BIG Day Out goes back to basics in its 20th year, announcing skating will return to the line-up with legend Tony Hawke and his Vert Jam Team making an appearance at all shows.
Headlining the 2012 bill is hip hop superstar Kanye West with Soundgarden, Kasabian, My Chemical Romance, The Living End, Hilltop Hoods, Battles, Odd Future, Mariachi El Bronx, Girl Talk, Parkway Drive, Royksopp, Foster the People, The Jezabels, Architecture in Helsinki, The Getaway Plan, Cage the Elephant, Frenzal Rhomb, Boy & Bear and Best Coast.
According to organisers Ken West and Viv Lees: “Looking back to the first BDO in Sydney in 1991 we announced only two acts and skating and sold 52 tickets the first day. Last year we announced 41 acts and sold 52,000 tickets in an hour.
“So for the 20th year of BDO we thought we should pull things back a bit and meet in the middle by announcing 20 acts plus the return of first-class skating for our first round on offer.
“Our second big announcement of over 20 acts will be heading your way in five weeks time.”
BDO 2012 dates:
Sunday January 22, Gold Coast Parklands
Thursday January 26, Sydney Showground
Sunday January 29, Melbourne Flemington Racecourse
Friday February 3, Adelaide Showground
Sunday February 5, Perth Claremont Showground
Tickets on sale:
Sydney – Wednesday October 12, 2011
Gold Coast – Thursday October 13, 2011
Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth – Friday October 14.
More information at www.bigdayout.com
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