Beady Eye and Vista Chino Big Day Out 2014 Sideshows have been announced.
Following on from releasing the official timetables and maps for each leg of the five-date national tour, and another batch of Big Day Out sideshows being announced last week – featuring Deftones, The Hives, and Ghost – today the festival has confirmed extra dates from Beady Eye and Vista Chino – just days out from the Australian event’s kick-off.
Presented by Big Day Out and Soundwave Touring (the two festivals that form the folio of promoter AJ Maddah) the new Big Day Out 2014 sideshows will see Liam Gallagher and his ex-Oasis bandmates playing a headline date in Sydney, while desert rock mainstays Vista Chino (formerly Kyuss Lives!) will be playing in both Melbourne and Sydney.
Full ticket details, dates, venues, and artist info below. Tickets for all shows go on sale next week, 9am AEDT on Tuesday 14th January.
There’s also tickets still available for Big Day Out 2014 sideshows from Deftones, The Hives, and Ghost, as well as a few remaining tickets for concerts from Arcade Fire, Snoop Dogg’s various shows with Major Lazer, Mac Miller, and Flosstradamus, The Lumineers, Primus, Toro Y Moi & Portugal. The Man, Grouplove & CSS, and The 1975.
Beady Eye Big Day Out 2014 Sideshow
Arriving in Australia for their debut visit, Beady Eye were confirmed as one of the three big-name bands for the Big Day Out to replace Blur following their sudden cancellation, and will be playing a single headline show in Sydney.
Featuring Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock of the legendary Britpop icons Oasis (along with touring musician Jay Mehler from Kasabian), Beady Eye arrive Down Under with a full catalogue of arena-beating songs, including selections from their latest album BE, and given prior setlists – will even squeeze a few Oasis numbers into the evening.
Performing at the intimate surrounds of the Enmore Theatre, this will be Australian audiences only chance to see the world-beating Liam Gallagher and Beady Eye in such a setting for the Big Day Out Tour.
MONDAY JANUARY 27 – SYDNEY, THE ENMORE (Lic/AA)
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com
Vista Chino Day Out 2014 Sideshows
Long-term fans of stoner rock and desert-hewn fury rejoice! Vista Chino will be performing two headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney as part of their visit with the Big Day Out 2014. Led by John Garcia and Brant Bjork (of Kyuss fame), Vista Chino will perform selections from their 2013 critically acclaimed album, Peace, at Sydney’s The Metro and Melbourne’s newest live music venue, 170 Russell (the rebranded Billboard following a partnership with Corner Presents).
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 22 – MELBOURNE, 170 RUSSELL (18+)
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au and the Corner Hotel Box Office 1300 724 867
TUESDAY JANUARY 28 – SYDNEY, THE METRO (Lic/AA)
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com
Big Day Out 2014 Dates, Tickets
View Timetables and Maps here.
Friday 17th January ~ Western Springs, Auckland*
Sunday 19th January ~ Metricon Stadium & Carrara Parklands, Gold Coast
Friday 24th January ~ Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne
Sunday 26th January ~ Sydney Showgrounds, Sydney
Friday 31st January ~ Bonython Park, Adelaide**
Sunday 2nd February ~ Claremont Showgrounds, Perth**
*For New Zealand Big Day Out 2014 lineup and ticketing details, please refer to www.bigdayout.com and choose AUCKLAND
**Subject to council approval
Tickets and info at www.bigdayout.com
