Big Day Out @ Sydney Showgrounds

What I remember (in 2024)

Got there in order to see Fur, the opening band of the day, on the main stage (2 stages set up side by side).

Missed Warumpi Band, but was back for Jebediah on the same stage.  

Living End straight after on the stage next to it then back for Soulfly.  Stayed for 1/2 their set

Over to smaller stages for 2nd half of Not From There.

Regurgitator back on the main stages.

Caught the back half of Antenna, before seeing Sparklehorse.  This was in a tent, and I saw them just to get out of the sun, but the set was beautiful.  Really gentle, moving music.  Not what I would normally listen to, but I was enthralled.

Ash on the other small stage, then back to the main arena for Korn, then Marylin Manson, who was amazing, dressed in Naziesque uniforn, burning books and being controversial.  His show was a spectacle.

Finished the (big) day at the smaller stage watching TISM rip it up.

The Crap Facts

This is my 159th concert.

Sydney Showgrounds are the 41st venue I've seen a concert in.

Homebush is the 32nd city I've seen a concert in.

This is my 154th concert in New South Wales.

This is my 156th concert in Australia.
This is my 5th Fur concert.
This is my 5th Jebediah concert.
This is my 6th Living End concert.
Soulfly are the 210th band I've seen.
This is my 2nd Not From There concert.
Not From There are the 300th time I've seen an Australian band.

This is my 6th Regurgitator concert.
Antenna are the 211th band I've seen.
Sparklehorse are the 212th band I've seen.
Ash are the 213th band I've seen.
Korn are the 214th band I've seen.
Marilyn Manson are the 215th I've seen.
Marylin Manson are the 450th time I've seen a band.

This is my 4th TISM concert.

Unwritten Law, Game Over & Loki @ Iron Duke

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with Roberta.

The Iron Duke was packed, and Unwritten Law played a crazy show.  It was sweating from the ceiling.  I easily lost 5 kilos that night.  Fantastic dhow.

The Crap Facts

This is my 158th concert.

This is my 2nd concert at Iron Duke.

This is my 2nd concert in Zetland.

This is my 153rd concert in New South Wales.

This is my 155th concert in Australia.
Loki are the 208th band I've seen.
Game Over are the 209th band I've seen.
Game Over are the 200th different band I've seen in New South Wales.

This is my 3rd Unwritten Law concert.

Vans Warped Tour @ Kierle Park

What I remember (in 2024)

Went on my own.

It was hot and dry. Kierle Park ended up a dustbowl.

Was watching Pennywise from in front of the sound desk, next to Psycho Miko from Suicidals. Jumped into the circle pit with him when Pennywise demanded the crowd do circle work all the away around the mixing desk. It was wild.

Pennywise had a security guard sing Black Flag's Gimme Gimme Gimme on stage with them.

Scott Risso from Unwritten Law, wearing a cricket helmet, encouraged the crowd to throw shit at him. And they did! He got pelted to the point you could barely see the stage for the rubbish being thrown.

The Crap Facts

This is my 157th concert.

This is my 2nd concert at Kierle Park.

This is my 3rd concert in Manly.

This is my 152nd concert in New South Wales.

This is my 154th concert in Australia.
Less Than Jake are the 205th band I've seen.
This is my 2nd Area 7 concert.
This is my 2nd Suicidal Tendencies concert.
This is my 5th Porkers concert.
Cherry Poppin Daddies are the 206th band I've seen.
This is my 2nd Pennywise concert.
Deftones are the 207th band I've seen.
Deftones are the 100th time I've seen an American band.

This is my 9th Frenzal Rhomb concert.
This is my 2nd Unwritten Law concert.

Mudhoney & Rocket From The Crypt @ The Metro

What I remember (in 2024)

Went on my own.

Thought Rocket From The Crypt were amazing.  Then Mudhoney came out and blew them away.  Great double line up.

The Crap Facts

This is my 156th concert.

This is my 30th concert at The Metro.

This is my 35th concert in Sydney.

This is my 151st concert in New South Wales.

This is my 153rd concert in Australia.

This is my 2nd Rocket From The Crypt concert.
This is my 2nd Mudhoney concert.