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Big Day Out 2010

Blog: Big Day Out 2011

Bloggers Chris Schulz, Tracey Bond and Bridget Jones navigate their way through the moshpits and the mayhem to report from the Big Day Out 2011.

Survival is the best revenge, says Iggy

Iggy and The Stooges are back to reap the fruits of their past.

Your photos: Big Day Out

Stuff.co.nz readers really enjoy the Big Day Out - and here's the proof.

Gig review: Big Day Out 2010

The Big Day Out began to feel a little like a British invasion this year but most of the imports delivered. Chris Schulz checks out the Big Day Out.

Checking in at the Big Day Out

BY TRACEY BOND - © Fairfax NZ News

OPINION: It was the crowds rather than the clouds which came to Big Day Out at Mount Smart Stadium.

Blog: Big Day Out 2010

Follow the big day with bloggers Chris Schulz, Tracey Bond and Nicholas Russell.

Unrelenting crowds heave at BDO

A 45,000-strong crowd soaked up the sun and atmosphere at the 16th Big Day Out music festival at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium today.

Rain forecast for the Big Day Out

BY CHRIS SCHULZ - © Fairfax NZ News

Pack a jacket festival goers - rain is forecast to hit tomorrow's Big Day Out music festival at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland.

Big Day Out: The highs and lows

OPINION: Friday will mark the 13th time Stuff.co.nz entertainment editor Chris Schulz has been to the Big Day Out, and he's covered five of them for this website. He reflects on the festival's highs and lows.

Quiz: Big Day Out 2010

Test your Big Day Out knowledge with our comprehensive festival quiz!

Mars Volta explore new avenues

BY NICHOLAS RUSSELL - © Fairfax NZ News

The Mars Volta will be road testing their new album at Friday's Big Day Out. But there is little chance you'll recognise it when it finally makes its way into record shops.

Your best Big Day Out experiences

The crowds, the heat, the sweat - and the crazy dude in an elephant outfit. Stuff.co.nz readers tell us what their favourite memories of the Big Day Out are.

Metallers gear up for Big Day Out

BY JOCELYN REIN - © Fairfax NZ News

The Big Day Out is coming and Lord of Tigers is getting ready to roar - literally.

No democracy in The Mars Volta

BY LAURA MCQUILLAN - NZPA

Everyone is replaceable in The Mars Volta according to the band's lead guitarist and songwriter Omar Rodriguez-Lopez.

Fear Factory joins Big Day Out

Industrial metal act Fear Factory have joined the line-up for the Big Day Out.

Temper Trap love NZ TV show

BY MICHAEL FOX - © Fairfax NZ News

They're one of the year's hottest young bands and they're heading here for the Big Day Out. But all guitarist Lorenzo Sillitto wants to do is watch Outrageous Fortune, he tells Michael Fox.

Groove Armada to play sideshow

Groove Armada are the second act playing at next year's Big Day Out to announce they will play a side show the night before the festival.

Beenie Man 'heartbroken' at axing

Jamaican reggae artist Beenie Man is "heartbroken" after being axed from the Big Day Out.

Powderfinger 'back on form'

BY MICHAEL FOX - © Fairfax NZ News

Powderfinger drummer John Coghill says their new record is more rock than YMCA.

Beenie Man pulled from Big Day Out

Big Day Out organisers have backtracked and pulled controversial Jamaican performer Beenie Man out of next year's event.

BDO organisers investigate Beenie Man

NZPA

The announcement that a rapper known for his anti-gay lyrics will perform at next year's Big Day Out has sparked a backlash among gay rights groups.

Peaches to play BDO side show

Raunchy Canadian electro artist Peaches is the first act playing the Big Day Out to announce a sideshow around the festival.

Jet, Passion Pit join Big Day Out

Aussie rockers Jet, indie electronica act Passion Pit and warped crooner Devendra Banhart are the highlights of the second Big Day Out announcement.

CD review: Tongue N' Cheek - Dizzee Rascal

BY CHRIS SCHULZ - © Fairfax NZ News

Go Bonkers. Get Freaky Freaky. Start some Bad Behaviour. And - of course - Dance Wiv Me. If the song titles on Dizzee Rascal's new album are anything to go by, the British rapper is in a mood to get this party started.

Dizzee Rascal 'naughty but nice'

BY STACEY KNOTT - NZPA

Dizzee Rascal describes his latest album as "naughty but nice" - a bit like himself.

New age rules apply at Big Day Out

New rule changes for next year's Big Day Out will stop anyone under the age of 15 from attending the music festival.

David Bowie 'wasn't an option'

BY CHRIS SCHULZ - © Fairfax NZ News

David Bowie was never an option to headline the Big Day Out in 2010, promoters say.

Muse to headline Big Day Out

BY CHRIS SCHULZ - © Fairfax NZ News

Psychedelic British rock act Muse have been named to headline the 2010 Big Day Out.

David Bowie rumoured for Big Day Out

Music icon David Bowie is the latest rumour to spread ahead of the first line-up announcement for next year's Big Day Out music festival.

Big Day Out denies Limp Bizkit rumours

Big Day Out organisers have emphatically denied that reformed rap-rock act Limp Bizkit will headline next year's touring music festival.

Big Day Out an orderly affair

How did Big Day Out 2009 measure up against previous years? Reviewer Tracey Bond revisits the highs and the lows.

Thousands party at Big Day Out

Thousands of revellers descended on a sweltering Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland on Friday for the Big Day Out festival.

Fashion wrap: Big Day Outers dress up

At the Big Day Out fashion is always dictated by the weather, and this year promises to be a scorcher.

Mint Chicks rule out chainsaw antics (+video)

If fans of Kiwi rock band The Mint Chicks are expecting a repetition of 2005's infamous chainsaw antics, they'd better be ready for disappointment.

Get ready to sweat at the Big Day Out

The stages are in place, the bands are on their way, the amps are cranked up to '11' and the weather forecast is hot and sunny as Auckland's Big Day Out music festival nears.

A big day out for The Trons

The Trons creator Greg Locke has packed a few spare parts just in case ahead of the robot band's debut at Auckland's Big Day Out tomorrow.

Arctic Monkeys debut new songs in Wellington

British rock act the Arctic Monkeys debuted four new songs from their highly anticipated third album to a packed crowd in Wellington.

Health tips for your Big Day Out

Nutritionist Jacquie Dale delivers her tips for a bigger, better, healthier Big Day Out.

Ting Tings promise some ting special

One of the bands bringing the "something new" to the Big Day Out this year is Manchester duo Ting Tings, who make loud, shouty dance-pop songs that stick in your head like candy floss.

How to plan your Big Day Out

How do you make the most of the dozens of acts on show at the Big Day Out without missing your favourites? Grant Smithies guides you through the playlist.

Serj Tankian's 'Big Day Off'

Rocker Serj Tankian says artists like playing the Big Day Out festival circuit so much they call it "The Big Day Off".

Big Day Out stars behaving badly

Grant Smithies talks to Big Day Out co-founder Ken West about rock stars and their bad behaviour.

Where to go, what to see

You can't see everything - but you can try. With just 24 hours to go, Stuff.co.nz web editors pick their must-see acts for tomorrow's Big Day Out music festival.
Blog: Big Day Out survival guide

Music, mayhem and memories

Barney McDonald looks back on 13 years of Big Days Out and explains why he'll always keep going back for more.

Kiwi cones of silence for Big Day Out

The cone of silence used by Agent 86 in the 1960s American comedy series Get Smart is getting a 21st-century makeover through a Christchurch design company.

More acts added to Big Day Out

Big Day Out organisers have released a second wave of bands to play next year's music festival, adding indie-rockers Spoon, British singer Kate Nash and a long list of Kiwi acts to the bill.

Charges unlikely after Bjork attacks photographer

Icelandic singer and songwriter Bjork is unlikely to face charges after she attacked a newspaper photographer at Auckland International Airport yesterday.