Tag: Victorian bushfires

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

The Who Help Victorian Bushfire Victims

They couldn’t be in Oz to perform at the Sound Relief concert, but The Who are still committed to giving to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal. $25 from new tickets sold for their Grand Prix concert in Melbourne on Sunday will go to the relief fund. The tickets will include the show and entry to the Grand Prix.

“The entire music community has shown incredible support for the Bushfire Appeal,” said concert promoter Andrew McManus said in a statement. “It’s the responsibility of all of us to do everything we can to help heal these terrible tragedies. The Who could not be here to take part in the Sound Relief Concerts but we sincerely hope this new ticket initiative will add some well-needed funds to the Appeal.”

Tickets are available online at ticket.com.au/donate, or by calling Ticketek on 132 849 and quoting the word “Donate.” Tickets will also be available at the Albert park track on the day when the work “Donate” is quoted.

Image source: PR Photos

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Sound Relief for Australian Disaster Victims

The Australian music community, and some exceptional international artists, have rallied together to organize two massive concerts on March 14 to raise funds for the Victorian bushfire and Queensland flood victims. Sound Relief shows will be held at the Sydney and Melbourne Cricket Grounds.

Coldplay will perform an acoustic set in Sydney, while Kings of Leon will play Melbourne. Jack Johnson will also make the long trek from his Hawaiian home to play the Melbourne show.

That’s the young music fans taken care of, but there are plenty of reunions to excite the older generation. Icehouse will reform for the Sydney show, while Melbourne gets a triple treat with Hunters & Collectors, Split Enz, and Midnight Oil all earning a spot on the bill.

Jet and Wolfmother willdo more than their fair share, playing both cities. Each band will perform one city at the start, then jump on a plane to play the other gig. Now that’s dedication!

Tickets for the Sound Relief shows are a very reasonable $75, and all proceeds will benefit the Victorian Bushfire Appeal and The Premier’s Disaster Relief Fund Appeal in Queensland. Tickets go on sale next Wednesday March 4 from Ticketek.

We can apparently expect more artists to be added to the bill before then, but here’s the line-ups as they stand!

Melbourne

  • Augie March
  • Bliss N Eno with Paris Wells
  • Gabriella Cilmi
  • Hunters & Collectors
  • Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson with Troy Cassar-Daley
  • Jack Johnson
  • Jet
  • Kings Of Leon
  • Liam Finn
  • Midnight Oil
  • Paul Kelly
  • Split Enz
  • Wolfmother

Sydney:

  • Coldplay
  • Eskimo Joe
  • Hoodoo Gurus
  • Icehouse
  • Jet
  • Josh Pyke
  • Little Birdy
  • Midnight Juggernauts
  • The Presets
  • Wolfmother
  • You Am I

Image source: Sound Relief website

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

The Living End Play for Victorian Bushfire Victims

The Living End packed up their instruments and toured the bushfire ravaged parts of Victoria on Monday.

The Aussie three-piece entertained locals and support teams at the Yea Relief Centre before heading to Alexandra. There was no power there, so they played a stripped back set with Chris Cheney on acoustic guitar and Andy Strachan using a garbage for his drum kit.

“Throughout the day we got to meet some amazing people, all of whom have been directly affected by the fires and we would like to thank those communities for allowing us to come and play for them. It was an honour to do so,” Chris Cheney said in a statement.

“Although the aim was to entertain and provide a distraction for these people, we would like to stress that what is needed more than anything else is money. If you haven’t already donated to the appeal, please do so.”

Remember every little bit counts. Online donations are still accepted through Red Cross and Wildlife Victoria.

Image source: Michael Spencer @ Flickr