Big Mele
| Big Mele | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Rock,punk rock,pop,alternative rock,hip hop,ska |
| Location(s) | Kualoa Ranch,Oahu,Hawaii |
| Years active | 1993-1999 |
TheBig Melewas an annualrock festivalonOahu,Hawaii,from 1993 to 1999. For its first six years, the concert was held atKualoa Ranchon the island's Windward Side. The final concert was held atTurtle Bay Resort,then known as the Turtle Bay Hilton.
History
[edit]In 1993,Radio Free Hawaiifounder Norm Winter teamed up with the then-independent concert promotion companyGoldenvoiceto bring a rock music festival to the state of Hawaii.[1][2]The inaugural lineup includedFishbone,Primus,Stone Temple Pilots,Tool,andViolent Femmes.[3]
The 1998 Big Mele opening act was local rock band Sunburn, the first time a Hawaii-based band played the festival. Sunburn had previously opened forSoundgardenandVan Halenat theBlaisdell Center.[4][5]
Lineups
[edit]1993:Tool,Fishbone,Stone Temple Pilots,Violent Femmes,Primus
1994:Porno for Pyros,Blind Melon,Social Distortion,Chokebore,NOFX
1995:Rancid,Down By Law,Guttermouth,Face to Face
1996:No Doubt,The Presidents of the United States of America,Cypress Hill,The Mighty Mighty Bosstones,Dance Hall Crashers,Dishwalla,CIV[6]
1997:Wu-Tang Clan,Incubus,NOFX,Save Ferris,311[7]
1998:Matchbox 20,Blink-182,Home Grown,Big Bad Voodoo Daddy,Candlebox,Long Beach Dub Allstars,Sunburn[8]
1999:The Offspring,NOFX,Bad Religion,The Vandals,AFI,Fun Lovin' Criminals[9]
References
[edit]- ^Bong, Roger (2014-06-22)."INTERVIEW: Jelly's Sheriff Norm Winter Talks About Radio Free Hawaii".Retrieved2016-04-06.
- ^Ozawa, Ryan (2015-02-02)."Remembering Radio Free Hawaii".Retrieved2016-04-06.
- ^Berger, John (1994-04-30)."Timeline: Hawaiian Entertainment Milestones".Billboard.Lynne Segall. p. H-6.Retrieved2016-04-05.
- ^"Van Halen's Still Got It".Honolulu Star-Bulletin.1998-10-17.Retrieved2016-04-08.
- ^Kam, Nadine (1997-02-06)."Soundgarden Thrives on Passion".Honolulu Star-Bulletin.Retrieved2016-04-08.
- ^Berger, John (1996-09-12)."Big Sights Big Sounds Big Mele".Retrieved2016-04-06.
- ^Berger, John (1997-08-04)."BIG DAY! A big time at the Big Mele '97".Retrieved2016-04-06.
- ^Berger, John (1998-11-16)."Sixth time a charm for annual music fest at Kualoa".Retrieved2016-04-06.
- ^Shoupe, Carly (1999-09-28)."Great time had by all at Big Mele".Retrieved2016-04-06.
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