Big Day Out @ Gold Coast Parklands

Went back to the Gold Coast and to Parklands for the Big Day Out. An absolute scorcher of a day, but definitely a good day out.

Magic Dirt set a scorching tone to start the day.

I sought shelter in the tent to se Shihad, Something for Kate and Beth Orton.  Beth Orton was beautiful, really mellow and very different to mst BDO bands.

Primal Scream were better than I thought (again in the shade of a tent).  I was surprised by how many songs I knew.

But definitely the highlight was the Hellacopters. With only a small crowd, under the tent, while everyone else was at the Red Hot Chili Peppers, they whipped up a rock and roll frenzy – a wild end to a great day.

Big Day Out, Gold Coast

Magic Dirt

Atari Teenage Riot

Something For Kate

Hellacopters

The Crap Facts

This is my 180th concert.

Gold Coast Parklands is the 44th venue I've seen a concert in.

Southport is the 33rd city I've seen a concert in.

This is my 2nd concert in Queensland.

This is my 177th concert in Australia.

This is my 6th Magic Dirt concert.
Atari Teenage Riot are the 236th band I've seen.
28 Days are the 237th band I've seen.
This is my 6th Shihad concert.

This is my 5th Something For Kate concert.
Something For Kate are the 350th time I've seen an Australian band.

Beth Orton is 238th band I've seen.
Primal Scream are the 239th band I've seen.
This is my 2nd Nine Inch Nails concert.

Nine Inch Nails are the 500th time I've seen a band in Australia.
This is my 2nd Foo Fighters concert.
Hellacopters are the 240th band I've seen.

Whitsundays Cruise, QLD

On the 11th, I took 2 weeks off and headed to Queensland. I flew to Hamilton Island with Bernie to meet up with everyone else (Bert, Kern, Reggae, Julie, Cam, Tim, Lena, Luvvo, Caryn, Dave, Bob, Linda, Toddy, Mick, Barnesy and Fitz) for a night at Airlie Beach before setting sail for 9 days around the Whitsunday Islands. What a trip! Was so relaxing enjoying the sun, sea and company. We took our 2 boats, Scholamanzi and Miss Elly, from port to port and spending day and night in total relax mode. The main highlight was our night out in Hamilton Island, which was with Woody – who I hadn’t seen in ages. After I docked the boat and an afternoon discovering the island, we headed out for dinner and partying on the island’s nightclub.

Barnesy, Linda, Robbie, Reggae, Julie, Woody & Bernie, Hayman Island, Queensland

 Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Queensland

Hamilton Island, Queensland

Boat Trip Crew, Whitsundays, Queensland

While I left the boat a day early, on the 20th, it wasn’t the end of my holiday. I flew back to Brisbane and made my way down to Lennox Head to catch up with Chris and Charlene Davy, before heading inland to Lismore and visiting Marieka and her mum.

Nick Cave @ State Theatre

I started the month fulfilling Dad's Christmas present. I took him to see Nick Cave perform at the State Theatre. While technically a solo show, he was joined onstage by members of the Dirty Three. He played a number of songs ranging from  Birthday Party and, mostly, Bad Seeds. Great show! And Dad enjoyed it as well.  We were, unplanned, sat next to Lobster and Carol, who had bought tickets separately.

The Crap Facts

This is my 179th concert.

This is my 2nd concert at State Theatre.

This is the 47th concert in Sydney.

This is my 174th concert in New South Wales.

This is my 176th concert in Australia.

Nick Cave is the 235th band I've seen.