A selection of photos of New Zealand acts – and their fans – performing at the annual Big Day Out music festival in Auckland, between 1994 and 2014.
Panoramic view of the Big Day Out stadium and main stage, 2008. - Mark Roach
Renee Brennan and Chris Yong (Tadpole), Big Day Out 2001 - Chris Yong collection
Jon Toogood (Shihad), Big Day Out 2005. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Crowd shot, Big Day Out 2005. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Ed Martin fronting I Am Giant, Big Day Out, 2011. - Simon Grigg Collection / Rip It Up Archive
After the rain, Big Day Out 1996. - Simon Lynch
Kora, Big Day Out. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Paul Roper (Mint Chicks), Big Day Out 2007. - Photo by Ian Jorgensen (Blink)
Josh Hetherington (Thorazine Shuffle), Big Day Out 1994. - Photo by Murray Cammick
Crowd gathers for Gin Wigmore's set, Big Day Out 2010. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Gin Wigmore, Big Day Out 2010. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Punks outside the Supertop, Big Day Out 2004. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Slipknot fans, Big Day Out, 2004 - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Smashproof, Big Day Out 2010. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Deceptikonz, Big Day Out, 2010. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Deceptikonz, Big Day Out 2010. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Ladyhawke at the 2010 Big Day Out. - Simon Grigg / RipIt Up Archive
Jonathan Armstrong, drummer for Martin Phillipps and the Chills, after setting up drums behind the main stage, Big Day Out 1996. - Steven Shaw
Mikey Havoc in Fontanelle, opening the main stage at the Big Day Out 1997 Auckland. - Allan Roberts
Ladi6, Big Day Out, 2008.
Pluto at Big Day Out, Auckland, 2003.
The audience gathering for Kody and Bic. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Samuel Flynn-Scott (Phoenix Foundation) at Big Day Out. - Big Day Out
Bic Runga, Kody and Bic, Big Day Out. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Kody Nielson, Kody and Bic, Big Day Out. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Tyson Kennedy, Steriogram, at Big Day Out. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Semi Lemon Kola at the Big Day Out, 1995.
Mikey Havoc and Soane at the Big Day Out, 1999. - Photo by Karl Pierard
Chris Matthews at the Big Day Out, Auckland, 1995. - Photo by Becky Nunes / Simon Grigg collection
Simon Nicholls, Sam Lockley, Jimmy Christmas - Luger Boa, Big Day Out.
Finn Andrews(The Veils) at the Big Day Out (photo: Ian Jorgensen, taken from "A Movement, No. 10," A Low Hum, 2015).
Dean Lawton drumming with Tadpole at The Big Day Out, 2001 - Chris Yong collection
Fast Crew's Jerome Fortune (Jeremy Kent-Johnston) and Kid Deft (Dane Rumble) at the 2006 Big Day Out. - Gareth Shute
Jason Johnston (Jakob), Big Day Out 2012.
Maurice Beckett (Jakob), Big Day Out, 2012
Ladyhawke, Big Day Out 2010. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Russell Brown and Flying Nun's Roger Shepherd at the 1994 Big Day Out.
Jon Toogood and John Russell at Big Day Out, 1996.
Aja Timu, I Am Giant, Big Day Out 2011. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Paul Matthews (I Am Giant), Big Day Out 2011. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Shelton Woolright (I Am Giant), Big Day Out 2011. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
The Mint Chicks, Big Day Out 2010. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Ed Knowles, The Checks, Big Day Out 2010. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Sven Pettersen of the Checks, Big Day Out 2010. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Elemeno P, Big Day Out 2004. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Chris Stapp, Deja Voodoo, Big Day Out 2004. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Dolf de Borst, The Datsuns, Big Day Out 2004. - Photo by Greg Bennett. Courtesy Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Matt Osment, The Datsuns, Big Day Out 2004. - Photo by Greg Bennett. Courtesy Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Christian Livingstone, The Datsuns, Big Day Out 2004. - Photo by Greg Bennett. Courtesy Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
The D4, Big Day Out 2004. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Deja Voodoo, Big Day Out 2004. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Gerald Dwyer and Shihad's Jon Toogood at the 1995 Big Day Out - Photo by Murray Cammick
Kody Nielson at the Big Day Out, 2007 - Photos by Ian Jorgensen (Blink)
Kody Nielson at the Big Day Out, 2007 - Photos by Ian Jorgensen (Blink)
Michael Logie, at the 2007 Big Day Out - Photos by Ian Jorgensen (Blink)
Inside the Supertop, 2004. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Boiler Room punters, 2010. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Audience, Big Day Out 2004. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Big Day Out 2004 - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Ruth Carr, Minuit, Big Day Out 2010. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Nancy Blackler and Carla Potter working in the Big Day Out services tent. - Mark Roach
Dale Cotton and Dylan Pellett crewing for Martin Phillipps and the Chills, main stage, Big Day Out 1996. - Steven Shaw
Dimmer at Big Day Out, 2005. - Mark Roach
The main stage at Big Day Out 2005 with Beastie Boys performing. - Mark Roach
Ladyhawke, Big Day Out 2010. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
Hidee Beast and Gerald Dwyer, Big Day Out 1995 - Photo by Murray Cammick
Jimmy Christmas and Simon Nicholls, Luger Boa. - Simon Grigg / Rip It Up Archive
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