Here's some information about the benefit gig(s) that was held on the 14th:
"The devastation of the current Victorian bushfires has left few unaffected. In response to our nation's greatest ever natural disaster Australia's music community have banded together for two stadium benefit concerts scheduled to run simultaneously in both Melbourne and Sydney on Saturday March 14, 2009 under the unified banner of SOUND RELIEF.
Michael Gudinski, Managing Director of The Frontier Touring Company said;
"The Sound Relief concerts are for the survivors of the bushfires. The sad reality is that rebuilding their lives and communities will be a lengthy and costly process. It has been phenomenal seeing everyone pull together in this horrific time. Without doubt these concerts will be once in a lifetime events that will live on in the memories of everyone who attends."
Michael Chugg, Managing Director of Chugg Entertainment said;
"Around the world, some of the words that are used to describe Australians include "big hearted", "generous", "battlers" and "troopers". These concerts will honour all of those characteristics of the Australian people, both those who have suffered so much through this terrible tragedy, but also saluting the heroes who fought against the fires, and the courageous people whose fight is just beginning. With the help of the Australian Music Community, these concerts hope to bring people together, not just on the hallowed turf of the MCG and SCG, but around the country as we share the joy of live music. We will remember those who have lost so much, and celebrate the heroes of this devastating story."
Both concerts will be held in their city's most iconic venue; in Melbourne at the MCG and in Sydney at the SCG.
Some of Australia's most legendary artists will be joined by leading International and Domestic chart-toppers. In city by city alphabetical order the line-ups are:
MELBOURNE
Augie March
Bliss N Eso with Paris Wells
Gabriella Cilmi
Hunters & Collectors
Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholso with Troy Cassar-Daly
Jet
Jack Johnson
Kings Of Leon
Liam Finn
Midnight Oil
Paul Kelly
Split Enz
Wolfmother
SYDNEY
Coldplay (ACOUSTIC)
Eskimo Joe
Hoodoo Gurus
Icehouse
Jet
Josh Pyke
Little Birdy
The Presets
Wolfmother
You Am I
+ more acts to be announced..."
Dead Heart
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