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Festival No. 0000361 · Est. 1993

Big Day Out 2000

Big Day Out 2000

Big Day Out 2000 - Melbourne, Australia
23+ Artists 18 Editions
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  • 28 Days
    28 Days formed in Frankston, Australia, in 1997, and split up in 2007, after 10 years. Plays alternative rock, pop punk, punk, punk rock, rapcore, rock.
  • Atari Teenage Riot
    Atari Teenage Riot formed in Berlin, Germany, in January 1992. Plays breakcore, digital hardcore, electro, electronic, electropunk, gabber, hardcore punk, hardcore techno.
  • Beth Orton
    Beth Orton was born on 14 December 1970. Plays alternative folk, alternative rock, electronic, electronica, folk, folk rock, folktronica, singer-songwriter.
  • Gerling
    Gerling formed in 1993, and split up in 2007, after 14 years. Plays alternative rock, electronica.
  • Goldie
    Goldie was born in Walsall, United Kingdom, on 19 September 1965. Plays downtempo, drum and bass, electronic, electronica.
  • Grinspoon
    Grinspoon formed in Lismore, Australia, in 1995.
  • Hardknox
    Hardknox formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays big beat.
  • Icecream Hands
    Icecream Hands formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1992, and split up in 2008, after 16 years.
  • Jebediah
    Jebediah formed in Perth, Australia, in 1994. Plays alternative rock, rock.
  • Joe Strummer And The Mescaleros
    Joe Strummer And The Mescaleros formed in 1999, and split up in 2003, after 4 years. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock.
  • Killing Heidi
    Killing Heidi formed in 1996.
  • Magic Dirt
    Magic Dirt formed in Geelong, Australia, in 1992. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock.
  • Ozomatli
    Ozomatli formed in 1996. Plays latin pop.
  • Pitch Black
    Pitch Black formed in 1996. Plays dub, electronica.
  • Resin Dogs
    Resin Dogs formed in Brisbane, Australia, in 1996. Plays hip hop.
  • Salmonella Dub
    Salmonella Dub formed in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1992. Plays drum and bass.
  • Sean Quinn
    Sean Quinn was born in Melbourne, Australia, on 26 February 1971.
  • Shihad
    Shihad formed in 1988, and split up on 16 March 2025, after 37 years. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, grunge, hard rock, heavy metal, industrial metal, industrial rock, metal.
  • Something for Kate
    Something for Kate formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1994. Plays alternative rock, rock.
  • Spiderbait
    Spiderbait formed in 1990. Plays alternative rock, hard rock, post-grunge, post-hardcore, rock.
  • The Cruel Sea
    The Cruel Sea formed in 1988.
  • The Hellacopters
    The Hellacopters formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1994. Plays garage punk, garage rock, hard rock, indie rock, pop, punk, rock and roll.
  • Yothu Yindi
    Yothu Yindi formed in Yirrkala, Australia, in 1986. Plays rock.