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When was the last Big Day Out Gold Coast?
| Big Day Out | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Late January – early February |
| Location(s) | Australia Sydney (1992–1997, 1999–2014) Melbourne (1993–1997, 1999–2014) Adelaide (1993–1997, 1999–2014) Perth (1993–1997, 1999–2014) Gold Coast (1994–1997, 1999–2014) New Zealand Auckland (1994–1997, 1999–2012, 2014) |
| Years active | 1992–1997, 1999–2014 |
What was the last Big Day Out?
The End Of An Era In 2014 the festival reached breaking point. Both co-founders, Ken and Viv, were no longer working on the festival, and 2014 inevitably became its final year. The final Big Day Out was the end of an era for a generation of Australia music lovers.
How much were Big Day Out tickets?
For $40 a ticket, you got to see 21 acts, headlined by Violent Femmes, though history records it was Nirvana who blew everyone away. It wasn’t the first major music festival in Australia, but for much of its 22 years, Big Day Out was the most important. Here, some of our writers recall their biggest days out.
Why did they cancel 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. It also claims it tarnished its image by booking rapper Kanye West in 2012.
What year did garbage play Big Day Out?
Loads of Big Day Out artists made it into triple j’s Hottest of 2001, including tourists New Order, Garbage, Basement Jaxx, System of a Down, Alien Ant Farm and The White Stripes and local acts Regurgitator, Gerling, Something For Kate, John Butler Trio, Spiderbait, Superheist, Eskimo Joe and Machine Gun Fellatio.
Where was Big Day Gold Coast?
Parklands Showgrounds Gold Coast
Big Day Out 2008 at Parklands Showgrounds Gold Coast, Brisbane.
What year was the first Big Day Out?
1992
Big Day Out began in 1992 in Sydney and has expanded to include several Australian venues and Auckland, New Zealand. Each year, the line-up of artists changes, generally maintaining rock as the focus, but also featuring hip-hop, electronica and blues and roots artists.
Who bought Big Day Out?
Live Nation
C3, which runs the Lollapalooza festivals in five cities and Austin City Limits festival, bought a half-share in the long running Australian festival from founder Ken West, and later brought in Soundwave promoter AJ Maddah for a time.
Will Big Day Out ever return?
“While we intend to bring back the festival in future years, we can confirm there will not be a Big Day Out in 2015,” that statement said. “We love working on BDO and are excited about the future.”