Big Day Out 2014– Aust&NZ– Pre-partys, Travel Info&Roll Call
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oooooooooooooh boat tour!
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The Manly Ferry is the cheapest harbour cruise you can get
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Hi All,
I am in need of some help I bought a ticket in the pre-sale (BDO members) for Sydney night 2 and I am coming from New Zealand and in all my excitement I didn't check the dates correctly and my son's first day of school for the year is 27th january!!!! So I am needing to sell the ticket I am happy with face value or cheaper as I just plain can not go I will try for tickets in the Gold coast public sale.
the ticket is an E ticket and I can email the link as soon as needed.
Many Thanks
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Just read PJ will be playing a full set list at BDO's, so we won't be getting the typical short festival sets like other bands.1995 March 18: Melbourne
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Can anyone suggest something for new years in Auckland? I know there are fireworks, but I can't really find any event listings :-\NYC 06/24/08-Auckland 11/27/09-Chch 11/29/09-Newark 05/18/10-Atlanta 09/22/12-Chicago 07/19/13-Brooklyn 10/18/13 & 10/19/13-Hartford 10/25/13-Baltimore 10/27/13-Auckland 1/17/14-GC 1/19/14-Melbourne 1/24/14-Sydney 1/26/14-Amsterdam 6/16/14 & 6/17/14-Milan 6/20/14-Berlin 6/26/14-Leeds 7/8/14-Milton Keynes 7/11/14-St. Louis 10/3/14-NYC 9/26/15
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duska3419 wrote:Can anyone suggest something for new years in Auckland? I know there are fireworks, but I can't really find any event listings :-\
You going to be in Auckland that early?Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure - science.
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Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.
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Myluckyhand wrote:Hi All,
I am in need of some help I bought a ticket in the pre-sale (BDO members) for Sydney night 2 and I am coming from New Zealand and in all my excitement I didn't check the dates correctly and my son's first day of school for the year is 27th january!!!! So I am needing to sell the ticket I am happy with face value or cheaper as I just plain can not go I will try for tickets in the Gold coast public sale.
the ticket is an E ticket and I can email the link as soon as needed.
Many Thanks
Elliot Pike
Good luck, but you should be able to find a buyer before the day.Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure - science.
~Edwin Powell Hubble
Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.
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Event listings for NYE won't be available yet, look later in the year like November into early December'ish. The fireworks go off the Sky Tower which is downtown so being downtown for NYE isn't a good place to see them + downtown generally sux NYE. I've not been big on going out on NYE for years now, bbq at a friend's is more my NYE trip, but I think places down Ponsonby Rd still know how to party + you can see the Sky Tower fireworks from there. That's my input for now anyway.duska3419 wrote:Can anyone suggest something for new years in Auckland? I know there are fireworks, but I can't really find any event listings :-\
Meanwhileeeeeee....... Micheyb21 from here was recently here in Auckland & has given me some info to pass on about staying here:
"Tell peeps not to stay at Base Hostel it's crap fyi! I would never stay there again. Base is a running joke with all backpackers that it's easily the worst hostel in NZ - its dirty and the beds are terrible. Nomads is better as is The Fat Camel and there are 2 YHA hostels on Queen Street too. If people want to stay off Queen then Verandahs is awesome as is Ponsonby Backpackers. Base is fine for the younger ones who don't mind the party atmosphere and beds but I would advise to stay there as last resort.
Tell people if they want non party places to check out bbh.co.nz which has smaller independent hostels throughout the city - don't book through the site just contact hostel directly."
So, Jodie, can you take Base off your recommendation info at the top of the thread & keep Nomads The Fat Camel & add the 2x YHA hostels?
YHA Auckland International
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5 Turner St
Auckland
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YHA Auckland City
http://www.yha.co.nz
18 Liverpool St
Auckland
09-309 2802
Cheers all. I'm 99% finalised on a venue for the pre & after party here. I'll put info on the Facebook event as soon as poss.
Oh & I goddam looked up flights Auckland-Melbourne, Sydney-Auckland! :evil: :evil: NO! NO! I shouldn't have done it! They're very reasonable atm but I just can't!!
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Princess Bulldozer wrote:
Yea I really don't have anywhere else to be so I'm leaving the day after xmas, spending 2 nights in Honolulu before landing in Auckland the day before New Years. I'm going to tour NZ until the first BDO. I haven't worked out a full itinerary but it's a rare opportunity to spend New Years there, and a comprehensive tour would be nice. I'm not backpacking though, I'm travelling light but not doing the whole hostel/backpacker bus thing.
Thanks for the tip Morello, I'll keep in mind to get out of the city and find a nice viewing spot, maybe an island or something. I def don't wanna get stuck in some shithole surrounded by bogans! Wait, are there bogans in NZ or is that an Oz only thing? :think:NYC 06/24/08-Auckland 11/27/09-Chch 11/29/09-Newark 05/18/10-Atlanta 09/22/12-Chicago 07/19/13-Brooklyn 10/18/13 & 10/19/13-Hartford 10/25/13-Baltimore 10/27/13-Auckland 1/17/14-GC 1/19/14-Melbourne 1/24/14-Sydney 1/26/14-Amsterdam 6/16/14 & 6/17/14-Milan 6/20/14-Berlin 6/26/14-Leeds 7/8/14-Milton Keynes 7/11/14-St. Louis 10/3/14-NYC 9/26/15
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I'm doing Melb BDO!!!!
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There are definitely bogans in NZ, not so much downtown Auckland, that's more white trash, but there are definitely bogans here.duska3419 wrote:
Yea I really don't have anywhere else to be so I'm leaving the day after xmas, spending 2 nights in Honolulu before landing in Auckland the day before New Years. I'm going to tour NZ until the first BDO. I haven't worked out a full itinerary but it's a rare opportunity to spend New Years there, and a comprehensive tour would be nice. I'm not backpacking though, I'm travelling light but not doing the whole hostel/backpacker bus thing.
Thanks for the tip Morello, I'll keep in mind to get out of the city and find a nice viewing spot, maybe an island or something. I def don't wanna get stuck in some shithole surrounded by bogans! Wait, are there bogans in NZ or is that an Oz only thing? :think:
You won't see the fireworks from one of the islands here, maybe from Waiheke but not sure about that. You would see them really well from Devonport(suburb across the harbour from downtown Auckland) but there wouldn't be much else to do there. I would honestly suggest Ponsonby for your NYE. Plenty of great bars & if you work it right you'll be able to see the fireworks from them, or out on the street.
As for spending some time travelling between NYE & BDO, you could do some great sight-seeing. I'd suggest sticking with the North Island probably, you could easily do Northland(including Cape Reinga right up the top of NZ) + Coromandel(lots of lovely beaches so January = perfect time to be there, Feb hotter but Jan nice too) + Rotorua(thermal activity, bubbling mud, geysers etc). You'd want the longest amount of time in the Coromandel as it's the largest area.<hr>
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Wishing there was a 10c reserved area...anyone keen to get together & make it happen?it's an inside job today...just breathe
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Really?? Where did you read it ?How cool would that be!?! (fingers crossed)Apocolypse Dude wrote:Just read PJ will be playing a full set list at BDO's, so we won't be getting the typical short festival sets like other bands.it's an inside job today...just breathe
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http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/36466/Big-Day-Out-promoter-Pearl-Jam-will-play-a-FULL-CONCERT-SETamanda_breakerfall_girl wrote:Really?? Where did you read it ?How cool would that be!?! (fingers crossed)NYC 06/24/08-Auckland 11/27/09-Chch 11/29/09-Newark 05/18/10-Atlanta 09/22/12-Chicago 07/19/13-Brooklyn 10/18/13 & 10/19/13-Hartford 10/25/13-Baltimore 10/27/13-Auckland 1/17/14-GC 1/19/14-Melbourne 1/24/14-Sydney 1/26/14-Amsterdam 6/16/14 & 6/17/14-Milan 6/20/14-Berlin 6/26/14-Leeds 7/8/14-Milton Keynes 7/11/14-St. Louis 10/3/14-NYC 9/26/15
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amanda_breakerfall_girl wrote:Wishing there was a 10c reserved area...anyone keen to get together & make it happen?
How would that possibly happen?Come to send, not condescend...0 -
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How would that possibly happen?
bring your own witches hats. it's fail proof. it will lock out the 60,000 other people for sure.
and if that fails we can wear lab coats and home made hats, and everyone else will just avoid that section absolute weirdos.Yeh I've seen Pearl Jam, too. But I can't remember the dates.0 -
morello wrote:Oh & I goddam looked up flights Auckland-Melbourne, Sydney-Auckland! :evil: :evil: NO! NO! I shouldn't have done it! They're very reasonable atm but I just can't!!
DO IT!Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure - science.
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Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.
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Thats great news, its something Pearl Jam obviously demanded when negotiating with the bdo peepsduska3419 wrote:0 -
simonster80 wrote:Thats great news, its something Pearl Jam obviously demanded when negotiating with the bdo peeps
I don't think EV knows how to write a set-list under 2 hrs long anyway.Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure - science.
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very truePrincess Bulldozer wrote:
I don't think EV knows how to write a set-list under 2 hrs long anyway. 0
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