Bassinthegrass
Bassinthegrass | |
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Genre | Rock, Hip hop, Electronic, Indie |
Dates | mid-to-late May |
Location(s) | ![]() |
Years active | 2003 - present |
Website | http://bassinthegrass.com.au |
BASSINTHEGRASS[1] is an Australian music festival. It is the largest music festival in the Northern Territory, and has been held annually since 2003 at the Darwin Amphitheatre in the territory capital. The festival is operated by the Northern Territory Government through the Northern Territory Major Events Company,[1] part of a project of the previous Martin government to bring prominent bands to the territory and showcase local talent. BASSINTHEGRASS has grown rapidly since its inception, resulting in the imposition of cap on ticket numbers in 2007. A sister festival, BASSINTHEDUST, has been held in Alice Springs since 2004, replacing an Alice Springs leg of BASSINTHEGRASS.
History
The festival was first held in 2003, to fulfill a campaign promise by the government to hold a Big Day Out-style youth concert in the territory.[2] It was held in both Darwin and Alice Springs in its inaugural year, with the Alice Springs leg later becoming the Bassinthedust festival.[3] 5000 people attended the Darwin leg, with a further 1500 in Alice Springs, listening to headline acts The Living End, 30 Odd Foot of Grunts, and NoKTuRNL.[3][4][5] It became an annual event.[6]
It became a Darwin-only festival in 2004 with the creation of Bassinthedust, and a crowd of 6000 turned out to a hear a larger lineup.[7][8] Radio personality Jackie O had been meant to MC the event, but arrived nine hours late, and stormed off stage after being booed by the crowd and played over by Frenzal Rhomb in an incident that received national media coverage.[9] You Am I, Little Birdy, Evermore, Regurgitator and Anthony Callea headlined the festival in 2005.[10][11]
The festival switched to a two-stage format in 2006.[11][12] Ticket sales increased, with a total audience of 9000 - a 40% increase on previous years.[13] The high turnout resulted in a cap of 7000 tickets being introduced for the 2007 festival because of safety concerns.[14] A capacity crowd attended.[15]
BASSINTHEGRASS 2008 was held on May 24, 2008, at the Darwin Amphitheatre.
Tickets
The ticketing system of BASSINTHEGRASS involves using logo-branded caps as a proof of purchase. This helps organizers to distinguish unpaid entries and also serves as protection from the sun.
Artist lineup by year
2014
- The Amity Affliction
- Pendulum DJ Set
- The Living End
- Rufus
- Vance Joy
- Peking Duk
- Justice Crew
- OK Kaleidoscope
- Michael Lindsey
- Allday
- Jackie Onasis
- Owl Eyes
- Bear Essence
- Skank MC
2013
- 360
- Matt Corby
- Flume
- Grinspoon
- The Amity Affliction
- Illy
- Hermitude
- Amy Meredith
- Kingswood
- Chasin Aces
- My Team Dilemma
- Rambutan Jam Band
- Joshua Goodrem
2012
- The Temper Trap
- Hilltop Hoods
- Boy & Bear
- The Jezabels
- Reece Mastin
- Drapht
- 360
- Stonefield
- Calling All Cars
- Redcoats
- Emma Rowe and the Two Other Guys
- Skarlett
- N.E.A.L Boys
- Elcah Rane
2011
2010
- Silverchair
- Hilltop Hoods
- Empire of the Sun
- Jessica Mauboy
- Children Collide
- Short Stack
- Horrorshow
- Redcoats
- Sleeveheads (Battle of the School Bands Winner)
- DJ Fish
- Sweet Amber
- Semishigure
- Leigh Chisholm
2009
2008
2007
2006
- Stokes Hill
- Neo
- Zenith ASP
- Flesh Petal
- 28 Days
- Gerling
- Faker
- Lee Harding
- Worldfly
- The Herd
- Something for Kate
- Pete Murray
- Hilltop Hoods
- The Living End
2005
- You Am I
- Regurgitator
- Anthony Callea
- Little Birdy
- The Flairz
- Thirsty Merc
- Nabarlek
- Evermore
- Vanessa Amorosi
- The Spazzys
- Black Chapel
- Test Theory
- Pop Fantastic
- Storm Riders
- Vassy
2004
- Grinspoon
- Frenzal Rhomb
- The Dissociatives
- The Superjesus
- Jebediah
- Human Nature
- Shannon Noll
- Even
- Hairy Lemon
- Sophie Koh
- World Fly
- Lifted Mace
- Plonker
- Roy Mackonkey
- Elusium
2003
- The Living End
- Machine Gun Fellatio
- 30 Odd Foot of Grunts
- Sophie Monk
- 28 Days
- Selwyn
- Endorphin
- NoKTuRNL
- Three on a Tree
- Plan B
- Leon Spurling
- Culture Connect
- Cinco Loco
- Llypente Apurte
- Shelley Morris
- Public Holdup
References
- ^ a b unstated (n.d.). "BASSINTHEGRASS 08 -". NT Major Events Company Pty Ltd. Retrieved 2008-01-18. [dead link]
- ^ "It's music to ALP". Northern Territory News, July 15, 2003
- ^ a b Burton, Alice. "Local acts signed for big day out". Northern Territory News, July 4, 2003.
- ^ "It's music to ALP". Northern Territory News, July 15, 2003.
- ^ "Crowe quietly flies in". Northern Territory News, July 11, 2003.
- ^ Carter, Chris. "Darwin ready as Alice swings". Northern Territory News, July 12, 2003.
- ^ Jackson, Paul. "Get set to rock in grass again". Northern Territory News, July 12, 2004.
- ^ "Locals boost big gig". Northern Territory News, July 3, 2004.
- ^ "NT and beyond". Northern Territory News, August 6, 2004.
- ^ Cavanagh, Rebekah. "Concert tickets selling fast". Northern Territory News, June 2, 2005.
- ^ a b "More room for more rocking". Northern Territory News, June 5, 2005.
- ^ Langford, Ben. "The Living End in our sights". Northern Territory News, April 11, 2006.
- ^ Carter, Chris. "BASS tickets may be capped". Northern Territory News, May 29, 2006.
- ^ "GRASS goers capped at 7000". Northern Territory News, May 17, 2007.
- ^ Brunt, Kasey "Gardens rock to BASS beat". Northern Territory News, May 27, 2007.
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