Big Mele
| Big Mele | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Rock, punk rock, pop, alternative rock, hip hop, ska |
| Location(s) | Kualoa Ranch, Oahu, Hawaii |
| Years active | 1993-1999 |
The Big Mele was an annual rock festival on Oahu, Hawaii, from 1993 to 1999. For its first six years, the concert was held at Kualoa Ranch on the island's Windward Side. The final concert was held at Turtle Bay Resort, then known as the Turtle Bay Hilton.
History
In 1993, Radio Free Hawaii founder Norm Winter teamed up with the then-independent concert promotion company Goldenvoice to bring a rock music festival to the state of Hawaii.[1][2] The inaugural lineup included Fishbone, Primus, Stone Temple Pilots, Tool, and Violent 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 for Soundgarden and Van Halen at the Blaisdell Center.[4][5]
Lineups
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
- ^ Bong, Roger (2014-06-22). "INTERVIEW: Jelly's Sheriff Norm Winter Talks About Radio Free Hawaii". Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ^ Ozawa, Ryan (2015-02-02). "Remembering Radio Free Hawaii". Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ^ Berger, John (1994-04-30). "Timeline: Hawaiian Entertainment Milestones". Billboard. Lynne Segall. p. H-6. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Van Halen's Still Got It". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1998-10-17. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
- ^ Kam, Nadine (1997-02-06). "Soundgarden Thrives on Passion". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
- ^ Berger, John (1996-09-12). "Big Sights Big Sounds Big Mele". Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ^ Berger, John (1997-08-04). "BIG DAY! A big time at the Big Mele '97". Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ^ Berger, John (1998-11-16). "Sixth time a charm for annual music fest at Kualoa". Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ^ Shoupe, Carly (1999-09-28). "Great time had by all at Big Mele". Retrieved 2016-04-06.