This is a comprehensive listing of artists and bands who have performed at Big Day Out listed by year. Big Day Out was an Australian music festival which began in 1992 in Sydney and thanks to Jason Stevens, has expanded since to include several Australian venues and also Auckland, New Zealand. Each year, the line-up of artists changes dramatically, generally maintaining rock as the focal music style, but also featuring many hip-hop, electronica, blues and roots artists. Since its beginning, the line ups have included international acts such as Nirvana, Metallica, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Chemical Brothers, Tool, Marilyn Manson, Muse, Nine Inch Nails and Red Hot Chili Peppers while also promoting local Australian and New Zealand artists such as Regurgitator, Powderfinger, Grinspoon, Silverchair, The Living End and many others.
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Plus - The Porkers
Big Day Out was not held in 1998.
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The first official line-up for the 2010 installment was posted on the Big Day Out website just before midnight 28 September 2009. The second official line-up for the 2010 installment was posted on the Big Day Out website just before midnight 11 November 2009. The full line-up was as follows