With Hilltop Hoods, The Cat Empire and more.
Tickets on sale Friday May 25ht, all details at northwestfestival.com.au
Hold your breath…The first line up announcement is nearly here!!
Epic [‘eppik] adj.Surpassing the usual or ordinary, particularly in scope or size: "Breath Of Life festival 2012 is going to be epic"(BOL HQ, 2012).
Ssshhhh...listen....can you hear it?..right now it’s only a whisper on the wind but a storm is brewing on the horizon...its big and its heading this way!!!...and carried in the very heart of this supercell is an electrifying fusion of musical genres, thunderous beats and a whole lotta &%$# good times. This front of epic proportions is predicted to hit Tasmania shores March 2012. Expect a torrent of talent on the mainstage, a downpour of DJ’s in the Ministry of Sound Dance Arena , and to be swamped with a selection of thrill seeking and unsurpassably fun activities. Ironically, The Breath of Life Festival is also guaranteed to be inundated with glorious Tasmanian sunshine.
Sooooo...Whether you’re a festival aficionado or first year apprentice looking to experience a massive medley of music mixed with a mammoth array of activities, we absolutely, positively guarantee all your senses will be awakened with this one fresh Breath Of Life!
This March 10th and 11th, enjoy a truly epic experience while supporting an extremely worthy cause in the Australian Lung Foundation.
Weekend and single day tickets available, depending on just how hard you wanna go!
The first-ever The Australian Open of Surfing (11-19 February) is set to scorch with some of the biggest names in Aussie music descending on iconic Manly Beach as part of a nine day event that will bring some of the best in surf, skate and music to Sydney.
The Australian Open of Surfing, presented by Hurley and Billabong, will deliver free concerts across two days – Friday 17 and Saturday 18 February - with the [V] MUSIC STAGE storming the sand from 4:00pm to 6:30pm with performances from a line-up of killer artists.
Celebrating one the country’s biggest surf, skate and music events, will be Children Collide, Sneaky Sound System, Bluejuice, Stonefield and Grant Smillie, with one monster act to be announced later this week. And best thing of all? These gigs are free!
Broadcast partner Channel [V] is amped to be hitting the beach this February for The Australian Open of Surfing, and so are the artists – just you try and hold them back. “We generally prefer to play underwater, but playing alongside the water is the next best thing,” says Children Collide’s frontman, Johnny Mackay. According to Black Angus, Sneaky Sound System’s ready to go too, “There is something magical about performing by the water in the middle of summer, what's even better is doing it in your hometown! We can't wait to get beach-side and get this party happening… might even catch a few waves!”
If you can’t make it down to Manly Beach for these awesome concerts, all is not lost as Channel [V] will be broadcasting LIVE from The Australian Open of Surfing from 4.30pm – 6.30pm on 17 and 18 February. Hosted by Channel [V]’s Danny Clayton, Billy Russell, Jane Gazzo and Carissa Walford, these 2-hour specials will feature live performances, artist interviews and highlights from the events. There will also be a very special edition of The Riff direct from Manly at 10.30am on Saturday 18 February.
Yikes … 20 years of Handcrafted Festivals, no one saw that happening in 1992.
A milestone rarely achieved by any festival will become reality for us when we stage our 20th year of BDO festivals.
Big Day Out was created to level the playing field and prove that the title ‘alternative’ didn’t stop music from being popular. It has now changed the local musical landscape forever, growing from its ambitious, chaotic beginnings to evolve into the largest travelling festival in the world complete with all the highs and lows of a roller coaster.
So beyond the statistics and the history it is what the BDO stands for that will enable us to continue to deliver world-class events. Shows that will stand the test of time and continue to reflect both musically and culturally as a backdrop to peoples’ lives.
In short, you’ve got to know where you’re from to know where you’re going…
Our goal is always to deliver the ultimate platform for artists to play to huge crowds alongside some of the most important acts in the world, to the best audiences in the world.
Looking back to the first BDO in Sydney in 1991 we announced only 2 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 5 weeks time.
We believe these shows will be wonderful events, uplifting, spectacular and above all, fun. It’s meant to be fun, enjoy.
Big Day Out 2012 Lineup
Kanye West
Soundgarden
Kasabian
My Chemical Romance
The Living End
Röyksopp
Hilltop Hoods
Boy and Bear
Parkway Drive
Mariachi El Bronx
Architecture in Helsinki
Battles
The Jezabels
Odd Future (OFWGKTA)
Frenzal Rhomb
Girl Talk
The Getaway Plan
Cage The Elephant
Foster The People
Best Coast
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