Big Day Out lineups by year

This is a listing of artists and bands who have performed at a Big Day Out music festival, listed by year. 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. 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 Spiderbait, Regurgitator, Powderfinger, Grinspoon, Silverchair and The Living End. __NOTOC__ Contents: 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014References External links

1992 Violent Femmes Nirvana Massappeal Beasts of Bourbon Celibate Rifles Died Pretty Ratcat The Clouds Yothu Yindi Club Hoy Cosmic Psychos Falling Joys Sound Unlimited Posse Box the Jesuit The Hellmenn The Village Idiots The Ruptured Spleans You Am I Smudge The Meanies The Welcome Mat The Hard Ons with Henry Rollins Scorched Earth Policy

Notes A The Welcome Mat were the first band to perform for the day, and thus became the first band to perform at any Big Day Out festival.

1993  SydneyMelbourneAdelaidePerthIggy Pop Yes Yes Yes YesSonic Youth Yes Yes Yes YesThe Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy Yes Yes Yes YesMudhoney Yes Yes Yes YesCarter the Unstoppable Sex Machine Yes Yes Yes YesHelmet Yes Yes No NoBeasts of Bourbon Yes Yes Yes YesNick Cave and the Bad Seeds Yes Yes Yes YesCosmic Psychos Yes Yes Yes YesThe Meanies Yes Yes Yes YesThe Clouds Yes Yes Yes YesThe Hard Ons with Jerry A Yes Yes Yes YesYou Am I Yes Yes Yes YesNot Drowning Waving Yes No No NoThe Welcome Mat Yes No No NoTumbleweed Yes No No NoFront End Loader Yes No No NoThe Daisygrinders Yes No No NoThe Atomics No No Yes NoTISM No Yes No NoPainters & Dockers No Yes No NoExploding White Mice No No Yes NoRaisin Toast NoNoYesNoWhere's the Pope?NoNoYesNoMixed RelationsYesNoNoNoSwordfishYesNoNoNoArmoured AngelYesNoNoNoThe Hummingbirds Yes NoNoNoHoss Yes Yes NoNoHeadache YesNoNoNoThe Fauves YesNoNoNoThe Screaming JetsYesNoNoNoHellmenn YesNoNoNoDef FX Yes No NoNoSevered Heads Yes No NoNoItch-E and Scratch-E YesNo NoNoScreamfeeder YesNo NoNoThe Lizard Train NoNoYesNoMantissa No YesNoNoThe Chevelles NoNo NoYesBatteries not included No NoYesNoV Spy V Spy NoNo NoYesThe Violets NoNoYesNoGirl Monstar No Yes NoNoDM3 NoNoNoYesStorytime NoNoNoYesBabaganush NoNoYesNoNeptune Lolly ShoppeNo No YesNoUndecided NoNoYesNoThrombusNoNoNoYesSpiderbait No Yes NoNoThe Jaynes NoNoYesNoVivid NoNoNoYesUnderground Lovers No Yes NoNoSoulscraper No Yes NoNoHorsehead No Yes NoNoFireballs No Yes NoNoAllegiance No No NoYes

Notes The above multi-city big stage artists confirmed by multiple sources such as the now defunct Big Day Out Website. Small stage bands confirmed in Howarth (2006).Howarth, Sophie (2006), Peace Love and Brown Rice, A photographic History of the Big Day Out. Tower Books.

1994  SydneyMelbournePerthAdelaideGold CoastAucklandSoundgarden Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesThe Ramones Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NoBjörk Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NoThe Smashing Pumpkins Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesMojo & the Black Cats Bone Yes Yes Yes NoTeenage Fanclub Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NoThe Breeders Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesPrimus Yes Yes No No No NoUrge Overkill Yes Yes No No No YesThe Cruel Sea Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesTumbleweed Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesDJ Peewee Ferris Yes Yes No Yes Yes NoThe Meanies Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NoDef Fx Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesStraitjacket Fits Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesTISM Yes No No Yes Yes NoScreamfeeder Yes No No Yes Yes NoYou Am I No No No No Yes YesThe Hard Ons No No No No Yes YesPowderfinger No Yes No No Yes NoDave Graney Yes Yes No No No NoTiddas Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NoRobert Forster No Yes No No Yes NoSevered Heads Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NoDJ Sugar Ray Yes Yes No Yes Yes NoItch-E and Scratch-E Yes Yes No Yes Yes NoThe Celibate Rifles Yes Yes Yes No No NoThe Mark Of Cain Yes No No Yes No NoKiss My Poodle's Donkey Yes No No No No NoBoxcar Yes No No Yes No NoSouthend Yes No No No Yes NoSidewinder Yes No No No No NoNo Comply No Yes No No No NoVision Four 5 Yes Yes No No NoNoLoves Ugly Children No No No No No YesClowns of DecadenceNo No No Yes No NoCapital FNo No No Yes No NoThe MiltonsNo No No Yes No NoUnderground LoversYesNo No NoSwoopYes No No NoCrowYes No No NoTrout Fishing in QuebecYes No No NoRed Planet RocketsYes No No NoNitocris YesNo No NoFrenzal Rhomb Yes No No NoNik Fish Yes No No NoClan Analogue Yes No No NoJuice Yes No No NoDied Pretty No No No NoHogfodder No No No NoFrenteNo Yes No NoColourwheelNo No No YesNo NoThe Blackeyed Susans No No No NoCaligula No Yes No No No NoVerona No No No NoAutohaze No Yes No NoExploding White MiceNo No No NoAmmonia No No No NoThe Fauves No Yes No NoFree Moving Curtis No No No NoBoom Babies No No No NoBigger Than JesusNo Yes No NoFireballs No No No NoChristopher Coe No Yes No NoRosemary heads No No No NoSuiciety No Yes No NoThese Immortal Souls No Yes No No No NoGroove Terminator NoNo No NoSeaweed Gorillas No Yes No NoBliss No No No NoBored No Yes No NoRobyn Habel No No No NoOllie Olsen No Yes No NoThe Lab Yes No No NoDJ Mark James No Yes No NoSnog No Yes No NoFront End Loader Yes No No NoHeadless Chickens No No No No No Yes3Ds No No No No No YesHead Like a HoleNo No No No No YesVerlaines No No No No No YesThe Bats No No No No No YesEmma Paki No No No No No YesShihad No No No No No YesElement No No No No No YesMC O.J. & Rhythm Slave No No No No No YesThorazine ShuffleNo No No No No YesAble Tasmans No No No No No YesSnowman No No No No No YesUrban Disturbance No No No No No YesPacifican Descendants No No No No No YesJ.P.S.E. No No No No No YesDam Native No No No No No YesDavid Kilgour No No No No No YesDead Flowers No No No No No Yes3 the Hard Way No No No No No YesJan Hellriegel No No No No No YesKing Loser No No No No No YesTall Dwarfs No No No No No YesThe Mutton Birds No No No No No YesKid Eternity No No No No No YesFur No No No NoYesNoDream PoppysNo No No No YesNoCustardNo No No NoYes NoDJ AngusNo No No NoYes NoBuddNo No No NoYes NoPangaeaNo No No NoYes NoDream KillersNo No No NoYes NoCloudsNo No No NoYes No

Notes 1994 Small stage bands above as listed in Howarth (2006) Auckland bands confirmed by advertisement posted to Kiwi Concert Date Archive 1994 Kiwi Concert Date Archive 1994

1995  SydneyMelbournePerthAdelaideGold CoastAucklandMinistry Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesPrimal Scream Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesHole Yes Yes No No No YesThe Cult Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesThe Offspring Yes Yes Yes Yes No YesScreaming Trees Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NoLuscious Jackson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesFun-Da-Mental Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesThe Clouds Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesYou Am I Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesSilverchair Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesTumbleweed Yes No No No YesNo Allegiance Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesKim Salmon Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NoFireballs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NoThe Mark Of Cain Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NoThe 3Ds Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesFur Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NoDJ Peewee Ferris Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NoDJ Sugar Ray Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NoVision Four 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NoSnog Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NoCosmic Psychos No Yes No Yes Yes NoSisters Underground Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesOMC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesMagic Dirt Yes Yes No No Yes NoFAT No No No No Yes NoSupergroove Yes Yes No No No YesDave Graney Yes Yes No No No NoSpiderbait Yes Yes No No No NoSouthend Yes No No Yes Yes NoBoxcar Yes No No Yes Yes NoSingle Gun Theory Yes Yes No No Yes NoSevered Heads Yes No No No No YesFront End Loader No Yes No No Yes NoMantissa No Yes No Yes No NoPowder Monkeys No Yes No No No NoPumpkinhead No No No No No YesLoves Ugly Children No No No No No YesHeadless Chickens No No No No No YesUnderground LoversNo Yes No No NoTISMNo Yes No No NoMoana and the MoahuntersNo No No No YesDimmerNo No No No YesSolid Gold HellNo No No No YesThorazine ShuffleNo No No No YesUrban DisturbanceNo No No No YesDLT, OJ & SlaveNo No No No YesHallelujah PicassosNo No No No YesUpper Hutt PosseNo No No No YesDam NativeNo No No No YesDead FlowersNo No No No YesSticky FilthNo No No No YesThe CleanNo No No No YesTall DwarfsNo No No No YesTufnelsNo No No No YesFaganNo No No No Semi Lemon ColaNo No No No YesBilge FestivalNo No No No YesChugNo No No No YesDavid KilgourNo No No No YesFoamy EdNo No No No YesThe best mindsNo No No No BalanceNo No No No GaragelandNo No No No YesJacindaNo No No No NoTadpoleNo No No No NoLove Custard PatrolNo No No No NoChris WilsonNo Yes No No NoThe Dirty ThreeNo Yes Yes No NoBodyjarNo Yes No No NoFoilNo Yes No No NoD.I.G.Yes No No Yes NoDJ RansomNo Yes No No NoFuture Sound of MelbourneNo Yes No No No NoVoodoo MoonNo Yes No No NoDJ Andrew TillNo Yes No No NoSpiritualistNo Yes No No NoDJ Mark JamesNo Yes No No NoWarumpi BandYes No No Yes NoPureYes No No Yes NoDeniz TekYes No No Yes NoCustardNo No No Yes NoIndigo HuskNo No No Yes NoMelniksNo No No Yes NoScreamfeederNo No No Yes NoBuddNo No No Yes NoMiseryNo No No Yes NoRegurgitatorNo No No Yes NoBextaNo No No Yes NoSexing the CherryNo No No Yes NoDJ Ken JensonNo No No Yes NoDJ Manuel BundiNo No No Yes NoDJ GracieNo No No Yes NoTrout Fishing in QuebecNo No Yes No NoBassXNo No No Yes NoMuffNo No No No NoThe EggNo No Yes No NoNumskullsNo No Yes No NoMountain HopeNo No No No NoLiz Dealy bandNo No Yes No NoCrushNo No Yes No NoHappy PatchNo No Yes No NoGoofy FooterNo No Yes No NoIcecream HandsNo No Yes No NoMiracle fishNo No Yes No NoDJ Angu$No No Yes No NoCrispNo No Yes No NoWasted YouthNo No No No NoLamiaNo No No No NoBucketNo No No No NoS.F.DNo No No No NoDJ Darren BriasNo No No No NoKinetic PlaygroundNo No Yes No NoSnoutNo Yes No No NoThe Reverend Horton HeatNo No No No YesGlideYes No No No No NoThe VerysYes No No No No NoDrop CityYes No No No No NoSwirlYes No No No No NoDowntimeYes No No No No NoDisneyfistYes No No No No NoBaby Sugar LoudYes No No No No NoAnti AntiYes No No No No NoScorched EarthYes No No No No NoDJ TodYes No No No No NoFamilyYes No No No No NoDJ Base BitchYes No No No No NoDJ LesaYes No No No No NoSizeYes No No No No NoSub Bass SnarlYes No No No No NoKrangYes No No No No NoDJ MDYes No No No No NoNano TechYes No No No No NoDJ GemmaYes No No No No NoNon Bosse PosseYes No No No No NoDJ Rachel & AceYes No No No No NoTel HarmoniumYes No No No No NoDJ Jad McAdamYes No No No No NoDJ Phil SmartYes No No No No NoDJ Robert RacicYes No No No No NoGroove TerminatorNoNo No Yes No NoOasis Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled Notes A Oasis were originally named in the lineup, but cancelled after Liam Gallagher lost his voice. 1995 Small stage bands above as listed in Howarth (2006)

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