Big Day Out: Young, MMJ, TVOTR

Down Under’s Big Day Out Traveling Festival – 01/16/09 – 02/01/09
Featuring: Neil Young, My Morning Jacket, TV on the Radio, Arctic Monkeys & More

Neil Young

Australia and New Zealand’s traveling festival, Big Day Out, has announced artists and details. This is a proud moment for BDO. After 17 years of producing the most dynamic, entertaining and challenging event Down Under, this year’s shows promise to stand out from all others. Big Day Out 2009 goes from January 16 to February 1. Here are the dates:

01.16 Auckland, New Zealand – Mt. Smart Stadium
01.18 Gold Coast, Australia – Parklands
01.23 Sydney, Australia – Showgrounds
01.26 Melbourne, Australia – Flemington Racecourse
01.30 Adelaide, Australia – Showgrounds
02.01 Perth, Australia – Claremont Showground

The 2009 Big Day Out will feature the following artist on select dates:

Neil Young
My Morning Jacket
TV on the Radio
Serj Tankian
Black Kids
Lupe Fiasco
Z*Trip (NZ + EC only)
Arctic Monkeys
The Living End
Sneaky Sound System
Pendulum
The Ting Tings
Cut Copy (All Aus Shows)
Youth Group (All Aus Shows)
Birds of Tokyo (All Aus Shows)
Eddy Current Suppression Ring (All Aus Shows)
The Prodigy
Bullet for my Valentine
Simian Mobile Disco
Tiki Taane
Cog (All Aus Shows)
The Grates (All Aus Shows)
TZU (All Aus Shows)
Children Collide (All Aus Shows)
Sparkadia (All Aus Shows)
Little Red (All Aus Shows)
Mercy Arms (All Aus Shows)
Andee Frost (All Aus Shows)
Dropkick Murphys
Hot Chip
Holy Ghost!
Died Pretty (All Aus Shows)
Infusion (All Aus Shows)
Pee Wee Ferris
The Getaway Plan (All Aus Shows)
Mammal (All Aus Shows)
Ajax (All Aus Shows)
The Drones (EC Only)