Big Day Out organisers have released the names of the local acts that will be performing at each show.
The artists appearing in Sydney will be: The Medics, Something With Numbers, Urthboy, Thy Art Is Murder, Deep Sea Arcade, Royal Headache, Bob Log III, Chance Waters, Good Heavens, Stereogamous, The Griswolds, Fishing, The Gooch Palms, Donny Benet, and triple j unearthed winners: Jackie Onassis.
The Gold Coast venue will host: The Medics, Dead Letter Circus, I Heart Hiroshima, Paul Mac, The Cairos, Bob Log III, Hey Geronimo, We All Want To, Evil Eddie, Skinwalkers, Dave's Pawn Shop, Lily Rouge, The Vernons, Sneeky Picnic, and triple j unearthed winners: Jakarta Criers.
Adelaide has: The Medics, The Beards, Paul Mac, Grey Ghost, The Killgirls, Full Tote Odds, Messrs, Allday, Lady Strangelove, Steering By Stars, Sincerely, Grizzly, Stab Capital, Gemini Downs, Archers, Dr Piffle & The Burlap Band, and triple j unearthed winners: The Aves.
Performing at Melbourne: The Medics, Bodyjar, Seth Sentry, Chicks On Speed DJ Show, Bob Log III, The Smith Street Band, Kingswood, Yung Warriors, Money For Rope, Jackson Firebird, Split Seconds, For Our Hero, Generik, Zanzibar Chanel, The Stiffys, and triple j unearthed winners: Apes.
Finally, Perth will include: The Medics, Sugar Army, Chicks On Speed DJ Show, Emperors, The Chemist, Sons of Rico, Further Earth, Arts Martial, Rainy Day Women, Boys Boys Boys!, The Love Junkies, Skank MC, Dead Owls, Tomàs Ford, and triple j unearthed winners: Foam.