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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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Ken West, Photo Ros O'Gorman

Big Day Out Founder Ken West To Kick Off Australian Music Week Conference

by Paul Cashmere

Big Day Out founder Ken West will kick off the Australian Music Week conference in Sydney on Wednesday with insights about the rise and fall of Australia’s iconic music festival.

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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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Ken West, Ian 'Blink' Jorgensen, Paul Sloan and Steve Halpin at FTM 2014 photo by Jayden Ostwald

Face The Music: Day One Wrap Up

by Anthony Barton

In its sixth year, Face The Music has brought together music industry leaders to discuss ideas and the issues affecting the industry.

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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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Ken West, Photo Ros O'Gorman

Has Soundwave’s AJ Bought Ken West Out Of Big Day Out?

by Paul Cashmere

The word doing the rounds at close of business today (September 16, 2013) was that Soundwave boss AJ Maddah has bought out Ken West’s share of Big Day Out.

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Flea, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Photo By Graham Spillard

New Venue For Big Day Out Gold Coast

by Paul Cashmere

The Big Day Out on the Gold Coast will have a new home in 2014. The event has moved to Metricon Stadium & Carrara Parklands.

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Compressorhead

Watch Big Day Out Stars Compressorhead Perform Motorhead And AC/DC

by Paul Cashmere

Compressorhead is the robotic metal band that is on its way to Big Day Out. And when we say metal, we mean metal. Compressorhead is a 6 tonne band making them the second heaviest band in the world after Meat Loaf.

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Anthony Kiedis, Red Hot Chili Peppers- Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Big Day Out Founder Ken West Had A Few Words

by Paul Cashmere

Big Day Out founder Ken West as dropped a few words about the upcoming music festival featuring Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Killers and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

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Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers. image by Ros O'Gorman.

Big Day Out Chad Smith Confirms Red Hot Chili Peppers

by Paul Cashmere

As we wait for the official Big Day Out announcement, Chad Smith from Red Hot Chili Peppers has confirmed the band will play the festival in January.

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Ken West, Big Day Out

Big Day Out Red Hot Announcement Due Monday

by Paul Cashmere

Big Day Out will reveal their red hot line-up next Monday (July 16, 2012).

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Kanye West

Big Day Out’s Ken West Says Stop Picking On Kanye West

by Paul Cashmere

Big Day Out founder Ken West has spoken out about inaccurate media reports today about the delay in Kanye West’s performance last night in Queensland.

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Ken West, Big Day Out

Big Day Out Pulls Out Of New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

New Zealand is about to see its last ever Big Day Out.

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The Living End. Photo by Ros O'Gorman.

Big Day Out Adds Some Special Guests

by Paul Cashmere

Big Day Out has added some guest additions for the 2012 events.

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The Bronx, Soundwave 2011 - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Big Day Out Put The Bronx and Mariachi El Bronx In Adelaide and Perth

by Paul Cashmere

Big Day Out promoter Ken West has announced that Mariachi El Bronx and The Bronx will play at both the Adelaide and Perth Big Day Out events.

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Chris Cornell - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Big Day Out Lees and West Split

by Paul Cashmere

The Lennon & McCartney of Australian music festivals Vivian Lees and Ken West have split.

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