Big Day Out 2012 Launches iPhone Festival App

The good people at Big Day Out are celebrating the new year in style by giving Big Day Out fans with iPhones a gift – the super handy Big Day Out 2012 Mobile App is available to download NOW and it is set to enhance your festival experience by providing everything you need to get organised, stay connected and never miss a thing on the day.

Last year over 100,000 people downloaded the Big Day Out App and BDO have been working overtime to bring you a bigger and better App for Big Day Out 2012!

Fully integrated with all your fave social networks, you can set your logins for Facebook and Twitter so posting pics and comments is easy. Make all those folks at home jealous that you’re dancing the day away at Big Day Out! You can also read all the Big Day Out Blog, Facebook and Twitter news in one place with options to share the articles.

Click on any item in the Lineup to see a full bio and links to the artist’s website, iTunes, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and more! There’s also the Big Day Out 2012 Video playlist where you can browse through artist videos and discover new acts. Of course the Event Maps will appear in the App in time for the festival so you can navigate your way from stage to stage.

A fabulous new feature is the Schedule Sync – put your Custom Schedule from www.bigdayout.com in your pocket. You can share your timetable with your friends on Facebook/Twitter and see what they have selected – it’s good to know what your peeps are up to … And say goodbye to squinting as we now have a horizontal timetable for clearer viewing – turn your phone horizontally to view the full grid schedule.

Other exciting new features are BDO’s convenient weather function so you’ll know just what to expect from your Big Day Out and their Photo Gallery full of classic festival snaps.

Did we mention the Big Day Out 2012 App is FREE to download? Search the App Store for “Big Day Out” or visit the www.bigdayout.com to get everything you need to know in your pocket. Download Big Day Out’s Official iPhone App right now and start streamlining your festival experience before you even walk through the gate!

The Big Day Out 2012 App will be available for the Android platform from Monday 9 January 2012 – visit www.bigdayout.com for more info.

The 2012 BIG DAY OUT features: KANYE WEST, SOUNDGARDEN, KASABIAN, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, THE LIVING END, NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS, HILLTOP HOODS, NERO, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, PARKWAY DRIVE, GIRL TALK, BLUEJUICE, ROYKSOPP, BATTLES, THE JEZABELS, ART VS. SCIENCE, BASSNECTAR, OFWGKTA, ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI, KIMBRA, REGURGITATOR, THE VACCINES, TONITE ONLY, MARIACHI EL BRONX, THE BRONX, CAGE THE ELEPHANT, DRAPHT, FOSTER THE PEOPLE, FRENZAL RHOMB, THE GETAWAY PLAN, PAPA VS PRETTY, BOY & BEAR, BEST COAST, CALLING ALL CARS, ABBE MAY, SHOCKONE + MC SHURESHOCK, MISS KITTIN, DAS RACIST, THE T-REK BAND, KING CANNONS, THE AMITY AFFLICTION, FAKER, STONEFIELD, KITTY, DAISY AND LEWIS, JJJ UNEARTHED WINNERS, MY SCHOOL ACT WINNERS plus TONY HAWK VERT JAM, THE KINGS OF VERT AND LEGENDS OF VERT

For full details of venues and ticket information click HERE