1999
Just when people thought it was over, the Big Day Out re-surfaced with one of the best line ups. Bands such as Korn, Hole, Soufly, Marilyn Manson, The Superjesus and Area 7. It was the "biggest chunk of live music this country has seen in a while". The attendance was 210,000 in total.
2000
This years Big Day Out was a great success, with 250,000 people
in total to see bands like the Chemical Brothers, Basement Jaxx, System Of a
Down, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Nine Inch Nails and Blink 182.
Blink 182, picture from blink-182.org site
2001
Attendance dropped from last year, making it only 215,000 in total. This Big Day Out is one people won't forget. In Sydney, a 15 year old girl named Jessica died as she was crushed in the Limp Bizkit mosh pit. This led to the bands decision to return home in the U.S.A and to cancelled all other Big Day Out shows. They blamed the organisers for this tragedy.
2002
This year the safety measures improved after last years tragedy. This time they had a more powerful crowd safety team, more barriers and a age restriction of 15 years and over. If you are under 15 years of age, you must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. People also received a Big Day Out pack, which contained sunscreen and refillable water bottle upon entry. The attendance was 215,000 and Garbage headlined.
2003
Bands that played where the Foo Fighters, Millencolin, Deftons, Jimmy Eat World, Xzibit, Machine Gun Fellatio and Frenzal Rhomb. After last years safety improvements the mosh pit is monitored by more crowd controllers and now has the 'D' barricade.
2004
This years Big Day Out was such a success that Sydney sold out and by demand got a second show. 120 people where treated by St. John's staff. There where queues for everything, especially the toilets, but that's to be expected with 45,000 to 50,000 attending. Most people where drinking alcohol or had taking other substances, but overall it was a great day for all.
Millencolin, picture from their official site