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The original – and in many people’s eyes, the best – the one and only Big Day Out will return once again in early 2009, trundling around the country in January and early February, serving up rock, indie, hip-hop, electronica and everything else in between.
As already widely reported, folk-rock godfather Neil Young will headline the 2009 tour, but now after much speculation the entire first round of artists has been revealed. Joining Young atop the bill, there’s local trio The Living End as well as celebrated UK indie outfit the Arctic Monkeys.
On the dance tip, there’s Pendulum and Simian Mobile Disco (as revealed on inthemix!), Sneaky Sound System, Cut Copy, The Ting Tings, and one that’s likely to excite a whole lot of ITMers, The Prodigy! Not to be outdone, if you like your indie, rock and metal, Bullet For My Valentine, TV On The Radio, Cog, Youth Group and much more are also lined up.
Of course this is only the first round, with the Big Day Out historically making two more announcements in the lead-up to the festival, so stay tuned to ITM for details. Tickets are $132+bf for all events nationally. They go onsale for the Sydney event Wednesday October 8th, followed by the Gold Coast on Thursday October 9th, with the remaining dates of the tour onsale Friday October 10th.
Big Day Out 2009 first round line-up:
Neil Young
The Living End
Arctic Monkeys
My Morning Jacket
Sneaky Sound System
Pendulum
Bullet For My Valentine
Cut Copy
TV on the Radio
Cog
Simian Mobile Disco
The Grates
Birds of Tokyo
Youth Group
The Ting Tings
TZU
Tiki Taane
Eddy Current Suppression Ring
and… The Prodigy
Big Day Out 2009 tour dates:
Fri Jan 16 – Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
Sun Jan 18 – Gold Coast Parklands, Gold Coast
Fri Jan 23 – Sydney Showgrounds, Sydney
Mon Jan 26 – Flemington Race Course, Melbourne
Fri Jan 30 – Adelaide Showgrounds, Adelaide
Sun Feb 1 – Claremont Showgrounds, Perth
Stay tuned to ITM’s festival page in the lead-up for all the latest Big Day Out news and info, or if you’d like to see what went down at the 2008 festival check out our galleries from the tour!
[ Gold Coast | Sydney | Melbourne | Adelaide | Perth ]
Seamus Ryan says...
OMFG THE PRODIGY
Hetfield says...
meh
Tennessee says...
the prodigy!!!!!!!!!!!!! they annihilated two tribes in 2005, cant wait to see them again!
l1oyd says...
Prodigy side show, PLEASE!
xilli says...
Prodigy! F$^@ YES!
kittykat83 says...
WOOOT the Prodigy!!!! :D :D
bobshled says...
Wow pendulum AND prodigy.. Cool
NiggZ says...
hugE says...
SMD!!!! YEWW
Medea312 says...
Neil Young! ohh now that is tempting...
CABANA BOY says...
Simian n prodigy.. cool. Syd showgrounds, is that homebush? Or Moore Park?
austraboy says...
The Prodigy and Simian Mobile Disco.. awesome :) I get the feeling there is going to be another big dance act to come. I reckon the Prodigy will be second last on the main stage, as will Simian Mobile Disco be second last at the boiler room.. I could be completely wrong though!
tarautomo12 says...
fuck yeah the prodigy!
Lil-oNe says...
How much are tickets??
KEEK says...
yawn!
allexmolineaux says...
Bring it on!!
shanes2007 says...
OMG OMG PRODIGY F**K YES! SIDESHOWS PLEASE!!!!
jonography says...
yew! im frothin to see SMD live...
yazzie says...
massive lineup! stoked about pendulum and prodigy omg sooo good!
vinh_ says...
its been a while since two tribes
rowandix says...
Where's the hip hop? After building up a rep of getting solid international hip hop headliners for the hot house (Afrika Bambaataa, Xzibit, Common, Lupe Fiasco etc) they lucked out last year with Kool Keith and now TZU are the only hip hop act on the first release. Come on.......
rickard says...
apart from neil young,my morning jacket, tv on the radio,pendulum and prodigy it doesn't look any different to any other festival we've had in the last 12 months...
hillyj77 says...
fuck yeah, sneaky sound system!!!
aBeatPlease says...
YAAAAAAAWWWWWWNNNNN
alexbrowne says...
"apart from neil young,my morning jacket, tv on the radio,pendulum and prodigy it doesn't look any different to any other festival we've had in the last 12 months... " Most pointless comment ever. Anyway what an insane lineup, Tvotr's new album is pretty amazing so will be great to see them. Will be going to both this and the side show for Neil young
Justinshoe says...
If it weren't for all the agro toss-pots who ruin BDO each year, I'd consider going after seeing this line up.
Corexxx says...
Wow that's a weak lineup, I guess it shows that rock music is well and truely becoming extinct.
Hetfield says...
needs more metal
this is samuel says...
fuck yeah arctic monkeys!
miss_pandora says...
Meh...
little leezie says...
My 1st BDO and i get to see The Prodigy, F*** yeah!
powmow says...
Cant wait for SMD sideshow! absolutely frothing!!!
dimeuleh says...
HUGEEE
Stace the Mace says...
Arctic Monkeys FTW
locky says...
Last years was the worst big day out since it began..And if it wasn't for the prodigy,tv on the radio and pendulum, this wouldn't be far behind it..
ccombe says...
PRODIGY
funkichiken says...
this line up should keep the bogans out :) yay prodigy and pendulum!!
lfitz says...
Wow! Just when you think there couldn’t possibly be any more festivals that could fall victim to another lame sneaky set. Prodigy and pendulum...... Fingers crossed for side shows.
aBeatPlease says...
prodigy = same old shit last time you saw them... pendulum = pretty damn average drum
Schillaci says...
Fuck Yeah.. THE PRODIGY!!!!!!!!!!
dman293 says...
"prodigy = same old shit last time you saw them... pendulum = pretty damn average drum" tosser.. if you dont like them than dont go, its better when people like you arent there cause all you do is winge
ness ness says...
SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO!!!!! Hell Yeah!!
coxdigweed says...
i raelly thought id never get excited about a big day out or go to another one but somehow think i might get a ticket....Prodigy slammed it at Two Tribes few years back
natty91 says...
F YES!!!!!! the prodigy is going to go off!! i'm there, have tickets already haha.
frangahouselover says...
wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo prodigy
dyball says...
im keen pendulam smd ting tings cut copy prodigy cant ask for more.... best day of the year every year even when the line up isnt that good
mr_doobi says...
HOLY SHIZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wow that is one awsome line up oh yes bdo my fav day of the year. WHY THE F*CK DOES MELB GET TO HAVE IT ON OZ DAY?????????????
funkichiken says...
sydney - woot to three days to recover :)
ionecoe says...
Corexx, you are a true idiot. I'm just worried about getting everyone together
dKAYTEb says...
OMFG!! Pendulum!! Prodigy!! Living End!! Birds of Tokyo!! soo many choices!!! :D
Livenup says...
WFT is it at Flemington again in melbourne??? Personally, i think I'll avoid the "Big Dust Out" this year... Prodigy were awseome at 2 tibes in 05, but I think I'll go to there side show... Why no showgrounds for melb?
kamiccolo22 says...
ARCTIC MOooOOoOooNKEYSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS