The Crystal Method, Prodigy, NOFX, New Order and Garbage are among the acts slated for the tenth edition of Big Day Out, Australia and New Zealand's biggest music festival.

Also on the bill are U.K. DJ Dave Clarke and a host of local acts, including Gerling and Shihad. Organizers plan to announce a second wave of acts by November.

The death of a fifteen-year-old girl during Limp Bizkit's set at this past year's event will result in increased security and medical presence at the upcoming one. New measures are to include the distribution of a "BDO Pack," which will contain a refillable water bottle and other safety items.

Tickets for the travelling festival, which gets underway in Auckland, New Zealand on January 18th, go on sale October 19th.

Dates for Big Day Out:

1/18: Auckland, NZ
1/20: Gold Coast, AUS
1/26: Sydney, AUS
1/28: Melbourne, AUS
2/01: Adelaide, AUS
2/03: Perth, AUS

AUGUSTIN K. SEDGEWICK
(October 11, 2001)