• The real stories behind the festival to first put Australia's scene on the map, Big Day Out - Season 3, Episode 1

  • Oct 27 2021
  • Length: 26 mins
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The real stories behind the festival to first put Australia's scene on the map, Big Day Out - Season 3, Episode 1

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  • Big Day Out. The big one, the festival that created an international name and managed to woo the biggest acts of their time to Australian shores.

    From Nirvana in 1992, to Metallica in 2004, System of a Down in 2002 and Silverchair’s landmark 2008 performance, everyone has a Big Day Out story; and no one was unmoved by the eventual demise of the festival which put Australia on the map.

    In our kickoff episode we speak to Sahara Herald; an Australian festival powerhouse. Sahara was the National Event Coordinator for the Big Day Out for a staggering 18 years, right at the coalface of delivering what was then the biggest touring festival in the world.

    Sahara speaks about her experience in the early days working out of small terraced house with the festivals creators, setting her on a path which led all the way to dancing on stage with the Flaming Lips dressed in a bear costume.
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