{{Short description|Australian music festival held near Perth}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2015}} {{infobox music festival | | music_festival_name = Rock It | image = File:Rockit poster 05.jpg | caption = March 2005 poster | location = {{flagicon|AUS}} Arena Joondalup, Perth, Western Australia | years_active = 1999 - 2000<br />2002 - 2006<br />2009<br />2012 | organiser = Heatseeker | dates = Various | genre = Rock music & Alternative rock | website = [http://rockit.oztix.com.au Official website] }}
'''Rock It''' is an Australian music festival held at the Arena Joondalup in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. The festival was first held in 1999, and mainly features modern rock music. Along with the nationally-touring Big Day Out, Rock It was one of the major rock concerts held regularly in Perth.
At the March 2009 event Western Australian Police trialled the use of drug amnesty bins for the first time at a rock concert.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,25019138-23289,00.html |title=Amnesty drug bins will be provided at music festivals in West Australia, following the death of Gemma Thoms|publisher=News Ltd|work=The Australian|date=7 February 2007|last=Guest|first=Debbie|accessdate=16 July 2009}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The police restrictions resulted in long queues on entry and due to their public visibility little use by concert goers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/09/2511094.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090312071907/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/09/2511094.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 March 2009|title=Drug amnesty bins left empty|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|work=ABC News|date=9 March 2009|accessdate=16 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://eastern.inmycommunity.com.au/news-and-views/local-news/Drug-bin-use-questioned-/7520165/|title=Drug bin use questioned|publisher=Community Newspaper Group|work=Eastern reporter|date=9 March 2009|accessdate=16 July 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706104955/http://eastern.inmycommunity.com.au/news-and-views/local-news/Drug-bin-use-questioned-/7520165/|archivedate=6 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
==Artist lineups by year==
===1999=== 5 December 1999
* Silverchair * Powderfinger * Beaverloop * John Butler Trio * Killing Heidi * Jebediah * Test Eagles * Auto Pilot * DJ Kingsize * Kenny Bartley * DJ Betamax * DJ Dr Love * Fourstroke
===2000=== 22 October 2000
* Green Day * Powderfinger * Grinspoon * 28 Days * Shihad * John Butler Trio * Weta
===2002=== 13 October 2002
* Grinspoon * John Butler Trio * Pacifier * Machine Gun Fellatio * Motorace * Bodyjar * Superheist * The Fergusons * Spencer Tracy
===2003=== 23 November 2003
* Jack Johnson * Powderfinger * The Living End * John Butler Trio * Magic Dirt * Gyroscope * Downsyde
===2004=== {{Col-begin}} {{Col-1-of-2}} 14 March 2004 * Grinspoon * Pacifier * Resin Dogs * Bodyjar * The Butterfly Effect * Brand New * After the Fall * The Flairz
Blink-182 was scheduled, but cancelled due to drummer Travis Barker breaking an ankle. {{Col-2-of-2}} 24 October 2004 * Jet * The Living End * Spiderbait * Hilltop Hoods * Jebediah * 28 Days * Rocket Science * The Casanovas * Dallas Crane * Cooker and Love * Ground Components
This festival, featuring an all-Australian line up, was the first Rock It to sell out. {{Col-end}}
===2005=== {{Col-begin}} {{Col-1-of-2}} 13 March 2005 * Green Day (As part of the American Idiot World Tour) * Grinspoon * Simple Plan * Shihad * Frenzal Rhomb * End of Fashion * Little Birdy * Scribe * The Spazzys * The Flairz * Faker * Day of the Dead * Mr Sandman * The Fuzz {{Col-2-of-2}} 4 December 2005<ref name="Perth life">{{cite web|url=http://www.thisperthlife.com/2006/03/rock_it_.html |title=Rock It Concerts in Perth, Western Australia |publisher=This Perth Life|last=Sutton |first=Claire |date=23 March 2006 |accessdate=16 July 2009}}</ref> * Foo Fighters * Oasis * Spiderbait * Wolfmother * Kaiser Chiefs * Gyroscope * Karnivool * The Pictures {{Col-end}}
===2006=== 19 March 2006<ref name="Perth life"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heatseeker.com.au/rockit/|title=Rock-It : End of Summer Edition 2006|publisher=Heatseeker.com.au|accessdate=2008-11-18|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081118064851/http://www.heatseeker.com.au/rockit/|archivedate=18 November 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> * Silverchair * Grinspoon * Shihad * Cog * Butterfingers * Faker * After the Fall * The Hot Lies * Snowman * Katalyst * Koolism * Fdel * Ru.C.L. * Nathan J
===2009=== 8 March 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.enjoyperth.net/2008/11/rock-it-kings-of-leon-march-2008/ |title=Rock-It - Kings of Leon - 8 March 2008 |publisher=Enjoy Perth |accessdate=2008-11-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081231020451/http://www.enjoyperth.net/2008/11/rock-it-kings-of-leon-march-2008/ |archivedate=31 December 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heatseeker.com.au/gigs.aspx?id=ROCK-IT&tid=2&iid=85|title=Rock-It 2009|publisher=Heatseeker.com.au|accessdate=2008-11-18|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080722211707/http://www.heatseeker.com.au/gigs.aspx?id=ROCK-IT&tid=2&iid=85|archivedate=22 July 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> * Kings of Leon * The Fratellis * The Music * Birds of Tokyo * Faker * The Stills * Sparkadia * Sugar Army * Bob Log III * The Devil * Abbe May
===2012=== 28 October 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://heatseeker.oztix.com.au/?Event=26614&|title=Rock-It 2012 |publisher=Heatseeker.com.au|accessdate=2012-04-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://johnbutlertrio.com/2012/index.php/john-butler-trio-in-joondalup-on-102812/ |title=JBT to play 'ROCK IT number 11′ festival, Western Australia — John Butler Trio - Official Home |website=johnbutlertrio.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729133459/http://johnbutlertrio.com/2012/index.php/john-butler-trio-in-joondalup-on-102812/ |archive-date=2012-07-29}} </ref> * The Black Keys * John Butler Trio * Birds of Tokyo * The Panics * Lanie Lane * Last Dinosaurs * San Cisco * The Kill Devil Hills * Abbe May * Royal Headache * Graveyard Train * Brothers Grim * The Toot Toot Toots * Emperors
==Spin-off events==
===Blackjack 2007=== The 2007 event renamed Blackjack 2007 as Arena Joondalup was unable to host the event, so the festival was held at the Claremont Showground on 5 April 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://perthmusic.norg.com.au/2007/02/14/no-rock-it-but-there-is-blackjack/ |title=No Rock-It but there is BlackJack |publisher=Perth Music |date=14 February 2007 |accessdate=16 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090914203351/http://perthmusic.norg.com.au/2007/02/14/no-rock-it-but-there-is-blackjack/ |archivedate=14 September 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> * The Pixies * The Living End * Eskimo Joe * Gnarls Barkley * The Vines * Birds of Tokyo * Children Collide
===On the Bright Side festival=== {{main|On the Bright Side Festival}}
On the Bright Side is an annual Australian music festival held in Perth. Inaugurated in 2010, the event is the result of collaboration between the promoters of Splendour in the Grass, held in Woodford, Queensland, and Rock It.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indieinitiative.com/ifShowHeadline.asp?ID=8622 |title = Indie Initiative – Independent Bands, Music News and Resources Australia}}</ref> In 2012, the festival was cancelled due to "conflicting artist schedules".{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20081118064851/http://www.heatseeker.com.au/rockit/ Rock It] - Official website
Category:Music in Perth, Western Australia Category:Rock festivals in Australia Category:Music festivals established in 1999 Category:Music festivals in Western Australia Category:Festivals in Perth, Western Australia