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[35] It has not returned since then. The Gold Coast and Auckland were added to the schedule in 1994. Iemma suggested the event be cancelled if the organisers could not secure the safety of attendees. In the wake of Maddah's sale and the C3 announcement, differing perspectives emerged in the media. Sheepish In November 2009, gay rights groups in New Zealand protested after controversial rapper Beenie Man was included in the second round of announcements for the 2010 tour. [38], Senior deputy state coroner Jacqueline Milledge issued a statement saying responsibility was on the Big Day Out's promoters Creative Entertainment Australia, saying there was overwhelming evidence that crowd density was dangerous when Limp Bizkit went on stage. Lees also explained the growth and increased complexity of the festival in the 2010 Australian article, stating that, while a crew of 70 people crossed Australia in 1993 for the inaugural event, the 2010 festival consisted of 700 people. This is a comprehensive listing of artists and bands who have performed at Big Day Out listed by year. 2000 marks the 6th festival (19 total). Although a study revealed that large-scale music festivals contribute approximately A$5.2 million to the state's economy, in addition to increased tourism and employment levels, Claremont councilor Peter Browne supported Barker's position by stating that the benefits of events such as the Big Day Out are "hopelessly outweighed by the intolerable noise, the late finish, the high level of criminal activity and general social misbehaviour in and outside of the grounds." The promoters agreed, and put an Odd Future sideshow on in Auckland outside of the Big Day Out. oldirtygaz Thoms had been driven by car and had not taken the train to the station where police were searching. Big Day Out Auckland 1994; Big Day Out Auckland 1995; Big Day Out Auckland 1996; Big Day Out Auckland 1997; Big Day Out Auckland 1999; Big Day Out Auckland 2000 [10], Due to the increasing popularity of the event, a second Sydney show was occasionally held. 2000 marks the 6th festival (19 total). Big Gay Out is the name a LGBT festival in New Zealand. Maddah participated in an interview with the triple j radio station in February 2014 and said that he had not expected the festival to be financially successful in 2014: I was under no illusion that it was going to be [anything but] a financial catastrophe—to say the least—this year. We've done our very best to work with the organisers and considered every option to make it happen, but they've let us down and let everyone else down too. James_C Through that the festival needs more production, more riders, more hotel rooms, more everything. [19][20] The Perth leg of the 2014 BDO was held at the Arena Joondalup venue. [21], West announced to the media on 17 September 2013 that Arash "AJ" Maddah, a fellow Australian music festival promoter, had joined the Big Day Out enterprise. [29], On 25 June 2014, the Australian Music Feeds website published an article after it received documents showing that Maddah "stepped down as Big Day Out director and transferred his stake in the Australian festival entirely over to American partners, the Austin, Texas-based C3 Presents"—the arrangement was effective on 4 June 2014. Redod After arriving, she saw police near the entrance, panicked, and swallowed another two tablets. In an official statement, West explained, "Perhaps we were a bit ambitious expanding to two dates in Sydney for this year's Big Day Out. [48] Police later denied responsibility for Thoms' death, suggesting that no sniffer dogs were being used to search patrons at the entrance she had used. cotterhead Whilst they acknowledged his commitment to the 2007 Reggae Compassionate Act and his promises to not perform the offending songs on his tour, they ultimately made the decision to drop Beenie Man because they felt his appearance would "be divisive amongst our audience members and would mar the enjoyment of the event for many. The Big Day Out is New Zealand's longest running rock music festival, having been staged in mid-January every year since 1994 (except 1998) at Mt Smart Stadium (known from 1995 to 2006 as Ericsson Stadium) in Penrose, Auckland. Big Day Out 2007 will host the heaviest modern metal experience of all, TOOL. Bennortal In 2009, 107 people were detained for drug violations. The organisers said the decision was a result of recent ethnic tensions in Sydney, complaints that the previous year's festival had been marred by roving packs of aggressive flag-draped youths,[41] and recognition that some indigenous Australians take issue with celebrating the start of British settlement. Annual music festivals had been gaining momentum for some time, and the United States had launched Lollapalooza in Chicago, Illinois in 1991. Gillies Prior to November 2011, Creative Festival Entertainment was the production company of the BDO festival. Big Day Out 2011. In the same Australian article, journalist Iain Shedden described the BDO as one of the "most successful and long-running rock festivals in the world", aligning the festival with the established Australian horse-racing event, the Melbourne Cup.[10]. Maddah's shares (held under the business name "Madjo BDO Pty Ltd") were transferred from West and an unnamed company in November 2013, thereby removing the last remaining cofounder from the business. 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Big Day Out founders Ken West and Vivian Lees this morning announced that the Australian festival would make a return in Jan 2020 after shutting up shop following the 2014 tour. Big Day Out, Auckland 2010 Auckland, January 2010... MUSE, Mars Volta, Lilly Allen, Dizzy Rascal, etc. [29] Maddah cited overhead cost issues from the Perth leg as detrimental to the festival: When you look through the financial history of most of the national festivals, the east coast has to subsidise events in Perth ... That's another reason why Big Day Out ticket prices were so high this year, because generally speaking you lose money in Perth. "[52], In early November in 2011, ahead of the 2012 Big Day Out, a request was made by Auckland City Council to remove Odd Future from line up due to some of their lyrics being allegedly homophobic. On 21 January 2007, a decision was made by the organisers to discourage Big Day Out patrons in Sydney from bringing and displaying the Australian flag. strangelove72 MrsJarvisCocker "[25] Overall, the attendance figures for the 2014 festival were equivalent to around 50 per cent of the 2013 event. a little impression of MUSE playing at the Big Day Out in Auckland, January 2010, filmed from the east stand in Mt Smart Stadium. MoshMaori Main stage act Jet performed in front of a large backdrop of a black-and-white Australian flag cut-out of their name, with lead vocalist Nic Cester adding, "I can't tell anyone else what to do but we as a band are very proud to be Australian and we don't want to feel we are not allowed to feel proud". 16 Feb 2011 1 Comment. GingerDamo [24] The band announced the cancellation on their Facebook fan page: Devastated to report that Blur won't be performing at BDO in 2014. [citation needed], Drug use is associated with many Australian music festivals, including the Big Day Out,[44] with anecdotal reports strongly indicating that alcohol continues to be the most prevalent drug at all events. 2003 marks the 9th festival (19 total). straydognz [citation needed] No-one was refused entry and no flag-related material or clothing was confiscated. Fevah18. The annual festival has also been a launching platform for many Australian artists, with various acts performing on the tour multiple times, such as Silverchair, Regurgitator, Powderfinger, You Am I, The Living End, Jebediah,[36][37] The Vines, Grinspoon, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Kisschasy, and Wolfmother. Approximately 15,000 tickets were sold for the Perth leg of the festival,[26] leading to an announcement that the Big Day Out would not return to the western capital city. I don't need to fuck with that." Headline act Kanye West did not appear at the Perth and Adelaide events, while a media report at the time alleged that "staging and fencing contractors had not been paid, sponsors were angry and the festival was beset by internal rifts, namely the firing and then apparent re-hiring of CEO Adam Zammit. Firstly, 16-year-old Jessica Michalik was killed after she was crushed at a 2001 Sydney show during a performance by the band Limp Bizkit. It's been a great festival for 22 years. Auckland was taken out of the tour schedule in 2013, but the festival returned to the city for its last run in 2014.[2]. Fricken awsum stage show. The company claimed in the lawsuit, which was filed on 11 August 2005, that Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst incited the audience at the festival to rush the stage.[40]. [38], The band's frontman Fred Durst claimed the band had attempted to take precautions that fell on deaf ears, "We begged, we screamed, we sent letters, we tried to take precautions, because we are Limp Bizkit, we know we cause this big emotional blister of a crowd". [46] At the 2009 Perth leg of the festival tour, more than 70 arrests were charged with drug-related offences.[47]. [50] Police did not make any arrests. The following day, Limp Bizkit had left Australia without telling the organisers, who only discovered the band's departure through a note left at the hotel. As of 2003, it featured seven or eight stages (depending on the venue), accommodating popular contemporary rock music, electronic music, mainstream international acts and local acts. Auckland City Limits is the name of a new multi-genre summer music festival promoters hope will replace the Big Day Out in the hearts and minds of local music fans. Powdered Sacorn69 Select from premium Big Day Out 2012 Auckland of the highest quality. blink‐182 Big Day Out Auckland 2000 - Jan 21, 2000 Jan 21 2000. [17], The 2012 festival was beset by difficulties and was described as "disastrous" by the Faster Louder website in June 2014. That was not even remotely in my mind, that I was going to walk in there and make any money this year.[29]. Come party with us this Friday. [8] Despite this, the event has yet to return in subsequent years and as of 2020 there are currently no plans for any event to be held in future. [53], Former music festival in Australia and New Zealand, "This year will be New Zealand's last Big Day Out. Big Day Out began in 1992 in Sydney and has expanded to include several Australian venues and Auckland, New Zealand. kanehopkins After the partnership between Ken West and Vivian Lees was dissolved in 2011,[3][4] Lees sold his stake in the event to American festival promoters C3 Presents. Find the perfect Big Day Out 2012 Auckland stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Nine Inch Nails played the Big Day Out Festival at the Ericsson Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand, on January 21, 2000, as part of the Fragility v1.0 tour. Maddah further explained that the festival lost around A$10 million, but at the time of the interview, he was still awaiting the final financial results. [9], In 1994 the Big Day Out was extended further to include Auckland, New Zealand and the Gold Coast, and was held over a three-week period. mr_e_nygma Great footage of RATM at the big day out in Auckland NZ 2008, reasonable quality with long shots of Zach and Tom. As of the date of the announcement, Adam Zammit was the CEO of the company and Fairfax Media reported numerous job cuts. [51], On 15 November 2009, the festival's Australian organisers issued a statement on their website, confirming that Beenie Man had indeed been dropped from the lineup. 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