Sound Relief - Benefit Concert

The tragic bushfires and floods that have devistated Victoria and Queensland this past month have left many affected. To help rebuild the lives of those affected, Australia's music community has got together, in some cases playing together for the first time in many years, to play concerts at Melbourne's MCG and Sydney's SCG. All profits from the Melbourne show will go to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal. For the Sydney concert, 50% of the profits will got the Bushfire Appeal and 50% will go to the Premier's Disaster Relief Fund Appeal to aid the victims of the floods in Qld.

The date for this once in a lifetime event will be Saturday 14th March and tickets will go on sale on Wednesday 4th March at 9am from Ticketek www.ticketek.com.au . Tickets are only $75 and will sell out very quick with General Admission on the field and Reserved Seating in the stands available for both concerts.

As well as the impressive Australian talent appearing at the concerts, Kings of Leon and Coldplay have also volunteered their time for Melbourne and Sydney respectively, playing a set early in the afternoon before playing shows that night. Jack Johnson will also take time away from his Australian holiday to appear at the Melbourne event. Re-forming for the event are Midnight Oil, Hunters & Collectors, Split Enz and Icehouse which is sure to make the tickets sell out in less than an hour. Wolfmother and Jet will be appearing at both events and there will be other special guests appearing via video in between sets. See below for the full lineup and you can head to the Sound Relief website for more details or to donate to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal.

www.soundrelief.com.au

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

SYDNEY
Coldplay (ACOUSTIC)
Eskimo Joe
Hoodoo Gurus
Icehouse
Jet
Josh Pyke
Little Birdy
The Presets
Wolfmother
You Am I
+ more acts to be announced

Here are some clips from some of the bands performing.