Rain does nothing to dampen 30,000 revellers' spirits as they await Snoop Dogg and Pearl Jam at Big Day Out Revellers have not let showers affect their enjoyment. Rain, what rain? The Big Day Out festival fashion made no allowances for the soggy start to the annual gathering of musical tribes at the Sydney Showgrounds. Short shorts and midriff tops competed with Australia Day hats and flags as the couture du jour. After all the behind-the-scenes drama with Blur pulling out and new promoters restructuring the event, more than 30,000 fans turned up for the festival now in its 22nd year. Fans had travelled from as far as Rockhampton for the event, with a large contingent from the Central and South coasts as well. Major Lazer, Flume, Snoop Dogg and Pearl Jam we the bands most commonly cited as must sees by punters. Big Day Out veteran Luke Melbourne from Cronulla brought his two Canadian friends Maggie Wilk and Samantha Jaillet for their first expense of the internationally renowned festival. The young woman also embraced the spirit of Australia with their flag-inspired outfits. We thought why not celebrate both. We have been he three weeks and love Australia already," Wilks said. Sydney band Bluejuice adopted an eye-catching but not-so-flattering costume of gold lame Lycra jumpsuits for their opening set on the Blue Stage. Frontman Jake Stone spent as much time in the crowd as he did on stage, before stripping to an ornamental thong which left nothing to the imagination. particularly when broadcast on the big screen. Homegrown heroes Tame Impala, who will contest Best Alternative Music Album at The Grammys tomorrow drew a huge loyal crowd to the main arena for their performance.