What would Big Day Out be without a few local acts thrown into the mix to play side-stages to to those of us trying to escape the shirtless hordes?
Here’s a list of the locals who’ll be joining the likes of Tool, Rammstein, Iggy and the rest.
GOLD COAST
SUNDAY, 23 JANUARY
GOLD COAST PARKLANDS
SOLD OUT
Local additions: BLONDE ON BLONDE, HALFWAY, SHORT CUT KIDS, FANS DJs, BLEEDING KNEES CLUB, LANEOUS AND THE FAMILY YAH, LYNCHMADA, ELECTRIC HORSE, THE DELTA RIGGS, THE KIDNEY THIEVES, THE MODERNS, OCEANICS, DEAD BEAT BAND, NINE SONS OF DAN, THE CITY SHAKE UP, ILONA HARKER & THE DAUGHTERS OF THE RUM REBELLION, FOUNDS and BALL PARK MUSIC (triple j unearthed)
SYDNEY
WEDNESDAY, 26 JANUARY
SYDNEY SHOWGROUND
SOLD OUT
Local additions: SMUDGE, I AM GIANT, HARDONS, AMY MEREDITH, BOY AND BEAR, PARADES, KNIEVEL, CAMERAS, CHAINGANG, WORLD CHAMPION, CATCALL, FLATWOUND, NINA LAS VEGAS, YACHT CLUB DJS, PARADISE LOST DJs and WE SAY BAMBOULEE (triple j unearthed)
THURSDAY, 27 JANUARY
SYDNEY SHOWGROUND
Local additions: I AM GIANT, THE SNOWDROPPERS, AMY MEREDITH, BOY AND BEAR, PARADES, PAPA VS PRETTY, REGULAR JOHN, CABINS, JINJA SAFARI, THE MISSION IN MOTION, BASS KLEPH + CHRIS ARNOTT, MARK MURPHY, THE ONLY, THE HUMMINGBIRDS, BRENDAN CLAY and LANIE LANE (triple j unearthed)
MELBOURNE
SUNDAY, 30 JANUARY
MELBOURNE FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE
SOLD OUT
Local additions: GARETH LIDDIARD, BOOMGATES, SUPER WILD HORSES, STREETPARTY, T-REK, DJ PERPLEX and EAGLE & THE WORM (triple j unearthed winner)
ADELAIDE
FRIDAY, 4 FEBRUARY
ADELAIDE SHOWGROUND
Local additions: GRENADIERS, FIRE! SANTA ROSA, FIRE!, THE SALVADORS, THE KILLGIRLS, THE TOUCH, ILL EQUIPT and PAGEN ELYPSIS (triple j unearthed)
PERTH
SUNDAY, 6 FEBRUARY
PERTH CLAREMONT SHOWGROUND
Local additions: THE SCOTCH OF SAINT JAMES, THE NOVOCAINES, THE FAGS, RUBY BOOTS, SAN CISCO, Q-BIK, SEEKA and SPLIT SECONDS (triple j unearthed)