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2010 event
Acts on stage at the 2010 Big Gay Out included bands and solo artists, dance performers, and stand-up comedians: Beenie Man was supposed to be one of many performers at the 2010 Big Gay Out, but he was pulled from the lineup in 2009 due controversial, anti-gay lyrics, including "I'm dreaming of a new Jamaica, come to execute all the gays." Despite Beenie Man's efforts to stay in the lineup, Big Day Out management decided that it would be best for the festival if his performance was removed.
 * Sarah Lambourne (Flirt)
 * Opening Karakia
 * NZ Quilt Project
 * Tess Tickle
 * Dykes on Bikes
 * The Aroha Festival Launch!
 * Get it on! with your significant others
 * Kids & Dogs
 * Ramon
 * Steven Oates
 * Finale Restaurant & Cabaret
 * Urzila (comedian)
 * Beaver Brown
 * Larry - 'Signing' Singer
 * Jock Swap & Underwear models
 * Caluzzi Bar & Cabaret
 * Sheba Withers
 * Tug of War
 * Brittany
 * Manu Dolls
 * LA Thompson & Christ Barclay
 * Cindy of Samoa
 * Olaf & Keishia - 'U Want Me'
 * Razor
 * Will C Barling & sexy DJ Stevolicious
 * Annie Crummer

2014 event
Performers and attendees at the 2014 Big Gay Out included:
 * African Rhumba & Kwasa Kwasa
 * Ale Abud Held
 * Sonic Delusion
 * Mike & The Aroha Project
 * Willie & Raymond
 * Sharvelle Charlotte
 * Charlotte Yates
 * Diamonds of Paradise
 * Fine Fatale
 * Kittens of the Internet
 * L.O.V.E
 * Family Bar Dragalicious
 * Lavina Williams
 * Legend Bar Showcase
 * LACE
 * Buckwheat & Tess Tickle
 * Urzila Carlson
 * Caluzzi Girls
 * Good Short
 * Cindy of Samoa

2016 event
The 2016 Big Gay Out had performances spanning from 12:00pm until 7:00pm, including:
 * Ahakoa Te Aha
 * Anita Wigl'it and Kita Mean
 * Rowan and Travis
 * Drag King Performance
 * TAPAC - Night of the Queer
 * Alex Farell-Davey
 * Mr Gay NZ Contestants - Question Time
 * Emily Kopp (USA)
 * Ashley Tonga
 * Vallkyrie
 * Family Bar Showcase
 * Annie Crummer
 * Fine Fatale
 * Lavina Williams
 * Luke Bird
 * People Like Us (Musical Showcase)
 * Samantha Jade (AUS)
 * Cindy of Samoa

Prime Minister John Key made his annual appearance at the 2016 Big Gay Out, but was booed off stage by anti-Trans Pacific Partnership protesters. Despite the group of roughly 30 protesters, John Key received positive feedback for his attendance at the festival.

Health Promotion
The New Zealand AIDS Foundation's Get it on! program uses the Big Gay Out festival as an avenue to promote safe sex and develop condom culture in New Zealand. A survey administered during the 2012 Big Gay Out festival determined that those who stayed longer were more knowledgeable and positive toward condom culture and felt that the Get it on! message was an empowering one. Survey participants also said the program "helped to educate men about safe sex" and "helped them feel good about having safe sex."