Big Day Out

Setting the scene - Big Day Out sitemap and schedule.








(l) Crowd streams in & (r) Brian looking for souvenir buys.
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Main arena - has Blue and Orange stages, Lupe Fiasco playing in these shots.
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At last, the class acts appeared - Angus and Julia - on the Converse stage. Approx 1645, it was crammed and scorching hot, I couldn't see a thing until we got to the stage for the last song of their set. These shots were taken by Brian from about 30m back.
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Back to the slightly saner main arena for John Butler Trio....
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Rammstein - these guys turned on a great show!
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Tool
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Okay, time for the infamous Boiler Room to finish the day. We saw MIA after Booka Shade, again got to the front row. Utterly packed, here are a few random shots. Trust me, Booka Shade is in the background in the crowded front row shot.