, Flume, The Lumineers, Tame Impala, Grouplove, The Naked and Famous, RÜFÜS and Loon Lake.

Who played at Big Day Out 2011?

In 2011, one of the most legendary events in the country returns to the Parklands with a bill lead by Tool, Rammstein, Iggy And The Stooges and M.I.A. Iggy Pop is among the headline acts at the Big Day Out festival.