Dates/Venues Announced for Australia’s Big Day Out Festival

by Ryan Minic | Oct 2, 2011

Venues have been announced for Australia’s Big Day Out festival, set to include Soundgarden, My Chemical Romance, Battles, Mariachi el Bronx, and Parkway Drive. Dates follow:

Jan 20 Auckland, NZL @ Smart Stadium
Jan 22 Gold Coast, QLD @ Parklands
Jan 26 Sydney, NSW @ Sydney Showground
Jan 29 Melbourne, VIC @ Flemington Racecourse
Feb 03 Adelaide, SA @ Adelaide Showground
Feb 05 Perth, WA @ Claremont Showground

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