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Big Day Out

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Review 1 for Big Day Out

5 / 5

I'm all banded out!!

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- Fri 15 Jan 2010 @

Posted 16/01/2010

by owtoftune

Location:Auckland

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Wow. Sooo much good music in 12 hours! It all blends together, then you gradually begin remembering specific bands a few days after... JET were great, oh yes and PASSION PIT's rad high lead singing was so fun to listen to. PEACHES, a new gig for me, never seen or heard of her before, but dragged along by my friends and wow, what an act. Your mother would not approve, though. DIZZIE RASCAL, he's such a rascal, my back was well off the wall. Crazy cool. LILY ALLEN didn't sound like she wanted to be there, but does she ever? That's her style. MUSE, so mainstream, 15 minutes for them and then straight to the boiler room for GROOVE ARMADA!!!! Right up the front, sweaty guys all up your business but worth the rave.

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Review 2 for Big Day Out

5 / 5

Amazing amazing day.

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- Fri 15 Jan 2010 @

Favourite moment: All day! @

Posted 16/01/2010

by nadz19

Featured Review

BDO always seems to get better and better each year. There are always superb artists, and the atmosphere is unforgettable. Everyone has such a fantastic time. The whole day from start to finish is incredible. I can't wait for next year!

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- Fri 15 Jan 2010 @

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Review 3 for Big Day Out

4 / 5

soundgarden

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- Auckland @

- Fri 20 Jan 2012 @

Favourite moment: soundgarden @

Posted 30/01/2012

by daddy

very good set by soundgarden and the living end who should have been on later in the day
not going to matter now that there are no more bdo's in new zealand again , crowed not big but easy to get around so good day.

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- Fri 20 Jan 2012 @

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Review 4 for Big Day Out

4 / 5

So Long & Thanks For The Shoes!

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- Fri 20 Jan 2012 @

Favourite moment: Soundgarden. Soundgarden. Soundgarden. And the mad funky dance party freakout at Girltalk. @

Posted 22/01/2012

by Spookytooth

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Great. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Every band I saw was beyond good. But where were all the people? It's a sad state of affairs when I turned up and there was no one in the stands. It was like a ghost town. Was expecting to see huge tumbleweeds blowing along the grounds. It had it's up side though 'cause no queing for anything. Got smashed up at Cavalera Conspiracy, mind warped by Battles, ears broken by Bassnectar & Girltalk, bit of salsa n' rock with Mariachi El Bronx then completely blown away by Soundgarden I almost cried. Great walking out to Don't Look Back In Anger by Noel. Really sad it was the last one (hopefully only for a wee while). Come back BDO! Classic our cars battery died when we got back to it but cheers for the old rockers that gave us a boost!

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- Fri 20 Jan 2012 @

Favourite moment: Soundgarden. Soundgarden. Soundgarden. And the mad funky dance party freakout at Girltalk. @

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Review 5 for Big Day Out

5 / 5

The Living End and Kasabian were awesome!!

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- Fri 20 Jan 2012 @

Favourite moment: The Living End and Kasabian rocked!!! @

Posted 22/01/2012

by Haylz

Location:Auckland

So glad i went to the last big day out, but sad its over, the whole day was awesome!

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- Fri 20 Jan 2012 @

Favourite moment: The Living End and Kasabian rocked!!! @

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Review 6 for Big Day Out

4 / 5

Cavalera conspiracy

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- Fri 20 Jan 2012 @

Favourite moment: Cavalera conspiracy and tony hawk @

Setlist: Must kill,conflicted @

Opening act(s): David Dallas dj sirvere @

Posted 22/01/2012

by Samz

Location:Auckland

They brought the house down mean sound deep bass totally rocked hoping they come back for a full concert best set of the day in my opinion

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- Fri 20 Jan 2012 @

Favourite moment: Cavalera conspiracy and tony hawk @

Setlist: Must kill,conflicted @

Opening act(s): David Dallas dj sirvere @

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Review 7 for Big Day Out

4 / 5

Soundgarden awesome, Kimbra = excellent!

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- Fri 20 Jan 2012 @

Favourite moment: Kimbra on the Green stage - best sound of the day for me, everything was mixed perfectly so hats off to the sound tech @

Posted 22/01/2012

by BruthaB

Great day out, new set up a little confusing at first but all good, basically went to see Soundgarden who didn't play all the singles the punters may have wanted but to a fan the set kicked ass, plenty of good old material.

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- Auckland @

- Fri 20 Jan 2012 @

Favourite moment: Kimbra on the Green stage - best sound of the day for me, everything was mixed perfectly so hats off to the sound tech @

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Review 8 for Big Day Out

4 / 5

MCR xx

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- Fri 20 Jan 2012 @

Favourite moment: Lead singer of cage the elephant standing on top of the crowd @

Posted 22/01/2012

by Cynda

Location:Auckland

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I was there from Parkway Drive to Soundgarden and it was a wonderful day! Best Bands: Living End, MCR, & Cage the Elephant

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- Fri 20 Jan 2012 @

Favourite moment: Lead singer of cage the elephant standing on top of the crowd @

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Review 9 for Big Day Out

4 / 5

bdo

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- Fri 20 Jan 2012 @

Favourite moment: sound garden - spoon man @

Posted 21/01/2012

by Alex1

was great music, sound garden were awesome, so was cafe the elephant, kimbra, gin wig more and i am giant

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- Fri 20 Jan 2012 @

Favourite moment: sound garden - spoon man @

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Review 10 for Big Day Out

4 / 5

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- Fri 20 Jan 2012 @

Favourite moment: kasabia, six60 and soundgardern @

Posted 21/01/2012

by Anonymous

its a little small and shame about the turn out

slightly light on the acts but it was easy access to the from on the stage

not impressed with the seperate drinking section so far away from the stage

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- Fri 20 Jan 2012 @

Favourite moment: kasabia, six60 and soundgardern @

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Review 11 for Big Day Out

4 / 5

Sorry to see it go

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- Fri 20 Jan 2012 @

Setlist: Junica, Cut off Your Hands, the Vaccines, Unknown Mirtal Orchestra, six60, gin wigmore, midnight youth, my chemical romance, I am giant, foster the people, jakob, mt Eden, Nero and Noel gallaghers high flying circus @

Posted 21/01/2012

by Sebastian

Location:Auckland

Had a great time! - top marks go to My Chemical Romance, Foster the People, The Vaccines and Gin Wigmore. Honorable mentions to Cage the Elephant and Junica.
Crowd was in good (albeit small) form.
Sorry to see it end.

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Review 12 for Big Day Out

5 / 5

What an awesome line up

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- 21/01/2011 @

Favourite moment: Meeting the Deftones @

Posted 24/03/2011

by Izymoo

Location:Waitakere

Honestly the best line up in years!! Glad it was a rock event again.
Got to meet the deftones!! OMG!!!

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- 21/01/2011 @

Favourite moment: Meeting the Deftones @

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Review 13 for Big Day Out

5 / 5

Rammstein lit it up!

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- Fri 21 Jan 2011 @

Favourite moment: Rammstein playing "mein teil" @

Posted 03/02/2011

by Anonymous

there was a great atmosphere in the crowd and as it was starting to rain shihad and rammstein were amazing there were also other great acts such as i am giant and luger boa would love to go again.

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- Fri 21 Jan 2011 @

Favourite moment: Rammstein playing "mein teil" @

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Review 14 for Big Day Out

5 / 5

bdo 2011

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- Fri 21 Jan 2011 @

Posted 02/02/2011

by longsladebottom

Location:wgtn

another awesome big day out...............the moist conditions almost helped to make it...a wee bit cooler than usual...good range of bands, seemed to take way to long to get approved for liquor areas......whats up with that??

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- Fri 21 Jan 2011 @

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Review 15 for Big Day Out

4 / 5

our first B.D.O

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- Fri 21 Jan 2011 @

Favourite moment: the pyrotechnics of RAMMSTEIN @

Opening act(s): Were good to see @

Posted 31/01/2011

by weiner

Location:Ashburton

Top 500 Contributor

we really enjoyed the day as it was our first B.D.O would like the headline bands get a bit more time on stage.

Mt Smart Stadium @

- Auckland @

- Fri 21 Jan 2011 @

Favourite moment: the pyrotechnics of RAMMSTEIN @

Opening act(s): Were good to see @

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Review 16 for Big Day Out

5 / 5

BDO Main stages: Brilliant gigs!!

Mt Smart Stadium @

- Auckland @

- Fri 21 Jan 2011 @

Favourite moment: Jon Toogood in the rain held up by his fans and singing "Brightest Star" He IS the man @

Posted 26/01/2011

by oldrocker53

Location:Auckland

I am a 54 year old guy, who fixated early on British blues and rock.
This year's main stages lineup looked about the best for years for me and my type of music. I was to be surprised in two ways. Lupe Fiasco and Rammstein both gave us brilliant sets, Fiasco because of the strength of his recovery from sound issues, plus great numbers played with a rocky edge, and Rammstein with the most amazing theatrics and pyrotechnic displays!!

Here's my summary of the main stage acts I saw:

I Am Giant:
NZ band, they have a good first single out, and give more rock live than on their recordings. I like 'em.

Airbourne:
Australian rockers - very AC/DC sound and attitude, brilliant fun, lead singer/guitarist climbed up the speaker stack to play a solo! Awesome stuff!!!

Deftones:
Not my favourite band least said soonest mended

Lupe Fiasco:
Rapper with a phenomenal ability to include a rock edge in his live act - he had 2 false starts with the sound system on the Blue Stage but 3rd time pays for all and he really worked the crowd well after a very effective recovery.

Wolfmother:
Australian covers band with some of theuir own material too. They covered Baba O'Reilly by the Who, nad Dear Prudence by the Beatles, plus a little Johann Sebastian Bach (Toccata and Fugue in D minor intro), good solid rock

John Butler Trio:
ostensibly an Australian Reggae and Roots band, but John Butler is actually a Blues guitarist when live, and a very good one at that. Fabulous instrumental solo from him in memoriam of the Queensland Flood victims. The three of them became drummers for a rousing drum piece at the end

Shihad:
my personal favourite Kiwi rock band. There's no frills, no special effects, just some of the most honest music created. These boys are the Wellington band that OWNS the soul of Auckland's rockers, and always own the Auckland BDO crowd and this time was no different. They played their best album (in my humble opinion) in its entirety. The second time I have seen this show, Last time was early in 2010.

The album is called "The General Electric" and for several of the numbers every one in the already packed Stadium was moshing and waving their arms in unison and spontaneously, tremendous stuff.

I didn't watch Iggy amd the Stooges - not interested.

Went to see a band called The Naked and Famous, on a different stage, and get some chinese food to eat. The Naked and Famous on a big stage are not as good as When they play in a smaller, indoor venue (I first saw them in 2009 in the Dog's Bollix), they still have much to learn.

Back to the main stages for:

Rammstein
Powerfully good Rock Opera Noir is all I can describe it as, and with Pyrotechnics and rockets too. Fantastic show, all delivered in German, which added to the aspects of horror, possibly intentionally, must see them again...

TOOL:
The headliners for me - all my favourite tracks from my favourite of their albums especially "Lateralus", I met a young lady named Mary in the stands, she was incredibly happy 'cos they played tracks from her favourite album "Undertow". Great Laser show too.
'nuff said.

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- Auckland @

- Fri 21 Jan 2011 @

Favourite moment: Jon Toogood in the rain held up by his fans and singing "Brightest Star" He IS the man @

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Review 17 for Big Day Out

5 / 5

Big Day Out 2011 Was A Great Time Out

Mt Smart Stadium @

- Auckland @

- Fri 21 Jan 2011 @

Favourite moment: Birds of tokyo and then runing to go see Deftones @

Setlist: Deftones /Change and Birds of tokyo Broken Bones, Plans, The Saddest Thing I Know @

Opening act(s): STERIOGRAM @

Posted 25/01/2011

by eddie

I had great time it was a great way to start my year off with a bang thank U =)

Mt Smart Stadium @

- Auckland @

- Fri 21 Jan 2011 @

Favourite moment: Birds of tokyo and then runing to go see Deftones @

Setlist: Deftones /Change and Birds of tokyo Broken Bones, Plans, The Saddest Thing I Know @

Opening act(s): STERIOGRAM @

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Review 18 for Big Day Out

5 / 5

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- Auckland @

- Fri 21 Jan 2011 @

Posted 25/01/2011

by Anonymous

Was an epic day and impressed this year on how fast we got into the event well done all the staff involved

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- Fri 21 Jan 2011 @

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Review 19 for Big Day Out

3 / 5

tool was disapointingly quiet

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- Auckland @

- Fri 21 Jan 2011 @

Favourite moment: eating hot food, out of the rain. @

Posted 25/01/2011

by natas

Location:ellerslie

Thought the areas for drinking were too small, but did not have to wait long for a drink, depending on what bar you were at. The wait for the ladies loo was as long as it always is at the big day out. The boiler room is better now than what it used to be.

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- Fri 21 Jan 2011 @

Favourite moment: eating hot food, out of the rain. @

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Review 20 for Big Day Out

5 / 5

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- Fri 21 Jan 2011 @

Posted 25/01/2011

by Anonymous

Epic day out more like it.
Ramstein were awesome! so was every1 else

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