Big Day Out

well by the 27th/28th we'll know if PJ are playing, but there are so many different artists rumoured for this.... and just to clear something up, the guy that broke this rumour isnt the same guy who predicted soundgarden, RATM and that new years eve concert thing, it was someone different.

unforgiven wrote:

I have been to many many bdo's, including the 1st, and yes im over 25. They are not too bad of day if you plan it right. Plan to show up just before the 1st band you want to see. If you want to see a popular band on a main stage uo close, be prepared to get into the d a couple of bands before they play. Most importantly get plenty of fluids into you. I always take a empty camelback and fill it throughout the day. The bdo organises have started to broaden the demographics in the last 5 years,Neil young headlined a couple of years ago. The pj set will not be full of teeny boppers, the organises will have a band on one of the side stages aimed at that demographic.headliners do play full sets some years. Metallica is one example of this. And finally if you don't want to contend with a bdo experience, just hit up a side show.

the biggest thing for many people isnt the festival itself, i think it has to do more with the cost and the shortened festival setlist.... thats mainly one of my biggest reasons for not wanting to go. but if there are enough bands that i like also playing it would probably sway me.... i'd have no problem with them doing bdo aslong as they did their own shows in the same cities

E.K wrote:

joely_91 wrote:

well by the 27th/28th we'll know if PJ are playing, but there are so many different artists rumoured for this.... and just to clear something up, the guy that broke this rumour isnt the same guy who predicted soundgarden, RATM and that new years eve concert thing, it was someone different.

Oh ok, so we find out the official BDO lineup on the 27th or 28th September? That's good to know about the guy who started the rumour too.

Yep lineup is normally announced around 00:00:00 on the 28th i think but that might be new zealand time.... well atleast it was last year.... but its usually last tuesday in september.

magga1976 wrote:

So the summation is if Pearl Jam do happen to play BDO we will get some other Pearl Jam non BDO concerts?

It is entirely possible for PJ to do BDO and their own shows in each of the cities to... however it might be a bit of a hectic schedule I was working it out and these dates arent official, I'm just kinda going off what they would be if it was same kind of setup as last year provided sydney has a 2 day event again, if sydney only has one then its an extra day of rest or possible sideshow date.

Say PJ arrive in NZ on 16th Jan they have
17th-19th to play shows in NZ
20th - Auckland BDO
21st - Possible brissy
22nd - Gold Coast BDO
23rd - Possible brissy
24th - Possible brissy/sydney
25th - Sydney BDO
26th - Sydney BDO
27th-28th possible sydney
29th - Melbourne BDO
30th - 2nd of Feb possible melb/adelaide shows
3rd Feb - Adelaide BDO
4th - cant see anything happening this day
5th - Perth BDO
6th - ? possible perth

However i dont see the sideshows being announced for a while just because PJ would be one of the main draws to sell tickets.

BeeGirl Syd wrote:

Pearl Jam have been coming to Oz every 2 yrs or so since 1995. A tour next would be expected...good surfing in January too! So I wouldn't be surprised. We will know by the end of the month.

Every 3 years, except between '98 and 2003, but they have also always followed an album release.

its round about 3 years
alsways has been
used to tour in march for the good surf at that time , now seems to be round november/ december

snagging for info....
Kinda hoping they don't do BDO tbh. I expect they will come to at least Aus next year, like ppl have said they usually do after an album release. I went to Uncle Neil at the BDO when he came for that a few years ago & would go if PJ play it but a proper tour would be so much better.

Expect these to be BDO dates:

Auckland Jan 20
Gold Coast Jan 22
Sydney Jan 26
Melbourne Jan 29
Adelaide Feb 3
Perth Feb 5

Some artists call it the Big Day Off, as they have 2-5 days off betweeb shows. Plenty of time for sideshows, but I really dont believe they will play. They have never toured Australia twice off the back of one album, and took 11 years between their last 2 NZ visits.

Never done a big day out so it would be an exuse to attend my first
done plenty of other festivals but have avoided bdo

A new Zealand newspaper said that they will announce the lineup on the 20th and 21st this month, hopefully it is pearl jam and the announcement is to coincide with the PJ20 movie!

Also, their wont be 2 Sydney bdo's again, and headliners normally only do sideshows in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.