Australian music festivals are enjoying halcyon days at the moment. The majority sell out in record time regardless of line-up detils and such growth has seen all manner of niche events, experiences and versions fan out into endless variations.
But the Grandddy of them all, The Big Day Out, remains the summer's marquee event. More reliable than Southern Cross tatt's and sunburn, organisers have announced details of January's line-up.
As expected Neil Young, My Morning Jacket and the Arctic Monkeys are in the mix. Here's the details:
BIG DAY OUT 2009NEIL YOUNG
ARCTIC MONKEYS
THE LIVING END
THE PRODIGY
SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM
MY MORNING JACKET
PENDULUM
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
TV ON THE RADIO
SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO
THE TING TINGS
TIKI TAANE
CUT COPY
COG
YOUTH GROUP
THE GRATES
BIRDS OF TOKYO
TZU
EDDY CURRENT SUPPRESSION RING
Like last year, tickets for the event will be staggered over three days. Tickets for the Sydney show go first on Wednesday 8th October, the Gold Coast follows on Thursday 9th October and Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth all fight for bandwidth on Friday 10th October.
Here's when and where the events will take place:
FRIDAY JANUARY 16th - AUCKLAND MT SMART STADIUM
Maurice Rd Penrose. Gates open 11am
Tickets $125 +bf*. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Available from Real Groovy, all Ticketmaster Outlets, phone and credit card bookings 0800 111 999 or www.ticketmaster.co.nz, and from our website www.bigdayout.com
SUNDAY JANUARY 18th - GOLD COAST PARKLANDS
Smith St Southport. Gates open 11am
Tickets $132 (inc GST) +bf*. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Available from Rockinghorse Records (Brisbane), Sunflower Pacific Fair (Broadbeach), Mosh Pit Music (Maroochydore), Ticketmaster Phonecharge 136 100 and www.ticketmaster.com.au and from our website www.bigdayout.com
NB: 5,000 tickets will be with held from initial sale for use in the online ballot allocation
FRIDAY JANUARY 23rd - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND
Showground Rd Sydney Olympic Park. Gates open 11am. Event closes midnight.
Tickets $132 (inc GST) +bf*. Strict limit of 2 tickets per customer. Available from www.ticketmaster.com.au and from our website www.bigdayout.com
NB: 10,000 tickets will be with held from initial sale for use in the online ballot allocation
MONDAY JANUARY 26th - MELBOURNE FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE
Epsom Rd, Flemington, Melbourne. Gates Open 11am
Tickets $132 (inc GST) +bf*. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Available from Ticketmaster outlets/Phonecharge 136 100, www.ticketmaster.com.auand from our website www.bigdayout.com
NB: 5,000 tickets will be with held from initial sale for use in the online ballot allocation
FRIDAY JANUARY 30th - ADELAIDE SHOWGROUND
Rose Tce Wayville, Adelaide. Gates Open 11am
Tickets $132 (inc GST) +bf*. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Available from Krypton Discs (Glenelg), Mr V Music (Semaphore), Elevator Music (Seaford), Globalize (Rundle Mall, Elizabeth, Noarlunga), Ticketmaster outlets/Phonecharge 136 100, www.ticketmaster.com.au and from our website www.bigdayout.com
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 1st - PERTH CLAREMONT SHOWGROUND
Graylands Rd Claremont, Perth. Gates Open 11am
Tickets $132 (inc GST) +bf *. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Available from 78 Records (Perth), Mills Records (Fremantle), Planet Video (Mt Lawley), Live Clothing, Malibu Dive (Perth), Bassendean Newsagency (Bassendean), Cellarbrations (Bayswater), Trax (Mandurah), Collins Music (Bunbury), Blue 62 (Busselton), Geraldton CD Centre (Geraldton), Kalgoorlie Sound (Kalgoorlie), Vibes (Albany), Chinatown Music (Broome), Ticketmaster outlets/Phonecharge 136 100, www.ticketmaster.com.au and from our website www.bigdayout.com