BDO 2009

[Hitman]

Neil Young Confirmed For Big Day Out

by Paul Cashmere - September 2 2008
photo by Ros O'Gorman

Neil Young will headline the 2009 Big Day Out.

Promoters Lees and West have confirmed to Undercover that Young will be touring Australia as part of the Big Day Out line-up.

The first official announcement for the Big Day Out 2009 will be on September 30th.

Tickets for Neil Young’s sideshows go on sale September 19.

Dates are:

January 21, Brisbane, Entertainment Centre
January 24, Sydney, Entertainment Centre
January 28, Melbourne, Myer Music Bowl

http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=6196

I just threw up in my mouth a little...

[Chantel]

horrible. just horrible

[Chantel]

Neil Young looks like heading Big Day Out in January, according to the Melbourne “Age” — on a bill that looks like including the Arctic Monkeys, the Ting Tings and My Morning Jacket.

Woo hoo! The Ting Tings!!!

[Hitman]

Looks like I'm not going to the BDO next year...

[Chantel]

Yeah they're really goning to have to pull out the big guns to get me to go...

[BJN]

Looks like I'm not going to the BDO next year...

The less people that go, the better, I say!
Not my scene at all.

[Hitman]

So you keep telling us...

[Hitman]

Cog are apparently playing the main stage...

[Chantel]

Cog are apparently playing the main stage...

It will interesting to see what time slot they get.

I remember a couple years ago, being backstgae (or upstairs rather) at the Annandale when they were considering offers from BDO (I think it was the Jane's Addiction year).

They'd been offered a main stage slot but it was one of the first spots - around lunchtime. But it didn't pay very well and it was only a short set. So they negotiated and got a late slot on the smaller stages - longer set, better lights, and a much bigger $$$.

[Dylan]

yeah very interesting. i dont think you could beat seeing them on the small stage. the big stages have poor sound and a very non-intimate vibe...