Summer 2013

2013 Big Day Out Side Shows

Sep 18, 2012


Don’t blink you might miss Big Day Out Sideshows! 

BIG DAY OUT PRESENTS

On Sale 9am Friday 21 September at bigdayout.com

 

We are proud to announce the Big Day Out 2013 Side Shows. The Killers, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Band Of Horses, Bloody Beetroots, Alabama Shakes and Crystal Castles are hitting venues around the country to offer fans a second opportunity to see them outside of the Big Day Out. Don’t blink you might miss the chance to attend what are sure to be the most talked-about gigs in January!

 

THE KILLERS

SUPER INTIMATE SHOWS!

With their roll call of anthems THE KILLERS are renowned for their epic stadium shows but, after a two year hiatus and a new album in Battle Born, the band are offering Australian audiences a unique live experience with these intimate sideshows.

Sydney: Wednesday 16 January at The Metro

Melbourne: Tuesday 22 January at The Palace

On Sale 9am Friday 21 September at www.bigdayout.com

 

 

BLOODY BEETROOTS

Be catapulted at warp speed when THE BLOODY BEETROOTS debut their new live show at BIG DAY OUT 2013. The world premiere will see an in-your-face sonic assault spearheaded by their new single Rocksteady. Get a second serve of mayhem with THE BLOODY BEETROOTS sideshows.

Sydney: Saturday 19 January – The Enmore with guest Peking Duk

Brisbane: Tuesday 22 January – The Tivoli with guest Peking Duk

Melbourne: Thursday 24 January – The Palace with guest Generik

On Sale 9am Friday 21 September at www.bigdayout.com

 

 

YEAH YEAH YEAHS

The YEAH YEAH YEAHS are something like a phenomenon and the New York power trio return to Australia to play BIG DAY OUT 2013 in a swirl of dangerous riffs, stomping propulsion and Karen O’s unmistakable howl.

Sydney: The Metro – Tuesday 22 January

On Sale 9am Friday 21 September at www.bigdayout.com

 

 

BAND OF HORSES

South Carolina’s BAND OF HORSES are back with their high-lonesome harmonies and new album Mirage Rock. Produced by Glyn Johns (The Rolling Stones, The Who), Mirage Rock is arguably the band’s most cohesive and accomplished set of compositions and performances to date. Prepare to swoon.

Auckland: Auckland Town Hall – Wednesday 16 January

Wellington: Wellington Town Hall – Tuesday 15 January

Sydney: The Enmore – Tuesday 22 January with guests Mike Noga and the Gentlemen of Fortune

Melbourne: The Palais – Wednesday 23 January with guests Mike Noga and the Gentlemen of Fortune

On Sale 9am Friday 21 September at www.bigdayout.com

 

 

ALABAMA SHAKES

We think they’re the most exciting band of 2012 and ALABAMA SHAKES make their Australian debut at BIG DAY OUT 2013. Frontwoman Brittany Howard’s soul-drenched howl falls somewhere between Howlin’ Wolf and Janis Joplin, making for an electrifying live show.

Auckland: The Powerstation – Tuesday 15 January

Sydney: The Metro – Thursday 17 January

Melbourne: The Forum – Thursday 24 January

On Sale 9am Friday 21 September at www.bigdayout.com

 

 

CRYSTAL CASTLES

It’s impossible to be not in love with the fiercely uncompromising CRYSTAL CASTLES. From their inception they have created a stir with shows that enthrall and excite an impassioned cult following. This year heralds the arrival of their third album with its first single ‘Plaque’ described as “dangerous, demented and utterly thrilling” by NME. 

Auckland: The Studio – Tuesday 15 January

Sydney: HiFi – Thursday 17 January with guests Gold Fields

Melbourne: Billboard – Tuesday 22 January with guests Gold Fields

On Sale 9am Friday 21 September at www.bigdayout.com  

PRETTY LIGHTS

PRETTY LIGHTS bring the dancefloor direct from the Big Day Out’s Boiler Room. The musical vision of the ultra-versatile Colorado based producer Derek Vincent Smith, Pretty Lights is moving the dub step massive deeper with cutting electro and organic sounds and serious party rocking beats. Described by Clash Magazine (UK) as a sound “full of chopped-up samples (both vintage and fresh) and deliciously big synth riffs layered over a solid-as-you-like hip hop backbone”, Pretty Lights has caught the zeitgeist, giving away more than 2.6 million free album downloads to date.

Wellington: Thursday 31 January at San Francisco Bathhouse

Auckland: Friday 1 February at The Studio

On Sale 9am Friday 21 September at www.bigdayout.com


 

Also for more information on shows from Animal Collective, Sleigh Bells, OFF!, Jeff The Brotherhood, Gary Clark Jr and Nicky Romero head to the Big Day Out 2013 Side Show page