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Festival No. 0000360 · Est. 1992

Big Day Out 2005

Big Day Out 2005

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Big Day Out 2005 - Sydney, Australia
15+ Artists 20 Editions
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  • Beastie Boys
    Beastie Boys formed in New York, United States, in 1979, and split up in 2014, after 35 years. Plays alternative hip hop, alternative rock, east coast hip hop, electro, experimental hip hop, funk, hardcore hip hop, hardcore punk.
  • Butterfingers
    Butterfingers
  • Carl Cox
    Carl Cox was born on 29 July 1962. Plays techno.
  • Chemical Brothers
    Chemical Brothers formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays alternative dance, big beat, breakbeat, electronic, electronica, neo-psychedelia, progressive house, techno.
  • Grinspoon
    Grinspoon formed in Lismore, Australia, in 1995.
  • Hilltop Hoods
    Hilltop Hoods formed in Adelaide, Australia, in 1991. Plays hip hop.
  • Powderfinger
    Powderfinger formed in Brisbane, Australia, in 1989, and split up on 13 November 2010, after 21 years. Plays grunge, pop, rock.
  • Rise Against
    Rise Against formed in Chicago, United States, in 1999. Plays alternative rock, hardcore punk, melodic hardcore, pop punk, pop rock, punk, punk rock, rock.
  • Slipknot
    Slipknot formed in Des Moines, United States, in 1995. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, groove metal, heavy metal, metal, nu metal.
  • System of a Down
    System of a Down formed in Glendale, United States, on 1 February 1995. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, nu metal.
  • The Freestylers
    The Freestylers formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays breakbeat, drum and bass, electronic, electronica.
  • The Hives
    The Hives formed in Fagersta, Sweden, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, garage punk, garage rock, garage rock revival, hard rock, indie rock, post-punk revival, punk.
  • The John Butler Trio
    The John Butler Trio formed in Fremantle, Australia, in 1998. Plays alternative rock, blues rock, folk, folk rock, jam band, pop rock, rock, roots rock.
  • The Polyphonic Spree
    The Polyphonic Spree formed in Dallas, United States, in 2000. Plays indie pop, indie rock, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock, symphonic rock.
  • The Streets
    The Streets was born in Barnet, United Kingdom, on 27 November 1978. Plays hip hop, uk garage.