System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian will perform at the 2009 Big Day Out.
The second round of Big Day Out acts also includes Dropkick Murphys, Black Kids, Hot Chip, Lupe Fiasco, Holy Ghost, Z*Trip, Died Pretty, The Vines, Infusion, Children Collide, Pee Wee Ferris, Sparkadia, the Getaway Plan, Little Red, Ajax, Andee Frost, The Drones, Mammal and Mercy Arms.They join the already announced Neil Young, Arctic Monkeys, Living End, The Prodigy, Sneaky Sound System, My Morning Jacket, Pendulum, Bullet For My Valentine, TV on the Radio, Simian Mobile Disco, The Ting Tings, Tki Taane, Cut Copy Cog, Youth Group, The Grates, Birds of Tokyo, TZU and Eddy Current Suppression Ring.
Big Day Out starts January 16 in Auckland.
Other dates are:
January 18, Gold Coast
January 23, Sydney
January 26, Melbourne
January 30, Adelaide
February 1, Perth
