West and Lees with the 1996 Big Day Out poster. Credit: Supplied In the published chapters, West reflects on launching the festival with business partner Vivian Lees in the early ’90s.

The Big Day Out hosted many artists in the early stages ... and forgotten favourites atop some posters. More than anything, you'll remember some glorious days, packed full of music, friends ...

It wasn't easy for Ken to lose his share of his life's work. "I have always seen the Big Day Out as my art," he says. "I have always seen it as not only a living entity but a sculpture.

The poster for 1992’s Big Day Out. Picture: Supplied The late Kurt Cobain. Picture: WireImage “He also had a bad stomach ulcer thanks to taking Ritalin without water as a kid. He was going ...

you can chill out in the Metro Cube, which will host more intimate local artist performances as well as a live magazine, or you can take a walk around the art trail. Yes, the new Big Day Out is ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. NOBODY goes into the rock'n'roll business for an easy life. With Big Day Out 2012 to hit the Gold Coast today, promoter Ken West is ...

“We then arranged tickets to be purchased from the Canberra outlet. Simpler times.” West plans to release Controlled Kaos in early 2023 to coincide with a Big Day Out art exhibition.