The BDO
The Big Day Out is the only festival worth a damn in New Zealand and I've been 4 times. Some highlights:
-Being asked by a guy at Iggy & the Stooges is I want to "duck 'n' dive". Told him I didn't know what he meant, he shrugged his shoudlers and turned away. When a song had ended he dove onto his stomach amongst everyone's legs and feet. The Stooges started playing again, everyone started moving and the guy got stomped. A few of us pulled him up and he had a bit of a blood on his shirt, a few rips, and an exhilarated grin.
-My mate Kieran opening the door of a port-a-loo on a woman in her undies getting dressed. She gave him a bollocking, he told her to lock the fucking door next time. He also walked in a guy having a piss, same deal.
-Wearing a t-shirt saying "I Hate Dave Grohl" when Foo Fighters were headlining. Got a lot of awesomely shocked looks, a rant from some guy who had "just interviewed Dave the other night" and assured me that "he's a really nice guy" and a drunk woman telling me that hate "is such a strong word" and that I should use words like detest instead, because she felt they were softer. By the way, I like Dave Grohl, the t-shirt was a dare.
-Shared a joint with a girl who hid her weed in a rolled up sock. She sat down next to me, told me that "the magic's in the socks!" THEN revealed the joint.
-Dizzee Rascal blowing out the speakers afer 30 seconds and having a tantrum.
-Hearing Bjork get loudly BOOED! by a massive crowd waiting for Rage Against The Machine (it drowned out bands that were playign on other stages). She'd put on a great show so I felt sorry for her, but it was a hell of a moment to witness.
-Seeing a great set by The Mars Volta while all my friends insisted on watching a lousy set by The White Stripes (not hating on White Stripes, it's just the sound for that gig was horrible).
(ElGranto, Sat 6 Jun 2009, 2:03, 3 replies)

But the tesla show was cool.
I was there that year, in Auckland. The sound was crap for the White Stripes, but at least now I can say that I've seen Iggy Pop live. :-D

Didn't get to go into the moshpit for Iggy, because my then girlfriend was afraid of crowds.
(Helixdaunting, Sat 6 Jun 2009, 3:49, closed)

How did you manage
to see Iggy and the Volta? They clashed and I regret not seeing Eria Tarka played live to this very day. Screw you however you managed it. Pretty jeals.
(Mr._F is not actually a man- this username is a lie!, Sat 6 Jun 2009, 4:11, closed)

Bjork
Bjork was bloody good that year! Bogan twats!
(phenalot, Wed 10 Jun 2009, 10:38, closed)