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News : Serj Tankian & Mammal join BDO 09

By on November 5, 2008

The voice behind System of a Down, Serj Tankian, and one of Australia’s must see live acts, Mammal, have been included in the second announcement of the 2009 Big Day Out Festival which was made overnight. They will be joining the previously announced Bullet for my Valentine, who are coming down to Australia on their 3rd tour in 15 months, and the ever popular Cog to lead metal/hard rock charge at the annual festival. (For full line up see below)

Tickets to this year’s festival have already sold out in Sydney and Gold Coast, with Melbourne having some tickets left at Ticketmaster. Tickets for the other shows are still available at most outlets.

New additions to Big Day Out 09: SERJ TANKIAN, DROPKICK MURPHYS, BLACK KIDS, HOT CHIP, LUPE FIASCO, HOLY GHOST!, Z*TRIP, DIED PRETTY, THE VINES, INFUSION, CHILDREN COLLIDE, PEE WEE FERRIS, SPARKADIA, THE GETAWAY PLAN, LITTLE RED, MAMMAL, MERCY ARMS, AJAX, ANDEE FROST, THE DRONES.

These acts join the already announced: NEIL YOUNG, ARCTIC MONKEYS, THE LIVING END, THE PRODIGY, SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM, MY MORNING JACKET, PENDULUM, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, TV ON THE RADIO, SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO, THE TING TINGS, TIKI TAANE, CUT COPY, COG, YOUTH GROUP, THE GRATES, BIRDS OF TOKYO, TZU and EDDY CURRENT SUPPRESSION RING.

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