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Big Day Out Co-founder Ken West Has Died At Age 64

by Paul Cashmere

Ken West, the co-founder of Big Day Out with Vivian Lees, has died at the age of 64.

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Bob Lefsetz

Bob Lefsetz To Interview Paul Kelly and Ken West for Australian Music Week Podcasts

by Paul Cashmere

American music industry analyst Bob Lefsetz will set down with Australian songwriting legend Paul Kelly and Big Day Out co-founder Ken West for his Podcast programs while he is in Australia next week for Australian Music Week.

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Big Day Out billboard in Melbourne photo by Noise11, Photo

ITS OFFICIAL: Big Day Out Dumped For 2015

by Paul Cashmere

Big Day Out will not happen in 2015 of Austin based C3 became the sole owners of the event after director AJ Maddah sold out last week.

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Pearl Jam at Big Day Out

Is Big Day Out Over And Out?

by Paul Cashmere

The future of Big Day Out 2015 is looking unlikely with the departure of director AJ Maddah from the executive structure and shareholding.

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Pearl Jam photo by Ros O'Gorman

Eddie Vedder Opens Solo Tour In Perth SETLIST

by Paul Cashmere

Eddie Vedder shed Pearl Jam and stayed back in Australia after Big Day Out for his own solo tour.

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Pearl Jam photo by Ros O'Gorman

Big Day Out Faces Massive Losses But Will Return

by Paul Cashmere

Big Day Out promoter AJ Maddah has confirmed that the Australian music festival will face massive losses from the 2014 event but the show isn’t over yet.

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Win Butler of Arcade Fire photo by Ros O'Gorman

Pearl Jam Joined By Win Butler For Final Big Day Out Song In Perth

by Paul Cashmere

Arcade Fire’s Win Butler joined Pearl Jam for the final song of the final Big Day Out for Perth.

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Pearl Jam photo by Ros O'Gorman

Pearl Jam Gives Adelaide The Who, Hunters, MC5 and Floyd

by Paul Cashmere

Pearl Jam gave Adelaide four covers on their never-ending setlist at Big Day Out on Friday.

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Pearl Jam, Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Pearl Jam Play Hunters & Collectors At Big Day Out Sydney SETLIST

by Paul Cashmere

Pearl Jam put an Australian flavour into their Sydney setlist on Australia Day with a cover of Hunters & Collectors classic ‘Throw Your Arms Around Me’.

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Pearl Jam, Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Pearl Jam, Big Day Out Melbourne, January 24, 2014 SETLIST

by Paul Cashmere

I am consistently stunned how great Pearl Jam are as a live band.

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Deftones

Deftones Go Way Back For Big Day Out Setlist

by Paul Cashmere

Deftones are reaching right back to their first album ‘Adrenaline’ from 1995 for their Big Day Out playlist.

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Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam. photo by Ros O'Gorman

Pearl Jam Perform Different Show At Big Day Out Gold Coast

by Paul Cashmere

Pearl Jam are staying true to the philosophy of never performing the same show twice and punters at the Big Day Out Gold Coast were treated to another unique experience.

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Win Butler of Arcade Fire photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Arcade Fire Perform Full Show At Big Day Out SETLIST

by Paul Cashmere

Arcade Fire, along with Pearl Jam, are the two many acts doing full sets at Big Day Out 2014.

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Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam. photo by Ros O'Gorman

Pearl Jam Delivers Full Set At Big Day Out Auckland

by Paul Cashmere

Pearl Jam played a little bit of almost every album when they performed their first full-set as headliners of the first Big Day Out in Auckland this week.

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Liam Gallagher, Oasis, Noise11, Photo

Beady Eye Drops In Some Oasis Songs At BDO

by Paul Cashmere

Liam Gallagher is keeping Oasis alive with a few songs spread through-out his Beady Eye setlist.

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Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam. photo by Ros O'Gorman

Big Day Out Perth Changes Venue

by Paul Cashmere

Big Day Out Perth has done a last minute venue switch, moving the 2014 event to Arena Joondalup.

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Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam. photo by Ros O'Gorman

Big Day Out Playing Times, Full Sets From Pearl Jam, Arcade Fire

by Paul Cashmere

Big Day Out playing and set times for the 2014 have been released. Pearl Jam and Arcade Fire fans are in for full sets from each band.

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Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam. photo by Ros O'Gorman

Eddie Vedder Australian Solo Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Eddie Vedder will hang back in Australia following Pearl Jam’s Big Day Out dates for his own solo tour.

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Liam Gallagher, Oasis, Noise11, Photo

Beady Eye, Deftones, The Hives To Replace Blur At Big Day Out

by Paul Cashmere

Blur’s one-time rival Liam Gallagher’s Beady Eye, The Hives and Deftones will fill the hole left by Blur at the Big Day Out.

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Damon Albarn, Noise11, Photo

Big Day Out Delay Blur Replacement Announcement

by Paul Cashmere

The Big Day Out announcement of Blur’s replacement expected today has been delayed.

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Skrillex, Noise11, Photo

Skrillex Dumps Stereosonic Festival Last Minute

by Paul Cashmere

Another Australian music festival has been delivered another major blow with Skrillex dropping out of Stereosonic just days before the first show in Sydney.

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Blur, photo, Noise11

Blur Cancellation A Surprise To Big Day Out

by Paul Cashmere

Blur’s abrupt cancellation of their Big Day Out performances in January not only came as a complete surprise to fans, but also to the organisers of the event.

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Damon Albarn, Noise11, Photo

AJ Maddah On The Blur Big Day Out Blowup

by Paul Cashmere

Big Day Out director AJ Maddah says the Big Day Out kissed Blur’s ass and was rewarded with a cancellation less than two months for the festival was about to begin.

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Damon Albarn, Noise11, Photo

Blur Continue To Lash Out At Big Day Out Organisers

by Paul Cashmere

Blur have continued their swipe at the Big Day Out organisers after withdrawing from the Australian music festival today.

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Blur, photo, Noise11

Blur Cancel Big Day Out BREAKING NEWS

by Paul Cashmere

Blur have cancelled their Big Day Out appearance for 2014 claiming that the organisers “let us down”.

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Mudhoney, Photo, Noise11

Mudhoney Add Big Day Out Sideshows

by Paul Cashmere

Mudhoney will perform shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane as well as their own Big Day Out shows in January.

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Bliss N Eso. Photo by Ros O'Gorman.

Big Day Out Adds Primus, Bliss N Eso and The Drones

by Paul Cashmere

The Big Day Out has upsized its line-up with Primus, The Drones and Bliss N Eso added to the bill.

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Ken West, Photo Ros O'Gorman

Big Day Out Cancels Second Sydney Date

by Paul Cashmere

Big Day Out’s second Sydney date has been cancelled and folded into the first.

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Ken West, Photo Ros O'Gorman

Ken West Confirms AJ Maddah Has Joined Big Day Out

by Paul Cashmere

Big Day Out founder Ken West has confirmed that Soundwave boss AJ Maddah is now part of the Big Day Out team.

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Franz Ferdinand photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

AJ Maddah Officially Cancels Harvest

by Paul Cashmere

Soundwave Touring boss AJ Maddah has confirmed that the Harvest Festival has been officially cancelled.

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