Due to overwhelming support, the DanceAID concert to benefit the Queensland flood relief efforts has become a national event. The dance music community will now play in Byron Bay, the Gold Coast, Adelaide, and Darwin, in addition to the already announced Melbourne event.
The line-up is also getting stronger, with international acts Malente, James Curd, and Mark Brown joining the already announced local artists including Kaz James, the Nervo sisters, Ruby Rose, Zoe Badwi, TV Rock, The Potbelleez, and heaps more.
If you can’t get to any of the shows don’t worry; you can still show your support. A DanceAID CD will also be released featuring tracks from the involved artists, including previously unreleased acoustic versions of singles from Dirty Sound and Zoe Badwi. Look for it on iTunes from Friday January 21.
If you want to see the DanceAID artists doing their thing in the flesh though, and raise some money for the Queensland flood relief efforts, here are the places you need to be.
19 January 2011 – Prince of Wales, Melbourne
20 January 2011 – La La Land, Byron Bay
20 January 2011 – Platinum, Gold Coast
21 January 2011 – Red Square, Adelaide
23 January 2011 – Discovery, Darwin
Image source: Timothy @ Flickr
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