Australian Big Day Out Festival Announce 2013 Lineup and Tour Dates

The Australian Big Day Out Festival has finally announced its 2013 lineup and tour dates.

For the band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, this is the first Australian festival show they will be playing in since they started headlining in 2000. This is a very exciting moment for the band.

This year, there will be a lot of new bands coming to Australia for this festival. Congratulations to the following bands who are traveling from outside of Australia to participate in the festival for the first time, such as Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vampire Weekend, Band of Horses, Animal Collective and Sleigh Bells.  The festival is also set to feature special dance music with particular DJ’s, such as Kaskade, Crystal Castles and Pretty Lights.

Australian Big Day Out Festival Full Lineup:

Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Killers
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Vampire Weekend
Band of Horses
The Bloody Beetroots (live)
Kaskade
Animal Collective
B.o.B
Sleigh Bells
Foals
Alabama Shakes
360
Crystal Castles
Pretty Lights
Off!
Grinspoon
Against Me!
Gary Clark Jr.
Nicky Romero
Morgan Page
Logo
Every Time I Die
Delta Spirit
Childish Gambino
Me
Hunting Grounds
Jeff The Brotherhood
Death Grips
Adventure Club
Jagwar Ma
House Vs. Hurricane
Avalanche City
Toucan
Helena
Nina Las Vegas
Sampology (AV/DJ Shadow)

2013 SHOW DATES AND VENUES

Friday 18 January – Sydney – Showground
Sunday 20 January – Gold Coast – Parklands
Friday 25 January – Adelaide – Showground
Saturday 26 January – Melbourne – Flemington Racecourse
Monday 28 January – Perth – Claremont Showground