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Festival No. 0000360 · Est. 1992

Big Day Out 2006

Big Day Out 2006

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Big Day Out 2006 - Sydney, Australia
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  • Angus & Julia Stone
    Angus & Julia Stone formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2006. Plays folk, indie pop.
  • Expatriate
    Expatriate formed in 2005. Plays indie rock.
  • Faker
    Faker formed in Sydney, Australia, in 1996. Plays alternative rock, indie rock.
  • Franz Ferdinand
    Franz Ferdinand formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 2001. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, art rock, dance-punk, dance-rock, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica.
  • Ground Components
    Ground Components formed in 2002.
  • Henry Rollins
    Henry Rollins was born in Washington, D.C., United States, on 13 February 1961. Plays alternative metal, comedy, hardcore punk, spoken word.
  • Hilltop Hoods
    Hilltop Hoods formed in Adelaide, Australia, in 1991. Plays hip hop.
  • Iggy & the Stooges
    Iggy & the Stooges formed in Ann Arbor, United States, in 1972. Plays classic rock, garage rock, hard rock, proto-punk, punk, punk rock, rock.
  • Kings of Leon
    Kings of Leon formed in Nashville, United States, in 1999. Plays alternative rock, garage rock, garage rock revival, indie rock, pop rock, rock, southern rock.
  • Lily Allen
    Lily Allen was born in Hammersmith, United Kingdom, on 2 May 1985. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, contemporary r&b, dance-pop, electropop, indie pop, indie rock, pop.
  • Little Birdy
    Little Birdy formed in Perth, Australia, in 2002. Plays indie rock, rock.
  • M.I.A
    M.I.A was born in Hounslow, United Kingdom, on 18 July 1975. Plays alternative dance, alternative hip hop, christian hip hop, contemporary christian, dance, dancehall, edm, electronic.
  • Mudvayne
    Mudvayne formed in Peoria, United States, in 1996. Plays alternative metal, nu metal, progressive metal.
  • Red Riders
    Red Riders formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2003, and split up in 2011, after 8 years. Plays indie rock, rock.
  • Sneaky Sound System
    Sneaky Sound System formed in 2001. Plays dance, electronic, house, pop.
  • Something With Numbers
    Something With Numbers formed in 2001.
  • Soulwax
    Soulwax formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, dance, dance-punk, electro house, electroclash, electronic, indie rock, new rave.
  • The Grates
    The Grates formed in Brisbane, Australia, in 2002.
  • The Living End
    The Living End formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1994. Plays punk, rock, rockabilly.
  • The Magic Numbers
    The Magic Numbers formed in Ealing, United Kingdom, in 2002. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock.
  • The Mars Volta
    The Mars Volta formed in 2001. Plays alternative rock, art rock, experimental, hard rock, melodic metalcore, neo-progressive rock, neo-psychedelia, post-hardcore.
  • The Presets
    The Presets formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2003. Plays electro, electroclash, electronic, rock.
  • The Sleepy Jackson
    The Sleepy Jackson formed in Perth, Australia, in 1998. Plays alternative rock, baroque pop, folk, power pop.
  • The Streets
    The Streets was born in Barnet, United Kingdom, on 27 November 1978. Plays hip hop, uk garage.
  • The Subways
    The Subways formed in Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays indie rock.
  • The White Stripes
    The White Stripes formed in Detroit, United States, on 14 July 1997, and split up on 2 February 2011, after 13 years. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, blues rock, garage punk, garage rock, garage rock revival, hard rock, indie rock.
  • TZU
    TZU formed in 1999, and split up in 2013, after 14 years. Plays hip hop.
  • You Am I
    You Am I formed in Sydney, Australia, in December 1989. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, power pop.