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30th September, 2008

Big Day Out organisers have announced the first round of the acts for the 2009 event. Playing the festival will be The Living End, Sneaky Sound System, Pendulum, Cut Copy, Cog, Youth Group, The Grates, Birds Of Tokyo, TZU, Eddy Current Suppression Ring; plus internationals Neil Young, Arctic Monkeys, The Prodigy, My Morning Jacket, Bullet For My Valentine, Tv On The Radio, Simian Mobile Disco, The Ting Tings, and Tiki Taane. Tickets start going on sale from Wednesday October 8.

FRIDAY JANUARY 16th AUCKLAND MT SMART STADIUM
Maurice Rd Penrose. Gates open 11am
Tickets $125 +bf*. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Available from Real Groovy, all Ticketmaster Outlets, phone and credit card bookings 0800 111 999 or www.ticketmaster.co.nz, and from our website www.bigdayout.com

SUNDAY JANUARY 18th GOLD COAST PARKLANDS
Smith St Southport. Gates open 11am
Tickets $132 (inc GST) +bf*. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Available from Rockinghorse Records (Brisbane), Sunflower Pacific Fair (Broadbeach), Mosh Pit Music (Maroochydore), Ticketmaster Phonecharge 136 100 and www.ticketmaster.com.au and from our website www.bigdayout.com
NB: 5,000 tickets will be with held from initial sale for use in the online ballot allocation

FRIDAY JANUARY 23rd SYDNEY SHOWGROUND
Showground Rd Sydney Olympic Park. Gates open 11am. Event closes midnight.
Tickets $132 (inc GST) +bf*. Strict limit of 2 tickets per customer. Available from www.ticketmaster.com.au and from our website www.bigdayout.com
NB: 10,000 tickets will be with held from initial sale for use in the online ballot allocation

MONDAY JANUARY 26th MELBOURNE FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE
Epsom Rd, Flemington, Melbourne. Gates Open 11am
Tickets $132 (inc GST) +bf*. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Available from Ticketmaster outlets/Phonecharge 136 100, www.ticketmaster.com.auand from our website www.bigdayout.com
NB: 5,000 tickets will be with held from initial sale for use in the online ballot allocation

FRIDAY JANUARY 30th ADELAIDE SHOWGROUND
Rose Tce Wayville, Adelaide. Gates Open 11am
Tickets $132 (inc GST) +bf*. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Available from Krypton Discs (Glenelg), Mr V Music (Semaphore), Elevator Music (Seaford), Globalize (Rundle Mall, Elizabeth, Noarlunga), Ticketmaster outlets/Phonecharge 136 100, www.ticketmaster.com.au and from our website www.bigdayout.com

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 1st PERTH CLAREMONT SHOWGROUND
Graylands Rd Claremont, Perth. Gates Open 11am
Tickets $132 (inc GST) +bf *. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Available from 78 Records (Perth), Mills Records (Fremantle), Planet Video (Mt Lawley), Live Clothing, Malibu Dive (Perth), Bassendean Newsagency (Bassendean), Cellarbrations (Bayswater), Trax (Mandurah), Collins Music (Bunbury), Blue 62 (Busselton), Geraldton CD Centre (Geraldton), Kalgoorlie Sound (Kalgoorlie), Vibes (Albany), Chinatown Music (Broome), Ticketmaster outlets/Phonecharge 136 100, www.ticketmaster.com.au and from our website www.bigdayout.com

TICKETS ON SALE:

SYDNEY: WEDNESDAY 8th OCTOBER

GOLD COAST: THURSDAY 9th OCTOBER

AUCKLAND, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE & PERTH: FRIDAY 10th OCTOBER