If 1999 was the year that the Big Day Out was angry and pissed off with the world in the form of Korn and Marilyn Manson, the 2000 edition of the Big Day Out was far happier, with headliners Red Hot Chili Peppers and blink-182 pleasing many, whilst for many the highlight of the main stage came in the form of goth-nihilists nine inch nails, touring on the back of an experimental third album, The Fragile.

On the main stage for 2000 were Gerling, new to the Big Day Out phenomenon, and determined to create a ruckus, Shihad (a late replacement for the ill Frenzal Rhomb), Jebediah (who paid out on Limp Bizkit by covering “Nookie”, complete with audience participation), Grinspoon, Spiderbait, and the Foo Fighters.

The side stage and the Boiler Room were where it was really at for Y2BDO – popsters Icecream Hands played their winsome pop complete with special guest star Ashley Naylor from Even, and the gloriously refined Beth Orton wowed many. Local hip-hop started to state its presence thanks to the likes of Resin Dogs, while the Boiler Room saw the duo of Josh Abrahams and Amiel cooling things down.

But the real highlights of the Boiler Room came in the mid-evening and the late night. Firstly, there was Primal Scream, touring on the back of their brilliant XTRMNTR, whose set was something to behold – at one stage, there were twelve people crammed onto the stage, including my bloody valentine’s Kevin Shields!

At the end of the night, there was the eclectic Basement Jaxx but even they were eclipsed by the Chemical Brothers, complete with a massive video screen setup.

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