Big Day Out lineups by year
Sydney Gold Coast Adelaide Melbourne Perth
Red Hot Chili Peppers Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
The Killers Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Vampire Weekend Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
The Bloody Beetroots ( Live ) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Kaskade Yes Yes Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled
Animal Collective Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Band of Horses Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
B.o.B Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sleigh Bells Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Foals Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Alabama Shakes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
360 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Crystal Castles Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pretty Lights Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Off ! Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Grinspoon Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
BT Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Against Me ! Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gary Clark , Jr Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2013
The first lineup was announced at midnight on 16 July . The Red Hot Chili Peppers were announced shortly before the first lineup announcement . Lucha VaVOOM was announced as a non-musical special guest .
This is a listing of artists and bands who have performed at a Big Day Out music festival, listed by year. Big Day Out began in 1992 in Sydney and has expanded since to include several Australian venues and Auckland, New Zealand. Each year, the line-up of artists changes, generally maintaining rock as the focus, but also featuring hip-hop, electronica and blues and roots artists. The line ups have included; Nirvana, Metallica, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Chemical Brothers, Tool, Blink-182, Marilyn Manson, Muse, Hole, Nine Inch Nails and Red Hot Chili Peppers, while also promoting local Australian and New Zealand artists such as Regurgitator, Powderfinger, Grinspoon, Silverchair and The Living End.