Big Day Out have revealed sideshow dates for the artists on the festival's immaculate 2013 line-up doing the annual summer circuit of Australia and New Zealand.
Artists, dates and venues for Australia are as follows:
The Killers
- Wednesday 16 January at The Metro, Sydney
- Tuesday 22 January at The Palace, Melbourne
Bloody Beetroots
- Saturday 19 January at The Enmore, Sydney with guest Peking Duk
- Tuesday 22 January at The Tivoli, Brisbane with guest Peking Duk
- Thursday 24 January at The Palace, Melbourne with guest Generik
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- Tuesday 22 January at The Metro, Sydney
Band of Horses
- Tuesday 22 January at The Enmore, Sydney with guests Mike Noga and the Gentlemen of Fortune
- Wednesday 23 January at The Palais, Melbourne with guests Mike Noga and the Gentlemen of Fortune
Alabama Shakes
- Thursday 17 January at The Metro, Sydney
- Thursday 24 January at The Forum, Melbourne
Crystal Castles
- Thursday 17 January at HiFi, Sydney with guests Gold Fields
- Tuesday 22 January at Billboard, Melbourne with guests Gold Fields
Animal Collective
- Wednesday 16 January at The Enmore, Sydney
- Wednesday 23 January at the Palace Theatre, Melbourne
Sleigh Bells
- Saturday 19 January at The Metro, Sydney with guests DZ Deathrays, Baio and I Oh You DJs
- Wednesday 23 January at Billboard, Melbourne with guests DZ Deathrays and I Oh You DJs
OFF!
- Thursday 17 January at the Annandale Hotel, Sydney
- Monday 21 January at The Zoo, Brisbane
- Wednesday 23 January at The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Jeff the Brotherhood
- Thursday 17 January at The Standard, Sydney
- Saturday 19 January at The Northern, Byron Bay
- Wednesday 23 January at Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine
- Thursday 24 January at The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
- Sunday 27 January at Mojo's, Fremantle
Gary Clark Jr
- Saturday 19 January at The Factory, Sydney
- Tuesday 22 January at The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Nicky Romero
- Friday 18 January at Marquee, Sydney
- Saturday 19 January at King Street, Newcastle
- Thursday 24 January at Apple, Adelaide
- Friday 25 January at Billboard, Melbourne
- Saturday 26 January at Platinum, Gold Coast
- Sunday 27 January at Eatons Hill, Brisbane
Tickets begin to go on sale Friday 21 September for some artists and dates. Keep your eyes peeled for further announcements and guests added to bills.
After this, we don't want to hear anyone complaining they are bored this summer.
- Amy Robinson