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Rock-it




Rock-It is an Australian Music Festival usually held twice every year at the Arena in Joondalup in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia . As the names implies, it mainly features modern Rock Music . It is one of only two major rock concerts held regularly in Perth every year (the other being Big Day Out , which is a nationwide event). There have been 9 Rock-It Events since 1999 with the 10th organised for the end of 2006.


ARTIST LINEUPS BY YEAR (INCOMPLETE)



1999


Silverchair , Powderfinger , Beaverloop , John Butler Trio


2000


Green Day , Powderfinger, Grinspoon , 28 Days , Shihad , John Butler Trio, Weta


October 13 , 2002


Grinspoon, John Butler Trio, Shihad (as Pacifier), Machine Gun Fellatio , Motorace , Bodyjar , Superheist , The Fergusons , Spencer Tracy


November 23 , 2003


Jack Johnson , Powderfinger, The Living End , John Butler Trio, Magic Dirt


March 14 , 2004


Grinspoon, Shihad (as Pacifier), Resin Dogs , The Butterfly Effect , Brand New , After The Fall , The Flairz

Blink-182 was scheduled to play, but cancelled due to drummer Travis Barker breaking an ankle.


October 24 , 2004

The Living End, Jet , Spiderbait , Hilltop Hoods , Jebediah , 28 Days, Rocket Science , Dallas Crane , Cooker And Love , Ground Components


March 13 , 2005


Green Day, Grinspoon, Simple Plan , Shihad, Frenzal Rhomb , End Of Fashion , Little Birdy , Scribe , The Spazzys , The Flairz, Faker , Day Of The Dead , Mr Sandman


December 5 , 2005


Foo Fighters , Oasis , Spiderbait, Kaiser Chiefs , Wolfmother , Gyroscope , Karnivool , The Pictures


March 19 , 2006


Silverchair, Grinspoon, Shihad, Cog , Butterfingers , Faker, After the Fall, Hot Lies , Snowman , Katalyst , Koolism , Fdel , Ru.C.L. , Nathan J


Trivia


  • Grinspoon and Shihad have appeared at the most Rock-it festivals (5)



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