Posted by
aubin on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at 6:00 PM (EDT)

The organizers of the Australia/New Zealand-based
Big Day Out have assembled another major lineup, this time for the 2008 edition of the travelling festival. Set to take place in the Australian summer, the event will include
Billy Bragg,
Rage Against The Machine,
Arcade Fire, Bjork, Dizzee Rascal, Battles, Antagonist and many more.
| January 18, 2007 | Auckland, New Zealand | Mt. Smart Stadium |
| January 20, 2007 | Gold Coast, Australia | Parklands |
| January 25, 2007 | Sydney, Australia | Sydney Showgrounds |
| January 28, 2007 | Melbourne, Australia | Flemington Racecourse |
| February 1, 2007 | Adelaide, Australia | Adelaide Showground |
| February 3, 2007 | Perth, Australia | Claremont Showgrounds |
I heard a rumor that Ian Mackaye died today. I can't find anything anywhere but his Wiki says he died (with no explanation). I heard he got hit by a car at a show last night...anyone know anything? If it's true I'm going to be bummed as fuck.