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Splendour Sells Out
Organisers said that all 17,500 tickets for the Byron-based event were sold by 10.15 this morning.
Although many punters praised the new online ticketing system, many were left button clicking in vain in an attempt to gain access to the system.
Folks who missed out on tickets today will get a second chance from 9am on 15 June, when returned tickets go on sale.
Splendour In The Grass 2009:
Bloc Party (in their ONLY Australian show)
The Flaming Lips
Jane's Addiction
MGMT (also in their ONLY Australian show)
Hilltop Hoods
Grinspoon
Midnight Juggernauts
The Specials
Sarah Blasko
Augie March
Josh Pyke
Friendly Fires,
Little Birdy
Birds Of Tokyo
The Gutter Twins
Manchester Orchestra
Yuksek
Bob Evans
White Lies
Kram
Yves Klein Blue
Decoder Ring
Lost Valentinos
Leader Cheetah
Jack Ladder
The Middle East
Polaroid Fame
Glass Towers
Source: Courier Mail 
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