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Big Day Out

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49 of 52(94%)customers would recommend this to a friend.

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Review 1 for Big Day Out

5 / 5

I'm all banded out!!

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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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Favourite moment: All day! @

Posted 16/01/2010

by nadz19

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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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Review 3 for Big Day Out

5 / 5

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Posted 26/01/2010

by Anonymous

Location: Mt Maunganui

I actually couldn't choose my favourite act because the day on a whole was absolutely AMAZING!!!!!!

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Review 4 for Big Day Out

5 / 5

big day out rocks

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- Fri 15 Jan 2010 @

Favourite moment: watching the V rocket @

Posted 21/01/2010

by wezz

Location: Auckland

This was my first BDO. Had awesome time. Great all round entertainment.

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Favourite moment: watching the V rocket @

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Review 5 for Big Day Out

5 / 5

Kiwi bands Bandicoot, Dimmer, Kora.. Exceptional.

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- Fri 15 Jan 2010 @

Favourite moment: just watching the power of music absorb people of all ages genders genre.. entertainers included.. @

Posted 21/01/2010

by funkymotherfather

Location: westie

Bandicoot: first big gig, Watch out for these guys they are true performers, they take off & dont settle down until its over.. Explosive live act! Attended EP release & they're just as loose.. Great EP by the way.. Buy it, listen to it, feel it, absorb it, you'll love it.. Looking forward to hearing more of these guys..

Dimmer: really intense music.. loved it. I want to see & hear more of their music.. It makes me feel things..

Kora:My fav band.. Wow love their vibe, good lyrics, good grooves.. just love them..

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Review 6 for Big Day Out

5 / 5

Dizzy was amazing

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- Fri 15 Jan 2010 @

Favourite moment: When Dizzy sang BONKERS was mint!! @

Posted 20/01/2010

by meeee2010

Location: auckland

BDO was completely amazing and if Dizzy didn't get you up and dancing i don't know what would after everyone thought he may not dish out BONKERS to us he suprised us all and made everyone get bonkers:D amazing. Not a massive MUSE fan but even they were amazing. Way to go KORA love the music definitley reccommend BDO to anyone who hasn't been an experience of a lifetime. I'll be there next year no matter who is in the line up.

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Favourite moment: When Dizzy sang BONKERS was mint!! @

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Review 7 for Big Day Out

3 / 5

Bonkers

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Favourite moment: Kora n Mews @

Setlist: eh @

Opening act(s): rh @

Posted 19/01/2010

by Drew1988

Location: Auckland

This years lineup was pretty average. Got there at 12 noon and had to wait 1.5 hours to pick up ticket. once inside saw Kora, Dixzzy, Mews and a few more. Nothing Special this year. Next year looking forward to a better lineup. Was a good day all round but nothing to boast about at work on Monday

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Favourite moment: Kora n Mews @

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Review 8 for Big Day Out

5 / 5

Big Day Out - one unforgettable, epic day

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Favourite moment: Grove Amada was the highlight of the night. graet live and an awsome party atmosphere in the Boiler Room! @

Posted 19/01/2010

by Monica

BDO was unbelievable. great music, great atmosphere, free rides and one hell of a day. would recommend to anyone who enjoys music, there is something for everyone.

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Favourite moment: Grove Amada was the highlight of the night. graet live and an awsome party atmosphere in the Boiler Room! @

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Review 9 for Big Day Out

4 / 5

Big Day Out

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- Fri 15 Jan 2010 @

Favourite moment: De Ja Voodoo @

Posted 19/01/2010

by MSTRE

Location: Papakura

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Overall good as always

Have to wonder why some bands (eg. Jet) didn't make the main stage - there were so many people trying to see them it was hard to get in!

The Mars Volta - hmm, definitely not the 2nd to last act......weak!

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Review 10 for Big Day Out

4 / 5

line up

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Favourite moment: muse and peaches where the best. and also loved the V jetpack @

Posted 19/01/2010

by WhitfordMike

Location: Whitford, Auckland

bdo was an awesome day. i am definately going to be there next year. onli problem was the line up. alot of the better bands seemed to be real close to each other in the afternoon/evening

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Favourite moment: muse and peaches where the best. and also loved the V jetpack @

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Review 11 for Big Day Out

4 / 5

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- Fri 15 Jan 2010 @

Favourite moment: Dizzy! @

Posted 18/01/2010

by djspinna

Location: Auckalnd

Always enjoy this festival. Some years are better than others but depends on who you like. Will def consider again next year.

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Review 12 for Big Day Out

5 / 5

Best. Day. Of the year...

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- Fri 15 Jan 2010 @

Favourite moment: Right at the front of Calvin Harris in the Boiler Room!! And Muse - when they played Starlight... amazing. @

Setlist: We saw... JET, Kora, Peaches, Dizzee Rascal,Calvin Harris, Lily Allen and Muse. @

Posted 18/01/2010

by ilovebigdayout

Location: Tauranga

I as blown away by my first BDO experience. I keep reliving it over and over, memories i will not forget in a very long time :)

Mt Smart Stadium @

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- Fri 15 Jan 2010 @

Favourite moment: Right at the front of Calvin Harris in the Boiler Room!! And Muse - when they played Starlight... amazing. @

Setlist: We saw... JET, Kora, Peaches, Dizzee Rascal,Calvin Harris, Lily Allen and Muse. @

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Review 13 for Big Day Out

5 / 5

Muse - they certainly earn their title

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Favourite moment: When MUSE came on - of course! @

Posted 18/01/2010

by Jayz

Location: Auckland

The Big Day out was a success since my main reason was to see Muse play and they certainly delivered. As a short person in the middle of a packed field with a multitude of fans jumping around me was amazing. ok i didn't get to see much but just the joy exuding from the people around me was well worth the effort. As for Lily Allen - sweet but sassy - you gotta just love her. Dizzee's last three songs just set everyone off. Ladyhawke was lovely and she packed out the smaller fields. Passion pit and the temper trap very catchy - well certainly go looking for their Cds - I am never disappointed with the BDO and I am sure future events will delivery the same feeling of fun and enjoyment!

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Favourite moment: When MUSE came on - of course! @

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Review 14 for Big Day Out

5 / 5

BDO 2010 was amazing!

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- Fri 15 Jan 2010 @

Favourite moment: Muse's act and then Groove Armada :) @

Posted 18/01/2010

by Beccy

Location: Auckland

I had a fantastically awesome day on Friday! I loved every minute of it, the bands, the sun, the crowds, everything was brilliant! The bands at the beginning were great, I now really like Passion Pit and the Temper Trap even more. And then leading up the the final big acts at the end was just fantastic! Muse put on an amazing show of course, the crowd was pumping the whole way through, and then on to the boiler room for Groove Armada was a fantastic end to the night. I had the best time there, and as it was my first BDO, I am definitely keen to go in the following years, if the line up is as good or better :) Love, love LOVED it! I am still so happy and pumped from it 3 days later!

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- Fri 15 Jan 2010 @

Favourite moment: Muse's act and then Groove Armada :) @

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Review 15 for Big Day Out

5 / 5

Silent Disco rocked Big Day Out

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- Auckland @

- Fri 15 Jan 2010 @

Favourite moment: Silent Disco!!! @

Posted 18/01/2010

by Lozza337

Location: Waitakere

Top 50 Contributor

The whole day was amazing but the Silent Disco did it for me. I danced solidly for 3-4 hours in there. DJ OD was the best ever!!!!

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- Fri 15 Jan 2010 @

Favourite moment: Silent Disco!!! @

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Review 16 for Big Day Out

5 / 5

all good

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- Fri 15 Jan 2010 @

Favourite moment: Muse @

Posted 18/01/2010

by josephina

Loved it great day.
Could have better access to water. It was hot and queues too long just to get water.
Overlaps for the bigger shows werent big enough -I desperatel wanted to see both Muse and Groove Amarada and could get enough of each. But it was still wicked.

Is there anyway for the 30plus age group to not have to queue for the beer access bands? they didnt even check my license so waiting was bit of a waste of time.

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Favourite moment: Muse @

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Review 17 for Big Day Out

4 / 5

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- Fri 15 Jan 2010 @

Favourite moment: Finding a bar with no queue. @

Posted 18/01/2010

by janino

Possibly a little over managed but a massive event and all ran smoothly thanks to possible over management. The converse and green stages were impossible to appreciate unless standing in front of the sound tents. Maybe there are more people going to the BDO now than 17 yrs ago when I last attended.
The big acts on the main stage were awesome. Lily Allen's sound could have been cleaner but Muse and Dizzee went off the richter!!

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Review 18 for Big Day Out

5 / 5

MUSE MANIA!

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- Fri 15 Jan 2010 @

Favourite moment: MUSE! All of it! @

Setlist: Muse setlist was: Uprising, Supermassive Black Hole, New Born, Undisclosed Desires, Interlude, Hysteria, Stockholm Syndrome, Riff from Micro Cuts, United States of Eurasia, Drum n Bass riff, The Resistance, Starlight, Time is Running Out, Unnatural Selection, Plug in Baby, Knights of Cydonia @

Posted 17/01/2010

by NATSKE

Location: Auckland

Top 50 Contributor

My only other big day out was the 2007 one, so I wasn't sure if it would be the same, but it pretty much was. They had the "D" area barricade around the front of the orange and blue stages, which ensured I was planted there pretty much all day. I had come to see Kasabian and Muse. Also the Mars Volta, but I couldn't see them as I was already in the mosh pit waiting for Muse, like many other fans. The sound was fantastic, really excellent clarity, volume and bass. The stage set up was basic, but I was happy with that coz it is the Big Day Out, not a U2 gig. Muse were FANTASTIC! They are great musicians and showmen, of course, but in terms of stage, it went beyond expectations! The lazer lights were brilliant and just added to the atmosphere, as did the LED screens. I was particularly impressed with the "waterboys" for constantly passing out cups and refilling bottles throughout the day in the mosh pit. And security staff in general were pleasant and helpful. I never waited too long in line for food and water at the refilling tent. I only encountered two rude punters in the mosh, one who attacked another girl to get to the front, and an older woman who was viciously elbowing boys behind her, accusing them of pushing, when they couldn't help it (and really, it is the mosh, what do you expect!). The only thing I thought could be better was the availability of sunscreen. I didn't see much around and you had to pay a donation. I had already applied some before I went, but there are people who don't think about these things... But yeah, thats minor. So all in all I loved it, and would definitely go again if I like the line up!

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Favourite moment: MUSE! All of it! @

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Review 19 for Big Day Out

3 / 5

Muse made it worth all the mess

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- Fri 15 Jan 2010 @

Posted 17/01/2010

by Dee26

Great Acts, but as an event, it was disorganised. i have been going to the Big day Out for years now and this one was definitely disorganised.

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Review 20 for Big Day Out

5 / 5

AWESOME

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- Fri 15 Jan 2010 @

Favourite moment: LILY ALLEN , MUSE , FEAR FACTORY!!!!! ME BEING THERE @

Posted 17/01/2010

by angiegrl

BDO 20 oh Ten was GREAT LOVED LILY ALLEN !!!! she was my draw card had awesome time with the hubby and friends :)

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- Fri 15 Jan 2010 @

Favourite moment: LILY ALLEN , MUSE , FEAR FACTORY!!!!! ME BEING THERE @

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